Bug 420507 - Screen blinks at regular interval with Kodi
Summary: Screen blinks at regular interval with Kodi
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 5.18.4
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2020-04-24 10:59 UTC by temptempor
Modified: 2021-04-09 04:33 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
Phenomenon captured (2.68 MB, video/mp4)
2020-04-24 10:59 UTC, temptempor
Details
Logs (18.55 KB, text/plain)
2020-04-24 11:05 UTC, temptempor
Details

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Description temptempor 2020-04-24 10:59:51 UTC
Created attachment 127822 [details]
Phenomenon captured

SUMMARY

Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2
Kernel Version: 5.6.3-zen1-1-zen
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 31,3 Gio



STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Launch Kodi in fullscreen
2. Freesync disabled, 2 monitors, 1 not used but detected (wonky)

OBSERVED RESULT
Screen blinks at regular intervals

EXPECTED RESULT
No blinking should happen?

Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2
Kernel Version: 5.6.3-zen1-1-zen
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 31,3 Gio


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Relevant : 

Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.8 driver: amdgpu resolution: 2560x1440~144Hz 
OpenGL: renderer: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (NAVI10 DRM 3.36.0 5.6.3-zen1-1-zen LLVM 9.0.1) v: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.4 
direct render: Yes
Comment 1 temptempor 2020-04-24 11:05:10 UTC
Created attachment 127823 [details]
Logs

Also, logs are absolutely being polluted with messages such as those in this file. Given how regular the screen blinking is, I though there might have been a link...
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2021-03-10 22:30:30 UTC
Does it still happen if you disable compositing with Alt+Shift+F12?
Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2021-03-25 04:33:56 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
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Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2021-04-09 04:33:42 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
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