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131 | .IX Title ""<STANDARD INPUT>" 1" |
134 | .IX Title "EV 1" |
132 | .TH "<STANDARD INPUT>" 1 "2007-12-12" "perl v5.8.8" "User Contributed Perl Documentation" |
135 | .TH EV 1 "2008-01-28" "perl v5.10.0" "User Contributed Perl Documentation" |
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139 | .nh |
133 | .SH "NAME" |
140 | .SH "NAME" |
134 | libev \- a high performance full\-featured event loop written in C |
141 | libev \- a high performance full\-featured event loop written in C |
135 | .SH "SYNOPSIS" |
142 | .SH "SYNOPSIS" |
136 | .IX Header "SYNOPSIS" |
143 | .IX Header "SYNOPSIS" |
137 | .Vb 1 |
144 | .Vb 1 |
138 | \& #include <ev.h> |
145 | \& #include <ev.h> |
139 | .Ve |
146 | .Ve |
140 | .SH "EXAMPLE PROGRAM" |
147 | .Sh "\s-1EXAMPLE\s0 \s-1PROGRAM\s0" |
141 | .IX Header "EXAMPLE PROGRAM" |
148 | .IX Subsection "EXAMPLE PROGRAM" |
142 | .Vb 1 |
149 | .Vb 1 |
143 | \& #include <ev.h> |
150 | \& #include <ev.h> |
144 | .Ve |
151 | \& |
145 | .PP |
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146 | .Vb 2 |
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147 | \& ev_io stdin_watcher; |
152 | \& ev_io stdin_watcher; |
148 | \& ev_timer timeout_watcher; |
153 | \& ev_timer timeout_watcher; |
149 | .Ve |
154 | \& |
150 | .PP |
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151 | .Vb 8 |
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152 | \& /* called when data readable on stdin */ |
155 | \& /* called when data readable on stdin */ |
153 | \& static void |
156 | \& static void |
154 | \& stdin_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
157 | \& stdin_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
155 | \& { |
158 | \& { |
156 | \& /* puts ("stdin ready"); */ |
159 | \& /* puts ("stdin ready"); */ |
157 | \& ev_io_stop (EV_A_ w); /* just a syntax example */ |
160 | \& ev_io_stop (EV_A_ w); /* just a syntax example */ |
158 | \& ev_unloop (EV_A_ EVUNLOOP_ALL); /* leave all loop calls */ |
161 | \& ev_unloop (EV_A_ EVUNLOOP_ALL); /* leave all loop calls */ |
159 | \& } |
162 | \& } |
160 | .Ve |
163 | \& |
161 | .PP |
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162 | .Vb 6 |
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163 | \& static void |
164 | \& static void |
164 | \& timeout_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
165 | \& timeout_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
165 | \& { |
166 | \& { |
166 | \& /* puts ("timeout"); */ |
167 | \& /* puts ("timeout"); */ |
167 | \& ev_unloop (EV_A_ EVUNLOOP_ONE); /* leave one loop call */ |
168 | \& ev_unloop (EV_A_ EVUNLOOP_ONE); /* leave one loop call */ |
168 | \& } |
169 | \& } |
169 | .Ve |
170 | \& |
170 | .PP |
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171 | .Vb 4 |
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172 | \& int |
171 | \& int |
173 | \& main (void) |
172 | \& main (void) |
174 | \& { |
173 | \& { |
175 | \& struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_loop (0); |
174 | \& struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_loop (0); |
176 | .Ve |
175 | \& |
177 | .PP |
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178 | .Vb 3 |
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179 | \& /* initialise an io watcher, then start it */ |
176 | \& /* initialise an io watcher, then start it */ |
180 | \& ev_io_init (&stdin_watcher, stdin_cb, /*STDIN_FILENO*/ 0, EV_READ); |
177 | \& ev_io_init (&stdin_watcher, stdin_cb, /*STDIN_FILENO*/ 0, EV_READ); |
181 | \& ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_watcher); |
178 | \& ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_watcher); |
182 | .Ve |
179 | \& |
183 | .PP |
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185 | \& /* simple non-repeating 5.5 second timeout */ |
180 | \& /* simple non\-repeating 5.5 second timeout */ |
186 | \& ev_timer_init (&timeout_watcher, timeout_cb, 5.5, 0.); |
181 | \& ev_timer_init (&timeout_watcher, timeout_cb, 5.5, 0.); |
187 | \& ev_timer_start (loop, &timeout_watcher); |
182 | \& ev_timer_start (loop, &timeout_watcher); |
188 | .Ve |
183 | \& |
189 | .PP |
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191 | \& /* loop till timeout or data ready */ |
184 | \& /* loop till timeout or data ready */ |
192 | \& ev_loop (loop, 0); |
185 | \& ev_loop (loop, 0); |
193 | .Ve |
186 | \& |
194 | .PP |
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196 | \& return 0; |
187 | \& return 0; |
197 | \& } |
188 | \& } |
198 | .Ve |
189 | .Ve |
199 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
190 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
200 | .IX Header "DESCRIPTION" |
191 | .IX Header "DESCRIPTION" |
201 | The newest version of this document is also available as a html-formatted |
192 | The newest version of this document is also available as a html-formatted |
202 | web page you might find easier to navigate when reading it for the first |
193 | web page you might find easier to navigate when reading it for the first |
203 | time: <http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>. |
194 | time: <http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>. |
204 | .PP |
195 | .PP |
205 | Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a |
196 | Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a |
206 | file descriptor being readable or a timeout occuring), and it will manage |
197 | file descriptor being readable or a timeout occurring), and it will manage |
207 | these event sources and provide your program with events. |
198 | these event sources and provide your program with events. |
208 | .PP |
199 | .PP |
209 | To do this, it must take more or less complete control over your process |
200 | To do this, it must take more or less complete control over your process |
210 | (or thread) by executing the \fIevent loop\fR handler, and will then |
201 | (or thread) by executing the \fIevent loop\fR handler, and will then |
211 | communicate events via a callback mechanism. |
202 | communicate events via a callback mechanism. |
212 | .PP |
203 | .PP |
213 | You register interest in certain events by registering so-called \fIevent |
204 | You register interest in certain events by registering so-called \fIevent |
214 | watchers\fR, which are relatively small C structures you initialise with the |
205 | watchers\fR, which are relatively small C structures you initialise with the |
215 | details of the event, and then hand it over to libev by \fIstarting\fR the |
206 | details of the event, and then hand it over to libev by \fIstarting\fR the |
216 | watcher. |
207 | watcher. |
217 | .SH "FEATURES" |
208 | .Sh "\s-1FEATURES\s0" |
218 | .IX Header "FEATURES" |
209 | .IX Subsection "FEATURES" |
219 | Libev supports \f(CW\*(C`select\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`poll\*(C'\fR, the Linux-specific \f(CW\*(C`epoll\*(C'\fR, the |
210 | Libev supports \f(CW\*(C`select\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`poll\*(C'\fR, the Linux-specific \f(CW\*(C`epoll\*(C'\fR, the |
220 | BSD-specific \f(CW\*(C`kqueue\*(C'\fR and the Solaris-specific event port mechanisms |
211 | BSD-specific \f(CW\*(C`kqueue\*(C'\fR and the Solaris-specific event port mechanisms |
221 | for file descriptor events (\f(CW\*(C`ev_io\*(C'\fR), the Linux \f(CW\*(C`inotify\*(C'\fR interface |
212 | for file descriptor events (\f(CW\*(C`ev_io\*(C'\fR), the Linux \f(CW\*(C`inotify\*(C'\fR interface |
222 | (for \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR), relative timers (\f(CW\*(C`ev_timer\*(C'\fR), absolute timers |
213 | (for \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR), relative timers (\f(CW\*(C`ev_timer\*(C'\fR), absolute timers |
223 | with customised rescheduling (\f(CW\*(C`ev_periodic\*(C'\fR), synchronous signals |
214 | with customised rescheduling (\f(CW\*(C`ev_periodic\*(C'\fR), synchronous signals |
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228 | (\f(CW\*(C`ev_fork\*(C'\fR). |
219 | (\f(CW\*(C`ev_fork\*(C'\fR). |
229 | .PP |
220 | .PP |
230 | It also is quite fast (see this |
221 | It also is quite fast (see this |
231 | benchmark comparing it to libevent |
222 | benchmark comparing it to libevent |
232 | for example). |
223 | for example). |
233 | .SH "CONVENTIONS" |
224 | .Sh "\s-1CONVENTIONS\s0" |
234 | .IX Header "CONVENTIONS" |
225 | .IX Subsection "CONVENTIONS" |
235 | Libev is very configurable. In this manual the default configuration will |
226 | Libev is very configurable. In this manual the default configuration will |
236 | be described, which supports multiple event loops. For more info about |
227 | be described, which supports multiple event loops. For more info about |
237 | various configuration options please have a look at \fB\s-1EMBED\s0\fR section in |
228 | various configuration options please have a look at \fB\s-1EMBED\s0\fR section in |
238 | this manual. If libev was configured without support for multiple event |
229 | this manual. If libev was configured without support for multiple event |
239 | loops, then all functions taking an initial argument of name \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR |
230 | loops, then all functions taking an initial argument of name \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR |
240 | (which is always of type \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop *\*(C'\fR) will not have this argument. |
231 | (which is always of type \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop *\*(C'\fR) will not have this argument. |
241 | .SH "TIME REPRESENTATION" |
232 | .Sh "\s-1TIME\s0 \s-1REPRESENTATION\s0" |
242 | .IX Header "TIME REPRESENTATION" |
233 | .IX Subsection "TIME REPRESENTATION" |
243 | Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the |
234 | Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the |
244 | (fractional) number of seconds since the (\s-1POSIX\s0) epoch (somewhere near |
235 | (fractional) number of seconds since the (\s-1POSIX\s0) epoch (somewhere near |
245 | the beginning of 1970, details are complicated, don't ask). This type is |
236 | the beginning of 1970, details are complicated, don't ask). This type is |
246 | called \f(CW\*(C`ev_tstamp\*(C'\fR, which is what you should use too. It usually aliases |
237 | called \f(CW\*(C`ev_tstamp\*(C'\fR, which is what you should use too. It usually aliases |
247 | to the \f(CW\*(C`double\*(C'\fR type in C, and when you need to do any calculations on |
238 | to the \f(CW\*(C`double\*(C'\fR type in C, and when you need to do any calculations on |
248 | it, you should treat it as such. |
239 | it, you should treat it as some floatingpoint value. Unlike the name |
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240 | component \f(CW\*(C`stamp\*(C'\fR might indicate, it is also used for time differences |
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241 | throughout libev. |
249 | .SH "GLOBAL FUNCTIONS" |
242 | .SH "GLOBAL FUNCTIONS" |
250 | .IX Header "GLOBAL FUNCTIONS" |
243 | .IX Header "GLOBAL FUNCTIONS" |
251 | These functions can be called anytime, even before initialising the |
244 | These functions can be called anytime, even before initialising the |
252 | library in any way. |
245 | library in any way. |
253 | .IP "ev_tstamp ev_time ()" 4 |
246 | .IP "ev_tstamp ev_time ()" 4 |
254 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp ev_time ()" |
247 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp ev_time ()" |
255 | Returns the current time as libev would use it. Please note that the |
248 | Returns the current time as libev would use it. Please note that the |
256 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_now\*(C'\fR function is usually faster and also often returns the timestamp |
249 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_now\*(C'\fR function is usually faster and also often returns the timestamp |
257 | you actually want to know. |
250 | you actually want to know. |
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251 | .IP "ev_sleep (ev_tstamp interval)" 4 |
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252 | .IX Item "ev_sleep (ev_tstamp interval)" |
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253 | Sleep for the given interval: The current thread will be blocked until |
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254 | either it is interrupted or the given time interval has passed. Basically |
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255 | this is a subsecond-resolution \f(CW\*(C`sleep ()\*(C'\fR. |
258 | .IP "int ev_version_major ()" 4 |
256 | .IP "int ev_version_major ()" 4 |
259 | .IX Item "int ev_version_major ()" |
257 | .IX Item "int ev_version_major ()" |
260 | .PD 0 |
258 | .PD 0 |
261 | .IP "int ev_version_minor ()" 4 |
259 | .IP "int ev_version_minor ()" 4 |
262 | .IX Item "int ev_version_minor ()" |
260 | .IX Item "int ev_version_minor ()" |
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306 | (assuming you know what you are doing). This is the set of backends that |
304 | (assuming you know what you are doing). This is the set of backends that |
307 | libev will probe for if you specify no backends explicitly. |
305 | libev will probe for if you specify no backends explicitly. |
308 | .IP "unsigned int ev_embeddable_backends ()" 4 |
306 | .IP "unsigned int ev_embeddable_backends ()" 4 |
309 | .IX Item "unsigned int ev_embeddable_backends ()" |
307 | .IX Item "unsigned int ev_embeddable_backends ()" |
310 | Returns the set of backends that are embeddable in other event loops. This |
308 | Returns the set of backends that are embeddable in other event loops. This |
311 | is the theoretical, all\-platform, value. To find which backends |
309 | is the theoretical, all-platform, value. To find which backends |
312 | might be supported on the current system, you would need to look at |
310 | might be supported on the current system, you would need to look at |
313 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_supported_backends ()\*(C'\fR, likewise for |
311 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_supported_backends ()\*(C'\fR, likewise for |
314 | recommended ones. |
312 | recommended ones. |
315 | .Sp |
313 | .Sp |
316 | See the description of \f(CW\*(C`ev_embed\*(C'\fR watchers for more info. |
314 | See the description of \f(CW\*(C`ev_embed\*(C'\fR watchers for more info. |
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335 | \& persistent_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size) |
333 | \& persistent_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size) |
336 | \& { |
334 | \& { |
337 | \& for (;;) |
335 | \& for (;;) |
338 | \& { |
336 | \& { |
339 | \& void *newptr = realloc (ptr, size); |
337 | \& void *newptr = realloc (ptr, size); |
340 | .Ve |
338 | \& |
341 | .Sp |
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343 | \& if (newptr) |
339 | \& if (newptr) |
344 | \& return newptr; |
340 | \& return newptr; |
345 | .Ve |
341 | \& |
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348 | \& sleep (60); |
342 | \& sleep (60); |
349 | \& } |
343 | \& } |
350 | \& } |
344 | \& } |
351 | .Ve |
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352 | .Sp |
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354 | \& ... |
346 | \& ... |
355 | \& ev_set_allocator (persistent_realloc); |
347 | \& ev_set_allocator (persistent_realloc); |
356 | .Ve |
348 | .Ve |
357 | .IP "ev_set_syserr_cb (void (*cb)(const char *msg));" 4 |
349 | .IP "ev_set_syserr_cb (void (*cb)(const char *msg));" 4 |
358 | .IX Item "ev_set_syserr_cb (void (*cb)(const char *msg));" |
350 | .IX Item "ev_set_syserr_cb (void (*cb)(const char *msg));" |
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371 | \& fatal_error (const char *msg) |
363 | \& fatal_error (const char *msg) |
372 | \& { |
364 | \& { |
373 | \& perror (msg); |
365 | \& perror (msg); |
374 | \& abort (); |
366 | \& abort (); |
375 | \& } |
367 | \& } |
376 | .Ve |
368 | \& |
377 | .Sp |
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379 | \& ... |
369 | \& ... |
380 | \& ev_set_syserr_cb (fatal_error); |
370 | \& ev_set_syserr_cb (fatal_error); |
381 | .Ve |
371 | .Ve |
382 | .SH "FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP" |
372 | .SH "FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP" |
383 | .IX Header "FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP" |
373 | .IX Header "FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP" |
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398 | false. If it already was initialised it simply returns it (and ignores the |
388 | false. If it already was initialised it simply returns it (and ignores the |
399 | flags. If that is troubling you, check \f(CW\*(C`ev_backend ()\*(C'\fR afterwards). |
389 | flags. If that is troubling you, check \f(CW\*(C`ev_backend ()\*(C'\fR afterwards). |
400 | .Sp |
390 | .Sp |
401 | If you don't know what event loop to use, use the one returned from this |
391 | If you don't know what event loop to use, use the one returned from this |
402 | function. |
392 | function. |
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394 | The default loop is the only loop that can handle \f(CW\*(C`ev_signal\*(C'\fR and |
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395 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_child\*(C'\fR watchers, and to do this, it always registers a handler |
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396 | for \f(CW\*(C`SIGCHLD\*(C'\fR. If this is a problem for your app you can either |
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397 | create a dynamic loop with \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_new\*(C'\fR that doesn't do that, or you |
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398 | can simply overwrite the \f(CW\*(C`SIGCHLD\*(C'\fR signal handler \fIafter\fR calling |
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399 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_default_init\*(C'\fR. |
403 | .Sp |
400 | .Sp |
404 | The flags argument can be used to specify special behaviour or specific |
401 | The flags argument can be used to specify special behaviour or specific |
405 | backends to use, and is usually specified as \f(CW0\fR (or \f(CW\*(C`EVFLAG_AUTO\*(C'\fR). |
402 | backends to use, and is usually specified as \f(CW0\fR (or \f(CW\*(C`EVFLAG_AUTO\*(C'\fR). |
406 | .Sp |
403 | .Sp |
407 | The following flags are supported: |
404 | The following flags are supported: |
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444 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_SELECT\fR (value 1, portable select backend)" 4 |
441 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_SELECT\fR (value 1, portable select backend)" 4 |
445 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_SELECT (value 1, portable select backend)" |
442 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_SELECT (value 1, portable select backend)" |
446 | This is your standard \fIselect\fR\|(2) backend. Not \fIcompletely\fR standard, as |
443 | This is your standard \fIselect\fR\|(2) backend. Not \fIcompletely\fR standard, as |
447 | libev tries to roll its own fd_set with no limits on the number of fds, |
444 | libev tries to roll its own fd_set with no limits on the number of fds, |
448 | but if that fails, expect a fairly low limit on the number of fds when |
445 | but if that fails, expect a fairly low limit on the number of fds when |
449 | using this backend. It doesn't scale too well (O(highest_fd)), but its usually |
446 | using this backend. It doesn't scale too well (O(highest_fd)), but its |
450 | the fastest backend for a low number of fds. |
447 | usually the fastest backend for a low number of (low-numbered :) fds. |
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448 | .Sp |
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449 | To get good performance out of this backend you need a high amount of |
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450 | parallelity (most of the file descriptors should be busy). If you are |
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451 | writing a server, you should \f(CW\*(C`accept ()\*(C'\fR in a loop to accept as many |
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452 | connections as possible during one iteration. You might also want to have |
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453 | a look at \f(CW\*(C`ev_set_io_collect_interval ()\*(C'\fR to increase the amount of |
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454 | readyness notifications you get per iteration. |
451 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_POLL"" (value 2, poll backend, available everywhere except on windows)" 4 |
455 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_POLL"" (value 2, poll backend, available everywhere except on windows)" 4 |
452 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_POLL\fR (value 2, poll backend, available everywhere except on windows)" 4 |
456 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_POLL\fR (value 2, poll backend, available everywhere except on windows)" 4 |
453 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_POLL (value 2, poll backend, available everywhere except on windows)" |
457 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_POLL (value 2, poll backend, available everywhere except on windows)" |
454 | And this is your standard \fIpoll\fR\|(2) backend. It's more complicated than |
458 | And this is your standard \fIpoll\fR\|(2) backend. It's more complicated |
455 | select, but handles sparse fds better and has no artificial limit on the |
459 | than select, but handles sparse fds better and has no artificial |
456 | number of fds you can use (except it will slow down considerably with a |
460 | limit on the number of fds you can use (except it will slow down |
457 | lot of inactive fds). It scales similarly to select, i.e. O(total_fds). |
461 | considerably with a lot of inactive fds). It scales similarly to select, |
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462 | i.e. O(total_fds). See the entry for \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR, above, for |
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463 | performance tips. |
458 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_EPOLL"" (value 4, Linux)" 4 |
464 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_EPOLL"" (value 4, Linux)" 4 |
459 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_EPOLL\fR (value 4, Linux)" 4 |
465 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_EPOLL\fR (value 4, Linux)" 4 |
460 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_EPOLL (value 4, Linux)" |
466 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_EPOLL (value 4, Linux)" |
461 | For few fds, this backend is a bit little slower than poll and select, |
467 | For few fds, this backend is a bit little slower than poll and select, |
