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diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd_bus_default.xml b/src/libsystemd/sd_bus_default.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6d5a90de72 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/libsystemd/sd_bus_default.xml @@ -0,0 +1,312 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*- Mode: nxml; nxml-child-indent: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" +"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> + +<!-- + This file is part of systemd. + + Copyright 2014 Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek + + systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or + (at your option) any later version. + + systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Lesser General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License + along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +--> + +<refentry id="sd_bus_default"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>sd_bus_default</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>A monkey with a typewriter</contrib> + <firstname>Zbigniew</firstname> + <surname>Jędrzejewski-Szmek</surname> + <email>zbyszek@in.waw.pl</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <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_machine</refname> + + <refpurpose>Acquire a connection to a system or user bus</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <funcsynopsis> + <funcsynopsisinfo>#include <systemd/sd-bus.h></funcsynopsisinfo> + + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_default</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_default_user</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_default_system</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_open_user</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>sd_bus **<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + + <funcprototype> + <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_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 + with the calling thread. Each time the function is invoked from + the same thread, the same object is returned, but its reference + count is increased by one, as long as at least one reference is + kept. When the last reference to the connection is dropped (using + the + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_unref</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + 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, as otherwise, the connection will + leak. Also, queued but unread or unwritten messages keep the + bus referenced, see below.</para> + + <para><function>sd_bus_default_user()</function> returns a user + bus connection object associated with the calling thread. + <function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> is similar, but + connects to the system bus. Note that + <function>sd_bus_default()</function> is identical to these two + calls, depending on the execution context.</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>, and + <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> and + <function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> to connect to the + user or system buses.</para> + + <para>If the <varname>$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS</varname> environment + variable is set + (cf. <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>), + it will be used as the address of the user bus. This variable can + contain multiple addresses separated by <literal>;</literal>. If + this variable is not set, a suitable default for the default user + D-Bus instance will be used.</para> + + <para>If the <varname>$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 + not set, a suitable default for the default system D-Bus instance + will be used.</para> + + <para><function>sd_bus_open_system_remote()</function> connects to + the system bus on the specified <parameter>host</parameter> using + <citerefentry + project='die-net'><refentrytitle>ssh</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>. <parameter>host</parameter> + consists of an optional user name followed by the + <literal>@</literal> symbol, and the hostname. + </para> + + <para><function>sd_bus_open_system_machine()</function> connects + to the system bus in the specified <parameter>machine</parameter>, + where <parameter>machine</parameter> is the name of a local + container. See + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machinectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for more information about the "machine" concept. Note that + connections into local containers are only available to privileged + processes at this time.</para> + + <para>These calls allocate a bus connection object and initiate + the connection to a well-known bus of some form. An alternative to + using these high-level calls is to create an unconnected bus + object with + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_new</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + and to connect it with + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_start</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Reference ownership</title> + <para>The functions <function>sd_bus_open()</function>, + <function>sd_bus_open_user()</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 + connection object and the caller owns the sole reference. When not + needed anymore, this reference should be destroyed with + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_unref</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </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 of an + existing connection object by one. Use + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_unref</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + to drop the reference.</para> + + <para>Queued but unwritten/unread messages also keep a reference + to their bus connection object. For this reason, even if an + application dropped all references to a bus connection, it might + not get destroyed right away. Until all incoming queued + messages are read, and until all outgoing unwritten messages are + written, the bus object will stay + alive. <function>sd_bus_flush()</function> may be used to write + all outgoing queued messages so they drop their references. To + flush the unread incoming messages, use + <function>sd_bus_close()</function>, which will also close the bus + connection. When using the default bus logic, it is a good idea to + first invoke <function>sd_bus_flush()</function> followed by + <function>sd_bus_close()</function> when a thread or process + terminates, and thus its bus connection object should be + freed.</para> + + <para>The life cycle of the default bus connection should be the + responsibility of the code that creates/owns the thread the + default bus connection object is associated with. Library code + should neither call <function>sd_bus_flush()</function> nor + <function>sd_bus_close()</function> on default bus objects unless + it does so in its own private, self-allocated thread. Library code + should not use the default bus object in other threads unless it + is clear that the program using it will life cycle the bus + connection object and flush and close it before exiting from the + thread. In libraries where it is not clear that the calling + program will life cycle the bus connection object, it is hence + recommended to use <function>sd_bus_open_system()</function> + instead of <function>sd_bus_default_system()</function> and + related calls.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Return Value</title> + + <para>On success, these calls return 0 or a positive + integer. On failure, these calls return a negative + errno-style error code.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Errors</title> + + <para>Returned errors may indicate the following problems:</para> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>-EINVAL</constant></term> + + <listitem><para>The specified parameters are invalid.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>-ENOMEM</constant></term> + + <listitem><para>Memory allocation failed.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <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 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> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-bus</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_new</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_ref</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_unref</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry project='die-net'><refentrytitle>ssh</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-machined.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machinectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |