Patch system: Prepend a "0" to every patch file name in debian/patches/. Adapt only this changelog stanza to this modification.

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1870 deletions

diff --git a/debian/patches/401_nxcomp_bigrequests-and-genericevent-extensions.full+lite.patch b/debian/patches/401_nxcomp_bigrequests-and-genericevent-extensions.full+lite.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index ab16864df..000000000
--- a/debian/patches/401_nxcomp_bigrequests-and-genericevent-extensions.full+lite.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1870 +0,0 @@
---- a/nxcomp/ClientChannel.cpp
-+++ b/nxcomp/ClientChannel.cpp
-@@ -447,6 +447,26 @@
-         }
-       }
- 
-+      // Get other bits of the header, so will not need to refer to them again
-+      unsigned char inputDataByte = inputMessage[1];
-+      unsigned int buffer2 = GetUINT(inputMessage + 2, bigEndian_);
-+      unsigned int inputDataSize = buffer2 - 1;
-+      if (buffer2 == 0)
-+      {
-+        // BIG-REQUESTS
-+        inputMessage += 4;
-+        inputLength -= 4;
-+        inputDataSize = GetULONG(inputMessage, bigEndian_) - 2;
-+      }
-+      if (inputLength != (4 * (inputDataSize + 1)))
-+      {
-+        #ifdef WARNING
-+        *logofs << "handleRead: inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                << " mismatch inputDataSize=" << inputDataSize
-+                << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+        #endif
-+      }
-+
-       //
-       // Go to the message's specific encoding.
-       //
-@@ -455,6 +475,11 @@
-       {
-       case X_AllocColor:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 14)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_AllocColor inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_), 29,
-                              clientCache_ -> colormapCache);
-           const unsigned char *nextSrc = inputMessage + 8;
-@@ -476,6 +501,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ReparentWindow:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ReparentWindow inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_),
-@@ -486,6 +516,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ChangeProperty:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 24)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ChangeProperty inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           MessageStore *messageStore = clientStore_ ->
-                                getRequestStore(X_ChangeProperty);
- 
-@@ -501,8 +536,36 @@
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(format, 8,
-                              clientCache_ -> changePropertyFormatCache);
-           unsigned int dataLength = GetULONG(inputMessage + 20, bigEndian_);
-+
-+          // Self-preserving sanity check (otherwise we crash and dump core):
-+          // some clients do this when not getting their beloved BIG-REQUESTS.
-+          unsigned int maxLength = 0;
-+          if (format == 8)
-+          {
-+            maxLength = inputLength - 24;
-+          }
-+          else if (format == 32)
-+          {
-+            maxLength = (inputLength - 24) >> 2;
-+          }
-+          else if (format == 16)
-+          {
-+            maxLength = (inputLength - 24) >> 1;
-+          }
-+          if (dataLength > maxLength)
-+          {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            *logofs << "handleRead X_ChangeProperty bogus dataLength=" << dataLength
-+                    << " set to " << maxLength
-+                    << " when format=" << (int)format
-+                    << " inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-+            dataLength = maxLength;
-+          }
-+
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(dataLength, 32, 6);
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue(inputMessage[1], 2);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue(inputDataByte, 2);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_), 29,
-@@ -533,7 +596,7 @@
-               nextSrc += 4;
-             }
-           }
--          else
-+          else if (format == 16)
-           {
-             for (unsigned int i = 0; i < dataLength; i++)
-             {
-@@ -541,6 +604,13 @@
-               nextSrc += 2;
-             }
-           }
-+          else
-+          {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            *logofs << "ChangeProperty bogus format=" << (int)format
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-+          }
-         }
-         break;
-       case X_SendEvent:
-@@ -551,6 +621,11 @@
-           // ratio.
-           //
- 
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 44)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_SendEvent inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           MessageStore *messageStore = clientStore_ ->
-                                getRequestStore(X_SendEvent);
- 
-@@ -562,7 +637,7 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           unsigned int window = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
- 
-           if (window == 0 || window == 1)
-@@ -599,7 +674,12 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ChangeWindowAttributes:
-         {
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((inputLength - 12) >> 2, 4);
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ChangeWindowAttributes inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue(inputDataSize - 2, 4);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           unsigned int bitmask = GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_);
-@@ -621,6 +701,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ClearArea:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ClearArea inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -654,7 +739,7 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           const unsigned char *nextSrc = inputMessage + 8;
-@@ -668,6 +753,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_CloseFont:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_CloseFont inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           unsigned int font = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(font - clientCache_ -> lastFont, 29, 5);
-           clientCache_ -> lastFont = font;
-@@ -675,6 +765,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ConfigureWindow:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ConfigureWindow inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           MessageStore *messageStore = clientStore_ ->
-                                getRequestStore(X_ConfigureWindow);
- 
-@@ -708,6 +803,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ConvertSelection:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 24)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ConvertSelection inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_), 29,
-                              clientCache_ -> convertSelectionRequestorCache, 9);
-           const unsigned char* nextSrc = inputMessage + 8;
-@@ -725,6 +825,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_CopyArea:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 28)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_CopyArea inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -793,6 +898,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_CopyGC:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_CopyGC inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int s_g_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -814,6 +924,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_CopyPlane:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 32)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_CopyPlane inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4,
-                              bigEndian_), clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8,
-@@ -833,6 +948,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_CreateGC:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_CreateGC inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int g_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -917,6 +1037,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ChangeGC:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ChangeGC inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int g_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -998,14 +1123,19 @@
-         break;
-       case X_CreatePixmap:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_CreatePixmap inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
--          *logofs << "handleRead: X_CreatePixmap depth " << (unsigned) inputMessage[1]
-+          *logofs << "handleRead: X_CreatePixmap depth " << (unsigned) inputDataByte
-                   << ", pixmap id " << GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_)
-                   << ", drawable " << GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_)
-                   << ", width " << GetUINT(inputMessage + 12, bigEndian_)
-                   << ", height " << GetUINT(inputMessage + 14, bigEndian_)
--                  << ", size " << GetUINT(inputMessage + 2, bigEndian_) << 2
-+                  << ", length " << inputLength
-                   << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
- 
-           unsigned int   p_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1042,6 +1172,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_CreateWindow:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 32)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_CreateWindow inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int w_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1054,7 +1189,7 @@
