RE: gnome-core 1.2.3.1 "Dignitude" released

["Gorycki, Janusz" <Janusz Gorycki intel com>]

OK, so I think the dialog box in the gnome-login-check should tell me about
the patch and not require me to look for the libICE version which I probably
can't get legally.
 
> This problem had already been raised as a bug, 4368629. It is 
> fixed in Solaris 7 
> patch 108376-16, for sparc, 108377-15 for intel.
> 
> Padraig
> 
> 
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> gnome-list gnome org
> > Subject: RE: gnome-core 1.2.3.1 "Dignitude" released
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> > Here is what I found: I have the Solaris 7 "November 99" 
> edition (for
> > sparc). The function IceListenForConnections() in libICE 
> causes the calling
> > application to crash with SIGSEGV. Apparently previous 
> editions of Sol7
> > didn't have this problem. Also, take a look at the bug 
> #12942 in the gnome
> > bugbase. The function IceListenForWellKnownConnections() 
> does not crash, so
> > I use it instead and gnome-session behaves correctly (at least at my
> > machine. YMMV).
> > 
> > Janusz Gorycki intel com
> > 
> > > Has a bug report been raised for the broken libICE on 
> > > Solaris. If not, can 
> > > someone send me the details so I can raise a bug. Perhaps we 
> > > can get it fixed.
> > > 
> > > I hate having to work around bugs which should be fixed
> > > 
> > > Padraig
> > > 
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> > > > To: "'gnome-list gnome org'" <gnome-list gnome org>
> > > > Subject: RE: gnome-core 1.2.3.1 "Dignitude" released
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> > > > 
> > > > >        - gnome-login-check now checks for a broken libICE 
> > > on Solaris
> > > > >          (Andy Reitz, me)
> > > > 
> > > > I hate to sound rude, but I would much rather have 
> > > gnome-login-check work
> > > > around this libICE bug, than just say "screw you, upgrade 
> > > to Sol8 or find an
> > > > original libICE" and crash gnome-session. What if I don't 
> > > have the original
> > > > libICE, because I have bought the version of the Solaris CD 
> > > with the libICE
> > > > bug in it ? Should I go and buy another one just to fix 
> the bug ? 
> > > > 
> > > > The workaround IS possible (I have the prototype code, I 
> > > have even posted it
> > > > to this list), it just requires a tiny little more bit of work.
> > > > 
> > > > Janusz Gorycki intel com
> > > > 
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