On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, David Balazic wrote: > Couldn't the X server process open /dev/mem and then pass the file descriptor > to the X client ?
They're not running in the same process context. The X client communicates with the X server via either TCP sockets or UNIX domain sockets (UNIX domain sockets for local apps), but they run as completely separate processes. Derrik Pates | Sysadmin, Douglas School | #linuxOS on EFnet [EMAIL PROTECTED] | District (dsdk12.net) | #linuxOS on OPN _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
