The new version of Linux proprietary drivers for video cards ATI / AMD - Catalyst 8.10. The new version implements you to work with X. Org 7.4 / X Server 1.5, adds support for Linux kernel 2.6.27, for hardware accelerator video decoding H.264 (MPEG-4) and VC-1 mechanisms XvMC (X-Video Motion Compensation ) Uses the built-in decoders GPU UVD (Unified Video Decoder). It should be noted that some users have noted problems in the use of the regime?
In the Catalyst 8.10 also supports the library AMD CAL (Computer Abstraction Layer) from the Stream SDK, to perform calculations not related to the processing of graphics by the graphic processor.
Of the fixed bugs include:
* The problems when you start X-server card Radeon X1xxx and newer;
* The collapse of X-server after several logautah user;
* The problems with productivity in the display of video using the Xv extension to the AGP card;
* The emergence of artifacts on the left side of the screen in fast-moving boxes, which viewed the video.
In addition, Linus Torvalds accepted into the 2.6.28 Linux kernel subsystem code GEM (Graphics Execution Manager), developed by Intel and designed for low-level interaction with the GPU (DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) module for memory management and change videomode). GEM also allows, through the special GEM API, a joint simultaneous access multiple applications to the video card. Using GEM graphics cards with Intel i915 there was an increase in the productivity game OpenArena about 50%, the speed of glxgears tests increased by 60%.
