diff src/xfns.c @ 54218:6f75b2135827

* xfns.c (Fx_display_color_cells): Use number of planes to calculate how many colors can be displayed.
author Jan Djärv <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>
date Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:51:33 +0000
parents f6e4e454800a
children cf0468e7d5f9 b1f57ac99be5
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--- a/src/xfns.c	Mon Mar 01 07:09:38 2004 +0000
+++ b/src/xfns.c	Mon Mar 01 12:51:33 2004 +0000
@@ -3758,8 +3758,17 @@
 {
   struct x_display_info *dpyinfo = check_x_display_info (display);
 
-  return make_number (DisplayCells (dpyinfo->display,
-				    XScreenNumberOfScreen (dpyinfo->screen)));
+  int nr_planes = DisplayPlanes (dpyinfo->display,
+                                 XScreenNumberOfScreen (dpyinfo->screen));
+
+  /* Truncate nr_planes to 24 to avoid integer overflow.
+     Some displays says 32, but only 24 bits are actually significant.
+     There are only very few and rare video cards that have more than
+     24 significant bits.  Also 24 bits is more than 16 million colors,
+     it "should be enough for everyone".  */
+  if (nr_planes > 24) nr_planes = 24;
+
+  return make_number (1 << nr_planes);
 }
 
 DEFUN ("x-server-max-request-size", Fx_server_max_request_size,