On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:43:07 +0200 Adam Tkac <at...@redhat.com> wrote:
> Hello, > > when Xorg loads libvnc.so module, undefined symbols are not resolved > immediately but they are resolved "on demand". This might look like a > benefit but I don't think so. > > I often hit problems that Xorg loads libvnc.so without any problem > and then X session crashes due undefined symbol, when less used code > path inside libvnc.so is executed and it contains symbol which is not > exported from Xorg binary. > > I propose to switch to immediately linkage which will avoid such problems > and undefined symbols will be catched during module loading. > > Proposed patch is attached but I'm not sure about compatibility. Do > you know if it can cause build failures on, for example, OS X? > > Comments are welcomed. > Isn't there supposed to be an ABI check in Xorg to avoid these kinds of things? Rgds -- Pierre Ossman OpenSource-based Thin Client Technology System Developer Telephone: +46-13-21 46 00 Cendio AB Web: http://www.cendio.com
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