GNU bug report logs - #18630
24.3; After some time, new X frames can no longer be created

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Message #8 received at 18630 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Mario Becroft <mb <at> becroft.co.nz>
Cc: 18630 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#18630: 24.3; After some time, new X frames can no longer be
 created
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:21:08 +0100

Mario Becroft <mb <at> becroft.co.nz> writes:

> M-x make-frame-on-display
> 10.89.6.1:0
>
> The frame works fine for a period of several days to a week, then an
> issue develops: selections can no longer be pasted into the buffer by
> middle click. After a delay of 30 seconds during which emacs does not
> respond, there is an error message to the effect that reading the X
> selection timed out.

(This bug report unfortunately got no response at the time.)

I can't recall seeing any similar bug reports, and this should be a
pretty common usage scenario.  Are you still seeing this problem in more
recent Emacs versions?

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