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| 366 | the watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns 0. |
366 | the watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns 0. |
| 367 | |
367 | |
| 368 | $previous_state = $w->keepalive ($bool) |
368 | $previous_state = $w->keepalive ($bool) |
| 369 | Normally, "EV::loop" will return when there are no active watchers |
369 | Normally, "EV::loop" will return when there are no active watchers |
| 370 | (which is a "deadlock" because no progress can be made anymore). |
370 | (which is a "deadlock" because no progress can be made anymore). |
| 371 | This is convinient because it allows you to start your watchers (and |
371 | This is convenient because it allows you to start your watchers (and |
| 372 | your jobs), call "EV::loop" once and when it returns you know that |
372 | your jobs), call "EV::loop" once and when it returns you know that |
| 373 | all your jobs are finished (or they forgot to register some watchers |
373 | all your jobs are finished (or they forgot to register some watchers |
| 374 | for their task :). |
374 | for their task :). |
| 375 | |
375 | |
| 376 | Sometimes, however, this gets in your way, for example when the |
376 | Sometimes, however, this gets in your way, for example when the |