-           #endif
- 
-           unsigned bitmask = GetULONG(inputMessage + 28, bigEndian_);
--          encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1], 8,
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte, 8,
-                                          clientCache_ -> depthCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-@@ -1098,6 +1233,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_DeleteProperty:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_DeleteProperty inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_), 29, 9);
-@@ -1105,6 +1245,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_FillPoly:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_FillPoly inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1138,7 +1283,7 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          unsigned int numPoints = ((inputLength - 16) >> 2);
-+          unsigned int numPoints = (inputDataSize - 3);
- 
-           if (control -> isProtoStep10() == 1)
-           {
-@@ -1209,7 +1354,12 @@
-         break;
-       case X_FreeColors:
-         {
--          unsigned int numPixels = GetUINT(inputMessage + 2, bigEndian_) - 3;
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_FreeColors inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-+          unsigned int numPixels = inputDataSize - 2;
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(numPixels, 16, 4);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_), 29,
-                                          clientCache_ -> colormapCache);
-@@ -1225,12 +1375,22 @@
-         break;
-       case X_FreeCursor:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_FreeCursor inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                                          29, clientCache_ -> cursorCache, 9);
-         }
-         break;
-       case X_FreeGC:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_FreeGC inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int g_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1284,6 +1444,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_FreePixmap:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_FreePixmap inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int p_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1318,6 +1483,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GetAtomName:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GetAtomName inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_), 29, 9);
- 
-           sequenceQueue_.push(clientSequence_, inputOpcode);
-@@ -1327,6 +1497,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GetGeometry:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GetGeometry inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
- 
-@@ -1351,6 +1526,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GetKeyboardMapping:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GetKeyboardMapping inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[4], 8);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[5], 8);
- 
-@@ -1361,6 +1541,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GetProperty:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 24)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GetProperty inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           MessageStore *messageStore = clientStore_ ->
-                                getRequestStore(X_GetProperty);
- 
-@@ -1378,7 +1563,7 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           unsigned int property = GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1394,6 +1579,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GetSelectionOwner:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GetSelectionOwner inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_), 29,
-                              clientCache_ -> getSelectionOwnerSelectionCache, 9);
- 
-@@ -1404,7 +1594,12 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GrabButton:
-         {
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 24)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GrabButton inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_), 16,
-@@ -1423,7 +1618,12 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GrabPointer:
-         {
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 24)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GrabPointer inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_), 16,
-@@ -1448,7 +1648,12 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GrabKeyboard:
-         {
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GrabKeyboard inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> windowCache);
-           unsigned int timestamp = GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1471,6 +1676,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolyText8:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolyText8 inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1555,6 +1765,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolyText16:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolyText16 inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1639,6 +1854,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ImageText8:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16 + (unsigned int)inputDataByte)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ImageText8 inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1673,7 +1893,7 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          unsigned int textLength = (unsigned int) inputMessage[1];
-+          unsigned int textLength = (unsigned int) inputDataByte;
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(textLength, 8,
-                              clientCache_ -> imageTextLengthCache, 4);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4,
-@@ -1706,6 +1926,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ImageText16:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16 + (unsigned int)inputDataByte)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ImageText16 inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -1740,7 +1965,7 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          unsigned int textLength = (unsigned int) inputMessage[1];
-+          unsigned int textLength = (unsigned int) inputDataByte;
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(textLength, 8,
-                              clientCache_ -> imageTextLengthCache, 4);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4,
-@@ -1773,6 +1998,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_InternAtom:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_InternAtom inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           MessageStore *messageStore = clientStore_ ->
-                                getRequestStore(X_InternAtom);
- 
-@@ -1796,8 +2026,18 @@
-           }
- 
-           unsigned int nameLength = GetUINT(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-+          unsigned int maxLength = inputLength - 8;
-+          if (nameLength > maxLength)
-+          {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            *logofs << "handleRead X_InternAtom bogus nameLength=" << nameLength
-+                    << " set to " << maxLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-+            nameLength = maxLength;
-+          }
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(nameLength, 16, 6);
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           const unsigned char *nextSrc = inputMessage + 8;
- 
-           if (control -> isProtoStep7() == 1)
-@@ -1827,7 +2067,22 @@
-         break;
-       case X_ListFonts:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_ListFonts inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           unsigned int textLength = GetUINT(inputMessage + 6, bigEndian_);
-+          unsigned int maxLength = inputLength - 8;
-+          if (textLength > maxLength)
-+          {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            *logofs << "handleRead X_ListFonts bogus textLength=" << textLength
-+                    << " set to " << maxLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-+            textLength = maxLength;
-+          }
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(textLength, 16, 6);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_), 16, 6);
-           const unsigned char* nextSrc = inputMessage + 8;
-@@ -1853,7 +2108,22 @@
-       case X_LookupColor:
-       case X_AllocNamedColor:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_AllocNamedColor inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           unsigned int textLength = GetUINT(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_);
-+          unsigned int maxLength = inputLength - 12;
-+          if (textLength > maxLength)
-+          {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            *logofs << "handleRead X_AllocNamedColor bogus textLength=" << textLength
-+                    << " set to " << maxLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-+            textLength = maxLength;
-+          }
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(textLength, 16, 6);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                                          29, clientCache_ -> colormapCache);
-@@ -1886,6 +2156,11 @@
-       case X_QueryPointer:
-       case X_QueryTree:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_MapWindow...X_QueryTree inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           if (inputOpcode == X_DestroyWindow)
-@@ -1923,7 +2198,22 @@
-         break;
