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86coroutines, it is mainly useful to compare again C<$Coro::current>, to see 86coroutines, it is mainly useful to compare again C<$Coro::current>, to see
87whether you are running in the main program or not. 87whether 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 $Coro::current
94 94
95The coroutine object representing the current coroutine (the last 95The coroutine object representing the current coroutine (the last
96coroutine that the Coro scheduler switched to). The initial value is 96coroutine that the Coro scheduler switched to). The initial value is
97C<$main> (of course). 97C<$Coro::main> (of course).
98 98
99This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. You can take copies of the 99This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. You can take copies of the
100value stored in it and use it as any other coroutine object, but you must 100value stored in it and use it as any other coroutine object, but you must
101not otherwise modify the variable itself. 101not otherwise modify the variable itself.
102 102
103=cut 103=cut
104
105$main->{desc} = "[main::]";
106
107# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
108$main->{_specific} = $current->{_specific}
109 if $current;
110
111_set_current $main;
112 104
113sub current() { $current } # [DEPRECATED] 105sub current() { $current } # [DEPRECATED]
114 106
115=item $Coro::idle 107=item $Coro::idle
116 108
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444} 436}
445 437
446=item $coroutine->throw ([$scalar]) 438=item $coroutine->throw ([$scalar])
447 439
448If C<$throw> is specified and defined, it will be thrown as an exception 440If C<$throw> is specified and defined, it will be thrown as an exception
449inside the coroutine at the next convenient point in time (usually after 441inside the coroutine at the next convenient point in time. Otherwise
450it gains control at the next schedule/transfer/cede). Otherwise clears the
451exception object. 442clears the exception object.
443
444Coro will check for the exception each time a schedule-like-function
445returns, i.e. after each C<schedule>, C<cede>, C<< Coro::Semaphore->down
446>>, C<< Coro::Handle->readable >> and so on. Note that this means that
447when a coroutine is acquiring a lock, it might only throw after it has
448sucessfully acquired it.
452 449
453The exception object will be thrown "as is" with the specified scalar in 450The exception object will be thrown "as is" with the specified scalar in
454C<$@>, i.e. if it is a string, no line number or newline will be appended 451C<$@>, i.e. if it is a string, no line number or newline will be appended
455(unlike with C<die>). 452(unlike with C<die>).
456 453
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667 664
668=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 665=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
669 666
670=over 4 667=over 4
671 668
669=item fork with pthread backend
670
671When Coro is compiled using the pthread backend (which isn't recommended
672but required on many BSDs as their libcs are completely broken), then
673coroutines will not survive a fork. There is no known workaround except to
674fix your libc and use a saner backend.
675
672=item perl process emulation ("threads") 676=item perl process emulation ("threads")
673 677
674This module is not perl-pseudo-thread-safe. You should only ever use this 678This module is not perl-pseudo-thread-safe. You should only ever use this
675module from the same thread (this requirement might be removed in the 679module from the same thread (this requirement might be removed in the
676future to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow 680future to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
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681=item coroutine switching not signal safe 685=item coroutine switching not signal safe
682 686
683You must not switch to another coroutine from within a signal handler 687You must not switch to another coroutine from within a signal handler
684(only relevant with %SIG - most event libraries provide safe signals). 688(only relevant with %SIG - most event libraries provide safe signals).
685 689
686That means you I<MUST NOT> call any fucntion that might "block" the 690That means you I<MUST NOT> call any function that might "block" the
687current coroutine - C<cede>, C<schedule> C<< Coro::Semaphore->down >> or 691current coroutine - C<cede>, C<schedule> C<< Coro::Semaphore->down >> or
688anything that calls those. Everything else, including calling C<ready>, 692anything that calls those. Everything else, including calling C<ready>,
689works. 693works.
690 694
691=back 695=back

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