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3 | libev - a high performance full-featured event loop written in C |
3 | libev - a high performance full-featured event loop written in C |
4 | |
4 | |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
6 | |
6 | |
7 | /* this is the only header you need */ |
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8 | #include <ev.h> |
7 | #include <ev.h> |
9 | |
8 | |
10 | /* what follows is a fully working example program */ |
9 | =head1 EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
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11 | #include <ev.h> |
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12 | |
11 | ev_io stdin_watcher; |
13 | ev_io stdin_watcher; |
12 | ev_timer timeout_watcher; |
14 | ev_timer timeout_watcher; |
13 | |
15 | |
14 | /* called when data readable on stdin */ |
16 | /* called when data readable on stdin */ |
15 | static void |
17 | static void |
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61 | details of the event, and then hand it over to libev by I<starting> the |
63 | details of the event, and then hand it over to libev by I<starting> the |
62 | watcher. |
64 | watcher. |
63 | |
65 | |
64 | =head1 FEATURES |
66 | =head1 FEATURES |
65 | |
67 | |
66 | Libev supports select, poll, the linux-specific epoll and the bsd-specific |
68 | Libev supports C<select>, C<poll>, the Linux-specific C<epoll>, the |
67 | kqueue mechanisms for file descriptor events, relative timers, absolute |
69 | BSD-specific C<kqueue> and the Solaris-specific event port mechanisms |
68 | timers with customised rescheduling, signal events, process status change |
70 | for file descriptor events (C<ev_io>), the Linux C<inotify> interface |
69 | events (related to SIGCHLD), and event watchers dealing with the event |
71 | (for C<ev_stat>), relative timers (C<ev_timer>), absolute timers |
70 | loop mechanism itself (idle, prepare and check watchers). It also is quite |
72 | with customised rescheduling (C<ev_periodic>), synchronous signals |
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73 | (C<ev_signal>), process status change events (C<ev_child>), and event |
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74 | watchers dealing with the event loop mechanism itself (C<ev_idle>, |
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75 | C<ev_embed>, C<ev_prepare> and C<ev_check> watchers) as well as |
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76 | file watchers (C<ev_stat>) and even limited support for fork events |
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77 | (C<ev_fork>). |
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79 | It also is quite fast (see this |
71 | fast (see this L<benchmark|http://libev.schmorp.de/bench.html> comparing |
80 | L<benchmark|http://libev.schmorp.de/bench.html> comparing it to libevent |
72 | it to libevent for example). |
81 | for example). |
73 | |
82 | |
74 | =head1 CONVENTIONS |
83 | =head1 CONVENTIONS |
75 | |
84 | |
76 | Libev is very configurable. In this manual the default configuration |
85 | Libev is very configurable. In this manual the default configuration will |
77 | will be described, which supports multiple event loops. For more info |
86 | be described, which supports multiple event loops. For more info about |
78 | about various configuration options please have a look at the file |
87 | various configuration options please have a look at B<EMBED> section in |
79 | F<README.embed> in the libev distribution. If libev was configured without |
88 | this manual. If libev was configured without support for multiple event |
80 | support for multiple event loops, then all functions taking an initial |
89 | loops, then all functions taking an initial argument of name C<loop> |
81 | argument of name C<loop> (which is always of type C<struct ev_loop *>) |
90 | (which is always of type C<struct ev_loop *>) will not have this argument. |
82 | will not have this argument. |
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91 | |
84 | =head1 TIME REPRESENTATION |
92 | =head1 TIME REPRESENTATION |
85 | |
93 | |
86 | Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the |
94 | Libev represents time as a single floating point number, representing the |
87 | (fractional) number of seconds since the (POSIX) epoch (somewhere near |
95 | (fractional) number of seconds since the (POSIX) epoch (somewhere near |
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116 | Usually, it's a good idea to terminate if the major versions mismatch, |
124 | Usually, it's a good idea to terminate if the major versions mismatch, |
117 | as this indicates an incompatible change. Minor versions are usually |
125 | as this indicates an incompatible change. Minor versions are usually |
118 | compatible to older versions, so a larger minor version alone is usually |
126 | compatible to older versions, so a larger minor version alone is usually |
119 | not a problem. |
127 | not a problem. |
120 | |
128 | |
121 | Example: make sure we haven't accidentally been linked against the wrong |
129 | Example: Make sure we haven't accidentally been linked against the wrong |
122 | version: |
130 | version. |
123 | |
131 | |
124 | assert (("libev version mismatch", |
132 | assert (("libev version mismatch", |
125 | ev_version_major () == EV_VERSION_MAJOR |
133 | ev_version_major () == EV_VERSION_MAJOR |
126 | && ev_version_minor () >= EV_VERSION_MINOR)); |