-       case X_OpenFont:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_OpenFont inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           unsigned int nameLength = GetUINT(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_);
-+          unsigned int maxLength = inputLength - 12;
-+          if (nameLength > maxLength)
-+          {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            *logofs << "handleRead X_InternAtom bogus nameLength=" << nameLength
-+                    << " set to " << maxLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-+            nameLength = maxLength;
-+          }
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(nameLength, 16, 7);
-           unsigned int font = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(font - clientCache_ -> lastFont, 29, 5);
-@@ -1947,6 +2237,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolyFillRectangle:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolyFillRectangle inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2034,6 +2329,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolyFillArc:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolyFillArc inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2135,6 +2435,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolyArc:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolyArc inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2236,6 +2541,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolyPoint:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolyPoint inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2269,8 +2579,8 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + 2, bigEndian_) - 3, 16, 4);
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue(inputDataSize - 2, 32, 4);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_),
-@@ -2303,6 +2613,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolyLine:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolyLine inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2336,8 +2651,8 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + 2, bigEndian_) - 3, 16, 4);
--          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1]);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue(inputDataSize - 2, 32, 4);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4,
-                              bigEndian_), clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8,
-@@ -2370,8 +2685,12 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolyRectangle:
-         {
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((GetUINT(inputMessage + 2,
--                                            bigEndian_) - 3) >> 1, 16, 3);
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolyRectangle inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((inputDataSize - 2) >> 1, 32, 3);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4,
-                              bigEndian_), clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8,
-@@ -2391,6 +2710,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PolySegment:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PolySegment inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2424,8 +2748,7 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((GetUINT(inputMessage + 2,
--                                            bigEndian_) - 3) >> 1, 16, 4);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((inputDataSize - 2) >> 1, 32, 4);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4,
-                              bigEndian_), clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8,
-@@ -2491,6 +2814,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_PutImage:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_PutImage inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2522,7 +2850,12 @@
-         break;
-       case X_QueryBestSize:
-         {
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((unsigned int)inputMessage[1], 2);
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_QueryBestSize inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((unsigned int)inputDataByte, 2);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4,
-                              bigEndian_), clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_), 16, 8);
-@@ -2535,10 +2868,15 @@
-         break;
-       case X_QueryColors:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_QueryColors inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           // Differential encoding.
-           encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue(1);
- 
--          unsigned int numColors = ((inputLength - 8) >> 2);
-+          unsigned int numColors = (inputDataSize - 1);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(numColors, 16, 5);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_), 29,
-                                          clientCache_ -> colormapCache);
-@@ -2567,15 +2905,20 @@
-         break;
-       case X_QueryExtension:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_QueryExtension inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TEST
- 
-           char data[256];
- 
-           int length = GetUINT(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
- 
--          if (length > 256)
-+          if (length > 255)
-           {
--            length = 256;
-+            length = 255;
-           }
- 
-           strncpy(data, (char *) inputMessage + 8, length);
-@@ -2588,6 +2931,16 @@
-           #endif
- 
-           unsigned int nameLength = GetUINT(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-+          unsigned int maxLength = inputLength - 8;
-+          if (nameLength > maxLength)
-+          {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            *logofs << "handleRead X_QueryExtension bogus nameLength=" << nameLength
-+                    << " set to " << maxLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-+            nameLength = maxLength;
-+          }
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(nameLength, 16, 6);
-           const unsigned char *nextSrc = inputMessage + 8;
- 
-@@ -2614,6 +2967,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_QueryFont:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 8)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_QueryFont inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           unsigned int font = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeValue(font - clientCache_ -> lastFont, 29, 5);
-           clientCache_ -> lastFont = font;
-@@ -2625,6 +2983,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_SetClipRectangles:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_SetClipRectangles inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           MessageStore *messageStore = clientStore_ ->
-                                getRequestStore(X_SetClipRectangles);
- 
-@@ -2636,7 +2999,7 @@
-             break;
-           }
- 
--          unsigned int numRectangles = ((inputLength - 12) >> 3);
-+          unsigned int numRectangles = ((inputDataSize - 2) >> 1);
- 
-           if (control -> isProtoStep9() == 1)
-           {
-@@ -2647,7 +3010,7 @@
-             encodeBuffer.encodeValue(numRectangles, 13, 4);
-           }
- 
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1], 2);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte, 2);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-                              clientCache_ -> gcCache);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_), 16,
-@@ -2668,7 +3031,22 @@
-         break;
-       case X_SetDashes:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 12)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_SetDashes inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           unsigned int numDashes = GetUINT(inputMessage + 10, bigEndian_);
-+          unsigned int maxLength = inputLength - 12;
-+          if (numDashes > maxLength)
-+          {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            *logofs << "handleRead X_SetDashes bogus numDashes=" << numDashes
-+                    << " set to " << maxLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-+            numDashes = maxLength;
-+          }
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(numDashes, 16,
-                              clientCache_ -> setDashesLengthCache, 5);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_),
-@@ -2683,6 +3061,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_SetSelectionOwner:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_SetSelectionOwner inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_), 29,
-                                     clientCache_ -> setSelectionOwnerCache, 9);
-           encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 8, bigEndian_), 29,
-@@ -2693,6 +3076,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_TranslateCoords:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 16)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_TranslateCoords inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2764,6 +3152,11 @@
-         break;
-       case X_GetImage:
-         {
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          if (inputLength < 20)
-+            *logofs << "handleRead: X_GetImage inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                    << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          #endif
-           #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-           unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -2802,7 +3195,7 @@
-           }
- 
-           // Format.
--          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((unsigned int) inputMessage[1], 2);
-+          encodeBuffer.encodeValue((unsigned int) inputDataByte, 2);
-           // Drawable.
