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author | Carlos Perelló Marín <carlos@gnome.org> | 2003-10-19 16:10:39 +0000 |
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committer | Carlos Perelló Marín <carlos@src.gnome.org> | 2003-10-19 16:10:39 +0000 |
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libgtop-GNOME-2-0-branch moved to HEAD.
2003-10-19 Carlos Perelló Marín <carlos@gnome.org>
* libgtop-GNOME-2-0-branch moved to HEAD.
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diff --git a/doc/.cvsignore b/doc/.cvsignore index a0c287ea..5bee9400 100644 --- a/doc/.cvsignore +++ b/doc/.cvsignore @@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ auto-macros.texi version.texi stamp-vti *.html *.pdf -*.info-* diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index 632e17fe..cbb8d46e 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ -2002-01-09 Darin Adler <darin@bentspoon.com> +2002-03-12 James Henstridge <james@daa.com.au> - * Makefile.am: Fix build breakage caused by bad MAKEINFO change. + * Makefile.am (MAKEINFO): using += seems to screw up the build + with newer automakes. Set it explicitly (using @MAKEINFO@) seems + to be compatible with both. -2000-02-05 Martin Baulig <martin@home-of-linux.org> +2001-11-26 Abel Cheung <maddog@linux.org.hk> - * reference.texi: Started to update documentation. + * libgtop.texi, Makefile.am: Renamed to libgtop2.texi + * about.texi: Very minor update. 1999-10-18 Martin Baulig <martin@home-of-linux.org> @@ -15,22 +18,7 @@ 1999-09-29 Martin Baulig <martin@home-of-linux.org> - * Makefile.am: Reverted Timur's commit. - (MAKEINFO): Add `-I @libgtop_top_builddir@/doc' here. This still - creates libgtop.info in srcdir, but that's an automake problem. - -Tue Jun 15 15:59:50 1999 Timur Bakeyev <mc@bat.ru> - - * Makefile.am: Force `auto-macros.texi' to be created in $(srcdir), - as, otherwise, makeinfo is unable to find it, if srcdir != builddir. - That's a buggy solution, as spoils srcdir, but, as libgtop.info also - created in srcdir - this is acceptable. Both SHOULD be fixed! - -1999-05-28 Martin Baulig <baulig@Stud.Informatik.Uni-Trier.DE> - - * internals.texi: New file documenting LibGTop internals. - * reference.texi: Started to document all library functions and - finished the sysdeps and common references. + * Makefile.am (MAKEINFO): Add `-I @libgtop_top_builddir@/doc' here. 1999-05-16 Martin Baulig <martin@home-of-linux.org> diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am index fc89838b..03554c73 100644 --- a/doc/Makefile.am +++ b/doc/Makefile.am @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -info_TEXINFOS = libgtop.texi +info_TEXINFOS = libgtop2.texi -libgtop_TEXINFOS = libgtop.texi about.texi reference.texi \ +libgtop2_TEXINFOS = libgtop2.texi about.texi reference.texi \ auto-macros.texi version.texi main.texi \ - white-paper.texi internals.texi + white-paper.texi MAKEINFO = @MAKEINFO@ -I @libgtop_top_builddir@/doc @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = auto-macros.texi.in auto-macros.texi: auto-macros.texi.in Makefile ## Use sed and then mv to avoid problems if the user interrupts. sed -e 's#\%LIBGTOP_LIBDIR\%#$(libdir)#g' \ - -e 's#\%LIBGTOP_INCLUDEDIR\%#$(includedir)#g' \ + -e 's#\%LIBGTOP_INCLUDEDIR\%#$(includedir)/libgtop-2.0#g' \ -e 's#\%LIBGTOP_DATADIR\%#$(datadir)#g' \ -e 's#\%LIBGTOP_EXTRA_LIBS\%#$(LIBGTOP_EXTRA_LIBS)#g' \ -e 's#\%LIBGTOP_LIBS\%#$(LIBGTOP_LIBS)#g' \ diff --git a/doc/about.texi b/doc/about.texi index 14b80075..73cb1913 100644 --- a/doc/about.texi +++ b/doc/about.texi @@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ and information about running Processes. On Systems like Solaris or Digital Unix where you need special privileges to get those data, it uses a setuid/setgid server to do so. -Even if LibGTop is a part of the GNOME desktop environment (@uref{http://www.gnome.org}), -the main interface of LibGTop is totally independent from any particular desktop environment, -so you can also use it as a standalone library in any piece of GPLed software. +Even if LibGTop is a part of the GNOME desktop environment +(@uref{http://www.gnome.org}), the main interface of LibGTop is totally +independent from any particular desktop environment, so you can also use it +as a standalone library in any piece of GPLed software. @menu * Availability:: Where to get LibGTop @@ -32,10 +33,10 @@ latest release tarballs from @noindent or any of its mirror sites. -The latest stable version of LibGTop is 1.0.1 which is also the one that comes -together with GNOME 1.0. In CVS, there is a @code{LIBGTOP_STABLE_1_0} branch -which is rooted at the @code{LIBGTOP_1_0_1} tag while actual development occurs -in the @code{HEAD} which currently has version 1.1.0. +The latest stable version of LibGTop is 1.0.12 which is also the one that comes +together with GNOME 1.0. It belongs to @code{LIBGTOP_STABLE_1_0} branch in CVS. +Actual development occurs in the @code{libgtop-GNOME-2-0-port} which is +currently versioned 1.90.0. @node Supported Platforms, Mailing List, Availability, About @section Supported Platforms @@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ The stable branch currently supports the following platforms: @item All versions of Linux LibGTop was tested under Linux 2.0.x and 2.2.x on the ix86 and the alpha, but -it should also work without problems on SparcLinux. +it should also work without problems on SparcLinux or Linux 2.4.x. Note: I'm speaking of the Linux kernel here, not the GNU/Linux operating system. @@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ me a lot in the early beginning. @item Timur Bakeyev for the BSDI port. @item Drazen Kacar and the other people on the LibGTop development mailing list for the Solaris port. +@item Kevin Vandersloot for the effort to port to GNOME 2.0. @item All people sending me patches, having good ideas, ... @item Everyone I have forgotten in this list ... @end itemize diff --git a/doc/main.texi b/doc/main.texi index c8d6c2e0..6945d651 100644 --- a/doc/main.texi +++ b/doc/main.texi @@ -4,23 +4,8 @@ * About:: About LibGTop * White Paper:: LibGTop White Paper * Reference Manual:: LibGTop Reference Manual -* LibGTop Internals:: LibGTop Internals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -@detailmenu --- The Detailed Node Listing --- + --- The Detailed Node Listing --- About LibGTop @@ -33,7 +18,6 @@ LibGTop White Paper * Introduction:: Introduction * Overview:: Overview -* Servers and Daemons:: Servers and Daemons Overview @@ -45,8 +29,6 @@ LibGTop Reference Manual * System Dependent:: System Dependent Functions. * Common Functions:: Common Functions. * Library Functions:: Library Functions. -* Generic Structures:: Generic Structures. -* Enums and Typedefs:: Enums and Typedefs. System Dependent Functions @@ -65,7 +47,6 @@ System Dependent Functions * glibtop_proc_segment:: Process Segment Information. * glibtop_proc_args:: Process Arguments. * glibtop_proc_map:: Process Memory Maps. -* glibtop_netinfo:: Network Information. * glibtop_netload:: Network Load. * glibtop_ppp:: PPP Usage. @@ -79,40 +60,9 @@ Library Functions * glibtop_init:: Server Initialization. * glibtop_sysdeps:: Server Sysdeps. * Library Parameters:: Library Parameters. - -Generic Structures - -* glibtop_ifaddr:: Interface Address. - -Enums and Typedefs - -* Network Interfaces:: Network Interfaces. -* Address Scope:: Address Scope (IPv6). - -Network Interfaces - -* Transport Methods:: Transport Methods. -* Interface Flags:: Interface Flags. - -LibGTop Internals - -* General Internals:: General Internals -* Sysdeps Internals:: Sysdeps Internals - -General Internals - -* glibtop:: The server structure - -Sysdeps Internals - -* glibtop_open_s:: Non-privileged initializations -* glibtop_close_s:: Non-privileged cleanups - -@end detailmenu @end menu @include about.texi @include white-paper.texi @include reference.texi -@include internals.texi diff --git a/doc/reference.texi b/doc/reference.texi index cfc1113d..4a94cb69 100644 --- a/doc/reference.texi +++ b/doc/reference.texi @@ -1,12 +1,10 @@ -@node Reference Manual, LibGTop Internals, White Paper, Top +@node Reference Manual, , White Paper, Top @chapter LibGTop Reference Manual @menu * System