---
name: "X11::Protocol::Ext::BIG_REQUESTS"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-x11-protocol"
version: "0.56-18"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/X11::Protocol::Ext::BIG_REQUESTS"
---

# X11::Protocol::Ext::BIG\_REQUESTS(3pm)

Perl module for the X11 protocol Big Requests extension

## NAME

X11::Protocol::Ext::BIG\_REQUESTS - Perl module for the X11 protocol Big Requests extension

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use X11::Protocol;
  $x = X11::Protocol->new($ENV{'DISPLAY'});
  $x->init_extension('BIG_REQUESTS') or die;
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module is used by the X11::Protocol module to participate in the 'Big Requests' extension to the X protocol. Once initialized, it transparently allows requests of more than 262140 (65535 \* 4) bytes. The new maximum request length is avaliable as `"$x->maximum_request_length"`.

## AUTHOR

Stephen McCamant \<SMCCAM@cpan.org\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**perl**(1)](/perl/1.md), X11::Protocol, *Big Requests Extension (X Consortium Standard)*.