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diff --git a/man/sd_bus_new.xml b/man/sd_bus_new.xml index 5c65b9a2fe..44744a0029 100644 --- a/man/sd_bus_new.xml +++ b/man/sd_bus_new.xml @@ -77,7 +77,21 @@ <para><function>sd_bus_new()</function> creates a new bus object. This object is reference-counted, and will be destroyed when all references are gone. Initially, the caller of this - function owns the sole reference.</para> + function owns the sole reference. The bus object will not be + connected to any bus initially. To connect it to a bus, make sure + to set an address with + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_address</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + or a related call, and then start the connection with + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_start</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + + <para>In most cases it's a better idea to invoke + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_default_user</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_default_system</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + or related calls instead of the more low-level + <function>sd_bus_new()</function> and + <function>sd_bus_start()</function>. The higher-level calls not + only allocate a bus object but also start the connection to a + well-known bus in a single function invocation.</para> <para><function>sd_bus_ref()</function> creates a new reference to <parameter>bus</parameter>. This bus object will not be destroyed @@ -135,10 +149,10 @@ <para> <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-bus</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_open_user</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_open_system</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_default_user</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_default_system</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_default_system</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_open_user</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_open_system</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> </para> </refsect1> |