Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Test (pfbtest)
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pfbtest tests the PCI-based Sun
XVR-100 graphics accelerator by performing the following subtests:
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Caution - Do not run any other application or screen saver program that uses the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator port while running pfbtest. This program causes SunVTS to return incorrect errors.
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Caution - If pfb0b is set to display, an error similar to the following occurs: Accelerator: signature err or in test Ramdac.
Display should always be set to pfb0a when running SunVTS.
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Note - Disable all screen savers before testing any graphics device. Type
xset s off at a UNIX prompt to disable the Solaris screen saver. Type
xset -dpms (to turn off power management) or type xset s noblank (to turn off screen saver). Disable Power Management software if it is running.
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Note - To start SunVTS with vtsui, but without vtsk, you must add the host name to xhost as: xhost + hostname.
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For full instructions on testing frame buffers, refer to the Testing Frame Buffers section of the SunVTS 5.1 Test Reference Manual.
pfbtest Options
To reach the dialog box below, right-click on the test name in the System Map and select Test Parameter Options. If you do not see this test in the System Map, you might need to expand the collapsed groups, or your system may not include the device appropriate to this test. Refer to the SunVTS User's Guide for more details.
By default, all options are enabled except frame buffer locking.
FIGURE 28-1 pfbtest Test Parameter Options Dialog Box
TABLE 28-1 pfbtest Options
pfbtest Options
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Description
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Video Memory test
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Thoroughly tests the on-screen video memory (the memory part that is mapped on to the monitor) of the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator in 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit, and 64 byte (block) modes. Entire on-screen video memory is tested by testing 512 bit blocks at a time (8x8 pixel block). Each block is tested in two passes. Each pass consists of a data write and read. In the first pass, user specified data or random data is used, and in the second pass, one's complement of the data used in the first pass is used so that each on-screen video memory location (bit) is tested with a zero (electrical low state) and one (electrical high state).
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RAMDAC test
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Tests the RAMDAC in three phases. In the first phase the RAMDAC CLUT (Color LookUp Table) is tested using simple write/read patterns to determine if there are any bad bits in CLUT.
The data patterns used are:
In the second phase, four different patterns are drawn on the screen. Each pattern stays on the screen for approximately 1/4 second. The four patterns are listed below. For each pattern, the signature is captured and compared with the signature obtained for the same pattern on a known good board. This test verifies that all the different data paths within the RAMDAC are functioning properly.
Patterns drawn on screen:
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Red ramp with cursor at top-left corner of the screen
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Blue ramp with cursor at top-right corner of the screen
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Green ramp with cursor at bottom-left of the screen
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Grey ramp with cursor at bottom-right of the screen
In the last (third) phase of the RAMDAC test the Vertical Retrace Interrupt is tested for approximately five seconds.
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Accelerator Port test
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Tests all of the following:
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Data paths (sources: fixed color, host data, blit, fixed pattern)
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Arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)
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Primitives (destinations: line, rectangle)
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Mono to color expansion logic
Primitives are drawn using a combination of different data paths (allowed), ALU functions, and color comparator functions. A checksum is generated for each data combination and is compared with the checksum generated for the same data combination on a known good board.
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Frame Buffer Locking
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This option is set to disable if the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator is not the console device.
When the SunVTS GUI is brought up, Frame Buffer Locking is enabled by default if the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator is the console device. If the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator is not the console device, Frame Buffer Locking is disabled by default.
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pfbtest Test Modes
Due to the nature of graphics tests, reading from or writing to the frame buffer during graphics tests will disturb user operation. This test is only available in the Functional test mode.
TABLE 28-2 pfbtest Supported Test Modes
Test Mode
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Description
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Functional
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The pfbtest verifies the proper functioning of Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator.
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pfbtest Command-Line Syntax
/opt/SUNWvts/bin/pfbtest standard_arguments -o dev=device_name, S=subtest_number,F=#_of_subtest_loops,B=#_of_test_loops,L=disable,P=test_pattern
TABLE 28-3 pfbtest Command-Line Syntax
Argument
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Description
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dev=device_name
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device_name is the relative path name of the device being tested with respect to /dev/fbs. The default is pfb0.
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S=subtest_number
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subtest_number is the test number of the subtest to be run. Select from the subtests below. You can run multiple subtests by adding the subtest numbers. For example, n=0x3 runs both test 1 and test 2; n=0x5 runs both test 1 and test 4.
More than one test can be selected by ORing subtest numbers. For example: n = 0x5 indicates VRAM and Rendering Pipeline tests. A hex number must be preceded by 0x, decimal numbers are also acceptable.
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F=#_of_subtest_loops
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Specifies the number of times to repeat each subtest. The default is 1.
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B=#_of_test_loops
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Specifies the number of times to repeat a test loop before passing; the default is 1.
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L=disable
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Disables the frame buffer lock. Disable the lock when the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator is not the console or when the server is not running on the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator under test.
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P=test_pattern
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Specifies the test pattern number. The default is r, for random patterns. You may also choose 0 for 0x0000000, 3 for 0x3333333, 5 for 0x5555555, or 9 for 0x9999999.
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Note - 64-bit tests are located in the sparcv9 subdirectory /opt/SUNWvts/bin/sparcv9/testname, or the relative path to which you installed SunVTS. If a test is not present in this directory, then it may only be available as a 32-bit test. For more information refer to the "32-Bit and 64-Bit Tests" section of the SunVTS 5.1 Test Reference Manual (816-5145-10).
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Note - Errors returned by pfbtest are nonspecific. It is not possible to determine which component caused a failure. In all error conditions, the field replaceable unit (FRU) is the entire Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator.
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