RHBA-2010:0203 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated xorg-x11-drv-fbdev package that fixes a bug is now available.

Description

The xorg-x11-drv-fbdev package provides a driver for Linux kernel
framebuffer devices for use with the X.Org implementation of the X Window
System. This driver is normally only used when a native X.Org driver is not
available.

• the framebuffer driver had a bug relating to CopyArea performance, which

led to the system appearing to run extremely slowly. The performance bug
was corrected in an upstream version of the driver and the sluggish
performance is no longer seen. (BZ#466163)

Users are advised to upgrade to this updated xorg-x11-drv-fbdev package,
which resolves this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 466163 - [Stratus 5.5 bug] fbdev's use of shadow is broken resulting in very sluggish CopyArea

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)