components

2D driver: xf86-video-intel 2.13.0 release
3D driver: mesa 7.9
Libdrm: libdrm-2.4.22 release
Kernel: 2.6.35.5 release
Cairo: cairo-1.10.0 release
Libva: libva-1.0.5 release
(xserver-1.9.0 is recommended to use with this package)

Check Download page for where to get the source git tree.

new features

New, improved GLSL compiler (GLSL2) implemented in Mesa 7.9.
Intel hardware-accelerated H.264 post-processing for Intel® HD Graphics:
-- support render to texture
-- support de interlacing for interlaced video
-- support advanced scaling
SandyBridge mode setting support. (2.6.36-rc5+ kernel is recommended for SandyBridge)
SandyBridge basic 3D support: most mesa demos can run.

known issues

- already fixed with newer kernel:

Various eDP issues on Arrandale, e.g.: bug#28070.
Extended desktop messed with compiz on i915: bug#28518.
Extended desktop shifts left with compiz on i965: bug#30295.
Render corruption after S3 resume on Huron River: bug#30199.

- TODO:

PCH eDP panel mode setting failure: bug#29141.
Black screen on eDP for some Dell e6510: bug#29278.
3DMarkdMobileES2.0 segfault: bug#30238.
SandyBridge - some 3D cases hang: bug#30392, bug#30445.
SandyBridge - compiz runs with rendering flaws: bug#30446.
SandyBridge - render acceleration support.
SandyBridge - Xv acceleration support.

- Beyond TODO list:

XvMC is disabled on 915G/GM for KMS: bug#23012.
CH7xxxx DVO TV-out not supported (Chrontel specs are open so anyone could write the driver): bug#12882.
Textured video is supported on platform post i915, not available on i8xx.

This release has been validated on following hardware: Intel® HD Graphics (Arrandale & Clarkdale), GMA 3150 (Pineview), G45, GM45, GM965, 945GME.
Part of the test results are published at here.