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1 | =head1 NAME |
3 | =head1 NAME |
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3 | libev - a high performance full-featured event loop written in C |
5 | libev - a high performance full-featured event loop written in C |
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6 | |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
7 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
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686 | reinitialise the kernel state for backends that have one. Despite the |
688 | reinitialise the kernel state for backends that have one. Despite the |
687 | name, you can call it anytime, but it makes most sense after forking, in |
689 | name, you can call it anytime, but it makes most sense after forking, in |
688 | the child process. You I<must> call it (or use C<EVFLAG_FORKCHECK>) in the |
690 | the child process. You I<must> call it (or use C<EVFLAG_FORKCHECK>) in the |
689 | child before resuming or calling C<ev_run>. |
691 | child before resuming or calling C<ev_run>. |
690 | |
692 | |
691 | Again, you I<have> to call it on I<any> loop that you want to re-use after |
693 | Again, you I<have> to call it on I<any> loop that you want to re-use after |
692 | a fork, I<even if you do not plan to use the loop in the parent>. This is |
694 | a fork, I<even if you do not plan to use the loop in the parent>. This is |
693 | because some kernel interfaces *cough* I<kqueue> *cough* do funny things |
695 | because some kernel interfaces *cough* I<kqueue> *cough* do funny things |
694 | during fork. |
696 | during fork. |
695 | |
697 | |
696 | On the other hand, you only need to call this function in the child |
698 | On the other hand, you only need to call this function in the child |
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2391 | |
2393 | |
2392 | ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
2394 | ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
2393 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, |
2395 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, |
2394 | fmod (ev_now (loop), 3600.), 3600., 0); |
2396 | fmod (ev_now (loop), 3600.), 3600., 0); |
2395 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
2397 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
2396 | |
2398 | |
2397 | |
2399 | |
2398 | =head2 C<ev_signal> - signal me when a signal gets signalled! |
2400 | =head2 C<ev_signal> - signal me when a signal gets signalled! |
2399 | |
2401 | |
2400 | Signal watchers will trigger an event when the process receives a specific |
2402 | Signal watchers will trigger an event when the process receives a specific |
2401 | signal one or more times. Even though signals are very asynchronous, libev |
2403 | signal one or more times. Even though signals are very asynchronous, libev |
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2411 | only within the same loop, i.e. you can watch for C<SIGINT> in your |
2413 | only within the same loop, i.e. you can watch for C<SIGINT> in your |
2412 | default loop and for C<SIGIO> in another loop, but you cannot watch for |
2414 | default loop and for C<SIGIO> in another loop, but you cannot watch for |
2413 | C<SIGINT> in both the default loop and another loop at the same time. At |
2415 | C<SIGINT> in both the default loop and another loop at the same time. At |
2414 | the moment, C<SIGCHLD> is permanently tied to the default loop. |
2416 | the moment, C<SIGCHLD> is permanently tied to the default loop. |
2415 | |
2417 | |
2416 | When the first watcher gets started will libev actually register something |
2418 | Only after the first watcher for a signal is started will libev actually |
2417 | with the kernel (thus it coexists with your own signal handlers as long as |
2419 | register something with the kernel. It thus coexists with your own signal |
2418 | you don't register any with libev for the same signal). |
2420 | handlers as long as you don't register any with libev for the same signal. |
2419 | |
2421 | |
2420 | If possible and supported, libev will install its handlers with |
2422 | If possible and supported, libev will install its handlers with |
2421 | C<SA_RESTART> (or equivalent) behaviour enabled, so system calls should |
2423 | C<SA_RESTART> (or equivalent) behaviour enabled, so system calls should |
2422 | not be unduly interrupted. If you have a problem with system calls getting |
2424 | not be unduly interrupted. If you have a problem with system calls getting |
2423 | interrupted by signals you can block all signals in an C<ev_check> watcher |
