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Re: Ugly XFree patch for independ X servers
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From: Svetoslav S. <ga...@st...> - 2003-01-07 14:23:24
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> >this patch has always troubled me.
>
> Me to, but I use 6 months.
isn't it possible to get smth like this working ( i know it's incomplete:( )
diff -Naur XFree86-4.2.99.3/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
XFree86-4.2.99.3patched/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
--- XFree86-4.2.99.3/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
2002-12-03 19:17:40.000000000 +0100
+++ XFree86-4.2.99.3patched/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
2003-01-07 15:06:54.000000000 +0100
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@
#endif
static Bool formatsDone = FALSE;
+Bool xf86concurrentX = FALSE; /* allow concurrent runing XFree instances */
+
InputDriverRec xf86KEYBOARD = {
1,
"keyboard",
@@ -1277,6 +1279,11 @@
xf86ProbeOnly = TRUE;
return 1;
}
+ if (!strcmp(argv[i],"-concurrentX"))
+ {
+ xf86concurrentX = TRUE;
+ return 1;
+ }
if (!strcmp(argv[i],"-flipPixels"))
{
xf86FlipPixels = TRUE;
diff -Naur XFree86-4.2.99.3/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86pciBus.c
XFree86-4.2.99.3patched/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86pciBus.c
--- XFree86-4.2.99.3/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86pciBus.c
2002-12-12 05:12:01.000000000 +0100
+++ XFree86-4.2.99.3patched/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86pciBus.c
2003-01-07 14:36:45.000000000 +0100
@@ -576,8 +576,10 @@
#ifdef DEBUG
ErrorF("pciIoAccessDisable: 0x%05lx\n", *(PCITAG *)arg);
#endif
+#if ( xf86concurrentX == FALSE )
pArg->ctrl &= ~SETBITS;
(*pArg->func)(pArg->tag, PCI_CMD_STAT_REG, pArg->ctrl);
+#endif
}
#undef SETBITS
@@ -598,8 +600,10 @@
#ifdef DEBUG
ErrorF("pciIo_MemAccessDisable: 0x%05lx\n", *(PCITAG *)arg);
#endif
+#if ( xf86concurrentX == FALSE )
pArg->ctrl &= ~SETBITS;
(*pArg->func)(pArg->tag, PCI_CMD_STAT_REG, pArg->ctrl);
+#endif
}
#undef SETBITS
@@ -620,8 +624,10 @@
#ifdef DEBUG
ErrorF("pciMemAccessDisable: 0x%05lx\n", *(PCITAG *)arg);
#endif
+#if ( xf86concurrentX == FALSE )
pArg->ctrl &= ~SETBITS;
(*pArg->func)(pArg->tag, PCI_CMD_STAT_REG, pArg->ctrl);
+#endif
}
#undef SETBITS
#undef pArg
diff -Naur XFree86-4.2.99.3/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Privstr.h
XFree86-4.2.99.3patched/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Privstr.h
--- XFree86-4.2.99.3/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Privstr.h
2002-09-18 18:31:57.000000000 +0200
+++ XFree86-4.2.99.3patched/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Privstr.h
2003-01-07 14:46:18.000000000 +0100
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
/* Other things */
Bool allowMouseOpenFail;
+ Bool concurrentX; /* allow concurrent running X
+ * instances */
Bool vidModeEnabled; /* VidMode extension enabled */
Bool vidModeAllowNonLocal; /* allow non-local VidMode
* connections */
> >it seems to disable some kind of pci
> >resource locking, but as is i'm sure the xfree people wouldn't accept
> >it.
>
> IMHO XFree developed for runnig multiple locale X servers over
> single videocard. Att-F1 switch to X1, Alt-F2 switch to X2 and so on.
> In this case absolutely necessary disable first X before run second X.
>
> But we have a different situation. Two or more X needs to run
> simultaneous. Unknow NetBSD hacker create this patch and we use it.
>
> >if we wrap it in a configuration option, can we get it accepted
> >upstream?
>
> I try very match config variants. All failed for me. I need patch.
>
> >is the patch only required when using a dual head card and two
> >x servers are poking the same card?
>
> IMHO XFree ready for poking the same card.
>
> >does anyone know why you'd want this kind of locking going on anyway?
> is
> >it to avoid two x servers trying to drive the same head?
>
> Don't know.
>
> Why I do not ask for patch XFree folks?
> IMHO if alone psihodelic-shizo-programmer create a working linux kernel,
> he
> should not distrub others.
> Latest 2-3 months 2.4.XX ruby version runs for me stable. In abstract
> I
> should
> ask need this stuff any other or not?
> Unfortunately 2.5.XX status is unknow.
>
> Aivils Stoss
>
>
>
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