Hi,
Brief investigations confirm that two bugs,
#10595 [gimp-bug] Tile Rendering not working with erasure],
reported by Seth Burgess <sjburgess@xxxxxxxx>
http://bugs.gnome.org/db/10/24188.html
#24188 [gimp-bug] Tile Rendering not working with erasure[gimp-bug] image *still* not
properly displayinglayer mode,
reported by Thaddeus Parkinson <ccthad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://bugs.gnome.org/db/24/24188.html
occur only when gimp is built with configure option --with-mp=yes. (multiprocessor support).
#24188 substantially compromises Gimp functionality: In new images, layers with properties other than
"Normal" or "Dissolve" become invisible.
Seth Burgess wrote [in Re: Bug#10595: [gimp-bug] Tile Rendering not working with erasure]
> Yes, we did discuss that briefly... [At Berlin GimpCon - GRO] is this bug worth
> tracking down as it is a very limited set of people
> affected?
>
> Seth
<#10595 addenda snipped: see http://bugs.gnome.org/db/24/24188.html>
For the (speculative) 1.2 release:
1. Do we support this option (and fix the bugs)?
2. or do we shut down option --with-mp=yes ?
Leaving the situation as-is I regard unacceptable for 1.2 release. Those with multiple
CPU's will be naturally attracted to the switch, unlimiting the set of people affected
in short order. What's not functional should not be offered, so either a fix or an option
removal seems in order.
How should cleanup proceed?
Be good, be well
Garry Osgood
