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[radeon] - graphics switching not working

Hardware description:

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-3230M CPU @ 2.60GHz (Ivy Bridge)
  • GPU:
    • Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330 / M430 / Radeon 520 Mobile] [1002:6660]
    • 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:166]
  • System Memory: 16 GiB
  • Display(s): 1600x900@60Hz
  • Type of Display Connection: LVDS, HDMI, VGA

System information:

  • Distro name and Version: Arch Linux
  • Kernel version: 6.7.6-arch1-2 # 1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:08:51 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  • Custom kernel: N/A
  • AMD official driver version: N/A

How to reproduce the issue:

$ DRI_PRIME=1 es2gears_waylang
radeon: Failed to allocate virtual address for buffer:
radeon:    size      : 65536 bytes
radeon:    alignment : 4096 bytes
radeon:    domains   : 4
radeon:    va        : 0x0000000100000000
radeon: Failed to allocate virtual address for buffer:
radeon:    size      : 65536 bytes
radeon:    alignment : 4096 bytes
radeon:    domains   : 4
radeon:    va        : 0x0000000100010000
radeonsi: can't create border_color_buffer
radeonsi: Failed to create a context.
radeon: Failed to allocate virtual address for buffer:
radeon:    size      : 65536 bytes
radeon:    alignment : 4096 bytes
radeon:    domains   : 4
radeon:    va        : 0x0000000100020000
radeon: Failed to allocate virtual address for buffer:
radeon:    size      : 65536 bytes
radeon:    alignment : 4096 bytes
radeon:    domains   : 4
radeon:    va        : 0x0000000100030000
radeonsi: can't create border_color_buffer
radeonsi: Failed to create a context.
EGL_VERSION = 1.5
radeon: Failed to allocate virtual address for buffer:
radeon:    size      : 65536 bytes
radeon:    alignment : 4096 bytes
radeon:    domains   : 4
radeon:    va        : 0x0000000100040000
radeon: Failed to allocate virtual address for buffer:
radeon:    size      : 65536 bytes
radeon:    alignment : 4096 bytes
radeon:    domains   : 4
radeon:    va        : 0x0000000100050000
radeonsi: can't create border_color_buffer
radeonsi: Failed to create a context.
EGLUT: failed to create context

same issue with DRI_PRIME=1 es2_info

Attached files:

Log files (for system lockups / game freezes / crashes)

Edited by Eric H.