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3 | libev - a high performance full-featured event loop written in C |
3 | libev - a high performance full-featured event loop written in C |
4 | |
4 | |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
6 | |
6 | |
7 | #include <ev.h> |
7 | #include <ev.h> |
8 | |
8 | |
9 | =head2 EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
9 | =head2 EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
10 | |
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11 | // a single header file is required |
11 | #include <ev.h> |
12 | #include <ev.h> |
12 | |
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14 | // every watcher type has its own typedef'd struct |
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15 | // with the name ev_TYPE |
13 | ev_io stdin_watcher; |
16 | ev_io stdin_watcher; |
14 | ev_timer timeout_watcher; |
17 | ev_timer timeout_watcher; |
15 | |
18 | |
16 | /* called when data readable on stdin */ |
19 | // all watcher callbacks have a similar signature |
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20 | // this callback is called when data is readable on stdin |
17 | static void |
21 | static void |
18 | stdin_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
22 | stdin_cb (EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents) |
19 | { |
23 | { |
20 | /* puts ("stdin ready"); */ |
24 | puts ("stdin ready"); |
21 | ev_io_stop (EV_A_ w); /* just a syntax example */ |
25 | // for one-shot events, one must manually stop the watcher |
22 | ev_unloop (EV_A_ EVUNLOOP_ALL); /* leave all loop calls */ |
26 | // with its corresponding stop function. |
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27 | ev_io_stop (EV_A_ w); |
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28 | |
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29 | // this causes all nested ev_loop's to stop iterating |
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30 | ev_unloop (EV_A_ EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
23 | } |
31 | } |
24 | |
32 | |
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33 | // another callback, this time for a time-out |
25 | static void |
34 | static void |
26 | timeout_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
35 | timeout_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
27 | { |
36 | { |
28 | /* puts ("timeout"); */ |
37 | puts ("timeout"); |
29 | ev_unloop (EV_A_ EVUNLOOP_ONE); /* leave one loop call */ |
38 | // this causes the innermost ev_loop to stop iterating |
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39 | ev_unloop (EV_A_ EVUNLOOP_ONE); |
30 | } |
40 | } |
31 | |
41 | |
32 | int |
42 | int |
33 | main (void) |
43 | main (void) |
34 | { |
44 | { |
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45 | // use the default event loop unless you have special needs |
35 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_loop (0); |
46 | ev_loop *loop = ev_default_loop (0); |
36 | |
47 | |
37 | /* initialise an io watcher, then start it */ |
48 | // initialise an io watcher, then start it |
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49 | // this one will watch for stdin to become readable |
38 | ev_io_init (&stdin_watcher, stdin_cb, /*STDIN_FILENO*/ 0, EV_READ); |
50 | ev_io_init (&stdin_watcher, stdin_cb, /*STDIN_FILENO*/ 0, EV_READ); |
39 | ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_watcher); |
51 | ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_watcher); |
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52 | |
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53 | // initialise a timer watcher, then start it |
41 | /* simple non-repeating 5.5 second timeout */ |
54 | // simple non-repeating 5.5 second timeout |
42 | ev_timer_init (&timeout_watcher, timeout_cb, 5.5, 0.); |
55 | ev_timer_init (&timeout_watcher, timeout_cb, 5.5, 0.); |
43 | ev_timer_start (loop, &timeout_watcher); |
56 | ev_timer_start (loop, &timeout_watcher); |
44 | |
57 | |
45 | /* loop till timeout or data ready */ |
58 | // now wait for events to arrive |
46 | ev_loop (loop, 0); |
59 | ev_loop (loop, 0); |
47 | |
60 | |
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61 | // unloop was called, so exit |
48 | return 0; |
62 | return 0; |
49 | } |
63 | } |
50 | |
64 | |
51 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
65 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
52 | |
66 | |
53 | The newest version of this document is also available as a html-formatted |
67 | The newest version of this document is also available as an html-formatted |
54 | web page you might find easier to navigate when reading it for the first |
68 | web page you might find easier to navigate when reading it for the first |
55 | time: L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>. |
69 | time: L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod>. |
56 | |
70 | |
57 | Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a |
71 | Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a |
58 | file descriptor being readable or a timeout occurring), and it will manage |
72 | file descriptor being readable or a timeout occurring), and it will manage |
59 | these event sources and provide your program with events. |
73 | these event sources and provide your program with events. |
60 | |
74 | |
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84 | L<benchmark|http://libev.schmorp.de/bench.html> comparing it to libevent |
98 | L<benchmark|http://libev.schmorp.de/bench.html> comparing it to libevent |
85 | for example). |
99 | for example). |
86 | |
100 | |
87 | =head2 CONVENTIONS |
101 | =head2 CONVENTIONS |
88 | |
102 | |
89 | Libev is very configurable. In this manual the default configuration will |
103 | Libev is very configurable. In this manual the default (and most common) |
90 | be described, which supports multiple event loops. For more info about |
104 | configuration will be described, which supports multiple event loops. For |
91 | various configuration options please have a look at B<EMBED> section in |
105 | more info about various configuration options please have a look at |
92 | this manual. If libev was configured without support for multiple event |
106 | B<EMBED> section in this manual. If libev was configured without support |
93 | loops, then all functions taking an initial argument of name C<loop> |
107 | for multiple event loops, then all functions taking an initial argument of |
94 | (which is always of type C<struct ev_loop *>) will not have this argument. |
108 | name C<loop> (which is always of type C<ev_loop *>) will not have |
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109 | this argument. |
95 | |
110 | |
96 | =head2 TIME REPRESENTATION |
111 | =head2 TIME REPRESENTATION |
97 | |
112 | |
98 | Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the |
113 | Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the |
99 | (fractional) number of seconds since the (POSIX) epoch (somewhere near |
114 | (fractional) number of seconds since the (POSIX) epoch (somewhere near |
100 | the beginning of 1970, details are complicated, don't ask). This type is |
115 | the beginning of 1970, details are complicated, don't ask). This type is |
101 | called C<ev_tstamp>, which is what you should use too. It usually aliases |
116 | called C<ev_tstamp>, which is what you should use too. It usually aliases |
102 | to the C<double> type in C, and when you need to do any calculations on |
117 | to the C<double> type in C, and when you need to do any calculations on |
103 | it, you should treat it as some floatingpoint value. Unlike the name |
118 | it, you should treat it as some floating point value. Unlike the name |
104 | component C<stamp> might indicate, it is also used for time differences |
119 | component C<stamp> might indicate, it is also used for time differences |
105 | throughout libev. |
120 | throughout libev. |
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122 | =head1 ERROR HANDLING |
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124 | Libev knows three classes of errors: operating system errors, usage errors |
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125 | and internal errors (bugs). |
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127 | When libev catches an operating system error it cannot handle (for example |
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128 | a system call indicating a condition libev cannot fix), it calls the callback |
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129 | set via C<ev_set_syserr_cb>, which is supposed to fix the problem or |
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130 | abort. The default is to print a diagnostic message and to call C<abort |
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131 | ()>. |
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133 | When libev detects a usage error such as a negative timer interval, then |
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134 | it will print a diagnostic message and abort (via the C<assert> mechanism, |
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135 | so C<NDEBUG> will disable this checking): these are programming errors in |
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136 | the libev caller and need to be fixed there. |
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138 | Libev also has a few internal error-checking C<assert>ions, and also has |
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139 | extensive consistency checking code. These do not trigger under normal |
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140 | circumstances, as they indicate either a bug in libev or worse. |
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142 | |
107 | =head1 GLOBAL FUNCTIONS |
143 | =head1 GLOBAL FUNCTIONS |
108 | |
144 | |
109 | These functions can be called anytime, even before initialising the |
145 | These functions can be called anytime, even before initialising the |
110 | library in any way. |
146 | library in any way. |
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120 | =item ev_sleep (ev_tstamp interval) |
156 | =item ev_sleep (ev_tstamp interval) |
121 | |
157 | |
122 | Sleep for the given interval: The current thread will be blocked until |
158 | Sleep for the given interval: The current thread will be blocked until |
123 | either it is interrupted or the given time interval has passed. Basically |
159 | either it is interrupted or the given time interval has passed. Basically |
124 | this is a subsecond-resolution C<sleep ()>. |
160 | this is a sub-second-resolution C<sleep ()>. |
125 | |
161 | |
126 | =item int ev_version_major () |
162 | =item int ev_version_major () |
127 | |
163 | |
128 | =item int ev_version_minor () |
164 | =item int ev_version_minor () |
129 | |
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142 | not a problem. |
178 | not a problem. |
143 | |
179 | |
144 | Example: Make sure we haven't accidentally been linked against the wrong |
180 | Example: Make sure we haven't accidentally been linked against the wrong |
145 | version. |
181 | version. |
146 | |
182 | |
147 | assert (("libev version mismatch", |
183 | assert (("libev version mismatch", |
148 | ev_version_major () == EV_VERSION_MAJOR |
184 | ev_version_major () == EV_VERSION_MAJOR |
149 | && ev_version_minor () >= EV_VERSION_MINOR)); |
185 | && ev_version_minor () >= EV_VERSION_MINOR)); |
150 | |
186 | |
151 | =item unsigned int ev_supported_backends () |
187 | =item unsigned int ev_supported_backends () |
152 | |
188 | |
153 | Return the set of all backends (i.e. their corresponding C<EV_BACKEND_*> |
189 | Return the set of all backends (i.e. their corresponding C<EV_BACKEND_*> |
154 | value) compiled into this binary of libev (independent of their |
190 | value) compiled into this binary of libev (independent of their |
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156 | a description of the set values. |
192 | a description of the set values. |
157 | |
193 | |
158 | Example: make sure we have the epoll method, because yeah this is cool and |
194 | Example: make sure we have the epoll method, because yeah this is cool and |
159 | a must have and can we have a torrent of it please!!!11 |
195 | a must have and can we have a torrent of it please!!!11 |
160 | |
196 | |
161 | assert (("sorry, no epoll, no sex", |
197 | assert (("sorry, no epoll, no sex", |
162 | ev_supported_backends () & EVBACKEND_EPOLL)); |
198 | ev_supported_backends () & EVBACKEND_EPOLL)); |
163 | |
199 | |
164 | =item unsigned int ev_recommended_backends () |
200 | =item unsigned int ev_recommended_backends () |
165 | |
201 | |
166 | Return the set of all backends compiled into this binary of libev and also |
202 | Return the set of all backends compiled into this binary of libev and also |
167 | recommended for this platform. This set is often smaller than the one |
203 | recommended for this platform. This set is often smaller than the one |
168 | returned by C<ev_supported_backends>, as for example kqueue is broken on |
204 | returned by C<ev_supported_backends>, as for example kqueue is broken on |
169 | most BSDs and will not be autodetected unless you explicitly request it |
205 | most BSDs and will not be auto-detected unless you explicitly request it |
170 | (assuming you know what you are doing). This is the set of backends that |
206 | (assuming you know what you are doing). This is the set of backends that |
171 | libev will probe for if you specify no backends explicitly. |
207 | libev will probe for if you specify no backends explicitly. |
172 | |
208 | |
173 | =item unsigned int ev_embeddable_backends () |
209 | =item unsigned int ev_embeddable_backends () |
174 | |
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178 | C<ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_supported_backends ()>, likewise for |
214 | C<ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_supported_backends ()>, likewise for |
179 | recommended ones. |
215 | recommended ones. |
180 | |
216 | |
181 | See the description of C<ev_embed> watchers for more info. |
217 | See the description of C<ev_embed> watchers for more info. |
182 | |
218 | |
183 | =item ev_set_allocator (void *(*cb)(void *ptr, long size)) |
219 | =item ev_set_allocator (void *(*cb)(void *ptr, long size)) [NOT REENTRANT] |
184 | |
220 | |
185 | Sets the allocation function to use (the prototype is similar - the |
221 | Sets the allocation function to use (the prototype is similar - the |
186 | semantics is identical - to the realloc C function). It is used to |
222 | semantics are identical to the C<realloc> C89/SuS/POSIX function). It is |
187 | allocate and free memory (no surprises here). If it returns zero when |
223 | used to allocate and free memory (no surprises here). If it returns zero |
188 | memory needs to be allocated, the library might abort or take some |
224 | when memory needs to be allocated (C<size != 0>), the library might abort |
189 | potentially destructive action. The default is your system realloc |
225 | or take some potentially destructive action. |
190 | function. |
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227 | Since some systems (at least OpenBSD and Darwin) fail to implement |
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228 | correct C<realloc> semantics, libev will use a wrapper around the system |
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229 | C<realloc> and C<free> functions by default. |
191 | |
230 | |
192 | You could override this function in high-availability programs to, say, |
231 | You could override this function in high-availability programs to, say, |
193 | free some memory if it cannot allocate memory, to use a special allocator, |
232 | free some memory if it cannot allocate memory, to use a special allocator, |
194 | or even to sleep a while and retry until some memory is available. |
233 | or even to sleep a while and retry until some memory is available. |
195 | |
234 | |
196 | Example: Replace the libev allocator with one that waits a bit and then |
235 | Example: Replace the libev allocator with one that waits a bit and then |
197 | retries). |
236 | retries (example requires a standards-compliant C<realloc>). |
198 | |
237 | |
199 | static void * |
238 | static void * |
200 | persistent_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size) |
239 | persistent_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size) |
201 | { |
240 | { |
202 | for (;;) |
241 | for (;;) |
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211 | } |
250 | } |
212 | |
251 | |
213 | ... |
252 | ... |
214 | ev_set_allocator (persistent_realloc); |
253 | ev_set_allocator (persistent_realloc); |
215 | |
254 | |
216 | =item ev_set_syserr_cb (void (*cb)(const char *msg)); |
255 | =item ev_set_syserr_cb (void (*cb)(const char *msg)); [NOT REENTRANT] |
217 | |
256 | |
218 | Set the callback function to call on a retryable syscall error (such |
257 | Set the callback function to call on a retryable system call error (such |
219 | as failed select, poll, epoll_wait). The message is a printable string |
258 | as failed select, poll, epoll_wait). The message is a printable string |
220 | indicating the system call or subsystem causing the problem. If this |
259 | indicating the system call or subsystem causing the problem. If this |
221 | callback is set, then libev will expect it to remedy the sitution, no |
260 | callback is set, then libev will expect it to remedy the situation, no |
222 | matter what, when it returns. That is, libev will generally retry the |
261 | matter what, when it returns. That is, libev will generally retry the |
223 | requested operation, or, if the condition doesn't go away, do bad stuff |
262 | requested operation, or, if the condition doesn't go away, do bad stuff |
224 | (such as abort). |
263 | (such as abort). |
225 | |
264 | |
226 | Example: This is basically the same thing that libev does internally, too. |
265 | Example: This is basically the same thing that libev does internally, too. |
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276 | |
238 | =back |
277 | =back |
239 | |
278 | |
240 | =head1 FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP |
279 | =head1 FUNCTIONS CONTROLLING THE EVENT LOOP |
241 | |
280 | |
242 | An event loop is described by a C<struct ev_loop *>. The library knows two |
281 | An event loop is described by a C<struct ev_loop *> (the C<struct> |
243 | types of such loops, the I<default> loop, which supports signals and child |
282 | is I<not> optional in this case, as there is also an C<ev_loop> |
244 | events, and dynamically created loops which do not. |
283 | I<function>). |
245 | |
284 | |
246 | If you use threads, a common model is to run the default event loop |
285 | The library knows two types of such loops, the I<default> loop, which |
247 | in your main thread (or in a separate thread) and for each thread you |
286 | supports signals and child events, and dynamically created loops which do |
248 | create, you also create another event loop. Libev itself does no locking |
287 | not. |
249 | whatsoever, so if you mix calls to the same event loop in different |
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250 | threads, make sure you lock (this is usually a bad idea, though, even if |
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251 | done correctly, because it's hideous and inefficient). |
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288 | |
253 | =over 4 |
289 | =over 4 |
254 | |
290 | |
255 | =item struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop (unsigned int flags) |
291 | =item struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop (unsigned int flags) |
256 | |
292 | |
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260 | flags. If that is troubling you, check C<ev_backend ()> afterwards). |
296 | flags. If that is troubling you, check C<ev_backend ()> afterwards). |
261 | |
297 | |
262 | If you don't know what event loop to use, use the one returned from this |
298 | If you don't know what event loop to use, use the one returned from this |
263 | function. |
299 | function. |
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301 | Note that this function is I<not> thread-safe, so if you want to use it |
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302 | from multiple threads, you have to lock (note also that this is unlikely, |
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303 | as loops cannot be shared easily between threads anyway). |
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265 | The default loop is the only loop that can handle C<ev_signal> and |
305 | The default loop is the only loop that can handle C<ev_signal> and |
266 | C<ev_child> watchers, and to do this, it always registers a handler |
306 | C<ev_child> watchers, and to do this, it always registers a handler |
267 | for C<SIGCHLD>. If this is a problem for your app you can either |
307 | for C<SIGCHLD>. If this is a problem for your application you can either |
268 | create a dynamic loop with C<ev_loop_new> that doesn't do that, or you |
308 | create a dynamic loop with C<ev_loop_new> that doesn't do that, or you |
269 | can simply overwrite the C<SIGCHLD> signal handler I<after> calling |
309 | can simply overwrite the C<SIGCHLD> signal handler I<after> calling |
270 | C<ev_default_init>. |
310 | C<ev_default_init>. |
271 | |
311 | |
272 | The flags argument can be used to specify special behaviour or specific |
312 | The flags argument can be used to specify special behaviour or specific |
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281 | The default flags value. Use this if you have no clue (it's the right |
321 | The default flags value. Use this if you have no clue (it's the right |
282 | thing, believe me). |
322 | thing, believe me). |
283 | |
323 | |
284 | =item C<EVFLAG_NOENV> |
324 | =item C<EVFLAG_NOENV> |
285 | |
325 | |
286 | If this flag bit is ored into the flag value (or the program runs setuid |
326 | If this flag bit is or'ed into the flag value (or the program runs setuid |
287 | or setgid) then libev will I<not> look at the environment variable |
327 | or setgid) then libev will I<not> look at the environment variable |
288 | C<LIBEV_FLAGS>. Otherwise (the default), this environment variable will |
328 | C<LIBEV_FLAGS>. Otherwise (the default), this environment variable will |
289 | override the flags completely if it is found in the environment. This is |
329 | override the flags completely if it is found in the environment. This is |
290 | useful to try out specific backends to test their performance, or to work |
330 | useful to try out specific backends to test their performance, or to work |
291 | around bugs. |
331 | around bugs. |
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297 | enabling this flag. |
337 | enabling this flag. |
298 | |
338 | |
299 | This works by calling C<getpid ()> on every iteration of the loop, |
339 | This works by calling C<getpid ()> on every iteration of the loop, |
300 | and thus this might slow down your event loop if you do a lot of loop |
340 | and thus this might slow down your event loop if you do a lot of loop |
301 | iterations and little real work, but is usually not noticeable (on my |
341 | iterations and little real work, but is usually not noticeable (on my |
302 | Linux system for example, C<getpid> is actually a simple 5-insn sequence |
342 | GNU/Linux system for example, C<getpid> is actually a simple 5-insn sequence |
303 | without a syscall and thus I<very> fast, but my Linux system also has |
343 | without a system call and thus I<very> fast, but my GNU/Linux system also has |
304 | C<pthread_atfork> which is even faster). |
344 | C<pthread_atfork> which is even faster). |
305 | |
345 | |
306 | The big advantage of this flag is that you can forget about fork (and |
346 | The big advantage of this flag is that you can forget about fork (and |
307 | forget about forgetting to tell libev about forking) when you use this |
347 | forget about forgetting to tell libev about forking) when you use this |
308 | flag. |
348 | flag. |
309 | |
349 | |
310 | This flag setting cannot be overriden or specified in the C<LIBEV_FLAGS> |
350 | This flag setting cannot be overridden or specified in the C<LIBEV_FLAGS> |
311 | environment variable. |
351 | environment variable. |
312 | |
352 | |
313 | =item C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> (value 1, portable select backend) |
353 | =item C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> (value 1, portable select backend) |
314 | |
354 | |
315 | This is your standard select(2) backend. Not I<completely> standard, as |
355 | This is your standard select(2) backend. Not I<completely> standard, as |
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317 | but if that fails, expect a fairly low limit on the number of fds when |
357 | but if that fails, expect a fairly low limit on the number of fds when |
318 | using this backend. It doesn't scale too well (O(highest_fd)), but its |
358 | using this backend. It doesn't scale too well (O(highest_fd)), but its |
319 | usually the fastest backend for a low number of (low-numbered :) fds. |
359 | usually the fastest backend for a low number of (low-numbered :) fds. |
320 | |
360 | |
321 | To get good performance out of this backend you need a high amount of |
361 | To get good performance out of this backend you need a high amount of |
322 | parallelity (most of the file descriptors should be busy). If you are |
362 | parallelism (most of the file descriptors should be busy). If you are |
323 | writing a server, you should C<accept ()> in a loop to accept as many |
363 | writing a server, you should C<accept ()> in a loop to accept as many |
324 | connections as possible during one iteration. You might also want to have |
364 | connections as possible during one iteration. You might also want to have |
325 | a look at C<ev_set_io_collect_interval ()> to increase the amount of |
365 | a look at C<ev_set_io_collect_interval ()> to increase the amount of |
326 | readyness notifications you get per iteration. |
366 | readiness notifications you get per iteration. |
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368 | This backend maps C<EV_READ> to the C<readfds> set and C<EV_WRITE> to the |
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369 | C<writefds> set (and to work around Microsoft Windows bugs, also onto the |
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370 | C<exceptfds> set on that platform). |
327 | |
371 | |
328 | =item C<EVBACKEND_POLL> (value 2, poll backend, available everywhere except on windows) |
372 | =item C<EVBACKEND_POLL> (value 2, poll backend, available everywhere except on windows) |
329 | |
373 | |
330 | And this is your standard poll(2) backend. It's more complicated |
374 | And this is your standard poll(2) backend. It's more complicated |
331 | than select, but handles sparse fds better and has no artificial |
375 | than select, but handles sparse fds better and has no artificial |
332 | limit on the number of fds you can use (except it will slow down |
376 | limit on the number of fds you can use (except it will slow down |
333 | considerably with a lot of inactive fds). It scales similarly to select, |
377 | considerably with a lot of inactive fds). It scales similarly to select, |
334 | i.e. O(total_fds). See the entry for C<EVBACKEND_SELECT>, above, for |
378 | i.e. O(total_fds). See the entry for C<EVBACKEND_SELECT>, above, for |
335 | performance tips. |
379 | performance tips. |
336 | |
380 | |
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381 | This backend maps C<EV_READ> to C<POLLIN | POLLERR | POLLHUP>, and |
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382 | C<EV_WRITE> to C<POLLOUT | POLLERR | POLLHUP>. |
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337 | =item C<EVBACKEND_EPOLL> (value 4, Linux) |
384 | =item C<EVBACKEND_EPOLL> (value 4, Linux) |
338 | |
385 | |
339 | For few fds, this backend is a bit little slower than poll and select, |
386 | For few fds, this backend is a bit little slower than poll and select, |
340 | but it scales phenomenally better. While poll and select usually scale |
387 | but it scales phenomenally better. While poll and select usually scale |
341 | like O(total_fds) where n is the total number of fds (or the highest fd), |
388 | like O(total_fds) where n is the total number of fds (or the highest fd), |
342 | epoll scales either O(1) or O(active_fds). The epoll design has a number |
389 | epoll scales either O(1) or O(active_fds). |
343 | of shortcomings, such as silently dropping events in some hard-to-detect |
390 | |
344 | cases and rewiring a syscall per fd change, no fork support and bad |
391 | The epoll syscalls are the most misdesigned of the more advanced event |
345 | support for dup. |
392 | mechanisms: problems include silently dropping fds, requiring a system |
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393 | call per change per fd (and unnecessary guessing of parameters), problems |
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394 | with dup and so on. The biggest issue is fork races, however - if a |
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395 | program forks then I<both> parent and child process have to recreate the |
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396 | epoll set, which can take considerable time (one syscall per fd) and is of |
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397 | course hard to detect. |
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398 | |
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399 | Epoll is also notoriously buggy - embedding epoll fds should work, but |
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400 | of course doesn't, and epoll just loves to report events for totally |
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401 | I<different> file descriptors (even already closed ones, so one cannot |
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402 | even remove them from the set) than registered in the set (especially |
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403 | on SMP systems). Libev tries to counter these spurious notifications by |
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404 | employing an additional generation counter and comparing that against the |
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405 | events to filter out spurious ones. |
346 | |
406 | |
347 | While stopping, setting and starting an I/O watcher in the same iteration |
407 | While stopping, setting and starting an I/O watcher in the same iteration |
348 | will result in some caching, there is still a syscall per such incident |
408 | will result in some caching, there is still a system call per such incident |
349 | (because the fd could point to a different file description now), so its |
409 | (because the fd could point to a different file description now), so its |
350 | best to avoid that. Also, C<dup ()>'ed file descriptors might not work |
410 | best to avoid that. Also, C<dup ()>'ed file descriptors might not work |
351 | very well if you register events for both fds. |
411 | very well if you register events for both fds. |
352 | |
412 | |
353 | Please note that epoll sometimes generates spurious notifications, so you |
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354 | need to use non-blocking I/O or other means to avoid blocking when no data |
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355 | (or space) is available. |
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356 | |
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357 | Best performance from this backend is achieved by not unregistering all |
413 | Best performance from this backend is achieved by not unregistering all |
358 | watchers for a file descriptor until it has been closed, if possible, i.e. |
414 | watchers for a file descriptor until it has been closed, if possible, |
359 | keep at least one watcher active per fd at all times. |
415 | i.e. keep at least one watcher active per fd at all times. Stopping and |
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416 | starting a watcher (without re-setting it) also usually doesn't cause |
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417 | extra overhead. A fork can both result in spurious notifications as well |
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418 | as in libev having to destroy and recreate the epoll object, which can |
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419 | take considerable time and thus should be avoided. |
360 | |
420 | |
361 | While nominally embeddeble in other event loops, this feature is broken in |
421 | While nominally embeddable in other event loops, this feature is broken in |
362 | all kernel versions tested so far. |
422 | all kernel versions tested so far. |
363 | |
423 | |
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424 | This backend maps C<EV_READ> and C<EV_WRITE> in the same way as |
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425 | C<EVBACKEND_POLL>. |
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426 | |
364 | =item C<EVBACKEND_KQUEUE> (value 8, most BSD clones) |
427 | =item C<EVBACKEND_KQUEUE> (value 8, most BSD clones) |
365 | |
428 | |
366 | Kqueue deserves special mention, as at the time of this writing, it |
429 | Kqueue deserves special mention, as at the time of this writing, it was |
367 | was broken on all BSDs except NetBSD (usually it doesn't work reliably |
430 | broken on all BSDs except NetBSD (usually it doesn't work reliably with |
368 | with anything but sockets and pipes, except on Darwin, where of course |
431 | anything but sockets and pipes, except on Darwin, where of course it's |
369 | it's completely useless). For this reason it's not being "autodetected" |
432 | completely useless). For this reason it's not being "auto-detected" unless |
370 | unless you explicitly specify it explicitly in the flags (i.e. using |
433 | you explicitly specify it in the flags (i.e. using C<EVBACKEND_KQUEUE>) or |
371 | C<EVBACKEND_KQUEUE>) or libev was compiled on a known-to-be-good (-enough) |
434 | libev was compiled on a known-to-be-good (-enough) system like NetBSD. |
372 | system like NetBSD. |
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373 | |
435 | |
