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Dual video (optimus) working on 2.6.38-2?

 

I've heard that switching will be supported on 2.6.38. Got me wondering

I've upgraded to Ubuntu natty alpha, and now 3D (and system effects) works with the noveau driver, at least with LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT. Didn't work before on 2.6.35


luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ sudo dmidecode -s system-version
A06
luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name
XPS L501X
luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ uname -a
Linux luis-XPS-L501X 2.6.38-2-generic #29-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 4 13:03:04 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ lsmod | grep video
uvcvideo               68099  0
videodev               82052  1 uvcvideo
v4l2_compat_ioctl32    17078  1 videodev
video                  19438  2 nouveau,i915
luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0df1 (rev a1)


$ glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh.  The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
314 frames in 5.1 seconds = 62.106 FPS
300 frames in 5.1 seconds = 58.914 FPS







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