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| 22 | - filesystem object (path) watching (with optional linux inotify support). |
22 | - filesystem object (path) watching (with optional linux inotify support). |
| 23 | - wallclock-based times (using absolute time, cron-like). |
23 | - wallclock-based times (using absolute time, cron-like). |
| 24 | - relative timers/timeouts (handle time jumps). |
24 | - relative timers/timeouts (handle time jumps). |
| 25 | - fast intra-thread communication between multiple |
25 | - fast intra-thread communication between multiple |
| 26 | event loops (with optional fast linux eventfd backend). |
26 | event loops (with optional fast linux eventfd backend). |
| 27 | - extremely easy to embed. |
27 | - extremely easy to embed (fully documented, no dependencies, |
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28 | autoconf supported but optional). |
| 28 | - very small codebase, no bloated library. |
29 | - very small codebase, no bloated library, simple code. |
| 29 | - fully extensible by being able to plug into the event loop, |
30 | - fully extensible by being able to plug into the event loop, |
| 30 | integrate other event loops, integrate other event loop users. |
31 | integrate other event loops, integrate other event loop users. |
| 31 | - very little memory use (small watchers, small event loop data). |
32 | - very little memory use (small watchers, small event loop data). |
| 32 | - optional C++ interface allowing method and function callbacks |
33 | - optional C++ interface allowing method and function callbacks |
| 33 | at no extra memory or runtime overhead. |
34 | at no extra memory or runtime overhead. |
| 34 | - optional Perl interface with similar characteristics (capable |
35 | - optional Perl interface with similar characteristics (capable |
| 35 | of running Glib/Gtk2 on libev, interfaces with Net::SNMP and |
36 | of running Glib/Gtk2 on libev). |
| 36 | libadns). |
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| 37 | - support for other languages (multiple C++ interfaces, D, Ruby, |
37 | - support for other languages (multiple C++ interfaces, D, Ruby, |
| 38 | Python) available from third-parties. |
38 | Python) available from third-parties. |
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| 40 | Examples of programs that embed libev: the EV perl module, |
40 | Examples of programs that embed libev: the EV perl module, node.js, |
| 41 | rxvt-unicode, gvpe (GNU Virtual Private Ethernet), the Deliantra MMORPG |
41 | auditd, rxvt-unicode, gvpe (GNU Virtual Private Ethernet), the |
| 42 | server (http://www.deliantra.net/), Rubinius (a next-generation Ruby |
42 | Deliantra MMORPG server (http://www.deliantra.net/), Rubinius (a |
| 43 | VM), the Ebb web server, the Rev event toolkit. |
43 | next-generation Ruby VM), the Ebb web server, the Rev event toolkit. |
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| 46 | CONTRIBUTORS |
46 | CONTRIBUTORS |
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| 48 | libev was written and designed by Marc Lehmann and Emanuele Giaquinta. |
48 | libev was written and designed by Marc Lehmann and Emanuele Giaquinta. |
