1 | Revision history for Perl extension AnyEvent. |
1 | Revision history for Perl extension AnyEvent. |
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3 | TODO: implement condvars... |
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4 | - take advantage of CLOCK_MONOTONIC, if available, in AnyEvent::Impl::Perl. |
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6 | 3.3 Mon Apr 28 09:51:06 CEST 2008 |
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7 | - added AnyEvent::Handle, AnyEvent::Socket and AnyEvent::Util modules. |
3 | - fix a bug in the pure perl backend that kept watchers alive |
8 | - fix a bug in the pure perl backend that kept watchers alive |
4 | when multiple watchers were registered for the same fh/poll combo. |
9 | when multiple watchers were registered for the same fh/poll combo. |
5 | - add a benchmark section showing AnyEvent overhead and comparing |
10 | - add a benchmark section showing AnyEvent overhead and comparing |
6 | the different event loops with each other. |
11 | the different event loops with each other. |
7 | - prefer pure perl over tk when autoprobing, as it's about as fast, |
12 | - prefer pure perl over tk when autoprobing, as it's about as fast, |
8 | but doesn't crash with many watchers. |
13 | but doesn't crash with many watchers. |
9 | - make Qt support non-experimental. |
14 | - declare Qt support non-experimental. |
10 | - clarify the confusing section about the file descriptor being |
15 | - clarify the confusing section about the file descriptor being |
11 | kept alive. |
16 | kept alive. |
12 | - document the race between loading of an event module and |
17 | - document the race between loading of an event module and |
13 | child processes exiting. |
18 | child processes exiting. |
14 | - support POE as "backend" (with some caveats, POE is not generic |
19 | - support POE as "backend" (with some caveats, POE is not generic |
15 | enough, and darn slow). |
20 | enough, and darn slow). |
16 | - support Wx and Prima through POE. |
21 | - support Wx and Prima through POE. |
17 | - optimise perl backend to use 20% less memory and to be roughly |
22 | - optimise perl backend to use 20% less memory and take advantage |
18 | 2-3 times faster in the common case of sparsely-active file |
23 | of typical timeout behaviour. It can now compete with |
19 | descriptors. It can now compete with select/poll-based C event |
24 | select/poll-based C event loops in most cases (it is usually |
20 | loops in most cases (it is usually faster than Event and Glib :). |
25 | faster than Event and Glib :). |
21 | - roughly cut EV memory use in half and increase its speed by 30%, |
26 | - roughly cut EV memory use in half and increase its speed by 30%, |
22 | by removing undocumented functionality. |
27 | by removing undocumented functionality. Did something similar |
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28 | to other event loops where possible. |
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24 | 3.2 Thu Apr 24 10:10:40 CEST 2008 |
30 | 3.2 Thu Apr 24 10:10:40 CEST 2008 |
25 | - do not die when anyevent watchers are destroyed while running callbacks |
31 | - do not die when anyevent watchers are destroyed while running callbacks |
26 | in the pureperl backend (could only happen when two watchers are registered |
32 | in the pureperl backend (could only happen when two watchers are registered |
27 | for the same fh/poll combo). |
33 | for the same fh/poll combo). |