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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a18c73c --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +About libxcb +============ + +libxcb provides an interface to the X Window System protocol, which +replaces the traditional Xlib interface. It has several advantages over +Xlib, including: +- size: small, simple library, and lower memory footprint +- latency hiding: batch several requests and wait for the replies later +- direct protocol access: interface and protocol correspond exactly +- proven thread support: transparently access XCB from multiple threads +- easy extension implementation: interfaces auto-generated from XML-XCB + +Xlib also uses XCB as a transport layer, allowing software to make +requests and receive responses with both, which eases porting to XCB. +However, client programs, libraries, and toolkits will gain the most +benefit from a native XCB port. + +More information about xcb is available from our website: + + https://xcb.freedesktop.org/ + +Please report any issues you find to the freedesktop.org bug tracker at: + + https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb/issues + +Discussion about XCB occurs on the XCB mailing list: + + https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xcb + +You can obtain the latest development versions of XCB using GIT from +the libxcb code repository at: + + https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb + + For anonymous checkouts, use: + + git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb.git + + For developers, use: + + git clone git@gitlab.freedesktop.org:xorg/lib/libxcb.git |