Re: [info-performer] private x request

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From: Tom Flynn (flynnt++at++engr.sgi.com)
Date: 04/10/2003 16:58:51

Currently, performer on irix assumes a number of extensions exist on the
Xserver. when performer tries to use one of the extensions, and the
extension really doesn't exist, you'll get an XError generated by GLX
about a special request. this typically happens when you reset your
display to a non-irix Xserver.

we've already reworked our use of glx extensions in pf3.0.2 (in
development, to be released later this year) and that rework eliminates
these problems.

in the mean time, i'll attach a .c file you can compile into a .so and
preload it so that it fudges the extensions performer wants (mostly
we just say the call failed and performer falls back to something else).

to use:
cc -c myglx.c
ld -shared myglx.o -o myglx.so
setenv _RLD_LIST myglx.os:DEFAULT
setenv DISPLAY wherever:0
perfly cow.obj

hope that helps,
tom

On Fri, 11 Apr 2003, Frans van Hoesel wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Why is it that all performer applications running on our onyx 3400
> do special a request to the x server that makes them fail to display
> anything remotely on any system that is not an sgi???
> That is not particular friendly! Is this request really needed??
> can't it be prevented?? and the big question is of course:
> is there a way around it ???
>
> -frans
>
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