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diff --git a/doc/dbus-specification.xml b/doc/dbus-specification.xml index 5f62cfdd..94dc740c 100644 --- a/doc/dbus-specification.xml +++ b/doc/dbus-specification.xml @@ -249,6 +249,12 @@ optimization. However, it is compliant with this specification to return the reply despite this flag.</entry> </row> + <row> + <entry>AUTO_ACTIVATION</entry> + <entry>0x2</entry> + <entry>This message automatically activates the + addressed service before the message is delivered.</entry> + </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> @@ -674,6 +680,13 @@ However, it is also acceptable to ignore the NO_REPLY_EXPECTED flag and reply anyway. </para> + <para> + If a message has the flag AUTO_ACTIVATION, then the addressed + service will be activated before the message is delivered, if + not already active. The message will be held until the service + is successfully activated or has failed to activate; in case + of failure, an activation error will be returned. + </para> <sect4 id="message-protocol-types-method-apis"> <title>Mapping method calls to native APIs</title> <para> |