Comment 13 for bug 774414

(This issue also happens without unity)

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Alex Launi <email address hidden> wrote:
> Jay has an nvidia 570 at his house. This is most likely a driver issue
> and not a bug explicitly in unity.
>
> ** Changed in: unity
>       Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Also affects: nux
>   Importance: Undecided
>       Status: New
>
> ** Changed in: nux
>       Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: nux
>   Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> ** Changed in: nux
>     Assignee: (unassigned) => Jay Taoko (jaytaoko)
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774414
>
> Title:
>  Window movement in Unity jerky
>
> Status in Nux:
>  Incomplete
> Status in Unity:
>  Incomplete
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
>  Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>  Binary package hint: unity
>
>  On a relatively fresh install, Unity and/or Compiz have some very
>  troubling performance characteristics.  While the Unity dock bar on
>  the left moves smoothly, window movement around the desktop is jerky
>  and lags in the order of ~1+ seconds. Very noticeable.
>
>  Running 3D apps also reveals a severe impact in performance.
>
>  Several changes to system settings pertaining to vblank and vsync have
>  been attempted, but to no avail. I'm running on a Core i5 2500k with a
>  GeForce 560ti. This computer should slice through window compositing
>  and even 3D surfaces like butter.
>
>  More details as I consult with others can be found here:
>  http://askubuntu.com/questions/38556/windows-in-unity-are-jumpy/38559#38559
>
>  Performance of the 3D Unity/Compiz stack seriously needs to improve if
>  you want to drive adoption of this desktop.  These dips in performance
>  are very frustrating and impacting my (and others') first impressions
>  of Unity.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: unity 3.8.10-0ubuntu2
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
>  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
>   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  270.41.06  Mon Apr 18 14:53:56 PDT 2011
>   GCC version:  gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
>  Architecture: amd64
>  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
>  CompositorRunning: compiz
>  Date: Sat Apr 30 15:25:49 2011
>  DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-09 16:30:25.201836
>  DistroCodename: natty
>  DistroVariant: ubuntu
>  DkmsStatus:
>   nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
>   virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
>  GraphicsCard:
>   nVidia Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] [10de:1200] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>     Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1561]
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
>  InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
>  InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
>  JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
>  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
>   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=246c2fd8-243b-4544-8ed1-03d34c4492a6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
>  ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
>  Renderer: Unknown
>  SourcePackage: unity
>  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-09 (20 days ago)
>  XorgConf:
>   Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "Default Device"
>        Option  "NoLogo"        "True"
>   EndSection
>  dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2010
>  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>  dmi.bios.version: 0402
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
>  dmi.board.name: P8P67
>  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
>  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
>  dmi.chassis.type: 3
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
>  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
>  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0402:bd10/27/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8P67:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
>  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
>  dmi.product.version: System Version
>  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
>  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
>  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
>  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
>  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
>  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
>  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7
>