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Support LAUNCHD code on Linux. Enable by default.

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Open Keith Packard requested to merge keithp/libxcb:launchd-always into master Nov 16, 2020
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The launchd code allows $DISPLAY to be set to any path name, which allows placing the X connection socket in a more secure location in the filesystem than /tmp.

This is intended to help fix the security issue raised here:

  • https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/09/3
  • https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2020-November/058626.html

Signed-off-by: Keith Packard keithp@keithp.com

Edited Nov 16, 2020 by Keith Packard
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Source branch: launchd-always