Xorg 7.5 and Openmotif applications.

[Gary Jennejohn]

On Thu, 27 May 2010 00:35:02 +0200
Alexey Shuvaev <shuvaev at physik.uni-wuerzburg.de> wrote:

> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 08:21:19PM +0200, Alexey Shuvaev wrote:
> > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 09:03:08AM -0500, Robert Noland wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Alexey Shuvaev wrote:
> > > >Hello list!
> > > >
> > > >There seems to be a known/fixed bug in new xserver that leads to
> > > >(many|all?) motif-based applications to malfunction:
> > > >https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25400
> > > >
> > > >There are already at least 2 PRs opened against individual ports:
> > > >http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=146383
> > > >http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=146380
> > > >
> > > >I think it is wrong to patch applications when the fault seems to be
> > > >in the server. Now I am running patched xserver with the patch pulled
> > > >from the upstream git master:
> > > >http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=1c612acca8568fcdf9761d23f112adaf4d496f1b
> > > >
> > > >I confirm that math/grace now works OK (PR 141383).
> > > >I'll watch if the patch causes any side effects (nothing so far).
> > > >What about dropping attached patch to x11-servers/xorg-server/files?
> > > >
> > > >Cross-posting to ports@ as the bug already leaked in the individual
> > > >ports' PRs.
> > > 
> > > Let's look at updating to 1.7.7 or 1.8.0.  I need to poke the commit
> > > logs for 1.7.7 and see if it is included.
> > > 
> > Even better so. Just downloaded xorg-server-1.7.7.tar.gz and the patch
> > is already there:
> > 
> > [snip]
> > 
> > |--- dix/events.c.orig
> > |+++ dix/events.c
> > --------------------------
> > Patching file dix/events.c using Plan A...
> > Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected!  Assume -R? [y] n
> > 
> Since there was no activity on this issue I have updated xorg-server
> to 1.7.7. I have not seen any problems so far.
> Any objections against updating xorg-server from 1.7.5 to 1.7.7?
> Should I file PR?
> 

I think you can remove PORTEPOCH in the patch.

The patch works for me.  I'd say that you should file a PR.

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Gary Jennejohn