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64 64
65<h1 id="NAME">NAME</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 65<h1 id="NAME">NAME</h1>
66<div id="NAME_CONTENT"> 66<div id="NAME_CONTENT">
67<p>libev - a high performance full-featured event loop written in C</p> 67<p>libev - a high performance full-featured event loop written in C</p>
68 68
69</div> 69</div>
70<h1 id="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 70<h1 id="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</h1>
71<div id="SYNOPSIS_CONTENT"> 71<div id="SYNOPSIS_CONTENT">
72<pre> #include &lt;ev.h&gt; 72<pre> #include &lt;ev.h&gt;
73 73
74</pre> 74</pre>
75 75
76</div> 76</div>
77<h1 id="EXAMPLE_PROGRAM">EXAMPLE PROGRAM</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 77<h1 id="EXAMPLE_PROGRAM">EXAMPLE PROGRAM</h1>
78<div id="EXAMPLE_PROGRAM_CONTENT"> 78<div id="EXAMPLE_PROGRAM_CONTENT">
79<pre> #include &lt;ev.h&gt; 79<pre> #include &lt;ev.h&gt;
80 80
81 ev_io stdin_watcher; 81 ev_io stdin_watcher;
82 ev_timer timeout_watcher; 82 ev_timer timeout_watcher;
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117 } 117 }
118 118
119</pre> 119</pre>
120 120
121</div> 121</div>
122<h1 id="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 122<h1 id="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</h1>
123<div id="DESCRIPTION_CONTENT"> 123<div id="DESCRIPTION_CONTENT">
124<p>Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a 124<p>Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a
125file descriptor being readable or a timeout occuring), and it will manage 125file descriptor being readable or a timeout occuring), and it will manage
126these event sources and provide your program with events.</p> 126these event sources and provide your program with events.</p>
127<p>To do this, it must take more or less complete control over your process 127<p>To do this, it must take more or less complete control over your process
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131watchers</i>, which are relatively small C structures you initialise with the 131watchers</i>, which are relatively small C structures you initialise with the
132details of the event, and then hand it over to libev by <i>starting</i> the 132details of the event, and then hand it over to libev by <i>starting</i> the
133watcher.</p> 133watcher.</p>
134 134
135</div> 135</div>
136<h1 id="FEATURES">FEATURES</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 136<h1 id="FEATURES">FEATURES</h1>
137<div id="FEATURES_CONTENT"> 137<div id="FEATURES_CONTENT">
138<p>Libev supports <code>select</code>, <code>poll</code>, the linux-specific <code>epoll</code>, the 138<p>Libev supports <code>select</code>, <code>poll</code>, the Linux-specific <code>epoll</code>, the
139bsd-specific <code>kqueue</code> and the solaris-specific event port mechanisms 139BSD-specific <code>kqueue</code> and the Solaris-specific event port mechanisms
140for file descriptor events (<code>ev_io</code>), relative timers (<code>ev_timer</code>), 140for file descriptor events (<code>ev_io</code>), the Linux <code>inotify</code> interface
141(for <code>ev_stat</code>), relative timers (<code>ev_timer</code>), absolute timers
141absolute timers with customised rescheduling (<code>ev_periodic</code>), synchronous 142with customised rescheduling (<code>ev_periodic</code>), synchronous signals
142signals (<code>ev_signal</code>), process status change events (<code>ev_child</code>), and 143(<code>ev_signal</code>), process status change events (<code>ev_child</code>), and event
143event watchers dealing with the event loop mechanism itself (<code>ev_idle</code>, 144watchers dealing with the event loop mechanism itself (<code>ev_idle</code>,
144<code>ev_embed</code>, <code>ev_prepare</code> and <code>ev_check</code> watchers) as well as 145<code>ev_embed</code>, <code>ev_prepare</code> and <code>ev_check</code> watchers) as well as
145file watchers (<code>ev_stat</code>) and even limited support for fork events 146file watchers (<code>ev_stat</code>) and even limited support for fork events
146(<code>ev_fork</code>).</p> 147(<code>ev_fork</code>).</p>
147<p>It also is quite fast (see this 148<p>It also is quite fast (see this
148<a href="http://libev.schmorp.de/bench.html">benchmark</a> comparing it to libevent 149<a href="http://libev.schmorp.de/bench.html">benchmark</a> comparing it to libevent
149for example).</p> 150for example).</p>
150 151
151</div> 152</div>
152<h1 id="CONVENTIONS">CONVENTIONS</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 153<h1 id="CONVENTIONS">CONVENTIONS</h1>
153<div id="CONVENTIONS_CONTENT"> 154<div id="CONVENTIONS_CONTENT">
154<p>Libev is very configurable. In this manual the default configuration will 155<p>Libev is very configurable. In this manual the default configuration will
155be described, which supports multiple event loops. For more info about 156be described, which supports multiple event loops. For more info about