462 | but it scales phenomenally better. While poll and select usually scale like |
468 | but it scales phenomenally better. While poll and select usually scale |
463 | O(total_fds) where n is the total number of fds (or the highest fd), epoll scales |
469 | like O(total_fds) where n is the total number of fds (or the highest fd), |
464 | either O(1) or O(active_fds). |
470 | epoll scales either O(1) or O(active_fds). The epoll design has a number |
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471 | of shortcomings, such as silently dropping events in some hard-to-detect |
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472 | cases and rewiring a syscall per fd change, no fork support and bad |
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473 | support for dup. |
465 | .Sp |
474 | .Sp |
466 | While stopping and starting an I/O watcher in the same iteration will |
475 | While stopping, setting and starting an I/O watcher in the same iteration |
467 | result in some caching, there is still a syscall per such incident |
476 | will result in some caching, there is still a syscall per such incident |
468 | (because the fd could point to a different file description now), so its |
477 | (because the fd could point to a different file description now), so its |
469 | best to avoid that. Also, \fIdup()\fRed file descriptors might not work very |
478 | best to avoid that. Also, \f(CW\*(C`dup ()\*(C'\fR'ed file descriptors might not work |
470 | well if you register events for both fds. |
479 | very well if you register events for both fds. |
471 | .Sp |
480 | .Sp |
472 | Please note that epoll sometimes generates spurious notifications, so you |
481 | Please note that epoll sometimes generates spurious notifications, so you |
473 | need to use non-blocking I/O or other means to avoid blocking when no data |
482 | need to use non-blocking I/O or other means to avoid blocking when no data |
474 | (or space) is available. |
483 | (or space) is available. |
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484 | .Sp |
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485 | Best performance from this backend is achieved by not unregistering all |
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486 | watchers for a file descriptor until it has been closed, if possible, i.e. |
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487 | keep at least one watcher active per fd at all times. |
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488 | .Sp |
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489 | While nominally embeddeble in other event loops, this feature is broken in |
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490 | all kernel versions tested so far. |
475 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_KQUEUE"" (value 8, most \s-1BSD\s0 clones)" 4 |
491 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_KQUEUE"" (value 8, most \s-1BSD\s0 clones)" 4 |
476 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_KQUEUE\fR (value 8, most \s-1BSD\s0 clones)" 4 |
492 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_KQUEUE\fR (value 8, most \s-1BSD\s0 clones)" 4 |
477 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_KQUEUE (value 8, most BSD clones)" |
493 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_KQUEUE (value 8, most BSD clones)" |
478 | Kqueue deserves special mention, as at the time of this writing, it |
494 | Kqueue deserves special mention, as at the time of this writing, it |
479 | was broken on all BSDs except NetBSD (usually it doesn't work with |
495 | was broken on all BSDs except NetBSD (usually it doesn't work reliably |
480 | anything but sockets and pipes, except on Darwin, where of course its |
496 | with anything but sockets and pipes, except on Darwin, where of course |
481 | completely useless). For this reason its not being \*(L"autodetected\*(R" |
497 | it's completely useless). For this reason it's not being \*(L"autodetected\*(R" |
482 | unless you explicitly specify it explicitly in the flags (i.e. using |
498 | unless you explicitly specify it explicitly in the flags (i.e. using |
483 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_KQUEUE\*(C'\fR). |
499 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_KQUEUE\*(C'\fR) or libev was compiled on a known-to-be-good (\-enough) |
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500 | system like NetBSD. |
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501 | .Sp |
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502 | You still can embed kqueue into a normal poll or select backend and use it |
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503 | only for sockets (after having made sure that sockets work with kqueue on |
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504 | the target platform). See \f(CW\*(C`ev_embed\*(C'\fR watchers for more info. |
484 | .Sp |
505 | .Sp |
485 | It scales in the same way as the epoll backend, but the interface to the |
506 | It scales in the same way as the epoll backend, but the interface to the |
486 | kernel is more efficient (which says nothing about its actual speed, of |
507 | kernel is more efficient (which says nothing about its actual speed, of |
487 | course). While starting and stopping an I/O watcher does not cause an |
508 | course). While stopping, setting and starting an I/O watcher does never |
488 | extra syscall as with epoll, it still adds up to four event changes per |
509 | cause an extra syscall as with \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_EPOLL\*(C'\fR, it still adds up to |
489 | incident, so its best to avoid that. |
510 | two event changes per incident, support for \f(CW\*(C`fork ()\*(C'\fR is very bad and it |
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511 | drops fds silently in similarly hard-to-detect cases. |
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512 | .Sp |
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513 | This backend usually performs well under most conditions. |
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514 | .Sp |
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515 | While nominally embeddable in other event loops, this doesn't work |
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516 | everywhere, so you might need to test for this. And since it is broken |
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517 | almost everywhere, you should only use it when you have a lot of sockets |
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518 | (for which it usually works), by embedding it into another event loop |
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519 | (e.g. \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_POLL\*(C'\fR) and using it only for |
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520 | sockets. |
490 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_DEVPOLL"" (value 16, Solaris 8)" 4 |
521 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_DEVPOLL"" (value 16, Solaris 8)" 4 |
491 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_DEVPOLL\fR (value 16, Solaris 8)" 4 |
522 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_DEVPOLL\fR (value 16, Solaris 8)" 4 |
492 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_DEVPOLL (value 16, Solaris 8)" |
523 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_DEVPOLL (value 16, Solaris 8)" |
493 | This is not implemented yet (and might never be). |
524 | This is not implemented yet (and might never be, unless you send me an |
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525 | implementation). According to reports, \f(CW\*(C`/dev/poll\*(C'\fR only supports sockets |
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526 | and is not embeddable, which would limit the usefulness of this backend |
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527 | immensely. |
494 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_PORT"" (value 32, Solaris 10)" 4 |
528 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_PORT"" (value 32, Solaris 10)" 4 |
495 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_PORT\fR (value 32, Solaris 10)" 4 |
529 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_PORT\fR (value 32, Solaris 10)" 4 |
496 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_PORT (value 32, Solaris 10)" |
530 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_PORT (value 32, Solaris 10)" |
497 | This uses the Solaris 10 port mechanism. As with everything on Solaris, |
531 | This uses the Solaris 10 event port mechanism. As with everything on Solaris, |
498 | it's really slow, but it still scales very well (O(active_fds)). |
532 | it's really slow, but it still scales very well (O(active_fds)). |
499 | .Sp |
533 | .Sp |
500 | Please note that solaris ports can result in a lot of spurious |
534 | Please note that solaris event ports can deliver a lot of spurious |
501 | notifications, so you need to use non-blocking I/O or other means to avoid |
535 | notifications, so you need to use non-blocking I/O or other means to avoid |
502 | blocking when no data (or space) is available. |
536 | blocking when no data (or space) is available. |
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537 | .Sp |
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538 | While this backend scales well, it requires one system call per active |
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539 | file descriptor per loop iteration. For small and medium numbers of file |
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540 | descriptors a \*(L"slow\*(R" \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_POLL\*(C'\fR backend |
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541 | might perform better. |
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542 | .Sp |
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543 | On the positive side, ignoring the spurious readyness notifications, this |
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544 | backend actually performed to specification in all tests and is fully |
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545 | embeddable, which is a rare feat among the OS-specific backends. |
503 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_ALL""" 4 |
546 | .ie n .IP """EVBACKEND_ALL""" 4 |
504 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_ALL\fR" 4 |
547 | .el .IP "\f(CWEVBACKEND_ALL\fR" 4 |
505 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_ALL" |
548 | .IX Item "EVBACKEND_ALL" |
506 | Try all backends (even potentially broken ones that wouldn't be tried |
549 | Try all backends (even potentially broken ones that wouldn't be tried |
507 | with \f(CW\*(C`EVFLAG_AUTO\*(C'\fR). Since this is a mask, you can do stuff such as |
550 | with \f(CW\*(C`EVFLAG_AUTO\*(C'\fR). Since this is a mask, you can do stuff such as |
508 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_ALL & ~EVBACKEND_KQUEUE\*(C'\fR. |
551 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_ALL & ~EVBACKEND_KQUEUE\*(C'\fR. |
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552 | .Sp |
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553 | It is definitely not recommended to use this flag. |
509 | .RE |
554 | .RE |
510 | .RS 4 |
555 | .RS 4 |
511 | .Sp |
556 | .Sp |
512 | If one or more of these are ored into the flags value, then only these |
557 | If one or more of these are ored into the flags value, then only these |
513 | backends will be tried (in the reverse order as given here). If none are |
558 | backends will be tried (in the reverse order as listed here). If none are |
514 | specified, most compiled-in backend will be tried, usually in reverse |
559 | specified, all backends in \f(CW\*(C`ev_recommended_backends ()\*(C'\fR will be tried. |
515 | order of their flag values :) |
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516 | .Sp |
560 | .Sp |
517 | The most typical usage is like this: |
561 | The most typical usage is like this: |
518 | .Sp |
562 | .Sp |
519 | .Vb 2 |
563 | .Vb 2 |
520 | \& if (!ev_default_loop (0)) |
564 | \& if (!ev_default_loop (0)) |
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555 | Destroys the default loop again (frees all memory and kernel state |
599 | Destroys the default loop again (frees all memory and kernel state |
556 | etc.). None of the active event watchers will be stopped in the normal |
600 | etc.). None of the active event watchers will be stopped in the normal |
557 | sense, so e.g. \f(CW\*(C`ev_is_active\*(C'\fR might still return true. It is your |
601 | sense, so e.g. \f(CW\*(C`ev_is_active\*(C'\fR might still return true. It is your |
558 | responsibility to either stop all watchers cleanly yoursef \fIbefore\fR |
602 | responsibility to either stop all watchers cleanly yoursef \fIbefore\fR |
559 | calling this function, or cope with the fact afterwards (which is usually |
603 | calling this function, or cope with the fact afterwards (which is usually |
560 | the easiest thing, youc na just ignore the watchers and/or \f(CW\*(C`free ()\*(C'\fR them |
604 | the easiest thing, you can just ignore the watchers and/or \f(CW\*(C`free ()\*(C'\fR them |
561 | for example). |
605 | for example). |
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606 | .Sp |
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607 | Note that certain global state, such as signal state, will not be freed by |
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608 | this function, and related watchers (such as signal and child watchers) |
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609 | would need to be stopped manually. |
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610 | .Sp |
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611 | In general it is not advisable to call this function except in the |
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612 | rare occasion where you really need to free e.g. the signal handling |
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613 | pipe fds. If you need dynamically allocated loops it is better to use |
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614 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_new\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_destroy\*(C'\fR). |
562 | .IP "ev_loop_destroy (loop)" 4 |
615 | .IP "ev_loop_destroy (loop)" 4 |
563 | .IX Item "ev_loop_destroy (loop)" |
616 | .IX Item "ev_loop_destroy (loop)" |
564 | Like \f(CW\*(C`ev_default_destroy\*(C'\fR, but destroys an event loop created by an |
617 | Like \f(CW\*(C`ev_default_destroy\*(C'\fR, but destroys an event loop created by an |
565 | earlier call to \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_new\*(C'\fR. |
618 | earlier call to \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_new\*(C'\fR. |
566 | .IP "ev_default_fork ()" 4 |
619 | .IP "ev_default_fork ()" 4 |
567 | .IX Item "ev_default_fork ()" |
620 | .IX Item "ev_default_fork ()" |
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621 | This function sets a flag that causes subsequent \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR iterations |
568 | This function reinitialises the kernel state for backends that have |
622 | to reinitialise the kernel state for backends that have one. Despite the |
569 | one. Despite the name, you can call it anytime, but it makes most sense |
623 | name, you can call it anytime, but it makes most sense after forking, in |
570 | after forking, in either the parent or child process (or both, but that |
624 | the child process (or both child and parent, but that again makes little |
571 | again makes little sense). |
625 | sense). You \fImust\fR call it in the child before using any of the libev |
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626 | functions, and it will only take effect at the next \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR iteration. |
572 | .Sp |
627 | .Sp |
573 | You \fImust\fR call this function in the child process after forking if and |
628 | On the other hand, you only need to call this function in the child |
574 | only if you want to use the event library in both processes. If you just |
629 | process if and only if you want to use the event library in the child. If |
575 | fork+exec, you don't have to call it. |
630 | you just fork+exec, you don't have to call it at all. |
576 | .Sp |
631 | .Sp |
577 | The function itself is quite fast and it's usually not a problem to call |
632 | The function itself is quite fast and it's usually not a problem to call |
578 | it just in case after a fork. To make this easy, the function will fit in |
633 | it just in case after a fork. To make this easy, the function will fit in |
579 | quite nicely into a call to \f(CW\*(C`pthread_atfork\*(C'\fR: |
634 | quite nicely into a call to \f(CW\*(C`pthread_atfork\*(C'\fR: |
580 | .Sp |
635 | .Sp |
581 | .Vb 1 |
636 | .Vb 1 |
582 | \& pthread_atfork (0, 0, ev_default_fork); |
637 | \& pthread_atfork (0, 0, ev_default_fork); |
583 | .Ve |
638 | .Ve |
584 | .Sp |
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585 | At the moment, \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_POLL\*(C'\fR are safe to use |
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586 | without calling this function, so if you force one of those backends you |
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587 | do not need to care. |
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588 | .IP "ev_loop_fork (loop)" 4 |
639 | .IP "ev_loop_fork (loop)" 4 |
589 | .IX Item "ev_loop_fork (loop)" |
640 | .IX Item "ev_loop_fork (loop)" |
590 | Like \f(CW\*(C`ev_default_fork\*(C'\fR, but acts on an event loop created by |
641 | Like \f(CW\*(C`ev_default_fork\*(C'\fR, but acts on an event loop created by |
591 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_new\*(C'\fR. Yes, you have to call this on every allocated event loop |
642 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_new\*(C'\fR. Yes, you have to call this on every allocated event loop |
592 | after fork, and how you do this is entirely your own problem. |
643 | after fork, and how you do this is entirely your own problem. |
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607 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp ev_now (loop)" |
658 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp ev_now (loop)" |
608 | Returns the current \*(L"event loop time\*(R", which is the time the event loop |
659 | Returns the current \*(L"event loop time\*(R", which is the time the event loop |
609 | received events and started processing them. This timestamp does not |
660 | received events and started processing them. This timestamp does not |
610 | change as long as callbacks are being processed, and this is also the base |
661 | change as long as callbacks are being processed, and this is also the base |
611 | time used for relative timers. You can treat it as the timestamp of the |
662 | time used for relative timers. You can treat it as the timestamp of the |
612 | event occuring (or more correctly, libev finding out about it). |
663 | event occurring (or more correctly, libev finding out about it). |
613 | .IP "ev_loop (loop, int flags)" 4 |
664 | .IP "ev_loop (loop, int flags)" 4 |
614 | .IX Item "ev_loop (loop, int flags)" |
665 | .IX Item "ev_loop (loop, int flags)" |
615 | Finally, this is it, the event handler. This function usually is called |
666 | Finally, this is it, the event handler. This function usually is called |
616 | after you initialised all your watchers and you want to start handling |
667 | after you initialised all your watchers and you want to start handling |
617 | events. |
668 | events. |
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637 | libev watchers. However, a pair of \f(CW\*(C`ev_prepare\*(C'\fR/\f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers is |
688 | libev watchers. However, a pair of \f(CW\*(C`ev_prepare\*(C'\fR/\f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers is |
638 | usually a better approach for this kind of thing. |
689 | usually a better approach for this kind of thing. |
639 | .Sp |
690 | .Sp |
640 | Here are the gory details of what \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR does: |
691 | Here are the gory details of what \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR does: |
641 | .Sp |
692 | .Sp |
642 | .Vb 19 |
693 | .Vb 10 |
643 | \& - Before the first iteration, call any pending watchers. |
694 | \& \- Before the first iteration, call any pending watchers. |
644 | \& * If there are no active watchers (reference count is zero), return. |
695 | \& * If EVFLAG_FORKCHECK was used, check for a fork. |
645 | \& - Queue all prepare watchers and then call all outstanding watchers. |
696 | \& \- If a fork was detected, queue and call all fork watchers. |
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697 | \& \- Queue and call all prepare watchers. |
646 | \& - If we have been forked, recreate the kernel state. |
698 | \& \- If we have been forked, recreate the kernel state. |
647 | \& - Update the kernel state with all outstanding changes. |
699 | \& \- Update the kernel state with all outstanding changes. |
648 | \& - Update the "event loop time". |
700 | \& \- Update the "event loop time". |
649 | \& - Calculate for how long to block. |
701 | \& \- Calculate for how long to sleep or block, if at all |
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702 | \& (active idle watchers, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK or not having |
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703 | \& any active watchers at all will result in not sleeping). |
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704 | \& \- Sleep if the I/O and timer collect interval say so. |
650 | \& - Block the process, waiting for any events. |
705 | \& \- Block the process, waiting for any events. |
651 | \& - Queue all outstanding I/O (fd) events. |
706 | \& \- Queue all outstanding I/O (fd) events. |
652 | \& - Update the "event loop time" and do time jump handling. |
707 | \& \- Update the "event loop time" and do time jump handling. |
653 | \& - Queue all outstanding timers. |
708 | \& \- Queue all outstanding timers. |
654 | \& - Queue all outstanding periodics. |
709 | \& \- Queue all outstanding periodics. |
655 | \& - If no events are pending now, queue all idle watchers. |
710 | \& \- If no events are pending now, queue all idle watchers. |
656 | \& - Queue all check watchers. |
711 | \& \- Queue all check watchers. |
657 | \& - Call all queued watchers in reverse order (i.e. check watchers first). |
712 | \& \- Call all queued watchers in reverse order (i.e. check watchers first). |
658 | \& Signals and child watchers are implemented as I/O watchers, and will |
713 | \& Signals and child watchers are implemented as I/O watchers, and will |
659 | \& be handled here by queueing them when their watcher gets executed. |
