The upstream bug explains more: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2006 The IM would freeze and events not be sent to the sub window. The problem also shows in Java applets embedded in a web browser. Patch as committed upstream attached: http://cvs.freedesktop.org/xorg/xc/lib/X11/imEvToWire.c?r1=1.2&r2=1.3 The patch has been tested successfully.
Created attachment 118595 [details] xorg-x11-im-lockup.diff
XFree86 on RHEL3...
XFree86-4.3.0-98.EL rpms built for RHEL3 U7 are temporarily available for download and testing at the following URL: ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris/testing/3.0E Please download a copy right away, even if you can't test them right away, as I have limited disk quota, and the files will be removed to make space for other things soon. Setting status to "MODIFIED", and waiting for testing feedback from bug reporter.
Tested by reporter, moving to PASSES_QA.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2006-0071.html