156various configuration options please have a look at <strong>EMBED</strong> section in 157various configuration options please have a look at <strong>EMBED</strong> section in
157this manual. If libev was configured without support for multiple event 158this manual. If libev was configured without support for multiple event
158loops, then all functions taking an initial argument of name <code>loop</code> 159loops, then all functions taking an initial argument of name <code>loop</code>
159(which is always of type <code>struct ev_loop *</code>) will not have this argument.</p> 160(which is always of type <code>struct ev_loop *</code>) will not have this argument.</p>
160 161
161</div> 162</div>
162<h1 id="TIME_REPRESENTATION">TIME REPRESENTATION</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 163<h1 id="TIME_REPRESENTATION">TIME REPRESENTATION</h1>
163<div id="TIME_REPRESENTATION_CONTENT"> 164<div id="TIME_REPRESENTATION_CONTENT">
164<p>Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the 165<p>Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the
165(fractional) number of seconds since the (POSIX) epoch (somewhere near 166(fractional) number of seconds since the (POSIX) epoch (somewhere near
166the beginning of 1970, details are complicated, don't ask). This type is 167the beginning of 1970, details are complicated, don't ask). This type is
167called <code>ev_tstamp</code>, which is what you should use too. It usually aliases 168called <code>ev_tstamp</code>, which is what you should use too. It usually aliases
168to the <code>double</code> type in C, and when you need to do any calculations on 169to the <code>double</code> type in C, and when you need to do any calculations on
169it, you should treat it as such.</p> 170it, you should treat it as such.</p>
170 171
171</div> 172</div>
172<h1 id="GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS">GLOBAL FUNCTIONS</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 173<h1 id="GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS">GLOBAL FUNCTIONS</h1>
173<div id="GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS_CONTENT"> 174<div id="GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS_CONTENT">
174<p>These functions can be called anytime, even before initialising the 175<p>These functions can be called anytime, even before initialising the
175library in any way.</p> 176library in any way.</p>
176<dl> 177<dl>
177 <dt>ev_tstamp ev_time ()</dt> 178 <dt>ev_tstamp ev_time ()</dt>
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229might be supported on the current system, you would need to look at 230might be supported on the current system, you would need to look at
230<code>ev_embeddable_backends () &amp; ev_supported_backends ()</code>, likewise for 231<code>ev_embeddable_backends () &amp; ev_supported_backends ()</code>, likewise for
231recommended ones.</p> 232recommended ones.</p>
232 <p>See the description of <code>ev_embed</code> watchers for more info.</p> 233 <p>See the description of <code>ev_embed</code> watchers for more info.</p>
233 </dd> 234 </dd>
234 <dt>ev_set_allocator (void *(*cb)(void *ptr, size_t size))</dt> 235 <dt>ev_set_allocator (void *(*cb)(void *ptr, long size))</dt>
235 <dd> 236 <dd>
236 <p>Sets the allocation function to use (the prototype and semantics are 237 <p>Sets the allocation function to use (the prototype is similar - the
237identical to the realloc C function). It is used to allocate and free 238semantics is identical - to the realloc C function). It is used to
238memory (no surprises here). If it returns zero when memory needs to be 239allocate and free memory (no surprises here). If it returns zero when
239allocated, the library might abort or take some potentially destructive 240memory needs to be allocated, the library might abort or take some
240action. The default is your system realloc function.</p> 241potentially destructive action. The default is your system realloc
242function.</p>
241 <p>You could override this function in high-availability programs to, say, 243 <p>You could override this function in high-availability programs to, say,
242free some memory if it cannot allocate memory, to use a special allocator, 244free some memory if it cannot allocate memory, to use a special allocator,
243or even to sleep a while and retry until some memory is available.</p> 245or even to sleep a while and retry until some memory is available.</p>
244 <p>Example: Replace the libev allocator with one that waits a bit and then 246 <p>Example: Replace the libev allocator with one that waits a bit and then
245retries).</p> 247retries).</p>
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285</pre> 287</pre>
286 </dd> 288 </dd>
287</dl> 289</dl>
288 290
289</div> 291</div>
290<h1 id="FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP">FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 292<h1 id="FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP">FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP</h1>
291<div id="FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP-2"> 293<div id="FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP-2">