-           encodeBuffer.encodeXidValue(GetULONG(inputMessage + 4,
-                              bigEndian_), clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-@@ -2869,6 +3262,11 @@
-           }
-           else if (inputOpcode == opcodeStore_ -> putPackedImage)
-           {
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            if (inputLength < 24)
-+              *logofs << "handleRead: putPackedImage inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                      << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
-             #ifdef TARGETS
- 
-             unsigned int t_id = GetULONG(inputMessage + 4, bigEndian_);
-@@ -3004,7 +3402,7 @@
-                     << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-             #endif
- 
--            encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(*(inputMessage + 1), 8,
-+            encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(inputDataByte, 8,
-                          clientCache_ -> resourceCache);
-           }
-           else if (inputOpcode == opcodeStore_ -> freeUnpack)
-@@ -3015,7 +3413,7 @@
-                     << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-             #endif
- 
--            encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(*(inputMessage + 1), 8,
-+            encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(inputDataByte, 8,
-                          clientCache_ -> resourceCache);
-           }
-           else if (inputOpcode == opcodeStore_ -> getControlParameters)
-@@ -3130,6 +3528,11 @@
-             // Enable or disable expose events
-             // coming from the real server.
-             //
-+            #ifdef WARNING
-+            if (inputLength < 8)
-+              *logofs << "handleRead: setExposeParameters inputLength=" << inputLength
-+                      << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            #endif
- 
-             encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue(*(inputMessage + 4));
-             encodeBuffer.encodeBoolValue(*(inputMessage + 5));
-@@ -3198,10 +3601,10 @@
-       {
-         if (hit)
-         {
--          statistics -> addRenderCachedRequest(*(inputMessage + 1));
-+          statistics -> addRenderCachedRequest(inputDataByte);
-         }
- 
--        statistics -> addRenderRequestBits(*(inputMessage + 1), inputLength << 3, bits);
-+        statistics -> addRenderRequestBits(inputDataByte, inputLength << 3, bits);
-       }
- 
-     }  // End if (firstRequest_)... else ...
-@@ -4548,10 +4951,10 @@
-         //
- 
- /*
--FIXME: Recover the sequence number if the proxy
-+Fixed as below? - FIXME: Recover the sequence number if the proxy
-        is not connected to an agent.
- */
--        if (serverSequence_ > lastSequence_ ||
-+        if (SequenceNumber_x_gt_y(serverSequence_, lastSequence_) ||
-                 control -> SessionMode != session_proxy)
-         {
-           #ifdef DEBUG
-@@ -4564,7 +4967,7 @@
-           lastSequence_ = serverSequence_;
-         }
-         #ifdef DEBUG
--        else if (serverSequence_ < lastSequence_)
-+        else if (SequenceNumber_x_gt_y(lastSequence_, serverSequence_))
-         {
-           //
-           // Use our last auto-generated sequence.
-@@ -5003,6 +5406,12 @@
-           break;
-         default:
-           {
-+            // BEWARE: not only inputOpcode == GenericEvent but also
-+            // others not handled above, at least:
-+            //   GraphicsExpose    13
-+            //   MapRequest        20
-+            //   ConfigureRequest  23
-+            // and any beyond LASTEvent.
-             #ifdef TEST
-             *logofs << "handleWrite: Using generic event compression "
-                     << "for OPCODE#" << (unsigned int) outputOpcode
-@@ -5014,11 +5423,51 @@
- 
-             for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 14; i++)
-             {
--              decodeBuffer.decodeCachedValue(value, 16,
--                           *serverCache_ -> genericEventIntCache[i]);
-+              //decodeBuffer.decodeCachedValue(value, 16,
-+              //             *serverCache_ -> genericEventIntCache[i]);
-+              if ( ! (decodeBuffer.decodeCachedValue(value, 16,
-+                           *serverCache_ -> genericEventIntCache[i])) )
-+              {
-+                #ifdef WARNING
-+                *logofs << "decodeCachedValue failed for GenEvt:"
-+                        << " buffer length=" << length
-+                        << " i=" << i
-+                        << "\n" << logofs_flush;
-+                #endif
-+                break;
-+              }
- 
-               PutUINT(value, outputMessage + i * 2 + 4, bigEndian_);
-             }
-+            // Handle "X Generic Event Extension"
-+            // Extra data is not cached...
-+            if (outputOpcode == GenericEvent && *(outputMessage+1) != 0 && outputLength == 32)
-+            {
-+              unsigned int extraOutputLength = (GetULONG(outputMessage + 4, bigEndian_) << 2);
-+              if (extraOutputLength > 0 && extraOutputLength < 100*1024*1024)
-+              {
-+                // Extend buffer for the extra data
-+                outputMessage = writeBuffer_.addMessage(extraOutputLength);
-+                // Decode data and write into buffer at new position
-+                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < (extraOutputLength>>1); i++)
-+                {
-+                  //decodeBuffer.decodeValue(value, 16);
-+                  if ( ! (decodeBuffer.decodeValue(value, 16)) )
-+                  {
-+                    #ifdef WARNING
-+                    *logofs << "decodeValue failed for GenEvt:"
-+                            << " extraOutputLength=" << extraOutputLength
-+                            << " buffer length=" << length
-+                            << " i=" << i
-+                            << "\n" << logofs_flush;
-+                    #endif
-+                    break;
-+                  }
-+                  PutUINT(value, outputMessage + i * 2, bigEndian_);
-+                }
-+              }
-+            }
-+
-           }
-         } // End of switch (outputOpcode)...
