GMA 3650 aka. PowerVR sgx545 and Linux

[idata]

Hello,

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems there is absolutely no support for Intel GMA 3650 chipsets on Linux ?

There's a lot of similarities with the GMA500 case, a few years ago for which there is still only very poor

drivers under Linux. The GMA500 was also a chipset from PowerVR painted with Intel colors.

Will it be the same fiasco with this GMA series ?

Or maybe I missed something ?

By the way, I tryed to ask the developpers of PowerVR drivers and they told me to ask Intel support.

[bleo]

While the Windows drivers for Intel Atom N2600/N2800 have been getting updates (now at version 1091 as of this writing), when will Intel give some much needed love to Linux?

I came upon a post by a certain Mikko Rassa in the Debian mailing lists (http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/02/msg00450.html http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/02/msg00450.htmlhttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/02/msg00450.html http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/02/msg00450.html), claiming that an update to DDK version 1.9 is possible but has been decided against because it "would involve an unknown amount of work in making the driver work with it, and that was deemed undesirable by the customer." The currently released driver is at DDK version 1.7 and this was July of last year, making it one year ago by next month.

Please, Intel, throw the Linux community some love over this particular hardware. Much in need of improvements is in the area of 2D rendering, which is very poor in its current state. Improvements in the 3D rendering I can wait, but for all the quality and brand that one can trust in the name of Intel, please release a driver update that improves 2D rendering. The open-source kernel module is not an option if one is to require overlay support for improved media playback, as the gma500 kernel module only provides software acceleration via framebuffer.

And speaking of media playback, please fix this driver's VA-API acceleration, specifically a green line that appears in the lower part of the screen while playing back 720p videos, a glitching picture of the video as seen in the upper part of the screen while playing back 1080p videos, and video artifacts that occasionally appear, not to mention the ugly tearing.

[mkess]

To Viktor and others wanting to run Linux on computers and needing help with the Intel GMA-3500, Intel GMA-3600, Intel GMA-3650 graphics chips, or similar.

First don't blame Intel. It didn't create the drivers. It licensed them from PowerVr and probably doesn't have the right to modify them to run under Linux. It is probably as disappointed with them as you are. If PowerVr is still in business, it probably doesn't care about Linux users. Linux users consist of large business which employ Linux in their servers which do not use the problem chips, and millions of "fans" who, from a business view-point, constitute an "after-market:" installing software into computers sold with a Windows operating system.

But since Linux is "open source" those who use it to develop operating systems and the applications which run under them are not constrained by a software license pertinent only to drivers which work under Windows. Linux Devs are free to build the kernels and drivers for any hardware so long as in doing so they do not violate patents on existing drivers.

Shortly after the computers using these chips reached market, Ubuntu --then working on its Precise Pangolin model-- did just that. As a result, derivatives and off-shoots such as Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Zorin, Mint and Pinguy, which based their systems on the Precise Pangolin kernel and binaries were able to fully run computers using those chips. Unfortunately, that was two years ago. New kernels have been created, and, as far as I know, Ubuntu hasn't developed the drivers for its current model, Raring Ringtail. This is not because the new kernels can not support the chips. Currently, Puppy Linux has one "derivative" using a recent current and Ubuntu Raring binaries which fully supports computers employing the chips. It also has at least two "derivatives" using a recent kernel and Ubuntu Precise binaries, and at least two "derivatives" using a recent kernel and Slackware binaries, all of which fully support computers using those chips.

Puppy Linux can be run from a USB-Key, a CD/DVD or installed "frugally" onto the same hard-drive as Windows. It does not require its own drive or partition [although there are benefits to be had in resizing the ntfs formated partition so as to make room to create a Linux Ext partition]. It comes with Grub4Dos which will automatically create boot options for Windows and any Linux operating system. It designed to run on old-resource-poor computers. Consequently, it flies on modern equipment. For further information, links to the ISOs which work with these chips, and links to further resources, see http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=724955# 724955 Puppy Linux Discussion Forum :: View topic - Puppy On Laptops and the couple of posts which follow it.

Mike Kessler

[vv116]

Driver para Ubuntu PowerVR SGX545 cabrones!

[Allan_J_Intel1]

Please bear in mind the support we offer is only in English.

I regret to inform you that Intel does not provide support for Linux operating systems.

If you are looking for Linux* drivers and you are software developer, please check the following site:

https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads

Also you can try any of the Linux support groups to see if there are any drivers available that will provide you with the functions you require.

http://www.linux.com/community http://www.linux.com/community

See here for more information about Linux* support:

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-010512.htm http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-010512.htm

Allan.

[CKhar]

@allan_intel the support page you linked contradicts with your words. 

Anyway, why to not stop the speculation, and to not answer: what's wrong with drivers for PowerVR-based cards? /message/205692# 205692 Are Mike Kessler right? Was it a failed attempt to save money with wrong partner (PowerVR)? Why didn't you sign a contract with them for software support? Did they ask too much money? Are there other reasons?

[Allan_J_Intel1]

The last time I posted was back in 2014, the page and even the link (URL) changed to http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/000005520.html Graphics Drivers for Linux* and reviewed with new statement this year.

Please see the link for supported operating system for your Intel® GMA3650 graphics controller: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/000005526.html Supported Operating Systems for Intel® Graphics Products

For any inquiries about Linux* drivers, refer to this site: https://01.org/linuxgraphics/forum Forum | 01.org

Allan.