292<p>An event loop is described by a <code>struct ev_loop *</code>. The library knows two 294<p>An event loop is described by a <code>struct ev_loop *</code>. The library knows two
293types of such loops, the <i>default</i> loop, which supports signals and child 295types of such loops, the <i>default</i> loop, which supports signals and child
294events, and dynamically created loops which do not.</p> 296events, and dynamically created loops which do not.</p>
295<p>If you use threads, a common model is to run the default event loop 297<p>If you use threads, a common model is to run the default event loop
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323or setgid) then libev will <i>not</i> look at the environment variable 325or setgid) then libev will <i>not</i> look at the environment variable
324<code>LIBEV_FLAGS</code>. Otherwise (the default), this environment variable will 326<code>LIBEV_FLAGS</code>. Otherwise (the default), this environment variable will
325override the flags completely if it is found in the environment. This is 327override the flags completely if it is found in the environment. This is
326useful to try out specific backends to test their performance, or to work 328useful to try out specific backends to test their performance, or to work
327around bugs.</p> 329around bugs.</p>
330 </dd>
331 <dt><code>EVFLAG_FORKCHECK</code></dt>
332 <dd>
333 <p>Instead of calling <code>ev_default_fork</code> or <code>ev_loop_fork</code> manually after
334a fork, you can also make libev check for a fork in each iteration by
335enabling this flag.</p>
336 <p>This works by calling <code>getpid ()</code> on every iteration of the loop,
337and thus this might slow down your event loop if you do a lot of loop
338iterations and little real work, but is usually not noticable (on my
339Linux system for example, <code>getpid</code> is actually a simple 5-insn sequence
340without a syscall and thus <i>very</i> fast, but my Linux system also has
341<code>pthread_atfork</code> which is even faster).</p>
342 <p>The big advantage of this flag is that you can forget about fork (and
343forget about forgetting to tell libev about forking) when you use this
344flag.</p>
345 <p>This flag setting cannot be overriden or specified in the <code>LIBEV_FLAGS</code>
346environment variable.</p>
328 </dd> 347 </dd>
329 <dt><code>EVBACKEND_SELECT</code> (value 1, portable select backend)</dt> 348 <dt><code>EVBACKEND_SELECT</code> (value 1, portable select backend)</dt>
330 <dd> 349 <dd>
331 <p>This is your standard select(2) backend. Not <i>completely</i> standard, as 350 <p>This is your standard select(2) backend. Not <i>completely</i> standard, as
332libev tries to roll its own fd_set with no limits on the number of fds, 351libev tries to roll its own fd_set with no limits on the number of fds,
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572</div> 591</div>
573<h1 id="ANATOMY_OF_A_WATCHER">ANATOMY OF A WATCHER</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 592<h1 id="ANATOMY_OF_A_WATCHER">ANATOMY OF A WATCHER</h1>
574<div id="ANATOMY_OF_A_WATCHER_CONTENT"> 593<div id="ANATOMY_OF_A_WATCHER_CONTENT">
575<p>A watcher is a structure that you create and register to record your 594<p>A watcher is a structure that you create and register to record your
576interest in some event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to 595interest in some event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to
577become readable, you would create an <code>ev_io</code> watcher for that:</p> 596become readable, you would create an <code>ev_io</code> watcher for that:</p>
578<pre> static void my_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) 597<pre> static void my_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents)
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741events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher 760events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher
742is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but 761is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but
743<code>ev_TYPE_set</code> is safe) and you must make sure the watcher is available to 762<code>ev_TYPE_set</code> is safe) and you must make sure the watcher is available to
744libev (e.g. you cnanot <code>free ()</code> it).</p> 763libev (e.g. you cnanot <code>free ()</code> it).</p>
745 </dd> 764 </dd>
746 <dt>callback = ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher)</dt> 765 <dt>callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher)</dt>
747 <dd> 766 <dd>
748 <p>Returns the callback currently set on the watcher.</p> 767 <p>Returns the callback currently set on the watcher.</p>
749 </dd> 768 </dd>
750 <dt>ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback)</dt> 769 <dt>ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback)</dt>
751 <dd> 770 <dd>
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783 struct my_io *w = (struct my_io *)w_; 802 struct my_io *w = (struct my_io *)w_;
784 ... 803 ...
