waitforX.c

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/*
 *      waitforX - wait for X server to start up
 *
 *	edited from xinit code by Curaga
 */

#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <X11/Xlib.h>

int main() {

	int cycles;		/* Wait cycle count */
	Display *xd = NULL;

	for (cycles = 0; cycles < 50; cycles++) { /* try up to 10 seconds */
		if ((xd = XOpenDisplay(NULL))) {
			#ifdef DEBUG
			printf("%d cycles done\n",cycles+1);
			#endif
			XCloseDisplay(xd);
			return 0;
		}
		usleep(200000); /* 1/5th of a sec */
	}

	fprintf (stderr, "Giving up.\n");
	return 1;
}