#9350 HIGH 10.1.3: xrandr screen rotation support

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#9350: xrandr screen rotation support
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           Reporter:  dsd              |       Owner:  jnettlet                         
               Type:  defect           |      Status:  assigned                         
           Priority:  high             |   Milestone:  10.1.3                           
          Component:  x window system  |     Version:  Development build as of this date
         Resolution:                   |    Keywords:                                   
        Next_action:  design           |    Verified:  0                                
Deployment_affected:                   |   Blockedby:                                   
           Blocking:  10229            |  
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Comment(by erikos):

 Replying to [comment:50 martin.langhoff]:
 > I didn't follow the instructions correctly -- hence the failure.
 >
 > To make it work, you need to have the rpm and add a Virtual line. The
 end of your /etc/X11/xorg-x1.5-dcon.conf file must look like
 >
 >     Modes "1200x900"
 >     Virtual 1200 900
 >    EndSubSection
 >   EndSection
 >
 > With this change, and a restart of Xorg, it works! When running in
 'normal' orientation, it preserves the HW acceleration, so it's as fast as
 usual (the test2.py script shows >55FPS).
 >
 > When rotated, however, performance is very slow 2.8 FPS (compared with
 "straight" SWRandR at around 25FPS).
 >
 > I observed no glitches on normal or rotated modes (but my testing was
 limited).

 Ok, I got the same results in regards to your posted numbers. Which of
 your patches from above are needed as well to the full experience?

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