374 | You still can embed kqueue into a normal poll or select backend and use it |
436 | You still can embed kqueue into a normal poll or select backend and use it |
375 | only for sockets (after having made sure that sockets work with kqueue on |
437 | only for sockets (after having made sure that sockets work with kqueue on |
376 | the target platform). See C<ev_embed> watchers for more info. |
438 | the target platform). See C<ev_embed> watchers for more info. |
377 | |
439 | |
378 | It scales in the same way as the epoll backend, but the interface to the |
440 | It scales in the same way as the epoll backend, but the interface to the |
379 | kernel is more efficient (which says nothing about its actual speed, of |
441 | kernel is more efficient (which says nothing about its actual speed, of |
380 | course). While stopping, setting and starting an I/O watcher does never |
442 | course). While stopping, setting and starting an I/O watcher does never |
381 | cause an extra syscall as with C<EVBACKEND_EPOLL>, it still adds up to |
443 | cause an extra system call as with C<EVBACKEND_EPOLL>, it still adds up to |
382 | two event changes per incident, support for C<fork ()> is very bad and it |
444 | two event changes per incident. Support for C<fork ()> is very bad (but |
383 | drops fds silently in similarly hard-to-detect cases. |
445 | sane, unlike epoll) and it drops fds silently in similarly hard-to-detect |
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446 | cases |
384 | |
447 | |
385 | This backend usually performs well under most conditions. |
448 | This backend usually performs well under most conditions. |
386 | |
449 | |
387 | While nominally embeddable in other event loops, this doesn't work |
450 | While nominally embeddable in other event loops, this doesn't work |
388 | everywhere, so you might need to test for this. And since it is broken |
451 | everywhere, so you might need to test for this. And since it is broken |
389 | almost everywhere, you should only use it when you have a lot of sockets |
452 | almost everywhere, you should only use it when you have a lot of sockets |
390 | (for which it usually works), by embedding it into another event loop |
453 | (for which it usually works), by embedding it into another event loop |
391 | (e.g. C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> or C<EVBACKEND_POLL>) and using it only for |
454 | (e.g. C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> or C<EVBACKEND_POLL>) and, did I mention it, |
392 | sockets. |
455 | using it only for sockets. |
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457 | This backend maps C<EV_READ> into an C<EVFILT_READ> kevent with |
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458 | C<NOTE_EOF>, and C<EV_WRITE> into an C<EVFILT_WRITE> kevent with |
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459 | C<NOTE_EOF>. |
393 | |
460 | |
394 | =item C<EVBACKEND_DEVPOLL> (value 16, Solaris 8) |
461 | =item C<EVBACKEND_DEVPOLL> (value 16, Solaris 8) |
395 | |
462 | |
396 | This is not implemented yet (and might never be, unless you send me an |
463 | This is not implemented yet (and might never be, unless you send me an |
397 | implementation). According to reports, C</dev/poll> only supports sockets |
464 | implementation). According to reports, C</dev/poll> only supports sockets |
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401 | =item C<EVBACKEND_PORT> (value 32, Solaris 10) |
468 | =item C<EVBACKEND_PORT> (value 32, Solaris 10) |
402 | |
469 | |
403 | This uses the Solaris 10 event port mechanism. As with everything on Solaris, |
470 | This uses the Solaris 10 event port mechanism. As with everything on Solaris, |
404 | it's really slow, but it still scales very well (O(active_fds)). |
471 | it's really slow, but it still scales very well (O(active_fds)). |
405 | |
472 | |
406 | Please note that solaris event ports can deliver a lot of spurious |
473 | Please note that Solaris event ports can deliver a lot of spurious |
407 | notifications, so you need to use non-blocking I/O or other means to avoid |
474 | notifications, so you need to use non-blocking I/O or other means to avoid |
408 | blocking when no data (or space) is available. |
475 | blocking when no data (or space) is available. |
409 | |
476 | |
410 | While this backend scales well, it requires one system call per active |
477 | While this backend scales well, it requires one system call per active |
411 | file descriptor per loop iteration. For small and medium numbers of file |
478 | file descriptor per loop iteration. For small and medium numbers of file |
412 | descriptors a "slow" C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> or C<EVBACKEND_POLL> backend |
479 | descriptors a "slow" C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> or C<EVBACKEND_POLL> backend |
413 | might perform better. |
480 | might perform better. |
414 | |
481 | |
415 | On the positive side, ignoring the spurious readyness notifications, this |
482 | On the positive side, with the exception of the spurious readiness |
416 | backend actually performed to specification in all tests and is fully |
483 | notifications, this backend actually performed fully to specification |
417 | embeddable, which is a rare feat among the OS-specific backends. |
484 | in all tests and is fully embeddable, which is a rare feat among the |
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485 | OS-specific backends (I vastly prefer correctness over speed hacks). |
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486 | |
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487 | This backend maps C<EV_READ> and C<EV_WRITE> in the same way as |
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488 | C<EVBACKEND_POLL>. |
418 | |
489 | |
419 | =item C<EVBACKEND_ALL> |
490 | =item C<EVBACKEND_ALL> |
420 | |
491 | |
421 | Try all backends (even potentially broken ones that wouldn't be tried |
492 | Try all backends (even potentially broken ones that wouldn't be tried |
422 | with C<EVFLAG_AUTO>). Since this is a mask, you can do stuff such as |
493 | with C<EVFLAG_AUTO>). Since this is a mask, you can do stuff such as |
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424 | |
495 | |
425 | It is definitely not recommended to use this flag. |
496 | It is definitely not recommended to use this flag. |
426 | |
497 | |
427 | =back |
498 | =back |
428 | |
499 | |
429 | If one or more of these are ored into the flags value, then only these |
500 | If one or more of these are or'ed into the flags value, then only these |
430 | backends will be tried (in the reverse order as listed here). If none are |
501 | backends will be tried (in the reverse order as listed here). If none are |
431 | specified, all backends in C<ev_recommended_backends ()> will be tried. |
502 | specified, all backends in C<ev_recommended_backends ()> will be tried. |
432 | |
503 | |
433 | The most typical usage is like this: |
504 | Example: This is the most typical usage. |
434 | |
505 | |
435 | if (!ev_default_loop (0)) |
506 | if (!ev_default_loop (0)) |
436 | fatal ("could not initialise libev, bad $LIBEV_FLAGS in environment?"); |
507 | fatal ("could not initialise libev, bad $LIBEV_FLAGS in environment?"); |
437 | |
508 | |
438 | Restrict libev to the select and poll backends, and do not allow |
509 | Example: Restrict libev to the select and poll backends, and do not allow |
439 | environment settings to be taken into account: |
510 | environment settings to be taken into account: |
440 | |
511 | |
441 | ev_default_loop (EVBACKEND_POLL | EVBACKEND_SELECT | EVFLAG_NOENV); |
512 | ev_default_loop (EVBACKEND_POLL | EVBACKEND_SELECT | EVFLAG_NOENV); |
442 | |
513 | |
443 | Use whatever libev has to offer, but make sure that kqueue is used if |
514 | Example: Use whatever libev has to offer, but make sure that kqueue is |
444 | available (warning, breaks stuff, best use only with your own private |
515 | used if available (warning, breaks stuff, best use only with your own |
445 | event loop and only if you know the OS supports your types of fds): |
516 | private event loop and only if you know the OS supports your types of |
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517 | fds): |
446 | |
518 | |
447 | ev_default_loop (ev_recommended_backends () | EVBACKEND_KQUEUE); |
519 | ev_default_loop (ev_recommended_backends () | EVBACKEND_KQUEUE); |
448 | |
520 | |
449 | =item struct ev_loop *ev_loop_new (unsigned int flags) |
521 | =item struct ev_loop *ev_loop_new (unsigned int flags) |
450 | |
522 | |
451 | Similar to C<ev_default_loop>, but always creates a new event loop that is |
523 | Similar to C<ev_default_loop>, but always creates a new event loop that is |
452 | always distinct from the default loop. Unlike the default loop, it cannot |
524 | always distinct from the default loop. Unlike the default loop, it cannot |
453 | handle signal and child watchers, and attempts to do so will be greeted by |
525 | handle signal and child watchers, and attempts to do so will be greeted by |
454 | undefined behaviour (or a failed assertion if assertions are enabled). |
526 | undefined behaviour (or a failed assertion if assertions are enabled). |
455 | |
527 | |
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528 | Note that this function I<is> thread-safe, and the recommended way to use |
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529 | libev with threads is indeed to create one loop per thread, and using the |
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530 | default loop in the "main" or "initial" thread. |
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531 | |
456 | Example: Try to create a event loop that uses epoll and nothing else. |
532 | Example: Try to create a event loop that uses epoll and nothing else. |
457 | |
533 | |
458 | struct ev_loop *epoller = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_EPOLL | EVFLAG_NOENV); |
534 | struct ev_loop *epoller = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_EPOLL | EVFLAG_NOENV); |
459 | if (!epoller) |
535 | if (!epoller) |
460 | fatal ("no epoll found here, maybe it hides under your chair"); |
536 | fatal ("no epoll found here, maybe it hides under your chair"); |
461 | |
537 | |
462 | =item ev_default_destroy () |
538 | =item ev_default_destroy () |
463 | |
539 | |
464 | Destroys the default loop again (frees all memory and kernel state |
540 | Destroys the default loop again (frees all memory and kernel state |
465 | etc.). None of the active event watchers will be stopped in the normal |
541 | etc.). None of the active event watchers will be stopped in the normal |
466 | sense, so e.g. C<ev_is_active> might still return true. It is your |
542 | sense, so e.g. C<ev_is_active> might still return true. It is your |
467 | responsibility to either stop all watchers cleanly yoursef I<before> |
543 | responsibility to either stop all watchers cleanly yourself I<before> |
468 | calling this function, or cope with the fact afterwards (which is usually |
544 | calling this function, or cope with the fact afterwards (which is usually |
469 | the easiest thing, you can just ignore the watchers and/or C<free ()> them |
545 | the easiest thing, you can just ignore the watchers and/or C<free ()> them |
470 | for example). |
546 | for example). |
471 | |
547 | |
472 | Note that certain global state, such as signal state, will not be freed by |
548 | Note that certain global state, such as signal state (and installed signal |
473 | this function, and related watchers (such as signal and child watchers) |
549 | handlers), will not be freed by this function, and related watchers (such |
474 | would need to be stopped manually. |
550 | as signal and child watchers) would need to be stopped manually. |
475 | |
551 | |
476 | In general it is not advisable to call this function except in the |
552 | In general it is not advisable to call this function except in the |
477 | rare occasion where you really need to free e.g. the signal handling |
553 | rare occasion where you really need to free e.g. the signal handling |
478 | pipe fds. If you need dynamically allocated loops it is better to use |
554 | pipe fds. If you need dynamically allocated loops it is better to use |
479 | C<ev_loop_new> and C<ev_loop_destroy>). |
555 | C<ev_loop_new> and C<ev_loop_destroy>). |
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504 | |
580 | |
505 | =item ev_loop_fork (loop) |
581 | =item ev_loop_fork (loop) |
506 | |
582 | |
507 | Like C<ev_default_fork>, but acts on an event loop created by |
583 | Like C<ev_default_fork>, but acts on an event loop created by |
508 | C<ev_loop_new>. Yes, you have to call this on every allocated event loop |
584 | C<ev_loop_new>. Yes, you have to call this on every allocated event loop |
509 | after fork, and how you do this is entirely your own problem. |
585 | after fork that you want to re-use in the child, and how you do this is |
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586 | entirely your own problem. |
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587 | |
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588 | =item int ev_is_default_loop (loop) |
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589 | |
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590 | Returns true when the given loop is, in fact, the default loop, and false |
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591 | otherwise. |
510 | |
592 | |
511 | =item unsigned int ev_loop_count (loop) |
593 | =item unsigned int ev_loop_count (loop) |
512 | |
594 | |
513 | Returns the count of loop iterations for the loop, which is identical to |
595 | Returns the count of loop iterations for the loop, which is identical to |
514 | the number of times libev did poll for new events. It starts at C<0> and |
596 | the number of times libev did poll for new events. It starts at C<0> and |
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529 | received events and started processing them. This timestamp does not |
611 | received events and started processing them. This timestamp does not |
530 | change as long as callbacks are being processed, and this is also the base |
612 | change as long as callbacks are being processed, and this is also the base |
531 | time used for relative timers. You can treat it as the timestamp of the |
613 | time used for relative timers. You can treat it as the timestamp of the |
532 | event occurring (or more correctly, libev finding out about it). |
614 | event occurring (or more correctly, libev finding out about it). |
533 | |
615 | |
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616 | =item ev_now_update (loop) |
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617 | |
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618 | Establishes the current time by querying the kernel, updating the time |
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619 | returned by C<ev_now ()> in the progress. This is a costly operation and |
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620 | is usually done automatically within C<ev_loop ()>. |
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621 | |
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622 | This function is rarely useful, but when some event callback runs for a |
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623 | very long time without entering the event loop, updating libev's idea of |
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624 | the current time is a good idea. |
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625 | |
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626 | See also "The special problem of time updates" in the C<ev_timer> section. |
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627 | |
534 | =item ev_loop (loop, int flags) |
628 | =item ev_loop (loop, int flags) |
535 | |
629 | |
536 | Finally, this is it, the event handler. This function usually is called |
630 | Finally, this is it, the event handler. This function usually is called |
537 | after you initialised all your watchers and you want to start handling |
631 | after you initialised all your watchers and you want to start handling |
538 | events. |
632 | events. |
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540 | If the flags argument is specified as C<0>, it will not return until |
634 | If the flags argument is specified as C<0>, it will not return until |
541 | either no event watchers are active anymore or C<ev_unloop> was called. |
635 | either no event watchers are active anymore or C<ev_unloop> was called. |
542 | |
636 | |
543 | Please note that an explicit C<ev_unloop> is usually better than |
637 | Please note that an explicit C<ev_unloop> is usually better than |
544 | relying on all watchers to be stopped when deciding when a program has |
638 | relying on all watchers to be stopped when deciding when a program has |
545 | finished (especially in interactive programs), but having a program that |
639 | finished (especially in interactive programs), but having a program |
546 | automatically loops as long as it has to and no longer by virtue of |
640 | that automatically loops as long as it has to and no longer by virtue |
547 | relying on its watchers stopping correctly is a thing of beauty. |
641 | of relying on its watchers stopping correctly, that is truly a thing of |
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642 | beauty. |
548 | |
643 | |
549 | A flags value of C<EVLOOP_NONBLOCK> will look for new events, will handle |
644 | A flags value of C<EVLOOP_NONBLOCK> will look for new events, will handle |
550 | those events and any outstanding ones, but will not block your process in |
645 | those events and any already outstanding ones, but will not block your |
551 | case there are no events and will return after one iteration of the loop. |
646 | process in case there are no events and will return after one iteration of |
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647 | the loop. |
552 | |
648 | |
553 | A flags value of C<EVLOOP_ONESHOT> will look for new events (waiting if |
649 | A flags value of C<EVLOOP_ONESHOT> will look for new events (waiting if |
554 | neccessary) and will handle those and any outstanding ones. It will block |
650 | necessary) and will handle those and any already outstanding ones. It |
555 | your process until at least one new event arrives, and will return after |
651 | will block your process until at least one new event arrives (which could |
556 | one iteration of the loop. This is useful if you are waiting for some |
652 | be an event internal to libev itself, so there is no guarantee that a |
557 | external event in conjunction with something not expressible using other |
653 | user-registered callback will be called), and will return after one |
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654 | iteration of the loop. |
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656 | This is useful if you are waiting for some external event in conjunction |
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657 | with something not expressible using other libev watchers (i.e. "roll your |
558 | libev watchers. However, a pair of C<ev_prepare>/C<ev_check> watchers is |
658 | own C<ev_loop>"). However, a pair of C<ev_prepare>/C<ev_check> watchers is |
559 | usually a better approach for this kind of thing. |
659 | usually a better approach for this kind of thing. |
560 | |
660 | |
561 | Here are the gory details of what C<ev_loop> does: |
661 | Here are the gory details of what C<ev_loop> does: |
562 | |
662 | |
563 | - Before the first iteration, call any pending watchers. |
663 | - Before the first iteration, call any pending watchers. |
564 | * If EVFLAG_FORKCHECK was used, check for a fork. |
664 | * If EVFLAG_FORKCHECK was used, check for a fork. |
565 | - If a fork was detected, queue and call all fork watchers. |
665 | - If a fork was detected (by any means), queue and call all fork watchers. |
566 | - Queue and call all prepare watchers. |
666 | - Queue and call all prepare watchers. |
567 | - If we have been forked, recreate the kernel state. |
667 | - If we have been forked, detach and recreate the kernel state |
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668 | as to not disturb the other process. |
568 | - Update the kernel state with all outstanding changes. |
669 | - Update the kernel state with all outstanding changes. |
569 | - Update the "event loop time". |
670 | - Update the "event loop time" (ev_now ()). |
570 | - Calculate for how long to sleep or block, if at all |
671 | - Calculate for how long to sleep or block, if at all |
571 | (active idle watchers, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK or not having |
672 | (active idle watchers, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK or not having |
572 | any active watchers at all will result in not sleeping). |
673 | any active watchers at all will result in not sleeping). |
573 | - Sleep if the I/O and timer collect interval say so. |
674 | - Sleep if the I/O and timer collect interval say so. |
574 | - Block the process, waiting for any events. |
675 | - Block the process, waiting for any events. |
575 | - Queue all outstanding I/O (fd) events. |
676 | - Queue all outstanding I/O (fd) events. |
576 | - Update the "event loop time" and do time jump handling. |
677 | - Update the "event loop time" (ev_now ()), and do time jump adjustments. |
577 | - Queue all outstanding timers. |
678 | - Queue all expired timers. |
578 | - Queue all outstanding periodics. |
679 | - Queue all expired periodics. |
579 | - If no events are pending now, queue all idle watchers. |
680 | - Unless any events are pending now, queue all idle watchers. |
580 | - Queue all check watchers. |
681 | - Queue all check watchers. |
581 | - Call all queued watchers in reverse order (i.e. check watchers first). |
682 | - Call all queued watchers in reverse order (i.e. check watchers first). |
582 | Signals and child watchers are implemented as I/O watchers, and will |
683 | Signals and child watchers are implemented as I/O watchers, and will |
583 | be handled here by queueing them when their watcher gets executed. |
684 | be handled here by queueing them when their watcher gets executed. |
584 | - If ev_unloop has been called, or EVLOOP_ONESHOT or EVLOOP_NONBLOCK |
685 | - If ev_unloop has been called, or EVLOOP_ONESHOT or EVLOOP_NONBLOCK |
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589 | anymore. |
690 | anymore. |
590 | |
691 | |
591 | ... queue jobs here, make sure they register event watchers as long |
692 | ... queue jobs here, make sure they register event watchers as long |
592 | ... as they still have work to do (even an idle watcher will do..) |
693 | ... as they still have work to do (even an idle watcher will do..) |
593 | ev_loop (my_loop, 0); |
694 | ev_loop (my_loop, 0); |
594 | ... jobs done. yeah! |
695 | ... jobs done or somebody called unloop. yeah! |
595 | |
696 | |
596 | =item ev_unloop (loop, how) |
697 | =item ev_unloop (loop, how) |
597 | |
698 | |
598 | Can be used to make a call to C<ev_loop> return early (but only after it |
699 | Can be used to make a call to C<ev_loop> return early (but only after it |
599 | has processed all outstanding events). The C<how> argument must be either |
700 | has processed all outstanding events). The C<how> argument must be either |
600 | C<EVUNLOOP_ONE>, which will make the innermost C<ev_loop> call return, or |
701 | C<EVUNLOOP_ONE>, which will make the innermost C<ev_loop> call return, or |
601 | C<EVUNLOOP_ALL>, which will make all nested C<ev_loop> calls return. |
702 | C<EVUNLOOP_ALL>, which will make all nested C<ev_loop> calls return. |
602 | |
703 | |
603 | This "unloop state" will be cleared when entering C<ev_loop> again. |
704 | This "unloop state" will be cleared when entering C<ev_loop> again. |
604 | |
705 | |
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706 | It is safe to call C<ev_unloop> from otuside any C<ev_loop> calls. |
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707 | |
605 | =item ev_ref (loop) |
708 | =item ev_ref (loop) |
606 | |
709 | |
607 | =item ev_unref (loop) |
710 | =item ev_unref (loop) |
608 | |
711 | |
609 | Ref/unref can be used to add or remove a reference count on the event |
712 | Ref/unref can be used to add or remove a reference count on the event |
610 | loop: Every watcher keeps one reference, and as long as the reference |
713 | loop: Every watcher keeps one reference, and as long as the reference |
611 | count is nonzero, C<ev_loop> will not return on its own. If you have |
714 | count is nonzero, C<ev_loop> will not return on its own. |
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715 | |
612 | a watcher you never unregister that should not keep C<ev_loop> from |
716 | If you have a watcher you never unregister that should not keep C<ev_loop> |
613 | returning, ev_unref() after starting, and ev_ref() before stopping it. For |
717 | from returning, call ev_unref() after starting, and ev_ref() before |
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718 | stopping it. |
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719 | |
614 | example, libev itself uses this for its internal signal pipe: It is not |
720 | As an example, libev itself uses this for its internal signal pipe: It is |
615 | visible to the libev user and should not keep C<ev_loop> from exiting if |
721 | not visible to the libev user and should not keep C<ev_loop> from exiting |
616 | no event watchers registered by it are active. It is also an excellent |
722 | if no event watchers registered by it are active. It is also an excellent |
617 | way to do this for generic recurring timers or from within third-party |
723 | way to do this for generic recurring timers or from within third-party |
618 | libraries. Just remember to I<unref after start> and I<ref before stop> |
724 | libraries. Just remember to I<unref after start> and I<ref before stop> |
619 | (but only if the watcher wasn't active before, or was active before, |
725 | (but only if the watcher wasn't active before, or was active before, |
620 | respectively). |
726 | respectively). |
621 | |
727 | |
622 | Example: Create a signal watcher, but keep it from keeping C<ev_loop> |
728 | Example: Create a signal watcher, but keep it from keeping C<ev_loop> |
623 | running when nothing else is active. |
729 | running when nothing else is active. |
624 | |
730 | |
625 | struct ev_signal exitsig; |
731 | ev_signal exitsig; |
626 | ev_signal_init (&exitsig, sig_cb, SIGINT); |
732 | ev_signal_init (&exitsig, sig_cb, SIGINT); |
627 | ev_signal_start (loop, &exitsig); |
733 | ev_signal_start (loop, &exitsig); |
628 | evf_unref (loop); |
734 | evf_unref (loop); |
629 | |
735 | |
630 | Example: For some weird reason, unregister the above signal handler again. |
736 | Example: For some weird reason, unregister the above signal handler again. |
631 | |
737 | |
632 | ev_ref (loop); |
738 | ev_ref (loop); |
633 | ev_signal_stop (loop, &exitsig); |
739 | ev_signal_stop (loop, &exitsig); |
634 | |
740 | |
635 | =item ev_set_io_collect_interval (loop, ev_tstamp interval) |
741 | =item ev_set_io_collect_interval (loop, ev_tstamp interval) |
636 | |
742 | |
637 | =item ev_set_timeout_collect_interval (loop, ev_tstamp interval) |
743 | =item ev_set_timeout_collect_interval (loop, ev_tstamp interval) |
638 | |
744 | |
639 | These advanced functions influence the time that libev will spend waiting |
745 | These advanced functions influence the time that libev will spend waiting |
640 | for events. Both are by default C<0>, meaning that libev will try to |
746 | for events. Both time intervals are by default C<0>, meaning that libev |
641 | invoke timer/periodic callbacks and I/O callbacks with minimum latency. |
747 | will try to invoke timer/periodic callbacks and I/O callbacks with minimum |
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748 | latency. |
642 | |
749 | |
643 | Setting these to a higher value (the C<interval> I<must> be >= C<0>) |
750 | Setting these to a higher value (the C<interval> I<must> be >= C<0>) |
644 | allows libev to delay invocation of I/O and timer/periodic callbacks to |
751 | allows libev to delay invocation of I/O and timer/periodic callbacks |
645 | increase efficiency of loop iterations. |
752 | to increase efficiency of loop iterations (or to increase power-saving |
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753 | opportunities). |
646 | |
754 | |
647 | The background is that sometimes your program runs just fast enough to |
755 | The idea is that sometimes your program runs just fast enough to handle |
648 | handle one (or very few) event(s) per loop iteration. While this makes |
756 | one (or very few) event(s) per loop iteration. While this makes the |
649 | the program responsive, it also wastes a lot of CPU time to poll for new |
757 | program responsive, it also wastes a lot of CPU time to poll for new |
650 | events, especially with backends like C<select ()> which have a high |
758 | events, especially with backends like C<select ()> which have a high |
651 | overhead for the actual polling but can deliver many events at once. |
759 | overhead for the actual polling but can deliver many events at once. |
652 | |
760 | |
653 | By setting a higher I<io collect interval> you allow libev to spend more |
761 | By setting a higher I<io collect interval> you allow libev to spend more |
654 | time collecting I/O events, so you can handle more events per iteration, |
762 | time collecting I/O events, so you can handle more events per iteration, |
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656 | C<ev_timer>) will be not affected. Setting this to a non-null value will |
764 | C<ev_timer>) will be not affected. Setting this to a non-null value will |
657 | introduce an additional C<ev_sleep ()> call into most loop iterations. |
765 | introduce an additional C<ev_sleep ()> call into most loop iterations. |
658 | |
766 | |
659 | Likewise, by setting a higher I<timeout collect interval> you allow libev |
767 | Likewise, by setting a higher I<timeout collect interval> you allow libev |
660 | to spend more time collecting timeouts, at the expense of increased |
768 | to spend more time collecting timeouts, at the expense of increased |
661 | latency (the watcher callback will be called later). C<ev_io> watchers |
769 | latency/jitter/inexactness (the watcher callback will be called |
662 | will not be affected. Setting this to a non-null value will not introduce |
770 | later). C<ev_io> watchers will not be affected. Setting this to a non-null |
663 | any overhead in libev. |
771 | value will not introduce any overhead in libev. |
664 | |
772 | |
665 | Many (busy) programs can usually benefit by setting the io collect |
773 | Many (busy) programs can usually benefit by setting the I/O collect |
666 | interval to a value near C<0.1> or so, which is often enough for |
774 | interval to a value near C<0.1> or so, which is often enough for |
667 | interactive servers (of course not for games), likewise for timeouts. It |
775 | interactive servers (of course not for games), likewise for timeouts. It |
668 | usually doesn't make much sense to set it to a lower value than C<0.01>, |
776 | usually doesn't make much sense to set it to a lower value than C<0.01>, |
669 | as this approsaches the timing granularity of most systems. |
777 | as this approaches the timing granularity of most systems. |
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778 | |
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779 | Setting the I<timeout collect interval> can improve the opportunity for |
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780 | saving power, as the program will "bundle" timer callback invocations that |
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781 | are "near" in time together, by delaying some, thus reducing the number of |
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782 | times the process sleeps and wakes up again. Another useful technique to |
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783 | reduce iterations/wake-ups is to use C<ev_periodic> watchers and make sure |
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784 | they fire on, say, one-second boundaries only. |
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785 | |
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786 | =item ev_loop_verify (loop) |
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787 | |
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788 | This function only does something when C<EV_VERIFY> support has been |
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789 | compiled in, which is the default for non-minimal builds. It tries to go |
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790 | through all internal structures and checks them for validity. If anything |
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791 | is found to be inconsistent, it will print an error message to standard |
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792 | error and call C<abort ()>. |
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793 | |
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794 | This can be used to catch bugs inside libev itself: under normal |
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795 | circumstances, this function will never abort as of course libev keeps its |
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796 | data structures consistent. |
670 | |
797 | |
671 | =back |
798 | =back |
672 | |
799 | |
673 | |
800 | |
674 | =head1 ANATOMY OF A WATCHER |
801 | =head1 ANATOMY OF A WATCHER |
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802 | |
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803 | In the following description, uppercase C<TYPE> in names stands for the |
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804 | watcher type, e.g. C<ev_TYPE_start> can mean C<ev_timer_start> for timer |
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805 | watchers and C<ev_io_start> for I/O watchers. |
675 | |
806 | |
676 | A watcher is a structure that you create and register to record your |
807 | A watcher is a structure that you create and register to record your |
677 | interest in some event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to |
