[haiku-bugs] [Haiku] #8831: input_server shouldn't use pointers as a cookie
- From: "xyzzy" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:05:24 -0000
#8831: input_server shouldn't use pointers as a cookie
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Reporter: xyzzy | Owner: korli
Type: bug | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: Servers/input_server | Version: R1/Development
Keywords: | Blocked By:
Blocking: | Has a Patch: 0
Platform: All |
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The input_server currently uses pointers as a cookie in its communication
with the input method replicant to identify an input method, and stores
them in an int32 field in BMessage. This is problematic on x86_64 due to
the increased pointer width. As a temporary workaround I have changed the
cookie field in the messages to be a pointer rather than an int32 in my
branch. However, pointers should not be used in cross-app communication,
an integer ID should be used instead.
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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/8831>
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