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25similar functions, as well as less rarely ones such as C<mknod>, C<futime> 25similar functions, as well as less rarely ones such as C<mknod>, C<futime>
26or C<readlink>. 26or C<readlink>.
27 27
28It also offers wrappers around C<sendfile> (Solaris, Linux, HP-UX and 28It also offers wrappers around C<sendfile> (Solaris, Linux, HP-UX and
29FreeBSD, with emulation on other platforms) and C<readahead> (Linux, with 29FreeBSD, with emulation on other platforms) and C<readahead> (Linux, with
30emulation elsewhere>). 30emulation elsewhere).
31 31
32The goal is to enable you to write fully non-blocking programs. For 32The goal is to enable you to write fully non-blocking programs. For
33example, in a game server, you would not want to freeze for a few seconds 33example, in a game server, you would not want to freeze for a few seconds
34just because the server is running a backup and you happen to call 34just because the server is running a backup and you happen to call
35C<readdir>. 35C<readdir>.
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788#TODO 788#TODO
789 789
790void eio_grp_limit (eio_req *grp, int limit); 790void eio_grp_limit (eio_req *grp, int limit);
791 791
792 792
793=back
794
795 793
796=head1 LOW LEVEL REQUEST API 794=head1 LOW LEVEL REQUEST API
797 795
798#TODO 796#TODO
799 797
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926This symbol governs the stack size for each eio thread. Libeio itself 924This symbol governs the stack size for each eio thread. Libeio itself
927was written to use very little stackspace, but when using C<EIO_CUSTOM> 925was written to use very little stackspace, but when using C<EIO_CUSTOM>
928requests, you might want to increase this. 926requests, you might want to increase this.
929 927
930If this symbol is undefined (the default) then libeio will use its default 928If this symbol is undefined (the default) then libeio will use its default
931stack size (C<sizeof (void *) * 4096> currently). If it is defined, but 929stack size (C<sizeof (void *) * 4096> currently). In all other cases, the
932C<0>, then the default operating system stack size will be used. In all
933other cases, the value must be an expression that evaluates to the desired 930value must be an expression that evaluates to the desired stack size.
934stack size.
935 931
936=back 932=back
937 933
938 934
939=head1 PORTABILITY REQUIREMENTS 935=head1 PORTABILITY REQUIREMENTS

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