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260 | flags. If that is troubling you, check C<ev_backend ()> afterwards). |
260 | flags. If that is troubling you, check C<ev_backend ()> afterwards). |
261 | |
261 | |
262 | If you don't know what event loop to use, use the one returned from this |
262 | If you don't know what event loop to use, use the one returned from this |
263 | function. |
263 | function. |
264 | |
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265 | The default loop is the only loop that can handle C<ev_signal> and |
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266 | C<ev_child> watchers, and to do this, it always registers a handler |
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267 | for C<SIGCHLD>. If this is a problem for your app you can either |
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268 | create a dynamic loop with C<ev_loop_new> that doesn't do that, or you |
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269 | can simply overwrite the C<SIGCHLD> signal handler I<after> calling |
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270 | C<ev_default_init>. |
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265 | The flags argument can be used to specify special behaviour or specific |
272 | The flags argument can be used to specify special behaviour or specific |
266 | backends to use, and is usually specified as C<0> (or C<EVFLAG_AUTO>). |
273 | backends to use, and is usually specified as C<0> (or C<EVFLAG_AUTO>). |
267 | |
274 | |
268 | The following flags are supported: |
275 | The following flags are supported: |
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476 | Like C<ev_default_destroy>, but destroys an event loop created by an |
483 | Like C<ev_default_destroy>, but destroys an event loop created by an |
477 | earlier call to C<ev_loop_new>. |
484 | earlier call to C<ev_loop_new>. |
478 | |
485 | |
479 | =item ev_default_fork () |
486 | =item ev_default_fork () |
480 | |
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488 | This function sets a flag that causes subsequent C<ev_loop> iterations |
481 | This function reinitialises the kernel state for backends that have |
489 | to reinitialise the kernel state for backends that have one. Despite the |
482 | one. Despite the name, you can call it anytime, but it makes most sense |
490 | name, you can call it anytime, but it makes most sense after forking, in |
483 | after forking, in either the parent or child process (or both, but that |
491 | the child process (or both child and parent, but that again makes little |
484 | again makes little sense). |
492 | sense). You I<must> call it in the child before using any of the libev |
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493 | functions, and it will only take effect at the next C<ev_loop> iteration. |
485 | |
494 | |
486 | You I<must> call this function in the child process after forking if and |
495 | On the other hand, you only need to call this function in the child |
487 | only if you want to use the event library in both processes. If you just |
496 | process if and only if you want to use the event library in the child. If |
488 | fork+exec, you don't have to call it. |
497 | you just fork+exec, you don't have to call it at all. |
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498 | |
490 | The function itself is quite fast and it's usually not a problem to call |
499 | The function itself is quite fast and it's usually not a problem to call |
491 | it just in case after a fork. To make this easy, the function will fit in |
500 | it just in case after a fork. To make this easy, the function will fit in |
492 | quite nicely into a call to C<pthread_atfork>: |
501 | quite nicely into a call to C<pthread_atfork>: |
493 | |
502 | |
494 | pthread_atfork (0, 0, ev_default_fork); |
503 | pthread_atfork (0, 0, ev_default_fork); |
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496 | At the moment, C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> and C<EVBACKEND_POLL> are safe to use |
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497 | without calling this function, so if you force one of those backends you |
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498 | do not need to care. |
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504 | |
500 | =item ev_loop_fork (loop) |
505 | =item ev_loop_fork (loop) |
501 | |
506 | |
502 | Like C<ev_default_fork>, but acts on an event loop created by |
507 | Like C<ev_default_fork>, but acts on an event loop created by |
503 | C<ev_loop_new>. Yes, you have to call this on every allocated event loop |
508 | C<ev_loop_new>. Yes, you have to call this on every allocated event loop |
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1438 | |
1434 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1439 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1435 | |
1440 | |
1436 | =over 4 |
1441 | =over 4 |
1437 | |
1442 | |
1438 | =item ev_child_init (ev_child *, callback, int pid) |
1443 | =item ev_child_init (ev_child *, callback, int pid, int trace) |
1439 | |
1444 | |
1440 | =item ev_child_set (ev_child *, int pid) |
1445 | =item ev_child_set (ev_child *, int pid, int trace) |
1441 | |
1446 | |
1442 | Configures the watcher to wait for status changes of process C<pid> (or |
1447 | Configures the watcher to wait for status changes of process C<pid> (or |
1443 | I<any> process if C<pid> is specified as C<0>). The callback can look |
1448 | I<any> process if C<pid> is specified as C<0>). The callback can look |
1444 | at the C<rstatus> member of the C<ev_child> watcher structure to see |
1449 | at the C<rstatus> member of the C<ev_child> watcher structure to see |
1445 | the status word (use the macros from C<sys/wait.h> and see your systems |
1450 | the status word (use the macros from C<sys/wait.h> and see your systems |
1446 | C<waitpid> documentation). The C<rpid> member contains the pid of the |
1451 | C<waitpid> documentation). The C<rpid> member contains the pid of the |
1447 | process causing the status change. |
1452 | process causing the status change. C<trace> must be either C<0> (only |
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1453 | activate the watcher when the process terminates) or C<1> (additionally |
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1454 | activate the watcher when the process is stopped or continued). |
1448 | |
1455 | |
1449 | =item int pid [read-only] |
1456 | =item int pid [read-only] |
1450 | |
1457 | |
1451 | The process id this watcher watches out for, or C<0>, meaning any process id. |
1458 | The process id this watcher watches out for, or C<0>, meaning any process id. |
1452 | |
1459 | |
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1688 | static void |
1695 | static void |
1689 | idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
1696 | idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
1690 | { |
1697 | { |
1691 | free (w); |
1698 | free (w); |
1692 | // now do something you wanted to do when the program has |
1699 | // now do something you wanted to do when the program has |
1693 | // no longer asnything immediate to do. |
1700 | // no longer anything immediate to do. |
1694 | } |
1701 | } |
1695 | |
1702 | |
1696 | struct ev_idle *idle_watcher = malloc (sizeof (struct ev_idle)); |
1703 | struct ev_idle *idle_watcher = malloc (sizeof (struct ev_idle)); |
1697 | ev_idle_init (idle_watcher, idle_cb); |
1704 | ev_idle_init (idle_watcher, idle_cb); |
1698 | ev_idle_start (loop, idle_cb); |
1705 | ev_idle_start (loop, idle_cb); |
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2275 | Example: Define a class with an IO and idle watcher, start one of them in |
2282 | Example: Define a class with an IO and idle watcher, start one of them in |
2276 | the constructor. |
2283 | the constructor. |
2277 | |
2284 | |
2278 | class myclass |
2285 | class myclass |
2279 | { |
2286 | { |
2280 | ev_io io; void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents); |
2287 | ev::io io; void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents); |
2281 | ev_idle idle void idle_cb (ev::idle &w, int revents); |
2288 | ev:idle idle void idle_cb (ev::idle &w, int revents); |
2282 | |
2289 | |
2283 | myclass (); |
2290 | myclass (int fd) |
2284 | } |
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2286 | myclass::myclass (int fd) |
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2287 | { |
2291 | { |
2288 | io .set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb > (this); |
2292 | io .set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb > (this); |
2289 | idle.set <myclass, &myclass::idle_cb> (this); |
2293 | idle.set <myclass, &myclass::idle_cb> (this); |
2290 | |
2294 | |
2291 | io.start (fd, ev::READ); |
2295 | io.start (fd, ev::READ); |
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2296 | } |
2292 | } |
2297 | }; |
2293 | |
2298 | |
2294 | |
2299 | |
2295 | =head1 MACRO MAGIC |
2300 | =head1 MACRO MAGIC |
2296 | |
2301 | |
2297 | Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundamantal |
2302 | Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundamantal |
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2556 | be detected at runtime. |
2561 | be detected at runtime. |
2557 | |
2562 | |
2558 | =item EV_H |
2563 | =item EV_H |
2559 | |
2564 | |
2560 | The name of the F<ev.h> header file used to include it. The default if |
2565 | The name of the F<ev.h> header file used to include it. The default if |
2561 | undefined is C<"ev.h"> in F<event.h> and F<ev.c>. This can be used to |
2566 | undefined is C<"ev.h"> in F<event.h>, F<ev.c> and F<ev++.h>. This can be |
2562 | virtually rename the F<ev.h> header file in case of conflicts. |
2567 | used to virtually rename the F<ev.h> header file in case of conflicts. |
2563 | |
2568 | |
2564 | =item EV_CONFIG_H |
2569 | =item EV_CONFIG_H |
2565 | |
2570 | |
2566 | If C<EV_STANDALONE> isn't C<1>, this variable can be used to override |
2571 | If C<EV_STANDALONE> isn't C<1>, this variable can be used to override |
2567 | F<ev.c>'s idea of where to find the F<config.h> file, similarly to |
2572 | F<ev.c>'s idea of where to find the F<config.h> file, similarly to |
2568 | C<EV_H>, above. |
2573 | C<EV_H>, above. |
2569 | |
2574 | |
2570 | =item EV_EVENT_H |
2575 | =item EV_EVENT_H |
2571 | |
2576 | |
2572 | Similarly to C<EV_H>, this macro can be used to override F<event.c>'s idea |
2577 | Similarly to C<EV_H>, this macro can be used to override F<event.c>'s idea |
2573 | of how the F<event.h> header can be found, the dfeault is C<"event.h">. |
2578 | of how the F<event.h> header can be found, the default is C<"event.h">. |
2574 | |
2579 | |
2575 | =item EV_PROTOTYPES |
2580 | =item EV_PROTOTYPES |
2576 | |
2581 | |
2577 | If defined to be C<0>, then F<ev.h> will not define any function |
2582 | If defined to be C<0>, then F<ev.h> will not define any function |
2578 | prototypes, but still define all the structs and other symbols. This is |
2583 | prototypes, but still define all the structs and other symbols. This is |