785 } 804 }
786 805
787</pre> 806</pre>
788<p>More interesting and less C-conformant ways of catsing your callback type 807<p>More interesting and less C-conformant ways of casting your callback type
789have been omitted....</p> 808instead have been omitted.</p>
809<p>Another common scenario is having some data structure with multiple
810watchers:</p>
811<pre> struct my_biggy
812 {
813 int some_data;
814 ev_timer t1;
815 ev_timer t2;
816 }
790 817
818</pre>
819<p>In this case getting the pointer to <code>my_biggy</code> is a bit more complicated,
820you need to use <code>offsetof</code>:</p>
821<pre> #include &lt;stddef.h&gt;
791 822
823 static void
824 t1_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents)
825 {
826 struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy *
827 (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t1));
828 }
792 829
830 static void
831 t2_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents)
832 {
833 struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy *
834 (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t2));
835 }
793 836
794 837
838
839
840</pre>
841
795</div> 842</div>
796<h1 id="WATCHER_TYPES">WATCHER TYPES</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 843<h1 id="WATCHER_TYPES">WATCHER TYPES</h1>
797<div id="WATCHER_TYPES_CONTENT"> 844<div id="WATCHER_TYPES_CONTENT">
798<p>This section describes each watcher in detail, but will not repeat 845<p>This section describes each watcher in detail, but will not repeat
799information given in the last section. Any initialisation/set macros, 846information given in the last section. Any initialisation/set macros,
800functions and members specific to the watcher type are explained.</p> 847functions and members specific to the watcher type are explained.</p>
801<p>Members are additionally marked with either <i>[read-only]</i>, meaning that, 848<p>Members are additionally marked with either <i>[read-only]</i>, meaning that,
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922 </dd> 969 </dd>
923 <dt>ev_timer_again (loop)</dt> 970 <dt>ev_timer_again (loop)</dt>
924 <dd> 971 <dd>
925 <p>This will act as if the timer timed out and restart it again if it is 972 <p>This will act as if the timer timed out and restart it again if it is
926repeating. The exact semantics are:</p> 973repeating. The exact semantics are:</p>
974 <p>If the timer is pending, its pending status is cleared.</p>
927 <p>If the timer is started but nonrepeating, stop it.</p> 975 <p>If the timer is started but nonrepeating, stop it (as if it timed out).</p>
928 <p>If the timer is repeating, either start it if necessary (with the repeat 976 <p>If the timer is repeating, either start it if necessary (with the
929value), or reset the running timer to the repeat value.</p> 977<code>repeat</code> value), or reset the running timer to the <code>repeat</code> value.</p>
930 <p>This sounds a bit complicated, but here is a useful and typical 978 <p>This sounds a bit complicated, but here is a useful and typical
931example: Imagine you have a tcp connection and you want a so-called 979example: Imagine you have a tcp connection and you want a so-called idle
932idle timeout, that is, you want to be called when there have been, 980timeout, that is, you want to be called when there have been, say, 60
933say, 60 seconds of inactivity on the socket. The easiest way to do 981seconds of inactivity on the socket. The easiest way to do this is to
934this is to configure an <code>ev_timer</code> with <code>after</code>=<code>repeat</code>=<code>60</code> and calling 982configure an <code>ev_timer</code> with a <code>repeat</code> value of <code>60</code> and then call
935<code>ev_timer_again</code> each time you successfully read or write some data. If 983<code>ev_timer_again</code> each time you successfully read or write some data. If
936you go into an idle state where you do not expect data to travel on the 984you go into an idle state where you do not expect data to travel on the
937socket, you can stop the timer, and again will automatically restart it if 985socket, you can <code>ev_timer_stop</code> the timer, and <code>ev_timer_again</code> will
938need be.</p> 986automatically restart it if need be.</p>
939 <p>You can also ignore the <code>after</code> value and <code>ev_timer_start</code> altogether 987 <p>That means you can ignore the <code>after</code> value and <code>ev_timer_start</code>
940and only ever use the <code>repeat</code> value:</p> 988altogether and only ever use the <code>repeat</code> value and <code>ev_timer_again</code>:</p>
941<pre> ev_timer_init (timer, callback, 0., 5.); 989<pre> ev_timer_init (timer, callback, 0., 5.);
942 ev_timer_again (loop, timer); 990 ev_timer_again (loop, timer);
943 ... 991 ...
944 timer-&gt;again = 17.; 992 timer-&gt;again = 17.;
945 ev_timer_again (loop, timer); 993 ev_timer_again (loop, timer);
946 ... 994 ...
