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77 | on event-based programming, nor will it introduce event-based programming |
77 | on event-based programming, nor will it introduce event-based programming |
78 | with libev. |
78 | with libev. |
79 | |
79 | |
80 | Familiarity with event based programming techniques in general is assumed |
80 | Familiarity with event based programming techniques in general is assumed |
81 | throughout this document. |
81 | throughout this document. |
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82 | |
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83 | =head1 WHAT TO READ WHEN IN A HURRY |
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84 | |
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85 | This manual tries to be very detailed, but unfortunately, this also makes |
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86 | it very long. If you just want to know the basics of libev, I suggest |
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87 | reading L<ANATOMY OF A WATCHER>, then the L<EXAMPLE PROGRAM> above and |
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88 | look up the missing functions in L<GLOBAL FUNCTIONS> and the C<ev_io> and |
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89 | C<ev_timer> sections in L<WATCHER TYPES>. |
82 | |
90 | |
83 | =head1 ABOUT LIBEV |
91 | =head1 ABOUT LIBEV |
84 | |
92 | |
85 | Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a |
93 | Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a |
86 | file descriptor being readable or a timeout occurring), and it will manage |
94 | file descriptor being readable or a timeout occurring), and it will manage |
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300 | An event loop is described by a C<struct ev_loop *> (the C<struct> is |
308 | An event loop is described by a C<struct ev_loop *> (the C<struct> is |
301 | I<not> optional in this case unless libev 3 compatibility is disabled, as |
309 | I<not> optional in this case unless libev 3 compatibility is disabled, as |
302 | libev 3 had an C<ev_loop> function colliding with the struct name). |
310 | libev 3 had an C<ev_loop> function colliding with the struct name). |
303 | |
311 | |
304 | The library knows two types of such loops, the I<default> loop, which |
312 | The library knows two types of such loops, the I<default> loop, which |
305 | supports signals and child events, and dynamically created event loops |
313 | supports child process events, and dynamically created event loops which |
306 | which do not. |
314 | do not. |
307 | |
315 | |
308 | =over 4 |
316 | =over 4 |
309 | |
317 | |
310 | =item struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop (unsigned int flags) |
318 | =item struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop (unsigned int flags) |
311 | |
319 | |
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1114 | The event loop has been resumed in the child process after fork (see |
1122 | The event loop has been resumed in the child process after fork (see |
1115 | C<ev_fork>). |
1123 | C<ev_fork>). |
1116 | |
1124 | |
1117 | =item C<EV_CLEANUP> |
1125 | =item C<EV_CLEANUP> |
1118 | |
1126 | |
1119 | The event loop is abotu to be destroyed (see C<ev_cleanup>). |
1127 | The event loop is about to be destroyed (see C<ev_cleanup>). |
1120 | |
1128 | |
1121 | =item C<EV_ASYNC> |
1129 | =item C<EV_ASYNC> |
1122 | |
1130 | |
1123 | The given async watcher has been asynchronously notified (see C<ev_async>). |
1131 | The given async watcher has been asynchronously notified (see C<ev_async>). |
1124 | |
1132 | |
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3098 | |
3106 | |
3099 | =item ev_fork_init (ev_fork *, callback) |
3107 | =item ev_fork_init (ev_fork *, callback) |
3100 | |
3108 | |
3101 | Initialises and configures the fork watcher - it has no parameters of any |
3109 | Initialises and configures the fork watcher - it has no parameters of any |
3102 | kind. There is a C<ev_fork_set> macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
3110 | kind. There is a C<ev_fork_set> macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
3103 | believe me. |
3111 | really. |
3104 | |
3112 | |
3105 | =back |
3113 | =back |
3106 | |
3114 | |
3107 | |
3115 | |
3108 | =head2 C<ev_cleanup> - even the best things end |
3116 | =head2 C<ev_cleanup> - even the best things end |
3109 | |
3117 | |
3110 | Cleanup watchers are called just before the event loop they are registered |
3118 | Cleanup watchers are called just before the event loop is being destroyed |
3111 | with is being destroyed. |
3119 | by a call to C<ev_loop_destroy>. |
3112 | |
3120 | |
3113 | While there is no guarantee that the event loop gets destroyed, cleanup |
3121 | While there is no guarantee that the event loop gets destroyed, cleanup |
3114 | watchers provide a convenient method to install cleanup hooks for your |
3122 | watchers provide a convenient method to install cleanup hooks for your |
3115 | program, worker threads and so on - you just to make sure to destroy the |
3123 | program, worker threads and so on - you just to make sure to destroy the |
3116 | loop when you want them to be invoked. |
3124 | loop when you want them to be invoked. |
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3126 | |
3134 | |
3127 | =item ev_cleanup_init (ev_cleanup *, callback) |
3135 | =item ev_cleanup_init (ev_cleanup *, callback) |
3128 | |
3136 | |
3129 | Initialises and configures the cleanup watcher - it has no parameters of |
3137 | Initialises and configures the cleanup watcher - it has no parameters of |
3130 | any kind. There is a C<ev_cleanup_set> macro, but using it is utterly |
3138 | any kind. There is a C<ev_cleanup_set> macro, but using it is utterly |
3131 | pointless, believe me. |
3139 | pointless, I assure you. |
3132 | |
3140 | |
3133 | =back |
3141 | =back |
3134 | |
3142 | |
3135 | Example: Register an atexit handler to destroy the default loop, so any |
