Re: XQuartz 2.7.2
Re: XQuartz 2.7.2
- Subject: Re: XQuartz 2.7.2
- From: Jeremy Huddleston <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:48:26 -0700
On Jun 11, 2012, at 06:41, Lars-Johan Liman <email@hidden> wrote:
> email@hidden:
>> The only change between rc3 and the full release (at the source level)
>> was a single patch to quartz-wm to fix a crash when minimizing unnamed
>> windows:
>> https://github.com/jeremyhu/quartz-wm/commit/c28527b1340c51f2b492a31e49127106cebbfc5d
>
> OK.
>
>> The compiler toolchain may have changed between the versions, but not
>> by much. I think both were built with clang-3.1 ...
>
> libc (or equiv) references changed?
Nope.
> .pkg builder changed? (There is a minor difference in the installation
> procedure btw. RC3 and REL. When you've clicked your way through
> "License" the behaviour differs.
The same thing was used for both (Package Maker).
> RC3 skips the step "Destination Select", while REL requires me to click
> on "Install for all users of this computer" and then "Continue" to get
> to "Installation Type" where they are back in sync, except for the small
> detail that REL allows med to click on "Change Install Location..."
> while there is no such button in RC3.
I've given up on trying to understand what determines that behavior.
> Put them up side by side, and walk through the process in parallel, and
> you'll see the difference, small as it is.
/shrug
>> Hmm, I see 10.6.7 in this report as well:
>> http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/ticket/584
>
>> Are you seeing the same crashlog as that user? Please reply with the
>> crash log attached.
>
> Yes, it's all but identical. (Appended)
Hmm... curious...
>> Is there a reason that you haven't updated to 10.6.8? The fact that
>> there are 2 reports stating 10.6.7 is curious.
>
> No, not really (read: laziness ;-). I usually to a full backup before I
> do an OS upgrade, and I haven't the full triplet (time & strenth &
> interest) hasn't happened yet.
>
> I _have_ upgraded my _desktop_ system to 10.6.8: iMac11,3
>
> I'll try installing on that, to see if it breaks. I started out with the
> laptop, and got hesitant when it didn't work, but now I know that I can
> back down, so I'll give it a shot.
Please update your laptop to 10.6.8 (after doing the investigation below). I'm really curious if 10.6.7 is the issue, since there are 2 reports of this, both on that OS version.
>> I know this may be tedious, but if you can figure out exactly which
>> difference is the issue, that would help. Start by installing 2.7.2,
>> and move /opt/X11 and XQuartz.app/Contents/MacOS/X11.bin somewhere
>> else (note you can't just move XQuartz.app because the installer will
>> find it).
>
> (... the little bastard. ;-) ;-) ;-)
>
>> Then instal 2.7.2_rc3 and try to figure out which binary breaks it
>> replaced with its 2.7.2 version. It's most likely one of these:
>
>> /Applications/Utilities/XQuartz.app/Contents/MacOS/X11.bin
>> /opt/X11/lib/libXplugin.1.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libAppleWM.7.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libXfixes.3.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libX11.6.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libpixman-1.0.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libXfont.1.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libXau.6.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libXdmcp.6.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libXext.6.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libxcb.1.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib
>> /opt/X11/lib/libfontenc.1.dylib
>
> I'm perfectly willing to do this. It will take a bit of time,
> though. Maybe not today.
Thanks.
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