947 timer-&gt;again = 10.; 995 timer-&gt;again = 10.;
948 ev_timer_again (loop, timer); 996 ev_timer_again (loop, timer);
949 997
950</pre> 998</pre>
951 <p>This is more efficient then stopping/starting the timer eahc time you want 999 <p>This is more slightly efficient then stopping/starting the timer each time
952to modify its timeout value.</p> 1000you want to modify its timeout value.</p>
953 </dd> 1001 </dd>
954 <dt>ev_tstamp repeat [read-write]</dt> 1002 <dt>ev_tstamp repeat [read-write]</dt>
955 <dd> 1003 <dd>
956 <p>The current <code>repeat</code> value. Will be used each time the watcher times out 1004 <p>The current <code>repeat</code> value. Will be used each time the watcher times out
957or <code>ev_timer_again</code> is called and determines the next timeout (if any), 1005or <code>ev_timer_again</code> is called and determines the next timeout (if any),
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1218<p>The path does not need to exist: changing from &quot;path exists&quot; to &quot;path does 1266<p>The path does not need to exist: changing from &quot;path exists&quot; to &quot;path does
1219not exist&quot; is a status change like any other. The condition &quot;path does 1267not exist&quot; is a status change like any other. The condition &quot;path does
1220not exist&quot; is signified by the <code>st_nlink</code> field being zero (which is 1268not exist&quot; is signified by the <code>st_nlink</code> field being zero (which is
1221otherwise always forced to be at least one) and all the other fields of 1269otherwise always forced to be at least one) and all the other fields of
1222the stat buffer having unspecified contents.</p> 1270the stat buffer having unspecified contents.</p>
1271<p>The path <i>should</i> be absolute and <i>must not</i> end in a slash. If it is
1272relative and your working directory changes, the behaviour is undefined.</p>
1223<p>Since there is no standard to do this, the portable implementation simply 1273<p>Since there is no standard to do this, the portable implementation simply
1224calls <code>stat (2)</code> regulalry on the path to see if it changed somehow. You 1274calls <code>stat (2)</code> regularly on the path to see if it changed somehow. You
1225can specify a recommended polling interval for this case. If you specify 1275can specify a recommended polling interval for this case. If you specify
1226a polling interval of <code>0</code> (highly recommended!) then a <i>suitable, 1276a polling interval of <code>0</code> (highly recommended!) then a <i>suitable,
1227unspecified default</i> value will be used (which you can expect to be around 1277unspecified default</i> value will be used (which you can expect to be around
1228five seconds, although this might change dynamically). Libev will also 1278five seconds, although this might change dynamically). Libev will also
1229impose a minimum interval which is currently around <code>0.1</code>, but thats 1279impose a minimum interval which is currently around <code>0.1</code>, but thats
1230usually overkill.</p> 1280usually overkill.</p>
1231<p>This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, 1281<p>This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers,
1232as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be 1282as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be
1233resource-intensive.</p> 1283resource-intensive.</p>
1234<p>At the time of this writing, no specific OS backends are implemented, but 1284<p>At the time of this writing, only the Linux inotify interface is
1235if demand increases, at least a kqueue and inotify backend will be added.</p> 1285implemented (implementing kqueue support is left as an exercise for the
1286reader). Inotify will be used to give hints only and should not change the
1287semantics of <code>ev_stat</code> watchers, which means that libev sometimes needs
1288to fall back to regular polling again even with inotify, but changes are
1289usually detected immediately, and if the file exists there will be no
1290polling.</p>
1236<dl> 1291<dl>
1237 <dt>ev_stat_init (ev_stat *, callback, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)</dt> 1292 <dt>ev_stat_init (ev_stat *, callback, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)</dt>
1238 <dt>ev_stat_set (ev_stat *, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)</dt> 1293 <dt>ev_stat_set (ev_stat *, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval)</dt>
1239 <dd> 1294 <dd>
