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

[chris at demorecorder.com]

Hi Olivier and all,

Thank you for the reminder about this problem. 

On this weekend and/or on the following weekend I will write a different patch,
as I have outlined some time ago. My patch will use 64-bit request numbers 
on the communication between XCB and Xlib.

I have finally time to do this.

I hope that my patch will be easier to review 
and will fix the problem in a simpler way than Jonas' patch.

Then we'll hopefilly be able to get the problem fixed in a way
that can get positive reviews.

***

In any case I think that such central changes need to be reviewed
and ACK-ed by core X11 developers.
Evidence from testing alone is not sufficient
because we all know that testing cannot prove correctness.

X11 is used in critical applications like air traffic control,
so we need to be very careful here.

***

If you have additional testcases for the problem that Jonas's patch
fixes, then please post them here.

Regards,

Chris

Olivier Fourdan wrote on 25.02.2015 19:04:

> Hi all,
> 
> Sorry I'd wish I could reply the original thread but I wasn't subscribed at the
> time... This is about https://freedesktop.org/patch/34068/
> 
> Some more people have been hitting this issue and I understand the review of
> the patch is complicated, but at the same time Jonas' patch have been reported
> to fix the issue by quite a few people apparently.
> 
> This patch hasn't been merged yet, is this because it is not correct or is it
> just that it might be incomplete or not optimal?
> 
> If the latter, could we consider merging Jonas' patch as a first step, possibly
> leaving the bug opened until a more complete or better solution is found?
> Taking an incremental approach to the problem might be better than status quo.
> 
> Could we move forward with this, even if the patch is not perfect (assuming
> it's not broken or causing havoc, of course)?
> 
> Thanks,
> Olivier
> 
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