Re: [Groff] still exploring the last version: what is gremlin ?

[Daniel Senderowicz]

For example, if you're drawing a line, when you set one point and
slide the mouse to the following point it will take for ever to
draw the line. I agree that probably ConnectionNumber() is the
proper way to go, however in my case (NetBSD-5000/240) doesn't
work well. Maybe in your system is OK.

Dan

>> I just discovered that a change made in main.c for xgremlin-2.0
>> in line 592:
>> 
>>   readmask = ConnectionNumber(display);/*1 << display->fd;*/ 
>> 
>> slows down the program VERY much, so I went back to the old line,
>> that is:
>> 
>>              readmask = 1 << display->fd;
>> 
>> Those of you guys with linux system should try both options.
>
>How does it slow down?  This wasn't my change, BTW, I've taken it from
>the HP-UX port (the link you've given in one of your recent mails),
>and according to the various man pages, using ConnectionNumber() seems
>the right thing to do to be portable.  Can someone comment this
>please?