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Add PROBLEMS entry for bug#72303

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* etc/PROBLEMS (Runtime problems specific to PGTK build):
Document that text mode sessions cannot be started without
`-nw'.  (bug#72303)
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Po Lu 2024-07-26 20:14:43 +08:00
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@ -3472,6 +3472,22 @@ file; for example:
* Runtime problems specific to PGTK build
** Whether a display server is available cannot be automatically detected.
When started with no arguments from a text terminal and in an
environment where no display server is specified, Emacs will print:
$ emacs
(emacs:3988): Gtk-WARNING **: 19:19:10.887: cannot open display:
and exit. This is a byproduct of GTK's not providing any means of
probing for a display connection before committing to opening one, and
cannot be addressed by Emacs. Rather, users must expressly request a
text mode session:
$ emacs -nw
[...]
** SECONDARY selections don't work on Wayland.
This is because the SECONDARY selection is not implemented by the