134 | && ev_version_minor () >= EV_VERSION_MINOR)); |
127 | |
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155 | C<ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_supported_backends ()>, likewise for |
163 | C<ev_embeddable_backends () & ev_supported_backends ()>, likewise for |
156 | recommended ones. |
164 | recommended ones. |
157 | |
165 | |
158 | See the description of C<ev_embed> watchers for more info. |
166 | See the description of C<ev_embed> watchers for more info. |
159 | |
167 | |
160 | =item ev_set_allocator (void *(*cb)(void *ptr, size_t size)) |
168 | =item ev_set_allocator (void *(*cb)(void *ptr, long size)) |
161 | |
169 | |
162 | Sets the allocation function to use (the prototype and semantics are |
170 | Sets the allocation function to use (the prototype is similar - the |
163 | identical to the realloc C function). It is used to allocate and free |
171 | semantics is identical - to the realloc C function). It is used to |
164 | memory (no surprises here). If it returns zero when memory needs to be |
172 | allocate and free memory (no surprises here). If it returns zero when |
165 | allocated, the library might abort or take some potentially destructive |
173 | memory needs to be allocated, the library might abort or take some |
166 | action. The default is your system realloc function. |
174 | potentially destructive action. The default is your system realloc |
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175 | function. |
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176 | |
168 | You could override this function in high-availability programs to, say, |
177 | You could override this function in high-availability programs to, say, |
169 | free some memory if it cannot allocate memory, to use a special allocator, |
178 | free some memory if it cannot allocate memory, to use a special allocator, |
170 | or even to sleep a while and retry until some memory is available. |
179 | or even to sleep a while and retry until some memory is available. |
171 | |
180 | |
172 | Example: replace the libev allocator with one that waits a bit and then |
181 | Example: Replace the libev allocator with one that waits a bit and then |
173 | retries: better than mine). |
182 | retries). |
174 | |
183 | |
175 | static void * |
184 | static void * |
176 | persistent_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size) |
185 | persistent_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size) |
177 | { |
186 | { |
178 | for (;;) |
187 | for (;;) |
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197 | callback is set, then libev will expect it to remedy the sitution, no |
206 | callback is set, then libev will expect it to remedy the sitution, no |
198 | matter what, when it returns. That is, libev will generally retry the |
207 | matter what, when it returns. That is, libev will generally retry the |
199 | requested operation, or, if the condition doesn't go away, do bad stuff |
208 | requested operation, or, if the condition doesn't go away, do bad stuff |
200 | (such as abort). |
209 | (such as abort). |
201 | |
210 | |
202 | Example: do the same thing as libev does internally: |
211 | Example: This is basically the same thing that libev does internally, too. |
203 | |
212 | |
204 | static void |
213 | static void |
205 | fatal_error (const char *msg) |
214 | fatal_error (const char *msg) |
206 | { |
215 | { |
207 | perror (msg); |
216 | perror (msg); |
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257 | C<LIBEV_FLAGS>. Otherwise (the default), this environment variable will |
266 | C<LIBEV_FLAGS>. Otherwise (the default), this environment variable will |
258 | override the flags completely if it is found in the environment. This is |
267 | override the flags completely if it is found in the environment. This is |
259 | useful to try out specific backends to test their performance, or to work |
268 | useful to try out specific backends to test their performance, or to work |
260 | around bugs. |
269 | around bugs. |
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271 | =item C<EVFLAG_FORKCHECK> |
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273 | Instead of calling C<ev_default_fork> or C<ev_loop_fork> manually after |
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274 | a fork, you can also make libev check for a fork in each iteration by |
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275 | enabling this flag. |
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277 | This works by calling C<getpid ()> on every iteration of the loop, |
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278 | and thus this might slow down your event loop if you do a lot of loop |
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279 | iterations and little real work, but is usually not noticable (on my |
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280 | Linux system for example, C<getpid> is actually a simple 5-insn sequence |
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281 | without a syscall and thus I<very> fast, but my Linux system also has |
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282 | C<pthread_atfork> which is even faster). |
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284 | The big advantage of this flag is that you can forget about fork (and |
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285 | forget about forgetting to tell libev about forking) when you use this |
