1 | Revision history for Perl extension AnyEvent. |
1 | Revision history for Perl extension AnyEvent. |
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3 | - added AnyEvent::Handle and AnyEvent::Socket modules |
3 | - fix a bug in the pure perl backend that kept watchers alive |
4 | - fix a bug in the pure perl backend that kept watchers alive |
4 | when multiple watchers were registered for the same fh/poll combo. |
5 | when multiple watchers were registered for the same fh/poll combo. |
5 | - add a benchmark section showing AnyEvent overhead and comparing |
6 | - add a benchmark section showing AnyEvent overhead and comparing |
6 | the different event loops with each other. |
7 | the different event loops with each other. |
7 | - prefer pure perl over tk when autoprobing, as it's about as fast, |
8 | - prefer pure perl over tk when autoprobing, as it's about as fast, |
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12 | - document the race between loading of an event module and |
13 | - document the race between loading of an event module and |
13 | child processes exiting. |
14 | child processes exiting. |
14 | - support POE as "backend" (with some caveats, POE is not generic |
15 | - support POE as "backend" (with some caveats, POE is not generic |
15 | enough, and darn slow). |
16 | enough, and darn slow). |
16 | - support Wx and Prima through POE. |
17 | - support Wx and Prima through POE. |
17 | - optimise perl backend to use 20% less memory and to be roughly |
18 | - optimise perl backend to use 20% less memory and take advantage |
18 | 2-3 times faster in the common case of sparsely-active file |
19 | of typical timeout behaviour. It can now compete with |
19 | descriptors. It can now compete with select/poll-based C event |
20 | 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 :). |
21 | faster than Event and Glib :). |
21 | - roughly cut EV memory use in half and increase its speed by 30%, |
22 | - roughly cut EV memory use in half and increase its speed by 30%, |
22 | by removing undocumented functionality. |
23 | by removing undocumented functionality. |
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24 | 3.2 Thu Apr 24 10:10:40 CEST 2008 |
25 | 3.2 Thu Apr 24 10:10:40 CEST 2008 |
25 | - do not die when anyevent watchers are destroyed while running callbacks |
26 | - do not die when anyevent watchers are destroyed while running callbacks |