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authorLennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net>2015-04-30 01:52:39 +0200
committerLennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net>2015-04-30 01:52:39 +0200
commit4a2af8d76f71064f2605c538102e23dc31b31cb2 (patch)
tree1ee130d6f0ed87bf3098a155794e1fe3878133e1 /man
parent1c2e9646e4a1720fc8ad35c705c195ae1a2c5ce0 (diff)
man: update sd_bus_open() documentation
Update for current function prototypes. Also, document -ESOCKTNOSUPPORT as being returned when protocol version mismatches are detected.
Diffstat (limited to 'man')
-rw-r--r--man/sd_bus_default.xml (renamed from man/sd_bus_open_user.xml)140
1 files changed, 93 insertions, 47 deletions
diff --git a/man/sd_bus_open_user.xml b/man/sd_bus_default.xml
index 3c16eacba0..98ec04ecde 100644
--- a/man/sd_bus_open_user.xml
+++ b/man/sd_bus_default.xml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-->
-<refentry id="sd_bus_open_user" conditional="ENABLE_KDBUS">
+<refentry id="sd_bus_default" conditional="ENABLE_KDBUS">
<refentryinfo>
- <title>sd_bus_open_user</title>
+ <title>sd_bus_default</title>
<productname>systemd</productname>
<authorgroup>
@@ -38,20 +38,22 @@
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
- <refentrytitle>sd_bus_open_user</refentrytitle>
+ <refentrytitle>sd_bus_default</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
+ <refname>sd_bus_default</refname>
+ <refname>sd_bus_default_user</refname>
+ <refname>sd_bus_default_system</refname>
+
+ <refname>sd_bus_open</refname>
<refname>sd_bus_open_user</refname>
<refname>sd_bus_open_system</refname>
<refname>sd_bus_open_system_remote</refname>
- <refname>sd_bus_open_system_container</refname>
-
- <refname>sd_bus_default_user</refname>
- <refname>sd_bus_default_system</refname>
+ <refname>sd_bus_open_system_machine</refname>
- <refpurpose>Open a connection to the system or user bus</refpurpose>
+ <refpurpose>Acquire a connection to a system or user bus</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
@@ -59,47 +61,90 @@
<funcsynopsisinfo>#include &lt;systemd/sd-bus.h&gt;</funcsynopsisinfo>
<funcprototype>
- <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_user</function></funcdef>
+ <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_default</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
</funcprototype>
<funcprototype>
- <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_system</function></funcdef>
+ <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_default_user</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
</funcprototype>
<funcprototype>
- <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_system_remote</function></funcdef>
- <paramdef>const char *<parameter>host</parameter></paramdef>
+ <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_default_system</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
</funcprototype>
<funcprototype>
- <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_system_container</function></funcdef>
- <paramdef>const char *<parameter>machine</parameter></paramdef>
+ <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
</funcprototype>
<funcprototype>
- <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_default_user</function></funcdef>
+ <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_user</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
</funcprototype>
<funcprototype>
- <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_default_system</function></funcdef>
+ <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_system</function></funcdef>
<paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
</funcprototype>
+
+ <funcprototype>
+ <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_system_remote</function></funcdef>
+ <paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
+ <paramdef>const char *<parameter>host</parameter></paramdef>
+ </funcprototype>
+
+ <funcprototype>
+ <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_system_machine</function></funcdef>
+ <paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
+ <paramdef>const char *<parameter>machine</parameter></paramdef>
+ </funcprototype>
+
</funcsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
- <para><function>sd_bus_open_user()</function> creates a new bus
- object and opens a connection to the user bus.
- <function>sd_bus_open_system()</function> does the same, but
+ <para><function>sd_bus_default()</function> acquires a bus
+ connection object to the user bus when invoked in user context or
+ to the system bus otherwise. The connection object is associated
+ to the calling thread. Each time the function is invoked from the
+ same thread the same object is returned, but its reference count
+ increased by one, as long as at least one reference is kept. When
+ the last reference to the connection is dropped (using the
+ <function>sd_bus_unref()</function> call), the connection is
+ terminated. Note that the connection is not automatically
+ terminated when the associated thread ends. It is important to
+ drop the last reference to the bus connection explicitly before
+ the thread ends or otherwise the connection will be leaked.</para>
+
+ <para><function>sd_bus_default_user()</function> returns a user
+ bus connection object associated to the calling thread.
