The patch pointed to in comment #5 is included in the kernel the user was running at the time of the original report.
The reporter has confirmed he's still seeing the problem: """ I run again "vdr-sxfe --video=xvmc". This time, complete Desktop freeze, i had to reboot. uname -a Linux i2400 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 20:39:51 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux """ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/982410 Title: [sandybridge-gt1] False GPU lockup render.IPEHR: 0x7a000003 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/982410/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

