1 | Revision history for Perl extension AnyEvent. |
1 | Revision history for Perl extension AnyEvent. |
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3 | 3.3 Mon Apr 28 09:51:06 CEST 2008 |
3 | - added AnyEvent::Handle and AnyEvent::Socket modules |
4 | - added AnyEvent::Handle, AnyEvent::Socket and AnyEvent::Util modules. |
4 | - fix a bug in the pure perl backend that kept watchers alive |
5 | - fix a bug in the pure perl backend that kept watchers alive |
5 | when multiple watchers were registered for the same fh/poll combo. |
6 | when multiple watchers were registered for the same fh/poll combo. |
6 | - add a benchmark section showing AnyEvent overhead and comparing |
7 | - add a benchmark section showing AnyEvent overhead and comparing |
7 | the different event loops with each other. |
8 | the different event loops with each other. |
8 | - prefer pure perl over tk when autoprobing, as it's about as fast, |
9 | - prefer pure perl over tk when autoprobing, as it's about as fast, |
9 | but doesn't crash with many watchers. |
10 | but doesn't crash with many watchers. |
10 | - make Qt support non-experimental. |
11 | - declare Qt support non-experimental. |
11 | - clarify the confusing section about the file descriptor being |
12 | - clarify the confusing section about the file descriptor being |
12 | kept alive. |
13 | kept alive. |
13 | - document the race between loading of an event module and |
14 | - document the race between loading of an event module and |
14 | child processes exiting. |
15 | child processes exiting. |
15 | - support POE as "backend" (with some caveats, POE is not generic |
16 | - support POE as "backend" (with some caveats, POE is not generic |
16 | enough, and darn slow). |
17 | enough, and darn slow). |
17 | - support Wx and Prima through POE. |
18 | - support Wx and Prima through POE. |
18 | - optimise perl backend to use 20% less memory and take advantage |
19 | - optimise perl backend to use 20% less memory and take advantage |
19 | of typical timeout behaviour. It can now compete with |
20 | of typical timeout behaviour. It can now compete with |
20 | select/poll-based C event loops in most cases (it is usually |
21 | select/poll-based C event loops in most cases (it is usually |
21 | faster than Event and Glib :). |
22 | faster than Event and Glib :). |
22 | - roughly cut EV memory use in half and increase its speed by 30%, |
23 | - roughly cut EV memory use in half and increase its speed by 30%, |
23 | by removing undocumented functionality. |
24 | by removing undocumented functionality. Did something similar |
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25 | to other event loops where possible. |
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25 | 3.2 Thu Apr 24 10:10:40 CEST 2008 |
27 | 3.2 Thu Apr 24 10:10:40 CEST 2008 |
26 | - do not die when anyevent watchers are destroyed while running callbacks |
28 | - do not die when anyevent watchers are destroyed while running callbacks |
27 | in the pureperl backend (could only happen when two watchers are registered |
29 | in the pureperl backend (could only happen when two watchers are registered |
28 | for the same fh/poll combo). |
30 | for the same fh/poll combo). |