1 | Revision history for libev, a high-performance and full-featured event loop. |
1 | Revision history for libev, a high-performance and full-featured event loop. |
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3 | TODO: include ev_xyz_start in each example? |
3 | TODO: ev_loop_wakeup |
4 | TODO: ev_pdef stupid idea? |
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5 | TODO: EVRUN_XXX? |
5 | TODO: EV_NO_THREADS/NO_SMP and/or EV_USE_PTHREADS or so. also document. |
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6 | TODO: #define EV_API_DECL static? ev_default_loop_ptr? |
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7 | TODO: EV_STANDALONE == NO_HASSEL (do not use clock_gettime in ev_standalone) |
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8 | TODO: memory fences for clang |
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9 | 4.10 |
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10 | - fix a race where the workaround against the epoll fork bugs |
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11 | caused signals to not be handled anymore. |
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12 | - correct backend_fudge for most backends, and implement a windows |
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13 | specific workaround to avoid looping because we call both |
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14 | select and Sleep, both with different time resolutions. |
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15 | - document range and guarantees of ev_sleep. |
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16 | - document reasonable ranges for periodics interval and offset. |
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17 | - rename backend_fudge to backend_mintime to avoid future confusion :) |
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18 | - change the default periodic reschedule function to hopefully be more |
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19 | exact and correct even in corner cases or in the far future. |
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20 | - do not rely on -lm anymore: use it when available but use our |
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21 | own floor () if it is missing. This should make it easier to embed, |
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22 | as no external libraries are required. |
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23 | - strategically import macros from libecb and mark rarely-used functions |
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24 | as cache-cold (saving almost 2k code size on typical amd64 setups). |
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25 | - add Symbols.ev and Symbols.event files, that were missing. |
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26 | - fix backend_mintime value for epoll (was 1/1024, is 1/1000 now). |
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28 | 4.04 Wed Feb 16 09:01:51 CET 2011 |
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29 | - fix two problems in the native win32 backend, where reuse of fd's |
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30 | with different underlying handles caused handles not to be removed |
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31 | or added to the select set (analyzed and tested by Bert Belder). |
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32 | - do no rely on ceil() in ev_e?poll.c. |
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33 | - backport libev to HP-UX versions before 11 v3. |
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34 | - configure did not detect nanosleep and clock_gettime properly when |
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35 | they are available in the libc (as opposed to -lrt). |
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37 | 4.03 Tue Jan 11 14:37:25 CET 2011 |
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38 | - officially support polling files with all backends. |
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39 | - support files, /dev/zero etc. the same way as select in the epoll |
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40 | backend, by generating events on our own. |
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41 | - ports backend: work around solaris bug 6874410 and many related ones |
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42 | (EINTR, maybe more), with no performance loss (note that the solaris |
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43 | bug report is actually wrong, reality is far more bizarre and broken |
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44 | than that). |
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45 | - define EV_READ/EV_WRITE as macros in event.h, as some programs use |
