Resolves: #2078369 (Disable hardware acceleration for WebKitGTK)

evolution.spec

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 Name: evolution
 Version: 3.40.4
-Release: 5%{?dist}
+Release: 6%{?dist}
 Summary: Mail and calendar client for GNOME
 License: GPLv2+ and GFDL
 URL: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Patch01: evolution-3.40.4-empty-emoji-picker.patch
 Patch02: evolution-3.40.4-comp-editor-timezone-reset.patch
 Patch03: evolution-3.40.4-google-contacts-to-carddav.patch
 Patch04: webkitgtk-2.36.0-dark-theme.patch
+Patch05: webkitgtk-2.36.0-disable-hw-accel.patch
 
 # Approximate version number
 Provides: bundled(libgnomecanvas) = 2.30.0
@@ -571,6 +572,9 @@ grep -v "%{_datadir}/locale" evolution.lang > help.lang
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Apr 25 2022 Milan Crha <mcrha@redhat.com> - 3.40.4-6
+- Resolves: #2078369 (Disable hardware acceleration for WebKitGTK)
+
 * Fri Apr 08 2022 Milan Crha <mcrha@redhat.com> - 3.40.4-5
 - Related: #2071056 (Update zh_CN and ja translations in the patch)
 

webkitgtk-2.36.0-disable-hw-accel.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+From eb62ccaa28bbbca7668913ce7d8056a6d75f9b05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Milan Crha <mcrha@redhat.com>
+Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:59:34 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Disable hardware acceleration for WebKitGTK
+
+This should help with crashes related to hardware acceleration
+on some machines, as being discussed at:
+https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239429
+---
+ src/e-util/e-web-view.c | 1 +
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
+
+diff --git a/src/e-util/e-web-view.c b/src/e-util/e-web-view.c
+index 9ab13b69cc..68f86e8c59 100644
+--- a/src/e-util/e-web-view.c
++++ b/src/e-util/e-web-view.c
+@@ -3617,6 +3617,7 @@ e_web_view_get_default_webkit_settings (void)
+ 		"enable-plugins", FALSE,
+ 		"enable-smooth-scrolling", FALSE,
+ 		"media-playback-allows-inline", FALSE,
++		"hardware-acceleration-policy", WEBKIT_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION_POLICY_NEVER,
+ 		NULL);
+ 
+ 	e_web_view_utils_apply_minimum_font_size (settings);
+-- 
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+