Bug#346408: xserver-xorg: dexconf inserts bogus X module Load -lines into xorg.conf
On Sat, 2006-01-07 at 19:36 +0200, Samuli Suominen wrote:
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> Load "dri" # This shouldn't be available choice is user has selected
> driver vga, vesa or nv.
Why, what's the problem with loading this module in that case?
> Load "extmod" # This is okay, but if you look into "man xorg.conf"
> you'll find option NOT to include DGA extension with extmod, and for a
> good reason.. DGA causes instability as it access videoram without
> consulting X about it.
That functionality is only available to clients running as root by
default. The DGA extension is much more widely used for its absolute
mouse movement functionality, which poses no security risk. So this is
fine as it is IMO.
> Load "record" # This should be never present, as it is for
> developers.. and they know how to add it if they need it.
A bunch of end user apps are using this extension, see (the reverse
dependencies of) libxtst6.
> Load "vbe" # I believe this gets automatically loaded also, but about
> this one.. I'm not 100% positive.
That's right I believe.
I concur with your analysis on the other modules.
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