GNU bug report logs - #57261
29.0.50; X protocol error: XI_BadDevice (invalid Device parameter) on protocol request 131

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:58:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.0.50

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
To: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
Cc: 57261 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#57261: 29.0.50; X protocol error: XI_BadDevice (invalid Device parameter) on protocol request 131
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:43:26 +0200

>>>>> On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:31:47 +0300, Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support> said:

    Jean> I could not start X version of Emacs at all.
    Jean> I am on latest git version.

    Jean> What worked is `emacs -nw --bg-daemon':

    Jean> but Emacs is not starting on X now.

Does this help:

diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index a40440e0da..a329ca59d0 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -27654,6 +27654,8 @@ xi_select_hierarchy_events (struct x_display_info *dpyinfo)
   memset (m, 0, l);
   mask.mask_len = l;
 
+  mask.deviceid = XIAllDevices;
+
   XISetMask (m, XI_PropertyEvent);
   XISetMask (m, XI_HierarchyChanged);
   XISetMask (m, XI_DeviceChanged);




Robert
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