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diff --git a/x11/libxcb/DESCR b/x11/libxcb/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..99db029c700 --- /dev/null +++ b/x11/libxcb/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +The libxcb package provides a replacement for the current Xlib interface. +Some of its advantages include: +- size: small library and lower memory footprint +- latency hiding: batch several requests and wait for the replies later +- direct protocol access: one-to-one mapping between interface and protocol +- proven thread support: transparently access XCB from multiple threads +- easy extension implementation: interfaces auto-generated from XML-XCB + +Xlib can also use XCB as a transport layer, allowing software to make +requests and receive responses with both, which eases porting to XCB. |