808 | interest in some event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to |
678 | become readable, you would create an C<ev_io> watcher for that: |
809 | become readable, you would create an C<ev_io> watcher for that: |
679 | |
810 | |
680 | static void my_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
811 | static void my_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
681 | { |
812 | { |
682 | ev_io_stop (w); |
813 | ev_io_stop (w); |
683 | ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
814 | ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
684 | } |
815 | } |
685 | |
816 | |
686 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_loop (0); |
817 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_loop (0); |
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818 | |
687 | struct ev_io stdin_watcher; |
819 | ev_io stdin_watcher; |
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820 | |
688 | ev_init (&stdin_watcher, my_cb); |
821 | ev_init (&stdin_watcher, my_cb); |
689 | ev_io_set (&stdin_watcher, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
822 | ev_io_set (&stdin_watcher, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
690 | ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_watcher); |
823 | ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_watcher); |
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824 | |
691 | ev_loop (loop, 0); |
825 | ev_loop (loop, 0); |
692 | |
826 | |
693 | As you can see, you are responsible for allocating the memory for your |
827 | As you can see, you are responsible for allocating the memory for your |
694 | watcher structures (and it is usually a bad idea to do this on the stack, |
828 | watcher structures (and it is I<usually> a bad idea to do this on the |
695 | although this can sometimes be quite valid). |
829 | stack). |
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830 | |
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831 | Each watcher has an associated watcher structure (called C<struct ev_TYPE> |
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832 | or simply C<ev_TYPE>, as typedefs are provided for all watcher structs). |
696 | |
833 | |
697 | Each watcher structure must be initialised by a call to C<ev_init |
834 | Each watcher structure must be initialised by a call to C<ev_init |
698 | (watcher *, callback)>, which expects a callback to be provided. This |
835 | (watcher *, callback)>, which expects a callback to be provided. This |
699 | callback gets invoked each time the event occurs (or, in the case of io |
836 | callback gets invoked each time the event occurs (or, in the case of I/O |
700 | watchers, each time the event loop detects that the file descriptor given |
837 | watchers, each time the event loop detects that the file descriptor given |
701 | is readable and/or writable). |
838 | is readable and/or writable). |
702 | |
839 | |
703 | Each watcher type has its own C<< ev_<type>_set (watcher *, ...) >> macro |
840 | Each watcher type further has its own C<< ev_TYPE_set (watcher *, ...) >> |
704 | with arguments specific to this watcher type. There is also a macro |
841 | macro to configure it, with arguments specific to the watcher type. There |
705 | to combine initialisation and setting in one call: C<< ev_<type>_init |
842 | is also a macro to combine initialisation and setting in one call: C<< |
706 | (watcher *, callback, ...) >>. |
843 | ev_TYPE_init (watcher *, callback, ...) >>. |
707 | |
844 | |
708 | To make the watcher actually watch out for events, you have to start it |
845 | To make the watcher actually watch out for events, you have to start it |
709 | with a watcher-specific start function (C<< ev_<type>_start (loop, watcher |
846 | with a watcher-specific start function (C<< ev_TYPE_start (loop, watcher |
710 | *) >>), and you can stop watching for events at any time by calling the |
847 | *) >>), and you can stop watching for events at any time by calling the |
711 | corresponding stop function (C<< ev_<type>_stop (loop, watcher *) >>. |
848 | corresponding stop function (C<< ev_TYPE_stop (loop, watcher *) >>. |
712 | |
849 | |
713 | As long as your watcher is active (has been started but not stopped) you |
850 | As long as your watcher is active (has been started but not stopped) you |
714 | must not touch the values stored in it. Most specifically you must never |
851 | must not touch the values stored in it. Most specifically you must never |
715 | reinitialise it or call its C<set> macro. |
852 | reinitialise it or call its C<ev_TYPE_set> macro. |
716 | |
853 | |
717 | Each and every callback receives the event loop pointer as first, the |
854 | Each and every callback receives the event loop pointer as first, the |
718 | registered watcher structure as second, and a bitset of received events as |
855 | registered watcher structure as second, and a bitset of received events as |
719 | third argument. |
856 | third argument. |
720 | |
857 | |
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780 | |
917 | |
781 | The given async watcher has been asynchronously notified (see C<ev_async>). |
918 | The given async watcher has been asynchronously notified (see C<ev_async>). |
782 | |
919 | |
783 | =item C<EV_ERROR> |
920 | =item C<EV_ERROR> |
784 | |
921 | |
785 | An unspecified error has occured, the watcher has been stopped. This might |
922 | An unspecified error has occurred, the watcher has been stopped. This might |
786 | happen because the watcher could not be properly started because libev |
923 | happen because the watcher could not be properly started because libev |
787 | ran out of memory, a file descriptor was found to be closed or any other |
924 | ran out of memory, a file descriptor was found to be closed or any other |
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925 | problem. Libev considers these application bugs. |
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926 | |
788 | problem. You best act on it by reporting the problem and somehow coping |
927 | You best act on it by reporting the problem and somehow coping with the |
789 | with the watcher being stopped. |
928 | watcher being stopped. Note that well-written programs should not receive |
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929 | an error ever, so when your watcher receives it, this usually indicates a |
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930 | bug in your program. |
790 | |
931 | |
791 | Libev will usually signal a few "dummy" events together with an error, |
932 | Libev will usually signal a few "dummy" events together with an error, for |
792 | for example it might indicate that a fd is readable or writable, and if |
933 | example it might indicate that a fd is readable or writable, and if your |
793 | your callbacks is well-written it can just attempt the operation and cope |
934 | callbacks is well-written it can just attempt the operation and cope with |
794 | with the error from read() or write(). This will not work in multithreaded |
935 | the error from read() or write(). This will not work in multi-threaded |
795 | programs, though, so beware. |
936 | programs, though, as the fd could already be closed and reused for another |
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937 | thing, so beware. |
796 | |
938 | |
797 | =back |
939 | =back |
798 | |
940 | |
799 | =head2 GENERIC WATCHER FUNCTIONS |
941 | =head2 GENERIC WATCHER FUNCTIONS |
800 | |
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801 | In the following description, C<TYPE> stands for the watcher type, |
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802 | e.g. C<timer> for C<ev_timer> watchers and C<io> for C<ev_io> watchers. |
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803 | |
942 | |
804 | =over 4 |
943 | =over 4 |
805 | |
944 | |
806 | =item C<ev_init> (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback) |
945 | =item C<ev_init> (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback) |
807 | |
946 | |
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813 | which rolls both calls into one. |
952 | which rolls both calls into one. |
814 | |
953 | |
815 | You can reinitialise a watcher at any time as long as it has been stopped |
954 | You can reinitialise a watcher at any time as long as it has been stopped |
816 | (or never started) and there are no pending events outstanding. |
955 | (or never started) and there are no pending events outstanding. |
817 | |
956 | |
818 | The callback is always of type C<void (*)(ev_loop *loop, ev_TYPE *watcher, |
957 | The callback is always of type C<void (*)(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_TYPE *watcher, |
819 | int revents)>. |
958 | int revents)>. |
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959 | |
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960 | Example: Initialise an C<ev_io> watcher in two steps. |
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961 | |
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962 | ev_io w; |
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963 | ev_init (&w, my_cb); |
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964 | ev_io_set (&w, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
820 | |
965 | |
821 | =item C<ev_TYPE_set> (ev_TYPE *, [args]) |
966 | =item C<ev_TYPE_set> (ev_TYPE *, [args]) |
822 | |
967 | |
823 | This macro initialises the type-specific parts of a watcher. You need to |
968 | This macro initialises the type-specific parts of a watcher. You need to |
824 | call C<ev_init> at least once before you call this macro, but you can |
969 | call C<ev_init> at least once before you call this macro, but you can |
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827 | difference to the C<ev_init> macro). |
972 | difference to the C<ev_init> macro). |
828 | |
973 | |
829 | Although some watcher types do not have type-specific arguments |
974 | Although some watcher types do not have type-specific arguments |
830 | (e.g. C<ev_prepare>) you still need to call its C<set> macro. |
975 | (e.g. C<ev_prepare>) you still need to call its C<set> macro. |
831 | |
976 | |
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977 | See C<ev_init>, above, for an example. |
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978 | |
832 | =item C<ev_TYPE_init> (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback, [args]) |
979 | =item C<ev_TYPE_init> (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback, [args]) |
833 | |
980 | |
834 | This convinience macro rolls both C<ev_init> and C<ev_TYPE_set> macro |
981 | This convenience macro rolls both C<ev_init> and C<ev_TYPE_set> macro |
835 | calls into a single call. This is the most convinient method to initialise |
982 | calls into a single call. This is the most convenient method to initialise |
836 | a watcher. The same limitations apply, of course. |
983 | a watcher. The same limitations apply, of course. |
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984 | |
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985 | Example: Initialise and set an C<ev_io> watcher in one step. |
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986 | |
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987 | ev_io_init (&w, my_cb, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
837 | |
988 | |
838 | =item C<ev_TYPE_start> (loop *, ev_TYPE *watcher) |
989 | =item C<ev_TYPE_start> (loop *, ev_TYPE *watcher) |
839 | |
990 | |
840 | Starts (activates) the given watcher. Only active watchers will receive |
991 | Starts (activates) the given watcher. Only active watchers will receive |
841 | events. If the watcher is already active nothing will happen. |
992 | events. If the watcher is already active nothing will happen. |
842 | |
993 | |
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994 | Example: Start the C<ev_io> watcher that is being abused as example in this |
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995 | whole section. |
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996 | |
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997 | ev_io_start (EV_DEFAULT_UC, &w); |
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998 | |
843 | =item C<ev_TYPE_stop> (loop *, ev_TYPE *watcher) |
999 | =item C<ev_TYPE_stop> (loop *, ev_TYPE *watcher) |
844 | |
1000 | |
845 | Stops the given watcher again (if active) and clears the pending |
1001 | Stops the given watcher if active, and clears the pending status (whether |
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1002 | the watcher was active or not). |
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1003 | |
846 | status. It is possible that stopped watchers are pending (for example, |
1004 | It is possible that stopped watchers are pending - for example, |
847 | non-repeating timers are being stopped when they become pending), but |
1005 | non-repeating timers are being stopped when they become pending - but |
848 | C<ev_TYPE_stop> ensures that the watcher is neither active nor pending. If |
1006 | calling C<ev_TYPE_stop> ensures that the watcher is neither active nor |
849 | you want to free or reuse the memory used by the watcher it is therefore a |
1007 | pending. If you want to free or reuse the memory used by the watcher it is |
850 | good idea to always call its C<ev_TYPE_stop> function. |
1008 | therefore a good idea to always call its C<ev_TYPE_stop> function. |
851 | |
1009 | |
852 | =item bool ev_is_active (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
1010 | =item bool ev_is_active (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
853 | |
1011 | |
854 | Returns a true value iff the watcher is active (i.e. it has been started |
1012 | Returns a true value iff the watcher is active (i.e. it has been started |
855 | and not yet been stopped). As long as a watcher is active you must not modify |
1013 | and not yet been stopped). As long as a watcher is active you must not modify |
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897 | The default priority used by watchers when no priority has been set is |
1055 | The default priority used by watchers when no priority has been set is |
898 | always C<0>, which is supposed to not be too high and not be too low :). |
1056 | always C<0>, which is supposed to not be too high and not be too low :). |
899 | |
1057 | |
900 | Setting a priority outside the range of C<EV_MINPRI> to C<EV_MAXPRI> is |
1058 | Setting a priority outside the range of C<EV_MINPRI> to C<EV_MAXPRI> is |
901 | fine, as long as you do not mind that the priority value you query might |
1059 | fine, as long as you do not mind that the priority value you query might |
902 | or might not have been adjusted to be within valid range. |
1060 | or might not have been clamped to the valid range. |
903 | |
1061 | |
904 | =item ev_invoke (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher, int revents) |
1062 | =item ev_invoke (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher, int revents) |
905 | |
1063 | |
906 | Invoke the C<watcher> with the given C<loop> and C<revents>. Neither |
1064 | Invoke the C<watcher> with the given C<loop> and C<revents>. Neither |
907 | C<loop> nor C<revents> need to be valid as long as the watcher callback |
1065 | C<loop> nor C<revents> need to be valid as long as the watcher callback |
908 | can deal with that fact. |
1066 | can deal with that fact, as both are simply passed through to the |
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1067 | callback. |
909 | |
1068 | |
910 | =item int ev_clear_pending (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher) |
1069 | =item int ev_clear_pending (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher) |
911 | |
1070 | |
912 | If the watcher is pending, this function returns clears its pending status |
1071 | If the watcher is pending, this function clears its pending status and |
913 | and returns its C<revents> bitset (as if its callback was invoked). If the |
1072 | returns its C<revents> bitset (as if its callback was invoked). If the |
914 | watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns C<0>. |
1073 | watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns C<0>. |
915 | |
1074 | |
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|
1075 | Sometimes it can be useful to "poll" a watcher instead of waiting for its |
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|
1076 | callback to be invoked, which can be accomplished with this function. |
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|
1077 | |
916 | =back |
1078 | =back |
917 | |
1079 | |
918 | |
1080 | |
919 | =head2 ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER |
1081 | =head2 ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER |
920 | |
1082 | |
921 | Each watcher has, by default, a member C<void *data> that you can change |
1083 | Each watcher has, by default, a member C<void *data> that you can change |
922 | and read at any time, libev will completely ignore it. This can be used |
1084 | and read at any time: libev will completely ignore it. This can be used |
923 | to associate arbitrary data with your watcher. If you need more data and |
1085 | to associate arbitrary data with your watcher. If you need more data and |
924 | don't want to allocate memory and store a pointer to it in that data |
1086 | don't want to allocate memory and store a pointer to it in that data |
925 | member, you can also "subclass" the watcher type and provide your own |
1087 | member, you can also "subclass" the watcher type and provide your own |
926 | data: |
1088 | data: |
927 | |
1089 | |
928 | struct my_io |
1090 | struct my_io |
929 | { |
1091 | { |
930 | struct ev_io io; |
1092 | ev_io io; |
931 | int otherfd; |
1093 | int otherfd; |
932 | void *somedata; |
1094 | void *somedata; |
933 | struct whatever *mostinteresting; |
1095 | struct whatever *mostinteresting; |
934 | } |
1096 | }; |
|
|
1097 | |
|
|
1098 | ... |
|
|
1099 | struct my_io w; |
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|
1100 | ev_io_init (&w.io, my_cb, fd, EV_READ); |
935 | |
1101 | |
936 | And since your callback will be called with a pointer to the watcher, you |
1102 | And since your callback will be called with a pointer to the watcher, you |
937 | can cast it back to your own type: |
1103 | can cast it back to your own type: |
938 | |
1104 | |
939 | static void my_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w_, int revents) |
1105 | static void my_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w_, int revents) |
940 | { |
1106 | { |
941 | struct my_io *w = (struct my_io *)w_; |
1107 | struct my_io *w = (struct my_io *)w_; |
942 | ... |
1108 | ... |
943 | } |
1109 | } |
944 | |
1110 | |
945 | More interesting and less C-conformant ways of casting your callback type |
1111 | More interesting and less C-conformant ways of casting your callback type |
946 | instead have been omitted. |
1112 | instead have been omitted. |
947 | |
1113 | |
948 | Another common scenario is having some data structure with multiple |
1114 | Another common scenario is to use some data structure with multiple |
949 | watchers: |
1115 | embedded watchers: |
950 | |
1116 | |
951 | struct my_biggy |
1117 | struct my_biggy |
952 | { |
1118 | { |
953 | int some_data; |
1119 | int some_data; |
954 | ev_timer t1; |
1120 | ev_timer t1; |
955 | ev_timer t2; |
1121 | ev_timer t2; |
956 | } |
1122 | } |
957 | |
1123 | |
958 | In this case getting the pointer to C<my_biggy> is a bit more complicated, |
1124 | In this case getting the pointer to C<my_biggy> is a bit more |
959 | you need to use C<offsetof>: |
1125 | complicated: Either you store the address of your C<my_biggy> struct |
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1126 | in the C<data> member of the watcher (for woozies), or you need to use |
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|
1127 | some pointer arithmetic using C<offsetof> inside your watchers (for real |
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|
1128 | programmers): |
960 | |
1129 | |
961 | #include <stddef.h> |
1130 | #include <stddef.h> |
962 | |
1131 | |
963 | static void |
1132 | static void |
964 | t1_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1133 | t1_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
965 | { |
1134 | { |
966 | struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
1135 | struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
967 | (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t1)); |
1136 | (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t1)); |
968 | } |
1137 | } |
969 | |
1138 | |
970 | static void |
1139 | static void |
971 | t2_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1140 | t2_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
972 | { |
1141 | { |
973 | struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
1142 | struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
974 | (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t2)); |
1143 | (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t2)); |
975 | } |
1144 | } |
976 | |
1145 | |
977 | |
1146 | |
978 | =head1 WATCHER TYPES |
1147 | =head1 WATCHER TYPES |
979 | |
1148 | |
980 | This section describes each watcher in detail, but will not repeat |
1149 | This section describes each watcher in detail, but will not repeat |
… | |
… | |
1004 | In general you can register as many read and/or write event watchers per |
1173 | In general you can register as many read and/or write event watchers per |
1005 | fd as you want (as long as you don't confuse yourself). Setting all file |
1174 | fd as you want (as long as you don't confuse yourself). Setting all file |
1006 | descriptors to non-blocking mode is also usually a good idea (but not |
1175 | descriptors to non-blocking mode is also usually a good idea (but not |
1007 | required if you know what you are doing). |
1176 | required if you know what you are doing). |
1008 | |
1177 | |
1009 | If you must do this, then force the use of a known-to-be-good backend |
1178 | If you cannot use non-blocking mode, then force the use of a |
1010 | (at the time of this writing, this includes only C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> and |
1179 | known-to-be-good backend (at the time of this writing, this includes only |
1011 | C<EVBACKEND_POLL>). |
1180 | C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> and C<EVBACKEND_POLL>). |
1012 | |
1181 | |
1013 | Another thing you have to watch out for is that it is quite easy to |
1182 | Another thing you have to watch out for is that it is quite easy to |
1014 | receive "spurious" readyness notifications, that is your callback might |
1183 | receive "spurious" readiness notifications, that is your callback might |
1015 | be called with C<EV_READ> but a subsequent C<read>(2) will actually block |
1184 | be called with C<EV_READ> but a subsequent C<read>(2) will actually block |
1016 | because there is no data. Not only are some backends known to create a |
1185 | because there is no data. Not only are some backends known to create a |
1017 | lot of those (for example solaris ports), it is very easy to get into |
1186 | lot of those (for example Solaris ports), it is very easy to get into |
1018 | this situation even with a relatively standard program structure. Thus |
1187 | this situation even with a relatively standard program structure. Thus |
1019 | it is best to always use non-blocking I/O: An extra C<read>(2) returning |
1188 | it is best to always use non-blocking I/O: An extra C<read>(2) returning |
1020 | C<EAGAIN> is far preferable to a program hanging until some data arrives. |
1189 | C<EAGAIN> is far preferable to a program hanging until some data arrives. |
1021 | |
1190 | |
1022 | If you cannot run the fd in non-blocking mode (for example you should not |
1191 | If you cannot run the fd in non-blocking mode (for example you should |
1023 | play around with an Xlib connection), then you have to seperately re-test |
1192 | not play around with an Xlib connection), then you have to separately |
1024 | whether a file descriptor is really ready with a known-to-be good interface |
1193 | re-test whether a file descriptor is really ready with a known-to-be good |
1025 | such as poll (fortunately in our Xlib example, Xlib already does this on |
1194 | interface such as poll (fortunately in our Xlib example, Xlib already |
1026 | its own, so its quite safe to use). |
1195 | does this on its own, so its quite safe to use). Some people additionally |
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1196 | use C<SIGALRM> and an interval timer, just to be sure you won't block |
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1197 | indefinitely. |
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1198 | |
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|
1199 | But really, best use non-blocking mode. |
1027 | |
1200 | |
1028 | =head3 The special problem of disappearing file descriptors |
1201 | =head3 The special problem of disappearing file descriptors |
1029 | |
1202 | |
1030 | Some backends (e.g. kqueue, epoll) need to be told about closing a file |
1203 | Some backends (e.g. kqueue, epoll) need to be told about closing a file |
1031 | descriptor (either by calling C<close> explicitly or by any other means, |
1204 | descriptor (either due to calling C<close> explicitly or any other means, |
1032 | such as C<dup>). The reason is that you register interest in some file |
1205 | such as C<dup2>). The reason is that you register interest in some file |
1033 | descriptor, but when it goes away, the operating system will silently drop |
1206 | descriptor, but when it goes away, the operating system will silently drop |
1034 | this interest. If another file descriptor with the same number then is |
1207 | this interest. If another file descriptor with the same number then is |
1035 | registered with libev, there is no efficient way to see that this is, in |
1208 | registered with libev, there is no efficient way to see that this is, in |
1036 | fact, a different file descriptor. |
1209 | fact, a different file descriptor. |
1037 | |
1210 | |
… | |
… | |
1066 | To support fork in your programs, you either have to call |
1239 | To support fork in your programs, you either have to call |
1067 | C<ev_default_fork ()> or C<ev_loop_fork ()> after a fork in the child, |
1240 | C<ev_default_fork ()> or C<ev_loop_fork ()> after a fork in the child, |
1068 | enable C<EVFLAG_FORKCHECK>, or resort to C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> or |
1241 | enable C<EVFLAG_FORKCHECK>, or resort to C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> or |
1069 | C<EVBACKEND_POLL>. |
1242 | C<EVBACKEND_POLL>. |
1070 | |
1243 | |
|
|
1244 | =head3 The special problem of SIGPIPE |
|
|
1245 | |
|
|
1246 | While not really specific to libev, it is easy to forget about C<SIGPIPE>: |
|
|
1247 | when writing to a pipe whose other end has been closed, your program gets |
|
|
1248 | sent a SIGPIPE, which, by default, aborts your program. For most programs |
|
|
1249 | this is sensible behaviour, for daemons, this is usually undesirable. |
|
|
1250 | |
|
|
1251 | So when you encounter spurious, unexplained daemon exits, make sure you |
|
|
1252 | ignore SIGPIPE (and maybe make sure you log the exit status of your daemon |
|
|
1253 | somewhere, as that would have given you a big clue). |
|
|
1254 | |
1071 | |
1255 | |
1072 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions |
1256 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions |
1073 | |
1257 | |
1074 | =over 4 |
1258 | =over 4 |
1075 | |
1259 | |
1076 | =item ev_io_init (ev_io *, callback, int fd, int events) |
1260 | =item ev_io_init (ev_io *, callback, int fd, int events) |
1077 | |
1261 | |
1078 | =item ev_io_set (ev_io *, int fd, int events) |
1262 | =item ev_io_set (ev_io *, int fd, int events) |
1079 | |
1263 | |
1080 | Configures an C<ev_io> watcher. The C<fd> is the file descriptor to |
1264 | Configures an C<ev_io> watcher. The C<fd> is the file descriptor to |
1081 | rceeive events for and events is either C<EV_READ>, C<EV_WRITE> or |
1265 | receive events for and C<events> is either C<EV_READ>, C<EV_WRITE> or |
1082 | C<EV_READ | EV_WRITE> to receive the given events. |
1266 | C<EV_READ | EV_WRITE>, to express the desire to receive the given events. |
1083 | |
1267 | |
1084 | =item int fd [read-only] |
1268 | =item int fd [read-only] |
1085 | |
1269 | |
1086 | The file descriptor being watched. |
1270 | The file descriptor being watched. |
1087 | |
1271 | |
… | |
… | |
1095 | |
1279 | |
1096 | Example: Call C<stdin_readable_cb> when STDIN_FILENO has become, well |
1280 | Example: Call C<stdin_readable_cb> when STDIN_FILENO has become, well |
1097 | readable, but only once. Since it is likely line-buffered, you could |
1281 | readable, but only once. Since it is likely line-buffered, you could |
1098 | attempt to read a whole line in the callback. |
1282 | attempt to read a whole line in the callback. |
1099 | |
1283 | |
1100 | static void |
1284 | static void |
1101 | stdin_readable_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
1285 | stdin_readable_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
1102 | { |
1286 | { |
1103 | ev_io_stop (loop, w); |
1287 | ev_io_stop (loop, w); |
1104 | .. read from stdin here (or from w->fd) and haqndle any I/O errors |
1288 | .. read from stdin here (or from w->fd) and handle any I/O errors |
1105 | } |
1289 | } |
1106 | |
1290 | |
1107 | ... |
1291 | ... |
1108 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
1292 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
1109 | struct ev_io stdin_readable; |
1293 | ev_io stdin_readable; |
1110 | ev_io_init (&stdin_readable, stdin_readable_cb, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
1294 | ev_io_init (&stdin_readable, stdin_readable_cb, STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ); |
1111 | ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_readable); |
1295 | ev_io_start (loop, &stdin_readable); |
1112 | ev_loop (loop, 0); |
1296 | ev_loop (loop, 0); |
1113 | |
1297 | |
1114 | |
1298 | |
1115 | =head2 C<ev_timer> - relative and optionally repeating timeouts |
1299 | =head2 C<ev_timer> - relative and optionally repeating timeouts |
1116 | |
1300 | |
1117 | Timer watchers are simple relative timers that generate an event after a |
1301 | Timer watchers are simple relative timers that generate an event after a |
1118 | given time, and optionally repeating in regular intervals after that. |
1302 | given time, and optionally repeating in regular intervals after that. |
1119 | |
1303 | |
1120 | The timers are based on real time, that is, if you register an event that |
1304 | The timers are based on real time, that is, if you register an event that |
1121 | times out after an hour and you reset your system clock to last years |
1305 | times out after an hour and you reset your system clock to January last |
1122 | time, it will still time out after (roughly) and hour. "Roughly" because |
1306 | year, it will still time out after (roughly) one hour. "Roughly" because |
1123 | detecting time jumps is hard, and some inaccuracies are unavoidable (the |
1307 | detecting time jumps is hard, and some inaccuracies are unavoidable (the |
1124 | monotonic clock option helps a lot here). |
1308 | monotonic clock option helps a lot here). |
|
|
1309 | |
|
|
1310 | The callback is guaranteed to be invoked only I<after> its timeout has |
|
|
1311 | passed, but if multiple timers become ready during the same loop iteration |
|
|
1312 | then order of execution is undefined. |
|
|
1313 | |
|
|
1314 | =head3 Be smart about timeouts |
|
|
1315 | |
|
|
1316 | Many real-world problems involve some kind of timeout, usually for error |
|
|
1317 | recovery. A typical example is an HTTP request - if the other side hangs, |
|
|
1318 | you want to raise some error after a while. |
|
|
1319 | |
|
|
1320 | What follows are some ways to handle this problem, from obvious and |
|
|
1321 | inefficient to smart and efficient. |
|
|
1322 | |
|
|
1323 | In the following, a 60 second activity timeout is assumed - a timeout that |
|
|
1324 | gets reset to 60 seconds each time there is activity (e.g. each time some |
|
|
1325 | data or other life sign was received). |
|
|
1326 | |
|
|
1327 | =over 4 |
|
|
1328 | |
|
|
1329 | =item 1. Use a timer and stop, reinitialise and start it on activity. |
|
|
1330 | |
|
|
1331 | This is the most obvious, but not the most simple way: In the beginning, |
|
|
1332 | start the watcher: |
|
|
1333 | |
|
|
1334 | ev_timer_init (timer, callback, 60., 0.); |
|
|
1335 | ev_timer_start (loop, timer); |
|
|
1336 | |
|
|
1337 | Then, each time there is some activity, C<ev_timer_stop> it, initialise it |
|
|
1338 | and start it again: |
|
|
1339 | |
|
|
1340 | ev_timer_stop (loop, timer); |
|
|
1341 | ev_timer_set (timer, 60., 0.); |
|
|
1342 | ev_timer_start (loop, timer); |
|
|
1343 | |
|
|
1344 | This is relatively simple to implement, but means that each time there is |
|
|
1345 | some activity, libev will first have to remove the timer from its internal |
|
|
1346 | data structure and then add it again. Libev tries to be fast, but it's |
|
|
1347 | still not a constant-time operation. |
|
|
1348 | |
|
|
1349 | =item 2. Use a timer and re-start it with C<ev_timer_again> inactivity. |
|
|
1350 | |
|
|
1351 | This is the easiest way, and involves using C<ev_timer_again> instead of |
|
|
1352 | C<ev_timer_start>. |
|
|
1353 | |
|
|
1354 | To implement this, configure an C<ev_timer> with a C<repeat> value |
|
|
1355 | of C<60> and then call C<ev_timer_again> at start and each time you |
|
|
1356 | successfully read or write some data. If you go into an idle state where |
|
|
1357 | you do not expect data to travel on the socket, you can C<ev_timer_stop> |
|
|
1358 | the timer, and C<ev_timer_again> will automatically restart it if need be. |
|
|
1359 | |
|
|
1360 | That means you can ignore both the C<ev_timer_start> function and the |
|
|
1361 | C<after> argument to C<ev_timer_set>, and only ever use the C<repeat> |
|
|
1362 | member and C<ev_timer_again>. |
|
|
1363 | |
|
|
1364 | At start: |
|
|
1365 | |
|
|
1366 | ev_timer_init (timer, callback); |
|
|
1367 | timer->repeat = 60.; |
|
|
1368 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
|
|
1369 | |
|
|
1370 | Each time there is some activity: |
|
|
1371 | |
|
|
1372 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
|
|