Dependent:: System Dependent Functions. * Common Functions:: Common Functions. * Library Functions:: Library Functions. -* Generic Structures:: Generic Structures. -* Enums and Typedefs:: Enums and Typedefs. @end menu @node System Dependent, Common Functions, Reference Manual, Reference Manual @@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ * glibtop_proc_segment:: Process Segment Information. * glibtop_proc_args:: Process Arguments. * glibtop_proc_map:: Process Memory Maps. -* glibtop_netinfo:: Network Information. * glibtop_netload:: Network Load. * glibtop_ppp:: PPP Usage. @end menu @@ -1114,7 +1111,7 @@ the lenght of this string is returned in the @code{size} field. Remember to @code{glibtop_free} the returned string to avoid a memory leak. @page -@node glibtop_proc_map, glibtop_netinfo, glibtop_proc_args, System Dependent +@node glibtop_proc_map, glibtop_netload, glibtop_proc_args, System Dependent @subsection Process Memory Maps Library function @code{glibtop_get_proc_map}: @@ -1201,87 +1198,7 @@ Constants for the @code{perm} member: @end example @page -@node glibtop_netinfo, glibtop_netload, glibtop_proc_map, System Dependent -@subsection Network Information - -Library function @code{glibtop_get_netinfo}: - -@example -@cartouche -glibtop_ifaddr * -glibtop_get_netinfo (glibtop_array *array, glibtop_netinfo *buf, - const char *interface, u_int64_t transport); - -glibtop_ifaddr * -glibtop_get_netinfo_l (glibtop *server, glibtop_array *array, - glibtop_netinfo *buf, const char *interface, - u_int64_t transport); -@end cartouche -@end example - -Declaration of @code{glibtop_ifaddr} in @file{<glibtop/interfaces.h>}: - -@example -@cartouche -typedef struct _glibtop_ifaddr glibtop_ifaddr; - -struct _glibtop_ifaddr -@{ - u_int64_t flags, - transport; - u_int8_t addr_len, - address [GLIBTOP_IFADDR_LEN]; - u_int64_t subnet, - scope; -@}; -@end cartouche -@end example - -Declaration of @code{glibtop_netinfo} in @file{<glibtop/netinfo.h>}: - -@example -@cartouche -typedef struct _glibtop_netinfo glibtop_netinfo; - -struct _glibtop_netinfo -@{ - u_int64_t flags, - if_flags, - transport, - mtu; -@}; -@end cartouche -@end example - -Returns information about network interface @code{interface}. - -@table @code -@item interface -The network interface you want to get information about (for instance -@samp{eth0}). -@item transport -Bitmask specifying about which transport methods you want to get information -or @code{GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_ALL} if you want information about all possible -transport methods (@pxref{Transport Methods}). -@end table - -On success, the following fields in @code{glibtop_netinfo} are set: - -@table @code -@item if_flags -Interface flags (@pxref{Interface Flags}). -@item transport -Bitmask of all transport methods which are currently supported on the -selected interface (@pxref{Transport Methods}). -@item mtu -Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) -@end table - -Additionally, an array of @code{glibtop_ifaddr} structures is returned -(@pxref{glibtop_ifaddr}). - -@page -@node glibtop_netload, glibtop_ppp, glibtop_netinfo, System Dependent +@node glibtop_netload, glibtop_ppp, glibtop_proc_map, System Dependent @subsection Network Load Library function @code{glibtop_get_netload}: @@ -1597,7 +1514,7 @@ Free file nodes. Blocks are usually 512 bytes. @page -@node Library Functions, Generic Structures, Common Functions, Reference Manual +@node Library Functions, , Common Functions, Reference Manual @section Library Functions This are general library functions which can be used to get information @@ -1888,159 +1805,3 @@ Abort if the library fails to get some of the required features. This should not be used by applications. @end table -@node Generic Structures, Enums and Typedefs, Library Functions, Reference Manual -@section Generic Structures - -@menu -* glibtop_ifaddr:: Interface Address. -@end menu - -@node glibtop_ifaddr, , Generic Structures, Generic Structures -@subsection Interface Addresses - -The @code{glibtop_ifaddr} structure contains information about a network -interface. - -It