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286 | flag. |
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287 | |
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288 | This flag setting cannot be overriden or specified in the C<LIBEV_FLAGS> |
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289 | environment variable. |
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290 | |
262 | =item C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> (value 1, portable select backend) |
291 | =item C<EVBACKEND_SELECT> (value 1, portable select backend) |
263 | |
292 | |
264 | This is your standard select(2) backend. Not I<completely> standard, as |
293 | This is your standard select(2) backend. Not I<completely> standard, as |
265 | libev tries to roll its own fd_set with no limits on the number of fds, |
294 | libev tries to roll its own fd_set with no limits on the number of fds, |
266 | but if that fails, expect a fairly low limit on the number of fds when |
295 | but if that fails, expect a fairly low limit on the number of fds when |
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353 | Similar to C<ev_default_loop>, but always creates a new event loop that is |
382 | Similar to C<ev_default_loop>, but always creates a new event loop that is |
354 | always distinct from the default loop. Unlike the default loop, it cannot |
383 | always distinct from the default loop. Unlike the default loop, it cannot |
355 | handle signal and child watchers, and attempts to do so will be greeted by |
384 | handle signal and child watchers, and attempts to do so will be greeted by |
356 | undefined behaviour (or a failed assertion if assertions are enabled). |
385 | undefined behaviour (or a failed assertion if assertions are enabled). |
357 | |
386 | |
358 | Example: try to create a event loop that uses epoll and nothing else. |
387 | Example: Try to create a event loop that uses epoll and nothing else. |
359 | |
388 | |
360 | struct ev_loop *epoller = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_EPOLL | EVFLAG_NOENV); |
389 | struct ev_loop *epoller = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_EPOLL | EVFLAG_NOENV); |
361 | if (!epoller) |
390 | if (!epoller) |
362 | fatal ("no epoll found here, maybe it hides under your chair"); |
391 | fatal ("no epoll found here, maybe it hides under your chair"); |
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462 | Signals and child watchers are implemented as I/O watchers, and will |
491 | Signals and child watchers are implemented as I/O watchers, and will |
463 | be handled here by queueing them when their watcher gets executed. |
492 | be handled here by queueing them when their watcher gets executed. |
464 | - If ev_unloop has been called or EVLOOP_ONESHOT or EVLOOP_NONBLOCK |
493 | - If ev_unloop has been called or EVLOOP_ONESHOT or EVLOOP_NONBLOCK |
465 | were used, return, otherwise continue with step *. |
494 | were used, return, otherwise continue with step *. |
466 | |
495 | |
467 | Example: queue some jobs and then loop until no events are outsanding |
496 | Example: Queue some jobs and then loop until no events are outsanding |
468 | anymore. |
497 | anymore. |
469 | |
498 | |
470 | ... queue jobs here, make sure they register event watchers as long |
499 | ... queue jobs here, make sure they register event watchers as long |
471 | ... as they still have work to do (even an idle watcher will do..) |
500 | ... as they still have work to do (even an idle watcher will do..) |
472 | ev_loop (my_loop, 0); |
501 | ev_loop (my_loop, 0); |
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492 | visible to the libev user and should not keep C<ev_loop> from exiting if |
521 | visible to the libev user and should not keep C<ev_loop> from exiting if |
493 | no event watchers registered by it are active. It is also an excellent |
522 | no event watchers registered by it are active. It is also an excellent |
494 | way to do this for generic recurring timers or from within third-party |
523 | way to do this for generic recurring timers or from within third-party |
495 | libraries. Just remember to I<unref after start> and I<ref before stop>. |
524 | libraries. Just remember to I<unref after start> and I<ref before stop>. |
496 | |
525 | |
497 | Example: create a signal watcher, but keep it from keeping C<ev_loop> |
526 | Example: Create a signal watcher, but keep it from keeping C<ev_loop> |
498 | running when nothing else is active. |
527 | running when nothing else is active. |
499 | |
528 | |
500 | struct dv_signal exitsig; |
529 | struct ev_signal exitsig; |
501 | ev_signal_init (&exitsig, sig_cb, SIGINT); |
530 | ev_signal_init (&exitsig, sig_cb, SIGINT); |
502 | ev_signal_start (myloop, &exitsig); |
531 | ev_signal_start (loop, &exitsig); |
503 | evf_unref (myloop); |
532 | evf_unref (loop); |
504 | |
533 | |
505 | Example: for some weird reason, unregister the above signal handler again. |
534 | Example: For some weird reason, unregister the above signal handler again. |
506 | |
535 | |
507 | ev_ref (myloop); |
536 | ev_ref (loop); |
508 | ev_signal_stop (myloop, &exitsig); |
537 | ev_signal_stop (loop, &exitsig); |
509 | |
538 | |
510 | =back |
539 | =back |
511 | |
540 | |
512 | |
541 | |
513 | =head1 ANATOMY OF A WATCHER |
542 | =head1 ANATOMY OF A WATCHER |