1373 | |
|
|
1374 | It is even possible to change the time-out on the fly, regardless of |
|
|
1375 | whether the watcher is active or not: |
|
|
1376 | |
|
|
1377 | timer->repeat = 30.; |
|
|
1378 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
|
|
1379 | |
|
|
1380 | This is slightly more efficient then stopping/starting the timer each time |
|
|
1381 | you want to modify its timeout value, as libev does not have to completely |
|
|
1382 | remove and re-insert the timer from/into its internal data structure. |
|
|
1383 | |
|
|
1384 | It is, however, even simpler than the "obvious" way to do it. |
|
|
1385 | |
|
|
1386 | =item 3. Let the timer time out, but then re-arm it as required. |
|
|
1387 | |
|
|
1388 | This method is more tricky, but usually most efficient: Most timeouts are |
|
|
1389 | relatively long compared to the intervals between other activity - in |
|
|
1390 | our example, within 60 seconds, there are usually many I/O events with |
|
|
1391 | associated activity resets. |
|
|
1392 | |
|
|
1393 | In this case, it would be more efficient to leave the C<ev_timer> alone, |
|
|
1394 | but remember the time of last activity, and check for a real timeout only |
|
|
1395 | within the callback: |
|
|
1396 | |
|
|
1397 | ev_tstamp last_activity; // time of last activity |
|
|
1398 | |
|
|
1399 | static void |
|
|
1400 | callback (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
|
|
1401 | { |
|
|
1402 | ev_tstamp now = ev_now (EV_A); |
|
|
1403 | ev_tstamp timeout = last_activity + 60.; |
|
|
1404 | |
|
|
1405 | // if last_activity + 60. is older than now, we did time out |
|
|
1406 | if (timeout < now) |
|
|
1407 | { |
|
|
1408 | // timeout occured, take action |
|
|
1409 | } |
|
|
1410 | else |
|
|
1411 | { |
|
|
1412 | // callback was invoked, but there was some activity, re-arm |
|
|
1413 | // the watcher to fire in last_activity + 60, which is |
|
|
1414 | // guaranteed to be in the future, so "again" is positive: |
|
|
1415 | w->again = timeout - now; |
|
|
1416 | ev_timer_again (EV_A_ w); |
|
|
1417 | } |
|
|
1418 | } |
|
|
1419 | |
|
|
1420 | To summarise the callback: first calculate the real timeout (defined |
|
|
1421 | as "60 seconds after the last activity"), then check if that time has |
|
|
1422 | been reached, which means something I<did>, in fact, time out. Otherwise |
|
|
1423 | the callback was invoked too early (C<timeout> is in the future), so |
|
|
1424 | re-schedule the timer to fire at that future time, to see if maybe we have |
|
|
1425 | a timeout then. |
|
|
1426 | |
|
|
1427 | Note how C<ev_timer_again> is used, taking advantage of the |
|
|
1428 | C<ev_timer_again> optimisation when the timer is already running. |
|
|
1429 | |
|
|
1430 | This scheme causes more callback invocations (about one every 60 seconds |
|
|
1431 | minus half the average time between activity), but virtually no calls to |
|
|
1432 | libev to change the timeout. |
|
|
1433 | |
|
|
1434 | To start the timer, simply initialise the watcher and set C<last_activity> |
|
|
1435 | to the current time (meaning we just have some activity :), then call the |
|
|
1436 | callback, which will "do the right thing" and start the timer: |
|
|
1437 | |
|
|
1438 | ev_timer_init (timer, callback); |
|
|
1439 | last_activity = ev_now (loop); |
|
|
1440 | callback (loop, timer, EV_TIMEOUT); |
|
|
1441 | |
|
|
1442 | And when there is some activity, simply store the current time in |
|
|
1443 | C<last_activity>, no libev calls at all: |
|
|
1444 | |
|
|
1445 | last_actiivty = ev_now (loop); |
|
|
1446 | |
|
|
1447 | This technique is slightly more complex, but in most cases where the |
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1448 | time-out is unlikely to be triggered, much more efficient. |
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1449 | |
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1450 | Changing the timeout is trivial as well (if it isn't hard-coded in the |
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1451 | callback :) - just change the timeout and invoke the callback, which will |
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1452 | fix things for you. |
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1453 | |
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1454 | =item 4. Wee, just use a double-linked list for your timeouts. |
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1455 | |
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1456 | If there is not one request, but many thousands (millions...), all |
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1457 | employing some kind of timeout with the same timeout value, then one can |
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1458 | do even better: |
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1459 | |
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1460 | When starting the timeout, calculate the timeout value and put the timeout |
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1461 | at the I<end> of the list. |
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1462 | |
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1463 | Then use an C<ev_timer> to fire when the timeout at the I<beginning> of |
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1464 | the list is expected to fire (for example, using the technique #3). |
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1465 | |
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1466 | When there is some activity, remove the timer from the list, recalculate |
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1467 | the timeout, append it to the end of the list again, and make sure to |
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1468 | update the C<ev_timer> if it was taken from the beginning of the list. |
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1469 | |
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1470 | This way, one can manage an unlimited number of timeouts in O(1) time for |
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1471 | starting, stopping and updating the timers, at the expense of a major |
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1472 | complication, and having to use a constant timeout. The constant timeout |
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1473 | ensures that the list stays sorted. |
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1474 | |
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1475 | =back |
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1476 | |
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1477 | So which method the best? |
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1478 | |
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1479 | Method #2 is a simple no-brain-required solution that is adequate in most |
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1480 | situations. Method #3 requires a bit more thinking, but handles many cases |
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1481 | better, and isn't very complicated either. In most case, choosing either |
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1482 | one is fine, with #3 being better in typical situations. |
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1483 | |
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1484 | Method #1 is almost always a bad idea, and buys you nothing. Method #4 is |
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1485 | rather complicated, but extremely efficient, something that really pays |
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1486 | off after the first million or so of active timers, i.e. it's usually |
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1487 | overkill :) |
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1488 | |
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1489 | =head3 The special problem of time updates |
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1490 | |
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1491 | Establishing the current time is a costly operation (it usually takes at |
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1492 | least two system calls): EV therefore updates its idea of the current |
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1493 | time only before and after C<ev_loop> collects new events, which causes a |
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1494 | growing difference between C<ev_now ()> and C<ev_time ()> when handling |
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1495 | lots of events in one iteration. |
1125 | |
1496 | |
1126 | The relative timeouts are calculated relative to the C<ev_now ()> |
1497 | The relative timeouts are calculated relative to the C<ev_now ()> |
1127 | time. This is usually the right thing as this timestamp refers to the time |
1498 | time. This is usually the right thing as this timestamp refers to the time |
1128 | of the event triggering whatever timeout you are modifying/starting. If |
1499 | of the event triggering whatever timeout you are modifying/starting. If |
1129 | you suspect event processing to be delayed and you I<need> to base the timeout |
1500 | you suspect event processing to be delayed and you I<need> to base the |
1130 | on the current time, use something like this to adjust for this: |
1501 | timeout on the current time, use something like this to adjust for this: |
1131 | |
1502 | |
1132 | ev_timer_set (&timer, after + ev_now () - ev_time (), 0.); |
1503 | ev_timer_set (&timer, after + ev_now () - ev_time (), 0.); |
1133 | |
1504 | |
1134 | The callback is guarenteed to be invoked only when its timeout has passed, |
1505 | If the event loop is suspended for a long time, you can also force an |
1135 | but if multiple timers become ready during the same loop iteration then |
1506 | update of the time returned by C<ev_now ()> by calling C<ev_now_update |
1136 | order of execution is undefined. |
1507 | ()>. |
1137 | |
1508 | |
1138 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1509 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1139 | |
1510 | |
1140 | =over 4 |
1511 | =over 4 |
1141 | |
1512 | |
1142 | =item ev_timer_init (ev_timer *, callback, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat) |
1513 | =item ev_timer_init (ev_timer *, callback, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat) |
1143 | |
1514 | |
1144 | =item ev_timer_set (ev_timer *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat) |
1515 | =item ev_timer_set (ev_timer *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat) |
1145 | |
1516 | |
1146 | Configure the timer to trigger after C<after> seconds. If C<repeat> is |
1517 | Configure the timer to trigger after C<after> seconds. If C<repeat> |
1147 | C<0.>, then it will automatically be stopped. If it is positive, then the |
1518 | is C<0.>, then it will automatically be stopped once the timeout is |
1148 | timer will automatically be configured to trigger again C<repeat> seconds |
1519 | reached. If it is positive, then the timer will automatically be |
1149 | later, again, and again, until stopped manually. |
1520 | configured to trigger again C<repeat> seconds later, again, and again, |
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1521 | until stopped manually. |
1150 | |
1522 | |
1151 | The timer itself will do a best-effort at avoiding drift, that is, if you |
1523 | The timer itself will do a best-effort at avoiding drift, that is, if |
1152 | configure a timer to trigger every 10 seconds, then it will trigger at |
1524 | you configure a timer to trigger every 10 seconds, then it will normally |
1153 | exactly 10 second intervals. If, however, your program cannot keep up with |
1525 | trigger at exactly 10 second intervals. If, however, your program cannot |
1154 | the timer (because it takes longer than those 10 seconds to do stuff) the |
1526 | keep up with the timer (because it takes longer than those 10 seconds to |
1155 | timer will not fire more than once per event loop iteration. |
1527 | do stuff) the timer will not fire more than once per event loop iteration. |
1156 | |
1528 | |
1157 | =item ev_timer_again (loop) |
1529 | =item ev_timer_again (loop, ev_timer *) |
1158 | |
1530 | |
1159 | This will act as if the timer timed out and restart it again if it is |
1531 | This will act as if the timer timed out and restart it again if it is |
1160 | repeating. The exact semantics are: |
1532 | repeating. The exact semantics are: |
1161 | |
1533 | |
1162 | If the timer is pending, its pending status is cleared. |
1534 | If the timer is pending, its pending status is cleared. |
1163 | |
1535 | |
1164 | If the timer is started but nonrepeating, stop it (as if it timed out). |
1536 | If the timer is started but non-repeating, stop it (as if it timed out). |
1165 | |
1537 | |
1166 | If the timer is repeating, either start it if necessary (with the |
1538 | If the timer is repeating, either start it if necessary (with the |
1167 | C<repeat> value), or reset the running timer to the C<repeat> value. |
1539 | C<repeat> value), or reset the running timer to the C<repeat> value. |
1168 | |
1540 | |
1169 | This sounds a bit complicated, but here is a useful and typical |
1541 | This sounds a bit complicated, see "Be smart about timeouts", above, for a |
1170 | example: Imagine you have a tcp connection and you want a so-called idle |
1542 | usage example. |
1171 | timeout, that is, you want to be called when there have been, say, 60 |
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1172 | seconds of inactivity on the socket. The easiest way to do this is to |
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1173 | configure an C<ev_timer> with a C<repeat> value of C<60> and then call |
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1174 | C<ev_timer_again> each time you successfully read or write some data. If |
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1175 | you go into an idle state where you do not expect data to travel on the |
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1176 | socket, you can C<ev_timer_stop> the timer, and C<ev_timer_again> will |
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1177 | automatically restart it if need be. |
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1178 | |
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1179 | That means you can ignore the C<after> value and C<ev_timer_start> |
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1180 | altogether and only ever use the C<repeat> value and C<ev_timer_again>: |
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1181 | |
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1182 | ev_timer_init (timer, callback, 0., 5.); |
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1183 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
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1184 | ... |
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1185 | timer->again = 17.; |
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1186 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
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1187 | ... |
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1188 | timer->again = 10.; |
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1189 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
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1190 | |
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1191 | This is more slightly efficient then stopping/starting the timer each time |
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1192 | you want to modify its timeout value. |
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1193 | |
1543 | |
1194 | =item ev_tstamp repeat [read-write] |
1544 | =item ev_tstamp repeat [read-write] |
1195 | |
1545 | |
1196 | The current C<repeat> value. Will be used each time the watcher times out |
1546 | The current C<repeat> value. Will be used each time the watcher times out |
1197 | or C<ev_timer_again> is called and determines the next timeout (if any), |
1547 | or C<ev_timer_again> is called, and determines the next timeout (if any), |
1198 | which is also when any modifications are taken into account. |
1548 | which is also when any modifications are taken into account. |
1199 | |
1549 | |
1200 | =back |
1550 | =back |
1201 | |
1551 | |
1202 | =head3 Examples |
1552 | =head3 Examples |
1203 | |
1553 | |
1204 | Example: Create a timer that fires after 60 seconds. |
1554 | Example: Create a timer that fires after 60 seconds. |
1205 | |
1555 | |
1206 | static void |
1556 | static void |
1207 | one_minute_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1557 | one_minute_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1208 | { |
1558 | { |
1209 | .. one minute over, w is actually stopped right here |
1559 | .. one minute over, w is actually stopped right here |
1210 | } |
1560 | } |
1211 | |
1561 | |
1212 | struct ev_timer mytimer; |
1562 | ev_timer mytimer; |
1213 | ev_timer_init (&mytimer, one_minute_cb, 60., 0.); |
1563 | ev_timer_init (&mytimer, one_minute_cb, 60., 0.); |
1214 | ev_timer_start (loop, &mytimer); |
1564 | ev_timer_start (loop, &mytimer); |
1215 | |
1565 | |
1216 | Example: Create a timeout timer that times out after 10 seconds of |
1566 | Example: Create a timeout timer that times out after 10 seconds of |
1217 | inactivity. |
1567 | inactivity. |
1218 | |
1568 | |
1219 | static void |
1569 | static void |
1220 | timeout_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1570 | timeout_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1221 | { |
1571 | { |
1222 | .. ten seconds without any activity |
1572 | .. ten seconds without any activity |
1223 | } |
1573 | } |
1224 | |
1574 | |
1225 | struct ev_timer mytimer; |
1575 | ev_timer mytimer; |
1226 | ev_timer_init (&mytimer, timeout_cb, 0., 10.); /* note, only repeat used */ |
1576 | ev_timer_init (&mytimer, timeout_cb, 0., 10.); /* note, only repeat used */ |
1227 | ev_timer_again (&mytimer); /* start timer */ |
1577 | ev_timer_again (&mytimer); /* start timer */ |
1228 | ev_loop (loop, 0); |
1578 | ev_loop (loop, 0); |
1229 | |
1579 | |
1230 | // and in some piece of code that gets executed on any "activity": |
1580 | // and in some piece of code that gets executed on any "activity": |
1231 | // reset the timeout to start ticking again at 10 seconds |
1581 | // reset the timeout to start ticking again at 10 seconds |
1232 | ev_timer_again (&mytimer); |
1582 | ev_timer_again (&mytimer); |
1233 | |
1583 | |
1234 | |
1584 | |
1235 | =head2 C<ev_periodic> - to cron or not to cron? |
1585 | =head2 C<ev_periodic> - to cron or not to cron? |
1236 | |
1586 | |
1237 | Periodic watchers are also timers of a kind, but they are very versatile |
1587 | Periodic watchers are also timers of a kind, but they are very versatile |
1238 | (and unfortunately a bit complex). |
1588 | (and unfortunately a bit complex). |
1239 | |
1589 | |
1240 | Unlike C<ev_timer>'s, they are not based on real time (or relative time) |
1590 | Unlike C<ev_timer>'s, they are not based on real time (or relative time) |
1241 | but on wallclock time (absolute time). You can tell a periodic watcher |
1591 | but on wall clock time (absolute time). You can tell a periodic watcher |
1242 | to trigger "at" some specific point in time. For example, if you tell a |
1592 | to trigger after some specific point in time. For example, if you tell a |
1243 | periodic watcher to trigger in 10 seconds (by specifiying e.g. C<ev_now () |
1593 | periodic watcher to trigger in 10 seconds (by specifying e.g. C<ev_now () |
1244 | + 10.>) and then reset your system clock to the last year, then it will |
1594 | + 10.>, that is, an absolute time not a delay) and then reset your system |
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1595 | clock to January of the previous year, then it will take more than year |
1245 | take a year to trigger the event (unlike an C<ev_timer>, which would trigger |
1596 | to trigger the event (unlike an C<ev_timer>, which would still trigger |
1246 | roughly 10 seconds later). |
1597 | roughly 10 seconds later as it uses a relative timeout). |
1247 | |
1598 | |
1248 | They can also be used to implement vastly more complex timers, such as |
1599 | C<ev_periodic>s can also be used to implement vastly more complex timers, |
1249 | triggering an event on each midnight, local time or other, complicated, |
1600 | such as triggering an event on each "midnight, local time", or other |
1250 | rules. |
1601 | complicated rules. |
1251 | |
1602 | |
1252 | As with timers, the callback is guarenteed to be invoked only when the |
1603 | As with timers, the callback is guaranteed to be invoked only when the |
1253 | time (C<at>) has been passed, but if multiple periodic timers become ready |
1604 | time (C<at>) has passed, but if multiple periodic timers become ready |
1254 | during the same loop iteration then order of execution is undefined. |
1605 | during the same loop iteration, then order of execution is undefined. |
1255 | |
1606 | |
1256 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1607 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1257 | |
1608 | |
1258 | =over 4 |
1609 | =over 4 |
1259 | |
1610 | |
1260 | =item ev_periodic_init (ev_periodic *, callback, ev_tstamp at, ev_tstamp interval, reschedule_cb) |
1611 | =item ev_periodic_init (ev_periodic *, callback, ev_tstamp at, ev_tstamp interval, reschedule_cb) |
1261 | |
1612 | |
1262 | =item ev_periodic_set (ev_periodic *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat, reschedule_cb) |
1613 | =item ev_periodic_set (ev_periodic *, ev_tstamp after, ev_tstamp repeat, reschedule_cb) |
1263 | |
1614 | |
1264 | Lots of arguments, lets sort it out... There are basically three modes of |
1615 | Lots of arguments, lets sort it out... There are basically three modes of |
1265 | operation, and we will explain them from simplest to complex: |
1616 | operation, and we will explain them from simplest to most complex: |
1266 | |
1617 | |
1267 | =over 4 |
1618 | =over 4 |
1268 | |
1619 | |
1269 | =item * absolute timer (at = time, interval = reschedule_cb = 0) |
1620 | =item * absolute timer (at = time, interval = reschedule_cb = 0) |
1270 | |
1621 | |
1271 | In this configuration the watcher triggers an event at the wallclock time |
1622 | In this configuration the watcher triggers an event after the wall clock |
1272 | C<at> and doesn't repeat. It will not adjust when a time jump occurs, |
1623 | time C<at> has passed. It will not repeat and will not adjust when a time |
1273 | that is, if it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the |
1624 | jump occurs, that is, if it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will |
1274 | system time reaches or surpasses this time. |
1625 | only run when the system clock reaches or surpasses this time. |
1275 | |
1626 | |
1276 | =item * non-repeating interval timer (at = offset, interval > 0, reschedule_cb = 0) |
1627 | =item * repeating interval timer (at = offset, interval > 0, reschedule_cb = 0) |
1277 | |
1628 | |
1278 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the next |
1629 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the next |
1279 | C<at + N * interval> time (for some integer N, which can also be negative) |
1630 | C<at + N * interval> time (for some integer N, which can also be negative) |
1280 | and then repeat, regardless of any time jumps. |
1631 | and then repeat, regardless of any time jumps. |
1281 | |
1632 | |
1282 | This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect to system |
1633 | This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect to the |
1283 | time: |
1634 | system clock, for example, here is a C<ev_periodic> that triggers each |
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1635 | hour, on the hour: |
1284 | |
1636 | |
1285 | ev_periodic_set (&periodic, 0., 3600., 0); |
1637 | ev_periodic_set (&periodic, 0., 3600., 0); |
1286 | |
1638 | |
1287 | This doesn't mean there will always be 3600 seconds in between triggers, |
1639 | This doesn't mean there will always be 3600 seconds in between triggers, |
1288 | but only that the the callback will be called when the system time shows a |
1640 | but only that the callback will be called when the system time shows a |
1289 | full hour (UTC), or more correctly, when the system time is evenly divisible |
1641 | full hour (UTC), or more correctly, when the system time is evenly divisible |
1290 | by 3600. |
1642 | by 3600. |
1291 | |
1643 | |
1292 | Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that |
1644 | Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that |
1293 | C<ev_periodic> will try to run the callback in this mode at the next possible |
1645 | C<ev_periodic> will try to run the callback in this mode at the next possible |
1294 | time where C<time = at (mod interval)>, regardless of any time jumps. |
1646 | time where C<time = at (mod interval)>, regardless of any time jumps. |
1295 | |
1647 | |
1296 | For numerical stability it is preferable that the C<at> value is near |
1648 | For numerical stability it is preferable that the C<at> value is near |
1297 | C<ev_now ()> (the current time), but there is no range requirement for |
1649 | C<ev_now ()> (the current time), but there is no range requirement for |
1298 | this value. |
1650 | this value, and in fact is often specified as zero. |
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1651 | |
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1652 | Note also that there is an upper limit to how often a timer can fire (CPU |
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1653 | speed for example), so if C<interval> is very small then timing stability |
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1654 | will of course deteriorate. Libev itself tries to be exact to be about one |
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1655 | millisecond (if the OS supports it and the machine is fast enough). |
1299 | |
1656 | |
1300 | =item * manual reschedule mode (at and interval ignored, reschedule_cb = callback) |
1657 | =item * manual reschedule mode (at and interval ignored, reschedule_cb = callback) |
1301 | |
1658 | |
1302 | In this mode the values for C<interval> and C<at> are both being |
1659 | In this mode the values for C<interval> and C<at> are both being |
1303 | ignored. Instead, each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the |
1660 | ignored. Instead, each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the |
1304 | reschedule callback will be called with the watcher as first, and the |
1661 | reschedule callback will be called with the watcher as first, and the |
1305 | current time as second argument. |
1662 | current time as second argument. |
1306 | |
1663 | |
1307 | NOTE: I<This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy any periodic watcher, |
1664 | NOTE: I<This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy any periodic watcher, |
1308 | ever, or make any event loop modifications>. If you need to stop it, |
1665 | ever, or make ANY event loop modifications whatsoever>. |
1309 | return C<now + 1e30> (or so, fudge fudge) and stop it afterwards (e.g. by |
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1310 | starting an C<ev_prepare> watcher, which is legal). |
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1311 | |
1666 | |
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1667 | If you need to stop it, return C<now + 1e30> (or so, fudge fudge) and stop |
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1668 | it afterwards (e.g. by starting an C<ev_prepare> watcher, which is the |
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1669 | only event loop modification you are allowed to do). |
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1670 | |
1312 | Its prototype is C<ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(struct ev_periodic *w, |
1671 | The callback prototype is C<ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(ev_periodic |
1313 | ev_tstamp now)>, e.g.: |
1672 | *w, ev_tstamp now)>, e.g.: |
1314 | |
1673 | |
|
|
1674 | static ev_tstamp |
1315 | static ev_tstamp my_rescheduler (struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) |
1675 | my_rescheduler (ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) |
1316 | { |
1676 | { |
1317 | return now + 60.; |
1677 | return now + 60.; |
1318 | } |
1678 | } |
1319 | |
1679 | |
1320 | It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed time value |
1680 | It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed time value |
1321 | (that is, the lowest time value larger than to the second argument). It |
1681 | (that is, the lowest time value larger than to the second argument). It |
1322 | will usually be called just before the callback will be triggered, but |
1682 | will usually be called just before the callback will be triggered, but |
1323 | might be called at other times, too. |
1683 | might be called at other times, too. |
1324 | |
1684 | |
1325 | NOTE: I<< This callback must always return a time that is later than the |
1685 | NOTE: I<< This callback must always return a time that is higher than or |
1326 | passed C<now> value >>. Not even C<now> itself will do, it I<must> be larger. |
1686 | equal to the passed C<now> value >>. |
1327 | |
1687 | |
1328 | This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer that |
1688 | This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer that |
1329 | triggers on each midnight, local time. To do this, you would calculate the |
1689 | triggers on "next midnight, local time". To do this, you would calculate the |
1330 | next midnight after C<now> and return the timestamp value for this. How |
1690 | next midnight after C<now> and return the timestamp value for this. How |
1331 | you do this is, again, up to you (but it is not trivial, which is the main |
1691 | you do this is, again, up to you (but it is not trivial, which is the main |
1332 | reason I omitted it as an example). |
1692 | reason I omitted it as an example). |
1333 | |
1693 | |
1334 | =back |
1694 | =back |
… | |
… | |
1338 | Simply stops and restarts the periodic watcher again. This is only useful |
1698 | Simply stops and restarts the periodic watcher again. This is only useful |
1339 | when you changed some parameters or the reschedule callback would return |
1699 | when you changed some parameters or the reschedule callback would return |
1340 | a different time than the last time it was called (e.g. in a crond like |
1700 | a different time than the last time it was called (e.g. in a crond like |
1341 | program when the crontabs have changed). |
1701 | program when the crontabs have changed). |
1342 | |
1702 | |
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1703 | =item ev_tstamp ev_periodic_at (ev_periodic *) |
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1704 | |
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1705 | When active, returns the absolute time that the watcher is supposed to |
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1706 | trigger next. |
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1707 | |
1343 | =item ev_tstamp offset [read-write] |
1708 | =item ev_tstamp offset [read-write] |
1344 | |
1709 | |
1345 | When repeating, this contains the offset value, otherwise this is the |
1710 | When repeating, this contains the offset value, otherwise this is the |
1346 | absolute point in time (the C<at> value passed to C<ev_periodic_set>). |
1711 | absolute point in time (the C<at> value passed to C<ev_periodic_set>). |
1347 | |
1712 | |
… | |
… | |
1352 | |
1717 | |
1353 | The current interval value. Can be modified any time, but changes only |
1718 | The current interval value. Can be modified any time, but changes only |
1354 | take effect when the periodic timer fires or C<ev_periodic_again> is being |
1719 | take effect when the periodic timer fires or C<ev_periodic_again> is being |
1355 | called. |
1720 | called. |
1356 | |
1721 | |
1357 | =item ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) [read-write] |
1722 | =item ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) [read-write] |
1358 | |
1723 | |
1359 | The current reschedule callback, or C<0>, if this functionality is |
1724 | The current reschedule callback, or C<0>, if this functionality is |
1360 | switched off. Can be changed any time, but changes only take effect when |
1725 | switched off. Can be changed any time, but changes only take effect when |
1361 | the periodic timer fires or C<ev_periodic_again> is being called. |
1726 | the periodic timer fires or C<ev_periodic_again> is being called. |
1362 | |
1727 | |
1363 | =item ev_tstamp at [read-only] |
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|
1364 | |
|
|
1365 | When active, contains the absolute time that the watcher is supposed to |
|
|
1366 | trigger next. |
|
|
1367 | |
|
|
1368 | =back |
1728 | =back |
1369 | |
1729 | |
1370 | =head3 Examples |
1730 | =head3 Examples |
1371 | |
1731 | |
1372 | Example: Call a callback every hour, or, more precisely, whenever the |
1732 | Example: Call a callback every hour, or, more precisely, whenever the |
1373 | system clock is divisible by 3600. The callback invocation times have |
1733 | system time is divisible by 3600. The callback invocation times have |
1374 | potentially a lot of jittering, but good long-term stability. |
1734 | potentially a lot of jitter, but good long-term stability. |
1375 | |
1735 | |
1376 | static void |
1736 | static void |
1377 | clock_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
1737 | clock_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
1378 | { |
1738 | { |
1379 | ... its now a full hour (UTC, or TAI or whatever your clock follows) |
1739 | ... its now a full hour (UTC, or TAI or whatever your clock follows) |
1380 | } |
1740 | } |
1381 | |
1741 | |
1382 | struct ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1742 | ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1383 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 3600., 0); |
1743 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 3600., 0); |
1384 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1744 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1385 | |
1745 | |
1386 | Example: The same as above, but use a reschedule callback to do it: |