2425 | interrupted by signals you can block all signals in an C<ev_check> watcher |
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3211 | used). |
3213 | used). |
3212 | |
3214 | |
3213 | struct ev_loop *loop_hi = ev_default_init (0); |
3215 | struct ev_loop *loop_hi = ev_default_init (0); |
3214 | struct ev_loop *loop_lo = 0; |
3216 | struct ev_loop *loop_lo = 0; |
3215 | ev_embed embed; |
3217 | ev_embed embed; |
3216 | |
3218 | |
3217 | // see if there is a chance of getting one that works |
3219 | // see if there is a chance of getting one that works |
3218 | // (remember that a flags value of 0 means autodetection) |
3220 | // (remember that a flags value of 0 means autodetection) |
3219 | loop_lo = ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends () |
3221 | loop_lo = ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends () |
3220 | ? ev_loop_new (ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends ()) |
3222 | ? ev_loop_new (ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_recommended_backends ()) |
3221 | : 0; |
3223 | : 0; |
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3235 | C<loop_socket>. (One might optionally use C<EVFLAG_NOENV>, too). |
3237 | C<loop_socket>. (One might optionally use C<EVFLAG_NOENV>, too). |
3236 | |
3238 | |
3237 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
3239 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
3238 | struct ev_loop *loop_socket = 0; |
3240 | struct ev_loop *loop_socket = 0; |
3239 | ev_embed embed; |
3241 | ev_embed embed; |
3240 | |
3242 | |
3241 | if (ev_supported_backends () & ~ev_recommended_backends () & EVBACKEND_KQUEUE) |
3243 | if (ev_supported_backends () & ~ev_recommended_backends () & EVBACKEND_KQUEUE) |
3242 | if ((loop_socket = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_KQUEUE)) |
3244 | if ((loop_socket = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_KQUEUE)) |
3243 | { |
3245 | { |
3244 | ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_socket); |
3246 | ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_socket); |
3245 | ev_embed_start (loop, &embed); |
3247 | ev_embed_start (loop, &embed); |
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3982 | Libev comes with some simplistic wrapper classes for C++ that mainly allow |
3984 | Libev comes with some simplistic wrapper classes for C++ that mainly allow |
3983 | you to use some convenience methods to start/stop watchers and also change |
3985 | you to use some convenience methods to start/stop watchers and also change |
3984 | the callback model to a model using method callbacks on objects. |
3986 | the callback model to a model using method callbacks on objects. |
3985 | |
3987 | |
3986 | To use it, |
3988 | To use it, |
3987 | |
3989 | |
3988 | #include <ev++.h> |
3990 | #include <ev++.h> |
3989 | |
3991 | |
3990 | This automatically includes F<ev.h> and puts all of its definitions (many |
3992 | This automatically includes F<ev.h> and puts all of its definitions (many |
3991 | of them macros) into the global namespace. All C++ specific things are |
3993 | of them macros) into the global namespace. All C++ specific things are |
3992 | put into the C<ev> namespace. It should support all the same embedding |
3994 | put into the C<ev> namespace. It should support all the same embedding |
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4095 | void operator() (ev::io &w, int revents) |
4097 | void operator() (ev::io &w, int revents) |
4096 | { |
4098 | { |
4097 | ... |
4099 | ... |
4098 | } |
4100 | } |
4099 | } |
4101 | } |
4100 | |
4102 | |
4101 | myfunctor f; |
4103 | myfunctor f; |
4102 | |
4104 | |
4103 | ev::io w; |
4105 | ev::io w; |
4104 | w.set (&f); |
4106 | w.set (&f); |
4105 | |
4107 | |
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5429 | =over 4 |
5431 | =over 4 |
5430 | |
5432 | |
5431 | =item C<EV_COMPAT3> backwards compatibility mechanism |
5433 | =item C<EV_COMPAT3> backwards compatibility mechanism |
5432 | |
5434 | |
5433 | The backward compatibility mechanism can be controlled by |
5435 | The backward compatibility mechanism can be controlled by |
5434 | C<EV_COMPAT3>. See L</PREPROCESSOR SYMBOLS/MACROS> in the L</EMBEDDING> |
5436 | C<EV_COMPAT3>. See L</"PREPROCESSOR SYMBOLS/MACROS"> in the L</EMBEDDING> |
5435 | section. |
5437 | section. |
5436 | |
5438 | |
5437 | =item C<ev_default_destroy> and C<ev_default_fork> have been removed |
5439 | =item C<ev_default_destroy> and C<ev_default_fork> have been removed |
5438 | |
5440 | |
5439 | These calls can be replaced easily by their C<ev_loop_xxx> counterparts: |
5441 | These calls can be replaced easily by their C<ev_loop_xxx> counterparts: |