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696 | events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher |
725 | events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher |
697 | is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but |
726 | is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but |
698 | C<ev_TYPE_set> is safe) and you must make sure the watcher is available to |
727 | C<ev_TYPE_set> is safe) and you must make sure the watcher is available to |
699 | libev (e.g. you cnanot C<free ()> it). |
728 | libev (e.g. you cnanot C<free ()> it). |
700 | |
729 | |
701 | =item callback = ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
730 | =item callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
702 | |
731 | |
703 | Returns the callback currently set on the watcher. |
732 | Returns the callback currently set on the watcher. |
704 | |
733 | |
705 | =item ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback) |
734 | =item ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback) |
706 | |
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734 | { |
763 | { |
735 | struct my_io *w = (struct my_io *)w_; |
764 | struct my_io *w = (struct my_io *)w_; |
736 | ... |
765 | ... |
737 | } |
766 | } |
738 | |
767 | |
739 | More interesting and less C-conformant ways of catsing your callback type |
768 | More interesting and less C-conformant ways of casting your callback type |
740 | have been omitted.... |
769 | instead have been omitted. |
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771 | Another common scenario is having some data structure with multiple |
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772 | watchers: |
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774 | struct my_biggy |
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775 | { |
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776 | int some_data; |
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777 | ev_timer t1; |
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778 | ev_timer t2; |
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779 | } |
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781 | In this case getting the pointer to C<my_biggy> is a bit more complicated, |
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782 | you need to use C<offsetof>: |
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787 | t1_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
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788 | { |
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789 | struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
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790 | (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t1)); |
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791 | } |
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793 | static void |
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794 | t2_cb (EV_P_ struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
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795 | { |
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796 | struct my_biggy big = (struct my_biggy * |
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797 | (((char *)w) - offsetof (struct my_biggy, t2)); |
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798 | } |
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800 | |
743 | =head1 WATCHER TYPES |
801 | =head1 WATCHER TYPES |
744 | |
802 | |
745 | This section describes each watcher in detail, but will not repeat |
803 | This section describes each watcher in detail, but will not repeat |
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872 | |
815 | The events being watched. |
873 | The events being watched. |
816 | |
874 | |
817 | =back |
875 | =back |
818 | |
876 | |
819 | Example: call C<stdin_readable_cb> when STDIN_FILENO has become, well |
877 | Example: Call C<stdin_readable_cb> when STDIN_FILENO has become, well |
820 | readable, but only once. Since it is likely line-buffered, you could |
878 | readable, but only once. Since it is likely line-buffered, you could |
821 | attempt to read a whole line in the callback: |
879 | attempt to read a whole line in the callback. |
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880 | |
823 | static void |
881 | static void |
824 | stdin_readable_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
882 | stdin_readable_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
825 | { |
883 | { |
826 | ev_io_stop (loop, w); |
884 | ev_io_stop (loop, w); |
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878 | =item ev_timer_again (loop) |
936 | =item ev_timer_again (loop) |
879 | |
937 | |
880 | This will act as if the timer timed out and restart it again if it is |
938 | This will act as if the timer timed out and restart it again if it is |
881 | repeating. The exact semantics are: |
939 | repeating. The exact semantics are: |
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941 | If the timer is pending, its pending status is cleared. |
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883 | If the timer is started but nonrepeating, stop it. |
943 | If the timer is started but nonrepeating, stop it (as if it timed out). |
884 | |
944 | |
885 | If the timer is repeating, either start it if necessary (with the repeat |
945 | If the timer is repeating, either start it if necessary (with the |
886 | value), or reset the running timer to the repeat value. |
