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diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index 0269c27..f5fa9d0 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2007-11-14 Werner Koch <wk@g10code.com> + + * assuan.texi (Client code): Describe the new flag bit 7 of the + pipe_server_connect_ext function. + 2007-10-18 Marcus Brinkmann <marcus@g10code.de> * assuan.texi (Client requests): Document HELP. diff --git a/doc/assuan.texi b/doc/assuan.texi index d444d4d..c8a1ca0 100644 --- a/doc/assuan.texi +++ b/doc/assuan.texi @@ -713,12 +713,25 @@ argument. That function should only act if the second argument it received is @code{0}. Such a fork callback is useful to release additional resources not to be used by the child. -@var{flags} controls how the function acts: With a value of @code{0} -it expects a simple pipe based server and behaves similar to -@code{assuan_pipe_connect}. With a value of @code{1} a sever based on -full-duplex pipes is expected. Such pipes are usually created using -the @code{socketpair} function. It also enables features only -available with such servers. +@noindent +@var{flags} is a bit vector and controls how the function acts: + +@table @code + +@item bit 0 (value 1) +If cleared a simple pipe based server is expected and the function +behaves similar to @code{assuan_pipe_connect}. + +If set a server based on full-duplex pipes is expected. Such pipes are +usually created using the @code{socketpair} function. It also enables +features only available with such servers. + +@item bit 7 (value 128) +If set and there is a need to start ther server it will be started as a +background process. This flag is useful under W32 systems, so that no +new console is created and pops up a console window when starting the server + +@end table @end deftypefun |