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46 | #ifdef to test for them. |
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47 | - new (experimental) function: ev_feed_signal. |
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48 | - new (to become default) EVFLAG_NOSIGMASK flag. |
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49 | - new EVBACKEND_MASK symbol. |
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50 | - updated COMMON IDIOMS SECTION. |
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52 | 4.01 Fri Nov 5 21:51:29 CET 2010 |
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53 | - automake fucked it up, apparently, --add-missing -f is not quite enough |
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54 | to make it update its files, so 4.00 didn't install ev++.h and |
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55 | event.h on make install. grrr. |
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56 | - ev_loop(count|depth) didn't return anything (Robin Haberkorn). |
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57 | - change EV_UNDEF to 0xffffffff to silence some overzealous compilers. |
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58 | - use "(libev) " prefix for all libev error messages now. |
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60 | 4.00 Mon Oct 25 12:32:12 CEST 2010 |
6 | - "PORTING FROM LIBEV 3.X TO 4.X" (in ev.pod) is recommended reading. |
61 | - "PORTING FROM LIBEV 3.X TO 4.X" (in ev.pod) is recommended reading. |
7 | - ev_embed_stop did not correctly stop the watcher (very good |
62 | - ev_embed_stop did not correctly stop the watcher (very good |
8 | testcase by Vladimir Timofeev). |
63 | testcase by Vladimir Timofeev). |
9 | - ev_run will now always update the current loop time - it erroneously |
64 | - ev_run will now always update the current loop time - it erroneously |
10 | didn't when idle watchers were active, causing timers not to fire. |
65 | didn't when idle watchers were active, causing timers not to fire. |
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12 | in the libevent emulation (testcase by Péter Szabó). |
67 | in the libevent emulation (testcase by Péter Szabó). |
13 | - applied win32 fixes by Michael Lenaghan (also James Mansion). |
68 | - applied win32 fixes by Michael Lenaghan (also James Mansion). |
14 | - replace EV_MINIMAL by EV_FEATURES. |
69 | - replace EV_MINIMAL by EV_FEATURES. |
15 | - prefer EPOLL_CTL_ADD over EPOLL_CTL_MOD in some more cases, as it |
70 | - prefer EPOLL_CTL_ADD over EPOLL_CTL_MOD in some more cases, as it |
16 | seems the former is *much* faster than the latter. |
71 | seems the former is *much* faster than the latter. |
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72 | - linux kernel version detection (for inotify bug workarounds) |
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73 | did not work properly. |
17 | - reduce the number of spurious wake-ups with the ports backend. |
74 | - reduce the number of spurious wake-ups with the ports backend. |
18 | - remove dependency on sys/queue.h on freebsd (patch by Vanilla Hsu). |
75 | - remove dependency on sys/queue.h on freebsd (patch by Vanilla Hsu). |
19 | - do async init within ev_async_start, not ev_async_set, which avoids |
76 | - do async init within ev_async_start, not ev_async_set, which avoids |
20 | an API quirk where the set function must be called in the C++ API |
77 | an API quirk where the set function must be called in the C++ API |
21 | even when there is nothing to set. |
78 | even when there is nothing to set. |
22 | - add (undocumented) EV_ENABLE when adding events with kqueue, |
79 | - add (undocumented) EV_ENABLE when adding events with kqueue, |
23 | this might help with OS X, which seems to need it despite documenting |
80 | this might help with OS X, which seems to need it despite documenting |
24 | not to need it (helpfully pointed out by Tilghman Lesher). |
81 | not to need it (helpfully pointed out by Tilghman Lesher). |
25 | - do not use poll by default on freebsd, it's broken (what isn't |
82 | - do not use poll by default on freebsd, it's broken (what isn't |
26 | on freebsd...). |
83 | on freebsd...). |
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84 | - allow to embed epoll on kernels >= 2.6.32. |
27 | - configure now prepends -O3, not appends it, so one can still |
85 | - configure now prepends -O3, not appends it, so one can still |
28 | override it. |
86 | override it. |
29 | - ev.pod: greatly expanded the portability section, added a porting |
87 | - ev.pod: greatly expanded the portability section, added a porting |
30 | section, a description of watcher states and made lots of minor fixes. |
88 | section, a description of watcher states and made lots of minor fixes. |
31 | - disable poll backend on AIX, the poll header spams the namespace |
89 | - disable poll backend on AIX, the poll header spams the namespace |
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39 | - new EV_CHILD_ENABLE and EV_SIGNAL_ENABLE configurable settings. |
97 | - new EV_CHILD_ENABLE and EV_SIGNAL_ENABLE configurable settings. |
40 | - update libev.m4 HAVE_CLOCK_SYSCALL test for newer glibcs. |
98 | - update libev.m4 HAVE_CLOCK_SYSCALL test for newer glibcs. |
41 | - add section on accept() problems to the manpage. |
99 | - add section on accept() problems to the manpage. |
42 | - rename EV_TIMEOUT to EV_TIMER. |
100 | - rename EV_TIMEOUT to EV_TIMER. |
43 | - rename ev_loop_count/depth/verify/loop/unloop. |
101 | - rename ev_loop_count/depth/verify/loop/unloop. |
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102 | - remove ev_default_destroy and ev_default_fork. |
44 | - switch to two-digit minor version. |
103 | - switch to two-digit minor version. |
45 | - work around an apparent gentoo compiler bug. |
104 | - work around an apparent gentoo compiler bug. |
46 | - define _DARWIN_UNLIMITED_SELECT. just so. |
105 | - define _DARWIN_UNLIMITED_SELECT. just so. |
47 | - use enum instead of #define for most constants. |
106 | - use enum instead of #define for most constants. |
48 | - improve compatibility to older C++ compilers. |
107 | - improve compatibility to older C++ compilers. |
49 | - (experimental) ev_run/ev_default_loop/ev_break/ev_loop_new have now |
108 | - (experimental) ev_run/ev_default_loop/ev_break/ev_loop_new have now |
50 | default arguments when compiled as C++. |
109 | default arguments when compiled as C++. |
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110 | - enable automake dependency tracking. |
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111 | - ev_loop_new no longer leaks memory when loop creation failed. |
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112 | - new ev_cleanup watcher type. |
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52 | 3.9 Thu Dec 31 07:59:59 CET 2009 |
114 | 3.9 Thu Dec 31 07:59:59 CET 2009 |
53 | - signalfd is no longer used by default and has to be requested |
115 | - signalfd is no longer used by default and has to be requested |
54 | explicitly - this means that easy to catch bugs become hard to |
116 | explicitly - this means that easy to catch bugs become hard to |
55 | catch race conditions, but the users have spoken. |
117 | catch race conditions, but the users have spoken. |
56 | - point out the unspecified signal mask in the documentation, and |
118 | - point out the unspecified signal mask in the documentation, and |
57 | that this is a race condition regardless of EV_SIGNALFD. |
119 | that this is a race condition regardless of EV_SIGNALFD. |
58 | - backport inotify code to C89. |
120 | - backport inotify code to C89. |
59 | - inotify file descriptors could leak into child processes. |
121 | - inotify file descriptors could leak into child processes. |
60 | - ev_stat watchers could keep an errornous extra ref on the loop, |
122 | - ev_stat watchers could keep an erroneous extra ref on the loop, |
61 | preventing exit when unregistering all watchers (testcases |
123 | preventing exit when unregistering all watchers (testcases |
62 | provided by ry@tinyclouds.org). |
124 | provided by ry@tinyclouds.org). |
63 | - implement EV_WIN32_HANDLE_TO_FD and EV_WIN32_CLOSE_FD configuration |
125 | - implement EV_WIN32_HANDLE_TO_FD and EV_WIN32_CLOSE_FD configuration |
64 | symbols to make it easier for apps to do their own fd management. |
126 | symbols to make it easier for apps to do their own fd management. |
65 | - support EV_IDLE_ENABLE being disabled in ev++.h |
127 | - support EV_IDLE_ENABLE being disabled in ev++.h |
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123 | - correctly zero the idx values for arrays, so destroying and |
185 | - correctly zero the idx values for arrays, so destroying and |
124 | reinitialising the default loop actually works (patch by |
186 | reinitialising the default loop actually works (patch by |
125 | Malek Hadj-Ali). |
187 | Malek Hadj-Ali). |
126 | - implement ev_suspend and ev_resume. |
188 | - implement ev_suspend and ev_resume. |
127 | - new EV_CUSTOM revents flag for use by applications. |
189 | - new EV_CUSTOM revents flag for use by applications. |
128 | - add documentation section about priorites. |
190 | - add documentation section about priorities. |
129 | - add a glossary to the dcoumentation. |
191 | - add a glossary to the dcoumentation. |
130 | - extend the ev_fork description slightly. |
192 | - extend the ev_fork description slightly. |
131 | - optimize a jump out of call_pending. |
193 | - optimize a jump out of call_pending. |
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133 | 3.53 Sun Feb 15 02:38:20 CET 2009 |
195 | 3.53 Sun Feb 15 02:38:20 CET 2009 |