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56=head1 DESCRIPTION 56=head1 DESCRIPTION
57 57
58This module provides an interface to libev 58This module provides an interface to libev
59(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation 59(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation
60below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of libev 60below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of
61itself (L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod>) for more 61libev itself (L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod> or
62subtle details on watcher semantics or some discussion on the available 62F<perldoc EV::c_doc>) for more subtle details on watcher semantics or some
63backends, or how to force a specific backend with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just 63discussion on the available backends, or how to force a specific backend
64about in any case because it has much more detailed information. 64with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just about in any case because it has much more
65detailed information.
65 66
66This module is very fast and scalable. It is actually so fast that you 67This module is very fast and scalable. It is actually so fast that you
67can use it through the L<AnyEvent> module, stay portable to other event 68can use it through the L<AnyEvent> module, stay portable to other event
68loops (if you don't rely on any watcher types not available through it) 69loops (if you don't rely on any watcher types not available through it)
69and still be faster than with any other event loop currently supported in 70and still be faster than with any other event loop currently supported in
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76no warnings; 77no warnings;
77use strict; 78use strict;
78 79
79BEGIN { 80BEGIN {
80 our $VERSION = '3.431'; 81 our $VERSION = '3.44';
81 use XSLoader; 82 use XSLoader;
82 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; 83 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION;
83} 84}
84 85
85@EV::IO::ISA = 86@EV::IO::ISA =
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123=over 4 124=over 4
124 125
125=item $loop = new EV::loop [$flags] 126=item $loop = new EV::loop [$flags]
126 127
127Create a new event loop as per the specified flags. Please refer to the 128Create a new event loop as per the specified flags. Please refer to
128C<ev_loop_new ()> function description in the libev documentation 129the C<ev_loop_new ()> function description in the libev documentation
129(L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS>) 130(L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS>,
130for more info. 131or locally-installed as F<EV::c_doc> manpage) for more info.
131 132
132The loop will automatically be destroyed when it is no longer referenced 133The loop will automatically be destroyed when it is no longer referenced
133by any watcher and the loop object goes out of scope. 134by any watcher and the loop object goes out of scope.
134 135
135Using C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> is recommended, as only the default event loop 136If you are not embedding the loop, then Using C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK>
136is protected by this module. 137is recommended, as only the default event loop is protected by this
138module. If you I<are> embedding this loop in the default loop, this is not
139necessary, as C<EV::embed> automatically does the right thing on fork.
137 140
138=item $loop->loop_fork 141=item $loop->loop_fork
139 142
140Must be called after a fork in the child, before entering or continuing 143Must be called after a fork in the child, before entering or continuing
141the event loop. An alternative is to use C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> which calls 144the event loop. An alternative is to use C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> which calls
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281=item $loop->set_timeout_collect_interval ($time) 284=item $loop->set_timeout_collect_interval ($time)
282 285
283These advanced functions set the minimum block interval when polling for I/O events and the minimum 286These advanced functions set the minimum block interval when polling for I/O events and the minimum
284wait interval for timer events. See the libev documentation at 287wait interval for timer events. See the libev documentation at
285L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP> for 288L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP>
286a more detailed discussion. 289(locally installed as F<EV::c_doc>) for a more detailed discussion.
287 290
288=back 291=back
289 292
290 293
291=head1 WATCHER OBJECTS 294=head1 WATCHER OBJECTS
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955loop, other types of watchers might be handled in a delayed or incorrect 958loop, other types of watchers might be handled in a delayed or incorrect
956fashion and must not be used). 959fashion and must not be used).
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958See the libev documentation at 961See the libev documentation at
959L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#code_ev_embed_code_when_one_backend_> 962L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#code_ev_embed_code_when_one_backend_>
960for more details. 963(locally installed as F<EV::c_doc>) for more details.
961 964
962In short, this watcher is most useful on BSD systems without working 965In short, this watcher is most useful on BSD systems without working
963kqueue to still be able to handle a large number of sockets: 966kqueue to still be able to handle a large number of sockets:
964 967
965 my $socket_loop; 968 my $socket_loop;

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