OK.
--Glenn
Takao Fujiwara - Tokyo S/W Center wrote:
> Glenn Faden-san wrote (02/13/09 10:55 AM):
>>
>> Takao Fujiwara - Tokyo S/W Center wrote:
>>> Thanks for your reviews.
>>> DISPLAY is kept there to follow the reply and the URL will be added
>>> in the comment for the reference.
>>>
>>> Regarding to PATH, I took the old file by mistake, currently
>>> /usr/X11/bin is added for all sessions in 0011.env.
>>> I don't know why /usr/sfw/bin is added in Xinitrc.tjds. /usr/sfw/bin
>>> is not for TX only?
>>
>> There are no special pathnames for TX. It is apparently a mistake to
>> have sfw in the path. Probably it should be /usr/gnu/bin.
>
> OK, I'll remove the path setting at the moment. Current PATH is ok
> since /usr/X11/bin is added for xscreensaver.
> Adding /usr/gnu/bin might be another discussion.
>
>>
>> Both of these (DISPLAY and PATH) settings are workarounds for bugs
>> that should be fixed elsewhere. There really should be no special
>> DISPLAY required since UNIX domain (DISPLAY=:0) is supposed to work.
>> I'm not sure if it is still broken in the latest build. I also don't
>> know where the standard PATH is set for GNOME sessions.
>
> My understanding is, DISPLAY=:0 and DISPLAY=unix:0 is no problem but
> DISPLAY=hostname:0 was a problem and it's not clear if we still need
> the workaround.
> I don't try to set up TX environment now since my GDM is the trunk
> instead of GDM 2.20 base.
>
> Probably I think it's better to modify the case of DISPLAY=hostname:0*
> at the moment.
>
> fujiwara
>
>>
>> --Glenn
>>>
>>>
>>> Glenn Faden-san wrote (02/13/09 03:10 AM):
>>>> Alan Coopersmith wrote:
>>>>>> +# Copied from /usr/dt/config/Xinitrc.tjds
>>>>>> +# Workaround Xconnecion problem if needs be
>>>>>> +if [ x"$DESKTOP_SESSION" = xtgnome -o x"$DESKTOP_SESSION" =
>>>>>> xtjds ] ; then
>>>>>> + DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0 + PATH=${PATH}:/usr/X11/bin:/usr/sfw/bin
>>>>>> +fi
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think the $DISPLAY setting is needed any more, since the
>>>>> needed changes to support :0 are in libX11 (and since that hardcodes
>>>>> :0.0 will break displays on Sun Rays, virtual terminals, Xvncs on
>>>>> additional ports, etc.).
>>>>>
>>>>> The PATH setting should be applied to all sessions, not just trusted
>>>>> ones, as all sessions need commands in those paths (like
>>>>> xscreensaver).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> See my blog entry:
>>>>
>>>> http://blogs.sun.com/gfaden/entry/improving_x11_performance_and_security
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This workaround is required to use UNIX domain sockets with TX. The
>>>> workaround is required until a fix in made to gdm that removing the
>>>> symlink between /tmp/.X11-unix and /var/tsol/doors. I'm not sure of
>>>> the status of the gdm issue. It was supposed to have been fixed by
>>>> Brian Cameron. If this has happened already, then the DISPLAY
>>>> workaround (and my lofs mount workaround) should be removed.
>>>>
>>>> --Glenn
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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