To avoid missed events. http://dt.igk.intel.com/wa_database/DetailsView/Show?wa_name_id=1180
Depends upon DDX/kernel integration to signal when we are using MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT, and at the moment we are not trying to vsync on gen6+. We also need the execbuffer flag for DERRMR.
xf86-video-intel: commit 891bae4aa91e85542dcbe38f6ee92141e3efc801 Author: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk> Date: Wed Oct 17 11:29:10 2012 +0100 sna: Use the secure batches to program scanline waits on gen6+ Signed-off-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
Note that this also needs a brand-spanking new kernel with: commit d7d4eeddb8f72342f70621c4b3cb718af9361712 Author: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk> Date: Wed Oct 17 12:09:54 2012 +0100 drm/i915: Allow DRM_ROOT_ONLY|DRM_MASTER to submit privileged batchbuffers
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