Description of problem: http://mail.gnome.org/archives/mc-devel/2006-September/msg00008.html Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.20.1-73.3 How reproducible: Each time. Steps to Reproduce: Actual results: Gpm_Open() should fail. Expected results: Gpm_Open() succeeds. Additional info:
Well, the reason why the patch is there is bug#129962. If you have any ideas on how to properly fix the problem, please let me know, but currently i have no clue. But the original code there definitely looks wrong to me.
Gentoo did it right. Look at their 09_all_logfillup.patch. You might also be interested in 11_all_lib_segv.patch. In any case your aproach is not good - it leaves gpm in a invalid state.
Since the mc is no longer compiled with gpm support, some quieting patch is in gpm already and the behaviour with the patch is strange anyway -- it allows only root to use mouse in screen --, I would not mind removing the patch. I'll ask Peter for his opinion.
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