Bug 21974

Summary: XrmSetDatabase should reset XlibDisplayDfltRMDB unconditionally
Product: xorg Reporter: YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu <mituharu>
Component: Lib/XlibAssignee: Xorg Project Team <xorg-team>
Status: RESOLVED INVALID QA Contact: Xorg Project Team <xorg-team>
Severity: normal    
Priority: medium    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
Whiteboard: 2011BRB_Reviewed
i915 platform: i915 features:

Description YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu 2009-05-27 18:08:39 UTC 
IIUC, calling XrmSetDatabase(display, database) means the `database' is owned by the caller and it's responsible for freeing the newly associated database when it becomes no longer necessary.
Then, I think XrmSetDatabase should reset the XlibDisplayDfltRMDB flag even if display->db is previously set to NULL so it may not be destroyed by the next XrmSetDatabase or XCloseDisplay call.
A concrete problem in an application can be found at http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-emacs/2009-05/msg00633.html .
Comment 1 Adam Jackson 2018-06-12 19:09:00 UTC 
Mass closure: This bug has been untouched for more than six years, and is not
obviously still valid. Please reopen this bug or file a new report if you continue to experience issues with current releases.

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