Re: GNOME screensaver hangs

["Rakhesh Sasidharan" <rakheshster%gmail.com@localhost>]

On 5/27/06, Matthias Drochner <M.Drochner%fz-juelich.de@localhost> wrote:
> rakheshster%gmail.com@localhost said:
> > I guess the easiest workaround for this would be to switch to "gamin"
> > then instead of "fam"?
>
> It depends. That switch would require recompilation
> of all pkgs depending on "fam".
> If you have system sources around anyway it is certainly
> faster to pull in that patch and recompile libc.

Ouch! Ok, that's big. :)

I do have the system sources around actually. What do I have to do to
pull in that patch and recompile libc? I have compiled my own kernel,
and I am familiar with cvs in terms of updating my pkgsrc -- just
mentioning that so you have an idea of my background while explaining.

> So, sorry, this is all a bit unfortunate, but I don't
> know an easier fix -- except perhaps a friendly person
> providing a libc binary. (I can't, I'm running -current
> exclusively.)

Hmm, that's ok. If building a patched libc binary is difficult, then
I'll just hang around till the next formal release comes. As of now I
have just disabled my screensaver, and so it doesn't bother me much. I
suppose NetBSD 3.1 might have this patch right?

Nevertheless, I think I might just build a patched libc binary once
you tell me how to do it -- purely for learning sakes and seeing what
it involves.

Thanks,
Rakhesh

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