Ubuntu
xorg-server package

Manpage needs update - Device entry no longer mandatory

Bug #261577 reported by Fred
4
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
X.Org X server
Fix Released
Medium
xorg-server (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
Bryce Harrington

Bug Description

Binary package hint: xorg

My config file does not have a 'Device' identifier for the 'Screen' section.
Yet my Xorg runs fine (without any errors or warning in the log file).

The manpage for 'xorg.conf' says "The Identifier and Device entries are mandatory. All others are optional."

Perhaps the manpage is outdated?

Related branches

lp:ubuntu/lucid/xorg-server
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Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson) wrote :

Yes, the manpage is probably a bit outdated.

Thank you

Changed in xorg:
status: New → Confirmed
Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)
Changed in xorg:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
Changed in xorg-server:
assignee: nobody → bryceharrington
status: Confirmed → Triaged
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In , Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Created an attachment (id=24027)
0001-X-boots-up-without-a-Device-identifier-don-t-need.patch

man xorg.conf states that the 'Device' identifier is required in the 'Screen' section, yet in reality X will default properly without it. Attached patch updates man page.

c.f. https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/261577

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

committed to git tree.

Also forwarded upstream to https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20742

Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Committed
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Changed in xorg-server:
status: Unknown → Confirmed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package xorg-server - 2:1.6.0-0ubuntu3

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xorg-server (2:1.6.0-0ubuntu3) jaunty; urgency=low

  * Add 165_man_xorg_conf_no_device_ident.patch:
    - Device identifier no longer necessary in Screen section of
      xorg.conf. Update man page accordingly.
      (LP: #261577)
  * Add 166_nullptr_xinerama_keyrepeat.patch:
    - Avoids null pointer dereference when holding down keys on
      non-primary screen when using TwinView / Xinerama on -nvidia.
      (LP: #324465)
  * Add 167_nullptr_xisbread.patch:
    - Avoids null pointer dereference in XisbRead to prevent a (difficult
      to reproduce) crash during or after a resume from RAM.
      (LP: #324368)

 -- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:17:40 -0700

Changed in xorg-server:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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In , Corbin Simpson (mostawesomedude) wrote :

Tagging patch; will triage later.

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Changed in xorg-server:
importance: Unknown → Medium
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In , Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Created attachment 74452
man_device_not_mandatory.patch

Here's a more thorough patch. This removes one more mention of the mandatoriness of this optional parameter.

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In , Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Created attachment 74454
xorg.conf

xorg.conf test case used to verify

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In , Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Created attachment 74455
Xorg.0.log

Log from verification

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In , Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

this is now fixed in master

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Changed in xorg-server:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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