This website is the home of the revised slackware book project the project. The official release of slackware linux by patrick volkerding is an advanced linux. To remove just xcb package itself from debian unstable sid execute on terminal. Install xcbproto, then libxcb, then recommended xcbutils. In fact, libx11 makes use of libxcb as much as possible. You may also want to buy a printed copy, in that case please visit the slackware store.
I am having some tearing issues with embedded qt 5 with the xcb backend. We have several faqs that you can use to answer your questions. This includes window management as well as event handling. Glx initialism for opengl extension to the x window system is an extension to the x window system core protocol providing an interface between opengl and the x window system as well as extensions to opengl itself. Introduction to libxcb the libxcb package provides an interface to the x window system protocol, which replaces the current xlib interface. How to install xcb on debian unstable sid kreation. On the other hand, xcb exposes the protocol and allows programs to work directly with it. You have searched for packages that names contain x11 xcb in all suites, all sections, and all architectures. If you want to be able to read it online, you may want to visit the slackbook website. While slackware does aim to maintain its traditional.
They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own. To remove the xcb package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from debian sid. To use opengl in the x windowing system, one must use the glx api, and the glx api is closely coupled with xlib. Figure 2taken from the opengl shading language book aka the. X window programmingxcb wikibooks, open books for an. You could try to build latest x keeping the just the xcb provided by slackware.
Xcb has been created to eliminate the need for programs to actually implement the x protocol layer. Xlibxcb provides application binary interface compatibility with both xlib and xcb, providing an incremental porting path. Apparently, im having a really difficult time putting the slackware 14. In fact, these days xlib uses xcb to talk with the server it used to be a partial use, im not sure to what extend xlib talks directly with the server these days. Glx initialism for open gl extension to the x window system is an extension to the x window system core protocol providing an interface between opengl and the x window system as well as extensions to opengl itself. The slackware package maintenance system this package contains utilities for handling slackware packages. This computer is one of a collection that was donated to the nonprofic company i work for. There are many shells included with a full install of slackware, but in this book were only going to discuss bash 1, the bourne again shell.
Slackware live edition can do a network boot boot using pxe protocol o. Xlib can also use xcb as a transport layer, allowing software to make requests and receive responses with both. Currently it is not possible to create an opengl context using xcb one must use xlib as well 1. From one simple dashboard you can set up envoy visitors and create a warm welcome for guests while safeguarding your people, property, and ideas. So my application is closed on start with message eglfs.
This service will be undergoing disruptive maintenance at 15. I have just realized that perhaps this causes it to default to glx and i have heard that one has a far greater chance of eliminating tearing using egl. My application with some glwidgets works fine on it. Were progressing on the new slackbook and have finally settled on a license, the creative commons attribution. I want to create opengl context only with xcb without glx and xlib. Qt5 is opengl based right, well xcb is a requirement on linux now, it wasnt on qt4. Slackware linux may be one of the oldest surviving linux distributions but its still regularly updated and includes the latest releases of many of the most popular free software programs. Extract the content of the iso to for instance a new directory called slackwarelive. X window programmingxcb wikibooks, open books for an open. This book contains many real life examples derived from the authors experience as a linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. Slackware linux is a registered trademark of patrick volkerding and slackware linux, inc. I have just realized that perhaps this causes it to default to glx and i have heard that one has a far greater chance of. The xcb library provides an interface to the x window system protocol, designed to replace the xlib interface. Written by steven starr in qt on 15 september 2012 at 03.
Ive read that a gl context is similar to a command queue does this mean all i would need to do is create an xcb window and then create a gpu device and command. Xcbglx is the c binding to the glx wire protocol and it too is generated from xml descriptions transcribed from the glx wire protocol specifications. Xcb x c binding is a c language binding for the x window system. If you want to be able to read it online, you may want to visit the. Unfortunately, the book is somewhat outofdate, and focused more on general unix. Xcb is written in the c programming language and distributed under the mit license. An introduction to opengl programming linux journal. The x protocol clanguage binding xcb is a replacement for xlib featuring a small footprint, latency hiding, direct access to the protocol, improved threading support, and extensibility news. We provide them separately from libxcb to allow reuse by other projects, such as additional language bindings, protocol dissectors, or documentation generators. Oct 27, 2015 name last modified size description metadata.
Creators of xcb have invented a specialized interface description language to model x11 protocol in languageneutral way and facilitate generation of bindings to other programming languages. While slackware does aim to maintain its traditional unix roots and values, there is no escaping progress. The xcb library provides an interface to the x window system protocol which is fully capable of replacing xlib. Unfortunately, the book is somewhat outofdate, and focused more on general unix issues rather than slackware specific problems. Compat32pkg is an automated tool that provides all the necessary for managing converting, installing, upgrading, removing the 32bit part of alienbobs multilib for slackware64, and all 32bit packages from slackware32 for which users could find a needs into a 64bit environment, like firefox, seamonkey, jre. The expected input for drawx is columnar ascii files and optional drawx directives that can influence how the data are viewed e. The project was started in 2001 by bart massey and aims to replace xlib overview. Errors this request does never generate any errors.
Xlib xcb provides application binary interface compatibility with both xlib and xcb, providing an incremental porting path. Im nitpicking here, but the difference is that there isnt a layer that converts calls. In addition to fixing bugs, this brings compatibility with check 0. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features.
Xcb glx is the c binding to the glx wire protocol and it too is generated from xml descriptions transcribed from the glx wire protocol specifications. You need glx, because thats how the x11 does opengl. I also know that qt has an egl backend for xcb but i have no idea how to switch between the two. Figure 2 taken from the opengl shading language book aka the. Since the protocol is standardized, a client using any implementation of xcb may talk with any x server the same occurs for xlib, of course. It enables programs wishing to use opengl to do so within a window provided by the x window system. In some ways it is very similar to a graphical user interface, in that it provides a framework for executing commands and launching programs. Please check out the faqs before sending email to support as this will help us out and most likely answer your question more quickly. In general, xcb is poorly documented, but for the most part its a thin. The x protocol clanguage binding xcb is a replacement for xlib featuring a small footprint, latency hiding, direct access to the protocol, improved threading support, and extensibility.
Were redefining how offices interact with visitors, book conference rooms, and manage deliveries in over,000 locations around the globe in industries like manufacturing, technology, and healthcare. I am trying to build a sun ultra 10 with solaris 10. This package contains the header and library files needed to build software using libxcb glx, the glx extension for the x c binding. Xcbglx only communicates with the x server, it does not perform any hardware initialization or touch the opengl clientside state. Alpine alt linux arch linux centos debian fedora kaos mageia mint openmandriva opensuse openwrt pclinuxos slackware solus ubuntu. This library gives a program a very lowlevel access to any x server. Because of this xcbglx cannot be used as a replacement for the glx api. Included are the command line utilities installpkg, removepkg, makepkg, explodepkg, and upgradepkg that install, remove, build, examine, and. This package contains the header and library files needed to build software using libxcbglx, the glx extension for the x c binding. Xcb x protocol clanguage binding is a library implementing the clientside of the x11 display server protocol. Xcb glx only communicates with the x server, it does not perform any hardware initialization or touch the opengl clientside state. Xlib is a library which provides functions for applications running under the x window system also referred to as x. Note that xcbproto exists only to install header files, so typing make or make all will produce the message nothing.
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