[PATCH libX11] xcb_io: Fix Xlib 32-bit request number issues

[walter harms]

Am 27.09.2014 05:23, schrieb Keith Packard:
> Matt Turner <mattst88 at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Jan Smout <smout.jan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Keith Packard doesn't seem very responsive (as in 'completely ignoring the
>>> subject')
>>
>> Perhaps you should try Ccing him? (now Cc'd)
> 
> The problem is that reviewing this patch is *really hard*. The last
> time, I think I spent a solid couple of days thinking about this and
> making sure I'd caught all of the cases. I'm still not sure it's right,
> but I guess it's probably better than what we have?
> 
> 

Hello Keith,
i would suggest to branch the tree into a libX11-next (feel free to choose an
other name). The linux kernel does this since some years and it seems working.
Distribution can play with that and check if something unusual happens.
Of cause at some point someone needs to transfer it into xorg tree but at least
that would make sure the patches have a place the go and may encourage much needed
developers come forward with more fixes.


re,
 wh