Slow UI

[andrewgee]

I seem to be having a similar problem to other people in this forum. The UI is very very very slow. I press a key and it takes ~ 5 seconds to react. I have compiz off and direct rendering is on according to glxinfo.

Graphics is Intel X3100

When running the program I receive this output on the terminal.


andrew@andrew-laptop:~$ /usr/boxee/run-boxee-desktop
06/08/08 09:49:09#DEBUG#bxbgprocess.cpp:142(Start)#bg process initialized. 1 worker threads created.
06/08/08 09:49:09#DEBUG#bxcurl.cpp:53(Initialize)#curl initialized. version <7.18.0>

Running Boxee test...
is rtorrent running: 0
boxee-rtorrent: no process killed
stopping rss...
stopping file scanner...
stopping torrent client...
boxee-rtorrent: no process killed
stopping boxee...
Boxee: asked to stop
Stopping boxee background processor
BXBGProcess, Boxee Feed Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x908cbb8
Stopping metadata engine
BXMetadataEngine: asked to stop
Stopping audio processor
BXBGProcess, Resolver Audio Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x908cffc
Stopping video processor
BXBGProcess, Resolver Video Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x908cf90
stopping watchog...
Application: delete item loader...
BXBGProcess, Directory Loader, asked to stop, this = 0x94d9804
BXBGProcess, Item Loader, asked to stop, this = 0x94d9798
BXBGProcess, Directory Loader, asked to stop, this = 0x94d9804
BXBGProcess, Item Loader, asked to stop, this = 0x94d9798
X Error of failed request: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 145 (XFree86-DRI)
Minor opcode of failed request: 9 ()
Resource id in failed request: 0x4400002
Serial number of failed request: 457
Current serial number in output stream: 457
Boxee: asked to stop
Boxee: already stopped
BXBGProcess, Resolver Audio Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x908cffc
BXBGProcess, Resolver Video Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x908cf90
BXBGProcess, Boxee Feed Processor, asked to stop, this = 0x908cbb8
BXBGProcess, Application Messenger, asked to stop, this = 0x8ffbc74
BXBGProcess, Application Messenger, asked to stop, this = 0x8ffbc74
CRITSEC[0x902dc64]: Trying to enter destroyed section.
CRITSEC[0x902dc64]: Some other thread trying to leave our critical section.
CRITSEC[0x902dc64]: Trying to enter destroyed section.
CRITSEC[0x902dc64]: Some other thread trying to leave our critical section.
CRITSEC[0x8ffcce4]: Trying to enter destroyed section.
CRITSEC[0x8ffcce4]: Trying to enter destroyed section.
CRITSEC[0x8ffcce4]: Trying to enter destroyed section.
CRITSEC[0x8ffcd70]: Trying to enter destroyed section.
Locking assertion failure. Backtrace:
#0 /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0 [0xb6f18767]
#1 /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0(xcb_xlib_lock+0x2e) [0xb6f1881e]
#2 /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 [0xb745f518]
#3 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1(XF86DRIGetDrawableInfo+0x42) [0xb782d492]
#4 /usr/lib/dri/i965_dri.so(__driUtilUpdateDrawableInfo+0x142) [0xb5df9ae2]
#5 /usr/lib/dri/i965_dri.so [0xb5df9cc0]
#6 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1(glXMakeCurrentReadSGI+0xcf) [0xb780e3bf]
#7 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1(glXMakeCurrent+0x23) [0xb780e6e3]
#8 /usr/boxee/Boxee(_ZN7Surface8CSurface11MakeCurrentEv+0x6d) [0x86d081d]
#9 /usr/boxee/Boxee(_ZN15CGraphicContext15ValidateSurfaceEPN7Sur face8CSurfaceE+0xf3) [0x86b5363]
#10 /usr/boxee/Boxee(_ZN10CGLTextureD1Ev+0x26) [0x86d5796]
#11 /usr/boxee/Boxee(_ZN8CTexture11FreeTextureEv+0x34) [0x86d5d84]
#12 /usr/boxee/Boxee(_ZN8CTextureD0Ev+0x18) [0x86d5ed8]
#13 /usr/boxee/Boxee(_ZN11CTextureMapD0Ev+0x36) [0x86d95c6]
#14 /usr/boxee/Boxee(_ZN18CGUITextureManager7CleanupEv+0x3e) [0x86d624e]
#15 /usr/boxee/Boxee(_ZN18CGUITextureManagerD1Ev+0x1a) [0x86d70da]
#16 /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(exit+0xd4) [0xb7572084]
#17 /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 [0xb745863e]
#18 /usr/lib/libX11.so.6(_XError+0xfe) [0xb745873e]
#19 /usr/lib/libX11.so.6(_XReply+0x231) [0xb74602f1]
X Error of failed request: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 145 (XFree86-DRI)
Minor opcode of failed request: 9 ()
Resource id in failed request: 0x4400002
Serial number of failed request: 458
Current serial number in output stream: 458

[vulkan]

this is an issue with intel gfx.

edit the file ~/.boxee/UserData/guisettings.xml

find the key "vsync" and change its value to 0

let me know if it helps

[andrewgee]

Brilliant vulkan!

Worked perfectly!

Time to explore boxee now :)

Thanks very much :)

[vulkan]

no worries.
the thing is that you may experience tearing in video playback due to the lack of vsync. we are looking for better ways to make this work.

enjoy!

[snafilter]

I had the same issue; I modified the vsync and now the response is better but it's still taking approx. 1 second from input to interaction.

Just letting you know;
Thanks.

[daemqn]

fixed the issue too :)
thanks

[Master_of_Disaster]

Hi, I am using an ASRock ION 330 HT with Ubuntu 9.10 installed and for me installing the Nvidia video driver helped to let boxee react like lightning. :)

Go to System > Administration > Hardware Drivers and install the driver: NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version 185) [recommended].
If this is not clear enough, check out page 4 from this PDF http://www.asrock.com/support/note/Ubuntu(9.10)IR.pdf.

Cheers!