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[John Hupp <launchpad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/13/2013 6:31 AM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote:
> John Hupp, the issue you are reporting is an upstream one. Could you
> please report this problem through the appropriate channel by following
> the instructions _verbatim_ at
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/kernel#KernelTeam.2BAC8-KernelTeamBugPolicies.Overview_on_Reporting_Bugs_Upstream
> ?
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
>
> ** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.11-rc5
> ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.11
>
> ** Tags removed: needs-upstream-testing
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>         Status: Incomplete => Confirmed
>

I followed that procedure and emailed the maintainers on 8/15 (Comments 
#6 and #8), so I have just now resent it, adding the results of the 
kernel bisection and also noting that the latest mainline kernel still 
suffers from the problem (and that the recent update to 
flashplugin-installer, 11.2.202.310, did not fix it either).

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Title:
  8086:2562 Flash 11.2 content displays in shades of green and purple
  only, and in a horizontally compressed space

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  In my testing with the Intel driver using its default acceleration, what works:
  - Flash 11.2 works on Quantal with the 3.5 kernel
  - Flash 11.2 works on Raring with the 3.5.0-17 kernel (though it boots to a low-res desktop with a frozen pointer)
  - Flash 11.2 works on Raring also with the 3.6.11-030611 or 3.7.10-030710 mainline kernels
  - Flash 11.2 works on Raring with the 3.8 kernel (in Chrome)

  what fails:
  - Flash 11.2 fails on Raring with the 3.8 kernel
  - Flash 11.2 fails on Raring with the latest mainline kernel, 3.11.0-031100rc5
  - Flash 11.2 fails on Saucy alpha 2 with its default kernel

  Disabling Flash *hardware* acceleration altogether (via R-click in the
  Flash display window: Settings: General tab) did not fix the problem.

  WORKAROUND: Setting the Intel driver's acceleration method to UXA
  rather than its default SNA *always* fixes the Flash problem, but
  causes a garbled login screen under LightDM that so far has no
  workaround.

  I also tried one possible fix for the default Intel SNA acceleration using the TearFree option.   I created /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf with contents:
      Section "Device"
         Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
         Driver      "intel"
         Option      "AccelMethod"  "sna"
         Option      "TearFree"    "true"
      EndSection
  But this had no effect.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic 3.8.0-27.40
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  user1      1467 F.... lxpanel
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
  CurrentDmesg:
   [   72.390428] serial8250: too much work for irq17
   [   72.401696] serial8250: too much work for irq17
   [   72.411724] serial8250: too much work for irq17
   [   82.046726] serial8250: too much work for irq17
  Date: Wed Aug 14 17:39:10 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8adf1633-c1a8-4392-8fc3-44369bc85692
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.

   eth0      no wireless extensions.
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
   Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
   Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 2400
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic root=UUID=a41f2f68-7642-46f9-88d8-08a656c1c40d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-27-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-27-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  RfKill:

  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2003
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
  dmi.bios.version: A05
  dmi.board.name: 0F5949
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corp.
  dmi.board.version: A01
  dmi.chassis.type: 15
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA05:bd12/02/2003:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnDimension2400:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorp.:rn0F5949:rvrA01:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct15:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Dimension 2400
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation

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