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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] fix connecting to intel AMT KVM build in vnc server
From:       Urs Wolfer <uwolfer () kde ! org>
Date:       2010-05-21 7:24:18
Message-ID: bdf5b8be611525885dbeaa80d8618c95 () home ! fwo ! ch
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On Thu, 20 May 2010 20:52:38 +0200, Wouter Van Meir
<wouter.vanmeir@pandora.be> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This patch for the vnc plugin of krdc applies to /trunk/KDE/kdenetwork
and 
> does 3 things:

Thanks for your contribution. I will take a look at it as soon as
possible. You will get some more feedback from me.

Bye
urs

> 1) adds support for 8bit true colors (instead of the default 32 bit).
With 
> this option enabled you can connect to intel AMT KVM build in "classic
> vnc" 
> server. (If you have the latest libvncserver from git).
> 
> 2) The vnc plugin announces the requested color depth only once (instead
> of 
> multiple times).
> 
> 3) Building the qt only client works again.
> 
> You need 8 bit colors to connect to intel AMT KVM "classic vnc server"
> using 
> VNC/RFB protocol 3.8 (latest open spec) even though it reports a native
> color 
> depth of 16 bit. (And it should support whatever color depth the client 
> requests according to the protocol).
> Intel AMT KVM reports VNC/RFB protocol 4.0
> 
> 
> 
> Testing done:
> using libvncserver 0.9.7: everything works except connecting to intel
AMT
> KVM
> 
> using latest libvncserver from git: everything works
> (sometimes crash when disconnecting from intel AMT KVM - I see a similar
> crash 
> in the bug reports - no new crashes added;))
> 
> tested krdc vnc plugin + stand alone qtonly vnc
> 
> tested using krfb as server and using intel AMT KVM build in "classic
vnc" 
> server.
> 
> 
> Kind regards,
> Wouter
> 
> The patch and a screenshot are attached.
 
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