Xorg 7.5 and Openmotif applications.

[Robert Noland]

Gary Jennejohn wrote:
> 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.

If PORTEPOCH has ever been committed, it can not ever be removed.

robert.

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