Linux (X11) Shared Memory Mapping

SDL Development
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When a SDL_Surface is created on an Xserver, it
allocates shared memory. Is there any way to get more
information on that segment to be used in another
application such as the SHM KEY? From a different
point of view, is there any way to force the
SDL_Surface to use a specific SHM segment, one that is
already available? Thanks for your thoughts.

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When a SDL_Surface is created on an Xserver, it
allocates shared memory. Is there any way to get more
information on that segment to be used in another
application such as the SHM KEY? From a different
point of view, is there any way to force the
SDL_Surface to use a specific SHM segment, one that is
already available? Thanks for your thoughts.

Not at the moment. You’re welcome to add a SDL_SHMSEGID environment variable
that does that, if you want.

See ya,
-Sam Lantinga, Software Engineer, Blizzard Entertainment