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@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +About libxcb +============ + +libxcb provides an interface to the X Window System protocol, slated to +replace the current Xlib interface. It has several advantages over +Xlib, including: +- 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. +However, client programs, libraries, and toolkits will gain the most +benefit from a native XCB port. + + +Please report any issues you find to the freedesktop.org bug tracker, +at: + + <https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=XCB> + +Discussion about XCB occurs on the XCB mailing list: + + <mailto:xcb at lists.freedesktop.org> + <http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xcb> + +You can obtain the latest development versions of XCB using GIT. +For anonymous checkouts, use: + + git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xcb/libxcb + +For developers, use: + + git clone git+ssh://git.freedesktop.org/git/xcb/libxcb |