[cairo] invalid size error, nth ping

[Behdad Esfahbod]

Paolo Bonzini wrote:
>> I actually like the simplicity!  I think I can even be tempted into liking it
>> if the names are improved ("set_cacheable", ugh!).
> 
> Well, yes, {get,set}_caching_policy would really be better.  I'll
> adjust my patch.
> 
>> However, first question
>> is, can or can't we do that automatically?
>> Cairo should just work.
> 
> Yes, we can.  I'm not sure it would not cause useless resource waste.
> Maybe we can define a default policy (more than 1500 pixels => enable
> caching; shamelessly stolen from Chris's xshm patch).

Well, users are not necessarily better than computers in predicting...
Their setting may work good on one surface, but not the other.  And what does
set_caching_policy (AUTO) mean anyway?  Shouldn't AUTO be the default?

behdad

> Thanks!
> 
> Paolo
>