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5 <title>libev</title> 5 <title>libev</title>
6 <meta name="description" content="Pod documentation for libev" /> 6 <meta name="description" content="Pod documentation for libev" />
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17<ul><li><a href="#NAME">NAME</a></li> 17<ul><li><a href="#NAME">NAME</a></li>
18<li><a href="#SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></li> 18<li><a href="#SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
19<li><a href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></li> 19<li><a href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
20<li><a href="#FEATURES">FEATURES</a></li> 20<li><a href="#FEATURES">FEATURES</a></li>
21<li><a href="#CONVENTIONS">CONVENTIONS</a></li> 21<li><a href="#CONVENTIONS">CONVENTIONS</a></li>
22<li><a href="#TIME_REPRESENTATION">TIME REPRESENTATION</a></li>
22<li><a href="#TIME_AND_OTHER_GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS">TIME AND OTHER GLOBAL FUNCTIONS</a></li> 23<li><a href="#GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS">GLOBAL FUNCTIONS</a></li>
23<li><a href="#FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP">FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP</a></li> 24<li><a href="#FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP">FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP</a></li>
24<li><a href="#ANATOMY_OF_A_WATCHER">ANATOMY OF A WATCHER</a> 25<li><a href="#ANATOMY_OF_A_WATCHER">ANATOMY OF A WATCHER</a>
25<ul><li><a href="#ASSOCIATING_CUSTOM_DATA_WITH_A_WATCH">ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER</a></li> 26<ul><li><a href="#ASSOCIATING_CUSTOM_DATA_WITH_A_WATCH">ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER</a></li>
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87support for multiple event loops, then all functions taking an initial 88support for multiple event loops, then all functions taking an initial
88argument of name <code>loop</code> (which is always of type <code>struct ev_loop *</code>) 89argument of name <code>loop</code> (which is always of type <code>struct ev_loop *</code>)
89will not have this argument.</p> 90will not have this argument.</p>
90 91
91</div> 92</div>
92<h1 id="TIME_AND_OTHER_GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS">TIME AND OTHER GLOBAL FUNCTIONS</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 93<h1 id="TIME_REPRESENTATION">TIME REPRESENTATION</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p>
93<div id="TIME_AND_OTHER_GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS_CONT"> 94<div id="TIME_REPRESENTATION_CONTENT">
94<p>Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the 95<p>Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the
95(fractional) number of seconds since the (POSIX) epoch (somewhere near 96(fractional) number of seconds since the (POSIX) epoch (somewhere near
96the beginning of 1970, details are complicated, don't ask). This type is 97the beginning of 1970, details are complicated, don't ask). This type is
97called <code>ev_tstamp</code>, which is what you should use too. It usually aliases 98called <code>ev_tstamp</code>, which is what you should use too. It usually aliases
98to the double type in C.</p> 99to the double type in C.</p>
100
101</div>
102<h1 id="GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS">GLOBAL FUNCTIONS</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p>
103<div id="GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS_CONTENT">
99<dl> 104<dl>
100 <dt>ev_tstamp ev_time ()</dt> 105 <dt>ev_tstamp ev_time ()</dt>
101 <dd> 106 <dd>
102 <p>Returns the current time as libev would use it.</p> 107 <p>Returns the current time as libev would use it.</p>
103 </dd> 108 </dd>
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142<div id="FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP-2"> 147<div id="FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP-2">
143<p>An event loop is described by a <code>struct ev_loop *</code>. The library knows two 148<p>An event loop is described by a <code>struct ev_loop *</code>. The library knows two
144types of such loops, the <i>default</i> loop, which supports signals and child 149types of such loops, the <i>default</i> loop, which supports signals and child
145events, and dynamically created loops which do not.</p> 150events, and dynamically created loops which do not.</p>
146<p>If you use threads, a common model is to run the default event loop 151<p>If you use threads, a common model is to run the default event loop
147in your main thread (or in a separate thrad) and for each thread you 152in your main thread (or in a separate thread) and for each thread you
148create, you also create another event loop. Libev itself does no locking 153create, you also create another event loop. Libev itself does no locking
149whatsoever, so if you mix calls to the same event loop in different 154whatsoever, so if you mix calls to the same event loop in different
150threads, make sure you lock (this is usually a bad idea, though, even if 155threads, make sure you lock (this is usually a bad idea, though, even if
151done correctly, because it's hideous and inefficient).</p> 156done correctly, because it's hideous and inefficient).</p>
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