Package libxcb: Information

Binary package: libxcb

Version: 1.13.1-alt1

Architecture: e2k

Build time:  Nov 21, 2020, 09:08 PM

Source package: libxcb

Category: System/Libraries

Home page: http://xorg.freedesktop.org

License: MIT/X11

Summary: The X C Binding (XCB) library

Description: 

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.

Maintainer: Valery Inozemtsev