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From: klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Maximum number of XOpenDisplay() allowed by a client.
Keywords: XOpenDisplay, X11R3
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Date: 22 Feb 90 23:16:53 GMT
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In article <3002@soleil.oakhill.UUCP>, ephrem@oakhill.UUCP (Ephrem
Chemaly) writes:
> Is there any limitations on the number
> of displays a client can open at one time?

This is implementation and system dependent.  On many UNIX-type
systems, X uses sockets for client-server communication.  Each socket
takes up a file descriptor.  The number of file descriptors is limited,
very limited on some old systems, though you may be able to increase
this by reconfiguring your UNIX kernal.

Ken Lee
DEC Western Software Laboratory, Palo Alto, Calif.
Internet: klee@wsl.dec.com
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