X11::Protocol::Ext::BIG_REQUESTS - Perl module for the X11 protocol Big Requests extension


NAME

X11::Protocol::Ext::BIG_REQUESTS - Perl module for the X11 protocol Big Requests extension


SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

This module is not included with the standard ActivePerl distribution. It is available as a separate download using PPM.

SYNOPSIS

  use X11::Protocol;
  $x = X11::Protocol->new($ENV{'DISPLAY'});
  $x->init_extension('BIG_REQUESTS') or die;


DESCRIPTION

This module is used by the X11::Protocol module to participate in the 'Big Requests' extension to the X protocol. Once initialized, it transparently allows requests of more than 262140 (65535 * 4) bytes. The new maximum request length is avaliable as $x->maximum_request_length.


AUTHOR

Stephen McCamant <alias@mcs.com>.


SEE ALSO

perl(1), the X11::Protocol manpage, Big Requests Extension (X Consortium Standard).

 X11::Protocol::Ext::BIG_REQUESTS - Perl module for the X11 protocol Big Requests extension