Subject: Re: XFree86 problem in -current
To: Christos Zoulas <christos@astron.com>
From: Michael <macallan1888@gmail.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 12/16/2007 22:40:52
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Hello,

On Dec 16, 2007, at 21:23, Christos Zoulas wrote:

> In article <C688C7B4-F41F-49A4-A447-7900EFD9A3FE@netbsd.org>,
> Michael Lorenz  <macallan@netbsd.org> wrote:
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>> Hello,
>>
>> On Dec 15, 2007, at 06:47, Magnus Henoch wrote:
>>
>>> Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org> writes:
>>>
>>>> Yes, works here at least.
>>>
>>> Here too!  I have X again, after a month without :)
>>>
>>> So XFree86 works without jemalloc but not with, and Xorg works  
>>> neither
>>> with it nor without it.  Not having Xorg means not being able to use
>>> Xinerama/XRandr with the external monitor, or to watch movies on the
>>> external monitor... I hope I'll find time and inspiration to dig  
>>> into
>>> the problem some day :)
>>
>> How's your ELF clue level? Mine's too close to zero to even attempt
>> to fix XF86 or Xorg's module loader. The problem appears to be that
>> the loader relies on malloc returning memory chunks close enough
>> together for 24bit PLT relocations.
>
> Why doesn't it use mmap?

I don't have the faintest idea - as I said, ENOELFCLUE

have fun
Michael
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