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275flags. If that is troubling you, check C<ev_backend ()> afterwards). 275flags. If that is troubling you, check C<ev_backend ()> afterwards).
276 276
277If you don't know what event loop to use, use the one returned from this 277If you don't know what event loop to use, use the one returned from this
278function. 278function.
279 279
280Note that this function is I<not> thread-safe, so if you want to use it
281from multiple threads, you have to lock (note also that this is unlikely,
282as loops cannot bes hared easily between threads anyway).
283
280The default loop is the only loop that can handle C<ev_signal> and 284The default loop is the only loop that can handle C<ev_signal> and
281C<ev_child> watchers, and to do this, it always registers a handler 285C<ev_child> watchers, and to do this, it always registers a handler
282for C<SIGCHLD>. If this is a problem for your app you can either 286for C<SIGCHLD>. If this is a problem for your app you can either
283create a dynamic loop with C<ev_loop_new> that doesn't do that, or you 287create a dynamic loop with C<ev_loop_new> that doesn't do that, or you
284can simply overwrite the C<SIGCHLD> signal handler I<after> calling 288can simply overwrite the C<SIGCHLD> signal handler I<after> calling
465 469
466Similar to C<ev_default_loop>, but always creates a new event loop that is 470Similar to C<ev_default_loop>, but always creates a new event loop that is
467always distinct from the default loop. Unlike the default loop, it cannot 471always distinct from the default loop. Unlike the default loop, it cannot
468handle signal and child watchers, and attempts to do so will be greeted by 472handle signal and child watchers, and attempts to do so will be greeted by
469undefined behaviour (or a failed assertion if assertions are enabled). 473undefined behaviour (or a failed assertion if assertions are enabled).
474
475Note that this function I<is> thread-safe, and the recommended way to use
476libev with threads is indeed to create one loop per thread, and using the
477default loop in the "main" or "initial" thread.
470 478
471Example: Try to create a event loop that uses epoll and nothing else. 479Example: Try to create a event loop that uses epoll and nothing else.
472 480
473 struct ev_loop *epoller = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_EPOLL | EVFLAG_NOENV); 481 struct ev_loop *epoller = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_EPOLL | EVFLAG_NOENV);
474 if (!epoller) 482 if (!epoller)

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