714 | \& be handled here by queueing them when their watcher gets executed. |
660 | \& - If ev_unloop has been called or EVLOOP_ONESHOT or EVLOOP_NONBLOCK |
715 | \& \- If ev_unloop has been called, or EVLOOP_ONESHOT or EVLOOP_NONBLOCK |
661 | \& were used, return, otherwise continue with step *. |
716 | \& were used, or there are no active watchers, return, otherwise |
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717 | \& continue with step *. |
662 | .Ve |
718 | .Ve |
663 | .Sp |
719 | .Sp |
664 | Example: Queue some jobs and then loop until no events are outsanding |
720 | Example: Queue some jobs and then loop until no events are outstanding |
665 | anymore. |
721 | anymore. |
666 | .Sp |
722 | .Sp |
667 | .Vb 4 |
723 | .Vb 4 |
668 | \& ... queue jobs here, make sure they register event watchers as long |
724 | \& ... queue jobs here, make sure they register event watchers as long |
669 | \& ... as they still have work to do (even an idle watcher will do..) |
725 | \& ... as they still have work to do (even an idle watcher will do..) |
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674 | .IX Item "ev_unloop (loop, how)" |
730 | .IX Item "ev_unloop (loop, how)" |
675 | Can be used to make a call to \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR return early (but only after it |
731 | Can be used to make a call to \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR return early (but only after it |
676 | has processed all outstanding events). The \f(CW\*(C`how\*(C'\fR argument must be either |
732 | has processed all outstanding events). The \f(CW\*(C`how\*(C'\fR argument must be either |
677 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVUNLOOP_ONE\*(C'\fR, which will make the innermost \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR call return, or |
733 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVUNLOOP_ONE\*(C'\fR, which will make the innermost \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR call return, or |
678 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVUNLOOP_ALL\*(C'\fR, which will make all nested \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR calls return. |
734 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVUNLOOP_ALL\*(C'\fR, which will make all nested \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR calls return. |
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735 | .Sp |
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736 | This \*(L"unloop state\*(R" will be cleared when entering \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR again. |
679 | .IP "ev_ref (loop)" 4 |
737 | .IP "ev_ref (loop)" 4 |
680 | .IX Item "ev_ref (loop)" |
738 | .IX Item "ev_ref (loop)" |
681 | .PD 0 |
739 | .PD 0 |
682 | .IP "ev_unref (loop)" 4 |
740 | .IP "ev_unref (loop)" 4 |
683 | .IX Item "ev_unref (loop)" |
741 | .IX Item "ev_unref (loop)" |
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689 | returning, \fIev_unref()\fR after starting, and \fIev_ref()\fR before stopping it. For |
747 | returning, \fIev_unref()\fR after starting, and \fIev_ref()\fR before stopping it. For |
690 | example, libev itself uses this for its internal signal pipe: It is not |
748 | example, libev itself uses this for its internal signal pipe: It is not |
691 | visible to the libev user and should not keep \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR from exiting if |
749 | visible to the libev user and should not keep \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR from exiting if |
692 | no event watchers registered by it are active. It is also an excellent |
750 | no event watchers registered by it are active. It is also an excellent |
693 | way to do this for generic recurring timers or from within third-party |
751 | way to do this for generic recurring timers or from within third-party |
694 | libraries. Just remember to \fIunref after start\fR and \fIref before stop\fR. |
752 | libraries. Just remember to \fIunref after start\fR and \fIref before stop\fR |
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753 | (but only if the watcher wasn't active before, or was active before, |
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754 | respectively). |
695 | .Sp |
755 | .Sp |
696 | Example: Create a signal watcher, but keep it from keeping \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR |
756 | Example: Create a signal watcher, but keep it from keeping \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop\*(C'\fR |
697 | running when nothing else is active. |
757 | running when nothing else is active. |
698 | .Sp |
758 | .Sp |
699 | .Vb 4 |
759 | .Vb 4 |
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707 | .Sp |
767 | .Sp |
708 | .Vb 2 |
768 | .Vb 2 |
709 | \& ev_ref (loop); |
769 | \& ev_ref (loop); |
710 | \& ev_signal_stop (loop, &exitsig); |
770 | \& ev_signal_stop (loop, &exitsig); |
711 | .Ve |
771 | .Ve |
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772 | .IP "ev_set_io_collect_interval (loop, ev_tstamp interval)" 4 |
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773 | .IX Item "ev_set_io_collect_interval (loop, ev_tstamp interval)" |
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774 | .PD 0 |
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775 | .IP "ev_set_timeout_collect_interval (loop, ev_tstamp interval)" 4 |
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776 | .IX Item "ev_set_timeout_collect_interval (loop, ev_tstamp interval)" |
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777 | .PD |
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778 | These advanced functions influence the time that libev will spend waiting |
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779 | for events. Both are by default \f(CW0\fR, meaning that libev will try to |
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780 | invoke timer/periodic callbacks and I/O callbacks with minimum latency. |
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781 | .Sp |
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782 | Setting these to a higher value (the \f(CW\*(C`interval\*(C'\fR \fImust\fR be >= \f(CW0\fR) |
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783 | allows libev to delay invocation of I/O and timer/periodic callbacks to |
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784 | increase efficiency of loop iterations. |
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785 | .Sp |
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786 | The background is that sometimes your program runs just fast enough to |
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787 | handle one (or very few) event(s) per loop iteration. While this makes |
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788 | the program responsive, it also wastes a lot of \s-1CPU\s0 time to poll for new |
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789 | events, especially with backends like \f(CW\*(C`select ()\*(C'\fR which have a high |
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790 | overhead for the actual polling but can deliver many events at once. |
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791 | .Sp |
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792 | By setting a higher \fIio collect interval\fR you allow libev to spend more |
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793 | time collecting I/O events, so you can handle more events per iteration, |
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794 | at the cost of increasing latency. Timeouts (both \f(CW\*(C`ev_periodic\*(C'\fR and |
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795 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_timer\*(C'\fR) will be not affected. Setting this to a non-null value will |
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796 | introduce an additional \f(CW\*(C`ev_sleep ()\*(C'\fR call into most loop iterations. |
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797 | .Sp |
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798 | Likewise, by setting a higher \fItimeout collect interval\fR you allow libev |
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799 | to spend more time collecting timeouts, at the expense of increased |
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800 | latency (the watcher callback will be called later). \f(CW\*(C`ev_io\*(C'\fR watchers |
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801 | will not be affected. Setting this to a non-null value will not introduce |
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802 | any overhead in libev. |
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803 | .Sp |
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804 | Many (busy) programs can usually benefit by setting the io collect |
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805 | interval to a value near \f(CW0.1\fR or so, which is often enough for |
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806 | interactive servers (of course not for games), likewise for timeouts. It |
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807 | usually doesn't make much sense to set it to a lower value than \f(CW0.01\fR, |
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808 | as this approsaches the timing granularity of most systems. |
712 | .SH "ANATOMY OF A WATCHER" |
809 | .SH "ANATOMY OF A WATCHER" |
713 | .IX Header "ANATOMY OF A WATCHER" |
810 | .IX Header "ANATOMY OF A WATCHER" |
714 | A watcher is a structure that you create and register to record your |
811 | A watcher is a structure that you create and register to record your |
715 | interest in some event. For instance, if you want to wait for \s-1STDIN\s0 to |
812 | interest in some event. For instance, if you want to wait for \s-1STDIN\s0 to |
716 | become readable, you would create an \f(CW\*(C`ev_io\*(C'\fR watcher for that: |
813 | become readable, you would create an \f(CW\*(C`ev_io\*(C'\fR watcher for that: |
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719 | \& static void my_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
816 | \& static void my_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
720 | \& { |
817 | \& { |
721 | \& ev_io_stop (w); |
818 | \& ev_io_stop (w); |
722 | \& ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
819 | \& ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
723 | \& } |
820 | \& } |
724 | .Ve |
821 | \& |
725 | .PP |
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726 | .Vb 6 |
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727 | \& struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_loop (0); |
822 | \& struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_loop (0); |
728 | \& struct ev_io stdin_watcher; |
823 | \& struct ev_io stdin_watcher; |
729 | \& ev_init (&stdin_watcher, my_cb); |
824 | \& ev_init (&stdin_watcher, my_cb); |
730 | \& ev_io_set (&stdin_watcher, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
825 | \& ev_io_set (&stdin_watcher, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
731 | \& ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_watcher); |
826 | \& ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_watcher); |
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992 | In this case getting the pointer to \f(CW\*(C`my_biggy\*(C'\fR is a bit more complicated, |
1087 | In this case getting the pointer to \f(CW\*(C`my_biggy\*(C'\fR is a bit more complicated, |
993 | you need to use \f(CW\*(C`offsetof\*(C'\fR: |
1088 | you need to use \f(CW\*(C`offsetof\*(C'\fR: |
994 | .PP |
1089 | .PP |
995 | .Vb 1 |
1090 | .Vb 1 |
996 | \& #include <stddef.h> |
1091 | \& #include <stddef.h> |
997 | .Ve |
1092 | \& |
998 | .PP |
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999 | .Vb 6 |
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1000 | \& static void |
1093 | \& static void |
1001 | \& t1_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1094 | \& t1_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1002 | \& { |
1095 | \& { |
1003 | \& struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
1096 | \& struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
1004 | \& (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t1)); |
1097 | \& (((char *)w) \- offsetof (struct my_biggy, t1)); |
1005 | \& } |
1098 | \& } |
1006 | .Ve |
1099 | \& |
1007 | .PP |
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1008 | .Vb 6 |
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1009 | \& static void |
1100 | \& static void |
1010 | \& t2_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1101 | \& t2_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1011 | \& { |
1102 | \& { |
1012 | \& struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
1103 | \& struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
1013 | \& (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t2)); |
1104 | \& (((char *)w) \- offsetof (struct my_biggy, t2)); |
1014 | \& } |
1105 | \& } |
1015 | .Ve |
1106 | .Ve |
1016 | .SH "WATCHER TYPES" |
1107 | .SH "WATCHER TYPES" |
1017 | .IX Header "WATCHER TYPES" |
1108 | .IX Header "WATCHER TYPES" |
1018 | This section describes each watcher in detail, but will not repeat |
1109 | This section describes each watcher in detail, but will not repeat |
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1041 | In general you can register as many read and/or write event watchers per |
1132 | In general you can register as many read and/or write event watchers per |
1042 | fd as you want (as long as you don't confuse yourself). Setting all file |
1133 | fd as you want (as long as you don't confuse yourself). Setting all file |
1043 | descriptors to non-blocking mode is also usually a good idea (but not |
1134 | descriptors to non-blocking mode is also usually a good idea (but not |
1044 | required if you know what you are doing). |
1135 | required if you know what you are doing). |
1045 | .PP |
1136 | .PP |
1046 | You have to be careful with dup'ed file descriptors, though. Some backends |
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1047 | (the linux epoll backend is a notable example) cannot handle dup'ed file |
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1048 | descriptors correctly if you register interest in two or more fds pointing |
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1049 | to the same underlying file/socket/etc. description (that is, they share |
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1050 | the same underlying \*(L"file open\*(R"). |
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1051 | .PP |
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1052 | If you must do this, then force the use of a known-to-be-good backend |
1137 | If you must do this, then force the use of a known-to-be-good backend |
1053 | (at the time of this writing, this includes only \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR and |
1138 | (at the time of this writing, this includes only \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR and |
1054 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_POLL\*(C'\fR). |
1139 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_POLL\*(C'\fR). |
1055 | .PP |
1140 | .PP |
1056 | Another thing you have to watch out for is that it is quite easy to |
1141 | Another thing you have to watch out for is that it is quite easy to |
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1069 | its own, so its quite safe to use). |
1154 | its own, so its quite safe to use). |
1070 | .PP |
1155 | .PP |
1071 | \fIThe special problem of disappearing file descriptors\fR |
1156 | \fIThe special problem of disappearing file descriptors\fR |
1072 | .IX Subsection "The special problem of disappearing file descriptors" |
1157 | .IX Subsection "The special problem of disappearing file descriptors" |
1073 | .PP |
1158 | .PP |
1074 | Some backends (e.g kqueue, epoll) need to be told about closing a file |
1159 | Some backends (e.g. kqueue, epoll) need to be told about closing a file |
1075 | descriptor (either by calling \f(CW\*(C`close\*(C'\fR explicitly or by any other means, |
1160 | descriptor (either by calling \f(CW\*(C`close\*(C'\fR explicitly or by any other means, |
1076 | such as \f(CW\*(C`dup\*(C'\fR). The reason is that you register interest in some file |
1161 | such as \f(CW\*(C`dup\*(C'\fR). The reason is that you register interest in some file |
1077 | descriptor, but when it goes away, the operating system will silently drop |
1162 | descriptor, but when it goes away, the operating system will silently drop |
1078 | this interest. If another file descriptor with the same number then is |
1163 | this interest. If another file descriptor with the same number then is |
1079 | registered with libev, there is no efficient way to see that this is, in |
1164 | registered with libev, there is no efficient way to see that this is, in |
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1087 | descriptor even if the file descriptor number itself did not change. |
1172 | descriptor even if the file descriptor number itself did not change. |
1088 | .PP |
1173 | .PP |
1089 | This is how one would do it normally anyway, the important point is that |
1174 | This is how one would do it normally anyway, the important point is that |
1090 | the libev application should not optimise around libev but should leave |
1175 | the libev application should not optimise around libev but should leave |
1091 | optimisations to libev. |
1176 | optimisations to libev. |
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1177 | .PP |
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1178 | \fIThe special problem of dup'ed file descriptors\fR |
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1179 | .IX Subsection "The special problem of dup'ed file descriptors" |
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1180 | .PP |
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1181 | Some backends (e.g. epoll), cannot register events for file descriptors, |
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1182 | but only events for the underlying file descriptions. That means when you |
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1183 | have \f(CW\*(C`dup ()\*(C'\fR'ed file descriptors or weirder constellations, and register |
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1184 | events for them, only one file descriptor might actually receive events. |
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1185 | .PP |
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1186 | There is no workaround possible except not registering events |
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1187 | for potentially \f(CW\*(C`dup ()\*(C'\fR'ed file descriptors, or to resort to |
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1188 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_POLL\*(C'\fR. |
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1189 | .PP |
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1190 | \fIThe special problem of fork\fR |
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1191 | .IX Subsection "The special problem of fork" |
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1192 | .PP |
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1193 | Some backends (epoll, kqueue) do not support \f(CW\*(C`fork ()\*(C'\fR at all or exhibit |
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1194 | useless behaviour. Libev fully supports fork, but needs to be told about |
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1195 | it in the child. |
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1196 | .PP |
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1197 | To support fork in your programs, you either have to call |
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1198 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_default_fork ()\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_fork ()\*(C'\fR after a fork in the child, |
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1199 | enable \f(CW\*(C`EVFLAG_FORKCHECK\*(C'\fR, or resort to \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR or |
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1200 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_POLL\*(C'\fR. |
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1201 | .PP |
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1202 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions\fR |
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1203 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions" |
1092 | .IP "ev_io_init (ev_io *, callback, int fd, int events)" 4 |
1204 | .IP "ev_io_init (ev_io *, callback, int fd, int events)" 4 |
1093 | .IX Item "ev_io_init (ev_io *, callback, int fd, int events)" |
1205 | .IX Item "ev_io_init (ev_io *, callback, int fd, int events)" |
1094 | .PD 0 |
1206 | .PD 0 |
1095 | .IP "ev_io_set (ev_io *, int fd, int events)" 4 |
1207 | .IP "ev_io_set (ev_io *, int fd, int events)" 4 |
1096 | .IX Item "ev_io_set (ev_io *, int fd, int events)" |
1208 | .IX Item "ev_io_set (ev_io *, int fd, int events)" |
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1103 | The file descriptor being watched. |
1215 | The file descriptor being watched. |
1104 | .IP "int events [read\-only]" 4 |
1216 | .IP "int events [read\-only]" 4 |
1105 | .IX Item "int events [read-only]" |
1217 | .IX Item "int events [read-only]" |
1106 | The events being watched. |
1218 | The events being watched. |
1107 | .PP |
1219 | .PP |
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1220 | \fIExamples\fR |
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1221 | .IX Subsection "Examples" |
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1222 | .PP |
1108 | Example: Call \f(CW\*(C`stdin_readable_cb\*(C'\fR when \s-1STDIN_FILENO\s0 has become, well |
1223 | Example: Call \f(CW\*(C`stdin_readable_cb\*(C'\fR when \s-1STDIN_FILENO\s0 has become, well |
1109 | readable, but only once. Since it is likely line\-buffered, you could |
1224 | readable, but only once. Since it is likely line-buffered, you could |
1110 | attempt to read a whole line in the callback. |
1225 | attempt to read a whole line in the callback. |
1111 | .PP |
1226 | .PP |
1112 | .Vb 6 |
1227 | .Vb 6 |
1113 | \& static void |
1228 | \& static void |
1114 | \& stdin_readable_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
1229 | \& stdin_readable_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
1115 | \& { |
1230 | \& { |
1116 | \& ev_io_stop (loop, w); |
1231 | \& ev_io_stop (loop, w); |
1117 | \& .. read from stdin here (or from w->fd) and haqndle any I/O errors |
1232 | \& .. read from stdin here (or from w\->fd) and haqndle any I/O errors |
1118 | \& } |
1233 | \& } |
1119 | .Ve |
1234 | \& |
1120 | .PP |
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1121 | .Vb 6 |
