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Bug 3722

Summary: [PATCH] Fall back to xinerama/xvidmode if xrandr modes initialization fails
Product: SDL Reporter: Levi Bard <levi>
Component: videoAssignee: Sam Lantinga <slouken>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED QA Contact: Sam Lantinga <slouken>
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P2    
Version: HG 2.1   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Attachments: Patch

Description Levi Bard 2017-08-02 11:06:07 UTC 
Created attachment 2816 [details]
Patch

In some environments, xrandr modes initialization can fail even though xrandr support is present and of a sufficient version.
(The one I encountered was an AWS instance running a virtual display)

The attached patch allows SDL to keep trying other methods if xrandr modes initialization fails (still subject to SDL_VIDEO_X11_REQUIRE_XRANDR).
Comment 1 Sam Lantinga 2017-08-02 17:28:24 UTC 
Fixed, thanks!
https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL/rev/393fa47cb702