Can't unlock desktop after updating to recent -current

[Doug Barton]

Andre Oppermann wrote:
> Brooks Davis wrote:
>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2007 at 08:55:07PM +1030, Daniel O'Connor wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I recently updated my machine to -current, however I can nolonger
>>> unlock my desktop - I have to manually kill the kdesktop_lock process.
>>>
>>> I've recompiled kdebase but it had no effect. I plan to try kdelibs
>>> soon.
>>>
>>> Is this a known issue?
>>
>>
>> The problem is apparently due to breaking of sending zerobyte messages
>> over certain types of sockets.  I think peter has a patch that works
>> around it in KDE, but I'm not sure it's available anywhere.
> 
> I have a fix in the works.

I've also been bitten by this with -current + windowmaker +
xscreensaver, so if you need another guinea pig, let me know.

Doug

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