1746 | Example: The same as above, but use a reschedule callback to do it: |
1387 | |
1747 | |
1388 | #include <math.h> |
1748 | #include <math.h> |
1389 | |
1749 | |
1390 | static ev_tstamp |
1750 | static ev_tstamp |
1391 | my_scheduler_cb (struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) |
1751 | my_scheduler_cb (ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) |
1392 | { |
1752 | { |
1393 | return fmod (now, 3600.) + 3600.; |
1753 | return now + (3600. - fmod (now, 3600.)); |
1394 | } |
1754 | } |
1395 | |
1755 | |
1396 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 0., my_scheduler_cb); |
1756 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 0., my_scheduler_cb); |
1397 | |
1757 | |
1398 | Example: Call a callback every hour, starting now: |
1758 | Example: Call a callback every hour, starting now: |
1399 | |
1759 | |
1400 | struct ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1760 | ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1401 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, |
1761 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, |
1402 | fmod (ev_now (loop), 3600.), 3600., 0); |
1762 | fmod (ev_now (loop), 3600.), 3600., 0); |
1403 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1763 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1404 | |
1764 | |
1405 | |
1765 | |
1406 | =head2 C<ev_signal> - signal me when a signal gets signalled! |
1766 | =head2 C<ev_signal> - signal me when a signal gets signalled! |
1407 | |
1767 | |
1408 | Signal watchers will trigger an event when the process receives a specific |
1768 | Signal watchers will trigger an event when the process receives a specific |
1409 | signal one or more times. Even though signals are very asynchronous, libev |
1769 | signal one or more times. Even though signals are very asynchronous, libev |
1410 | will try it's best to deliver signals synchronously, i.e. as part of the |
1770 | will try it's best to deliver signals synchronously, i.e. as part of the |
1411 | normal event processing, like any other event. |
1771 | normal event processing, like any other event. |
1412 | |
1772 | |
|
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1773 | If you want signals asynchronously, just use C<sigaction> as you would |
|
|
1774 | do without libev and forget about sharing the signal. You can even use |
|
|
1775 | C<ev_async> from a signal handler to synchronously wake up an event loop. |
|
|
1776 | |
1413 | You can configure as many watchers as you like per signal. Only when the |
1777 | You can configure as many watchers as you like per signal. Only when the |
1414 | first watcher gets started will libev actually register a signal watcher |
1778 | first watcher gets started will libev actually register a signal handler |
1415 | with the kernel (thus it coexists with your own signal handlers as long |
1779 | with the kernel (thus it coexists with your own signal handlers as long as |
1416 | as you don't register any with libev). Similarly, when the last signal |
1780 | you don't register any with libev for the same signal). Similarly, when |
1417 | watcher for a signal is stopped libev will reset the signal handler to |
1781 | the last signal watcher for a signal is stopped, libev will reset the |
1418 | SIG_DFL (regardless of what it was set to before). |
1782 | signal handler to SIG_DFL (regardless of what it was set to before). |
|
|
1783 | |
|
|
1784 | If possible and supported, libev will install its handlers with |
|
|
1785 | C<SA_RESTART> behaviour enabled, so system calls should not be unduly |
|
|
1786 | interrupted. If you have a problem with system calls getting interrupted by |
|
|
1787 | signals you can block all signals in an C<ev_check> watcher and unblock |
|
|
1788 | them in an C<ev_prepare> watcher. |
1419 | |
1789 | |
1420 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1790 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1421 | |
1791 | |
1422 | =over 4 |
1792 | =over 4 |
1423 | |
1793 | |
… | |
… | |
1432 | |
1802 | |
1433 | The signal the watcher watches out for. |
1803 | The signal the watcher watches out for. |
1434 | |
1804 | |
1435 | =back |
1805 | =back |
1436 | |
1806 | |
|
|
1807 | =head3 Examples |
|
|
1808 | |
|
|
1809 | Example: Try to exit cleanly on SIGINT. |
|
|
1810 | |
|
|
1811 | static void |
|
|
1812 | sigint_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_signal *w, int revents) |
|
|
1813 | { |
|
|
1814 | ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
|
|
1815 | } |
|
|
1816 | |
|
|
1817 | ev_signal signal_watcher; |
|
|
1818 | ev_signal_init (&signal_watcher, sigint_cb, SIGINT); |
|
|
1819 | ev_signal_start (loop, &signal_watcher); |
|
|
1820 | |
1437 | |
1821 | |
1438 | =head2 C<ev_child> - watch out for process status changes |
1822 | =head2 C<ev_child> - watch out for process status changes |
1439 | |
1823 | |
1440 | Child watchers trigger when your process receives a SIGCHLD in response to |
1824 | Child watchers trigger when your process receives a SIGCHLD in response to |
1441 | some child status changes (most typically when a child of yours dies). |
1825 | some child status changes (most typically when a child of yours dies or |
|
|
1826 | exits). It is permissible to install a child watcher I<after> the child |
|
|
1827 | has been forked (which implies it might have already exited), as long |
|
|
1828 | as the event loop isn't entered (or is continued from a watcher), i.e., |
|
|
1829 | forking and then immediately registering a watcher for the child is fine, |
|
|
1830 | but forking and registering a watcher a few event loop iterations later is |
|
|
1831 | not. |
|
|
1832 | |
|
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1833 | Only the default event loop is capable of handling signals, and therefore |
|
|
1834 | you can only register child watchers in the default event loop. |
|
|
1835 | |
|
|
1836 | =head3 Process Interaction |
|
|
1837 | |
|
|
1838 | Libev grabs C<SIGCHLD> as soon as the default event loop is |
|
|
1839 | initialised. This is necessary to guarantee proper behaviour even if |
|
|
1840 | the first child watcher is started after the child exits. The occurrence |
|
|
1841 | of C<SIGCHLD> is recorded asynchronously, but child reaping is done |
|
|
1842 | synchronously as part of the event loop processing. Libev always reaps all |
|
|
1843 | children, even ones not watched. |
|
|
1844 | |
|
|
1845 | =head3 Overriding the Built-In Processing |
|
|
1846 | |
|
|
1847 | Libev offers no special support for overriding the built-in child |
|
|
1848 | processing, but if your application collides with libev's default child |
|
|
1849 | handler, you can override it easily by installing your own handler for |
|
|
1850 | C<SIGCHLD> after initialising the default loop, and making sure the |
|
|
1851 | default loop never gets destroyed. You are encouraged, however, to use an |
|
|
1852 | event-based approach to child reaping and thus use libev's support for |
|
|
1853 | that, so other libev users can use C<ev_child> watchers freely. |
|
|
1854 | |
|
|
1855 | =head3 Stopping the Child Watcher |
|
|
1856 | |
|
|
1857 | Currently, the child watcher never gets stopped, even when the |
|
|
1858 | child terminates, so normally one needs to stop the watcher in the |
|
|
1859 | callback. Future versions of libev might stop the watcher automatically |
|
|
1860 | when a child exit is detected. |
1442 | |
1861 | |
1443 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1862 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1444 | |
1863 | |
1445 | =over 4 |
1864 | =over 4 |
1446 | |
1865 | |
… | |
… | |
1472 | |
1891 | |
1473 | =back |
1892 | =back |
1474 | |
1893 | |
1475 | =head3 Examples |
1894 | =head3 Examples |
1476 | |
1895 | |
1477 | Example: Try to exit cleanly on SIGINT and SIGTERM. |
1896 | Example: C<fork()> a new process and install a child handler to wait for |
|
|
1897 | its completion. |
1478 | |
1898 | |
|
|
1899 | ev_child cw; |
|
|
1900 | |
1479 | static void |
1901 | static void |
1480 | sigint_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_signal *w, int revents) |
1902 | child_cb (EV_P_ ev_child *w, int revents) |
1481 | { |
1903 | { |
1482 | ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
1904 | ev_child_stop (EV_A_ w); |
|
|
1905 | printf ("process %d exited with status %x\n", w->rpid, w->rstatus); |
1483 | } |
1906 | } |
1484 | |
1907 | |
1485 | struct ev_signal signal_watcher; |
1908 | pid_t pid = fork (); |
1486 | ev_signal_init (&signal_watcher, sigint_cb, SIGINT); |
1909 | |
1487 | ev_signal_start (loop, &sigint_cb); |
1910 | if (pid < 0) |
|
|
1911 | // error |
|
|
1912 | else if (pid == 0) |
|
|
1913 | { |
|
|
1914 | // the forked child executes here |
|
|
1915 | exit (1); |
|
|
1916 | } |
|
|
1917 | else |
|
|
1918 | { |
|
|
1919 | ev_child_init (&cw, child_cb, pid, 0); |
|
|
1920 | ev_child_start (EV_DEFAULT_ &cw); |
|
|
1921 | } |
1488 | |
1922 | |
1489 | |
1923 | |
1490 | =head2 C<ev_stat> - did the file attributes just change? |
1924 | =head2 C<ev_stat> - did the file attributes just change? |
1491 | |
1925 | |
1492 | This watches a filesystem path for attribute changes. That is, it calls |
1926 | This watches a file system path for attribute changes. That is, it calls |
1493 | C<stat> regularly (or when the OS says it changed) and sees if it changed |
1927 | C<stat> on that path in regular intervals (or when the OS says it changed) |
1494 | compared to the last time, invoking the callback if it did. |
1928 | and sees if it changed compared to the last time, invoking the callback if |
|
|
1929 | it did. |
1495 | |
1930 | |
1496 | The path does not need to exist: changing from "path exists" to "path does |
1931 | The path does not need to exist: changing from "path exists" to "path does |
1497 | not exist" is a status change like any other. The condition "path does |
1932 | not exist" is a status change like any other. The condition "path does |
1498 | not exist" is signified by the C<st_nlink> field being zero (which is |
1933 | not exist" is signified by the C<st_nlink> field being zero (which is |
1499 | otherwise always forced to be at least one) and all the other fields of |
1934 | otherwise always forced to be at least one) and all the other fields of |
1500 | the stat buffer having unspecified contents. |
1935 | the stat buffer having unspecified contents. |
1501 | |
1936 | |
1502 | The path I<should> be absolute and I<must not> end in a slash. If it is |
1937 | The path I<must not> end in a slash or contain special components such as |
|
|
1938 | C<.> or C<..>. The path I<should> be absolute: If it is relative and |
1503 | relative and your working directory changes, the behaviour is undefined. |
1939 | your working directory changes, then the behaviour is undefined. |
1504 | |
1940 | |
1505 | Since there is no standard to do this, the portable implementation simply |
1941 | Since there is no portable change notification interface available, the |
1506 | calls C<stat (2)> regularly on the path to see if it changed somehow. You |
1942 | portable implementation simply calls C<stat(2)> regularly on the path |
1507 | can specify a recommended polling interval for this case. If you specify |
1943 | to see if it changed somehow. You can specify a recommended polling |
1508 | a polling interval of C<0> (highly recommended!) then a I<suitable, |
1944 | interval for this case. If you specify a polling interval of C<0> (highly |
1509 | unspecified default> value will be used (which you can expect to be around |
1945 | recommended!) then a I<suitable, unspecified default> value will be used |
1510 | five seconds, although this might change dynamically). Libev will also |
1946 | (which you can expect to be around five seconds, although this might |
1511 | impose a minimum interval which is currently around C<0.1>, but thats |
1947 | change dynamically). Libev will also impose a minimum interval which is |
1512 | usually overkill. |
1948 | currently around C<0.1>, but that's usually overkill. |
1513 | |
1949 | |
1514 | This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, |
1950 | This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, |
1515 | as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be |
1951 | as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be |
1516 | resource-intensive. |
1952 | resource-intensive. |
1517 | |
1953 | |
1518 | At the time of this writing, only the Linux inotify interface is |
1954 | At the time of this writing, the only OS-specific interface implemented |
1519 | implemented (implementing kqueue support is left as an exercise for the |
1955 | is the Linux inotify interface (implementing kqueue support is left as |
1520 | reader). Inotify will be used to give hints only and should not change the |
1956 | an exercise for the reader. Note, however, that the author sees no way |
1521 | semantics of C<ev_stat> watchers, which means that libev sometimes needs |
1957 | of implementing C<ev_stat> semantics with kqueue). |
1522 | to fall back to regular polling again even with inotify, but changes are |
|
|
1523 | usually detected immediately, and if the file exists there will be no |
|
|
1524 | polling. |
|
|
1525 | |
1958 | |
1526 | =head3 Inotify |
1959 | =head3 ABI Issues (Largefile Support) |
1527 | |
1960 | |
|
|
1961 | Libev by default (unless the user overrides this) uses the default |
|
|
1962 | compilation environment, which means that on systems with large file |
|
|
1963 | support disabled by default, you get the 32 bit version of the stat |
|
|
1964 | structure. When using the library from programs that change the ABI to |
|
|
1965 | use 64 bit file offsets the programs will fail. In that case you have to |
|
|
1966 | compile libev with the same flags to get binary compatibility. This is |
|
|
1967 | obviously the case with any flags that change the ABI, but the problem is |
|
|
1968 | most noticeably displayed with ev_stat and large file support. |
|
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1969 | |
|
|
1970 | The solution for this is to lobby your distribution maker to make large |
|
|
1971 | file interfaces available by default (as e.g. FreeBSD does) and not |
|
|
1972 | optional. Libev cannot simply switch on large file support because it has |
|
|
1973 | to exchange stat structures with application programs compiled using the |
|
|
1974 | default compilation environment. |
|
|
1975 | |
|
|
1976 | =head3 Inotify and Kqueue |
|
|
1977 | |
1528 | When C<inotify (7)> support has been compiled into libev (generally only |
1978 | When C<inotify (7)> support has been compiled into libev (generally |
|
|
1979 | only available with Linux 2.6.25 or above due to bugs in earlier |
1529 | available on Linux) and present at runtime, it will be used to speed up |
1980 | implementations) and present at runtime, it will be used to speed up |
1530 | change detection where possible. The inotify descriptor will be created lazily |
1981 | change detection where possible. The inotify descriptor will be created |
1531 | when the first C<ev_stat> watcher is being started. |
1982 | lazily when the first C<ev_stat> watcher is being started. |
1532 | |
1983 | |
1533 | Inotify presense does not change the semantics of C<ev_stat> watchers |
1984 | Inotify presence does not change the semantics of C<ev_stat> watchers |
1534 | except that changes might be detected earlier, and in some cases, to avoid |
1985 | except that changes might be detected earlier, and in some cases, to avoid |
1535 | making regular C<stat> calls. Even in the presense of inotify support |
1986 | making regular C<stat> calls. Even in the presence of inotify support |
1536 | there are many cases where libev has to resort to regular C<stat> polling. |
1987 | there are many cases where libev has to resort to regular C<stat> polling, |
|
|
1988 | but as long as the path exists, libev usually gets away without polling. |
1537 | |
1989 | |
1538 | (There is no support for kqueue, as apparently it cannot be used to |
1990 | There is no support for kqueue, as apparently it cannot be used to |
1539 | implement this functionality, due to the requirement of having a file |
1991 | implement this functionality, due to the requirement of having a file |
1540 | descriptor open on the object at all times). |
1992 | descriptor open on the object at all times, and detecting renames, unlinks |
|
|
1993 | etc. is difficult. |
1541 | |
1994 | |
1542 | =head3 The special problem of stat time resolution |
1995 | =head3 The special problem of stat time resolution |
1543 | |
1996 | |
1544 | The C<stat ()> syscall only supports full-second resolution portably, and |
1997 | The C<stat ()> system call only supports full-second resolution portably, |
1545 | even on systems where the resolution is higher, many filesystems still |
1998 | and even on systems where the resolution is higher, most file systems |
1546 | only support whole seconds. |
1999 | still only support whole seconds. |
1547 | |
2000 | |
1548 | That means that, if the time is the only thing that changes, you might |
2001 | That means that, if the time is the only thing that changes, you can |
1549 | miss updates: on the first update, C<ev_stat> detects a change and calls |
2002 | easily miss updates: on the first update, C<ev_stat> detects a change and |
1550 | your callback, which does something. When there is another update within |
2003 | calls your callback, which does something. When there is another update |
1551 | the same second, C<ev_stat> will be unable to detect it. |
2004 | within the same second, C<ev_stat> will be unable to detect unless the |
|
|
2005 | stat data does change in other ways (e.g. file size). |
1552 | |
2006 | |
1553 | The solution to this is to delay acting on a change for a second (or till |
2007 | The solution to this is to delay acting on a change for slightly more |
1554 | the next second boundary), using a roughly one-second delay C<ev_timer> |
2008 | than a second (or till slightly after the next full second boundary), using |
1555 | (C<ev_timer_set (w, 0., 1.01); ev_timer_again (loop, w)>). The C<.01> |
2009 | a roughly one-second-delay C<ev_timer> (e.g. C<ev_timer_set (w, 0., 1.02); |
1556 | is added to work around small timing inconsistencies of some operating |
2010 | ev_timer_again (loop, w)>). |
1557 | systems. |
2011 | |
|
|
2012 | The C<.02> offset is added to work around small timing inconsistencies |
|
|
2013 | of some operating systems (where the second counter of the current time |
|
|
2014 | might be be delayed. One such system is the Linux kernel, where a call to |
|
|
2015 | C<gettimeofday> might return a timestamp with a full second later than |
|
|
2016 | a subsequent C<time> call - if the equivalent of C<time ()> is used to |
|
|
2017 | update file times then there will be a small window where the kernel uses |
|
|
2018 | the previous second to update file times but libev might already execute |
|
|
2019 | the timer callback). |
1558 | |
2020 | |
1559 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
2021 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1560 | |
2022 | |
1561 | =over 4 |
2023 | =over 4 |
1562 | |
2024 | |
… | |
… | |
1568 | C<path>. The C<interval> is a hint on how quickly a change is expected to |
2030 | C<path>. The C<interval> is a hint on how quickly a change is expected to |
1569 | be detected and should normally be specified as C<0> to let libev choose |
2031 | be detected and should normally be specified as C<0> to let libev choose |
1570 | a suitable value. The memory pointed to by C<path> must point to the same |
2032 | a suitable value. The memory pointed to by C<path> must point to the same |
1571 | path for as long as the watcher is active. |
2033 | path for as long as the watcher is active. |
1572 | |
2034 | |
1573 | The callback will be receive C<EV_STAT> when a change was detected, |
2035 | The callback will receive an C<EV_STAT> event when a change was detected, |
1574 | relative to the attributes at the time the watcher was started (or the |
2036 | relative to the attributes at the time the watcher was started (or the |
1575 | last change was detected). |
2037 | last change was detected). |
1576 | |
2038 | |
1577 | =item ev_stat_stat (ev_stat *) |
2039 | =item ev_stat_stat (loop, ev_stat *) |
1578 | |
2040 | |
1579 | Updates the stat buffer immediately with new values. If you change the |
2041 | Updates the stat buffer immediately with new values. If you change the |
1580 | watched path in your callback, you could call this fucntion to avoid |
2042 | watched path in your callback, you could call this function to avoid |
1581 | detecting this change (while introducing a race condition). Can also be |
2043 | detecting this change (while introducing a race condition if you are not |
1582 | useful simply to find out the new values. |
2044 | the only one changing the path). Can also be useful simply to find out the |
|
|
2045 | new values. |
1583 | |
2046 | |
1584 | =item ev_statdata attr [read-only] |
2047 | =item ev_statdata attr [read-only] |
1585 | |
2048 | |
1586 | The most-recently detected attributes of the file. Although the type is of |
2049 | The most-recently detected attributes of the file. Although the type is |
1587 | C<ev_statdata>, this is usually the (or one of the) C<struct stat> types |
2050 | C<ev_statdata>, this is usually the (or one of the) C<struct stat> types |
1588 | suitable for your system. If the C<st_nlink> member is C<0>, then there |
2051 | suitable for your system, but you can only rely on the POSIX-standardised |
|
|
2052 | members to be present. If the C<st_nlink> member is C<0>, then there was |
1589 | was some error while C<stat>ing the file. |
2053 | some error while C<stat>ing the file. |
1590 | |
2054 | |
1591 | =item ev_statdata prev [read-only] |
2055 | =item ev_statdata prev [read-only] |
1592 | |
2056 | |
1593 | The previous attributes of the file. The callback gets invoked whenever |
2057 | The previous attributes of the file. The callback gets invoked whenever |
1594 | C<prev> != C<attr>. |
2058 | C<prev> != C<attr>, or, more precisely, one or more of these members |
|
|
2059 | differ: C<st_dev>, C<st_ino>, C<st_mode>, C<st_nlink>, C<st_uid>, |
|
|
2060 | C<st_gid>, C<st_rdev>, C<st_size>, C<st_atime>, C<st_mtime>, C<st_ctime>. |
1595 | |
2061 | |
1596 | =item ev_tstamp interval [read-only] |
2062 | =item ev_tstamp interval [read-only] |
1597 | |
2063 | |
1598 | The specified interval. |
2064 | The specified interval. |
1599 | |
2065 | |
1600 | =item const char *path [read-only] |
2066 | =item const char *path [read-only] |
1601 | |
2067 | |
1602 | The filesystem path that is being watched. |
2068 | The file system path that is being watched. |
1603 | |
2069 | |
1604 | =back |
2070 | =back |
1605 | |
2071 | |
1606 | =head3 Examples |
2072 | =head3 Examples |
1607 | |
2073 | |
1608 | Example: Watch C</etc/passwd> for attribute changes. |
2074 | Example: Watch C</etc/passwd> for attribute changes. |
1609 | |
2075 | |
1610 | static void |
2076 | static void |
1611 | passwd_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_stat *w, int revents) |
2077 | passwd_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_stat *w, int revents) |
1612 | { |
2078 | { |
1613 | /* /etc/passwd changed in some way */ |
2079 | /* /etc/passwd changed in some way */ |
1614 | if (w->attr.st_nlink) |
2080 | if (w->attr.st_nlink) |
1615 | { |
2081 | { |
1616 | printf ("passwd current size %ld\n", (long)w->attr.st_size); |
2082 | printf ("passwd current size %ld\n", (long)w->attr.st_size); |
1617 | printf ("passwd current atime %ld\n", (long)w->attr.st_mtime); |
2083 | printf ("passwd current atime %ld\n", (long)w->attr.st_mtime); |
1618 | printf ("passwd current mtime %ld\n", (long)w->attr.st_mtime); |
2084 | printf ("passwd current mtime %ld\n", (long)w->attr.st_mtime); |
1619 | } |
2085 | } |
1620 | else |
2086 | else |
1621 | /* you shalt not abuse printf for puts */ |
2087 | /* you shalt not abuse printf for puts */ |
1622 | puts ("wow, /etc/passwd is not there, expect problems. " |
2088 | puts ("wow, /etc/passwd is not there, expect problems. " |
1623 | "if this is windows, they already arrived\n"); |
2089 | "if this is windows, they already arrived\n"); |
1624 | } |
2090 | } |
1625 | |
2091 | |
1626 | ... |
2092 | ... |
1627 | ev_stat passwd; |
2093 | ev_stat passwd; |
1628 | |
2094 | |
1629 | ev_stat_init (&passwd, passwd_cb, "/etc/passwd", 0.); |
2095 | ev_stat_init (&passwd, passwd_cb, "/etc/passwd", 0.); |
1630 | ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
2096 | ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
1631 | |
2097 | |
1632 | Example: Like above, but additionally use a one-second delay so we do not |
2098 | Example: Like above, but additionally use a one-second delay so we do not |
1633 | miss updates (however, frequent updates will delay processing, too, so |
2099 | miss updates (however, frequent updates will delay processing, too, so |
1634 | one might do the work both on C<ev_stat> callback invocation I<and> on |
2100 | one might do the work both on C<ev_stat> callback invocation I<and> on |
1635 | C<ev_timer> callback invocation). |
2101 | C<ev_timer> callback invocation). |
1636 | |
2102 | |
1637 | static ev_stat passwd; |
2103 | static ev_stat passwd; |
1638 | static ev_timer timer; |
2104 | static ev_timer timer; |
1639 | |
2105 | |
1640 | static void |
2106 | static void |
1641 | timer_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2107 | timer_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1642 | { |
2108 | { |
1643 | ev_timer_stop (EV_A_ w); |
2109 | ev_timer_stop (EV_A_ w); |
1644 | |
2110 | |
1645 | /* now it's one second after the most recent passwd change */ |
2111 | /* now it's one second after the most recent passwd change */ |
1646 | } |
2112 | } |
1647 | |
2113 | |
1648 | static void |
2114 | static void |
1649 | stat_cb (EV_P_ ev_stat *w, int revents) |
2115 | stat_cb (EV_P_ ev_stat *w, int revents) |
1650 | { |
2116 | { |
1651 | /* reset the one-second timer */ |
2117 | /* reset the one-second timer */ |
1652 | ev_timer_again (EV_A_ &timer); |
2118 | ev_timer_again (EV_A_ &timer); |
1653 | } |
2119 | } |
1654 | |
2120 | |
1655 | ... |
2121 | ... |
1656 | ev_stat_init (&passwd, stat_cb, "/etc/passwd", 0.); |
2122 | ev_stat_init (&passwd, stat_cb, "/etc/passwd", 0.); |
1657 | ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
2123 | ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
1658 | ev_timer_init (&timer, timer_cb, 0., 1.01); |
2124 | ev_timer_init (&timer, timer_cb, 0., 1.02); |
1659 | |
2125 | |
1660 | |
2126 | |
1661 | =head2 C<ev_idle> - when you've got nothing better to do... |
2127 | =head2 C<ev_idle> - when you've got nothing better to do... |
1662 | |
2128 | |
1663 | Idle watchers trigger events when no other events of the same or higher |
2129 | Idle watchers trigger events when no other events of the same or higher |
1664 | priority are pending (prepare, check and other idle watchers do not |
2130 | priority are pending (prepare, check and other idle watchers do not count |
1665 | count). |
2131 | as receiving "events"). |
1666 | |
2132 | |
1667 | That is, as long as your process is busy handling sockets or timeouts |
2133 | That is, as long as your process is busy handling sockets or timeouts |
1668 | (or even signals, imagine) of the same or higher priority it will not be |
2134 | (or even signals, imagine) of the same or higher priority it will not be |
1669 | triggered. But when your process is idle (or only lower-priority watchers |
2135 | triggered. But when your process is idle (or only lower-priority watchers |
1670 | are pending), the idle watchers are being called once per event loop |
2136 | are pending), the idle watchers are being called once per event loop |
… | |
… | |
1694 | =head3 Examples |
2160 | =head3 Examples |
1695 | |
2161 | |
1696 | Example: Dynamically allocate an C<ev_idle> watcher, start it, and in the |
2162 | Example: Dynamically allocate an C<ev_idle> watcher, start it, and in the |
1697 | callback, free it. Also, use no error checking, as usual. |
2163 | callback, free it. Also, use no error checking, as usual. |
1698 | |
2164 | |
1699 | static void |
2165 | static void |
1700 | idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
2166 | idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_idle *w, int revents) |
1701 | { |
2167 | { |
1702 | free (w); |
2168 | free (w); |
1703 | // now do something you wanted to do when the program has |
2169 | // now do something you wanted to do when the program has |
1704 | // no longer anything immediate to do. |
2170 | // no longer anything immediate to do. |
1705 | } |
2171 | } |
1706 | |
2172 | |
1707 | struct ev_idle *idle_watcher = malloc (sizeof (struct ev_idle)); |
2173 | ev_idle *idle_watcher = malloc (sizeof (ev_idle)); |
1708 | ev_idle_init (idle_watcher, idle_cb); |
2174 | ev_idle_init (idle_watcher, idle_cb); |
1709 | ev_idle_start (loop, idle_cb); |
2175 | ev_idle_start (loop, idle_cb); |
1710 | |
2176 | |
1711 | |
2177 | |
1712 | =head2 C<ev_prepare> and C<ev_check> - customise your event loop! |
2178 | =head2 C<ev_prepare> and C<ev_check> - customise your event loop! |
1713 | |
2179 | |
1714 | Prepare and check watchers are usually (but not always) used in tandem: |
2180 | Prepare and check watchers are usually (but not always) used in pairs: |
1715 | prepare watchers get invoked before the process blocks and check watchers |
2181 | prepare watchers get invoked before the process blocks and check watchers |
1716 | afterwards. |
2182 | afterwards. |
1717 | |
2183 | |
1718 | You I<must not> call C<ev_loop> or similar functions that enter |
2184 | You I<must not> call C<ev_loop> or similar functions that enter |
1719 | the current event loop from either C<ev_prepare> or C<ev_check> |
2185 | the current event loop from either C<ev_prepare> or C<ev_check> |
… | |
… | |
1722 | those watchers, i.e. the sequence will always be C<ev_prepare>, blocking, |
2188 | those watchers, i.e. the sequence will always be C<ev_prepare>, blocking, |
1723 | C<ev_check> so if you have one watcher of each kind they will always be |
2189 | C<ev_check> so if you have one watcher of each kind they will always be |
1724 | called in pairs bracketing the blocking call. |
2190 | called in pairs bracketing the blocking call. |
1725 | |
2191 | |
1726 | Their main purpose is to integrate other event mechanisms into libev and |
2192 | Their main purpose is to integrate other event mechanisms into libev and |
1727 | their use is somewhat advanced. This could be used, for example, to track |
2193 | their use is somewhat advanced. They could be used, for example, to track |
1728 | variable changes, implement your own watchers, integrate net-snmp or a |
2194 | variable changes, implement your own watchers, integrate net-snmp or a |
1729 | coroutine library and lots more. They are also occasionally useful if |
2195 | coroutine library and lots more. They are also occasionally useful if |
1730 | you cache some data and want to flush it before blocking (for example, |
2196 | you cache some data and want to flush it before blocking (for example, |
1731 | in X programs you might want to do an C<XFlush ()> in an C<ev_prepare> |
2197 | in X programs you might want to do an C<XFlush ()> in an C<ev_prepare> |
1732 | watcher). |
2198 | watcher). |
1733 | |
2199 | |
1734 | This is done by examining in each prepare call which file descriptors need |
2200 | This is done by examining in each prepare call which file descriptors |
1735 | to be watched by the other library, registering C<ev_io> watchers for |
2201 | need to be watched by the other library, registering C<ev_io> watchers |
1736 | them and starting an C<ev_timer> watcher for any timeouts (many libraries |
2202 | for them and starting an C<ev_timer> watcher for any timeouts (many |
1737 | provide just this functionality). Then, in the check watcher you check for |
2203 | libraries provide exactly this functionality). Then, in the check watcher, |
1738 | any events that occured (by checking the pending status of all watchers |
2204 | you check for any events that occurred (by checking the pending status |
1739 | and stopping them) and call back into the library. The I/O and timer |
2205 | of all watchers and stopping them) and call back into the library. The |
1740 | callbacks will never actually be called (but must be valid nevertheless, |
2206 | I/O and timer callbacks will never actually be called (but must be valid |
1741 | because you never know, you know?). |
2207 | nevertheless, because you never know, you know?). |
1742 | |
2208 | |
1743 | As another example, the Perl Coro module uses these hooks to integrate |
2209 | As another example, the Perl Coro module uses these hooks to integrate |
1744 | coroutines into libev programs, by yielding to other active coroutines |
2210 | coroutines into libev programs, by yielding to other active coroutines |
1745 | during each prepare and only letting the process block if no coroutines |
2211 | during each prepare and only letting the process block if no coroutines |
1746 | are ready to run (it's actually more complicated: it only runs coroutines |
2212 | are ready to run (it's actually more complicated: it only runs coroutines |
… | |
… | |
1749 | loop from blocking if lower-priority coroutines are active, thus mapping |
2215 | loop from blocking if lower-priority coroutines are active, thus mapping |
1750 | low-priority coroutines to idle/background tasks). |
2216 | low-priority coroutines to idle/background tasks). |
1751 | |
2217 | |
1752 | It is recommended to give C<ev_check> watchers highest (C<EV_MAXPRI>) |
2218 | It is recommended to give C<ev_check> watchers highest (C<EV_MAXPRI>) |
1753 | priority, to ensure that they are being run before any other watchers |
2219 | priority, to ensure that they are being run before any other watchers |
|
|
2220 | after the poll (this doesn't matter for C<ev_prepare> watchers). |
|
|
2221 | |
1754 | after the poll. Also, C<ev_check> watchers (and C<ev_prepare> watchers, |
2222 | Also, C<ev_check> watchers (and C<ev_prepare> watchers, too) should not |
1755 | too) should not activate ("feed") events into libev. While libev fully |
2223 | activate ("feed") events into libev. While libev fully supports this, they |
1756 | supports this, they will be called before other C<ev_check> watchers |
2224 | might get executed before other C<ev_check> watchers did their job. As |
1757 | did their job. As C<ev_check> watchers are often used to embed other |
