[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

Preparing to replace lightdm 1.2.3-0ubuntu2.7 (using .../lightdm_1.2.3-0ubuntu2.8_amd64.deb) ... Verified that the ..2.7 version failed to handle #defines, the ...2.8 version worked as expected. ** Tags removed: verification-needed-precise ** Tags added: verification-done-precise -- You

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

This bug was fixed in the package lightdm - 1.2.3-0ubuntu2.8 --- lightdm (1.2.3-0ubuntu2.8) precise; urgency=medium * debian/lightdm-session: Enable C preprocessor when loading X resources. (LP: #1244578). -- Jorge Niedbalski Mon, 15 Jun 2015

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Critical => Medium ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: Undecided => Medium **

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Utopic) Status: Fix Committed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option To manage

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

This bug was fixed in the package lightdm - 1.14.2-0ubuntu1.1 --- lightdm (1.14.2-0ubuntu1.1) vivid; urgency=medium * debian/lightdm-session: Enable the C preprocessor when loading X resources. (LP: #1244578). -- Jorge Niedbalski Mon, 15 Jun

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Tags removed: verification-needed-vivid ** Tags added: verification-done-vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option To

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

could somebody on one of the SRU series verify the update? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option To manage notifications about

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

This bug was fixed in the package lightdm - 1.10.5-0ubuntu1.1 --- lightdm (1.10.5-0ubuntu1.1) trusty; urgency=medium * debian/lightdm-session: Enable the C preprocessor when loading X resources. (LP: #1244578). -- Jorge Niedbalski jorge.niedbal...@canonical.com Mon, 15 Jun

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

Hello Brian! I installed the proposed package and it looks like it works. The bug is fixed at least. :) $ apt-cache policy lightdm lightdm: Installed: 1.10.5-0ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 1.10.5-0ubuntu1.1 Version table: *** 1.10.5-0ubuntu1.1 0 400 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/vivid-proposed/lightdm ** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/precise-proposed/lightdm ** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/trusty-proposed/lightdm ** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/utopic-proposed/lightdm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

Hello iGEL, or anyone else affected, Accepted lightdm into vivid-proposed. The package will build now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/1.14.2-0ubuntu1.1 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository. Please help us by testing this new package. See

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Also affects: lightdm (Ubuntu Vivid) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: lightdm (Ubuntu Utopic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: lightdm (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: New = In Progress ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Utopic) Status: New = In Progress ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Vivid) Status: New = In Progress ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Trusty) Assignee: (unassigned) = Jorge

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Patch removed: Vivid Patch https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1244578/+attachment/4415158/+files/fix-lp-1244578-vivid.patch ** Patch added: Vivid Patch

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

This is fixed on Wily, I am attaching the Vivid, Utopic and Trusty patches. ** Description changed: + [Impact] + lightdm-session runs xrdb for .Xresources file with the -nocpp option (Line 37 and 43), which prevents the xrdb from preprocessing the .Xresources file. Many configurations

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Patch added: Trusty Patch https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1244578/+attachment/4415160/+files/fix-lp-1244578-trusty.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Patch added: Utopic Patch https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1244578/+attachment/4415159/+files/fix-lp-1244578-utopic.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Patch added: Vivid Patch https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1244578/+attachment/4415158/+files/fix-lp-1244578-vivid.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option To manage

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Also affects: lightdm (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option To

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

Sponsored for P/T/U/V ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Precise) Assignee: (unassigned) = Jorge Niedbalski (niedbalski) ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu Precise) Status: New = In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Patch added: Precise Patch https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1244578/+attachment/4415201/+files/fix-lp-1244578-precise.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Branch linked: lp:lightdm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

** Branch linked: lp:~cqql/lightdm/cpp -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

I personally end up editing /usr/sbin/lightdm-session line 37 and 43 after every installation. Completely agree with iGEL with his comment: `and for these people, xrdb won't even be executed - No loss in speed.` Unless someone comes with a good reason not to fix this, this should definitely be

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

xrdb has supported this feature for longer than the operating system kernel we're all using has even existed. I see no reason to break backwards compatibility just for the sake of breaking it. Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

As you say, most people don't have a .Xresources file, and for these people, xrdb won't even be executed - No loss in speed. For those people who do: I would argue, that the complications of your solution are far worse than the 0.01 second the -nocpp option saves (tested on my crappy 400 Euro

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

I think that cpp has been disabled for performance reasons: few people use .Xresources, and fewer use cpp processing directives in their .Xresources. As you are manually editing your .Xresources only once in a while it would be more efficient for session initialization to process your X

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

I've added a detailed workaround in comment in #1163129 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option To manage notifications about this

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

I just wrote a wrapper for your $EDITOR to edit your Xresources and process them through cpp. Check https://github.com/dolmen/Xresources.edit -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578

[Bug 1244578] Re: lightdm-session runs xrdb with -nocpp option

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244578 Title: