Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

[Roel Janssen]

Chris Marusich writes:

> Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> However, your proposed workaround is not a proper fix, and I don't think
>> we should apply it system-wide in Guix.
>
> Can you elaborate on why it is not a proper fix?  It isn't obvious to
> me.

Because it changes Xorg in order to fix a bug in Emacs.  A proper fix
would be in Emacs.

Unless every other piece of software (GTK+, GNOME, Qt) have worked
around the bug somehow.. Then it might be a Xorg thing after all.  But
this seems to be unlikely.

Kind regards,
Roel Janssen