2225 | C<ev_check> watchers are often used to embed other (non-libev) event |
1758 | (non-libev) event loops those other event loops might be in an unusable |
2226 | loops those other event loops might be in an unusable state until their |
1759 | state until their C<ev_check> watcher ran (always remind yourself to |
2227 | C<ev_check> watcher ran (always remind yourself to coexist peacefully with |
1760 | coexist peacefully with others). |
2228 | others). |
1761 | |
2229 | |
1762 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
2230 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1763 | |
2231 | |
1764 | =over 4 |
2232 | =over 4 |
1765 | |
2233 | |
… | |
… | |
1767 | |
2235 | |
1768 | =item ev_check_init (ev_check *, callback) |
2236 | =item ev_check_init (ev_check *, callback) |
1769 | |
2237 | |
1770 | Initialises and configures the prepare or check watcher - they have no |
2238 | Initialises and configures the prepare or check watcher - they have no |
1771 | parameters of any kind. There are C<ev_prepare_set> and C<ev_check_set> |
2239 | parameters of any kind. There are C<ev_prepare_set> and C<ev_check_set> |
1772 | macros, but using them is utterly, utterly and completely pointless. |
2240 | macros, but using them is utterly, utterly, utterly and completely |
|
|
2241 | pointless. |
1773 | |
2242 | |
1774 | =back |
2243 | =back |
1775 | |
2244 | |
1776 | =head3 Examples |
2245 | =head3 Examples |
1777 | |
2246 | |
1778 | There are a number of principal ways to embed other event loops or modules |
2247 | There are a number of principal ways to embed other event loops or modules |
1779 | into libev. Here are some ideas on how to include libadns into libev |
2248 | into libev. Here are some ideas on how to include libadns into libev |
1780 | (there is a Perl module named C<EV::ADNS> that does this, which you could |
2249 | (there is a Perl module named C<EV::ADNS> that does this, which you could |
1781 | use for an actually working example. Another Perl module named C<EV::Glib> |
2250 | use as a working example. Another Perl module named C<EV::Glib> embeds a |
1782 | embeds a Glib main context into libev, and finally, C<Glib::EV> embeds EV |
2251 | Glib main context into libev, and finally, C<Glib::EV> embeds EV into the |
1783 | into the Glib event loop). |
2252 | Glib event loop). |
1784 | |
2253 | |
1785 | Method 1: Add IO watchers and a timeout watcher in a prepare handler, |
2254 | Method 1: Add IO watchers and a timeout watcher in a prepare handler, |
1786 | and in a check watcher, destroy them and call into libadns. What follows |
2255 | and in a check watcher, destroy them and call into libadns. What follows |
1787 | is pseudo-code only of course. This requires you to either use a low |
2256 | is pseudo-code only of course. This requires you to either use a low |
1788 | priority for the check watcher or use C<ev_clear_pending> explicitly, as |
2257 | priority for the check watcher or use C<ev_clear_pending> explicitly, as |
1789 | the callbacks for the IO/timeout watchers might not have been called yet. |
2258 | the callbacks for the IO/timeout watchers might not have been called yet. |
1790 | |
2259 | |
1791 | static ev_io iow [nfd]; |
2260 | static ev_io iow [nfd]; |
1792 | static ev_timer tw; |
2261 | static ev_timer tw; |
1793 | |
2262 | |
1794 | static void |
2263 | static void |
1795 | io_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
2264 | io_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
1796 | { |
2265 | { |
1797 | } |
2266 | } |
1798 | |
2267 | |
1799 | // create io watchers for each fd and a timer before blocking |
2268 | // create io watchers for each fd and a timer before blocking |
1800 | static void |
2269 | static void |
1801 | adns_prepare_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_prepare *w, int revents) |
2270 | adns_prepare_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_prepare *w, int revents) |
1802 | { |
2271 | { |
1803 | int timeout = 3600000; |
2272 | int timeout = 3600000; |
1804 | struct pollfd fds [nfd]; |
2273 | struct pollfd fds [nfd]; |
1805 | // actual code will need to loop here and realloc etc. |
2274 | // actual code will need to loop here and realloc etc. |
1806 | adns_beforepoll (ads, fds, &nfd, &timeout, timeval_from (ev_time ())); |
2275 | adns_beforepoll (ads, fds, &nfd, &timeout, timeval_from (ev_time ())); |
1807 | |
2276 | |
1808 | /* the callback is illegal, but won't be called as we stop during check */ |
2277 | /* the callback is illegal, but won't be called as we stop during check */ |
1809 | ev_timer_init (&tw, 0, timeout * 1e-3); |
2278 | ev_timer_init (&tw, 0, timeout * 1e-3); |
1810 | ev_timer_start (loop, &tw); |
2279 | ev_timer_start (loop, &tw); |
1811 | |
2280 | |
1812 | // create one ev_io per pollfd |
2281 | // create one ev_io per pollfd |
1813 | for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
2282 | for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1814 | { |
2283 | { |
1815 | ev_io_init (iow + i, io_cb, fds [i].fd, |
2284 | ev_io_init (iow + i, io_cb, fds [i].fd, |
1816 | ((fds [i].events & POLLIN ? EV_READ : 0) |
2285 | ((fds [i].events & POLLIN ? EV_READ : 0) |
1817 | | (fds [i].events & POLLOUT ? EV_WRITE : 0))); |
2286 | | (fds [i].events & POLLOUT ? EV_WRITE : 0))); |
1818 | |
2287 | |
1819 | fds [i].revents = 0; |
2288 | fds [i].revents = 0; |
1820 | ev_io_start (loop, iow + i); |
2289 | ev_io_start (loop, iow + i); |
1821 | } |
2290 | } |
1822 | } |
2291 | } |
1823 | |
2292 | |
1824 | // stop all watchers after blocking |
2293 | // stop all watchers after blocking |
1825 | static void |
2294 | static void |
1826 | adns_check_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_check *w, int revents) |
2295 | adns_check_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, ev_check *w, int revents) |
1827 | { |
2296 | { |
1828 | ev_timer_stop (loop, &tw); |
2297 | ev_timer_stop (loop, &tw); |
1829 | |
2298 | |
1830 | for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
2299 | for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1831 | { |
2300 | { |
1832 | // set the relevant poll flags |
2301 | // set the relevant poll flags |
1833 | // could also call adns_processreadable etc. here |
2302 | // could also call adns_processreadable etc. here |
1834 | struct pollfd *fd = fds + i; |
2303 | struct pollfd *fd = fds + i; |
1835 | int revents = ev_clear_pending (iow + i); |
2304 | int revents = ev_clear_pending (iow + i); |
1836 | if (revents & EV_READ ) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLIN; |
2305 | if (revents & EV_READ ) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLIN; |
1837 | if (revents & EV_WRITE) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLOUT; |
2306 | if (revents & EV_WRITE) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLOUT; |
1838 | |
2307 | |
1839 | // now stop the watcher |
2308 | // now stop the watcher |
1840 | ev_io_stop (loop, iow + i); |
2309 | ev_io_stop (loop, iow + i); |
1841 | } |
2310 | } |
1842 | |
2311 | |
1843 | adns_afterpoll (adns, fds, nfd, timeval_from (ev_now (loop)); |
2312 | adns_afterpoll (adns, fds, nfd, timeval_from (ev_now (loop)); |
1844 | } |
2313 | } |
1845 | |
2314 | |
1846 | Method 2: This would be just like method 1, but you run C<adns_afterpoll> |
2315 | Method 2: This would be just like method 1, but you run C<adns_afterpoll> |
1847 | in the prepare watcher and would dispose of the check watcher. |
2316 | in the prepare watcher and would dispose of the check watcher. |
1848 | |
2317 | |
1849 | Method 3: If the module to be embedded supports explicit event |
2318 | Method 3: If the module to be embedded supports explicit event |
1850 | notification (adns does), you can also make use of the actual watcher |
2319 | notification (libadns does), you can also make use of the actual watcher |
1851 | callbacks, and only destroy/create the watchers in the prepare watcher. |
2320 | callbacks, and only destroy/create the watchers in the prepare watcher. |
1852 | |
2321 | |
1853 | static void |
2322 | static void |
1854 | timer_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2323 | timer_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1855 | { |
2324 | { |
1856 | adns_state ads = (adns_state)w->data; |
2325 | adns_state ads = (adns_state)w->data; |
1857 | update_now (EV_A); |
2326 | update_now (EV_A); |
1858 | |
2327 | |
1859 | adns_processtimeouts (ads, &tv_now); |
2328 | adns_processtimeouts (ads, &tv_now); |
1860 | } |
2329 | } |
1861 | |
2330 | |
1862 | static void |
2331 | static void |
1863 | io_cb (EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents) |
2332 | io_cb (EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents) |
1864 | { |
2333 | { |
1865 | adns_state ads = (adns_state)w->data; |
2334 | adns_state ads = (adns_state)w->data; |
1866 | update_now (EV_A); |
2335 | update_now (EV_A); |
1867 | |
2336 | |
1868 | if (revents & EV_READ ) adns_processreadable (ads, w->fd, &tv_now); |
2337 | if (revents & EV_READ ) adns_processreadable (ads, w->fd, &tv_now); |
1869 | if (revents & EV_WRITE) adns_processwriteable (ads, w->fd, &tv_now); |
2338 | if (revents & EV_WRITE) adns_processwriteable (ads, w->fd, &tv_now); |
1870 | } |
2339 | } |
1871 | |
2340 | |
1872 | // do not ever call adns_afterpoll |
2341 | // do not ever call adns_afterpoll |
1873 | |
2342 | |
1874 | Method 4: Do not use a prepare or check watcher because the module you |
2343 | Method 4: Do not use a prepare or check watcher because the module you |
1875 | want to embed is too inflexible to support it. Instead, youc na override |
2344 | want to embed is not flexible enough to support it. Instead, you can |
1876 | their poll function. The drawback with this solution is that the main |
2345 | override their poll function. The drawback with this solution is that the |
1877 | loop is now no longer controllable by EV. The C<Glib::EV> module does |
2346 | main loop is now no longer controllable by EV. The C<Glib::EV> module uses |
1878 | this. |
2347 | this approach, effectively embedding EV as a client into the horrible |
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|
2348 | libglib event loop. |
1879 | |
2349 | |
1880 | static gint |
2350 | static gint |
1881 | event_poll_func (GPollFD *fds, guint nfds, gint timeout) |
2351 | event_poll_func (GPollFD *fds, guint nfds, gint timeout) |
1882 | { |
2352 | { |
1883 | int got_events = 0; |
2353 | int got_events = 0; |
1884 | |
2354 | |
1885 | for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
2355 | for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
1886 | // create/start io watcher that sets the relevant bits in fds[n] and increment got_events |
2356 | // create/start io watcher that sets the relevant bits in fds[n] and increment got_events |
1887 | |
2357 | |
1888 | if (timeout >= 0) |
2358 | if (timeout >= 0) |
1889 | // create/start timer |
2359 | // create/start timer |
1890 | |
2360 | |
1891 | // poll |
2361 | // poll |
1892 | ev_loop (EV_A_ 0); |
2362 | ev_loop (EV_A_ 0); |
1893 | |
2363 | |
1894 | // stop timer again |
2364 | // stop timer again |
1895 | if (timeout >= 0) |
2365 | if (timeout >= 0) |
1896 | ev_timer_stop (EV_A_ &to); |
2366 | ev_timer_stop (EV_A_ &to); |
1897 | |
2367 | |
1898 | // stop io watchers again - their callbacks should have set |
2368 | // stop io watchers again - their callbacks should have set |
1899 | for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
2369 | for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
1900 | ev_io_stop (EV_A_ iow [n]); |
2370 | ev_io_stop (EV_A_ iow [n]); |
1901 | |
2371 | |
1902 | return got_events; |
2372 | return got_events; |
1903 | } |
2373 | } |
1904 | |
2374 | |
1905 | |
2375 | |
1906 | =head2 C<ev_embed> - when one backend isn't enough... |
2376 | =head2 C<ev_embed> - when one backend isn't enough... |
1907 | |
2377 | |
1908 | This is a rather advanced watcher type that lets you embed one event loop |
2378 | This is a rather advanced watcher type that lets you embed one event loop |
… | |
… | |
1914 | prioritise I/O. |
2384 | prioritise I/O. |
1915 | |
2385 | |
1916 | As an example for a bug workaround, the kqueue backend might only support |
2386 | As an example for a bug workaround, the kqueue backend might only support |
1917 | sockets on some platform, so it is unusable as generic backend, but you |
2387 | sockets on some platform, so it is unusable as generic backend, but you |
1918 | still want to make use of it because you have many sockets and it scales |
2388 | still want to make use of it because you have many sockets and it scales |
1919 | so nicely. In this case, you would create a kqueue-based loop and embed it |
2389 | so nicely. In this case, you would create a kqueue-based loop and embed |
1920 | into your default loop (which might use e.g. poll). Overall operation will |
2390 | it into your default loop (which might use e.g. poll). Overall operation |
1921 | be a bit slower because first libev has to poll and then call kevent, but |
2391 | will be a bit slower because first libev has to call C<poll> and then |
1922 | at least you can use both at what they are best. |
2392 | C<kevent>, but at least you can use both mechanisms for what they are |
|
|
2393 | best: C<kqueue> for scalable sockets and C<poll> if you want it to work :) |
1923 | |
2394 | |
1924 | As for prioritising I/O: rarely you have the case where some fds have |
2395 | As for prioritising I/O: under rare circumstances you have the case where |
1925 | to be watched and handled very quickly (with low latency), and even |
2396 | some fds have to be watched and handled very quickly (with low latency), |
1926 | priorities and idle watchers might have too much overhead. In this case |
2397 | and even priorities and idle watchers might have too much overhead. In |
1927 | you would put all the high priority stuff in one loop and all the rest in |
2398 | this case you would put all the high priority stuff in one loop and all |
1928 | a second one, and embed the second one in the first. |
2399 | the rest in a second one, and embed the second one in the first. |
1929 | |
2400 | |
1930 | As long as the watcher is active, the callback will be invoked every time |
2401 | As long as the watcher is active, the callback will be invoked every time |
1931 | there might be events pending in the embedded loop. The callback must then |
2402 | there might be events pending in the embedded loop. The callback must then |
1932 | call C<ev_embed_sweep (mainloop, watcher)> to make a single sweep and invoke |
2403 | call C<ev_embed_sweep (mainloop, watcher)> to make a single sweep and invoke |
1933 | their callbacks (you could also start an idle watcher to give the embedded |
2404 | their callbacks (you could also start an idle watcher to give the embedded |
… | |
… | |
1941 | interested in that. |
2412 | interested in that. |
1942 | |
2413 | |
1943 | Also, there have not currently been made special provisions for forking: |
2414 | Also, there have not currently been made special provisions for forking: |
1944 | when you fork, you not only have to call C<ev_loop_fork> on both loops, |
2415 | when you fork, you not only have to call C<ev_loop_fork> on both loops, |
1945 | but you will also have to stop and restart any C<ev_embed> watchers |
2416 | but you will also have to stop and restart any C<ev_embed> watchers |
1946 | yourself. |
2417 | yourself - but you can use a fork watcher to handle this automatically, |
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2418 | and future versions of libev might do just that. |
1947 | |
2419 | |
1948 | Unfortunately, not all backends are embeddable, only the ones returned by |
2420 | Unfortunately, not all backends are embeddable: only the ones returned by |
1949 | C<ev_embeddable_backends> are, which, unfortunately, does not include any |
2421 | C<ev_embeddable_backends> are, which, unfortunately, does not include any |
1950 | portable one. |
2422 | portable one. |
1951 | |
2423 | |
1952 | So when you want to use this feature you will always have to be prepared |
2424 | So when you want to use this feature you will always have to be prepared |
1953 | that you cannot get an embeddable loop. The recommended way to get around |
2425 | that you cannot get an embeddable loop. The recommended way to get around |
1954 | this is to have a separate variables for your embeddable loop, try to |
2426 | this is to have a separate variables for your embeddable loop, try to |
1955 | create it, and if that fails, use the normal loop for everything. |
2427 | create it, and if that fails, use the normal loop for everything. |
1956 | |
2428 | |
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|
2429 | =head3 C<ev_embed> and fork |
|
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2430 | |
|
|
2431 | While the C<ev_embed> watcher is running, forks in the embedding loop will |
|
|
2432 | automatically be applied to the embedded loop as well, so no special |
|
|
2433 | fork handling is required in that case. When the watcher is not running, |
|
|
2434 | however, it is still the task of the libev user to call C<ev_loop_fork ()> |
|
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2435 | as applicable. |
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2436 | |
1957 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
2437 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1958 | |
2438 | |
1959 | =over 4 |
2439 | =over 4 |
1960 | |
2440 | |
1961 | =item ev_embed_init (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop) |
2441 | =item ev_embed_init (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop) |
… | |
… | |
1964 | |
2444 | |
1965 | Configures the watcher to embed the given loop, which must be |
2445 | Configures the watcher to embed the given loop, which must be |
1966 | embeddable. If the callback is C<0>, then C<ev_embed_sweep> will be |
2446 | embeddable. If the callback is C<0>, then C<ev_embed_sweep> will be |
1967 | invoked automatically, otherwise it is the responsibility of the callback |
2447 | invoked automatically, otherwise it is the responsibility of the callback |
1968 | to invoke it (it will continue to be called until the sweep has been done, |
2448 | to invoke it (it will continue to be called until the sweep has been done, |
1969 | if you do not want thta, you need to temporarily stop the embed watcher). |
2449 | if you do not want that, you need to temporarily stop the embed watcher). |
1970 | |
2450 | |
1971 | =item ev_embed_sweep (loop, ev_embed *) |
2451 | =item ev_embed_sweep (loop, ev_embed *) |
1972 | |
2452 | |
1973 | Make a single, non-blocking sweep over the embedded loop. This works |
2453 | Make a single, non-blocking sweep over the embedded loop. This works |
1974 | similarly to C<ev_loop (embedded_loop, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK)>, but in the most |
2454 | similarly to C<ev_loop (embedded_loop, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK)>, but in the most |
1975 | apropriate way for embedded loops. |
2455 | appropriate way for embedded loops. |
1976 | |
2456 | |
1977 | =item struct ev_loop *other [read-only] |
2457 | =item struct ev_loop *other [read-only] |
1978 | |
2458 | |
1979 | The embedded event loop. |
2459 | The embedded event loop. |
1980 | |
2460 | |
… | |
… | |
1982 | |
2462 | |
1983 | =head3 Examples |
2463 | =head3 Examples |
1984 | |
2464 | |
1985 | Example: Try to get an embeddable event loop and embed it into the default |
2465 | Example: Try to get an embeddable event loop and embed it into the default |
1986 | event loop. If that is not possible, use the default loop. The default |
2466 | event loop. If that is not possible, use the default loop. The default |
1987 | loop is stored in C<loop_hi>, while the mebeddable loop is stored in |
2467 | loop is stored in C<loop_hi>, while the embeddable loop is stored in |
1988 | C<loop_lo> (which is C<loop_hi> in the acse no embeddable loop can be |
2468 | C<loop_lo> (which is C<loop_hi> in the case no embeddable loop can be |
1989 | used). |
2469 | used). |
1990 | |
2470 | |
1991 | struct ev_loop *loop_hi = ev_default_init (0); |
2471 | struct ev_loop *loop_hi = ev_default_init (0); |
1992 | struct ev_loop *loop_lo = 0; |
2472 | struct ev_loop *loop_lo = 0; |
1993 | struct ev_embed embed; |
2473 | ev_embed embed; |
1994 | |
2474 | |
1995 | // see if there is a chance of getting one that works |
2475 | // see if there is a chance of getting one that works |
1996 | // (remember that a flags value of 0 means autodetection) |
2476 | // (remember that a flags value of 0 means autodetection) |
1997 | loop_lo = ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends () |
2477 | loop_lo = ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends () |
1998 | ? ev_loop_new (ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends ()) |
2478 | ? ev_loop_new (ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends ()) |
1999 | : 0; |
2479 | : 0; |
2000 | |
2480 | |
2001 | // if we got one, then embed it, otherwise default to loop_hi |
2481 | // if we got one, then embed it, otherwise default to loop_hi |
2002 | if (loop_lo) |
2482 | if (loop_lo) |
2003 | { |
2483 | { |
2004 | ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_lo); |
2484 | ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_lo); |
2005 | ev_embed_start (loop_hi, &embed); |
2485 | ev_embed_start (loop_hi, &embed); |
2006 | } |
2486 | } |
2007 | else |
2487 | else |
2008 | loop_lo = loop_hi; |
2488 | loop_lo = loop_hi; |
2009 | |
2489 | |
2010 | Example: Check if kqueue is available but not recommended and create |
2490 | Example: Check if kqueue is available but not recommended and create |
2011 | a kqueue backend for use with sockets (which usually work with any |
2491 | a kqueue backend for use with sockets (which usually work with any |
2012 | kqueue implementation). Store the kqueue/socket-only event loop in |
2492 | kqueue implementation). Store the kqueue/socket-only event loop in |
2013 | C<loop_socket>. (One might optionally use C<EVFLAG_NOENV>, too). |
2493 | C<loop_socket>. (One might optionally use C<EVFLAG_NOENV>, too). |
2014 | |
2494 | |
2015 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
2495 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
2016 | struct ev_loop *loop_socket = 0; |
2496 | struct ev_loop *loop_socket = 0; |
2017 | struct ev_embed embed; |
2497 | ev_embed embed; |
2018 | |
2498 | |
2019 | if (ev_supported_backends () & ~ev_recommended_backends () & EVBACKEND_KQUEUE) |
2499 | if (ev_supported_backends () & ~ev_recommended_backends () & EVBACKEND_KQUEUE) |
2020 | if ((loop_socket = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_KQUEUE)) |
2500 | if ((loop_socket = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_KQUEUE)) |
2021 | { |
2501 | { |
2022 | ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_socket); |
2502 | ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_socket); |
2023 | ev_embed_start (loop, &embed); |
2503 | ev_embed_start (loop, &embed); |
2024 | } |
2504 | } |
2025 | |
2505 | |
2026 | if (!loop_socket) |
2506 | if (!loop_socket) |
2027 | loop_socket = loop; |
2507 | loop_socket = loop; |
2028 | |
2508 | |
2029 | // now use loop_socket for all sockets, and loop for everything else |
2509 | // now use loop_socket for all sockets, and loop for everything else |
2030 | |
2510 | |
2031 | |
2511 | |
2032 | =head2 C<ev_fork> - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork |
2512 | =head2 C<ev_fork> - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork |
2033 | |
2513 | |
2034 | Fork watchers are called when a C<fork ()> was detected (usually because |
2514 | Fork watchers are called when a C<fork ()> was detected (usually because |
… | |
… | |
2078 | is that the author does not know of a simple (or any) algorithm for a |
2558 | is that the author does not know of a simple (or any) algorithm for a |
2079 | multiple-writer-single-reader queue that works in all cases and doesn't |
2559 | multiple-writer-single-reader queue that works in all cases and doesn't |
2080 | need elaborate support such as pthreads. |
2560 | need elaborate support such as pthreads. |
2081 | |
2561 | |
2082 | That means that if you want to queue data, you have to provide your own |
2562 | That means that if you want to queue data, you have to provide your own |
2083 | queue. But at least I can tell you would implement locking around your |
2563 | queue. But at least I can tell you how to implement locking around your |
2084 | queue: |
2564 | queue: |
2085 | |
2565 | |
2086 | =over 4 |
2566 | =over 4 |
2087 | |
2567 | |
2088 | =item queueing from a signal handler context |
2568 | =item queueing from a signal handler context |
2089 | |
2569 | |
2090 | To implement race-free queueing, you simply add to the queue in the signal |
2570 | To implement race-free queueing, you simply add to the queue in the signal |
2091 | handler but you block the signal handler in the watcher callback. Here is an example that does that for |
2571 | handler but you block the signal handler in the watcher callback. Here is |
2092 | some fictitiuous SIGUSR1 handler: |
2572 | an example that does that for some fictitious SIGUSR1 handler: |
2093 | |
2573 | |
2094 | static ev_async mysig; |
2574 | static ev_async mysig; |
2095 | |
2575 | |
2096 | static void |
2576 | static void |
2097 | sigusr1_handler (void) |
2577 | sigusr1_handler (void) |
2098 | { |
2578 | { |
2099 | sometype data; |
2579 | sometype data; |
2100 | |
2580 | |
2101 | // no locking etc. |
2581 | // no locking etc. |
2102 | queue_put (data); |
2582 | queue_put (data); |
2103 | ev_async_send (DEFAULT_ &mysig); |
2583 | ev_async_send (EV_DEFAULT_ &mysig); |
2104 | } |
2584 | } |
2105 | |
2585 | |
2106 | static void |
2586 | static void |
2107 | mysig_cb (EV_P_ ev_async *w, int revents) |
2587 | mysig_cb (EV_P_ ev_async *w, int revents) |
2108 | { |
2588 | { |
… | |
… | |
2139 | // only need to lock the actual queueing operation |
2619 | // only need to lock the actual queueing operation |
2140 | pthread_mutex_lock (&mymutex); |
2620 | pthread_mutex_lock (&mymutex); |
2141 | queue_put (data); |
2621 | queue_put (data); |
2142 | pthread_mutex_unlock (&mymutex); |
2622 | pthread_mutex_unlock (&mymutex); |
2143 | |
2623 | |
2144 | ev_async_send (DEFAULT_ &mysig); |
2624 | ev_async_send (EV_DEFAULT_ &mysig); |
2145 | } |
2625 | } |
2146 | |
2626 | |
2147 | static void |
2627 | static void |
2148 | mysig_cb (EV_P_ ev_async *w, int revents) |
2628 | mysig_cb (EV_P_ ev_async *w, int revents) |
2149 | { |
2629 | { |
… | |
… | |
2163 | =over 4 |
2643 | =over 4 |
2164 | |
2644 | |
2165 | =item ev_async_init (ev_async *, callback) |
2645 | =item ev_async_init (ev_async *, callback) |
2166 | |
2646 | |
2167 | Initialises and configures the async watcher - it has no parameters of any |
2647 | Initialises and configures the async watcher - it has no parameters of any |
2168 | kind. There is a C<ev_asynd_set> macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
2648 | kind. There is a C<ev_async_set> macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
2169 | believe me. |
2649 | trust me. |
2170 | |
2650 | |
2171 | =item ev_async_send (loop, ev_async *) |
2651 | =item ev_async_send (loop, ev_async *) |
2172 | |
2652 | |
2173 | Sends/signals/activates the given C<ev_async> watcher, that is, feeds |
2653 | Sends/signals/activates the given C<ev_async> watcher, that is, feeds |
2174 | an C<EV_ASYNC> event on the watcher into the event loop. Unlike |
2654 | an C<EV_ASYNC> event on the watcher into the event loop. Unlike |
2175 | C<ev_feed_event>, this call is safe to do in other threads, signal or |
2655 | C<ev_feed_event>, this call is safe to do from other threads, signal or |
2176 | similar contexts (see the dicusssion of C<EV_ATOMIC_T> in the embedding |
2656 | similar contexts (see the discussion of C<EV_ATOMIC_T> in the embedding |
2177 | section below on what exactly this means). |
2657 | section below on what exactly this means). |
2178 | |
2658 | |
2179 | This call incurs the overhead of a syscall only once per loop iteration, |
2659 | This call incurs the overhead of a system call only once per loop iteration, |
2180 | so while the overhead might be noticable, it doesn't apply to repeated |
2660 | so while the overhead might be noticeable, it doesn't apply to repeated |
2181 | calls to C<ev_async_send>. |
2661 | calls to C<ev_async_send>. |
2182 | |
2662 | |
|
|
2663 | =item bool = ev_async_pending (ev_async *) |
|
|
2664 | |
|
|
2665 | Returns a non-zero value when C<ev_async_send> has been called on the |
|
|
2666 | watcher but the event has not yet been processed (or even noted) by the |
|
|
2667 | event loop. |
|
|
2668 | |
|
|
2669 | C<ev_async_send> sets a flag in the watcher and wakes up the loop. When |
|
|
2670 | the loop iterates next and checks for the watcher to have become active, |
|
|
2671 | it will reset the flag again. C<ev_async_pending> can be used to very |
|
|
2672 | quickly check whether invoking the loop might be a good idea. |
|
|
2673 | |
|
|
2674 | Not that this does I<not> check whether the watcher itself is pending, only |
|
|
2675 | whether it has been requested to make this watcher pending. |
|
|
2676 | |
2183 | =back |
2677 | =back |
2184 | |
2678 | |
2185 | |
2679 | |
2186 | =head1 OTHER FUNCTIONS |
2680 | =head1 OTHER FUNCTIONS |
2187 | |
2681 | |
… | |
… | |
2190 | =over 4 |
2684 | =over 4 |
2191 | |
2685 | |
2192 | =item ev_once (loop, int fd, int events, ev_tstamp timeout, callback) |
2686 | =item ev_once (loop, int fd, int events, ev_tstamp timeout, callback) |
2193 | |
2687 | |
2194 | This function combines a simple timer and an I/O watcher, calls your |
2688 | This function combines a simple timer and an I/O watcher, calls your |
2195 | callback on whichever event happens first and automatically stop both |
2689 | callback on whichever event happens first and automatically stops both |
2196 | watchers. This is useful if you want to wait for a single event on an fd |
2690 | watchers. This is useful if you want to wait for a single event on an fd |
2197 | or timeout without having to allocate/configure/start/stop/free one or |
2691 | or timeout without having to allocate/configure/start/stop/free one or |
2198 | more watchers yourself. |
2692 | more watchers yourself. |
2199 | |
2693 | |
2200 | If C<fd> is less than 0, then no I/O watcher will be started and events |
2694 | If C<fd> is less than 0, then no I/O watcher will be started and the |
2201 | is being ignored. Otherwise, an C<ev_io> watcher for the given C<fd> and |
2695 | C<events> argument is being ignored. Otherwise, an C<ev_io> watcher for |
2202 | C<events> set will be craeted and started. |
2696 | the given C<fd> and C<events> set will be created and started. |
2203 | |
2697 | |
2204 | If C<timeout> is less than 0, then no timeout watcher will be |
2698 | If C<timeout> is less than 0, then no timeout watcher will be |
2205 | started. Otherwise an C<ev_timer> watcher with after = C<timeout> (and |
2699 | started. Otherwise an C<ev_timer> watcher with after = C<timeout> (and |
2206 | repeat = 0) will be started. While C<0> is a valid timeout, it is of |
2700 | repeat = 0) will be started. C<0> is a valid timeout. |
2207 | dubious value. |
|
|
2208 | |
2701 | |
2209 | The callback has the type C<void (*cb)(int revents, void *arg)> and gets |
2702 | The callback has the type C<void (*cb)(int revents, void *arg)> and gets |
2210 | passed an C<revents> set like normal event callbacks (a combination of |
2703 | passed an C<revents> set like normal event callbacks (a combination of |
2211 | C<EV_ERROR>, C<EV_READ>, C<EV_WRITE> or C<EV_TIMEOUT>) and the C<arg> |
2704 | C<EV_ERROR>, C<EV_READ>, C<EV_WRITE> or C<EV_TIMEOUT>) and the C<arg> |
2212 | value passed to C<ev_once>: |
2705 | value passed to C<ev_once>. Note that it is possible to receive I<both> |
|
|
2706 | a timeout and an io event at the same time - you probably should give io |
|
|
2707 | events precedence. |
2213 | |
2708 | |
|
|
2709 | Example: wait up to ten seconds for data to appear on STDIN_FILENO. |
|
|
2710 | |
2214 | static void stdin_ready (int revents, void *arg) |
2711 | static void stdin_ready (int revents, void *arg) |
2215 | { |
2712 | { |
2216 | if (revents & EV_TIMEOUT) |
|
|
2217 | /* doh, nothing entered */; |
|
|
2218 | else if (revents & EV_READ) |
2713 | if (revents & EV_READ) |
2219 | /* stdin might have data for us, joy! */; |
2714 | /* stdin might have data for us, joy! */; |
|
|
2715 | else if (revents & EV_TIMEOUT) |
|
|
2716 | /* doh, nothing entered */; |
2220 | } |
2717 | } |
2221 | |
2718 | |
2222 | ev_once (STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ, 10., stdin_ready, 0); |
2719 | ev_once (STDIN_FILENO, EV_READ, 10., stdin_ready, 0); |
2223 | |
2720 | |
2224 | =item ev_feed_event (ev_loop *, watcher *, int revents) |
2721 | =item ev_feed_event (struct ev_loop *, watcher *, int revents) |
2225 | |
2722 | |
2226 | Feeds the given event set into the event loop, as if the specified event |
2723 | Feeds the given event set into the event loop, as if the specified event |
2227 | had happened for the specified watcher (which must be a pointer to an |
2724 | had happened for the specified watcher (which must be a pointer to an |
2228 | initialised but not necessarily started event watcher). |
2725 | initialised but not necessarily started event watcher). |
2229 | |
2726 | |
2230 | =item ev_feed_fd_event (ev_loop *, int fd, int revents) |
2727 | =item ev_feed_fd_event (struct ev_loop *, int fd, int revents) |
2231 | |
2728 | |
2232 | Feed an event on the given fd, as if a file descriptor backend detected |
2729 | Feed an event on the given fd, as if a file descriptor backend detected |
2233 | the given events it. |
2730 | the given events it. |
2234 | |
2731 | |
2235 | =item ev_feed_signal_event (ev_loop *loop, int signum) |
2732 | =item ev_feed_signal_event (struct ev_loop *loop, int signum) |
2236 | |
2733 | |
2237 | Feed an event as if the given signal occured (C<loop> must be the default |
2734 | Feed an event as if the given signal occurred (C<loop> must be the default |
2238 | loop!). |
2735 | loop!). |
2239 | |
2736 | |
2240 | =back |
2737 | =back |
2241 | |
2738 | |
2242 | |
2739 | |
… | |
… | |
2258 | |
2755 | |
2259 | =item * Priorities are not currently supported. Initialising priorities |
2756 | =item * Priorities are not currently supported. Initialising priorities |
2260 | will fail and all watchers will have the same priority, even though there |
