Subject: Re: IceWM in pkgsrc-2003Q4
To: None <tech-pkg@netbsd.org>
From: R. Braun <syn@sceen.net>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 12/29/2003 20:33:15
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On Mon, Dec 29, 2003 at 11:47:53AM -0700, Bruce J.A. Nourish wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2003 at 07:14:37PM +0100, R. Braun wrote:
> > Hello,
> >=20
> > IceWM (wm/icewm) was updated yesterday in the pkgsrc cvs branch. Why is=
n't the
> > pkgsrc-2003Q4 branch up to date as well ? (i'm not blaming anyone, just=
 want to
> > know :). Thanks.
>=20
> 2003Q4 will only be updated for security fixes.
>=20
> --=20
> Bruce J.A. Nourish <bjan+public@bjan.net> http://bjan.freeshell.org
>=20

IceWM was updated because of a memory leak that could lead to XFree86 crash=
ing.
The memory leak is in icewmbg, which handles the background image, which can
take several MB of memory. This means each time you switch your desktop, you
loose that amount of memory. It can almost be considered as a security prob=
lem.

--=20
R. Braun

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