946 | C<repeat> value), or reset the running timer to the C<repeat> value. |
887 | |
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888 | This sounds a bit complicated, but here is a useful and typical |
948 | This sounds a bit complicated, but here is a useful and typical |
889 | example: Imagine you have a tcp connection and you want a so-called |
949 | example: Imagine you have a tcp connection and you want a so-called idle |
890 | idle timeout, that is, you want to be called when there have been, |
950 | timeout, that is, you want to be called when there have been, say, 60 |
891 | say, 60 seconds of inactivity on the socket. The easiest way to do |
951 | seconds of inactivity on the socket. The easiest way to do this is to |
892 | this is to configure an C<ev_timer> with C<after>=C<repeat>=C<60> and calling |
952 | configure an C<ev_timer> with a C<repeat> value of C<60> and then call |
893 | C<ev_timer_again> each time you successfully read or write some data. If |
953 | C<ev_timer_again> each time you successfully read or write some data. If |
894 | you go into an idle state where you do not expect data to travel on the |
954 | you go into an idle state where you do not expect data to travel on the |
895 | socket, you can stop the timer, and again will automatically restart it if |
955 | socket, you can C<ev_timer_stop> the timer, and C<ev_timer_again> will |
896 | need be. |
956 | automatically restart it if need be. |
897 | |
957 | |
898 | You can also ignore the C<after> value and C<ev_timer_start> altogether |
958 | That means you can ignore the C<after> value and C<ev_timer_start> |
899 | and only ever use the C<repeat> value: |
959 | altogether and only ever use the C<repeat> value and C<ev_timer_again>: |
900 | |
960 | |
901 | ev_timer_init (timer, callback, 0., 5.); |
961 | ev_timer_init (timer, callback, 0., 5.); |
902 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
962 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
903 | ... |
963 | ... |
904 | timer->again = 17.; |
964 | timer->again = 17.; |
905 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
965 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
906 | ... |
966 | ... |
907 | timer->again = 10.; |
967 | timer->again = 10.; |
908 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
968 | ev_timer_again (loop, timer); |
909 | |
969 | |
910 | This is more efficient then stopping/starting the timer eahc time you want |
970 | This is more slightly efficient then stopping/starting the timer each time |
911 | to modify its timeout value. |
971 | you want to modify its timeout value. |
912 | |
972 | |
913 | =item ev_tstamp repeat [read-write] |
973 | =item ev_tstamp repeat [read-write] |
914 | |
974 | |
915 | The current C<repeat> value. Will be used each time the watcher times out |
975 | The current C<repeat> value. Will be used each time the watcher times out |
916 | or C<ev_timer_again> is called and determines the next timeout (if any), |
976 | or C<ev_timer_again> is called and determines the next timeout (if any), |
917 | which is also when any modifications are taken into account. |
977 | which is also when any modifications are taken into account. |
918 | |
978 | |
919 | =back |
979 | =back |
920 | |
980 | |
921 | Example: create a timer that fires after 60 seconds. |
981 | Example: Create a timer that fires after 60 seconds. |
922 | |
982 | |
923 | static void |
983 | static void |
924 | one_minute_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
984 | one_minute_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
925 | { |
985 | { |
926 | .. one minute over, w is actually stopped right here |
986 | .. one minute over, w is actually stopped right here |
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988 | |
929 | struct ev_timer mytimer; |
989 | struct ev_timer mytimer; |
930 | ev_timer_init (&mytimer, one_minute_cb, 60., 0.); |
990 | ev_timer_init (&mytimer, one_minute_cb, 60., 0.); |
931 | ev_timer_start (loop, &mytimer); |
991 | ev_timer_start (loop, &mytimer); |
932 | |
992 | |
933 | Example: create a timeout timer that times out after 10 seconds of |
993 | Example: Create a timeout timer that times out after 10 seconds of |
934 | inactivity. |
994 | inactivity. |
935 | |
995 | |
936 | static void |
996 | static void |
937 | timeout_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
997 | timeout_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
938 | { |
998 | { |
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1063 | switched off. Can be changed any time, but changes only take effect when |
1123 | switched off. Can be changed any time, but changes only take effect when |
1064 | the periodic timer fires or C<ev_periodic_again> is being called. |
1124 | the periodic timer fires or C<ev_periodic_again> is being called. |
1065 | |
1125 | |
1066 | =back |
1126 | =back |
1067 | |
1127 | |
1068 | Example: call a callback every hour, or, more precisely, whenever the |
1128 | Example: Call a callback every hour, or, more precisely, whenever the |
1069 | system clock is divisible by 3600. The callback invocation times have |
1129 | system clock is divisible by 3600. The callback invocation times have |
1070 | potentially a lot of jittering, but good long-term stability. |
1130 | potentially a lot of jittering, but good long-term stability. |
1071 | |
1131 | |
1072 | static void |
1132 | static void |
