[Qemu-devel] Re: X support for QXL and SPICE

[Izik Eidus]

On 12 Dec 2009 00:58:13 +0100
Soeren Sandmann <address@hidden> wrote:

> 
> However, as things stand right now, there is not much point in adding
> this support, because X applications essentially always work like
> this:
> 
>         - render to offscreen pixmap
>         - copy pixmap to screen
> 
> There is not yet support for offscreen pixmaps in SPICE, so at the
> moment, solid fill and CopyArea are the two main things that actually
> make a difference.

I Have patch that already add this support, we delayed it integration
in order that we will make sure that the new surfaces/offscreens
architacture would work well for all the users (windows and X), we
should see it in very soon.

Thanks.

> 
> 
> Soren