+ <function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> is similar, but
connects to the system bus.</para>
+ <para><function>sd_bus_open()</function> creates a new,
+ independent bus connection to the user bus when invoked in user
+ context or the system bus
+ otherwise. <function>sd_bus_open_user()</function> is similar, but
+ connects only to the user bus.
+ <function>sd_bus_open_system()</function> does the same, but
+ connects to the system bus. In contrast to
+ <function>sd_bus_default()</function>,
+ <function>sd_bus_default_user()</function>,
+ <function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> these calls return
+ new, independent connection objects that are not associated with
+ the invoking thread and are not shared between multiple
+ invocations. It is recommended to share connections per thread to
+ efficiently make use the available resources. Thus, it is
+ recommended to use <function>sd_bus_default()</function>,
+ <function>sd_bus_default_user()</function>,
+ <function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> to connect to the
+ user or system busses.</para>
+
<para>If the <varname>$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS</varname> environment
variable is set
(cf. <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>),
@@ -108,10 +153,10 @@
this variable is not set, a suitable default for the default user
D-Bus instance will be used.</para>
- <para>If the <varname>$DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS</varname> environment
- variable is set, it will be used as the address of the system
- bus. This variable uses the same syntax as
- <varname>$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS</varname>/. If this variable is
+ <para>If the <varname>$DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS</varname>
+ environment variable is set, it will be used as the address of the
+ system bus. This variable uses the same syntax as
+ <varname>$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS</varname>. If this variable is
not set, a suitable default for the default system D-Bus instance
will be used.</para>
@@ -123,20 +168,11 @@
<para><function>sd_bus_open_system_container()</function> connects
to the system bus in the specified <parameter>machine</parameter>,
- where <parameter>machine</parameter> is the name of a container.
- See
+ where <parameter>machine</parameter> is the name of a local
+ container. See
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>machinectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
for more information about "machines".</para>
- <para><function>sd_bus_default_user()</function> returns a bus
- object connected to the user bus. Each thread has its own object, but it
- may be passed around. It is created on the first invocation of
- <function>sd_bus_default_user()</function>, and subsequent
- invocations returns a reference to the same object.</para>
-
- <para><function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> is similar to
- <function>sd_bus_default_user()</function>, but connects to the
- system bus.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
@@ -149,7 +185,8 @@
<refsect1>
<title>Reference ownership</title>
- <para>Functions <function>sd_bus_open_user()</function>,
+ <para>The functions <function>sd_bus_open_user()</function>,
+ <function>sd_bus_open()</function>,
<function>sd_bus_open_system()</function>,
<function>sd_bus_open_system_remote()</function>, and
<function>sd_bus_open_system_machine()</function> return a new
@@ -158,9 +195,13 @@
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_unref</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
</para>
- <para>The functions <function>sd_bus_default_user()</function> and
- <function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> do not create a new
- reference.</para>
+ <para>The functions <function>sd_bus_default()</function>,
+ <function>sd_bus_default_user()</function> and
+ <function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> do not necessarily
+ create a new object, but increase the connection reference by
+ one. Use
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_unref</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ to drop the reference.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
@@ -173,9 +214,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><constant>-EINVAL</constant></term>
- <listitem><para>Specified parameter is invalid
- (<constant>NULL</constant> in case of output
- parameters).</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>The specified parameters are invalid.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -184,18 +223,25 @@
<listitem><para>Memory allocation failed.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
- <para>In addition, any further connection-related errors may be
- by returned. See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_send</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><constant>-ESOCKTNOSUPPORT</constant></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>The protocol version required to connect to the selected bus is not supported.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
+
+ <para>In addition, any further connection-related errors may be
+ by returned. See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_send</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Notes</title>
- <para><function>sd_bus_open_user()</function> and other functions
- described here are available as a shared library, which can be
- compiled and linked to with the
- <constant>libsystemd</constant> <citerefentry project='die-net'><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ <para><function>sd_bus_open_user()</function> and the other
+ functions described here are available as a shared library, which
+ can be compiled and linked to with the
+ <constant>libsystemd</constant> <citerefentry
+ project='die-net'><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
file.</para>
</refsect1>