3143 | Example: Register an atexit handler to destroy the default loop, so any |
3136 | cleanup functions are called. |
3144 | cleanup functions are called. |
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4757 | structure (guaranteed by POSIX but not by ISO C for example), but it also |
4765 | structure (guaranteed by POSIX but not by ISO C for example), but it also |
4758 | assumes that the same (machine) code can be used to call any watcher |
4766 | assumes that the same (machine) code can be used to call any watcher |
4759 | callback: The watcher callbacks have different type signatures, but libev |
4767 | callback: The watcher callbacks have different type signatures, but libev |
4760 | calls them using an C<ev_watcher *> internally. |
4768 | calls them using an C<ev_watcher *> internally. |
4761 | |
4769 | |
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4770 | =item pointer accesses must be thread-atomic |
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4771 | |
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4772 | Accessing a pointer value must be atomic, it must both be readable and |
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4773 | writable in one piece - this is the case on all current architectures. |
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4774 | |
4762 | =item C<sig_atomic_t volatile> must be thread-atomic as well |
4775 | =item C<sig_atomic_t volatile> must be thread-atomic as well |
4763 | |
4776 | |
4764 | The type C<sig_atomic_t volatile> (or whatever is defined as |
4777 | The type C<sig_atomic_t volatile> (or whatever is defined as |
4765 | C<EV_ATOMIC_T>) must be atomic with respect to accesses from different |
4778 | C<EV_ATOMIC_T>) must be atomic with respect to accesses from different |
4766 | threads. This is not part of the specification for C<sig_atomic_t>, but is |
4779 | threads. This is not part of the specification for C<sig_atomic_t>, but is |
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4872 | =back |
4885 | =back |
4873 | |
4886 | |
4874 | |
4887 | |
4875 | =head1 PORTING FROM LIBEV 3.X TO 4.X |
4888 | =head1 PORTING FROM LIBEV 3.X TO 4.X |
4876 | |
4889 | |
4877 | The major version 4 introduced some minor incompatible changes to the API. |
4890 | The major version 4 introduced some incompatible changes to the API. |
4878 | |
4891 | |
4879 | At the moment, the C<ev.h> header file tries to implement superficial |
4892 | At the moment, the C<ev.h> header file provides compatibility definitions |
4880 | compatibility, so most programs should still compile. Those might be |
4893 | for all changes, so most programs should still compile. The compatibility |
4881 | removed in later versions of libev, so better update early than late. |
4894 | layer might be removed in later versions of libev, so better update to the |
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4895 | new API early than late. |
4882 | |
4896 | |
4883 | =over 4 |
4897 | =over 4 |
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4899 | =item C<EV_COMPAT3> backwards compatibility mechanism |
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4900 | |
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4901 | The backward compatibility mechanism can be controlled by |
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4902 | C<EV_COMPAT3>. See L<PREPROCESSOR SYMBOLS/MACROS> in the L<EMBEDDING> |
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4903 | section. |
4884 | |
4904 | |
4885 | =item C<ev_default_destroy> and C<ev_default_fork> have been removed |
4905 | =item C<ev_default_destroy> and C<ev_default_fork> have been removed |
4886 | |
4906 | |
4887 | These calls can be replaced easily by their C<ev_loop_xxx> counterparts: |
4907 | These calls can be replaced easily by their C<ev_loop_xxx> counterparts: |
4888 | |
4908 | |
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4914 | ev_loop> anymore and C<EV_TIMER> now follows the same naming scheme |
4934 | ev_loop> anymore and C<EV_TIMER> now follows the same naming scheme |
4915 | as all other watcher types. Note that C<ev_loop_fork> is still called |
4935 | as all other watcher types. Note that C<ev_loop_fork> is still called |
4916 | C<ev_loop_fork> because it would otherwise clash with the C<ev_fork> |
4936 | C<ev_loop_fork> because it would otherwise clash with the C<ev_fork> |
4917 | typedef. |
4937 | typedef. |
4918 | |
4938 | |
4919 | =item C<EV_COMPAT3> backwards compatibility mechanism |
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4920 | |
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4921 | The backward compatibility mechanism can be controlled by |
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4922 | C<EV_COMPAT3>. See L<PREPROCESSOR SYMBOLS/MACROS> in the L<EMBEDDING> |
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4923 | section. |
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4924 | |
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4925 | =item C<EV_MINIMAL> mechanism replaced by C<EV_FEATURES> |
4939 | =item C<EV_MINIMAL> mechanism replaced by C<EV_FEATURES> |
4926 | |
4940 | |
4927 | The preprocessor symbol C<EV_MINIMAL> has been replaced by a different |
4941 | The preprocessor symbol C<EV_MINIMAL> has been replaced by a different |
4928 | mechanism, C<EV_FEATURES>. Programs using C<EV_MINIMAL> usually compile |
4942 | mechanism, C<EV_FEATURES>. Programs using C<EV_MINIMAL> usually compile |
4929 | and work, but the library code will of course be larger. |
4943 | and work, but the library code will of course be larger. |
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5017 | |
5004 | =back |
5018 | =back |
5005 | |
5019 | |
5006 | =head1 AUTHOR |
5020 | =head1 AUTHOR |
5007 | |
5021 | |
5008 | Marc Lehmann <libev@schmorp.de>, with repeated corrections by Mikael Magnusson. |
5022 | Marc Lehmann <libev@schmorp.de>, with repeated corrections by Mikael |
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5023 | Magnusson and Emanuele Giaquinta. |
5009 | |
5024 | |