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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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71 72
72=cut 73=cut
73 74
74package EV; 75package EV;
75 76
77no warnings;
76use strict; 78use strict;
77 79
78BEGIN { 80BEGIN {
79 our $VERSION = '3.42'; 81 our $VERSION = '3.44';
80 use XSLoader; 82 use XSLoader;
81 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; 83 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION;
82} 84}
83 85
84@EV::IO::ISA = 86@EV::IO::ISA =
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111default loop as this is fastest (perl-wise), best supported by other 113default loop as this is fastest (perl-wise), best supported by other
112modules (e.g. AnyEvent or Coro) and most portable event loop. 114modules (e.g. AnyEvent or Coro) and most portable event loop.
113 115
114For specific programs you can create additional event loops dynamically. 116For specific programs you can create additional event loops dynamically.
115 117
118If you want to take avdantage of kqueue (which often works properly for
119sockets only) even though the default loop doesn't enable it, you can
120I<embed> a kqueue loop into the default loop: running the default loop
121will then also service the kqueue loop to some extent. See the example in
122the section about embed watchers for an example on how to achieve that.
123
116=over 4 124=over 4
117 125
118=item $loop = new EV::loop [$flags] 126=item $loop = new EV::loop [$flags]
119 127
120Create 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
121C<ev_loop_new ()> function description in the libev documentation 129the C<ev_loop_new ()> function description in the libev documentation
122(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>,
123for more info. 131or locally-installed as F<EV::c_doc> manpage) for more info.
124 132
125The loop will automatically be destroyed when it is no longer referenced 133The loop will automatically be destroyed when it is no longer referenced
126by any watcher and the loop object goes out of scope. 134by any watcher and the loop object goes out of scope.
127 135
128Using 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>
129is 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.
130 140
131=item $loop->loop_fork 141=item $loop->loop_fork
132 142
133Must 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
134the 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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136documentation). 146documentation).
137 147
138=item $loop->loop_verify 148=item $loop->loop_verify
139 149
140Calls C<ev_verify> to make internal consistency checks (for debugging 150Calls C<ev_verify> to make internal consistency checks (for debugging
141libev) and abort the program if any data structures wree found to be 151libev) and abort the program if any data structures were found to be
142corrupted. 152corrupted.
143 153
144=item $loop = EV::default_loop [$flags] 154=item $loop = EV::default_loop [$flags]
145 155
146Return the default loop (which is a singleton object). Since this module 156Return the default loop (which is a singleton object). Since this module
147already creates the default loop with default flags, specifying flags here 157already creates the default loop with default flags, specifying flags here
148will not have any effect unless you destroy the default loop. 158will not have any effect unless you destroy the default loop first, which
159isn't supported. So in short: don't do it, and if you break it, you get to
160keep the pieces.
149 161
150=back 162=back
151 163
152 164
153=head1 BASIC INTERFACE 165=head1 BASIC INTERFACE
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271 283
272=item $loop->set_timeout_collect_interval ($time) 284=item $loop->set_timeout_collect_interval ($time)
273 285
274These 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
275wait interval for timer events. See the libev documentation at 287wait interval for timer events. See the libev documentation at
276L<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>
277a more detailed discussion. 289(locally installed as F<EV::c_doc>) for a more detailed discussion.
278 290
279=back 291=back
280 292
281 293
282=head1 WATCHER OBJECTS 294=head1 WATCHER OBJECTS
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946loop, 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
947fashion and must not be used). 959fashion and must not be used).
948 960
949See the libev documentation at 961See the libev documentation at
950L<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_>
951for more details. 963(locally installed as F<EV::c_doc>) for more details.
952 964
953In short, this watcher is most useful on BSD systems without working 965In short, this watcher is most useful on BSD systems without working
954kqueue to still be able to handle a large number of sockets: 966kqueue to still be able to handle a large number of sockets:
955 967
956 my $socket_loop; 968 my $socket_loop;
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967 # use the default loop otherwise 979 # use the default loop otherwise
968 $socket_loop ||= EV::default_loop; 980 $socket_loop ||= EV::default_loop;
969 981
970=over 4 982=over 4
971 983
972=item $w = EV::embed $otherloop, $callback 984=item $w = EV::embed $otherloop[, $callback]
973 985
974=item $w = EV::embed_ns $otherloop, $callback 986=item $w = EV::embed_ns $otherloop[, $callback]
975 987
976=item $w = $loop->embed ($otherloop, $callback) 988=item $w = $loop->embed ($otherloop[, $callback])
977 989
978=item $w = $loop->embed_ns ($otherloop, $callback) 990=item $w = $loop->embed_ns ($otherloop[, $callback])
979 991
980Call the callback when the embedded event loop (C<$otherloop>) has any 992Call the callback when the embedded event loop (C<$otherloop>) has any
981I/O activity. The C<$callback> should alwas be specified as C<undef> in 993I/O activity. The C<$callback> is optional: if it is missing, then the
982this version of EV, which means the embedded event loop will be managed 994embedded event loop will be managed automatically (which is recommended),
983automatically. 995otherwise you have to invoke C<sweep> yourself.
984 996
985The C<embed_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. 997The C<embed_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
986 998
987=back 999=back
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