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1122 | \& ... |
1235 | \& ... |
1123 | \& struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
1236 | \& struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
1124 | \& struct ev_io stdin_readable; |
1237 | \& struct ev_io stdin_readable; |
1125 | \& ev_io_init (&stdin_readable, stdin_readable_cb, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
1238 | \& ev_io_init (&stdin_readable, stdin_readable_cb, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
1126 | \& ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_readable); |
1239 | \& ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_readable); |
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1143 | of the event triggering whatever timeout you are modifying/starting. If |
1256 | of the event triggering whatever timeout you are modifying/starting. If |
1144 | you suspect event processing to be delayed and you \fIneed\fR to base the timeout |
1257 | you suspect event processing to be delayed and you \fIneed\fR to base the timeout |
1145 | on the current time, use something like this to adjust for this: |
1258 | on the current time, use something like this to adjust for this: |
1146 | .PP |
1259 | .PP |
1147 | .Vb 1 |
1260 | .Vb 1 |
1148 | \& ev_timer_set (&timer, after + ev_now () - ev_time (), 0.); |
1261 | \& ev_timer_set (&timer, after + ev_now () \- ev_time (), 0.); |
1149 | .Ve |
1262 | .Ve |
1150 | .PP |
1263 | .PP |
1151 | The callback is guarenteed to be invoked only when its timeout has passed, |
1264 | The callback is guarenteed to be invoked only when its timeout has passed, |
1152 | but if multiple timers become ready during the same loop iteration then |
1265 | but if multiple timers become ready during the same loop iteration then |
1153 | order of execution is undefined. |
1266 | order of execution is undefined. |
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1267 | .PP |
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1268 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
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1269 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1154 | .IP "ev_timer_init (ev_timer *, callback, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat)" 4 |
1270 | .IP "ev_timer_init (ev_timer *, callback, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat)" 4 |
1155 | .IX Item "ev_timer_init (ev_timer *, callback, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat)" |
1271 | .IX Item "ev_timer_init (ev_timer *, callback, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat)" |
1156 | .PD 0 |
1272 | .PD 0 |
1157 | .IP "ev_timer_set (ev_timer *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat)" 4 |
1273 | .IP "ev_timer_set (ev_timer *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat)" 4 |
1158 | .IX Item "ev_timer_set (ev_timer *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat)" |
1274 | .IX Item "ev_timer_set (ev_timer *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat)" |
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1194 | .Sp |
1310 | .Sp |
1195 | .Vb 8 |
1311 | .Vb 8 |
1196 | \& ev_timer_init (timer, callback, 0., 5.); |
1312 | \& ev_timer_init (timer, callback, 0., 5.); |
1197 | \& ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
1313 | \& ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
1198 | \& ... |
1314 | \& ... |
1199 | \& timer->again = 17.; |
1315 | \& timer\->again = 17.; |
1200 | \& ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
1316 | \& ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
1201 | \& ... |
1317 | \& ... |
1202 | \& timer->again = 10.; |
1318 | \& timer\->again = 10.; |
1203 | \& ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
1319 | \& ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
1204 | .Ve |
1320 | .Ve |
1205 | .Sp |
1321 | .Sp |
1206 | This is more slightly efficient then stopping/starting the timer each time |
1322 | This is more slightly efficient then stopping/starting the timer each time |
1207 | you want to modify its timeout value. |
1323 | you want to modify its timeout value. |
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1209 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp repeat [read-write]" |
1325 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp repeat [read-write]" |
1210 | The current \f(CW\*(C`repeat\*(C'\fR value. Will be used each time the watcher times out |
1326 | The current \f(CW\*(C`repeat\*(C'\fR value. Will be used each time the watcher times out |
1211 | or \f(CW\*(C`ev_timer_again\*(C'\fR is called and determines the next timeout (if any), |
1327 | or \f(CW\*(C`ev_timer_again\*(C'\fR is called and determines the next timeout (if any), |
1212 | which is also when any modifications are taken into account. |
1328 | which is also when any modifications are taken into account. |
1213 | .PP |
1329 | .PP |
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1330 | \fIExamples\fR |
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1331 | .IX Subsection "Examples" |
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1332 | .PP |
1214 | Example: Create a timer that fires after 60 seconds. |
1333 | Example: Create a timer that fires after 60 seconds. |
1215 | .PP |
1334 | .PP |
1216 | .Vb 5 |
1335 | .Vb 5 |
1217 | \& static void |
1336 | \& static void |
1218 | \& one_minute_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1337 | \& one_minute_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1219 | \& { |
1338 | \& { |
1220 | \& .. one minute over, w is actually stopped right here |
1339 | \& .. one minute over, w is actually stopped right here |
1221 | \& } |
1340 | \& } |
1222 | .Ve |
1341 | \& |
1223 | .PP |
|
|
1224 | .Vb 3 |
|
|
1225 | \& struct ev_timer mytimer; |
1342 | \& struct ev_timer mytimer; |
1226 | \& ev_timer_init (&mytimer, one_minute_cb, 60., 0.); |
1343 | \& ev_timer_init (&mytimer, one_minute_cb, 60., 0.); |
1227 | \& ev_timer_start (loop, &mytimer); |
1344 | \& ev_timer_start (loop, &mytimer); |
1228 | .Ve |
1345 | .Ve |
1229 | .PP |
1346 | .PP |
… | |
… | |
1234 | \& static void |
1351 | \& static void |
1235 | \& timeout_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1352 | \& timeout_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1236 | \& { |
1353 | \& { |
1237 | \& .. ten seconds without any activity |
1354 | \& .. ten seconds without any activity |
1238 | \& } |
1355 | \& } |
1239 | .Ve |
1356 | \& |
1240 | .PP |
|
|
1241 | .Vb 4 |
|
|
1242 | \& struct ev_timer mytimer; |
1357 | \& struct ev_timer mytimer; |
1243 | \& ev_timer_init (&mytimer, timeout_cb, 0., 10.); /* note, only repeat used */ |
1358 | \& ev_timer_init (&mytimer, timeout_cb, 0., 10.); /* note, only repeat used */ |
1244 | \& ev_timer_again (&mytimer); /* start timer */ |
1359 | \& ev_timer_again (&mytimer); /* start timer */ |
1245 | \& ev_loop (loop, 0); |
1360 | \& ev_loop (loop, 0); |
1246 | .Ve |
1361 | \& |
1247 | .PP |
|
|
1248 | .Vb 3 |
|
|
1249 | \& // and in some piece of code that gets executed on any "activity": |
1362 | \& // and in some piece of code that gets executed on any "activity": |
1250 | \& // reset the timeout to start ticking again at 10 seconds |
1363 | \& // reset the timeout to start ticking again at 10 seconds |
1251 | \& ev_timer_again (&mytimer); |
1364 | \& ev_timer_again (&mytimer); |
1252 | .Ve |
1365 | .Ve |
1253 | .ie n .Sh """ev_periodic"" \- to cron or not to cron?" |
1366 | .ie n .Sh """ev_periodic"" \- to cron or not to cron?" |
… | |
… | |
1269 | rules. |
1382 | rules. |
1270 | .PP |
1383 | .PP |
1271 | As with timers, the callback is guarenteed to be invoked only when the |
1384 | As with timers, the callback is guarenteed to be invoked only when the |
1272 | time (\f(CW\*(C`at\*(C'\fR) has been passed, but if multiple periodic timers become ready |
1385 | time (\f(CW\*(C`at\*(C'\fR) has been passed, but if multiple periodic timers become ready |
1273 | during the same loop iteration then order of execution is undefined. |
1386 | during the same loop iteration then order of execution is undefined. |
|
|
1387 | .PP |
|
|
1388 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
|
|
1389 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1274 | .IP "ev_periodic_init (ev_periodic *, callback, ev_tstamp at, ev_tstamp interval, reschedule_cb)" 4 |
1390 | .IP "ev_periodic_init (ev_periodic *, callback, ev_tstamp at, ev_tstamp interval, reschedule_cb)" 4 |
1275 | .IX Item "ev_periodic_init (ev_periodic *, callback, ev_tstamp at, ev_tstamp interval, reschedule_cb)" |
1391 | .IX Item "ev_periodic_init (ev_periodic *, callback, ev_tstamp at, ev_tstamp interval, reschedule_cb)" |
1276 | .PD 0 |
1392 | .PD 0 |
1277 | .IP "ev_periodic_set (ev_periodic *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat, reschedule_cb)" 4 |
1393 | .IP "ev_periodic_set (ev_periodic *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat, reschedule_cb)" 4 |
1278 | .IX Item "ev_periodic_set (ev_periodic *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat, reschedule_cb)" |
1394 | .IX Item "ev_periodic_set (ev_periodic *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat, reschedule_cb)" |
1279 | .PD |
1395 | .PD |
1280 | Lots of arguments, lets sort it out... There are basically three modes of |
1396 | Lots of arguments, lets sort it out... There are basically three modes of |
1281 | operation, and we will explain them from simplest to complex: |
1397 | operation, and we will explain them from simplest to complex: |
1282 | .RS 4 |
1398 | .RS 4 |
|
|
1399 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
1283 | .IP "* absolute timer (at = time, interval = reschedule_cb = 0)" 4 |
1400 | absolute timer (at = time, interval = reschedule_cb = 0) |
1284 | .IX Item "absolute timer (at = time, interval = reschedule_cb = 0)" |
1401 | .Sp |
1285 | In this configuration the watcher triggers an event at the wallclock time |
1402 | In this configuration the watcher triggers an event at the wallclock time |
1286 | \&\f(CW\*(C`at\*(C'\fR and doesn't repeat. It will not adjust when a time jump occurs, |
1403 | \&\f(CW\*(C`at\*(C'\fR and doesn't repeat. It will not adjust when a time jump occurs, |
1287 | that is, if it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the |
1404 | that is, if it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the |
1288 | system time reaches or surpasses this time. |
1405 | system time reaches or surpasses this time. |
|
|
1406 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
1289 | .IP "* non-repeating interval timer (at = offset, interval > 0, reschedule_cb = 0)" 4 |
1407 | non-repeating interval timer (at = offset, interval > 0, reschedule_cb = 0) |
1290 | .IX Item "non-repeating interval timer (at = offset, interval > 0, reschedule_cb = 0)" |
1408 | .Sp |
1291 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the next |
1409 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the next |
1292 | \&\f(CW\*(C`at + N * interval\*(C'\fR time (for some integer N, which can also be negative) |
1410 | \&\f(CW\*(C`at + N * interval\*(C'\fR time (for some integer N, which can also be negative) |
1293 | and then repeat, regardless of any time jumps. |
1411 | and then repeat, regardless of any time jumps. |
1294 | .Sp |
1412 | .Sp |
1295 | This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect to system |
1413 | This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect to system |
… | |
… | |
1309 | time where \f(CW\*(C`time = at (mod interval)\*(C'\fR, regardless of any time jumps. |
1427 | time where \f(CW\*(C`time = at (mod interval)\*(C'\fR, regardless of any time jumps. |
1310 | .Sp |
1428 | .Sp |
1311 | For numerical stability it is preferable that the \f(CW\*(C`at\*(C'\fR value is near |
1429 | For numerical stability it is preferable that the \f(CW\*(C`at\*(C'\fR value is near |
1312 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_now ()\*(C'\fR (the current time), but there is no range requirement for |
1430 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_now ()\*(C'\fR (the current time), but there is no range requirement for |
1313 | this value. |
1431 | this value. |
|
|
1432 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
1314 | .IP "* manual reschedule mode (at and interval ignored, reschedule_cb = callback)" 4 |
1433 | manual reschedule mode (at and interval ignored, reschedule_cb = callback) |
1315 | .IX Item "manual reschedule mode (at and interval ignored, reschedule_cb = callback)" |
1434 | .Sp |
1316 | In this mode the values for \f(CW\*(C`interval\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`at\*(C'\fR are both being |
1435 | In this mode the values for \f(CW\*(C`interval\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`at\*(C'\fR are both being |
1317 | ignored. Instead, each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the |
1436 | ignored. Instead, each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the |
1318 | reschedule callback will be called with the watcher as first, and the |
1437 | reschedule callback will be called with the watcher as first, and the |
1319 | current time as second argument. |
1438 | current time as second argument. |
1320 | .Sp |
1439 | .Sp |
… | |
… | |
1370 | .IP "ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) [read\-write]" 4 |
1489 | .IP "ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) [read\-write]" 4 |
1371 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) [read-write]" |
1490 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) [read-write]" |
1372 | The current reschedule callback, or \f(CW0\fR, if this functionality is |
1491 | The current reschedule callback, or \f(CW0\fR, if this functionality is |
1373 | switched off. Can be changed any time, but changes only take effect when |
1492 | switched off. Can be changed any time, but changes only take effect when |
1374 | the periodic timer fires or \f(CW\*(C`ev_periodic_again\*(C'\fR is being called. |
1493 | the periodic timer fires or \f(CW\*(C`ev_periodic_again\*(C'\fR is being called. |
|
|
1494 | .IP "ev_tstamp at [read\-only]" 4 |
|
|
1495 | .IX Item "ev_tstamp at [read-only]" |
|
|
1496 | When active, contains the absolute time that the watcher is supposed to |
|
|
1497 | trigger next. |
|
|
1498 | .PP |
|
|
1499 | \fIExamples\fR |
|
|
1500 | .IX Subsection "Examples" |
1375 | .PP |
1501 | .PP |
1376 | Example: Call a callback every hour, or, more precisely, whenever the |
1502 | Example: Call a callback every hour, or, more precisely, whenever the |
1377 | system clock is divisible by 3600. The callback invocation times have |
1503 | system clock is divisible by 3600. The callback invocation times have |
1378 | potentially a lot of jittering, but good long-term stability. |
1504 | potentially a lot of jittering, but good long-term stability. |
1379 | .PP |
1505 | .PP |
… | |
… | |
1381 | \& static void |
1507 | \& static void |
1382 | \& clock_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
1508 | \& clock_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
1383 | \& { |
1509 | \& { |
1384 | \& ... its now a full hour (UTC, or TAI or whatever your clock follows) |
1510 | \& ... its now a full hour (UTC, or TAI or whatever your clock follows) |
1385 | \& } |
1511 | \& } |
1386 | .Ve |
1512 | \& |
1387 | .PP |
|
|
1388 | .Vb 3 |
|
|
1389 | \& struct ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1513 | \& struct ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1390 | \& ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 3600., 0); |
1514 | \& ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 3600., 0); |
1391 | \& ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1515 | \& ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1392 | .Ve |
1516 | .Ve |
1393 | .PP |
1517 | .PP |
1394 | Example: The same as above, but use a reschedule callback to do it: |
1518 | Example: The same as above, but use a reschedule callback to do it: |
1395 | .PP |
1519 | .PP |
1396 | .Vb 1 |
1520 | .Vb 1 |
1397 | \& #include <math.h> |
1521 | \& #include <math.h> |
1398 | .Ve |
1522 | \& |
1399 | .PP |
|
|
1400 | .Vb 5 |
|
|
1401 | \& static ev_tstamp |
1523 | \& static ev_tstamp |
1402 | \& my_scheduler_cb (struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) |
1524 | \& my_scheduler_cb (struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) |
1403 | \& { |
1525 | \& { |
1404 | \& return fmod (now, 3600.) + 3600.; |
1526 | \& return fmod (now, 3600.) + 3600.; |
1405 | \& } |
1527 | \& } |
1406 | .Ve |
1528 | \& |
1407 | .PP |
|
|
1408 | .Vb 1 |
|
|
1409 | \& ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 0., my_scheduler_cb); |
1529 | \& ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 0., my_scheduler_cb); |
1410 | .Ve |
1530 | .Ve |
1411 | .PP |
1531 | .PP |
1412 | Example: Call a callback every hour, starting now: |
1532 | Example: Call a callback every hour, starting now: |
1413 | .PP |
1533 | .PP |
… | |
… | |
1429 | first watcher gets started will libev actually register a signal watcher |
1549 | first watcher gets started will libev actually register a signal watcher |
1430 | with the kernel (thus it coexists with your own signal handlers as long |
1550 | with the kernel (thus it coexists with your own signal handlers as long |
1431 | as you don't register any with libev). Similarly, when the last signal |
1551 | as you don't register any with libev). Similarly, when the last signal |
1432 | watcher for a signal is stopped libev will reset the signal handler to |
1552 | watcher for a signal is stopped libev will reset the signal handler to |
1433 | \&\s-1SIG_DFL\s0 (regardless of what it was set to before). |
1553 | \&\s-1SIG_DFL\s0 (regardless of what it was set to before). |
|
|
1554 | .PP |
|
|
1555 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
|
|
1556 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1434 | .IP "ev_signal_init (ev_signal *, callback, int signum)" 4 |
1557 | .IP "ev_signal_init (ev_signal *, callback, int signum)" 4 |
1435 | .IX Item "ev_signal_init (ev_signal *, callback, int signum)" |
1558 | .IX Item "ev_signal_init (ev_signal *, callback, int signum)" |
1436 | .PD 0 |
1559 | .PD 0 |
1437 | .IP "ev_signal_set (ev_signal *, int signum)" 4 |
1560 | .IP "ev_signal_set (ev_signal *, int signum)" 4 |
1438 | .IX Item "ev_signal_set (ev_signal *, int signum)" |
1561 | .IX Item "ev_signal_set (ev_signal *, int signum)" |
… | |
… | |
1445 | .ie n .Sh """ev_child"" \- watch out for process status changes" |
1568 | .ie n .Sh """ev_child"" \- watch out for process status changes" |
1446 | .el .Sh "\f(CWev_child\fP \- watch out for process status changes" |
1569 | .el .Sh "\f(CWev_child\fP \- watch out for process status changes" |
1447 | .IX Subsection "ev_child - watch out for process status changes" |
1570 | .IX Subsection "ev_child - watch out for process status changes" |
1448 | Child watchers trigger when your process receives a \s-1SIGCHLD\s0 in response to |
1571 | Child watchers trigger when your process receives a \s-1SIGCHLD\s0 in response to |
1449 | some child status changes (most typically when a child of yours dies). |
1572 | some child status changes (most typically when a child of yours dies). |
|
|
1573 | .PP |
|
|
1574 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
|
|
1575 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1450 | .IP "ev_child_init (ev_child *, callback, int pid)" 4 |
1576 | .IP "ev_child_init (ev_child *, callback, int pid, int trace)" 4 |
1451 | .IX Item "ev_child_init (ev_child *, callback, int pid)" |
1577 | .IX Item "ev_child_init (ev_child *, callback, int pid, int trace)" |
1452 | .PD 0 |
1578 | .PD 0 |
1453 | .IP "ev_child_set (ev_child *, int pid)" 4 |
1579 | .IP "ev_child_set (ev_child *, int pid, int trace)" 4 |
1454 | .IX Item "ev_child_set (ev_child *, int pid)" |
1580 | .IX Item "ev_child_set (ev_child *, int pid, int trace)" |
1455 | .PD |
1581 | .PD |
1456 | Configures the watcher to wait for status changes of process \f(CW\*(C`pid\*(C'\fR (or |
1582 | Configures the watcher to wait for status changes of process \f(CW\*(C`pid\*(C'\fR (or |
1457 | \&\fIany\fR process if \f(CW\*(C`pid\*(C'\fR is specified as \f(CW0\fR). The callback can look |
1583 | \&\fIany\fR process if \f(CW\*(C`pid\*(C'\fR is specified as \f(CW0\fR). The callback can look |
1458 | at the \f(CW\*(C`rstatus\*(C'\fR member of the \f(CW\*(C`ev_child\*(C'\fR watcher structure to see |
1584 | at the \f(CW\*(C`rstatus\*(C'\fR member of the \f(CW\*(C`ev_child\*(C'\fR watcher structure to see |
1459 | the status word (use the macros from \f(CW\*(C`sys/wait.h\*(C'\fR and see your systems |
1585 | the status word (use the macros from \f(CW\*(C`sys/wait.h\*(C'\fR and see your systems |
1460 | \&\f(CW\*(C`waitpid\*(C'\fR documentation). The \f(CW\*(C`rpid\*(C'\fR member contains the pid of the |
1586 | \&\f(CW\*(C`waitpid\*(C'\fR documentation). The \f(CW\*(C`rpid\*(C'\fR member contains the pid of the |
1461 | process causing the status change. |
1587 | process causing the status change. \f(CW\*(C`trace\*(C'\fR must be either \f(CW0\fR (only |
|
|
1588 | activate the watcher when the process terminates) or \f(CW1\fR (additionally |
|
|
1589 | activate the watcher when the process is stopped or continued). |
1462 | .IP "int pid [read\-only]" 4 |
1590 | .IP "int pid [read\-only]" 4 |
1463 | .IX Item "int pid [read-only]" |
1591 | .IX Item "int pid [read-only]" |
1464 | The process id this watcher watches out for, or \f(CW0\fR, meaning any process id. |
1592 | The process id this watcher watches out for, or \f(CW0\fR, meaning any process id. |
1465 | .IP "int rpid [read\-write]" 4 |
1593 | .IP "int rpid [read\-write]" 4 |
1466 | .IX Item "int rpid [read-write]" |
1594 | .IX Item "int rpid [read-write]" |
… | |
… | |
1468 | .IP "int rstatus [read\-write]" 4 |
1596 | .IP "int rstatus [read\-write]" 4 |
1469 | .IX Item "int rstatus [read-write]" |
1597 | .IX Item "int rstatus [read-write]" |
1470 | The process exit/trace status caused by \f(CW\*(C`rpid\*(C'\fR (see your systems |
1598 | The process exit/trace status caused by \f(CW\*(C`rpid\*(C'\fR (see your systems |
1471 | \&\f(CW\*(C`waitpid\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`sys/wait.h\*(C'\fR documentation for details). |
1599 | \&\f(CW\*(C`waitpid\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`sys/wait.h\*(C'\fR documentation for details). |
1472 | .PP |
1600 | .PP |
|
|
1601 | \fIExamples\fR |
|
|
1602 | .IX Subsection "Examples" |
|
|
1603 | .PP |
1473 | Example: Try to exit cleanly on \s-1SIGINT\s0 and \s-1SIGTERM\s0. |
1604 | Example: Try to exit cleanly on \s-1SIGINT\s0 and \s-1SIGTERM\s0. |
1474 | .PP |
1605 | .PP |
1475 | .Vb 5 |
1606 | .Vb 5 |
1476 | \& static void |
1607 | \& static void |
1477 | \& sigint_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_signal *w, int revents) |
1608 | \& sigint_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_signal *w, int revents) |
1478 | \& { |
1609 | \& { |
1479 | \& ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
