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590 | Can be used to make a call to C<ev_loop> return early (but only after it |
590 | Can be used to make a call to C<ev_loop> return early (but only after it |
591 | has processed all outstanding events). The C<how> argument must be either |
591 | has processed all outstanding events). The C<how> argument must be either |
592 | C<EVUNLOOP_ONE>, which will make the innermost C<ev_loop> call return, or |
592 | C<EVUNLOOP_ONE>, which will make the innermost C<ev_loop> call return, or |
593 | C<EVUNLOOP_ALL>, which will make all nested C<ev_loop> calls return. |
593 | C<EVUNLOOP_ALL>, which will make all nested C<ev_loop> calls return. |
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595 | This "unloop state" will be cleared when entering C<ev_loop> again. |
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595 | =item ev_ref (loop) |
597 | =item ev_ref (loop) |
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597 | =item ev_unref (loop) |
599 | =item ev_unref (loop) |
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599 | Ref/unref can be used to add or remove a reference count on the event |
601 | Ref/unref can be used to add or remove a reference count on the event |
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603 | returning, ev_unref() after starting, and ev_ref() before stopping it. For |
605 | returning, ev_unref() after starting, and ev_ref() before stopping it. For |
604 | example, libev itself uses this for its internal signal pipe: It is not |
606 | example, libev itself uses this for its internal signal pipe: It is not |
605 | visible to the libev user and should not keep C<ev_loop> from exiting if |
607 | visible to the libev user and should not keep C<ev_loop> from exiting if |
606 | no event watchers registered by it are active. It is also an excellent |
608 | no event watchers registered by it are active. It is also an excellent |
607 | way to do this for generic recurring timers or from within third-party |
609 | way to do this for generic recurring timers or from within third-party |
608 | libraries. Just remember to I<unref after start> and I<ref before stop>. |
610 | libraries. Just remember to I<unref after start> and I<ref before stop> |
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611 | (but only if the watcher wasn't active before, or was active before, |
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610 | Example: Create a signal watcher, but keep it from keeping C<ev_loop> |
614 | Example: Create a signal watcher, but keep it from keeping C<ev_loop> |
611 | running when nothing else is active. |
615 | running when nothing else is active. |
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613 | struct ev_signal exitsig; |
617 | struct ev_signal exitsig; |