is declared in @file{<glibtop/interfaces.h>}: - -@example -@cartouche -typedef struct _glibtop_ifaddr glibtop_ifaddr; - -struct _glibtop_ifaddr -@{ - u_int64_t flags, - transport; - u_int8_t addr_len, - address [GLIBTOP_IFADDR_LEN]; - u_int64_t subnet, - scope; -@}; -@end cartouche -@end example - -The contents of this structure depends on the @code{transport} field - -for instance a single network interface can have both an IPv4 address -and several IPv6 ones. This is why functions like @code{glibtop_get_netinfo} -return an array of @code{glibtop_ifaddr} structures. - -In general, the fields of the @code{glibtop_ifaddr} structure have the -following meaning: - -@table @code -@item transport -The "interface address" from the @code{address} field is only valid for -this transport method (@pxref{Transport Methods}). -@item addr_len -Length of the interface address in the @code{address} field in bytes. -@item address -This is one of the "interface address" for the selected network interface -which is used with the transport method from the @code{transport} field. -@item subnet -The meaning of this field depends on the transport method and is currently -only used for IPv4 (where it contains the current subnet mask) and for IPv6 -(where it contains the address length in bits). -@item scope -This is only used for IPv6 and contains the address scope -(@pxref{Address Scope}). -@end table - -@node Enums and Typedefs, , Generic Structures, Reference Manual -@section Enums and Typedefs - -@menu -* Network Interfaces:: Network Interfaces. -* Address Scope:: Address Scope (IPv6). -@end menu - -@node Network Interfaces, Address Scope, Enums and Typedefs, Enums and Typedefs -@subsection Network Interfaces - -@menu -* Transport Methods:: Transport Methods. -* Interface Flags:: Interface Flags. -@end menu - -@node Transport Methods, Interface Flags, Network Interfaces, Network Interfaces -@subsubsection Transport Methods - -The following transport methods are defined in @file{<glibtop/interfaces.h>}: - -@example -@cartouche -enum _glibtop_transport @{ - GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_DEFAULT = 0, - GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_IPV4 = 1 << 0, - GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_IPV6 = 1 << 1, - GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_IPX = 1 << 2, - GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_X25 = 1 << 3, - GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_DECNET = 1 << 4, - GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_APPLETALK = 1 << 5, - GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_NETBEUI = 1 << 6, -@}; -@end cartouche -@end example - -There is a @code{GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_ALL} constant which can be used -when you want information about all possible transport methods: - -@example -@cartouche -#define GLIBTOP_TRANSPORT_ALL GLIBTOP_UNLIMITED -@end cartouche -@end example - -@node Interface Flags, , Transport Methods, Network Interfaces -@subsubsection Interface Flags - -This is defined in @file{<glibtop/interfaces.h>}: - -@example -@cartouche -enum _glibtop_interface_flags @{ - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_UP = 1, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_BROADCAST, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_DEBUG, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_LOOPBACK, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_POINTOPOINT, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_RUNNING, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_NOARP, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_PROMISC, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_ALLMULTI, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_OACTIVE, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_SIMPLEX, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_LINK0, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_LINK1, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_LINK2, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_ALTPHYS, - GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST -@}; -@end cartouche -@end example - -They are used as a bit mask like this: - -@example -u_int64_t if_flags; - -if_flags = (1L << GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_UP) | (1L << GLIBTOP_IF_FLAGS_RUNNING); -@end example - -@node Address Scope, , Network Interfaces, Enums and Typedefs -@subsection Address Scope - -This is defined in @file{<glibtop/interfaces.h>} for the IPv6 address scope: - -@example -@cartouche -enum _glibtop_ipv6_scope @{ - GLIBTOP_IPV6_SCOPE_GLOBAL = 0, - GLIBTOP_IPV6_SCOPE_LOOPBACK = 1 << 1, - GLIBTOP_IPV6_SCOPE_LINKLOCAL = 1 << 2, - GLIBTOP_IPV6_SCOPE_SITELOCAL = 1 << 3, - GLIBTOP_IPV6_SCOPE_COMPATv4 = 1 << 4, - GLIBTOP_IPV6_SCOPE_UNKNOWN = 1 << 5 -@}; -@end cartouche -@end example - diff --git a/doc/white-paper.texi b/doc/white-paper.texi index f00fcf88..8c53c263 100644 --- a/doc/white-paper.texi +++ b/doc/white-paper.texi @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ @menu * Introduction:: Introduction * Overview:: Overview -* Servers and Daemons:: Servers and Daemons @end menu @node Introduction, Overview, White Paper, White Paper @@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ since there's more than just one single program that wants to use them - for instance @code{gtop} and the @code{multiload}, @code{cpumemusage} and @code{netload} panel applets. -@node Overview, Servers and Daemons, Introduction, White Paper +@node Overview, , Introduction, White Paper @section Overview This section should give you a short overview on how LibGTop was developed, which @@ -89,48 +88,3 @@ only contains the @dfn{features} which need privileges. Whenever we do not need any privileges to get all the data for some of the requested structures (here called @dfn{features}) the library calls the sysdeps code directly rather than using the server. - -@node Servers and Daemons, , Overview, White Paper -@section Servers and Daemons - -LibGTop gives you the possibility to use different LibGTop "servers" and -"daemons" in your application. - -Normally you do not need to worry about this things since LibGTop auto- -matically opens a pipe to its server it it's required, but this can also -be customized to fit your needs. - -For instance if you have a small applet which is only interested in disk -usage there's no need to fork a separate server process since you don't -need any privileges to get them on any of the supported systems. This can -be archieved with a special call to @code{glibtop_init_r} on startup. - -There's also an option to tell @code{glibtop_init_r} that you're only -interested in several features - for instance cpu and memory usage. In -this case LibGTop will only fork a server process if it's required to get -cpu and memory. - -You can also tell @code{glibtop_init_r} to start the server only on demand, -this might become useful in command-line based programs. For graphical -applications it's normally best to start the server directly during their -initialization. The same applies for any time critical applications (since -@code{fork} is an expensive operation on some systems this may lead to -incorrect statistics). - -LibGTop also allows you to talk to a remote machine using the -@dfn{LibGTop daemon}. This daemon is based on @code{gnuserv} from -GNU Emacs and should be run as an unprivileged user. It has support -for either @code{xauth} or host based authorization. - -This daemon itself behaves like a LibGTop client application, i.e. it -forks a server process if this is required. - -The main use for this daemon is when you want to monitor a machine which -is either very slow or has very low disk space. In this case you don't need -to install the whole client application (for instance GTop) on the remote -machine but only a very small (maybe also statically linked) executable and -run the graphical application on a more powerful machine. - -It can also be used to monitor a remote machine over a very slow link such -as a dialup connection since the conversation between LibGTop client and -daemon uses much less bandwith than an ordinary X11 connection. |