[Bug 316588] Re: [i855] Strange rendering of some letters with driver version >2.4.x

[Matteo Settenvini]

** Summary changed:

- [i855] Strange rendering of some letters with driver version >2.3.x
+ [i855] Strange rendering of some letters with driver version >2.4.x

** Description changed:

  Hi,
  
- When i use the the intel-gfx-driver above version 2.3.x, i get strange
+ When i use the the intel-gfx-driver above version 2.4.x, i get strange
  "artifacts" around some letters on the screen. I have attached a
  screenshot of the problem, because it is hard to describe for me
  (English is not my native language).
  
  My hardware is a Dell Latitude D505 with a Intel 855GM-chipset. I've
  activated EXA (no xorg.conf-file).
  
- The problem occurs at driver versions higher than 2.3.x. Version 2.3.x
+ The problem occurs at driver versions higher than 2.4.x. Version 2.3.x
  and below work perfectly.
  
  [lspci]
  00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3580] (rev 02)
      	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0163]
  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02)
      	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0163]

** Description changed:

  Hi,
  
  When i use the the intel-gfx-driver above version 2.4.x, i get strange
  "artifacts" around some letters on the screen. I have attached a
  screenshot of the problem, because it is hard to describe for me
  (English is not my native language).
  
  My hardware is a Dell Latitude D505 with a Intel 855GM-chipset. I've
  activated EXA (no xorg.conf-file).
  
- The problem occurs at driver versions higher than 2.4.x. Version 2.3.x
+ The problem occurs at driver versions starting from 2.5.x. Version 2.4.x
  and below work perfectly.
  
  [lspci]
  00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3580] (rev 02)
      	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0163]
  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02)
      	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0163]

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[i855] Strange rendering of some letters with driver version >2.4.x
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