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* doc/misc/dbus.texi (Overview):
* doc/misc/tramp.texi (GVFS-based methods): Describe, how the
feature can be checked at runtime.  (Bug#75004)
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@cindex overview
D-Bus is an inter-process communication mechanism for applications
residing on the same host. The communication is based on
@dfn{messages}. Data in the messages is carried in a structured way,
it is not just a byte stream.
residing on the same host. Emacs uses it when it is compiled with the
respective library, see configuration option @option{--with-dbus}. At
runtime, the form @code{(featurep 'dbusbind)} indicates D-Bus support.
D-Bus communication is based on @dfn{messages}. Data in the messages is
carried in a structured way, it is not just a byte stream.
The communication is connection oriented to two kinds of message
buses: a so called @dfn{system bus}, and a @dfn{session bus}. On a

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@ -1365,9 +1365,12 @@ Desktop, @uref{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVFS}. Remote files on
@acronym{GVFS} are mounted locally through @acronym{FUSE} and
@value{tramp} uses this locally mounted directory internally.
Emacs uses the D-Bus mechanism to communicate with @acronym{GVFS}@.
Emacs must have the message bus system, D-Bus integration active,
@pxref{Top, , D-Bus, dbus}.
Emacs uses the D-Bus mechanism to communicate with @acronym{GVFS}@. It
must have been compiled with D-Bus support, @pxref{Top, , D-Bus, dbus}.
@vindex tramp-gvfs-enabled
The @code{tramp-gvfs-enabled} variable, being non-@code{nil}, signals
that @value{tramp} can use @acronym{GVFS}-based methods.
@table @asis
@cindex method @option{afp}