1240 <p>Configures the watcher to wait for status changes of the given 1295 <p>Configures the watcher to wait for status changes of the given
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1564</div> 1619</div>
1565<h1 id="OTHER_FUNCTIONS">OTHER FUNCTIONS</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 1620<h1 id="OTHER_FUNCTIONS">OTHER FUNCTIONS</h1>
1566<div id="OTHER_FUNCTIONS_CONTENT"> 1621<div id="OTHER_FUNCTIONS_CONTENT">
1567<p>There are some other functions of possible interest. Described. Here. Now.</p> 1622<p>There are some other functions of possible interest. Described. Here. Now.</p>
1568<dl> 1623<dl>
1569 <dt>ev_once (loop, int fd, int events, ev_tstamp timeout, callback)</dt> 1624 <dt>ev_once (loop, int fd, int events, ev_tstamp timeout, callback)</dt>
1570 <dd> 1625 <dd>
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1618 1673
1619 1674
1620 1675
1621</div> 1676</div>
1622<h1 id="LIBEVENT_EMULATION">LIBEVENT EMULATION</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 1677<h1 id="LIBEVENT_EMULATION">LIBEVENT EMULATION</h1>
1623<div id="LIBEVENT_EMULATION_CONTENT"> 1678<div id="LIBEVENT_EMULATION_CONTENT">
1624<p>Libev offers a compatibility emulation layer for libevent. It cannot 1679<p>Libev offers a compatibility emulation layer for libevent. It cannot
1625emulate the internals of libevent, so here are some usage hints:</p> 1680emulate the internals of libevent, so here are some usage hints:</p>
1626<dl> 1681<dl>
1627 <dt>* Use it by including &lt;event.h&gt;, as usual.</dt> 1682 <dt>* Use it by including &lt;event.h&gt;, as usual.</dt>
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1637 <dt>* The libev emulation is <i>not</i> ABI compatible to libevent, you need 1692 <dt>* The libev emulation is <i>not</i> ABI compatible to libevent, you need
1638to use the libev header file and library.</dt> 1693to use the libev header file and library.</dt>
1639</dl> 1694</dl>
1640 1695
1641</div> 1696</div>
1642<h1 id="C_SUPPORT">C++ SUPPORT</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 1697<h1 id="C_SUPPORT">C++ SUPPORT</h1>
1643<div id="C_SUPPORT_CONTENT"> 1698<div id="C_SUPPORT_CONTENT">
1644<p>Libev comes with some simplistic wrapper classes for C++ that mainly allow 1699<p>Libev comes with some simplistic wrapper classes for C++ that mainly allow
1645you to use some convinience methods to start/stop watchers and also change 1700you to use some convinience methods to start/stop watchers and also change
1646the callback model to a model using method callbacks on objects.</p> 1701the callback model to a model using method callbacks on objects.</p>
1647<p>To use it,</p> 1702<p>To use it,</p>
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1742 1797
1743 1798
1744</pre> 1799</pre>
1745 1800
1746</div> 1801</div>
1747<h1 id="MACRO_MAGIC">MACRO MAGIC</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 1802<h1 id="MACRO_MAGIC">MACRO MAGIC</h1>
1748<div id="MACRO_MAGIC_CONTENT"> 1803<div id="MACRO_MAGIC_CONTENT">
1749<p>Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundemantal is 1804<p>Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundemantal is
1750<code>EV_MULTIPLICITY</code>. This option determines wether (most) functions and 1805<code>EV_MULTIPLICITY</code>. This option determines wether (most) functions and
1751callbacks have an initial <code>struct ev_loop *</code> argument.</p> 1806callbacks have an initial <code>struct ev_loop *</code> argument.</p>
1752<p>To make it easier to write programs that cope with either variant, the 1807<p>To make it easier to write programs that cope with either variant, the
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1784 <dd> 1839 <dd>
1785 <p>Similar to the other two macros, this gives you the value of the default 1840 <p>Similar to the other two macros, this gives you the value of the default
1786loop, if multiple loops are supported (&quot;ev loop default&quot;).</p> 1841loop, if multiple loops are supported (&quot;ev loop default&quot;).</p>
1787 </dd> 1842 </dd>
1788</dl> 1843</dl>
1789<p>Example: Declare and initialise a check watcher, working regardless of 1844<p>Example: Declare and initialise a check watcher, utilising the above
1790wether multiple loops are supported or not.</p> 1845macros so it will work regardless of wether multiple loops are supported
1846or not.</p>
1791<pre> static void 1847<pre> static void
1792 check_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) 1848 check_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents)
1793 { 1849 {
1794 ev_check_stop (EV_A_ w); 1850 ev_check_stop (EV_A_ w);