2757 | will fail and all watchers will have the same priority, even though there |
2261 | is an ev_pri field. |
2758 | is an ev_pri field. |
2262 | |
2759 | |
|
|
2760 | =item * In libevent, the last base created gets the signals, in libev, the |
|
|
2761 | first base created (== the default loop) gets the signals. |
|
|
2762 | |
2263 | =item * Other members are not supported. |
2763 | =item * Other members are not supported. |
2264 | |
2764 | |
2265 | =item * The libev emulation is I<not> ABI compatible to libevent, you need |
2765 | =item * The libev emulation is I<not> ABI compatible to libevent, you need |
2266 | to use the libev header file and library. |
2766 | to use the libev header file and library. |
2267 | |
2767 | |
2268 | =back |
2768 | =back |
2269 | |
2769 | |
2270 | =head1 C++ SUPPORT |
2770 | =head1 C++ SUPPORT |
2271 | |
2771 | |
2272 | Libev comes with some simplistic wrapper classes for C++ that mainly allow |
2772 | Libev comes with some simplistic wrapper classes for C++ that mainly allow |
2273 | you to use some convinience methods to start/stop watchers and also change |
2773 | you to use some convenience methods to start/stop watchers and also change |
2274 | the callback model to a model using method callbacks on objects. |
2774 | the callback model to a model using method callbacks on objects. |
2275 | |
2775 | |
2276 | To use it, |
2776 | To use it, |
2277 | |
2777 | |
2278 | #include <ev++.h> |
2778 | #include <ev++.h> |
2279 | |
2779 | |
2280 | This automatically includes F<ev.h> and puts all of its definitions (many |
2780 | This automatically includes F<ev.h> and puts all of its definitions (many |
2281 | of them macros) into the global namespace. All C++ specific things are |
2781 | of them macros) into the global namespace. All C++ specific things are |
2282 | put into the C<ev> namespace. It should support all the same embedding |
2782 | put into the C<ev> namespace. It should support all the same embedding |
2283 | options as F<ev.h>, most notably C<EV_MULTIPLICITY>. |
2783 | options as F<ev.h>, most notably C<EV_MULTIPLICITY>. |
… | |
… | |
2350 | your compiler is good :), then the method will be fully inlined into the |
2850 | your compiler is good :), then the method will be fully inlined into the |
2351 | thunking function, making it as fast as a direct C callback. |
2851 | thunking function, making it as fast as a direct C callback. |
2352 | |
2852 | |
2353 | Example: simple class declaration and watcher initialisation |
2853 | Example: simple class declaration and watcher initialisation |
2354 | |
2854 | |
2355 | struct myclass |
2855 | struct myclass |
2356 | { |
2856 | { |
2357 | void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { } |
2857 | void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { } |
2358 | } |
2858 | } |
2359 | |
2859 | |
2360 | myclass obj; |
2860 | myclass obj; |
2361 | ev::io iow; |
2861 | ev::io iow; |
2362 | iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj); |
2862 | iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj); |
2363 | |
2863 | |
2364 | =item w->set<function> (void *data = 0) |
2864 | =item w->set<function> (void *data = 0) |
2365 | |
2865 | |
2366 | Also sets a callback, but uses a static method or plain function as |
2866 | Also sets a callback, but uses a static method or plain function as |
2367 | callback. The optional C<data> argument will be stored in the watcher's |
2867 | callback. The optional C<data> argument will be stored in the watcher's |
… | |
… | |
2369 | |
2869 | |
2370 | The prototype of the C<function> must be C<void (*)(ev::TYPE &w, int)>. |
2870 | The prototype of the C<function> must be C<void (*)(ev::TYPE &w, int)>. |
2371 | |
2871 | |
2372 | See the method-C<set> above for more details. |
2872 | See the method-C<set> above for more details. |
2373 | |
2873 | |
2374 | Example: |
2874 | Example: Use a plain function as callback. |
2375 | |
2875 | |
2376 | static void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { } |
2876 | static void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { } |
2377 | iow.set <io_cb> (); |
2877 | iow.set <io_cb> (); |
2378 | |
2878 | |
2379 | =item w->set (struct ev_loop *) |
2879 | =item w->set (struct ev_loop *) |
2380 | |
2880 | |
2381 | Associates a different C<struct ev_loop> with this watcher. You can only |
2881 | Associates a different C<struct ev_loop> with this watcher. You can only |
2382 | do this when the watcher is inactive (and not pending either). |
2882 | do this when the watcher is inactive (and not pending either). |
2383 | |
2883 | |
2384 | =item w->set ([args]) |
2884 | =item w->set ([arguments]) |
2385 | |
2885 | |
2386 | Basically the same as C<ev_TYPE_set>, with the same args. Must be |
2886 | Basically the same as C<ev_TYPE_set>, with the same arguments. Must be |
2387 | called at least once. Unlike the C counterpart, an active watcher gets |
2887 | called at least once. Unlike the C counterpart, an active watcher gets |
2388 | automatically stopped and restarted when reconfiguring it with this |
2888 | automatically stopped and restarted when reconfiguring it with this |
2389 | method. |
2889 | method. |
2390 | |
2890 | |
2391 | =item w->start () |
2891 | =item w->start () |
… | |
… | |
2415 | =back |
2915 | =back |
2416 | |
2916 | |
2417 | Example: Define a class with an IO and idle watcher, start one of them in |
2917 | Example: Define a class with an IO and idle watcher, start one of them in |
2418 | the constructor. |
2918 | the constructor. |
2419 | |
2919 | |
2420 | class myclass |
2920 | class myclass |
2421 | { |
2921 | { |
2422 | ev::io io; void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents); |
2922 | ev::io io ; void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents); |
2423 | ev:idle idle void idle_cb (ev::idle &w, int revents); |
2923 | ev::idle idle; void idle_cb (ev::idle &w, int revents); |
2424 | |
2924 | |
2425 | myclass (int fd) |
2925 | myclass (int fd) |
2426 | { |
2926 | { |
2427 | io .set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb > (this); |
2927 | io .set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb > (this); |
2428 | idle.set <myclass, &myclass::idle_cb> (this); |
2928 | idle.set <myclass, &myclass::idle_cb> (this); |
2429 | |
2929 | |
2430 | io.start (fd, ev::READ); |
2930 | io.start (fd, ev::READ); |
2431 | } |
2931 | } |
2432 | }; |
2932 | }; |
|
|
2933 | |
|
|
2934 | |
|
|
2935 | =head1 OTHER LANGUAGE BINDINGS |
|
|
2936 | |
|
|
2937 | Libev does not offer other language bindings itself, but bindings for a |
|
|
2938 | number of languages exist in the form of third-party packages. If you know |
|
|
2939 | any interesting language binding in addition to the ones listed here, drop |
|
|
2940 | me a note. |
|
|
2941 | |
|
|
2942 | =over 4 |
|
|
2943 | |
|
|
2944 | =item Perl |
|
|
2945 | |
|
|
2946 | The EV module implements the full libev API and is actually used to test |
|
|
2947 | libev. EV is developed together with libev. Apart from the EV core module, |
|
|
2948 | there are additional modules that implement libev-compatible interfaces |
|
|
2949 | to C<libadns> (C<EV::ADNS>, but C<AnyEvent::DNS> is preferred nowadays), |
|
|
2950 | C<Net::SNMP> (C<Net::SNMP::EV>) and the C<libglib> event core (C<Glib::EV> |
|
|
2951 | and C<EV::Glib>). |
|
|
2952 | |
|
|
2953 | It can be found and installed via CPAN, its homepage is at |
|
|
2954 | L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/EV>. |
|
|
2955 | |
|
|
2956 | =item Python |
|
|
2957 | |
|
|
2958 | Python bindings can be found at L<http://code.google.com/p/pyev/>. It |
|
|
2959 | seems to be quite complete and well-documented. Note, however, that the |
|
|
2960 | patch they require for libev is outright dangerous as it breaks the ABI |
|
|
2961 | for everybody else, and therefore, should never be applied in an installed |
|
|
2962 | libev (if python requires an incompatible ABI then it needs to embed |
|
|
2963 | libev). |
|
|
2964 | |
|
|
2965 | =item Ruby |
|
|
2966 | |
|
|
2967 | Tony Arcieri has written a ruby extension that offers access to a subset |
|
|
2968 | of the libev API and adds file handle abstractions, asynchronous DNS and |
|
|
2969 | more on top of it. It can be found via gem servers. Its homepage is at |
|
|
2970 | L<http://rev.rubyforge.org/>. |
|
|
2971 | |
|
|
2972 | =item D |
|
|
2973 | |
|
|
2974 | Leandro Lucarella has written a D language binding (F<ev.d>) for libev, to |
|
|
2975 | be found at L<http://proj.llucax.com.ar/wiki/evd>. |
|
|
2976 | |
|
|
2977 | =item Ocaml |
|
|
2978 | |
|
|
2979 | Erkki Seppala has written Ocaml bindings for libev, to be found at |
|
|
2980 | L<http://modeemi.cs.tut.fi/~flux/software/ocaml-ev/>. |
|
|
2981 | |
|
|
2982 | =back |
2433 | |
2983 | |
2434 | |
2984 | |
2435 | =head1 MACRO MAGIC |
2985 | =head1 MACRO MAGIC |
2436 | |
2986 | |
2437 | Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundamantal |
2987 | Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundamental |
2438 | of which is C<EV_MULTIPLICITY>. This option determines whether (most) |
2988 | of which is C<EV_MULTIPLICITY>. This option determines whether (most) |
2439 | functions and callbacks have an initial C<struct ev_loop *> argument. |
2989 | functions and callbacks have an initial C<struct ev_loop *> argument. |
2440 | |
2990 | |
2441 | To make it easier to write programs that cope with either variant, the |
2991 | To make it easier to write programs that cope with either variant, the |
2442 | following macros are defined: |
2992 | following macros are defined: |
… | |
… | |
2447 | |
2997 | |
2448 | This provides the loop I<argument> for functions, if one is required ("ev |
2998 | This provides the loop I<argument> for functions, if one is required ("ev |
2449 | loop argument"). The C<EV_A> form is used when this is the sole argument, |
2999 | loop argument"). The C<EV_A> form is used when this is the sole argument, |
2450 | C<EV_A_> is used when other arguments are following. Example: |
3000 | C<EV_A_> is used when other arguments are following. Example: |
2451 | |
3001 | |
2452 | ev_unref (EV_A); |
3002 | ev_unref (EV_A); |
2453 | ev_timer_add (EV_A_ watcher); |
3003 | ev_timer_add (EV_A_ watcher); |
2454 | ev_loop (EV_A_ 0); |
3004 | ev_loop (EV_A_ 0); |
2455 | |
3005 | |
2456 | It assumes the variable C<loop> of type C<struct ev_loop *> is in scope, |
3006 | It assumes the variable C<loop> of type C<struct ev_loop *> is in scope, |
2457 | which is often provided by the following macro. |
3007 | which is often provided by the following macro. |
2458 | |
3008 | |
2459 | =item C<EV_P>, C<EV_P_> |
3009 | =item C<EV_P>, C<EV_P_> |
2460 | |
3010 | |
2461 | This provides the loop I<parameter> for functions, if one is required ("ev |
3011 | This provides the loop I<parameter> for functions, if one is required ("ev |
2462 | loop parameter"). The C<EV_P> form is used when this is the sole parameter, |
3012 | loop parameter"). The C<EV_P> form is used when this is the sole parameter, |
2463 | C<EV_P_> is used when other parameters are following. Example: |
3013 | C<EV_P_> is used when other parameters are following. Example: |
2464 | |
3014 | |
2465 | // this is how ev_unref is being declared |
3015 | // this is how ev_unref is being declared |
2466 | static void ev_unref (EV_P); |
3016 | static void ev_unref (EV_P); |
2467 | |
3017 | |
2468 | // this is how you can declare your typical callback |
3018 | // this is how you can declare your typical callback |
2469 | static void cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
3019 | static void cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2470 | |
3020 | |
2471 | It declares a parameter C<loop> of type C<struct ev_loop *>, quite |
3021 | It declares a parameter C<loop> of type C<struct ev_loop *>, quite |
2472 | suitable for use with C<EV_A>. |
3022 | suitable for use with C<EV_A>. |
2473 | |
3023 | |
2474 | =item C<EV_DEFAULT>, C<EV_DEFAULT_> |
3024 | =item C<EV_DEFAULT>, C<EV_DEFAULT_> |
2475 | |
3025 | |
2476 | Similar to the other two macros, this gives you the value of the default |
3026 | Similar to the other two macros, this gives you the value of the default |
2477 | loop, if multiple loops are supported ("ev loop default"). |
3027 | loop, if multiple loops are supported ("ev loop default"). |
|
|
3028 | |
|
|
3029 | =item C<EV_DEFAULT_UC>, C<EV_DEFAULT_UC_> |
|
|
3030 | |
|
|
3031 | Usage identical to C<EV_DEFAULT> and C<EV_DEFAULT_>, but requires that the |
|
|
3032 | default loop has been initialised (C<UC> == unchecked). Their behaviour |
|
|
3033 | is undefined when the default loop has not been initialised by a previous |
|
|
3034 | execution of C<EV_DEFAULT>, C<EV_DEFAULT_> or C<ev_default_init (...)>. |
|
|
3035 | |
|
|
3036 | It is often prudent to use C<EV_DEFAULT> when initialising the first |
|
|
3037 | watcher in a function but use C<EV_DEFAULT_UC> afterwards. |
2478 | |
3038 | |
2479 | =back |
3039 | =back |
2480 | |
3040 | |
2481 | Example: Declare and initialise a check watcher, utilising the above |
3041 | Example: Declare and initialise a check watcher, utilising the above |
2482 | macros so it will work regardless of whether multiple loops are supported |
3042 | macros so it will work regardless of whether multiple loops are supported |
2483 | or not. |
3043 | or not. |
2484 | |
3044 | |
2485 | static void |
3045 | static void |
2486 | check_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
3046 | check_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2487 | { |
3047 | { |
2488 | ev_check_stop (EV_A_ w); |
3048 | ev_check_stop (EV_A_ w); |
2489 | } |
3049 | } |
2490 | |
3050 | |
2491 | ev_check check; |
3051 | ev_check check; |
2492 | ev_check_init (&check, check_cb); |
3052 | ev_check_init (&check, check_cb); |
2493 | ev_check_start (EV_DEFAULT_ &check); |
3053 | ev_check_start (EV_DEFAULT_ &check); |
2494 | ev_loop (EV_DEFAULT_ 0); |
3054 | ev_loop (EV_DEFAULT_ 0); |
2495 | |
3055 | |
2496 | =head1 EMBEDDING |
3056 | =head1 EMBEDDING |
2497 | |
3057 | |
2498 | Libev can (and often is) directly embedded into host |
3058 | Libev can (and often is) directly embedded into host |
2499 | applications. Examples of applications that embed it include the Deliantra |
3059 | applications. Examples of applications that embed it include the Deliantra |
… | |
… | |
2506 | libev somewhere in your source tree). |
3066 | libev somewhere in your source tree). |
2507 | |
3067 | |
2508 | =head2 FILESETS |
3068 | =head2 FILESETS |
2509 | |
3069 | |
2510 | Depending on what features you need you need to include one or more sets of files |
3070 | Depending on what features you need you need to include one or more sets of files |
2511 | in your app. |
3071 | in your application. |
2512 | |
3072 | |
2513 | =head3 CORE EVENT LOOP |
3073 | =head3 CORE EVENT LOOP |
2514 | |
3074 | |
2515 | To include only the libev core (all the C<ev_*> functions), with manual |
3075 | To include only the libev core (all the C<ev_*> functions), with manual |
2516 | configuration (no autoconf): |
3076 | configuration (no autoconf): |
2517 | |
3077 | |
2518 | #define EV_STANDALONE 1 |
3078 | #define EV_STANDALONE 1 |
2519 | #include "ev.c" |
3079 | #include "ev.c" |
2520 | |
3080 | |
2521 | This will automatically include F<ev.h>, too, and should be done in a |
3081 | This will automatically include F<ev.h>, too, and should be done in a |
2522 | single C source file only to provide the function implementations. To use |
3082 | single C source file only to provide the function implementations. To use |
2523 | it, do the same for F<ev.h> in all files wishing to use this API (best |
3083 | it, do the same for F<ev.h> in all files wishing to use this API (best |
2524 | done by writing a wrapper around F<ev.h> that you can include instead and |
3084 | done by writing a wrapper around F<ev.h> that you can include instead and |
2525 | where you can put other configuration options): |
3085 | where you can put other configuration options): |
2526 | |
3086 | |
2527 | #define EV_STANDALONE 1 |
3087 | #define EV_STANDALONE 1 |
2528 | #include "ev.h" |
3088 | #include "ev.h" |
2529 | |
3089 | |
2530 | Both header files and implementation files can be compiled with a C++ |
3090 | Both header files and implementation files can be compiled with a C++ |
2531 | compiler (at least, thats a stated goal, and breakage will be treated |
3091 | compiler (at least, that's a stated goal, and breakage will be treated |
2532 | as a bug). |
3092 | as a bug). |
2533 | |
3093 | |
2534 | You need the following files in your source tree, or in a directory |
3094 | You need the following files in your source tree, or in a directory |
2535 | in your include path (e.g. in libev/ when using -Ilibev): |
3095 | in your include path (e.g. in libev/ when using -Ilibev): |
2536 | |
3096 | |
2537 | ev.h |
3097 | ev.h |
2538 | ev.c |
3098 | ev.c |
2539 | ev_vars.h |
3099 | ev_vars.h |
2540 | ev_wrap.h |
3100 | ev_wrap.h |
2541 | |
3101 | |
2542 | ev_win32.c required on win32 platforms only |
3102 | ev_win32.c required on win32 platforms only |
2543 | |
3103 | |
2544 | ev_select.c only when select backend is enabled (which is enabled by default) |
3104 | ev_select.c only when select backend is enabled (which is enabled by default) |
2545 | ev_poll.c only when poll backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
3105 | ev_poll.c only when poll backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2546 | ev_epoll.c only when the epoll backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
3106 | ev_epoll.c only when the epoll backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2547 | ev_kqueue.c only when the kqueue backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
3107 | ev_kqueue.c only when the kqueue backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2548 | ev_port.c only when the solaris port backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
3108 | ev_port.c only when the solaris port backend is enabled (disabled by default) |
2549 | |
3109 | |
2550 | F<ev.c> includes the backend files directly when enabled, so you only need |
3110 | F<ev.c> includes the backend files directly when enabled, so you only need |
2551 | to compile this single file. |
3111 | to compile this single file. |
2552 | |
3112 | |
2553 | =head3 LIBEVENT COMPATIBILITY API |
3113 | =head3 LIBEVENT COMPATIBILITY API |
2554 | |
3114 | |
2555 | To include the libevent compatibility API, also include: |
3115 | To include the libevent compatibility API, also include: |
2556 | |
3116 | |
2557 | #include "event.c" |
3117 | #include "event.c" |
2558 | |
3118 | |
2559 | in the file including F<ev.c>, and: |
3119 | in the file including F<ev.c>, and: |
2560 | |
3120 | |
2561 | #include "event.h" |
3121 | #include "event.h" |
2562 | |
3122 | |
2563 | in the files that want to use the libevent API. This also includes F<ev.h>. |
3123 | in the files that want to use the libevent API. This also includes F<ev.h>. |
2564 | |
3124 | |
2565 | You need the following additional files for this: |
3125 | You need the following additional files for this: |
2566 | |
3126 | |
2567 | event.h |
3127 | event.h |
2568 | event.c |
3128 | event.c |
2569 | |
3129 | |
2570 | =head3 AUTOCONF SUPPORT |
3130 | =head3 AUTOCONF SUPPORT |
2571 | |
3131 | |
2572 | Instead of using C<EV_STANDALONE=1> and providing your config in |
3132 | Instead of using C<EV_STANDALONE=1> and providing your configuration in |
2573 | whatever way you want, you can also C<m4_include([libev.m4])> in your |
3133 | whatever way you want, you can also C<m4_include([libev.m4])> in your |
2574 | F<configure.ac> and leave C<EV_STANDALONE> undefined. F<ev.c> will then |
3134 | F<configure.ac> and leave C<EV_STANDALONE> undefined. F<ev.c> will then |
2575 | include F<config.h> and configure itself accordingly. |
3135 | include F<config.h> and configure itself accordingly. |
2576 | |
3136 | |
2577 | For this of course you need the m4 file: |
3137 | For this of course you need the m4 file: |
2578 | |
3138 | |
2579 | libev.m4 |
3139 | libev.m4 |
2580 | |
3140 | |
2581 | =head2 PREPROCESSOR SYMBOLS/MACROS |
3141 | =head2 PREPROCESSOR SYMBOLS/MACROS |
2582 | |
3142 | |
2583 | Libev can be configured via a variety of preprocessor symbols you have to define |
3143 | Libev can be configured via a variety of preprocessor symbols you have to |
2584 | before including any of its files. The default is not to build for multiplicity |
3144 | define before including any of its files. The default in the absence of |
2585 | and only include the select backend. |
3145 | autoconf is documented for every option. |
2586 | |
3146 | |
2587 | =over 4 |
3147 | =over 4 |
2588 | |
3148 | |
2589 | =item EV_STANDALONE |
3149 | =item EV_STANDALONE |
2590 | |
3150 | |
… | |
… | |
2595 | F<event.h> that are not directly supported by the libev core alone. |
3155 | F<event.h> that are not directly supported by the libev core alone. |
2596 | |
3156 | |
2597 | =item EV_USE_MONOTONIC |
3157 | =item EV_USE_MONOTONIC |
2598 | |
3158 | |
2599 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will try to detect the availability of the |
3159 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will try to detect the availability of the |
2600 | monotonic clock option at both compiletime and runtime. Otherwise no use |
3160 | monotonic clock option at both compile time and runtime. Otherwise no use |
2601 | of the monotonic clock option will be attempted. If you enable this, you |
3161 | of the monotonic clock option will be attempted. If you enable this, you |
2602 | usually have to link against librt or something similar. Enabling it when |
3162 | usually have to link against librt or something similar. Enabling it when |
2603 | the functionality isn't available is safe, though, although you have |
3163 | the functionality isn't available is safe, though, although you have |
2604 | to make sure you link against any libraries where the C<clock_gettime> |
3164 | to make sure you link against any libraries where the C<clock_gettime> |
2605 | function is hiding in (often F<-lrt>). |
3165 | function is hiding in (often F<-lrt>). |
2606 | |
3166 | |
2607 | =item EV_USE_REALTIME |
3167 | =item EV_USE_REALTIME |
2608 | |
3168 | |
2609 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will try to detect the availability of the |
3169 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will try to detect the availability of the |
2610 | realtime clock option at compiletime (and assume its availability at |
3170 | real-time clock option at compile time (and assume its availability at |
2611 | runtime if successful). Otherwise no use of the realtime clock option will |
3171 | runtime if successful). Otherwise no use of the real-time clock option will |
2612 | be attempted. This effectively replaces C<gettimeofday> by C<clock_get |
3172 | be attempted. This effectively replaces C<gettimeofday> by C<clock_get |
2613 | (CLOCK_REALTIME, ...)> and will not normally affect correctness. See the |
3173 | (CLOCK_REALTIME, ...)> and will not normally affect correctness. See the |
2614 | note about libraries in the description of C<EV_USE_MONOTONIC>, though. |
3174 | note about libraries in the description of C<EV_USE_MONOTONIC>, though. |
2615 | |
3175 | |
2616 | =item EV_USE_NANOSLEEP |
3176 | =item EV_USE_NANOSLEEP |
2617 | |
3177 | |
2618 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will assume that C<nanosleep ()> is available |
3178 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will assume that C<nanosleep ()> is available |
2619 | and will use it for delays. Otherwise it will use C<select ()>. |
3179 | and will use it for delays. Otherwise it will use C<select ()>. |
2620 | |
3180 | |
|
|
3181 | =item EV_USE_EVENTFD |
|
|
3182 | |
|
|
3183 | If defined to be C<1>, then libev will assume that C<eventfd ()> is |
|
|
3184 | available and will probe for kernel support at runtime. This will improve |
|
|
3185 | C<ev_signal> and C<ev_async> performance and reduce resource consumption. |
|
|
3186 | If undefined, it will be enabled if the headers indicate GNU/Linux + Glibc |
|
|
3187 | 2.7 or newer, otherwise disabled. |
|
|
3188 | |
2621 | =item EV_USE_SELECT |
3189 | =item EV_USE_SELECT |
2622 | |
3190 | |
2623 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the |
3191 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the |
2624 | C<select>(2) backend. No attempt at autodetection will be done: if no |
3192 | C<select>(2) backend. No attempt at auto-detection will be done: if no |
2625 | other method takes over, select will be it. Otherwise the select backend |
3193 | other method takes over, select will be it. Otherwise the select backend |
2626 | will not be compiled in. |
3194 | will not be compiled in. |
2627 | |
3195 | |
2628 | =item EV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET |
3196 | =item EV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET |
2629 | |
3197 | |
2630 | If defined to C<1>, then the select backend will use the system C<fd_set> |
3198 | If defined to C<1>, then the select backend will use the system C<fd_set> |
2631 | structure. This is useful if libev doesn't compile due to a missing |
3199 | structure. This is useful if libev doesn't compile due to a missing |
2632 | C<NFDBITS> or C<fd_mask> definition or it misguesses the bitset layout on |
3200 | C<NFDBITS> or C<fd_mask> definition or it mis-guesses the bitset layout on |
2633 | exotic systems. This usually limits the range of file descriptors to some |
3201 | exotic systems. This usually limits the range of file descriptors to some |
2634 | low limit such as 1024 or might have other limitations (winsocket only |
3202 | low limit such as 1024 or might have other limitations (winsocket only |
2635 | allows 64 sockets). The C<FD_SETSIZE> macro, set before compilation, might |
3203 | allows 64 sockets). The C<FD_SETSIZE> macro, set before compilation, might |
2636 | influence the size of the C<fd_set> used. |
3204 | influence the size of the C<fd_set> used. |
2637 | |
3205 | |
… | |
… | |
2661 | |
3229 | |
2662 | =item EV_USE_EPOLL |
3230 | =item EV_USE_EPOLL |
2663 | |
3231 | |
2664 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the Linux |
3232 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the Linux |
2665 | C<epoll>(7) backend. Its availability will be detected at runtime, |
3233 | C<epoll>(7) backend. Its availability will be detected at runtime, |
2666 | otherwise another method will be used as fallback. This is the |
3234 | otherwise another method will be used as fallback. This is the preferred |
2667 | preferred backend for GNU/Linux systems. |
3235 | backend for GNU/Linux systems. If undefined, it will be enabled if the |
|
|
3236 | headers indicate GNU/Linux + Glibc 2.4 or newer, otherwise disabled. |
2668 | |
3237 | |
2669 | =item EV_USE_KQUEUE |
3238 | =item EV_USE_KQUEUE |
2670 | |
3239 | |
2671 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the BSD style |
3240 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the BSD style |
2672 | C<kqueue>(2) backend. Its actual availability will be detected at runtime, |
3241 | C<kqueue>(2) backend. Its actual availability will be detected at runtime, |
… | |
… | |
2685 | otherwise another method will be used as fallback. This is the preferred |
3254 | otherwise another method will be used as fallback. This is the preferred |
2686 | backend for Solaris 10 systems. |
3255 | backend for Solaris 10 systems. |
2687 | |
3256 | |
2688 | =item EV_USE_DEVPOLL |
3257 | =item EV_USE_DEVPOLL |
2689 | |
3258 | |
2690 | reserved for future expansion, works like the USE symbols above. |
3259 | Reserved for future expansion, works like the USE symbols above. |
2691 | |
3260 | |
2692 | =item EV_USE_INOTIFY |
3261 | =item EV_USE_INOTIFY |
2693 | |
3262 | |
2694 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the Linux inotify |
3263 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the Linux inotify |
2695 | interface to speed up C<ev_stat> watchers. Its actual availability will |
3264 | interface to speed up C<ev_stat> watchers. Its actual availability will |
2696 | be detected at runtime. |
3265 | be detected at runtime. If undefined, it will be enabled if the headers |
|
|
3266 | indicate GNU/Linux + Glibc 2.4 or newer, otherwise disabled. |
2697 | |
3267 | |
2698 | =item EV_ATOMIC_T |
3268 | =item EV_ATOMIC_T |
2699 | |
3269 | |
2700 | Libev requires an integer type (suitable for storing C<0> or C<1>) whose |
3270 | Libev requires an integer type (suitable for storing C<0> or C<1>) whose |
2701 | access is atomic with respect to other threads or signal contexts. No such |
3271 | access is atomic with respect to other threads or signal contexts. No such |
2702 | type is easily found in the C language, so you can provide your own type |
3272 | type is easily found in the C language, so you can provide your own type |
2703 | that you know is safe for your purposes. It is used both for signal handler "locking" |
3273 | that you know is safe for your purposes. It is used both for signal handler "locking" |
2704 | as well as for signal and thread safety in C<ev_async> watchers. |
3274 | as well as for signal and thread safety in C<ev_async> watchers. |
2705 | |
3275 | |
2706 | In the absense of this define, libev will use C<sig_atomic_t volatile> |
3276 | In the absence of this define, libev will use C<sig_atomic_t volatile> |
2707 | (from F<signal.h>), which is usually good enough on most platforms. |
3277 | (from F<signal.h>), which is usually good enough on most platforms. |
2708 | |
3278 | |
2709 | =item EV_H |
3279 | =item EV_H |
2710 | |
3280 | |
2711 | The name of the F<ev.h> header file used to include it. The default if |
3281 | The name of the F<ev.h> header file used to include it. The default if |
… | |
… | |
2750 | When doing priority-based operations, libev usually has to linearly search |
3320 | When doing priority-based operations, libev usually has to linearly search |
2751 | all the priorities, so having many of them (hundreds) uses a lot of space |
3321 | all the priorities, so having many of them (hundreds) uses a lot of space |
2752 | and time, so using the defaults of five priorities (-2 .. +2) is usually |
3322 | and time, so using the defaults of five priorities (-2 .. +2) is usually |
2753 | fine. |
3323 | fine. |
2754 | |
3324 | |
2755 | If your embedding app does not need any priorities, defining these both to |
3325 | If your embedding application does not need any priorities, defining these |
2756 | C<0> will save some memory and cpu. |
3326 | both to C<0> will save some memory and CPU. |
2757 | |
3327 | |
2758 | =item EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE |
3328 | =item EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE |
2759 | |
3329 | |
2760 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then periodic timers are supported. If |
3330 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then periodic timers are supported. If |
2761 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. Disabling them saves a few kB of |
3331 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. Disabling them saves a few kB of |
… | |
… | |
2768 | code. |
3338 | code. |
2769 | |
3339 | |
2770 | =item EV_EMBED_ENABLE |
3340 | =item EV_EMBED_ENABLE |
2771 | |
3341 | |
2772 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then embed watchers are supported. If |
3342 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then embed watchers are supported. If |
2773 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. |
3343 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. Embed watchers rely on most other |
|
|
3344 | watcher types, which therefore must not be disabled. |
2774 | |
3345 | |
2775 | =item EV_STAT_ENABLE |
3346 | =item EV_STAT_ENABLE |
2776 | |
3347 | |
2777 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then stat watchers are supported. If |
3348 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then stat watchers are supported. If |
2778 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. |
3349 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. |
… | |
… | |
2788 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. |
3359 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. |
2789 | |
3360 | |
2790 | =item EV_MINIMAL |
3361 | =item EV_MINIMAL |
2791 | |
3362 | |
2792 | If you need to shave off some kilobytes of code at the expense of some |
3363 | If you need to shave off some kilobytes of code at the expense of some |
2793 | speed, define this symbol to C<1>. Currently only used for gcc to override |
3364 | speed, define this symbol to C<1>. Currently this is used to override some |
2794 | some inlining decisions, saves roughly 30% codesize of amd64. |
3365 | inlining decisions, saves roughly 30% code size on amd64. It also selects a |
|
|
3366 | much smaller 2-heap for timer management over the default 4-heap. |
2795 | |
3367 | |
2796 | =item EV_PID_HASHSIZE |
3368 | =item EV_PID_HASHSIZE |
2797 | |
3369 | |
2798 | C<ev_child> watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by |
3370 | C<ev_child> watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by |
2799 | pid. The default size is C<16> (or C<1> with C<EV_MINIMAL>), usually more |
3371 | pid. The default size is C<16> (or C<1> with C<EV_MINIMAL>), usually more |
… | |
… | |
2806 | inotify watch id. The default size is C<16> (or C<1> with C<EV_MINIMAL>), |
3378 | inotify watch id. The default size is C<16> (or C<1> with C<EV_MINIMAL>), |
2807 | usually more than enough. If you need to manage thousands of C<ev_stat> |
3379 | usually more than enough. If you need to manage thousands of C<ev_stat> |
2808 | watchers you might want to increase this value (I<must> be a power of |
3380 | watchers you might want to increase this value (I<must> be a power of |
2809 | two). |
3381 | two). |
2810 | |
3382 | |
|
|
3383 | =item EV_USE_4HEAP |
|
|
3384 | |
|
|
3385 | Heaps are not very cache-efficient. To improve the cache-efficiency of the |
|
|
3386 | timer and periodics heaps, libev uses a 4-heap when this symbol is defined |
|
|
3387 | to C<1>. The 4-heap uses more complicated (longer) code but has noticeably |
|
|
3388 | faster performance with many (thousands) of watchers. |
|
|
3389 | |
|
|
3390 | The default is C<1> unless C<EV_MINIMAL> is set in which case it is C<0> |
|
|
3391 | (disabled). |
|
|
3392 | |
|
|
3393 | =item EV_HEAP_CACHE_AT |
|
|
3394 | |
|
|
3395 | Heaps are not very cache-efficient. To improve the cache-efficiency of the |
