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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/xml/Xserver-spec.xml | 12 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/xml/Xserver-spec.xml b/doc/xml/Xserver-spec.xml index 563705fb9..4811a30a4 100644 --- a/doc/xml/Xserver-spec.xml +++ b/doc/xml/Xserver-spec.xml @@ -4854,16 +4854,16 @@ If the function is called more than once on the same key, all calls must use the same value for <type>size</type> or the server will abort.</para> <para> -To request private space and have the server manage the key, use +To request per-screen private space in an object, use <blockquote><programlisting> - DevPrivateKey dixCreatePrivateKey(DevPrivateType type, unsigned size); + Bool dixRegisterScreenPrivateKey(DevScreenPrivateKey key, ScreenPtr pScreen, DevPrivateType type, unsigned size); </programlisting></blockquote> The <parameter>type</parameter> and <parameter>size</parameter> arguments are the same as those to <function>dixRegisterPrivateKey</function> but this -function allocates a <type>DevPrivateKeyRec</type> and returns a pointer to it -instead of requiring the caller to pass a pointer to an existing structure. -The server will free it automatically when the privates system is restarted -at server reset time.</para> +function ensures the given <parameter>key</parameter> exists on objects of +the specified type with distinct storage for the given +<parameter>pScreen</parameter>. The key is usable on ScreenPrivate variants +that are otherwise equivalent to the following Private functions.</para> <para> To attach a piece of private data to an object, use: |