1610 | \& ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
1480 | \& } |
1611 | \& } |
1481 | .Ve |
1612 | \& |
1482 | .PP |
|
|
1483 | .Vb 3 |
|
|
1484 | \& struct ev_signal signal_watcher; |
1613 | \& struct ev_signal signal_watcher; |
1485 | \& ev_signal_init (&signal_watcher, sigint_cb, SIGINT); |
1614 | \& ev_signal_init (&signal_watcher, sigint_cb, SIGINT); |
1486 | \& ev_signal_start (loop, &sigint_cb); |
1615 | \& ev_signal_start (loop, &sigint_cb); |
1487 | .Ve |
1616 | .Ve |
1488 | .ie n .Sh """ev_stat"" \- did the file attributes just change?" |
1617 | .ie n .Sh """ev_stat"" \- did the file attributes just change?" |
… | |
… | |
1510 | impose a minimum interval which is currently around \f(CW0.1\fR, but thats |
1639 | impose a minimum interval which is currently around \f(CW0.1\fR, but thats |
1511 | usually overkill. |
1640 | usually overkill. |
1512 | .PP |
1641 | .PP |
1513 | This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, |
1642 | This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, |
1514 | as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be |
1643 | as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be |
1515 | resource\-intensive. |
1644 | resource-intensive. |
1516 | .PP |
1645 | .PP |
1517 | At the time of this writing, only the Linux inotify interface is |
1646 | At the time of this writing, only the Linux inotify interface is |
1518 | implemented (implementing kqueue support is left as an exercise for the |
1647 | implemented (implementing kqueue support is left as an exercise for the |
1519 | reader). Inotify will be used to give hints only and should not change the |
1648 | reader). Inotify will be used to give hints only and should not change the |
1520 | semantics of \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR watchers, which means that libev sometimes needs |
1649 | semantics of \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR watchers, which means that libev sometimes needs |
1521 | to fall back to regular polling again even with inotify, but changes are |
1650 | to fall back to regular polling again even with inotify, but changes are |
1522 | usually detected immediately, and if the file exists there will be no |
1651 | usually detected immediately, and if the file exists there will be no |
1523 | polling. |
1652 | polling. |
|
|
1653 | .PP |
|
|
1654 | \fIInotify\fR |
|
|
1655 | .IX Subsection "Inotify" |
|
|
1656 | .PP |
|
|
1657 | When \f(CW\*(C`inotify (7)\*(C'\fR support has been compiled into libev (generally only |
|
|
1658 | available on Linux) and present at runtime, it will be used to speed up |
|
|
1659 | change detection where possible. The inotify descriptor will be created lazily |
|
|
1660 | when the first \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR watcher is being started. |
|
|
1661 | .PP |
|
|
1662 | Inotify presense does not change the semantics of \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR watchers |
|
|
1663 | except that changes might be detected earlier, and in some cases, to avoid |
|
|
1664 | making regular \f(CW\*(C`stat\*(C'\fR calls. Even in the presense of inotify support |
|
|
1665 | there are many cases where libev has to resort to regular \f(CW\*(C`stat\*(C'\fR polling. |
|
|
1666 | .PP |
|
|
1667 | (There is no support for kqueue, as apparently it cannot be used to |
|
|
1668 | implement this functionality, due to the requirement of having a file |
|
|
1669 | descriptor open on the object at all times). |
|
|
1670 | .PP |
|
|
1671 | \fIThe special problem of stat time resolution\fR |
|
|
1672 | .IX Subsection "The special problem of stat time resolution" |
|
|
1673 | .PP |
|
|
1674 | The \f(CW\*(C`stat ()\*(C'\fR syscall only supports full-second resolution portably, and |
|
|
1675 | even on systems where the resolution is higher, many filesystems still |
|
|
1676 | only support whole seconds. |
|
|
1677 | .PP |
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1678 | That means that, if the time is the only thing that changes, you might |
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1679 | miss updates: on the first update, \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR detects a change and calls |
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1680 | your callback, which does something. When there is another update within |
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1681 | the same second, \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR will be unable to detect it. |
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1682 | .PP |
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1683 | The solution to this is to delay acting on a change for a second (or till |
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1684 | the next second boundary), using a roughly one-second delay \f(CW\*(C`ev_timer\*(C'\fR |
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1685 | (\f(CW\*(C`ev_timer_set (w, 0., 1.01); ev_timer_again (loop, w)\*(C'\fR). The \f(CW.01\fR |
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1686 | is added to work around small timing inconsistencies of some operating |
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1687 | systems. |
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1688 | .PP |
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1689 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
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1690 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1524 | .IP "ev_stat_init (ev_stat *, callback, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)" 4 |
1691 | .IP "ev_stat_init (ev_stat *, callback, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)" 4 |
1525 | .IX Item "ev_stat_init (ev_stat *, callback, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)" |
1692 | .IX Item "ev_stat_init (ev_stat *, callback, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)" |
1526 | .PD 0 |
1693 | .PD 0 |
1527 | .IP "ev_stat_set (ev_stat *, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)" 4 |
1694 | .IP "ev_stat_set (ev_stat *, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)" 4 |
1528 | .IX Item "ev_stat_set (ev_stat *, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)" |
1695 | .IX Item "ev_stat_set (ev_stat *, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)" |
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1557 | The specified interval. |
1724 | The specified interval. |
1558 | .IP "const char *path [read\-only]" 4 |
1725 | .IP "const char *path [read\-only]" 4 |
1559 | .IX Item "const char *path [read-only]" |
1726 | .IX Item "const char *path [read-only]" |
1560 | The filesystem path that is being watched. |
1727 | The filesystem path that is being watched. |
1561 | .PP |
1728 | .PP |
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1729 | \fIExamples\fR |
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1730 | .IX Subsection "Examples" |
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1731 | .PP |
1562 | Example: Watch \f(CW\*(C`/etc/passwd\*(C'\fR for attribute changes. |
1732 | Example: Watch \f(CW\*(C`/etc/passwd\*(C'\fR for attribute changes. |
1563 | .PP |
1733 | .PP |
1564 | .Vb 15 |
1734 | .Vb 10 |
1565 | \& static void |
1735 | \& static void |
1566 | \& passwd_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_stat *w, int revents) |
1736 | \& passwd_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_stat *w, int revents) |
1567 | \& { |
1737 | \& { |
1568 | \& /* /etc/passwd changed in some way */ |
1738 | \& /* /etc/passwd changed in some way */ |
1569 | \& if (w->attr.st_nlink) |
1739 | \& if (w\->attr.st_nlink) |
1570 | \& { |
1740 | \& { |
1571 | \& printf ("passwd current size %ld\en", (long)w->attr.st_size); |
1741 | \& printf ("passwd current size %ld\en", (long)w\->attr.st_size); |
1572 | \& printf ("passwd current atime %ld\en", (long)w->attr.st_mtime); |
1742 | \& printf ("passwd current atime %ld\en", (long)w\->attr.st_mtime); |
1573 | \& printf ("passwd current mtime %ld\en", (long)w->attr.st_mtime); |
1743 | \& printf ("passwd current mtime %ld\en", (long)w\->attr.st_mtime); |
1574 | \& } |
1744 | \& } |
1575 | \& else |
1745 | \& else |
1576 | \& /* you shalt not abuse printf for puts */ |
1746 | \& /* you shalt not abuse printf for puts */ |
1577 | \& puts ("wow, /etc/passwd is not there, expect problems. " |
1747 | \& puts ("wow, /etc/passwd is not there, expect problems. " |
1578 | \& "if this is windows, they already arrived\en"); |
1748 | \& "if this is windows, they already arrived\en"); |
1579 | \& } |
1749 | \& } |
1580 | .Ve |
1750 | \& |
1581 | .PP |
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|
1582 | .Vb 2 |
|
|
1583 | \& ... |
1751 | \& ... |
1584 | \& ev_stat passwd; |
1752 | \& ev_stat passwd; |
|
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1753 | \& |
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1754 | \& ev_stat_init (&passwd, passwd_cb, "/etc/passwd", 0.); |
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1755 | \& ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
1585 | .Ve |
1756 | .Ve |
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1757 | .PP |
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1758 | Example: Like above, but additionally use a one-second delay so we do not |
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1759 | miss updates (however, frequent updates will delay processing, too, so |
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1760 | one might do the work both on \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR callback invocation \fIand\fR on |
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1761 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_timer\*(C'\fR callback invocation). |
1586 | .PP |
1762 | .PP |
1587 | .Vb 2 |
1763 | .Vb 2 |
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|
1764 | \& static ev_stat passwd; |
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1765 | \& static ev_timer timer; |
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1766 | \& |
|
|
1767 | \& static void |
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1768 | \& timer_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
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1769 | \& { |
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1770 | \& ev_timer_stop (EV_A_ w); |
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1771 | \& |
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1772 | \& /* now it\*(Aqs one second after the most recent passwd change */ |
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1773 | \& } |
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1774 | \& |
|
|
1775 | \& static void |
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1776 | \& stat_cb (EV_P_ ev_stat *w, int revents) |
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1777 | \& { |
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1778 | \& /* reset the one\-second timer */ |
|
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1779 | \& ev_timer_again (EV_A_ &timer); |
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1780 | \& } |
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1781 | \& |
|
|
1782 | \& ... |
1588 | \& ev_stat_init (&passwd, passwd_cb, "/etc/passwd"); |
1783 | \& ev_stat_init (&passwd, stat_cb, "/etc/passwd", 0.); |
1589 | \& ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
1784 | \& ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
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|
1785 | \& ev_timer_init (&timer, timer_cb, 0., 1.01); |
1590 | .Ve |
1786 | .Ve |
1591 | .ie n .Sh """ev_idle"" \- when you've got nothing better to do..." |
1787 | .ie n .Sh """ev_idle"" \- when you've got nothing better to do..." |
1592 | .el .Sh "\f(CWev_idle\fP \- when you've got nothing better to do..." |
1788 | .el .Sh "\f(CWev_idle\fP \- when you've got nothing better to do..." |
1593 | .IX Subsection "ev_idle - when you've got nothing better to do..." |
1789 | .IX Subsection "ev_idle - when you've got nothing better to do..." |
1594 | Idle watchers trigger events when no other events of the same or higher |
1790 | Idle watchers trigger events when no other events of the same or higher |
… | |
… | |
1605 | The most noteworthy effect is that as long as any idle watchers are |
1801 | The most noteworthy effect is that as long as any idle watchers are |
1606 | active, the process will not block when waiting for new events. |
1802 | active, the process will not block when waiting for new events. |
1607 | .PP |
1803 | .PP |
1608 | Apart from keeping your process non-blocking (which is a useful |
1804 | Apart from keeping your process non-blocking (which is a useful |
1609 | effect on its own sometimes), idle watchers are a good place to do |
1805 | effect on its own sometimes), idle watchers are a good place to do |
1610 | \&\*(L"pseudo\-background processing\*(R", or delay processing stuff to after the |
1806 | \&\*(L"pseudo-background processing\*(R", or delay processing stuff to after the |
1611 | event loop has handled all outstanding events. |
1807 | event loop has handled all outstanding events. |
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|
1808 | .PP |
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1809 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
|
|
1810 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1612 | .IP "ev_idle_init (ev_signal *, callback)" 4 |
1811 | .IP "ev_idle_init (ev_signal *, callback)" 4 |
1613 | .IX Item "ev_idle_init (ev_signal *, callback)" |
1812 | .IX Item "ev_idle_init (ev_signal *, callback)" |
1614 | Initialises and configures the idle watcher \- it has no parameters of any |
1813 | Initialises and configures the idle watcher \- it has no parameters of any |
1615 | kind. There is a \f(CW\*(C`ev_idle_set\*(C'\fR macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
1814 | kind. There is a \f(CW\*(C`ev_idle_set\*(C'\fR macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
1616 | believe me. |
1815 | believe me. |
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1816 | .PP |
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1817 | \fIExamples\fR |
|
|
1818 | .IX Subsection "Examples" |
1617 | .PP |
1819 | .PP |
1618 | Example: Dynamically allocate an \f(CW\*(C`ev_idle\*(C'\fR watcher, start it, and in the |
1820 | Example: Dynamically allocate an \f(CW\*(C`ev_idle\*(C'\fR watcher, start it, and in the |
1619 | callback, free it. Also, use no error checking, as usual. |
1821 | callback, free it. Also, use no error checking, as usual. |
1620 | .PP |
1822 | .PP |
1621 | .Vb 7 |
1823 | .Vb 7 |
1622 | \& static void |
1824 | \& static void |
1623 | \& idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
1825 | \& idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
1624 | \& { |
1826 | \& { |
1625 | \& free (w); |
1827 | \& free (w); |
1626 | \& // now do something you wanted to do when the program has |
1828 | \& // now do something you wanted to do when the program has |
1627 | \& // no longer asnything immediate to do. |
1829 | \& // no longer anything immediate to do. |
1628 | \& } |
1830 | \& } |
1629 | .Ve |
1831 | \& |
1630 | .PP |
|
|
1631 | .Vb 3 |
|
|
1632 | \& struct ev_idle *idle_watcher = malloc (sizeof (struct ev_idle)); |
1832 | \& struct ev_idle *idle_watcher = malloc (sizeof (struct ev_idle)); |
1633 | \& ev_idle_init (idle_watcher, idle_cb); |
1833 | \& ev_idle_init (idle_watcher, idle_cb); |
1634 | \& ev_idle_start (loop, idle_cb); |
1834 | \& ev_idle_start (loop, idle_cb); |
1635 | .Ve |
1835 | .Ve |
1636 | .ie n .Sh """ev_prepare""\fP and \f(CW""ev_check"" \- customise your event loop!" |
1836 | .ie n .Sh """ev_prepare""\fP and \f(CW""ev_check"" \- customise your event loop!" |
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… | |
1676 | .PP |
1876 | .PP |
1677 | It is recommended to give \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers highest (\f(CW\*(C`EV_MAXPRI\*(C'\fR) |
1877 | It is recommended to give \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers highest (\f(CW\*(C`EV_MAXPRI\*(C'\fR) |
1678 | priority, to ensure that they are being run before any other watchers |
1878 | priority, to ensure that they are being run before any other watchers |
1679 | after the poll. Also, \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers (and \f(CW\*(C`ev_prepare\*(C'\fR watchers, |
1879 | after the poll. Also, \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers (and \f(CW\*(C`ev_prepare\*(C'\fR watchers, |
1680 | too) should not activate (\*(L"feed\*(R") events into libev. While libev fully |
1880 | too) should not activate (\*(L"feed\*(R") events into libev. While libev fully |
1681 | supports this, they will be called before other \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers did |
1881 | supports this, they will be called before other \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers |
1682 | their job. As \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers are often used to embed other event |
1882 | did their job. As \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers are often used to embed other |
1683 | loops those other event loops might be in an unusable state until their |
1883 | (non-libev) event loops those other event loops might be in an unusable |
1684 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watcher ran (always remind yourself to coexist peacefully with |
1884 | state until their \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watcher ran (always remind yourself to |
1685 | others). |
1885 | coexist peacefully with others). |
|
|
1886 | .PP |
|
|
1887 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
|
|
1888 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1686 | .IP "ev_prepare_init (ev_prepare *, callback)" 4 |
1889 | .IP "ev_prepare_init (ev_prepare *, callback)" 4 |
1687 | .IX Item "ev_prepare_init (ev_prepare *, callback)" |
1890 | .IX Item "ev_prepare_init (ev_prepare *, callback)" |
1688 | .PD 0 |
1891 | .PD 0 |
1689 | .IP "ev_check_init (ev_check *, callback)" 4 |
1892 | .IP "ev_check_init (ev_check *, callback)" 4 |
1690 | .IX Item "ev_check_init (ev_check *, callback)" |
1893 | .IX Item "ev_check_init (ev_check *, callback)" |
1691 | .PD |
1894 | .PD |
1692 | Initialises and configures the prepare or check watcher \- they have no |
1895 | Initialises and configures the prepare or check watcher \- they have no |
1693 | parameters of any kind. There are \f(CW\*(C`ev_prepare_set\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`ev_check_set\*(C'\fR |
1896 | parameters of any kind. There are \f(CW\*(C`ev_prepare_set\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`ev_check_set\*(C'\fR |
1694 | macros, but using them is utterly, utterly and completely pointless. |
1897 | macros, but using them is utterly, utterly and completely pointless. |
1695 | .PP |
1898 | .PP |
|
|
1899 | \fIExamples\fR |
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|
1900 | .IX Subsection "Examples" |
|
|
1901 | .PP |
1696 | There are a number of principal ways to embed other event loops or modules |
1902 | There are a number of principal ways to embed other event loops or modules |
1697 | into libev. Here are some ideas on how to include libadns into libev |
1903 | into libev. Here are some ideas on how to include libadns into libev |
1698 | (there is a Perl module named \f(CW\*(C`EV::ADNS\*(C'\fR that does this, which you could |
1904 | (there is a Perl module named \f(CW\*(C`EV::ADNS\*(C'\fR that does this, which you could |
1699 | use for an actually working example. Another Perl module named \f(CW\*(C`EV::Glib\*(C'\fR |
1905 | use for an actually working example. Another Perl module named \f(CW\*(C`EV::Glib\*(C'\fR |
1700 | embeds a Glib main context into libev, and finally, \f(CW\*(C`Glib::EV\*(C'\fR embeds \s-1EV\s0 |
1906 | embeds a Glib main context into libev, and finally, \f(CW\*(C`Glib::EV\*(C'\fR embeds \s-1EV\s0 |
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1707 | the callbacks for the IO/timeout watchers might not have been called yet. |
1913 | the callbacks for the IO/timeout watchers might not have been called yet. |
1708 | .PP |
1914 | .PP |
1709 | .Vb 2 |
1915 | .Vb 2 |
1710 | \& static ev_io iow [nfd]; |
1916 | \& static ev_io iow [nfd]; |
1711 | \& static ev_timer tw; |
1917 | \& static ev_timer tw; |
1712 | .Ve |
1918 | \& |
1713 | .PP |
|
|
1714 | .Vb 4 |
|
|
1715 | \& static void |
1919 | \& static void |
1716 | \& io_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
1920 | \& io_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
1717 | \& { |
1921 | \& { |
1718 | \& } |
1922 | \& } |
1719 | .Ve |
1923 | \& |
1720 | .PP |
|
|
1721 | .Vb 8 |
|
|
1722 | \& // create io watchers for each fd and a timer before blocking |
1924 | \& // create io watchers for each fd and a timer before blocking |
1723 | \& static void |
1925 | \& static void |
1724 | \& adns_prepare_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_prepare *w, int revents) |
1926 | \& adns_prepare_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_prepare *w, int revents) |
1725 | \& { |
1927 | \& { |
1726 | \& int timeout = 3600000; |
1928 | \& int timeout = 3600000; |
1727 | \& struct pollfd fds [nfd]; |
1929 | \& struct pollfd fds [nfd]; |
1728 | \& // actual code will need to loop here and realloc etc. |
1930 | \& // actual code will need to loop here and realloc etc. |
1729 | \& adns_beforepoll (ads, fds, &nfd, &timeout, timeval_from (ev_time ())); |
1931 | \& adns_beforepoll (ads, fds, &nfd, &timeout, timeval_from (ev_time ())); |
1730 | .Ve |
1932 | \& |
1731 | .PP |
|
|
1732 | .Vb 3 |
|
|
1733 | \& /* the callback is illegal, but won't be called as we stop during check */ |
1933 | \& /* the callback is illegal, but won\*(Aqt be called as we stop during check */ |
1734 | \& ev_timer_init (&tw, 0, timeout * 1e-3); |
1934 | \& ev_timer_init (&tw, 0, timeout * 1e\-3); |
1735 | \& ev_timer_start (loop, &tw); |
1935 | \& ev_timer_start (loop, &tw); |
1736 | .Ve |
1936 | \& |
1737 | .PP |
|
|
1738 | .Vb 6 |
|
|
1739 | \& // create one ev_io per pollfd |
1937 | \& // create one ev_io per pollfd |
1740 | \& for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1938 | \& for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1741 | \& { |
1939 | \& { |
1742 | \& ev_io_init (iow + i, io_cb, fds [i].fd, |
1940 | \& ev_io_init (iow + i, io_cb, fds [i].fd, |
1743 | \& ((fds [i].events & POLLIN ? EV_READ : 0) |
1941 | \& ((fds [i].events & POLLIN ? EV_READ : 0) |
1744 | \& | (fds [i].events & POLLOUT ? EV_WRITE : 0))); |
1942 | \& | (fds [i].events & POLLOUT ? EV_WRITE : 0))); |
1745 | .Ve |
1943 | \& |
1746 | .PP |
|
|
1747 | .Vb 4 |
|
|
1748 | \& fds [i].revents = 0; |
1944 | \& fds [i].revents = 0; |
1749 | \& ev_io_start (loop, iow + i); |
1945 | \& ev_io_start (loop, iow + i); |
1750 | \& } |
1946 | \& } |
1751 | \& } |
1947 | \& } |
1752 | .Ve |
1948 | \& |
1753 | .PP |
|
|
1754 | .Vb 5 |
|
|
1755 | \& // stop all watchers after blocking |
1949 | \& // stop all watchers after blocking |
1756 | \& static void |
1950 | \& static void |
1757 | \& adns_check_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_check *w, int revents) |
1951 | \& adns_check_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_check *w, int revents) |
1758 | \& { |
1952 | \& { |
1759 | \& ev_timer_stop (loop, &tw); |
1953 | \& ev_timer_stop (loop, &tw); |
1760 | .Ve |
1954 | \& |
1761 | .PP |
|
|
1762 | .Vb 8 |
|
|
1763 | \& for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1955 | \& for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1764 | \& { |
1956 | \& { |
1765 | \& // set the relevant poll flags |
1957 | \& // set the relevant poll flags |
1766 | \& // could also call adns_processreadable etc. here |
1958 | \& // could also call adns_processreadable etc. here |
1767 | \& struct pollfd *fd = fds + i; |
1959 | \& struct pollfd *fd = fds + i; |
1768 | \& int revents = ev_clear_pending (iow + i); |
1960 | \& int revents = ev_clear_pending (iow + i); |
1769 | \& if (revents & EV_READ ) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLIN; |
1961 | \& if (revents & EV_READ ) fd\->revents |= fd\->events & POLLIN; |
1770 | \& if (revents & EV_WRITE) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLOUT; |
1962 | \& if (revents & EV_WRITE) fd\->revents |= fd\->events & POLLOUT; |
1771 | .Ve |
1963 | \& |
1772 | .PP |
|
|
1773 | .Vb 3 |
|
|
1774 | \& // now stop the watcher |
1964 | \& // now stop the watcher |
1775 | \& ev_io_stop (loop, iow + i); |
1965 | \& ev_io_stop (loop, iow + i); |
1776 | \& } |
1966 | \& } |
1777 | .Ve |
1967 | \& |
1778 | .PP |
|
|
1779 | .Vb 2 |
|
|
1780 | \& adns_afterpoll (adns, fds, nfd, timeval_from (ev_now (loop)); |
1968 | \& adns_afterpoll (adns, fds, nfd, timeval_from (ev_now (loop)); |
1781 | \& } |
1969 | \& } |
1782 | .Ve |
1970 | .Ve |
1783 | .PP |
1971 | .PP |
1784 | Method 2: This would be just like method 1, but you run \f(CW\*(C`adns_afterpoll\*(C'\fR |
1972 | Method 2: This would be just like method 1, but you run \f(CW\*(C`adns_afterpoll\*(C'\fR |
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1790 | .PP |
1978 | .PP |
1791 | .Vb 5 |
1979 | .Vb 5 |
1792 | \& static void |
1980 | \& static void |
1793 | \& timer_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1981 | \& timer_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1794 | \& { |
1982 | \& { |
1795 | \& adns_state ads = (adns_state)w->data; |
1983 | \& adns_state ads = (adns_state)w\->data; |
1796 | \& update_now (EV_A); |
1984 | \& update_now (EV_A); |
1797 | .Ve |
1985 | \& |
1798 | .PP |
|
|
1799 | .Vb 2 |
|
|
1800 | \& adns_processtimeouts (ads, &tv_now); |
1986 | \& adns_processtimeouts (ads, &tv_now); |
1801 | \& } |
1987 | \& } |
1802 | .Ve |
1988 | \& |
1803 | .PP |
|
|
1804 | .Vb 5 |
|
|
1805 | \& static void |
1989 | \& static void |
1806 | \& io_cb (EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents) |
1990 | \& io_cb (EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents) |
1807 | \& { |
1991 | \& { |
1808 | \& adns_state ads = (adns_state)w->data; |
1992 | \& adns_state ads = (adns_state)w\->data; |
1809 | \& update_now (EV_A); |
1993 | \& update_now (EV_A); |
1810 | .Ve |
1994 | \& |
1811 | .PP |
|
|
1812 | .Vb 3 |
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1813 | \& if (revents & EV_READ ) adns_processreadable (ads, w->fd, &tv_now); |
1995 | \& if (revents & EV_READ ) adns_processreadable (ads, w\->fd, &tv_now); |
1814 | \& if (revents & EV_WRITE) adns_processwriteable (ads, w->fd, &tv_now); |
1996 | \& if (revents & EV_WRITE) adns_processwriteable (ads, w\->fd, &tv_now); |
1815 | \& } |
1997 | \& } |
1816 | .Ve |
1998 | \& |
1817 | .PP |
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1818 | .Vb 1 |
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1819 | \& // do not ever call adns_afterpoll |
1999 | \& // do not ever call adns_afterpoll |
1820 | .Ve |
2000 | .Ve |
1821 | .PP |
2001 | .PP |
1822 | Method 4: Do not use a prepare or check watcher because the module you |
2002 | Method 4: Do not use a prepare or check watcher because the module you |
1823 | want to embed is too inflexible to support it. Instead, youc na override |
2003 | want to embed is too inflexible to support it. Instead, youc na override |
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1828 | .Vb 4 |
2008 | .Vb 4 |
1829 | \& static gint |
2009 | \& static gint |
1830 | \& event_poll_func (GPollFD *fds, guint nfds, gint timeout) |
2010 | \& event_poll_func (GPollFD *fds, guint nfds, gint timeout) |
1831 | \& { |
2011 | \& { |
1832 | \& int got_events = 0; |
2012 | \& int got_events = 0; |
1833 | .Ve |
2013 | \& |
1834 | .PP |
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1835 | .Vb 2 |
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1836 | \& for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
2014 | \& for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
1837 | \& // create/start io watcher that sets the relevant bits in fds[n] and increment got_events |
2015 | \& // create/start io watcher that sets the relevant bits in fds[n] and increment got_events |
1838 | .Ve |
2016 | \& |
1839 | .PP |
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1840 | .Vb 2 |
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1841 | \& if (timeout >= 0) |
2017 | \& if (timeout >= 0) |
1842 | \& // create/start timer |
2018 | \& // create/start timer |
1843 | .Ve |
2019 | \& |
1844 | .PP |
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1845 | .Vb 2 |
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1846 | \& // poll |
2020 | \& // poll |
1847 | \& ev_loop (EV_A_ 0); |
2021 | \& ev_loop (EV_A_ 0); |
1848 | .Ve |
2022 | \& |
1849 | .PP |
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1850 | .Vb 3 |
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1851 | \& // stop timer again |
2023 | \& // stop timer again |
1852 | \& if (timeout >= 0) |
2024 | \& if (timeout >= 0) |
1853 | \& ev_timer_stop (EV_A_ &to); |
2025 | \& ev_timer_stop (EV_A_ &to); |
1854 | .Ve |
2026 | \& |
1855 | .PP |
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1856 | .Vb 3 |
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1857 | \& // stop io watchers again - their callbacks should have set |
2027 | \& // stop io watchers again \- their callbacks should have set |
1858 | \& for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
2028 | \& for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
1859 | \& ev_io_stop (EV_A_ iow [n]); |
2029 | \& ev_io_stop (EV_A_ iow [n]); |
1860 | .Ve |
2030 | \& |
1861 | .PP |
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1862 | .Vb 2 |
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1863 | \& return got_events; |
2031 | \& return got_events; |
1864 | \& } |
2032 | \& } |
1865 | .Ve |
2033 | .Ve |
1866 | .ie n .Sh """ev_embed"" \- when one backend isn't enough..." |
2034 | .ie n .Sh """ev_embed"" \- when one backend isn't enough..." |
1867 | .el .Sh "\f(CWev_embed\fP \- when one backend isn't enough..." |
2035 | .el .Sh "\f(CWev_embed\fP \- when one backend isn't enough..." |
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1911 | portable one. |
2079 | portable one. |
1912 | .PP |
2080 | .PP |
1913 | So when you want to use this feature you will always have to be prepared |
2081 | So when you want to use this feature you will always have to be prepared |
1914 | that you cannot get an embeddable loop. The recommended way to get around |
2082 | that you cannot get an embeddable loop. The recommended way to get around |
1915 | this is to have a separate variables for your embeddable loop, try to |
2083 | this is to have a separate variables for your embeddable loop, try to |
1916 | create it, and if that fails, use the normal loop for everything: |
2084 | create it, and if that fails, use the normal loop for everything. |
1917 | .PP |
2085 | .PP |
1918 | .Vb 3 |
2086 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
1919 | \& struct ev_loop *loop_hi = ev_default_init (0); |
2087 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1920 | \& struct ev_loop *loop_lo = 0; |
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1921 | \& struct ev_embed embed; |
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1922 | .Ve |
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1923 | .PP |
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1924 | .Vb 5 |
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1925 | \& // see if there is a chance of getting one that works |
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1926 | \& // (remember that a flags value of 0 means autodetection) |
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1927 | \& loop_lo = ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends () |
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1928 | \& ? ev_loop_new (ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends ()) |
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1929 | \& : 0; |
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1930 | .Ve |
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1931 | .PP |
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1932 | .Vb 8 |
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1933 | \& // if we got one, then embed it, otherwise default to loop_hi |
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1934 | \& if (loop_lo) |
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1935 | \& { |
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1936 | \& ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_lo); |
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1937 | \& ev_embed_start (loop_hi, &embed); |
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1938 | \& } |
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1939 | \& else |
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1940 | \& loop_lo = loop_hi; |
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1941 | .Ve |
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1942 | .IP "ev_embed_init (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop)" 4 |
2088 | .IP "ev_embed_init (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop)" 4 |
1943 | .IX Item "ev_embed_init (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop)" |
2089 | .IX Item "ev_embed_init (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop)" |
1944 | .PD 0 |
2090 | .PD 0 |
1945 | .IP "ev_embed_set (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop)" 4 |
2091 | .IP "ev_embed_set (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop)" 4 |
1946 | .IX Item "ev_embed_set (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop)" |
2092 | .IX Item "ev_embed_set (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop)" |
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1953 | .IP "ev_embed_sweep (loop, ev_embed *)" 4 |
2099 | .IP "ev_embed_sweep (loop, ev_embed *)" 4 |
1954 | .IX Item "ev_embed_sweep (loop, ev_embed *)" |
2100 | .IX Item "ev_embed_sweep (loop, ev_embed *)" |
1955 | Make a single, non-blocking sweep over the embedded loop. This works |
2101 | Make a single, non-blocking sweep over the embedded loop. This works |
1956 | similarly to \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop (embedded_loop, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK)\*(C'\fR, but in the most |
2102 | similarly to \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop (embedded_loop, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK)\*(C'\fR, but in the most |
1957 | apropriate way for embedded loops. |
2103 | apropriate way for embedded loops. |
1958 | .IP "struct ev_loop *loop [read\-only]" 4 |
2104 | .IP "struct ev_loop *other [read\-only]" 4 |
1959 | .IX Item "struct ev_loop *loop [read-only]" |
2105 | .IX Item "struct ev_loop *other [read-only]" |
1960 | The embedded event loop. |
2106 | The embedded event loop. |
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2107 | .PP |
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2108 | \fIExamples\fR |
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2109 | .IX Subsection "Examples" |
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2110 | .PP |
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2111 | Example: Try to get an embeddable event loop and embed it into the default |
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2112 | event loop. If that is not possible, use the default loop. The default |
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2113 | loop is stored in \f(CW\*(C`loop_hi\*(C'\fR, while the mebeddable loop is stored in |
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|
2114 | \&\f(CW\*(C`loop_lo\*(C'\fR (which is \f(CW\*(C`loop_hi\*(C'\fR in the acse no embeddable loop can be |
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2115 | used). |
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2116 | .PP |
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2117 | .Vb 3 |
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2118 | \& struct ev_loop *loop_hi = ev_default_init (0); |
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2119 | \& struct ev_loop *loop_lo = 0; |
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2120 | \& struct ev_embed embed; |
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2121 | \& |
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|
2122 | \& // see if there is a chance of getting one that works |
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2123 | \& // (remember that a flags value of 0 means autodetection) |
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2124 | \& loop_lo = ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends () |
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2125 | \& ? ev_loop_new (ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends ()) |
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2126 | \& : 0; |
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2127 | \& |
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2128 | \& // if we got one, then embed it, otherwise default to loop_hi |
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2129 | \& if (loop_lo) |
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2130 | \& { |
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2131 | \& ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_lo); |
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2132 | \& ev_embed_start (loop_hi, &embed); |
|
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2133 | \& } |
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2134 | \& else |
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2135 | \& loop_lo = loop_hi; |
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|
2136 | .Ve |
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2137 | .PP |
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2138 | Example: Check if kqueue is available but not recommended and create |
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|
2139 | a kqueue backend for use with sockets (which usually work with any |
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|
2140 | kqueue implementation). Store the kqueue/socket\-only event loop in |
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2141 | \&\f(CW\*(C`loop_socket\*(C'\fR. (One might optionally use \f(CW\*(C`EVFLAG_NOENV\*(C'\fR, too). |
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|
2142 | .PP |
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2143 | .Vb 3 |
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|
2144 | \& struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
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2145 | \& struct ev_loop *loop_socket = 0; |
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|
2146 | \& struct ev_embed embed; |
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2147 | \& |
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2148 | \& if (ev_supported_backends () & ~ev_recommended_backends () & EVBACKEND_KQUEUE) |
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2149 | \& if ((loop_socket = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_KQUEUE)) |
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2150 | \& { |
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2151 | \& ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_socket); |
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2152 | \& ev_embed_start (loop, &embed); |
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|
2153 | \& } |
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2154 | \& |
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2155 | \& if (!loop_socket) |
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|
2156 | \& loop_socket = loop; |
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2157 | \& |
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|
2158 | \& // now use loop_socket for all sockets, and loop for everything else |
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|
2159 | .Ve |
1961 | .ie n .Sh """ev_fork"" \- the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork" |
2160 | .ie n .Sh """ev_fork"" \- the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork" |
1962 | .el .Sh "\f(CWev_fork\fP \- the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork" |
2161 | .el .Sh "\f(CWev_fork\fP \- the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork" |
1963 | .IX Subsection "ev_fork - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork" |
2162 | .IX Subsection "ev_fork - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork" |
1964 | Fork watchers are called when a \f(CW\*(C`fork ()\*(C'\fR was detected (usually because |
2163 | Fork watchers are called when a \f(CW\*(C`fork ()\*(C'\fR was detected (usually because |
1965 | whoever is a good citizen cared to tell libev about it by calling |
2164 | whoever is a good citizen cared to tell libev about it by calling |
1966 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_default_fork\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_fork\*(C'\fR). The invocation is done before the |
2165 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_default_fork\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`ev_loop_fork\*(C'\fR). The invocation is done before the |
1967 | event loop blocks next and before \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers are being called, |
2166 | event loop blocks next and before \f(CW\*(C`ev_check\*(C'\fR watchers are being called, |
1968 | and only in the child after the fork. If whoever good citizen calling |
2167 | and only in the child after the fork. If whoever good citizen calling |
1969 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_default_fork\*(C'\fR cheats and calls it in the wrong process, the fork |
2168 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_default_fork\*(C'\fR cheats and calls it in the wrong process, the fork |
1970 | handlers will be invoked, too, of course. |
2169 | handlers will be invoked, too, of course. |
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2170 | .PP |
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|
2171 | \fIWatcher-Specific Functions and Data Members\fR |
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|
2172 | .IX Subsection "Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members" |
1971 | .IP "ev_fork_init (ev_signal *, callback)" 4 |
2173 | .IP "ev_fork_init (ev_signal *, callback)" 4 |
1972 | .IX Item "ev_fork_init (ev_signal *, callback)" |
2174 | .IX Item "ev_fork_init (ev_signal *, callback)" |
1973 | Initialises and configures the fork watcher \- it has no parameters of any |
2175 | Initialises and configures the fork watcher \- it has no parameters of any |
1974 | kind. There is a \f(CW\*(C`ev_fork_set\*(C'\fR macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
2176 | kind. There is a \f(CW\*(C`ev_fork_set\*(C'\fR macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
1975 | believe me. |
2177 | believe me. |
… | |
… | |
2004 | \& if (revents & EV_TIMEOUT) |
2206 | \& if (revents & EV_TIMEOUT) |
2005 | \& /* doh, nothing entered */; |
2207 | \& /* doh, nothing entered */; |
2006 | \& else if (revents & EV_READ) |
2208 | \& else if (revents & EV_READ) |
2007 | \& /* stdin might have data for us, joy! */; |
2209 | \& /* stdin might have data for us, joy! */; |
2008 | \& } |
2210 | \& } |
2009 | .Ve |
2211 | \& |
2010 | .Sp |
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2011 | .Vb 1 |
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|
2012 | \& ev_once (STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ, 10., stdin_ready, 0); |
2212 | \& ev_once (STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ, 10., stdin_ready, 0); |
2013 | .Ve |
2213 | .Ve |
2014 | .IP "ev_feed_event (ev_loop *, watcher *, int revents)" 4 |
2214 | .IP "ev_feed_event (ev_loop *, watcher *, int revents)" 4 |
2015 | .IX Item "ev_feed_event (ev_loop *, watcher *, int revents)" |
2215 | .IX Item "ev_feed_event (ev_loop *, watcher *, int revents)" |
2016 | Feeds the given event set into the event loop, as if the specified event |
2216 | Feeds the given event set into the event loop, as if the specified event |
… | |
… | |
2026 | loop!). |
2226 | loop!). |
2027 | .SH "LIBEVENT EMULATION" |
2227 | .SH "LIBEVENT EMULATION" |
2028 | .IX Header "LIBEVENT EMULATION" |
2228 | .IX Header "LIBEVENT EMULATION" |
2029 | Libev offers a compatibility emulation layer for libevent. It cannot |
2229 | Libev offers a compatibility emulation layer for libevent. It cannot |
2030 | emulate the internals of libevent, so here are some usage hints: |
2230 | emulate the internals of libevent, so here are some usage hints: |
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|
2231 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
2031 | .IP "* Use it by including <event.h>, as usual." 4 |
2232 | Use it by including <event.h>, as usual. |
2032 | .IX Item "Use it by including <event.h>, as usual." |
2233 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
2033 | .PD 0 |
2234 | The following members are fully supported: ev_base, ev_callback, |
2034 | .IP "* The following members are fully supported: ev_base, ev_callback, ev_arg, ev_fd, ev_res, ev_events." 4 |
2235 | ev_arg, ev_fd, ev_res, ev_events. |
2035 | .IX Item "The following members are fully supported: ev_base, ev_callback, ev_arg, ev_fd, ev_res, ev_events." |
2236 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
2036 | .IP "* Avoid using ev_flags and the EVLIST_*\-macros, while it is maintained by libev, it does not work exactly the same way as in libevent (consider it a private \s-1API\s0)." 4 |
2237 | Avoid using ev_flags and the EVLIST_*\-macros, while it is |
2037 | .IX Item "Avoid using ev_flags and the EVLIST_*-macros, while it is maintained by libev, it does not work exactly the same way as in libevent (consider it a private API)." |
2238 | maintained by libev, it does not work exactly the same way as in libevent (consider |
2038 | .IP "* Priorities are not currently supported. Initialising priorities will fail and all watchers will have the same priority, even though there is an ev_pri field." 4 |
2239 | it a private \s-1API\s0). |
2039 | .IX Item "Priorities are not currently supported. Initialising priorities will fail and all watchers will have the same priority, even though there is an ev_pri field." |
2240 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
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2241 | Priorities are not currently supported. Initialising priorities |
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|
2242 | will fail and all watchers will have the same priority, even though there |
|
|
2243 | is an ev_pri field. |
|
|
2244 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
2040 | .IP "* Other members are not supported." 4 |
2245 | Other members are not supported. |
2041 | .IX Item "Other members are not supported." |
2246 | .IP "\(bu" 4 |
2042 | .IP "* The libev emulation is \fInot\fR \s-1ABI\s0 compatible to libevent, you need to use the libev header file and library." 4 |
2247 | The libev emulation is \fInot\fR \s-1ABI\s0 compatible to libevent, you need |
2043 | .IX Item "The libev emulation is not ABI compatible to libevent, you need to use the libev header file and library." |
2248 | to use the libev header file and library. |
2044 | .PD |
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|
2045 | .SH "\*(C+ SUPPORT" |
2249 | .SH "\*(C+ SUPPORT" |
2046 | .IX Header " SUPPORT" |
2250 | .IX Header " SUPPORT" |
2047 | Libev comes with some simplistic wrapper classes for \*(C+ that mainly allow |
2251 | Libev comes with some simplistic wrapper classes for \*(C+ that mainly allow |
2048 | you to use some convinience methods to start/stop watchers and also change |
2252 | you to use some convinience methods to start/stop watchers and also change |
2049 | the callback model to a model using method callbacks on objects. |
2253 | the callback model to a model using method callbacks on objects. |
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… | |
2129 | .Vb 4 |
2333 | .Vb 4 |
2130 | \& struct myclass |
2334 | \& struct myclass |
2131 | \& { |
2335 | \& { |
2132 | \& void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { } |
2336 | \& void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { } |
2133 | \& } |
2337 | \& } |
2134 | .Ve |
2338 | \& |
2135 | .Sp |
|
|
2136 | .Vb 3 |
|
|
2137 | \& myclass obj; |
2339 | \& myclass obj; |
2138 | \& ev::io iow; |
2340 | \& ev::io iow; |
2139 | \& iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj); |
2341 | \& iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj); |
2140 | .Ve |
2342 | .Ve |
2141 | .IP "w\->set<function> (void *data = 0)" 4 |
2343 | .IP "w\->set<function> (void *data = 0)" 4 |
… | |
… | |
2169 | Starts the watcher. Note that there is no \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR argument, as the |
2371 | Starts the watcher. Note that there is no \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR argument, as the |
2170 | constructor already stores the event loop. |
2372 | constructor already stores the event loop. |
2171 | .IP "w\->stop ()" 4 |
2373 | .IP "w\->stop ()" 4 |
2172 | .IX Item "w->stop ()" |
2374 | .IX Item "w->stop ()" |
2173 | Stops the watcher if it is active. Again, no \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR argument. |
2375 | Stops the watcher if it is active. Again, no \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR argument. |
2174 | .ie n .IP "w\->again () ""ev::timer""\fR, \f(CW""ev::periodic"" only" 4 |
2376 | .ie n .IP "w\->again () (""ev::timer""\fR, \f(CW""ev::periodic"" only)" 4 |
2175 | .el .IP "w\->again () \f(CWev::timer\fR, \f(CWev::periodic\fR only" 4 |
2377 | .el .IP "w\->again () (\f(CWev::timer\fR, \f(CWev::periodic\fR only)" 4 |
2176 | .IX Item "w->again () ev::timer, ev::periodic only" |
2378 | .IX Item "w->again () (ev::timer, ev::periodic only)" |
2177 | For \f(CW\*(C`ev::timer\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`ev::periodic\*(C'\fR, this invokes the corresponding |
2379 | For \f(CW\*(C`ev::timer\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`ev::periodic\*(C'\fR, this invokes the corresponding |
2178 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_TYPE_again\*(C'\fR function. |
2380 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_TYPE_again\*(C'\fR function. |
2179 | .ie n .IP "w\->sweep () ""ev::embed"" only" 4 |
2381 | .ie n .IP "w\->sweep () (""ev::embed"" only)" 4 |
2180 | .el .IP "w\->sweep () \f(CWev::embed\fR only" 4 |
2382 | .el .IP "w\->sweep () (\f(CWev::embed\fR only)" 4 |
2181 | .IX Item "w->sweep () ev::embed only" |
2383 | .IX Item "w->sweep () (ev::embed only)" |
2182 | Invokes \f(CW\*(C`ev_embed_sweep\*(C'\fR. |
2384 | Invokes \f(CW\*(C`ev_embed_sweep\*(C'\fR. |
2183 | .ie n .IP "w\->update () ""ev::stat"" only" 4 |
2385 | .ie n .IP "w\->update () (""ev::stat"" only)" 4 |
2184 | .el .IP "w\->update () \f(CWev::stat\fR only" 4 |
2386 | .el .IP "w\->update () (\f(CWev::stat\fR only)" 4 |
2185 | .IX Item "w->update () ev::stat only" |
2387 | .IX Item "w->update () (ev::stat only)" |
2186 | Invokes \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat_stat\*(C'\fR. |
2388 | Invokes \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat_stat\*(C'\fR. |
2187 | .RE |
2389 | .RE |
2188 | .RS 4 |
2390 | .RS 4 |
2189 | .RE |
2391 | .RE |
2190 | .PP |
2392 | .PP |
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2192 | the constructor. |
2394 | the constructor. |
2193 | .PP |
2395 | .PP |
2194 | .Vb 4 |
2396 | .Vb 4 |
2195 | \& class myclass |
2397 | \& class myclass |
2196 | \& { |
2398 | \& { |
2197 | \& ev_io io; void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents); |
2399 | \& ev::io io; void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents); |
2198 | \& ev_idle idle void idle_cb (ev::idle &w, int revents); |
2400 | \& ev:idle idle void idle_cb (ev::idle &w, int revents); |
2199 | .Ve |
2401 | \& |
2200 | .PP |
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2201 | .Vb 2 |
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|
2202 | \& myclass (); |
2402 | \& myclass (int fd) |
2203 | \& } |
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2204 | .Ve |
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2205 | .PP |
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2206 | .Vb 4 |
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2207 | \& myclass::myclass (int fd) |
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2208 | \& { |
2403 | \& { |
2209 | \& io .set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb > (this); |
2404 | \& io .set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb > (this); |
2210 | \& idle.set <myclass, &myclass::idle_cb> (this); |
2405 | \& idle.set <myclass, &myclass::idle_cb> (this); |
2211 | .Ve |
2406 | \& |
2212 | .PP |
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2213 | .Vb 2 |
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2214 | \& io.start (fd, ev::READ); |
2407 | \& io.start (fd, ev::READ); |
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2408 | \& } |
2215 | \& } |
2409 | \& }; |
2216 | .Ve |
2410 | .Ve |
2217 | .SH "MACRO MAGIC" |
2411 | .SH "MACRO MAGIC" |
2218 | .IX Header "MACRO MAGIC" |
2412 | .IX Header "MACRO MAGIC" |
2219 | Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundemantal is |
2413 | Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundamantal |
2220 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EV_MULTIPLICITY\*(C'\fR. This option determines whether (most) functions and |
2414 | of which is \f(CW\*(C`EV_MULTIPLICITY\*(C'\fR. This option determines whether (most) |
2221 | callbacks have an initial \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop *\*(C'\fR argument. |
2415 | functions and callbacks have an initial \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop *\*(C'\fR argument. |
2222 | .PP |
2416 | .PP |
2223 | To make it easier to write programs that cope with either variant, the |
2417 | To make it easier to write programs that cope with either variant, the |
2224 | following macros are defined: |
2418 | following macros are defined: |
2225 | .ie n .IP """EV_A""\fR, \f(CW""EV_A_""" 4 |
2419 | .ie n .IP """EV_A""\fR, \f(CW""EV_A_""" 4 |
2226 | .el .IP "\f(CWEV_A\fR, \f(CWEV_A_\fR" 4 |
2420 | .el .IP "\f(CWEV_A\fR, \f(CWEV_A_\fR" 4 |
… | |
… | |
2245 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EV_P_\*(C'\fR is used when other parameters are following. Example: |
2439 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EV_P_\*(C'\fR is used when other parameters are following. Example: |
2246 | .Sp |
2440 | .Sp |
2247 | .Vb 2 |
2441 | .Vb 2 |
2248 | \& // this is how ev_unref is being declared |
2442 | \& // this is how ev_unref is being declared |
2249 | \& static void ev_unref (EV_P); |
2443 | \& static void ev_unref (EV_P); |
2250 | .Ve |
2444 | \& |
2251 | .Sp |
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2252 | .Vb 2 |
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2253 | \& // this is how you can declare your typical callback |
2445 | \& // this is how you can declare your typical callback |
2254 | \& static void cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2446 | \& static void cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2255 | .Ve |
2447 | .Ve |
2256 | .Sp |
2448 | .Sp |
2257 | It declares a parameter \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR of type \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop *\*(C'\fR, quite |
2449 | It declares a parameter \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR of type \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop *\*(C'\fR, quite |
… | |
… | |
2270 | \& static void |
2462 | \& static void |
2271 | \& check_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2463 | \& check_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2272 | \& { |
2464 | \& { |
2273 | \& ev_check_stop (EV_A_ w); |
2465 | \& ev_check_stop (EV_A_ w); |
2274 | \& } |
2466 | \& } |
2275 | .Ve |
2467 | \& |
2276 | .PP |
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2277 | .Vb 4 |
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2278 | \& ev_check check; |
2468 | \& ev_check check; |
2279 | \& ev_check_init (&check, check_cb); |
2469 | \& ev_check_init (&check, check_cb); |
2280 | \& ev_check_start (EV_DEFAULT_ &check); |
2470 | \& ev_check_start (EV_DEFAULT_ &check); |
2281 | \& ev_loop (EV_DEFAULT_ 0); |
2471 | \& ev_loop (EV_DEFAULT_ 0); |
2282 | .Ve |
2472 | .Ve |
2283 | .SH "EMBEDDING" |
2473 | .SH "EMBEDDING" |
2284 | .IX Header "EMBEDDING" |
2474 | .IX Header "EMBEDDING" |
2285 | Libev can (and often is) directly embedded into host |
2475 | Libev can (and often is) directly embedded into host |
2286 | applications. Examples of applications that embed it include the Deliantra |
2476 | applications. Examples of applications that embed it include the Deliantra |
2287 | Game Server, the \s-1EV\s0 perl module, the \s-1GNU\s0 Virtual Private Ethernet (gvpe) |
2477 | Game Server, the \s-1EV\s0 perl module, the \s-1GNU\s0 Virtual Private Ethernet (gvpe) |
2288 | and rxvt\-unicode. |
2478 | and rxvt-unicode. |
2289 | .PP |
2479 | .PP |
2290 | The goal is to enable you to just copy the neecssary files into your |
2480 | The goal is to enable you to just copy the necessary files into your |
2291 | source directory without having to change even a single line in them, so |
2481 | source directory without having to change even a single line in them, so |
2292 | you can easily upgrade by simply copying (or having a checked-out copy of |
2482 | you can easily upgrade by simply copying (or having a checked-out copy of |
2293 | libev somewhere in your source tree). |
2483 | libev somewhere in your source tree). |
2294 | .Sh "\s-1FILESETS\s0" |
2484 | .Sh "\s-1FILESETS\s0" |
2295 | .IX Subsection "FILESETS" |
2485 | .IX Subsection "FILESETS" |
… | |
… | |
2328 | .Vb 4 |
2518 | .Vb 4 |
2329 | \& ev.h |
2519 | \& ev.h |
2330 | \& ev.c |
2520 | \& ev.c |
2331 | \& ev_vars.h |
2521 | \& ev_vars.h |
2332 | \& ev_wrap.h |
2522 | \& ev_wrap.h |
2333 | .Ve |
2523 | \& |
2334 | .PP |
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2335 | .Vb 1 |
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2336 | \& ev_win32.c required on win32 platforms only |
2524 | \& ev_win32.c required on win32 platforms only |
2337 | .Ve |
2525 | \& |
2338 | .PP |
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2339 | .Vb 5 |
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2340 | \& ev_select.c only when select backend is enabled (which is enabled by default) |
2526 | \& ev_select.c only when select backend is enabled (which is enabled by default) |
2341 | \& ev_poll.c only when poll backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2527 | \& ev_poll.c only when poll backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2342 | \& ev_epoll.c only when the epoll backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2528 | \& ev_epoll.c only when the epoll backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2343 | \& ev_kqueue.c only when the kqueue backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2529 | \& ev_kqueue.c only when the kqueue backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2344 | \& ev_port.c only when the solaris port backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2530 | \& ev_port.c only when the solaris port backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
… | |
… | |
2400 | .IX Item "EV_USE_MONOTONIC" |
2586 | .IX Item "EV_USE_MONOTONIC" |
2401 | If defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will try to detect the availability of the |
2587 | If defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will try to detect the availability of the |
2402 | monotonic clock option at both compiletime and runtime. Otherwise no use |
2588 | monotonic clock option at both compiletime and runtime. Otherwise no use |
2403 | of the monotonic clock option will be attempted. If you enable this, you |
2589 | of the monotonic clock option will be attempted. If you enable this, you |
2404 | usually have to link against librt or something similar. Enabling it when |
2590 | usually have to link against librt or something similar. Enabling it when |
2405 | the functionality isn't available is safe, though, althoguh you have |
2591 | the functionality isn't available is safe, though, although you have |
2406 | to make sure you link against any libraries where the \f(CW\*(C`clock_gettime\*(C'\fR |
2592 | to make sure you link against any libraries where the \f(CW\*(C`clock_gettime\*(C'\fR |
2407 | function is hiding in (often \fI\-lrt\fR). |
2593 | function is hiding in (often \fI\-lrt\fR). |
2408 | .IP "\s-1EV_USE_REALTIME\s0" 4 |
2594 | .IP "\s-1EV_USE_REALTIME\s0" 4 |
2409 | .IX Item "EV_USE_REALTIME" |
2595 | .IX Item "EV_USE_REALTIME" |
2410 | If defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will try to detect the availability of the |
2596 | If defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will try to detect the availability of the |
2411 | realtime clock option at compiletime (and assume its availability at |
2597 | realtime clock option at compiletime (and assume its availability at |
2412 | runtime if successful). Otherwise no use of the realtime clock option will |
2598 | runtime if successful). Otherwise no use of the realtime clock option will |
2413 | be attempted. This effectively replaces \f(CW\*(C`gettimeofday\*(C'\fR by \f(CW\*(C`clock_get |
2599 | be attempted. This effectively replaces \f(CW\*(C`gettimeofday\*(C'\fR by \f(CW\*(C`clock_get |
2414 | (CLOCK_REALTIME, ...)\*(C'\fR and will not normally affect correctness. See tzhe note about libraries |
2600 | (CLOCK_REALTIME, ...)\*(C'\fR and will not normally affect correctness. See the |
2415 | in the description of \f(CW\*(C`EV_USE_MONOTONIC\*(C'\fR, though. |
2601 | note about libraries in the description of \f(CW\*(C`EV_USE_MONOTONIC\*(C'\fR, though. |
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2602 | .IP "\s-1EV_USE_NANOSLEEP\s0" 4 |
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2603 | .IX Item "EV_USE_NANOSLEEP" |
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2604 | If defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will assume that \f(CW\*(C`nanosleep ()\*(C'\fR is available |
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2605 | and will use it for delays. Otherwise it will use \f(CW\*(C`select ()\*(C'\fR. |
2416 | .IP "\s-1EV_USE_SELECT\s0" 4 |
2606 | .IP "\s-1EV_USE_SELECT\s0" 4 |
2417 | .IX Item "EV_USE_SELECT" |
2607 | .IX Item "EV_USE_SELECT" |
2418 | If undefined or defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will compile in support for the |
2608 | If undefined or defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will compile in support for the |
2419 | \&\f(CW\*(C`select\*(C'\fR(2) backend. No attempt at autodetection will be done: if no |
2609 | \&\f(CW\*(C`select\*(C'\fR(2) backend. No attempt at autodetection will be done: if no |
2420 | other method takes over, select will be it. Otherwise the select backend |
2610 | other method takes over, select will be it. Otherwise the select backend |
… | |
… | |
2435 | wants osf handles on win32 (this is the case when the select to |
2625 | wants osf handles on win32 (this is the case when the select to |
2436 | be used is the winsock select). This means that it will call |
2626 | be used is the winsock select). This means that it will call |
2437 | \&\f(CW\*(C`_get_osfhandle\*(C'\fR on the fd to convert it to an \s-1OS\s0 handle. Otherwise, |
2627 | \&\f(CW\*(C`_get_osfhandle\*(C'\fR on the fd to convert it to an \s-1OS\s0 handle. Otherwise, |
2438 | it is assumed that all these functions actually work on fds, even |
2628 | it is assumed that all these functions actually work on fds, even |
2439 | on win32. Should not be defined on non\-win32 platforms. |
2629 | on win32. Should not be defined on non\-win32 platforms. |
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2630 | .IP "\s-1EV_FD_TO_WIN32_HANDLE\s0" 4 |
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2631 | .IX Item "EV_FD_TO_WIN32_HANDLE" |
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2632 | If \f(CW\*(C`EV_SELECT_IS_WINSOCKET\*(C'\fR is enabled, then libev needs a way to map |
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2633 | file descriptors to socket handles. When not defining this symbol (the |
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2634 | default), then libev will call \f(CW\*(C`_get_osfhandle\*(C'\fR, which is usually |
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2635 | correct. In some cases, programs use their own file descriptor management, |
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2636 | in which case they can provide this function to map fds to socket handles. |
2440 | .IP "\s-1EV_USE_POLL\s0" 4 |
2637 | .IP "\s-1EV_USE_POLL\s0" 4 |
2441 | .IX Item "EV_USE_POLL" |
2638 | .IX Item "EV_USE_POLL" |
2442 | If defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will compile in support for the \f(CW\*(C`poll\*(C'\fR(2) |
2639 | If defined to be \f(CW1\fR, libev will compile in support for the \f(CW\*(C`poll\*(C'\fR(2) |
2443 | backend. Otherwise it will be enabled on non\-win32 platforms. It |
2640 | backend. Otherwise it will be enabled on non\-win32 platforms. It |
2444 | takes precedence over select. |
2641 | takes precedence over select. |
… | |
… | |
2474 | interface to speed up \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR watchers. Its actual availability will |
2671 | interface to speed up \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR watchers. Its actual availability will |
2475 | be detected at runtime. |
2672 | be detected at runtime. |
2476 | .IP "\s-1EV_H\s0" 4 |
2673 | .IP "\s-1EV_H\s0" 4 |
2477 | .IX Item "EV_H" |
2674 | .IX Item "EV_H" |
2478 | The name of the \fIev.h\fR header file used to include it. The default if |
2675 | The name of the \fIev.h\fR header file used to include it. The default if |
2479 | undefined is \f(CW\*(C`<ev.h>\*(C'\fR in \fIevent.h\fR and \f(CW"ev.h"\fR in \fIev.c\fR. This |
2676 | undefined is \f(CW"ev.h"\fR in \fIevent.h\fR, \fIev.c\fR and \fIev++.h\fR. This can be |
2480 | can be used to virtually rename the \fIev.h\fR header file in case of conflicts. |
2677 | used to virtually rename the \fIev.h\fR header file in case of conflicts. |
2481 | .IP "\s-1EV_CONFIG_H\s0" 4 |
2678 | .IP "\s-1EV_CONFIG_H\s0" 4 |
2482 | .IX Item "EV_CONFIG_H" |
2679 | .IX Item "EV_CONFIG_H" |
2483 | If \f(CW\*(C`EV_STANDALONE\*(C'\fR isn't \f(CW1\fR, this variable can be used to override |
2680 | If \f(CW\*(C`EV_STANDALONE\*(C'\fR isn't \f(CW1\fR, this variable can be used to override |
2484 | \&\fIev.c\fR's idea of where to find the \fIconfig.h\fR file, similarly to |
2681 | \&\fIev.c\fR's idea of where to find the \fIconfig.h\fR file, similarly to |
2485 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EV_H\*(C'\fR, above. |
2682 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EV_H\*(C'\fR, above. |
2486 | .IP "\s-1EV_EVENT_H\s0" 4 |
2683 | .IP "\s-1EV_EVENT_H\s0" 4 |
2487 | .IX Item "EV_EVENT_H" |
2684 | .IX Item "EV_EVENT_H" |
2488 | Similarly to \f(CW\*(C`EV_H\*(C'\fR, this macro can be used to override \fIevent.c\fR's idea |
2685 | Similarly to \f(CW\*(C`EV_H\*(C'\fR, this macro can be used to override \fIevent.c\fR's idea |
2489 | of how the \fIevent.h\fR header can be found. |
2686 | of how the \fIevent.h\fR header can be found, the default is \f(CW"event.h"\fR. |
2490 | .IP "\s-1EV_PROTOTYPES\s0" 4 |
2687 | .IP "\s-1EV_PROTOTYPES\s0" 4 |
2491 | .IX Item "EV_PROTOTYPES" |
2688 | .IX Item "EV_PROTOTYPES" |
2492 | If defined to be \f(CW0\fR, then \fIev.h\fR will not define any function |
2689 | If defined to be \f(CW0\fR, then \fIev.h\fR will not define any function |
2493 | prototypes, but still define all the structs and other symbols. This is |
2690 | prototypes, but still define all the structs and other symbols. This is |
2494 | occasionally useful if you want to provide your own wrapper functions |
2691 | occasionally useful if you want to provide your own wrapper functions |
… | |
… | |
2551 | pid. The default size is \f(CW16\fR (or \f(CW1\fR with \f(CW\*(C`EV_MINIMAL\*(C'\fR), usually more |
2748 | pid. The default size is \f(CW16\fR (or \f(CW1\fR with \f(CW\*(C`EV_MINIMAL\*(C'\fR), usually more |
2552 | than enough. If you need to manage thousands of children you might want to |
2749 | than enough. If you need to manage thousands of children you might want to |
2553 | increase this value (\fImust\fR be a power of two). |
2750 | increase this value (\fImust\fR be a power of two). |
2554 | .IP "\s-1EV_INOTIFY_HASHSIZE\s0" 4 |
2751 | .IP "\s-1EV_INOTIFY_HASHSIZE\s0" 4 |
