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86 | coroutines, it is mainly useful to compare again C<$Coro::current>, to see |
86 | coroutines, it is mainly useful to compare again C<$Coro::current>, to see |
87 | whether you are running in the main program or not. |
87 | whether you are running in the main program or not. |
88 | |
88 | |
89 | =cut |
89 | =cut |
90 | |
90 | |
91 | $main = new Coro; |
91 | # $main is now being initialised by Coro::State |
92 | |
92 | |
93 | =item $Coro::current |
93 | =item $Coro::current |
94 | |
94 | |
95 | The coroutine object representing the current coroutine (the last |
95 | The coroutine object representing the current coroutine (the last |
96 | coroutine that the Coro scheduler switched to). The initial value is |
96 | coroutine that the Coro scheduler switched to). The initial value is |
97 | C<$main> (of course). |
97 | C<$Coro::main> (of course). |
98 | |
98 | |
99 | This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. You can take copies of the |
99 | This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. You can take copies of the |
100 | value stored in it and use it as any other coroutine object, but you must |
100 | value stored in it and use it as any other coroutine object, but you must |
101 | not otherwise modify the variable itself. |
101 | not otherwise modify the variable itself. |
102 | |
102 | |
103 | =cut |
103 | =cut |
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105 | $main->{desc} = "[main::]"; |
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107 | # maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... |
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108 | $main->{_specific} = $current->{_specific} |
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109 | if $current; |
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111 | _set_current $main; |
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104 | |
113 | sub current() { $current } # [DEPRECATED] |
105 | sub current() { $current } # [DEPRECATED] |
114 | |
106 | |
115 | =item $Coro::idle |
107 | =item $Coro::idle |
116 | |
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659 | |
668 | =head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS |
660 | =head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS |
669 | |
661 | |
670 | =over 4 |
662 | =over 4 |
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664 | =item fork with pthread backend |
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666 | When Coro is compiled using the pthread backend (which isn't recommended |
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667 | but required on many BSDs as their libcs are completely broken), then |
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668 | coroutines will not survive a fork. There is no known workaround except to |
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669 | fix your libc and use a saner backend. |
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672 | =item perl process emulation ("threads") |
671 | =item perl process emulation ("threads") |
673 | |
672 | |
674 | This module is not perl-pseudo-thread-safe. You should only ever use this |
673 | This module is not perl-pseudo-thread-safe. You should only ever use this |
675 | module from the same thread (this requirement might be removed in the |
674 | module from the same thread (this requirement might be removed in the |
676 | future to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow |
675 | future to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow |