akhiezer wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>
> Anyone know of a current or mooted way in which to get X-server to
> re-read its config files that are under /{usr/share,etc}/X11/xorg.conf.d/
> , dynamically and without stop/start or restart X server itself? I.e. to
> absorb & use the new cfg - not just check for correctness.

Not that I know of.  I've never need to consider that.

> Most-immediate purpose here is: to adjust some settings for hardware that
> is added/removed dynamically, and for which it's kindof awkward to know in
> advance what its quirks are; so the relevant config files to handle such
> cases can't really be in place before X starts.

Can you give details?  What are you adding?  A different kind of mouse? 
  A second screen (e.g. a projector)?

   -- Bruce

Yes, one can use xset &c to
> make cmdline changes, but it'd be useful to be able to shovel the stuff into
> the cfg files, and have them re-read: and indeed to be able to do testing of
> said cfg files in an efficient manner (i.e. without restart of x-server, &c).
>
>
> Any input (sic) on this, much appreciated. Apols for noise if am 'omitting
> to remember' something relatively direct.
>
>
>
> tia,
> rgds,
> akh
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>


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