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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 60below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of
61libev itself (L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod> or 61libev itself (L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod> or
62F<perldoc EV::c_doc>) for more subtle details on watcher semantics or some 62F<perldoc EV::libev>) for more subtle details on watcher semantics or some
63discussion on the available backends, or how to force a specific backend 63discussion on the available backends, or how to force a specific backend
64with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just about in any case because it has much more 64with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just about in any case because it has much more
65detailed information. 65detailed information.
66 66
67This 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
68can 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
69loops (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)
70and 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
71Perl. 71Perl.
72 72
73=head2 MODULE EXPORTS
74
75This module does not export any symbols.
76
73=cut 77=cut
74 78
75package EV; 79package EV;
76 80
77no warnings; 81no warnings;
78use strict; 82use strict;
79 83
80BEGIN { 84BEGIN {
81 our $VERSION = '3.44'; 85 our $VERSION = '3.45';
82 use XSLoader; 86 use XSLoader;
83 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; 87 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION;
84} 88}
85 89
86@EV::IO::ISA = 90@EV::IO::ISA =
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126=item $loop = new EV::loop [$flags] 130=item $loop = new EV::loop [$flags]
127 131
128Create a new event loop as per the specified flags. Please refer to 132Create a new event loop as per the specified flags. Please refer to
129the C<ev_loop_new ()> function description in the libev documentation 133the C<ev_loop_new ()> function description in the libev documentation
130(L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS>, 134(L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS>,
131or locally-installed as F<EV::c_doc> manpage) for more info. 135or locally-installed as F<EV::libev> manpage) for more info.
132 136
133The loop will automatically be destroyed when it is no longer referenced 137The loop will automatically be destroyed when it is no longer referenced
134by any watcher and the loop object goes out of scope. 138by any watcher and the loop object goes out of scope.
135 139
136If you are not embedding the loop, then Using C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> 140If you are not embedding the loop, then Using C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK>
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284=item $loop->set_timeout_collect_interval ($time) 288=item $loop->set_timeout_collect_interval ($time)
285 289
286These advanced functions set the minimum block interval when polling for I/O events and the minimum 290These advanced functions set the minimum block interval when polling for I/O events and the minimum
287wait interval for timer events. See the libev documentation at 291wait interval for timer events. See the libev documentation at
288L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP> 292L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP>
289(locally installed as F<EV::c_doc>) for a more detailed discussion. 293(locally installed as F<EV::libev>) for a more detailed discussion.
290 294
291=back 295=back
292 296
293 297
294=head1 WATCHER OBJECTS 298=head1 WATCHER OBJECTS
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958loop, other types of watchers might be handled in a delayed or incorrect 962loop, other types of watchers might be handled in a delayed or incorrect
959fashion and must not be used). 963fashion and must not be used).
960 964
961See the libev documentation at 965See the libev documentation at
962L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#code_ev_embed_code_when_one_backend_> 966L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#code_ev_embed_code_when_one_backend_>
963(locally installed as F<EV::c_doc>) for more details. 967(locally installed as F<EV::libev>) for more details.
964 968
965In short, this watcher is most useful on BSD systems without working 969In short, this watcher is most useful on BSD systems without working
966kqueue to still be able to handle a large number of sockets: 970kqueue to still be able to handle a large number of sockets:
967 971
968 my $socket_loop; 972 my $socket_loop;

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