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| 56 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
56 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
| 57 | |
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| 58 | This module provides an interface to libev |
58 | This 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 |
| 60 | below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of libev |
60 | below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of libev |
| 61 | itself (L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>) for more subtle details on |
61 | itself (L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod>) for more |
| 62 | watcher semantics or some discussion on the available backends, or how to |
62 | subtle details on watcher semantics or some discussion on the available |
| 63 | force a specific backend with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just about in any case |
63 | backends, or how to force a specific backend with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just |
| 64 | because it has much more detailed information. |
64 | about in any case because it has much more detailed information. |
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| 66 | This module is very fast and scalable. It is actually so fast that you |
66 | This module is very fast and scalable. It is actually so fast that you |
| 67 | can use it through the L<AnyEvent> module, stay portable to other event |
67 | can use it through the L<AnyEvent> module, stay portable to other event |
| 68 | loops (if you don't rely on any watcher types not available through it) |
68 | loops (if you don't rely on any watcher types not available through it) |
| 69 | and still be faster than with any other event loop currently supported in |
69 | and still be faster than with any other event loop currently supported in |
