Bug#916349: xterm: X error (BadLength) with GNU screen

[Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>]

On 12/13/18 2:11 PM, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> Package: xterm
> Version: 338-1
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
> 
> After upgrading xterm to 338-1, I get X errors when using GNU screen:
> 
> zira% xterm -e screen -r
> /usr/bin/xterm: warning, error event received:
> X Error of failed request:  BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
>   Major opcode of failed request:  139 (RENDER)
>   Minor opcode of failed request:  20 (RenderAddGlyphs)
>   Serial number of failed request:  1168
>   Current serial number in output stream:  1200
> 
> This one is now always reproducible.
> 
Please share your xterm config.

Cheers,
Julien