2555 | .IX Item "EV_INOTIFY_HASHSIZE" |
2752 | .IX Item "EV_INOTIFY_HASHSIZE" |
2556 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_staz\*(C'\fR watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by |
2753 | \&\f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by |
2557 | inotify watch id. The default size is \f(CW16\fR (or \f(CW1\fR with \f(CW\*(C`EV_MINIMAL\*(C'\fR), |
2754 | inotify watch id. The default size is \f(CW16\fR (or \f(CW1\fR with \f(CW\*(C`EV_MINIMAL\*(C'\fR), |
2558 | usually more than enough. If you need to manage thousands of \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR |
2755 | usually more than enough. If you need to manage thousands of \f(CW\*(C`ev_stat\*(C'\fR |
2559 | watchers you might want to increase this value (\fImust\fR be a power of |
2756 | watchers you might want to increase this value (\fImust\fR be a power of |
2560 | two). |
2757 | two). |
2561 | .IP "\s-1EV_COMMON\s0" 4 |
2758 | .IP "\s-1EV_COMMON\s0" 4 |
… | |
… | |
2580 | .IP "ev_set_cb (ev, cb)" 4 |
2777 | .IP "ev_set_cb (ev, cb)" 4 |
2581 | .IX Item "ev_set_cb (ev, cb)" |
2778 | .IX Item "ev_set_cb (ev, cb)" |
2582 | .PD |
2779 | .PD |
2583 | Can be used to change the callback member declaration in each watcher, |
2780 | Can be used to change the callback member declaration in each watcher, |
2584 | and the way callbacks are invoked and set. Must expand to a struct member |
2781 | and the way callbacks are invoked and set. Must expand to a struct member |
2585 | definition and a statement, respectively. See the \fIev.v\fR header file for |
2782 | definition and a statement, respectively. See the \fIev.h\fR header file for |
2586 | their default definitions. One possible use for overriding these is to |
2783 | their default definitions. One possible use for overriding these is to |
2587 | avoid the \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop *\*(C'\fR as first argument in all cases, or to use |
2784 | avoid the \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop *\*(C'\fR as first argument in all cases, or to use |
2588 | method calls instead of plain function calls in \*(C+. |
2785 | method calls instead of plain function calls in \*(C+. |
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2786 | .Sh "\s-1EXPORTED\s0 \s-1API\s0 \s-1SYMBOLS\s0" |
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|
2787 | .IX Subsection "EXPORTED API SYMBOLS" |
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|
2788 | If you need to re-export the \s-1API\s0 (e.g. via a dll) and you need a list of |
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2789 | exported symbols, you can use the provided \fISymbol.*\fR files which list |
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|
2790 | all public symbols, one per line: |
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2791 | .PP |
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2792 | .Vb 2 |
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|
2793 | \& Symbols.ev for libev proper |
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|
2794 | \& Symbols.event for the libevent emulation |
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|
2795 | .Ve |
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2796 | .PP |
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|
2797 | This can also be used to rename all public symbols to avoid clashes with |
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|
2798 | multiple versions of libev linked together (which is obviously bad in |
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2799 | itself, but sometimes it is inconvinient to avoid this). |
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2800 | .PP |
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2801 | A sed command like this will create wrapper \f(CW\*(C`#define\*(C'\fR's that you need to |
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2802 | include before including \fIev.h\fR: |
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2803 | .PP |
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2804 | .Vb 1 |
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2805 | \& <Symbols.ev sed \-e "s/.*/#define & myprefix_&/" >wrap.h |
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2806 | .Ve |
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2807 | .PP |
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2808 | This would create a file \fIwrap.h\fR which essentially looks like this: |
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2809 | .PP |
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2810 | .Vb 4 |
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2811 | \& #define ev_backend myprefix_ev_backend |
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2812 | \& #define ev_check_start myprefix_ev_check_start |
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2813 | \& #define ev_check_stop myprefix_ev_check_stop |
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|
2814 | \& ... |
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|
2815 | .Ve |
2589 | .Sh "\s-1EXAMPLES\s0" |
2816 | .Sh "\s-1EXAMPLES\s0" |
2590 | .IX Subsection "EXAMPLES" |
2817 | .IX Subsection "EXAMPLES" |
2591 | For a real-world example of a program the includes libev |
2818 | For a real-world example of a program the includes libev |
2592 | verbatim, you can have a look at the \s-1EV\s0 perl module |
2819 | verbatim, you can have a look at the \s-1EV\s0 perl module |
2593 | (<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/EV.html>). It has the libev files in |
2820 | (<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/EV.html>). It has the libev files in |
2594 | the \fIlibev/\fR subdirectory and includes them in the \fI\s-1EV/EVAPI\s0.h\fR (public |
2821 | the \fIlibev/\fR subdirectory and includes them in the \fI\s-1EV/EVAPI\s0.h\fR (public |
2595 | interface) and \fI\s-1EV\s0.xs\fR (implementation) files. Only the \fI\s-1EV\s0.xs\fR file |
2822 | interface) and \fI\s-1EV\s0.xs\fR (implementation) files. Only the \fI\s-1EV\s0.xs\fR file |
2596 | will be compiled. It is pretty complex because it provides its own header |
2823 | will be compiled. It is pretty complex because it provides its own header |
2597 | file. |
2824 | file. |
2598 | .Sp |
2825 | .PP |
2599 | The usage in rxvt-unicode is simpler. It has a \fIev_cpp.h\fR header file |
2826 | The usage in rxvt-unicode is simpler. It has a \fIev_cpp.h\fR header file |
2600 | that everybody includes and which overrides some configure choices: |
2827 | that everybody includes and which overrides some configure choices: |
2601 | .Sp |
2828 | .PP |
2602 | .Vb 9 |
2829 | .Vb 9 |
2603 | \& #define EV_MINIMAL 1 |
2830 | \& #define EV_MINIMAL 1 |
2604 | \& #define EV_USE_POLL 0 |
2831 | \& #define EV_USE_POLL 0 |
2605 | \& #define EV_MULTIPLICITY 0 |
2832 | \& #define EV_MULTIPLICITY 0 |
2606 | \& #define EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE 0 |
2833 | \& #define EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE 0 |
2607 | \& #define EV_STAT_ENABLE 0 |
2834 | \& #define EV_STAT_ENABLE 0 |
2608 | \& #define EV_FORK_ENABLE 0 |
2835 | \& #define EV_FORK_ENABLE 0 |
2609 | \& #define EV_CONFIG_H <config.h> |
2836 | \& #define EV_CONFIG_H <config.h> |
2610 | \& #define EV_MINPRI 0 |
2837 | \& #define EV_MINPRI 0 |
2611 | \& #define EV_MAXPRI 0 |
2838 | \& #define EV_MAXPRI 0 |
2612 | .Ve |
2839 | \& |
2613 | .Sp |
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2614 | .Vb 1 |
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2615 | \& #include "ev++.h" |
2840 | \& #include "ev++.h" |
2616 | .Ve |
2841 | .Ve |
2617 | .Sp |
2842 | .PP |
2618 | And a \fIev_cpp.C\fR implementation file that contains libev proper and is compiled: |
2843 | And a \fIev_cpp.C\fR implementation file that contains libev proper and is compiled: |
2619 | .Sp |
2844 | .PP |
2620 | .Vb 2 |
2845 | .Vb 2 |
2621 | \& #include "ev_cpp.h" |
2846 | \& #include "ev_cpp.h" |
2622 | \& #include "ev.c" |
2847 | \& #include "ev.c" |
2623 | .Ve |
2848 | .Ve |
2624 | .SH "COMPLEXITIES" |
2849 | .SH "COMPLEXITIES" |
2625 | .IX Header "COMPLEXITIES" |
2850 | .IX Header "COMPLEXITIES" |
2626 | In this section the complexities of (many of) the algorithms used inside |
2851 | In this section the complexities of (many of) the algorithms used inside |
2627 | libev will be explained. For complexity discussions about backends see the |
2852 | libev will be explained. For complexity discussions about backends see the |
2628 | documentation for \f(CW\*(C`ev_default_init\*(C'\fR. |
2853 | documentation for \f(CW\*(C`ev_default_init\*(C'\fR. |
2629 | .Sp |
2854 | .PP |
2630 | All of the following are about amortised time: If an array needs to be |
2855 | All of the following are about amortised time: If an array needs to be |
2631 | extended, libev needs to realloc and move the whole array, but this |
2856 | extended, libev needs to realloc and move the whole array, but this |
2632 | happens asymptotically never with higher number of elements, so O(1) might |
2857 | happens asymptotically never with higher number of elements, so O(1) might |
2633 | mean it might do a lengthy realloc operation in rare cases, but on average |
2858 | mean it might do a lengthy realloc operation in rare cases, but on average |
2634 | it is much faster and asymptotically approaches constant time. |
2859 | it is much faster and asymptotically approaches constant time. |
2635 | .RS 4 |
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2636 | .IP "Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers)" 4 |
2860 | .IP "Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers)" 4 |
2637 | .IX Item "Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers)" |
2861 | .IX Item "Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers)" |
2638 | This means that, when you have a watcher that triggers in one hour and |
2862 | This means that, when you have a watcher that triggers in one hour and |
2639 | there are 100 watchers that would trigger before that then inserting will |
2863 | there are 100 watchers that would trigger before that then inserting will |
2640 | have to skip those 100 watchers. |
2864 | have to skip roughly seven (\f(CW\*(C`ld 100\*(C'\fR) of these watchers. |
2641 | .IP "Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat, again): O(log skipped_other_timers)" 4 |
2865 | .IP "Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat or calling again): O(log skipped_other_timers)" 4 |
2642 | .IX Item "Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat, again): O(log skipped_other_timers)" |
2866 | .IX Item "Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat or calling again): O(log skipped_other_timers)" |
2643 | That means that for changing a timer costs less than removing/adding them |
2867 | That means that changing a timer costs less than removing/adding them |
2644 | as only the relative motion in the event queue has to be paid for. |
2868 | as only the relative motion in the event queue has to be paid for. |
2645 | .IP "Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1)" 4 |
2869 | .IP "Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1)" 4 |
2646 | .IX Item "Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1)" |
2870 | .IX Item "Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1)" |
2647 | These just add the watcher into an array or at the head of a list. |
2871 | These just add the watcher into an array or at the head of a list. |
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2872 | .IP "Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1)" 4 |
2648 | =item Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1) |
2873 | .IX Item "Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1)" |
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2874 | .PD 0 |
2649 | .IP "Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % \s-1EV_PID_HASHSIZE\s0))" 4 |
2875 | .IP "Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % \s-1EV_PID_HASHSIZE\s0))" 4 |
2650 | .IX Item "Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % EV_PID_HASHSIZE))" |
2876 | .IX Item "Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % EV_PID_HASHSIZE))" |
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2877 | .PD |
2651 | These watchers are stored in lists then need to be walked to find the |
2878 | These watchers are stored in lists then need to be walked to find the |
2652 | correct watcher to remove. The lists are usually short (you don't usually |
2879 | correct watcher to remove. The lists are usually short (you don't usually |
2653 | have many watchers waiting for the same fd or signal). |
2880 | have many watchers waiting for the same fd or signal). |
2654 | .IP "Finding the next timer per loop iteration: O(1)" 4 |
2881 | .IP "Finding the next timer in each loop iteration: O(1)" 4 |
2655 | .IX Item "Finding the next timer per loop iteration: O(1)" |
2882 | .IX Item "Finding the next timer in each loop iteration: O(1)" |
2656 | .PD 0 |
2883 | By virtue of using a binary heap, the next timer is always found at the |
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2884 | beginning of the storage array. |
2657 | .IP "Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd)" 4 |
2885 | .IP "Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd)" 4 |
2658 | .IX Item "Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd)" |
2886 | .IX Item "Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd)" |
2659 | .PD |
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2660 | A change means an I/O watcher gets started or stopped, which requires |
2887 | A change means an I/O watcher gets started or stopped, which requires |
2661 | libev to recalculate its status (and possibly tell the kernel). |
2888 | libev to recalculate its status (and possibly tell the kernel, depending |
2662 | .IP "Activating one watcher: O(1)" 4 |
2889 | on backend and wether \f(CW\*(C`ev_io_set\*(C'\fR was used). |
2663 | .IX Item "Activating one watcher: O(1)" |
2890 | .IP "Activating one watcher (putting it into the pending state): O(1)" 4 |
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2891 | .IX Item "Activating one watcher (putting it into the pending state): O(1)" |
2664 | .PD 0 |
2892 | .PD 0 |
2665 | .IP "Priority handling: O(number_of_priorities)" 4 |
2893 | .IP "Priority handling: O(number_of_priorities)" 4 |
2666 | .IX Item "Priority handling: O(number_of_priorities)" |
2894 | .IX Item "Priority handling: O(number_of_priorities)" |
2667 | .PD |
2895 | .PD |
2668 | Priorities are implemented by allocating some space for each |
2896 | Priorities are implemented by allocating some space for each |
2669 | priority. When doing priority-based operations, libev usually has to |
2897 | priority. When doing priority-based operations, libev usually has to |
2670 | linearly search all the priorities. |
2898 | linearly search all the priorities, but starting/stopping and activating |
2671 | .RE |
2899 | watchers becomes O(1) w.r.t. prioritiy handling. |
2672 | .RS 4 |
2900 | .SH "Win32 platform limitations and workarounds" |
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2901 | .IX Header "Win32 platform limitations and workarounds" |
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2902 | Win32 doesn't support any of the standards (e.g. \s-1POSIX\s0) that libev |
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2903 | requires, and its I/O model is fundamentally incompatible with the \s-1POSIX\s0 |
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2904 | model. Libev still offers limited functionality on this platform in |
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2905 | the form of the \f(CW\*(C`EVBACKEND_SELECT\*(C'\fR backend, and only supports socket |
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2906 | descriptors. This only applies when using Win32 natively, not when using |
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2907 | e.g. cygwin. |
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2908 | .PP |
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2909 | There is no supported compilation method available on windows except |
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2910 | embedding it into other applications. |
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2911 | .PP |
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2912 | Due to the many, low, and arbitrary limits on the win32 platform and the |
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2913 | abysmal performance of winsockets, using a large number of sockets is not |
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2914 | recommended (and not reasonable). If your program needs to use more than |
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2915 | a hundred or so sockets, then likely it needs to use a totally different |
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2916 | implementation for windows, as libev offers the \s-1POSIX\s0 model, which cannot |
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2917 | be implemented efficiently on windows (microsoft monopoly games). |
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2918 | .IP "The winsocket select function" 4 |
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2919 | .IX Item "The winsocket select function" |
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2920 | The winsocket \f(CW\*(C`select\*(C'\fR function doesn't follow \s-1POSIX\s0 in that it requires |
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2921 | socket \fIhandles\fR and not socket \fIfile descriptors\fR. This makes select |
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2922 | very inefficient, and also requires a mapping from file descriptors |
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2923 | to socket handles. See the discussion of the \f(CW\*(C`EV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET\*(C'\fR, |
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2924 | \&\f(CW\*(C`EV_SELECT_IS_WINSOCKET\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`EV_FD_TO_WIN32_HANDLE\*(C'\fR preprocessor |
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2925 | symbols for more info. |
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2926 | .Sp |
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2927 | The configuration for a \*(L"naked\*(R" win32 using the microsoft runtime |
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2928 | libraries and raw winsocket select is: |
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2929 | .Sp |
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2930 | .Vb 2 |
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2931 | \& #define EV_USE_SELECT 1 |
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2932 | \& #define EV_SELECT_IS_WINSOCKET 1 /* forces EV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET, too */ |
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2933 | .Ve |
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2934 | .Sp |
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2935 | Note that winsockets handling of fd sets is O(n), so you can easily get a |
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2936 | complexity in the O(nA\*^X) range when using win32. |
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2937 | .IP "Limited number of file descriptors" 4 |
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2938 | .IX Item "Limited number of file descriptors" |
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2939 | Windows has numerous arbitrary (and low) limits on things. Early versions |
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2940 | of winsocket's select only supported waiting for a max. of \f(CW64\fR handles |
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2941 | (probably owning to the fact that all windows kernels can only wait for |
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2942 | \&\f(CW64\fR things at the same time internally; microsoft recommends spawning a |
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2943 | chain of threads and wait for 63 handles and the previous thread in each). |
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2944 | .Sp |
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2945 | Newer versions support more handles, but you need to define \f(CW\*(C`FD_SETSIZE\*(C'\fR |
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2946 | to some high number (e.g. \f(CW2048\fR) before compiling the winsocket select |
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2947 | call (which might be in libev or elsewhere, for example, perl does its own |
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2948 | select emulation on windows). |
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2949 | .Sp |
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2950 | Another limit is the number of file descriptors in the microsoft runtime |
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2951 | libraries, which by default is \f(CW64\fR (there must be a hidden \fI64\fR fetish |
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2952 | or something like this inside microsoft). You can increase this by calling |
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2953 | \&\f(CW\*(C`_setmaxstdio\*(C'\fR, which can increase this limit to \f(CW2048\fR (another |
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2954 | arbitrary limit), but is broken in many versions of the microsoft runtime |
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2955 | libraries. |
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2956 | .Sp |
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2957 | This might get you to about \f(CW512\fR or \f(CW2048\fR sockets (depending on |
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2958 | windows version and/or the phase of the moon). To get more, you need to |
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2959 | wrap all I/O functions and provide your own fd management, but the cost of |
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2960 | calling select (O(nA\*^X)) will likely make this unworkable. |
2673 | .SH "AUTHOR" |
2961 | .SH "AUTHOR" |
2674 | .IX Header "AUTHOR" |
2962 | .IX Header "AUTHOR" |
2675 | Marc Lehmann <libev@schmorp.de>. |
2963 | Marc Lehmann <libev@schmorp.de>. |
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2964 | .SH "POD ERRORS" |
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2965 | .IX Header "POD ERRORS" |
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2966 | Hey! \fBThe above document had some coding errors, which are explained below:\fR |
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2967 | .IP "Around line 2686:" 4 |
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2968 | .IX Item "Around line 2686:" |
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2969 | You forgot a '=back' before '=head2' |