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Re: Maximum number of XOpenDisplay() allowed by a client.

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From: Donna Converse
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1990 00:51
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> Is there any limitations on the number
> of displays a client can open at one time?

What happens when you run this?

#include <stdio.h>
#include <X11/Xlib.h>

main()
{
    int		i;
    Display*	dpy;

    i = 0;
    dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
    while (dpy != NULL) {
	fprintf(stderr, "%i\n", i++);
	fflush(stderr);
	dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
    }
    exit(0);
}
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From: converse@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Donna Converse)
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Subject: Re: Maximum number of XOpenDisplay() allowed by a client.
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Date: 23 Feb 90 00:51:50 GMT
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