|
|
3396 | timer and periodics heaps, libev can cache the timestamp (I<at>) within |
|
|
3397 | the heap structure (selected by defining C<EV_HEAP_CACHE_AT> to C<1>), |
|
|
3398 | which uses 8-12 bytes more per watcher and a few hundred bytes more code, |
|
|
3399 | but avoids random read accesses on heap changes. This improves performance |
|
|
3400 | noticeably with many (hundreds) of watchers. |
|
|
3401 | |
|
|
3402 | The default is C<1> unless C<EV_MINIMAL> is set in which case it is C<0> |
|
|
3403 | (disabled). |
|
|
3404 | |
|
|
3405 | =item EV_VERIFY |
|
|
3406 | |
|
|
3407 | Controls how much internal verification (see C<ev_loop_verify ()>) will |
|
|
3408 | be done: If set to C<0>, no internal verification code will be compiled |
|
|
3409 | in. If set to C<1>, then verification code will be compiled in, but not |
|
|
3410 | called. If set to C<2>, then the internal verification code will be |
|
|
3411 | called once per loop, which can slow down libev. If set to C<3>, then the |
|
|
3412 | verification code will be called very frequently, which will slow down |
|
|
3413 | libev considerably. |
|
|
3414 | |
|
|
3415 | The default is C<1>, unless C<EV_MINIMAL> is set, in which case it will be |
|
|
3416 | C<0>. |
|
|
3417 | |
2811 | =item EV_COMMON |
3418 | =item EV_COMMON |
2812 | |
3419 | |
2813 | By default, all watchers have a C<void *data> member. By redefining |
3420 | By default, all watchers have a C<void *data> member. By redefining |
2814 | this macro to a something else you can include more and other types of |
3421 | this macro to a something else you can include more and other types of |
2815 | members. You have to define it each time you include one of the files, |
3422 | members. You have to define it each time you include one of the files, |
2816 | though, and it must be identical each time. |
3423 | though, and it must be identical each time. |
2817 | |
3424 | |
2818 | For example, the perl EV module uses something like this: |
3425 | For example, the perl EV module uses something like this: |
2819 | |
3426 | |
2820 | #define EV_COMMON \ |
3427 | #define EV_COMMON \ |
2821 | SV *self; /* contains this struct */ \ |
3428 | SV *self; /* contains this struct */ \ |
2822 | SV *cb_sv, *fh /* note no trailing ";" */ |
3429 | SV *cb_sv, *fh /* note no trailing ";" */ |
2823 | |
3430 | |
2824 | =item EV_CB_DECLARE (type) |
3431 | =item EV_CB_DECLARE (type) |
2825 | |
3432 | |
2826 | =item EV_CB_INVOKE (watcher, revents) |
3433 | =item EV_CB_INVOKE (watcher, revents) |
2827 | |
3434 | |
… | |
… | |
2832 | definition and a statement, respectively. See the F<ev.h> header file for |
3439 | definition and a statement, respectively. See the F<ev.h> header file for |
2833 | their default definitions. One possible use for overriding these is to |
3440 | their default definitions. One possible use for overriding these is to |
2834 | avoid the C<struct ev_loop *> as first argument in all cases, or to use |
3441 | avoid the C<struct ev_loop *> as first argument in all cases, or to use |
2835 | method calls instead of plain function calls in C++. |
3442 | method calls instead of plain function calls in C++. |
2836 | |
3443 | |
|
|
3444 | =back |
|
|
3445 | |
2837 | =head2 EXPORTED API SYMBOLS |
3446 | =head2 EXPORTED API SYMBOLS |
2838 | |
3447 | |
2839 | If you need to re-export the API (e.g. via a dll) and you need a list of |
3448 | If you need to re-export the API (e.g. via a DLL) and you need a list of |
2840 | exported symbols, you can use the provided F<Symbol.*> files which list |
3449 | exported symbols, you can use the provided F<Symbol.*> files which list |
2841 | all public symbols, one per line: |
3450 | all public symbols, one per line: |
2842 | |
3451 | |
2843 | Symbols.ev for libev proper |
3452 | Symbols.ev for libev proper |
2844 | Symbols.event for the libevent emulation |
3453 | Symbols.event for the libevent emulation |
2845 | |
3454 | |
2846 | This can also be used to rename all public symbols to avoid clashes with |
3455 | This can also be used to rename all public symbols to avoid clashes with |
2847 | multiple versions of libev linked together (which is obviously bad in |
3456 | multiple versions of libev linked together (which is obviously bad in |
2848 | itself, but sometimes it is inconvinient to avoid this). |
3457 | itself, but sometimes it is inconvenient to avoid this). |
2849 | |
3458 | |
2850 | A sed command like this will create wrapper C<#define>'s that you need to |
3459 | A sed command like this will create wrapper C<#define>'s that you need to |
2851 | include before including F<ev.h>: |
3460 | include before including F<ev.h>: |
2852 | |
3461 | |
2853 | <Symbols.ev sed -e "s/.*/#define & myprefix_&/" >wrap.h |
3462 | <Symbols.ev sed -e "s/.*/#define & myprefix_&/" >wrap.h |
… | |
… | |
2870 | file. |
3479 | file. |
2871 | |
3480 | |
2872 | The usage in rxvt-unicode is simpler. It has a F<ev_cpp.h> header file |
3481 | The usage in rxvt-unicode is simpler. It has a F<ev_cpp.h> header file |
2873 | that everybody includes and which overrides some configure choices: |
3482 | that everybody includes and which overrides some configure choices: |
2874 | |
3483 | |
2875 | #define EV_MINIMAL 1 |
3484 | #define EV_MINIMAL 1 |
2876 | #define EV_USE_POLL 0 |
3485 | #define EV_USE_POLL 0 |
2877 | #define EV_MULTIPLICITY 0 |
3486 | #define EV_MULTIPLICITY 0 |
2878 | #define EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE 0 |
3487 | #define EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE 0 |
2879 | #define EV_STAT_ENABLE 0 |
3488 | #define EV_STAT_ENABLE 0 |
2880 | #define EV_FORK_ENABLE 0 |
3489 | #define EV_FORK_ENABLE 0 |
2881 | #define EV_CONFIG_H <config.h> |
3490 | #define EV_CONFIG_H <config.h> |
2882 | #define EV_MINPRI 0 |
3491 | #define EV_MINPRI 0 |
2883 | #define EV_MAXPRI 0 |
3492 | #define EV_MAXPRI 0 |
2884 | |
3493 | |
2885 | #include "ev++.h" |
3494 | #include "ev++.h" |
2886 | |
3495 | |
2887 | And a F<ev_cpp.C> implementation file that contains libev proper and is compiled: |
3496 | And a F<ev_cpp.C> implementation file that contains libev proper and is compiled: |
2888 | |
3497 | |
2889 | #include "ev_cpp.h" |
3498 | #include "ev_cpp.h" |
2890 | #include "ev.c" |
3499 | #include "ev.c" |
2891 | |
3500 | |
|
|
3501 | =head1 INTERACTION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS OR LIBRARIES |
2892 | |
3502 | |
2893 | =head1 COMPLEXITIES |
3503 | =head2 THREADS AND COROUTINES |
2894 | |
3504 | |
2895 | In this section the complexities of (many of) the algorithms used inside |
3505 | =head3 THREADS |
2896 | libev will be explained. For complexity discussions about backends see the |
|
|
2897 | documentation for C<ev_default_init>. |
|
|
2898 | |
3506 | |
2899 | All of the following are about amortised time: If an array needs to be |
3507 | All libev functions are reentrant and thread-safe unless explicitly |
2900 | extended, libev needs to realloc and move the whole array, but this |
3508 | documented otherwise, but libev implements no locking itself. This means |
2901 | happens asymptotically never with higher number of elements, so O(1) might |
3509 | that you can use as many loops as you want in parallel, as long as there |
2902 | mean it might do a lengthy realloc operation in rare cases, but on average |
3510 | are no concurrent calls into any libev function with the same loop |
2903 | it is much faster and asymptotically approaches constant time. |
3511 | parameter (C<ev_default_*> calls have an implicit default loop parameter, |
|
|
3512 | of course): libev guarantees that different event loops share no data |
|
|
3513 | structures that need any locking. |
|
|
3514 | |
|
|
3515 | Or to put it differently: calls with different loop parameters can be done |
|
|
3516 | concurrently from multiple threads, calls with the same loop parameter |
|
|
3517 | must be done serially (but can be done from different threads, as long as |
|
|
3518 | only one thread ever is inside a call at any point in time, e.g. by using |
|
|
3519 | a mutex per loop). |
|
|
3520 | |
|
|
3521 | Specifically to support threads (and signal handlers), libev implements |
|
|
3522 | so-called C<ev_async> watchers, which allow some limited form of |
|
|
3523 | concurrency on the same event loop, namely waking it up "from the |
|
|
3524 | outside". |
|
|
3525 | |
|
|
3526 | If you want to know which design (one loop, locking, or multiple loops |
|
|
3527 | without or something else still) is best for your problem, then I cannot |
|
|
3528 | help you, but here is some generic advice: |
2904 | |
3529 | |
2905 | =over 4 |
3530 | =over 4 |
2906 | |
3531 | |
2907 | =item Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers) |
3532 | =item * most applications have a main thread: use the default libev loop |
|
|
3533 | in that thread, or create a separate thread running only the default loop. |
2908 | |
3534 | |
2909 | This means that, when you have a watcher that triggers in one hour and |
3535 | This helps integrating other libraries or software modules that use libev |
2910 | there are 100 watchers that would trigger before that then inserting will |
3536 | themselves and don't care/know about threading. |
2911 | have to skip roughly seven (C<ld 100>) of these watchers. |
|
|
2912 | |
3537 | |
2913 | =item Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat or calling again): O(log skipped_other_timers) |
3538 | =item * one loop per thread is usually a good model. |
2914 | |
3539 | |
2915 | That means that changing a timer costs less than removing/adding them |
3540 | Doing this is almost never wrong, sometimes a better-performance model |
2916 | as only the relative motion in the event queue has to be paid for. |
3541 | exists, but it is always a good start. |
2917 | |
3542 | |
2918 | =item Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child/fork/async watchers: O(1) |
3543 | =item * other models exist, such as the leader/follower pattern, where one |
|
|
3544 | loop is handed through multiple threads in a kind of round-robin fashion. |
2919 | |
3545 | |
2920 | These just add the watcher into an array or at the head of a list. |
3546 | Choosing a model is hard - look around, learn, know that usually you can do |
|
|
3547 | better than you currently do :-) |
2921 | |
3548 | |
2922 | =item Stopping check/prepare/idle/fork/async watchers: O(1) |
3549 | =item * often you need to talk to some other thread which blocks in the |
|
|
3550 | event loop. |
2923 | |
3551 | |
2924 | =item Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % EV_PID_HASHSIZE)) |
3552 | C<ev_async> watchers can be used to wake them up from other threads safely |
|
|
3553 | (or from signal contexts...). |
2925 | |
3554 | |
2926 | These watchers are stored in lists then need to be walked to find the |
3555 | An example use would be to communicate signals or other events that only |
2927 | correct watcher to remove. The lists are usually short (you don't usually |
3556 | work in the default loop by registering the signal watcher with the |
2928 | have many watchers waiting for the same fd or signal). |
3557 | default loop and triggering an C<ev_async> watcher from the default loop |
2929 | |
3558 | watcher callback into the event loop interested in the signal. |
2930 | =item Finding the next timer in each loop iteration: O(1) |
|
|
2931 | |
|
|
2932 | By virtue of using a binary heap, the next timer is always found at the |
|
|
2933 | beginning of the storage array. |
|
|
2934 | |
|
|
2935 | =item Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd) |
|
|
2936 | |
|
|
2937 | A change means an I/O watcher gets started or stopped, which requires |
|
|
2938 | libev to recalculate its status (and possibly tell the kernel, depending |
|
|
2939 | on backend and wether C<ev_io_set> was used). |
|
|
2940 | |
|
|
2941 | =item Activating one watcher (putting it into the pending state): O(1) |
|
|
2942 | |
|
|
2943 | =item Priority handling: O(number_of_priorities) |
|
|
2944 | |
|
|
2945 | Priorities are implemented by allocating some space for each |
|
|
2946 | priority. When doing priority-based operations, libev usually has to |
|
|
2947 | linearly search all the priorities, but starting/stopping and activating |
|
|
2948 | watchers becomes O(1) w.r.t. priority handling. |
|
|
2949 | |
|
|
2950 | =item Sending an ev_async: O(1) |
|
|
2951 | |
|
|
2952 | =item Processing ev_async_send: O(number_of_async_watchers) |
|
|
2953 | |
|
|
2954 | =item Processing signals: O(max_signal_number) |
|
|
2955 | |
|
|
2956 | Sending involves a syscall I<iff> there were no other C<ev_async_send> |
|
|
2957 | calls in the current loop iteration. Checking for async and signal events |
|
|
2958 | involves iterating over all running async watchers or all signal numbers. |
|
|
2959 | |
3559 | |
2960 | =back |
3560 | =back |
2961 | |
3561 | |
|
|
3562 | =head3 COROUTINES |
2962 | |
3563 | |
2963 | =head1 Win32 platform limitations and workarounds |
3564 | Libev is very accommodating to coroutines ("cooperative threads"): |
|
|
3565 | libev fully supports nesting calls to its functions from different |
|
|
3566 | coroutines (e.g. you can call C<ev_loop> on the same loop from two |
|
|
3567 | different coroutines, and switch freely between both coroutines running the |
|
|
3568 | loop, as long as you don't confuse yourself). The only exception is that |
|
|
3569 | you must not do this from C<ev_periodic> reschedule callbacks. |
|
|
3570 | |
|
|
3571 | Care has been taken to ensure that libev does not keep local state inside |
|
|
3572 | C<ev_loop>, and other calls do not usually allow for coroutine switches as |
|
|
3573 | they do not call any callbacks. |
|
|
3574 | |
|
|
3575 | =head2 COMPILER WARNINGS |
|
|
3576 | |
|
|
3577 | Depending on your compiler and compiler settings, you might get no or a |
|
|
3578 | lot of warnings when compiling libev code. Some people are apparently |
|
|
3579 | scared by this. |
|
|
3580 | |
|
|
3581 | However, these are unavoidable for many reasons. For one, each compiler |
|
|
3582 | has different warnings, and each user has different tastes regarding |
|
|
3583 | warning options. "Warn-free" code therefore cannot be a goal except when |
|
|
3584 | targeting a specific compiler and compiler-version. |
|
|
3585 | |
|
|
3586 | Another reason is that some compiler warnings require elaborate |
|
|
3587 | workarounds, or other changes to the code that make it less clear and less |
|
|
3588 | maintainable. |
|
|
3589 | |
|
|
3590 | And of course, some compiler warnings are just plain stupid, or simply |
|
|
3591 | wrong (because they don't actually warn about the condition their message |
|
|
3592 | seems to warn about). For example, certain older gcc versions had some |
|
|
3593 | warnings that resulted an extreme number of false positives. These have |
|
|
3594 | been fixed, but some people still insist on making code warn-free with |
|
|
3595 | such buggy versions. |
|
|
3596 | |
|
|
3597 | While libev is written to generate as few warnings as possible, |
|
|
3598 | "warn-free" code is not a goal, and it is recommended not to build libev |
|
|
3599 | with any compiler warnings enabled unless you are prepared to cope with |
|
|
3600 | them (e.g. by ignoring them). Remember that warnings are just that: |
|
|
3601 | warnings, not errors, or proof of bugs. |
|
|
3602 | |
|
|
3603 | |
|
|
3604 | =head2 VALGRIND |
|
|
3605 | |
|
|
3606 | Valgrind has a special section here because it is a popular tool that is |
|
|
3607 | highly useful. Unfortunately, valgrind reports are very hard to interpret. |
|
|
3608 | |
|
|
3609 | If you think you found a bug (memory leak, uninitialised data access etc.) |
|
|
3610 | in libev, then check twice: If valgrind reports something like: |
|
|
3611 | |
|
|
3612 | ==2274== definitely lost: 0 bytes in 0 blocks. |
|
|
3613 | ==2274== possibly lost: 0 bytes in 0 blocks. |
|
|
3614 | ==2274== still reachable: 256 bytes in 1 blocks. |
|
|
3615 | |
|
|
3616 | Then there is no memory leak, just as memory accounted to global variables |
|
|
3617 | is not a memleak - the memory is still being referenced, and didn't leak. |
|
|
3618 | |
|
|
3619 | Similarly, under some circumstances, valgrind might report kernel bugs |
|
|
3620 | as if it were a bug in libev (e.g. in realloc or in the poll backend, |
|
|
3621 | although an acceptable workaround has been found here), or it might be |
|
|
3622 | confused. |
|
|
3623 | |
|
|
3624 | Keep in mind that valgrind is a very good tool, but only a tool. Don't |
|
|
3625 | make it into some kind of religion. |
|
|
3626 | |
|
|
3627 | If you are unsure about something, feel free to contact the mailing list |
|
|
3628 | with the full valgrind report and an explanation on why you think this |
|
|
3629 | is a bug in libev (best check the archives, too :). However, don't be |
|
|
3630 | annoyed when you get a brisk "this is no bug" answer and take the chance |
|
|
3631 | of learning how to interpret valgrind properly. |
|
|
3632 | |
|
|
3633 | If you need, for some reason, empty reports from valgrind for your project |
|
|
3634 | I suggest using suppression lists. |
|
|
3635 | |
|
|
3636 | |
|
|
3637 | =head1 PORTABILITY NOTES |
|
|
3638 | |
|
|
3639 | =head2 WIN32 PLATFORM LIMITATIONS AND WORKAROUNDS |
2964 | |
3640 | |
2965 | Win32 doesn't support any of the standards (e.g. POSIX) that libev |
3641 | Win32 doesn't support any of the standards (e.g. POSIX) that libev |
2966 | requires, and its I/O model is fundamentally incompatible with the POSIX |
3642 | requires, and its I/O model is fundamentally incompatible with the POSIX |
2967 | model. Libev still offers limited functionality on this platform in |
3643 | model. Libev still offers limited functionality on this platform in |
2968 | the form of the C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> backend, and only supports socket |
3644 | the form of the C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> backend, and only supports socket |
2969 | descriptors. This only applies when using Win32 natively, not when using |
3645 | descriptors. This only applies when using Win32 natively, not when using |
2970 | e.g. cygwin. |
3646 | e.g. cygwin. |
2971 | |
3647 | |
|
|
3648 | Lifting these limitations would basically require the full |
|
|
3649 | re-implementation of the I/O system. If you are into these kinds of |
|
|
3650 | things, then note that glib does exactly that for you in a very portable |
|
|
3651 | way (note also that glib is the slowest event library known to man). |
|
|
3652 | |
2972 | There is no supported compilation method available on windows except |
3653 | There is no supported compilation method available on windows except |
2973 | embedding it into other applications. |
3654 | embedding it into other applications. |
2974 | |
3655 | |
|
|
3656 | Not a libev limitation but worth mentioning: windows apparently doesn't |
|
|
3657 | accept large writes: instead of resulting in a partial write, windows will |
|
|
3658 | either accept everything or return C<ENOBUFS> if the buffer is too large, |
|
|
3659 | so make sure you only write small amounts into your sockets (less than a |
|
|
3660 | megabyte seems safe, but this apparently depends on the amount of memory |
|
|
3661 | available). |
|
|
3662 | |
2975 | Due to the many, low, and arbitrary limits on the win32 platform and the |
3663 | Due to the many, low, and arbitrary limits on the win32 platform and |
2976 | abysmal performance of winsockets, using a large number of sockets is not |
3664 | the abysmal performance of winsockets, using a large number of sockets |
2977 | recommended (and not reasonable). If your program needs to use more than |
3665 | is not recommended (and not reasonable). If your program needs to use |
2978 | a hundred or so sockets, then likely it needs to use a totally different |
3666 | more than a hundred or so sockets, then likely it needs to use a totally |
2979 | implementation for windows, as libev offers the POSIX model, which cannot |
3667 | different implementation for windows, as libev offers the POSIX readiness |
2980 | be implemented efficiently on windows (microsoft monopoly games). |
3668 | notification model, which cannot be implemented efficiently on windows |
|
|
3669 | (Microsoft monopoly games). |
|
|
3670 | |
|
|
3671 | A typical way to use libev under windows is to embed it (see the embedding |
|
|
3672 | section for details) and use the following F<evwrap.h> header file instead |
|
|
3673 | of F<ev.h>: |
|
|
3674 | |
|
|
3675 | #define EV_STANDALONE /* keeps ev from requiring config.h */ |
|
|
3676 | #define EV_SELECT_IS_WINSOCKET 1 /* configure libev for windows select */ |
|
|
3677 | |
|
|
3678 | #include "ev.h" |
|
|
3679 | |
|
|
3680 | And compile the following F<evwrap.c> file into your project (make sure |
|
|
3681 | you do I<not> compile the F<ev.c> or any other embedded source files!): |
|
|
3682 | |
|
|
3683 | #include "evwrap.h" |
|
|
3684 | #include "ev.c" |
2981 | |
3685 | |
2982 | =over 4 |
3686 | =over 4 |
2983 | |
3687 | |
2984 | =item The winsocket select function |
3688 | =item The winsocket select function |
2985 | |
3689 | |
2986 | The winsocket C<select> function doesn't follow POSIX in that it requires |
3690 | The winsocket C<select> function doesn't follow POSIX in that it |
2987 | socket I<handles> and not socket I<file descriptors>. This makes select |
3691 | requires socket I<handles> and not socket I<file descriptors> (it is |
2988 | very inefficient, and also requires a mapping from file descriptors |
3692 | also extremely buggy). This makes select very inefficient, and also |
2989 | to socket handles. See the discussion of the C<EV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET>, |
3693 | requires a mapping from file descriptors to socket handles (the Microsoft |
2990 | C<EV_SELECT_IS_WINSOCKET> and C<EV_FD_TO_WIN32_HANDLE> preprocessor |
3694 | C runtime provides the function C<_open_osfhandle> for this). See the |
2991 | symbols for more info. |
3695 | discussion of the C<EV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET>, C<EV_SELECT_IS_WINSOCKET> and |
|
|
3696 | C<EV_FD_TO_WIN32_HANDLE> preprocessor symbols for more info. |
2992 | |
3697 | |
2993 | The configuration for a "naked" win32 using the microsoft runtime |
3698 | The configuration for a "naked" win32 using the Microsoft runtime |
2994 | libraries and raw winsocket select is: |
3699 | libraries and raw winsocket select is: |
2995 | |
3700 | |
2996 | #define EV_USE_SELECT 1 |
3701 | #define EV_USE_SELECT 1 |
2997 | #define EV_SELECT_IS_WINSOCKET 1 /* forces EV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET, too */ |
3702 | #define EV_SELECT_IS_WINSOCKET 1 /* forces EV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET, too */ |
2998 | |
3703 | |
2999 | Note that winsockets handling of fd sets is O(n), so you can easily get a |
3704 | Note that winsockets handling of fd sets is O(n), so you can easily get a |
3000 | complexity in the O(n²) range when using win32. |
3705 | complexity in the O(n²) range when using win32. |
3001 | |
3706 | |
3002 | =item Limited number of file descriptors |
3707 | =item Limited number of file descriptors |
3003 | |
3708 | |
3004 | Windows has numerous arbitrary (and low) limits on things. Early versions |
3709 | Windows has numerous arbitrary (and low) limits on things. |
3005 | of winsocket's select only supported waiting for a max. of C<64> handles |
3710 | |
|
|
3711 | Early versions of winsocket's select only supported waiting for a maximum |
3006 | (probably owning to the fact that all windows kernels can only wait for |
3712 | of C<64> handles (probably owning to the fact that all windows kernels |
3007 | C<64> things at the same time internally; microsoft recommends spawning a |
3713 | can only wait for C<64> things at the same time internally; Microsoft |
3008 | chain of threads and wait for 63 handles and the previous thread in each). |
3714 | recommends spawning a chain of threads and wait for 63 handles and the |
|
|
3715 | previous thread in each. Great). |
3009 | |
3716 | |
3010 | Newer versions support more handles, but you need to define C<FD_SETSIZE> |
3717 | Newer versions support more handles, but you need to define C<FD_SETSIZE> |
3011 | to some high number (e.g. C<2048>) before compiling the winsocket select |
3718 | to some high number (e.g. C<2048>) before compiling the winsocket select |
3012 | call (which might be in libev or elsewhere, for example, perl does its own |
3719 | call (which might be in libev or elsewhere, for example, perl does its own |
3013 | select emulation on windows). |
3720 | select emulation on windows). |
3014 | |
3721 | |
3015 | Another limit is the number of file descriptors in the microsoft runtime |
3722 | Another limit is the number of file descriptors in the Microsoft runtime |
3016 | libraries, which by default is C<64> (there must be a hidden I<64> fetish |
3723 | libraries, which by default is C<64> (there must be a hidden I<64> fetish |
3017 | or something like this inside microsoft). You can increase this by calling |
3724 | or something like this inside Microsoft). You can increase this by calling |
3018 | C<_setmaxstdio>, which can increase this limit to C<2048> (another |
3725 | C<_setmaxstdio>, which can increase this limit to C<2048> (another |
3019 | arbitrary limit), but is broken in many versions of the microsoft runtime |
3726 | arbitrary limit), but is broken in many versions of the Microsoft runtime |
3020 | libraries. |
3727 | libraries. |
3021 | |
3728 | |
3022 | This might get you to about C<512> or C<2048> sockets (depending on |
3729 | This might get you to about C<512> or C<2048> sockets (depending on |
3023 | windows version and/or the phase of the moon). To get more, you need to |
3730 | windows version and/or the phase of the moon). To get more, you need to |
3024 | wrap all I/O functions and provide your own fd management, but the cost of |
3731 | wrap all I/O functions and provide your own fd management, but the cost of |
3025 | calling select (O(n²)) will likely make this unworkable. |
3732 | calling select (O(n²)) will likely make this unworkable. |
3026 | |
3733 | |
3027 | =back |
3734 | =back |
3028 | |
3735 | |
|
|
3736 | =head2 PORTABILITY REQUIREMENTS |
|
|
3737 | |
|
|
3738 | In addition to a working ISO-C implementation and of course the |
|
|
3739 | backend-specific APIs, libev relies on a few additional extensions: |
|
|
3740 | |
|
|
3741 | =over 4 |
|
|
3742 | |
|
|
3743 | =item C<void (*)(ev_watcher_type *, int revents)> must have compatible |
|
|
3744 | calling conventions regardless of C<ev_watcher_type *>. |
|
|
3745 | |
|
|
3746 | Libev assumes not only that all watcher pointers have the same internal |
|
|
3747 | structure (guaranteed by POSIX but not by ISO C for example), but it also |
|
|
3748 | assumes that the same (machine) code can be used to call any watcher |
|
|
3749 | callback: The watcher callbacks have different type signatures, but libev |
|
|
3750 | calls them using an C<ev_watcher *> internally. |
|
|
3751 | |
|
|
3752 | =item C<sig_atomic_t volatile> must be thread-atomic as well |
|
|
3753 | |
|
|
3754 | The type C<sig_atomic_t volatile> (or whatever is defined as |
|
|
3755 | C<EV_ATOMIC_T>) must be atomic with respect to accesses from different |
|
|
3756 | threads. This is not part of the specification for C<sig_atomic_t>, but is |
|
|
3757 | believed to be sufficiently portable. |
|
|
3758 | |
|
|
3759 | =item C<sigprocmask> must work in a threaded environment |
|
|
3760 | |
|
|
3761 | Libev uses C<sigprocmask> to temporarily block signals. This is not |
|
|
3762 | allowed in a threaded program (C<pthread_sigmask> has to be used). Typical |
|
|
3763 | pthread implementations will either allow C<sigprocmask> in the "main |
|
|
3764 | thread" or will block signals process-wide, both behaviours would |
|
|
3765 | be compatible with libev. Interaction between C<sigprocmask> and |
|
|
3766 | C<pthread_sigmask> could complicate things, however. |
|
|
3767 | |
|
|
3768 | The most portable way to handle signals is to block signals in all threads |
|
|
3769 | except the initial one, and run the default loop in the initial thread as |
|
|
3770 | well. |
|
|
3771 | |
|
|
3772 | =item C<long> must be large enough for common memory allocation sizes |
|
|
3773 | |
|
|
3774 | To improve portability and simplify its API, libev uses C<long> internally |
|
|
3775 | instead of C<size_t> when allocating its data structures. On non-POSIX |
|
|
3776 | systems (Microsoft...) this might be unexpectedly low, but is still at |
|
|
3777 | least 31 bits everywhere, which is enough for hundreds of millions of |
|
|
3778 | watchers. |
|
|
3779 | |
|
|
3780 | =item C<double> must hold a time value in seconds with enough accuracy |
|
|
3781 | |
|
|
3782 | The type C<double> is used to represent timestamps. It is required to |
|
|
3783 | have at least 51 bits of mantissa (and 9 bits of exponent), which is good |
|
|
3784 | enough for at least into the year 4000. This requirement is fulfilled by |
|
|
3785 | implementations implementing IEEE 754 (basically all existing ones). |
|
|
3786 | |
|
|
3787 | =back |
|
|
3788 | |
|
|
3789 | If you know of other additional requirements drop me a note. |
|
|
3790 | |
|
|
3791 | |
|
|
3792 | =head1 ALGORITHMIC COMPLEXITIES |
|
|
3793 | |
|
|
3794 | In this section the complexities of (many of) the algorithms used inside |
|
|
3795 | libev will be documented. For complexity discussions about backends see |
|
|
3796 | the documentation for C<ev_default_init>. |
|
|
3797 | |
|
|
3798 | All of the following are about amortised time: If an array needs to be |
|
|
3799 | extended, libev needs to realloc and move the whole array, but this |
|
|
3800 | happens asymptotically rarer with higher number of elements, so O(1) might |
|
|
3801 | mean that libev does a lengthy realloc operation in rare cases, but on |
|
|
3802 | average it is much faster and asymptotically approaches constant time. |
|
|
3803 | |
|
|
3804 | =over 4 |
|
|
3805 | |
|
|
3806 | =item Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers) |
|
|
3807 | |
|
|
3808 | This means that, when you have a watcher that triggers in one hour and |
|
|
3809 | there are 100 watchers that would trigger before that, then inserting will |
|
|
3810 | have to skip roughly seven (C<ld 100>) of these watchers. |
|
|
3811 | |
|
|
3812 | =item Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat or calling again): O(log skipped_other_timers) |
|
|
3813 | |
|
|
3814 | That means that changing a timer costs less than removing/adding them, |
|
|
3815 | as only the relative motion in the event queue has to be paid for. |
|
|
3816 | |
|
|
3817 | =item Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child/fork/async watchers: O(1) |
|
|
3818 | |
|
|
3819 | These just add the watcher into an array or at the head of a list. |
|
|
3820 | |
|
|
3821 | =item Stopping check/prepare/idle/fork/async watchers: O(1) |
|
|
3822 | |
|
|
3823 | =item Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % EV_PID_HASHSIZE)) |
|
|
3824 | |
|
|
3825 | These watchers are stored in lists, so they need to be walked to find the |
|
|
3826 | correct watcher to remove. The lists are usually short (you don't usually |
|
|
3827 | have many watchers waiting for the same fd or signal: one is typical, two |
|
|
3828 | is rare). |
|
|
3829 | |
|
|
3830 | =item Finding the next timer in each loop iteration: O(1) |
|
|
3831 | |
|
|
3832 | By virtue of using a binary or 4-heap, the next timer is always found at a |
|
|
3833 | fixed position in the storage array. |
|
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3834 | |
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3835 | =item Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd) |
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3836 | |
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3837 | A change means an I/O watcher gets started or stopped, which requires |
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3838 | libev to recalculate its status (and possibly tell the kernel, depending |
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3839 | on backend and whether C<ev_io_set> was used). |
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3840 | |
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3841 | =item Activating one watcher (putting it into the pending state): O(1) |
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3842 | |
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3843 | =item Priority handling: O(number_of_priorities) |
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3844 | |
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3845 | Priorities are implemented by allocating some space for each |
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3846 | priority. When doing priority-based operations, libev usually has to |
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3847 | linearly search all the priorities, but starting/stopping and activating |
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3848 | watchers becomes O(1) with respect to priority handling. |
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3849 | |
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3850 | =item Sending an ev_async: O(1) |
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3851 | |
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3852 | =item Processing ev_async_send: O(number_of_async_watchers) |
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3853 | |
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3854 | =item Processing signals: O(max_signal_number) |
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3855 | |
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3856 | Sending involves a system call I<iff> there were no other C<ev_async_send> |
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3857 | calls in the current loop iteration. Checking for async and signal events |
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3858 | involves iterating over all running async watchers or all signal numbers. |
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3859 | |
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3860 | =back |
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3861 | |
3029 | |
3862 | |
3030 | =head1 AUTHOR |
3863 | =head1 AUTHOR |
3031 | |
3864 | |
3032 | Marc Lehmann <libev@schmorp.de>. |
3865 | Marc Lehmann <libev@schmorp.de>, with repeated corrections by Mikael Magnusson. |
3033 | |
3866 | |