- 
-@@ -6892,7 +7341,7 @@
-   }
-   else
-   {
--    if (serverSequence_ > lastSequence_)
-+    if (SequenceNumber_x_gt_y(serverSequence_, lastSequence_))
-     {
-       #ifdef DEBUG
-       *logofs << "handleNotify: Updating last event's sequence "
-@@ -6904,7 +7353,7 @@
-       lastSequence_ = serverSequence_;
-     }
-     #ifdef DEBUG
--    else if (serverSequence_ < lastSequence_)
-+    else if (SequenceNumber_x_gt_y(lastSequence_, serverSequence_))
-     {
-       //
-       // Use our last auto-generated sequence.
---- a/nxcomp/ClientReadBuffer.cpp
-+++ b/nxcomp/ClientReadBuffer.cpp
-@@ -119,15 +119,34 @@
- 
-     dataLength = (GetUINT(start + 2, bigEndian_) << 2);
- 
--    if (dataLength < 4)
-+    if (dataLength == 0)        // or equivalently (dataLength < 4)
-     {
--      #ifdef TEST
--      *logofs << "ClientReadBuffer: WARNING! Assuming length 4 "
--              << "for suspicious message of length " << dataLength
--              << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
--      #endif
-+      // BIG-REQUESTS extension
-+      if (size < 8)
-+      {
-+        remaining_ = 8 - size;
-+        return 0;
-+      }
- 
--      dataLength = 4;
-+      dataLength = (GetULONG(start + 4, bigEndian_) << 2);
-+
-+// See WRITE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE elsewhere
-+// and also ENCODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE DECODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE.
-+      if (dataLength < 8 || dataLength > 100*1024*1024)
-+      {
-+        #ifdef WARNING
-+        *logofs << "BIG-REQUESTS with unacceptable dataLength="
-+                << dataLength << ", now set to 8.\n" << logofs_flush;
-+        #endif
-+        dataLength = 8;
-+      }
-+      else if (dataLength < 4*64*1024)
-+      {
-+        #ifdef WARNING
-+        *logofs << "BIG-REQUESTS with silly dataLength="
-+                << dataLength << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+        #endif
-+      }
-     }
-   }
- 
---- a/nxcomp/DecodeBuffer.cpp
-+++ b/nxcomp/DecodeBuffer.cpp
-@@ -78,34 +78,45 @@
-       {
-         if (!endOkay)
-         {
--          #ifdef PANIC
--          *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [A] "
--                  << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
--                  << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
--                  << logofs_flush;
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [A] in decodeValue(), returning 0:"
-+                  << " nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+                  << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_)
-+                  << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-           #endif
--
--          //
--          // Label "context" is just used to identify
--          // the routine which detected the problem in
--          // present source file.
--          //
--
--          cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [A].\n";
--
--          HandleAbort();
-+          value = 0;
-+          return 0;
-+          //#ifdef PANIC
-+          //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [A] "
-+          //        << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+          //        << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
-+          //        << logofs_flush;
-+          //#endif
-+          ////
-+          //// Label "context" is just used to identify
-+          //// the routine which detected the problem in
-+          //// present source file.
-+          ////
-+          //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [A].\n";
-+          //HandleAbort();
-         }
- 
--        #ifdef PANIC
--        *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [B] "
--                << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
--                << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
--                << logofs_flush;
-+        #ifdef WARNING
-+        *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [B] in decodeValue(), returning 0:"
-+                << " nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+                << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_)
-+                << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-         #endif
--
--        cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [B].\n";
--
--        HandleAbort();
-+        value = 0;
-+        return 0;
-+        //#ifdef PANIC
-+        //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [B] "
-+        //        << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+        //        << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
-+        //        << logofs_flush;
-+        //#endif
-+        //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [B].\n";
-+        //HandleAbort();
-       }
- 
-       lastBit = (nextSrcChar & srcMask_);
-@@ -134,28 +145,40 @@
-       {
-         if (!endOkay)
-         {
--          #ifdef PANIC
--          *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [C] "
--                  << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
--                  << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
--                  << logofs_flush;
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [C] in decodeValue(), returning 0:"
-+                  << " nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+                  << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_)
-+                  << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-           #endif
--
--          cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [C].\n";
--
--          HandleAbort();
-+          value = 0;
-+          return 0;
-+          //#ifdef PANIC
-+          //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [C] "
-+          //        << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+          //        << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
-+          //        << logofs_flush;
-+          //#endif
-+          //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [C].\n";
-+          //HandleAbort();
-         }
- 
--        #ifdef PANIC
--        *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [D] "
--                << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
--                << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
--                << logofs_flush;
-+        #ifdef WARNING
-+        *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [D] in decodeValue(), returning 0:"
-+                << " nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+                << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_)
-+                << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-         #endif
--
--        cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [D].\n";
--
--        HandleAbort();
-+        value = 0;
-+        return 0;
-+        //#ifdef PANIC
-+        //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [D] "
-+        //        << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+        //        << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
-+        //        << logofs_flush;
-+        //#endif
-+        //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [D].\n";
-+        //HandleAbort();
-       }
- 
-       unsigned char moreData = (nextSrcChar & srcMask_);
-@@ -212,16 +235,24 @@
- 
-   if (nextSrc_ >= end_)
-   {
--    #ifdef PANIC
--    *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [E] "
--            << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
--            << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
--            << logofs_flush;
-+    #ifdef WARNING
-+    *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [E] in decodeCachedValue(), returning 0:"
-+            << " nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+            << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_)
-+            << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-     #endif
--
--    cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [E].\n";
--
--    HandleAbort();
-+    // Failed: return value 0
-+    value = 0;
-+    // Failed: return 0, though our callers do not check that...
-+    return 0;
-+    //#ifdef PANIC
-+    //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [E] "
-+    //        << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+    //        << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
-+    //        << logofs_flush;
-+    //#endif
-+    //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [E].\n";
-+    //HandleAbort();
-   }
- 
-   unsigned int index = 0;
-@@ -237,30 +268,33 @@
-       nextSrc_++;
-       if (nextSrc_ >= end_)
-       {
--        if (!endOkay)
--        {
--          #ifdef PANIC
--          *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [F] "
--                  << "in decodeCachedValue() nextSrc_ = "
--                  << (nextSrc_ - buffer_) << " end_ = "
--                  << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
--          #endif
--
--          cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [F].\n";
--
--          HandleAbort();
--        }
--
--        #ifdef PANIC
--        *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [G] "
--                << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
--                << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
--                << logofs_flush;
-+        #ifdef WARNING
-+        *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [G] in decodeCachedValue(), returning 0:"
-+                << " nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+                << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_)
-+                << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-         #endif
--
--        cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [G].\n";
--
--        HandleAbort();
-+        value = 0;
-+        return 0;
-+        //if (!endOkay)
-+        //{
-+        //  #ifdef PANIC
-+        //  *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [F] "
-+        //          << "in decodeCachedValue() nextSrc_ = "
-+        //          << (nextSrc_ - buffer_) << " end_ = "
-+        //          << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+        //  #endif
-+        //  cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [F].\n";
-+        //  HandleAbort();
-+        //}
-+        //#ifdef PANIC
-+        //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [G] "
-+        //        << "in decodeValue() nextSrc_ = " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+        //        << " end_ = " << (end_ - buffer_) << ".\n"
-+        //        << logofs_flush;
-+        //#endif
-+        //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [G].\n";
-+        //HandleAbort();
-       }
- 
-       nextSrcChar = *nextSrc_;
-@@ -288,15 +322,20 @@
-         return 1;
-       }
- 
--      #ifdef PANIC
--      *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [H] "
--              << "in decodeCacheValue() with no value found.\n"
--              << logofs_flush;
-+      #ifdef WARNING
-+      *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [H] in decodeCachedValue(), returning 0:"
-+              << " no value found"
-+              << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-       #endif
--
--      cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [H].\n";
--
--      HandleAbort();
-+      value = 0;
-+      return 0;
-+      //#ifdef PANIC
-+      //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [H] "
-+      //        << "in decodeCacheValue() with no value found.\n"
-+      //        << logofs_flush;
-+      //#endif
-+      //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [H].\n";
-+      //HandleAbort();
-     }
-     else
-     {
-@@ -323,15 +362,20 @@
-           return 1;
-         }
- 
--        #ifdef PANIC
--        *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [H] "
--                << "in decodeCacheValue() with no value found.\n"
--                << logofs_flush;
-+        #ifdef WARNING
-+        *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [F] in decodeCachedValue(), returning 0:"
-+                << " no value found"
-+                << " .\n" << logofs_flush;
-         #endif
--
--        cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [H].\n";
--
--        HandleAbort();
-+        value = 0;
-+        return 0;
-+        //#ifdef PANIC
-+        //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [H] "
-+        //        << "in decodeCacheValue() with no value found.\n"
-+        //        << logofs_flush;
-+        //#endif
-+        //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [H].\n";
-+        //HandleAbort();
-       }
-     }
-   }
-@@ -344,16 +388,22 @@
- 
-     if (index > cache.getSize())
-     {
--      #ifdef PANIC
--      *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [I] "
--              << "in decodeCachedValue() index = " << index
--              << " cache size = " << cache.getSize() << ".\n"
--              << logofs_flush;
-+      #ifdef WARNING
-+      *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [I] in decodeCachedValue(), returning 0:"
-+              << " index = " << index
-+              << " cache size = " << cache.getSize()
-+              << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-       #endif
--
--      cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [I].\n";
--
--      HandleAbort();
-+      value = 0;
-+      return 0;
-+      //#ifdef PANIC
-+      //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [I] "
-+      //        << "in decodeCachedValue() index = " << index
-+      //        << " cache size = " << cache.getSize() << ".\n"
-+      //        << logofs_flush;
-+      //#endif
-+      //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [I].\n";
-+      //HandleAbort();
-     }
- 
-     value = cache.get(index);
-@@ -401,16 +451,22 @@
-       {
-         if (!endOkay)
-         {
--          #ifdef PANIC
--          *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [K] "
--                  << "in decodeCachedValue() nextSrc_ "
--                  << (nextSrc_ - buffer_) << " end_ " << (end_ - buffer_)
-+          #ifdef WARNING
-+          *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [K] in decodeCachedValue(), returning 0:"
-+                  << " nextSrc_ " << (nextSrc_ - buffer_)
-+                  << " end_ " << (end_ - buffer_)
-                   << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-           #endif
--
--          cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [K].\n";
--
--          HandleAbort();
-+          value = 0;
-+          return 0;
-+          //#ifdef PANIC
-+          //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [K] "
-+          //        << "in decodeCachedValue() nextSrc_ "
-+          //        << (nextSrc_ - buffer_) << " end_ " << (end_ - buffer_)
-+          //        << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-+          //#endif
-+          //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [K].\n";
-+          //HandleAbort();
-         }
- 
-         #ifdef TEST
-@@ -446,15 +502,20 @@
-     }
-     else
-     {
--      #ifdef PANIC
--      *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [M] "
--              << "in decodeValue() with index = 2.\n"
--              << logofs_flush;
-+      #ifdef WARNING
-+      *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [M] in decodeCachedValue(), returning 0:"
-+              << "with index = 2"
-+              << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-       #endif
--
--      cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [M].\n";
--
--      HandleAbort();
-+      value = 0;
-+      return 0;
-+      //#ifdef PANIC
-+      //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [M] "
-+      //        << "in decodeValue() with index = 2.\n"
-+      //        << logofs_flush;
-+      //#endif
-+      //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [M].\n";
-+      //HandleAbort();
-     }
-   }
-   else
-@@ -466,16 +527,22 @@
- 
-     if (index > cache.getSize())
-     {
--      #ifdef PANIC
--      *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [N] "
--              << "in decodeCachedValue() " << "index = " << index
--              << " cache size = " << cache.getSize() << ".\n"
--              << logofs_flush;
-+      #ifdef WARNING
-+      *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [N] in decodeCachedValue(), returning 0:"
-+              << " index = " << index
-+              << " cache size = " << cache.getSize()
-+              << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-       #endif
--
--      cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [N].\n";
--
--      HandleAbort();
-+      value = 0;
-+      return 0;
-+      //#ifdef PANIC
-+      //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [N] "
-+      //        << "in decodeCachedValue() " << "index = " << index
-+      //        << " cache size = " << cache.getSize() << ".\n"
-+      //        << logofs_flush;
-+      //#endif
-+      //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [N].\n";
-+      //HandleAbort();
-     }
- 
-     value = cache.get(index);
-@@ -538,16 +605,22 @@
-   }
-   else if (end_ - nextSrc_ < (int) numBytes)
-   {
--    #ifdef PANIC
--    *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [P] "
--            << "in decodeMemory() " << "with length " << numBytes
-+    #ifdef WARNING
-+    *logofs << "DecodeBuffer: Error [P] in decodeMemory(), returning NULL:"
-+            << " with length " << numBytes
-             << " and " << (end_ - nextSrc_)
--            << " bytes remaining.\n" << logofs_flush;
-+            << " bytes remaining"
-+            << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
-     #endif
--
--    cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [P].\n";
--
--    HandleAbort();
-+    return NULL;
-+    //#ifdef PANIC
-+    //*logofs << "DecodeBuffer: PANIC! Assertion failed. Error [P] "
-+    //        << "in decodeMemory() " << "with length " << numBytes
-+    //        << " and " << (end_ - nextSrc_)
-+    //        << " bytes remaining.\n" << logofs_flush;
-+    //#endif
-+    //cerr << "Error" << ": Failure decoding data in context [P].\n";
-+    //HandleAbort();
-   }
- 
-   nextSrc_ += numBytes;
---- a/nxcomp/DecodeBuffer.h
-+++ b/nxcomp/DecodeBuffer.h
-@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
- #include "ActionCacheCompat.h"
- #include "PositionCacheCompat.h"
- 
--#define DECODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE        4194304
-+// See WriteBuffer.h and EncodeBuffer.h
-+#define DECODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE        104857600
- 
- #define DECODE_BUFFER_POSTFIX_SIZE         1
- 
---- a/nxcomp/EncodeBuffer.h
-+++ b/nxcomp/EncodeBuffer.h
-@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
- //
- // This should match the maximum size of
- // a single message added to write buffer
--// (see WriteBuffer.h).
-+// (see WriteBuffer.h and DecodeBuffer.h).
- //
- 
--#define ENCODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE       4194304
-+#define ENCODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE       104857600
- 
- //
- // Adjust for the control messages and the
---- a/nxcomp/SequenceQueue.h
-+++ b/nxcomp/SequenceQueue.h
-@@ -18,6 +18,22 @@
- #ifndef SequenceQueue_H
- #define SequenceQueue_H
- 
-+inline int SequenceNumber_x_gt_y(unsigned int x, unsigned int y)
-+{
-+  // For two sequence numbers x and y, determine whether (x > y).
-+  // Sequence numbers are the trailing 16 bits of a bigger number:
-+  // need to handle wraparound, e.g. 0 is 65536, just after 65535.
-+  if (x != (x & 0x00ffff)) return 0;
-+  if (y != (y & 0x00ffff)) return 0;
-+  // Closeness when comparison makes sense: arbitrarily set at 16*1024
-+  if ((x > y) && ((x-y) < 16*1024)) return 1;
-+  // Wrapped value
-+  unsigned int w = x + 64*1024;
-+  // We know that w>y but test left for symmetry
-+  if ((w > y) && ((w-y) < 16*1024)) return 1;
-+  return 0;
-+}
-+
- //
- // List of outstanding request messages which
- // are waiting for a reply. This class is used
---- a/nxcomp/ServerChannel.cpp
-+++ b/nxcomp/ServerChannel.cpp
-@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@
- //
- 
- #define HIDE_MIT_SHM_EXTENSION
--#define HIDE_BIG_REQUESTS_EXTENSION
-+// HIDE_BIG_REQUESTS_EXTENSION : No good to hide, some clients may send crap instead...
-+#undef  HIDE_BIG_REQUESTS_EXTENSION
- #define HIDE_XFree86_Bigfont_EXTENSION
- #undef  HIDE_SHAPE_EXTENSION
- #undef  HIDE_XKEYBOARD_EXTENSION
-@@ -1412,6 +1413,9 @@
- 
-         unsigned int inputSequence = GetUINT(inputMessage + 2, bigEndian_);
- 
-+        // Sometimes we get inputSequence=0 or =256 when inputOpcode=11=X_UnmapSubwindows
-+        // Seems weird... but is "normal" and is to be accepted.
-+
-         //
-         // Check if this is an event which we can discard.
-         //
-@@ -1905,6 +1909,12 @@
-           break;
-         default:
-           {
-+            // BEWARE: not only inputOpcode == GenericEvent but also
-+            // others not handled above, at least:
-+            //   GraphicsExpose    13
-+            //   MapRequest        20
-+            //   ConfigureRequest  23
-+            // and any beyond LASTEvent.
-             #ifdef TEST
-             *logofs << "handleRead: Using generic event compression "
-                     << "for OPCODE#" << (unsigned int) inputOpcode
-@@ -1919,6 +1929,16 @@
-               encodeBuffer.encodeCachedValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + i * 2 + 4, bigEndian_),
-                                  16, *serverCache_ -> genericEventIntCache[i]);
-             }
-+            // Handle "X Generic Event Extension"
-+            // Cannot cache extra data...
-+// FIXME: BUG ALERT: is it OK to have the first 32 bytes cached, but not the rest?
-+            if (inputOpcode == GenericEvent && inputLength > 32)
-+            {
-+              for (unsigned int i = 14; i < ((inputLength-4)>>1); i++)
-+              {
-+                encodeBuffer.encodeValue(GetUINT(inputMessage + i * 2 + 4, bigEndian_), 16);
-+              }
-+            }
-           }
- 
-         } // switch (inputOpcode)...
-@@ -3756,7 +3776,7 @@
-           }
- 
-           unsigned int numPoints;
--          decodeBuffer.decodeValue(numPoints, 16, 4);
-+          decodeBuffer.decodeValue(numPoints, 32, 4);
-           outputLength = (numPoints << 2) + 12;
-           outputMessage = writeBuffer_.addMessage(outputLength);
-           unsigned int relativeCoordMode;
-@@ -3802,7 +3822,7 @@
-           }
- 
-           unsigned int numPoints;
--          decodeBuffer.decodeValue(numPoints, 16, 4);
-+          decodeBuffer.decodeValue(numPoints, 32, 4);
-           outputLength = (numPoints << 2) + 12;
-           outputMessage = writeBuffer_.addMessage(outputLength);
-           unsigned int relativeCoordMode;
-@@ -3839,7 +3859,7 @@
-       case X_PolyRectangle:
-         {
-           unsigned int numRectangles;
--          decodeBuffer.decodeValue(numRectangles, 16, 3);
-+          decodeBuffer.decodeValue(numRectangles, 32, 3);
-           outputLength = (numRectangles << 3) + 12;
-           outputMessage = writeBuffer_.addMessage(outputLength);
-           decodeBuffer.decodeXidValue(value, clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-@@ -3869,7 +3889,7 @@
-           }
- 
-           unsigned int numSegments;
--          decodeBuffer.decodeValue(numSegments, 16, 4);
-+          decodeBuffer.decodeValue(numSegments, 32, 4);
-           outputLength = (numSegments << 3) + 12;
-           outputMessage = writeBuffer_.addMessage(outputLength);
-           decodeBuffer.decodeXidValue(value, clientCache_ -> drawableCache);
-@@ -4590,7 +4610,29 @@
- 
-         *outputMessage = (unsigned char) outputOpcode;
- 
--        PutUINT(outputLength >> 2, outputMessage + 2, bigEndian_);
-+        if (outputLength < 4*64*1024)
-+          PutUINT(outputLength >> 2, outputMessage + 2, bigEndian_);
-+        else
-+        {
-+          // Handle BIG-REQUESTS
-+          PutUINT(0, outputMessage + 2, bigEndian_);
-+// FIXME: BUG ALERT: following write may not work well,
-+// particularly with un-flushed messages.
-+if (outputMessage != writeBuffer_.getData())
-+{
-+*logofs << "PSz BUG handleWrite BIG-REQUESTS:"
-+        << " have " << (unsigned int)(outputMessage - writeBuffer_.getData())
-+        << " bytes in buffer"
-+        << ", write immediate of 4-byte header will not work well"
-+        << "\n" << logofs_flush;
-+}
-+// But, it works well enough in my testing...
-+          // Write first four bytes
-+          if (transport_ -> write(write_immediate, outputMessage, 4) < 0)
-+              return -1;
-+          // Replace with new 4-byte length
-+          PutULONG(1 + (outputLength >> 2), outputMessage, bigEndian_);
-+        }
- 
-         #if defined(TEST) || defined(OPCODES)
-         *logofs << "handleWrite: Handled request OPCODE#"
-@@ -5912,7 +5954,7 @@
-   unsigned char opcode = *lastMotion_;
-   unsigned int size = 32;
- 
--  if (GetUINT(buffer + 2, bigEndian_) < serverSequence_)
-+  if (SequenceNumber_x_gt_y(serverSequence_, GetUINT(buffer + 2, bigEndian_)))
-   {
-     PutUINT(serverSequence_, (unsigned char *) buffer + 2, bigEndian_);
-   }
---- a/nxcomp/ServerReadBuffer.cpp
-+++ b/nxcomp/ServerReadBuffer.cpp
-@@ -108,14 +108,21 @@
-     {
-       dataLength = 32 + (GetULONG(start + 4, bigEndian_) << 2);
-     }
-+    else if (*start == GenericEvent && *(start+1) != 0)
-+    {
-+      // X Generic Event Extension
-+      dataLength = 32 + (GetULONG(start + 4, bigEndian_) << 2);
-+    }
-     else
-     {
-       dataLength = 32;
-     }
- 
--    if (dataLength < 32)
-+// See WRITE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE elsewhere
-+// and also ENCODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE DECODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE.
-+    if (dataLength < 32 || dataLength > 100*1024*1024)
-     {
--      #ifdef TEST
-+      #ifdef WARNING
-       *logofs << "ServerReadBuffer: WARNING! Assuming length 32 "
-               << "for suspicious message of length " << dataLength
-               << ".\n" << logofs_flush;
---- a/nxcomp/WriteBuffer.h
-+++ b/nxcomp/WriteBuffer.h
-@@ -32,8 +32,14 @@
- // This is likely to be a reply to a X_ListFonts where
- // user has a large amount of installed fonts.
- //
-+// Used also for messages sent, and should accommodate any BIG-REQUESTS.
-+// Value was 4MB = 4194304, changed to 100MB = 104857600.
-+// See also sanity check limits (set same, to 100*1024*1024) in
-+// ClientReadBuffer.cpp ServerReadBuffer.cpp and ClientChannel.cpp, and
-+// ENCODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE DECODE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE elsewhere.
-+//
- 
--#define WRITE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE        4194304
-+#define WRITE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_SIZE        104857600
- 
- class WriteBuffer
- {