Comment 72 for bug 61303

So I'm trying to figure out how to apply this patch. I will say I know almost nothing about Linux, but I am a physics/astrophysics major, and most of our programs are written in Linux. It's been a helluva ride getting my program to run in Linux period, and now part of it requires running in 8 bit. But every time I try to start an 8-bit window, I get the Cairo error. If this patch can let me run my 8-bit, it will be a life saver. can anybody tell me what I do with this patch to make it work?