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libxshmfence

brew install libxshmfence v1.3.3 MIT

Shared-memory synchronization primitive library for X.Org display server interprocess coordination.

Why you might care

Low-level build dependency for X11 graphics stack components that need efficient IPC synchronization without syscalls. Primarily used by Mesa, Xvfb, and other X.Org infrastructure — not directly invoked by end users.

Categories

library graphics
3.5k
30-day installs · #747
15.2k
90-day · #645
32.0k
365-day · #858

Build dependencies

pkgconf xorgproto

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