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fix(linux/kmsgrab): deprioritize setcap error message for non-KMS Wayland users #4635

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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions src/platform/linux/kmsgrab.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -1660,9 +1660,9 @@ namespace platf {

if (!fb->handles[0]) {
BOOST_LOG(error) << "Couldn't get handle for DRM Framebuffer ["sv << plane->fb_id << "]: Probably not permitted"sv;
BOOST_LOG((window_system != window_system_e::X11 || config::video.capture == "kms") ? fatal : error)
<< "You must run [sudo setcap cap_sys_admin+p $(readlink -f $(which sunshine))] for KMS display capture to work!\n"sv
<< "If you installed from AppImage or Flatpak, please refer to the official documentation:\n"sv
BOOST_LOG((config::video.capture == "kms") ? fatal : error)
<< "If you installed from AppImage or Flatpak, KMS capture is not supported.\n"sv
<< "Please refer to the official documentation:\n"sv
<< "https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine/latest/md_docs_2getting__started.html#linux"sv;
break;
}
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