Synopsis

xorg-x11-drv-ati bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated xorg-x11-drv-ati packages that fix one bug and add various enhancements
are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The xorg-x11-drv-ati packages provide a driver for ATI graphics cards for the
X.Org implementation of the X Window System.

This update fixes the following bug:

• Previously, the hot plug detection and mode setting were not performed

automatically. As a consequence, the user had to run the utility program to
enforce the changes when plugging in multiple monitors. The driver has been
updated, and the hotplug detection and mode setting now work as expected.
(BZ#907616)

In addition, this update adds the following enhancements:

• Support for new graphics processing unit (GPU) hardware has been added.

(BZ#795919)

• Support for hardware acceleration, including OpenGL, of the Radeon HD 7000

Series has been added. (BZ#822280, BZ#879102, BZ#882086)

Users of xorg-x11-drv-ati are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which fix this bug and add these enhancements.

Solution

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red
Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 879102 - AMD nee ATI Tahiti XT (Radeon HD 7970) [1002:6798] uses softwaare rasterizer
• BZ - 882086 - Test case failure: Direct Rendering - glxinfo on AMD 7700M nee ATI Device [1002:682d]
• BZ - 907616 - Test case failure: render with multiport cards on ATI Trinity [Radeon HD 7660D] [1002:9901] (Llano)

CVEs

(none)

References

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