[Xquartz-dev] XQuartz 2.7.9_beta1

[Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia]

Hi folks,

I'd like to let you all know that XQuartz 2.7.9_beta1 is available for download. There are a few important things to note with this beta:

This beta is built with address-sanitization enabled. This will have an impact on performance (eg: the font caching that happens during the "one minute remaining" phase at the end of installation will take longer than usual), but it will allow me to get potentially pertinent bug reports for various crashes that have been reported over the years which can't be easily reproduced and aren't really actionable without more information.

Because of our use of ASan, this means that testing this beta will require OS X 10.8.5. The release candidates and final release of 2.7.9 will run on 10.6.3 and above).

libXt is now compiled without -flat_namespace. To maintain binary compatibility, the dylib id was bumped and a binary compatible version (linked with -flat_namespace) is still present at the old path. This will primarily impact developers of motif-based software.

xorg-server was bumped to version 1.17.4 (from 1.16.4), pulling in changes from that upstream release.

More information is available on the wiki at:
http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/X112.7.9

You can download the image directly from:
http://xquartz.macosforge.org/downloads/SL/XQuartz-2.7.9_beta1.dmg

Thanks,
Jeremy

[SciFi]

Hi,

[
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Because of our use of ASan, this means that testing this beta will require OS X 10.8.5. [
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[
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http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/X112.7.9
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the wiki webpage still says:
"OS X 10.6.3 or later is required to install this package."

so /me for one is mixed-up here
since I am still on Disability with No End In Sight etc
and still have that "iMac6,1" model -only-
and still am not permitted to run what you are mentioning (e.g. 10.8.5)
since I am still on 10.6.8

please elucidate
and/or
please update that webpage
?

thank you

[Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia]

Post by SciFi
Hi,

[
]
Because of our use of ASan, this means that testing this beta will require OS X 10.8.5. [
]
[
]
http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/X112.7.9
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"OS X 10.6.3 or later is required to install this package."

Yes, the final version will require 10.6.3. The beta requires 10.8.5.

[SciFi]

Post by Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia

Post by SciFi
Hi,

[…]
Because of our use of ASan, this means that testing this beta will require OS X 10.8.5. […]
[…]
http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/X112.7.9
[…]

"OS X 10.6.3 or later is required to install this package."

Yes, the final version will require 10.6.3. The beta requires 10.8.5.

but the wiki page does not SAY that

ergo
still mixed-up

sorry for being fussy about this,
wish I could afford new machine
but it's out of my hands
and am trying to seek "donation" etc
(hint-hint to general audience)

for now, tho,
The-Truth™ needs to be clearly stated on that wiki page
for all concerned
not just moi

thank you