1795 } 1851 }
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1797 ev_check check; 1853 ev_check check;
1798 ev_check_init (&amp;check, check_cb); 1854 ev_check_init (&amp;check, check_cb);
1799 ev_check_start (EV_DEFAULT_ &amp;check); 1855 ev_check_start (EV_DEFAULT_ &amp;check);
1800 ev_loop (EV_DEFAULT_ 0); 1856 ev_loop (EV_DEFAULT_ 0);
1801 1857
1802
1803
1804
1805</pre> 1858</pre>
1806 1859
1807</div> 1860</div>
1808<h1 id="EMBEDDING">EMBEDDING</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 1861<h1 id="EMBEDDING">EMBEDDING</h1>
1809<div id="EMBEDDING_CONTENT"> 1862<div id="EMBEDDING_CONTENT">
1810<p>Libev can (and often is) directly embedded into host 1863<p>Libev can (and often is) directly embedded into host
1811applications. Examples of applications that embed it include the Deliantra 1864applications. Examples of applications that embed it include the Deliantra
1812Game Server, the EV perl module, the GNU Virtual Private Ethernet (gvpe) 1865Game Server, the EV perl module, the GNU Virtual Private Ethernet (gvpe)
1813and rxvt-unicode.</p> 1866and rxvt-unicode.</p>
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1850 ev_vars.h 1903 ev_vars.h
1851 ev_wrap.h 1904 ev_wrap.h
1852 1905
1853 ev_win32.c required on win32 platforms only 1906 ev_win32.c required on win32 platforms only
1854 1907
1855 ev_select.c only when select backend is enabled (which is by default) 1908 ev_select.c only when select backend is enabled (which is enabled by default)
1856 ev_poll.c only when poll backend is enabled (disabled by default) 1909 ev_poll.c only when poll backend is enabled (disabled by default)
1857 ev_epoll.c only when the epoll backend is enabled (disabled by default) 1910 ev_epoll.c only when the epoll backend is enabled (disabled by default)
1858 ev_kqueue.c only when the kqueue backend is enabled (disabled by default) 1911 ev_kqueue.c only when the kqueue backend is enabled (disabled by default)
1859 ev_port.c only when the solaris port backend is enabled (disabled by default) 1912 ev_port.c only when the solaris port backend is enabled (disabled by default)
1860 1913
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1987 </dd> 2040 </dd>
1988 <dt>EV_USE_DEVPOLL</dt> 2041 <dt>EV_USE_DEVPOLL</dt>
1989 <dd> 2042 <dd>
1990 <p>reserved for future expansion, works like the USE symbols above.</p> 2043 <p>reserved for future expansion, works like the USE symbols above.</p>
1991 </dd> 2044 </dd>
2045 <dt>EV_USE_INOTIFY</dt>
2046 <dd>
2047 <p>If defined to be <code>1</code>, libev will compile in support for the Linux inotify
2048interface to speed up <code>ev_stat</code> watchers. Its actual availability will
2049be detected at runtime.</p>
2050 </dd>
1992 <dt>EV_H</dt> 2051 <dt>EV_H</dt>
1993 <dd> 2052 <dd>
1994 <p>The name of the <cite>ev.h</cite> header file used to include it. The default if 2053 <p>The name of the <cite>ev.h</cite> header file used to include it. The default if
1995undefined is <code>&lt;ev.h&gt;</code> in <cite>event.h</cite> and <code>&quot;ev.h&quot;</code> in <cite>ev.c</cite>. This 2054undefined is <code>&lt;ev.h&gt;</code> in <cite>event.h</cite> and <code>&quot;ev.h&quot;</code> in <cite>ev.c</cite>. This
1996can be used to virtually rename the <cite>ev.h</cite> header file in case of conflicts.</p> 2055can be used to virtually rename the <cite>ev.h</cite> header file in case of conflicts.</p>
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2051 <dt>EV_PID_HASHSIZE</dt> 2110 <dt>EV_PID_HASHSIZE</dt>
2052 <dd> 2111 <dd>
2053 <p><code>ev_child</code> watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by 2112 <p><code>ev_child</code> watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by
2054pid. The default size is <code>16</code> (or <code>1</code> with <code>EV_MINIMAL</code>), usually more 2113pid. The default size is <code>16</code> (or <code>1</code> with <code>EV_MINIMAL</code>), usually more
2055than enough. If you need to manage thousands of children you might want to 2114than enough. If you need to manage thousands of children you might want to
2056increase this value.</p> 2115increase this value (<i>must</i> be a power of two).</p>
2116 </dd>
2117 <dt>EV_INOTIFY_HASHSIZE</dt>
2118 <dd>
2119 <p><code>ev_staz</code> watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by
2120inotify watch id. The default size is <code>16</code> (or <code>1</code> with <code>EV_MINIMAL</code>),
2121usually more than enough. If you need to manage thousands of <code>ev_stat</code>
2122watchers you might want to increase this value (<i>must</i> be a power of
