[elrepo-devel] Intel graphics driver 2.21.0 for CentOS 6

[Rudy Eschauzier]

> The following updated packages are in the elrepo-testing
> repository:
> 
> intel-gpu-tools-2.21.2-1.el6.elrepo
> xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.21.2-1.el6.elrepo
> xorg-x11-drv-intel-devel-2.21.2-1.el6.elrepo
> 
> Please test if you can. Any feedback appreciated.
> 
> Akemi

The driver works well with 6.4. The 2.21 version has stable support for the TearFree option which avoids video tearing. Enable by setting TearFree to true in the config file:

[root at sun ~]# more /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
Section "Device"
   Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
   Driver      "intel"
   Option      "AccelMethod" "sna"
   Option      "TearFree" "true"
EndSection

As a minor comment, the changelog of the spec file mentions version 2.20.19-1.el6.elrepo to be the latest. This should of course be 2.21.2-1.el6.elrepo.

Thanks,
Rudy.