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| 456 | |
456 | |
| 457 | =item $previous_state = $w->keepalive ($bool) |
457 | =item $previous_state = $w->keepalive ($bool) |
| 458 | |
458 | |
| 459 | Normally, C<EV::loop> will return when there are no active watchers |
459 | Normally, C<EV::loop> will return when there are no active watchers |
| 460 | (which is a "deadlock" because no progress can be made anymore). This is |
460 | (which is a "deadlock" because no progress can be made anymore). This is |
| 461 | convinient because it allows you to start your watchers (and your jobs), |
461 | convenient because it allows you to start your watchers (and your jobs), |
| 462 | call C<EV::loop> once and when it returns you know that all your jobs are |
462 | call C<EV::loop> once and when it returns you know that all your jobs are |
| 463 | finished (or they forgot to register some watchers for their task :). |
463 | finished (or they forgot to register some watchers for their task :). |
| 464 | |
464 | |
| 465 | Sometimes, however, this gets in your way, for example when the module |
465 | Sometimes, however, this gets in your way, for example when the module |
| 466 | that calls C<EV::loop> (usually the main program) is not the same module |
466 | that calls C<EV::loop> (usually the main program) is not the same module |