2123two).</p>
2057 </dd> 2124 </dd>
2058 <dt>EV_COMMON</dt> 2125 <dt>EV_COMMON</dt>
2059 <dd> 2126 <dd>
2060 <p>By default, all watchers have a <code>void *data</code> member. By redefining 2127 <p>By default, all watchers have a <code>void *data</code> member. By redefining
2061this macro to a something else you can include more and other types of 2128this macro to a something else you can include more and other types of
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2088the <cite>libev/</cite> subdirectory and includes them in the <cite>EV/EVAPI.h</cite> (public 2155the <cite>libev/</cite> subdirectory and includes them in the <cite>EV/EVAPI.h</cite> (public
2089interface) and <cite>EV.xs</cite> (implementation) files. Only the <cite>EV.xs</cite> file 2156interface) and <cite>EV.xs</cite> (implementation) files. Only the <cite>EV.xs</cite> file
2090will be compiled. It is pretty complex because it provides its own header 2157will be compiled. It is pretty complex because it provides its own header
2091file.</p> 2158file.</p>
2092 <p>The usage in rxvt-unicode is simpler. It has a <cite>ev_cpp.h</cite> header file 2159 <p>The usage in rxvt-unicode is simpler. It has a <cite>ev_cpp.h</cite> header file
2093that everybody includes and which overrides some autoconf choices:</p> 2160that everybody includes and which overrides some configure choices:</p>
2161<pre> #define EV_MINIMAL 1
2094<pre> #define EV_USE_POLL 0 2162 #define EV_USE_POLL 0
2095 #define EV_MULTIPLICITY 0 2163 #define EV_MULTIPLICITY 0
2096 #define EV_PERIODICS 0 2164 #define EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE 0
2165 #define EV_STAT_ENABLE 0
2166 #define EV_FORK_ENABLE 0
2097 #define EV_CONFIG_H &lt;config.h&gt; 2167 #define EV_CONFIG_H &lt;config.h&gt;
2168 #define EV_MINPRI 0
2169 #define EV_MAXPRI 0
2098 2170
2099 #include &quot;ev++.h&quot; 2171 #include &quot;ev++.h&quot;
2100 2172
2101</pre> 2173</pre>
2102 <p>And a <cite>ev_cpp.C</cite> implementation file that contains libev proper and is compiled:</p> 2174 <p>And a <cite>ev_cpp.C</cite> implementation file that contains libev proper and is compiled:</p>
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2108 2180
2109</pre> 2181</pre>
2110 2182
2111</div> 2183</div>
2112<h1 id="COMPLEXITIES">COMPLEXITIES</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 2184<h1 id="COMPLEXITIES">COMPLEXITIES</h1>
2113<div id="COMPLEXITIES_CONTENT"> 2185<div id="COMPLEXITIES_CONTENT">
2114 <p>In this section the complexities of (many of) the algorithms used inside 2186 <p>In this section the complexities of (many of) the algorithms used inside
2115libev will be explained. For complexity discussions about backends see the 2187libev will be explained. For complexity discussions about backends see the
2116documentation for <code>ev_default_init</code>.</p> 2188documentation for <code>ev_default_init</code>.</p>
2117 <p> 2189 <p>
2118 <dl> 2190 <dl>
2119 <dt>Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers)</dt> 2191 <dt>Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers)</dt>
2120 <dt>Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat, again): O(log skipped_other_timers)</dt> 2192 <dt>Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat, again): O(log skipped_other_timers)</dt>
2121 <dt>Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1)</dt> 2193 <dt>Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1)</dt>
2122 <dt>Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1)</dt> 2194 <dt>Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1)</dt>
2123 <dt>Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % 16))</dt> 2195 <dt>Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % EV_PID_HASHSIZE))</dt>
2124 <dt>Finding the next timer per loop iteration: O(1)</dt> 2196 <dt>Finding the next timer per loop iteration: O(1)</dt>
2125 <dt>Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd)</dt> 2197 <dt>Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd)</dt>
2126 <dt>Activating one watcher: O(1)</dt> 2198 <dt>Activating one watcher: O(1)</dt>
2127 </dl> 2199 </dl>
2128 </p> 2200 </p>
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2134</div> 2206</div>
2135<h1 id="AUTHOR">AUTHOR</h1><p><a href="#TOP" class="toplink">Top</a></p> 2207<h1 id="AUTHOR">AUTHOR</h1>
2136<div id="AUTHOR_CONTENT"> 2208<div id="AUTHOR_CONTENT">
2137 <p>Marc Lehmann &lt;libev@schmorp.de&gt;.</p> 2209 <p>Marc Lehmann &lt;libev@schmorp.de&gt;.</p>
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