doug@genmri.UUCP (Doug Becker) (02/01/91)
While we're on the subject of XMaxRequestSize, I've noticed that there is no definitive documentation describing when the client must break up poly requests and when Xlib will do it automatically. For example, the MIT implementation automatically chops up XDrawPoints calls, but doesn't chop up XDrawLines calls. This makes sense empirically since chopping up the latter request could possibly disturb the server's joining of lines. I understand that few vendors provide their own Xlib implementations, but it would be nonetheless beneficial if the distinction between Xlib poly-request-generating routines that chop up requests and those that do not were part of the Xlib standard. (Until then, I guess I'll just have to chop up all poly requests suitably myself, in the client.) -- Doug Becker doug@nmri.ge.com crdgw1.ge.com!sane!doug