Subject: Re: XFree86 problem in -current
To: Magnus Henoch <mange@freemail.hu>
From: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 12/15/2007 10:22:36
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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.

have fun
Michael
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