1073 | clock_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
1133 | clock_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents) |
… | |
… | |
1077 | |
1137 | |
1078 | struct ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1138 | struct ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1079 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 3600., 0); |
1139 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 3600., 0); |
1080 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1140 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1081 | |
1141 | |
1082 | Example: the same as above, but use a reschedule callback to do it: |
1142 | Example: The same as above, but use a reschedule callback to do it: |
1083 | |
1143 | |
1084 | #include <math.h> |
1144 | #include <math.h> |
1085 | |
1145 | |
1086 | static ev_tstamp |
1146 | static ev_tstamp |
1087 | my_scheduler_cb (struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) |
1147 | my_scheduler_cb (struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now) |
… | |
… | |
1089 | return fmod (now, 3600.) + 3600.; |
1149 | return fmod (now, 3600.) + 3600.; |
1090 | } |
1150 | } |
1091 | |
1151 | |
1092 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 0., my_scheduler_cb); |
1152 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, 0., 0., my_scheduler_cb); |
1093 | |
1153 | |
1094 | Example: call a callback every hour, starting now: |
1154 | Example: Call a callback every hour, starting now: |
1095 | |
1155 | |
1096 | struct ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1156 | struct ev_periodic hourly_tick; |
1097 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, |
1157 | ev_periodic_init (&hourly_tick, clock_cb, |
1098 | fmod (ev_now (loop), 3600.), 3600., 0); |
1158 | fmod (ev_now (loop), 3600.), 3600., 0); |
1099 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
1159 | ev_periodic_start (loop, &hourly_tick); |
… | |
… | |
1160 | The process exit/trace status caused by C<rpid> (see your systems |
1220 | The process exit/trace status caused by C<rpid> (see your systems |
1161 | C<waitpid> and C<sys/wait.h> documentation for details). |
1221 | C<waitpid> and C<sys/wait.h> documentation for details). |
1162 | |
1222 | |
1163 | =back |
1223 | =back |
1164 | |
1224 | |
1165 | Example: try to exit cleanly on SIGINT and SIGTERM. |
1225 | Example: Try to exit cleanly on SIGINT and SIGTERM. |
1166 | |
1226 | |
1167 | static void |
1227 | static void |
1168 | sigint_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_signal *w, int revents) |
1228 | sigint_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_signal *w, int revents) |
1169 | { |
1229 | { |
1170 | ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
1230 | ev_unloop (loop, EVUNLOOP_ALL); |
… | |
… | |
1185 | not exist" is a status change like any other. The condition "path does |
1245 | not exist" is a status change like any other. The condition "path does |
1186 | not exist" is signified by the C<st_nlink> field being zero (which is |
1246 | not exist" is signified by the C<st_nlink> field being zero (which is |
1187 | otherwise always forced to be at least one) and all the other fields of |
1247 | otherwise always forced to be at least one) and all the other fields of |
1188 | the stat buffer having unspecified contents. |
1248 | the stat buffer having unspecified contents. |
1189 | |
1249 | |
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1250 | The path I<should> be absolute and I<must not> end in a slash. If it is |
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|
1251 | relative and your working directory changes, the behaviour is undefined. |
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|
1252 | |
1190 | Since there is no standard to do this, the portable implementation simply |
1253 | Since there is no standard to do this, the portable implementation simply |
1191 | calls C<stat (2)> regulalry on the path to see if it changed somehow. You |
1254 | calls C<stat (2)> regularly on the path to see if it changed somehow. You |
1192 | can specify a recommended polling interval for this case. If you specify |
1255 | can specify a recommended polling interval for this case. If you specify |
1193 | a polling interval of C<0> (highly recommended!) then a I<suitable, |
1256 | a polling interval of C<0> (highly recommended!) then a I<suitable, |
1194 | unspecified default> value will be used (which you can expect to be around |
1257 | unspecified default> value will be used (which you can expect to be around |
1195 | five seconds, although this might change dynamically). Libev will also |
1258 | five seconds, although this might change dynamically). Libev will also |
1196 | impose a minimum interval which is currently around C<0.1>, but thats |
1259 | impose a minimum interval which is currently around C<0.1>, but thats |
… | |
… | |
1198 | |
1261 | |
1199 | This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, |
1262 | This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, |
1200 | as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be |
1263 | as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be |
1201 | resource-intensive. |
1264 | resource-intensive. |
1202 | |
1265 | |
1203 | At the time of this writing, no specific OS backends are implemented, but |
1266 | At the time of this writing, only the Linux inotify interface is |
1204 | if demand increases, at least a kqueue and inotify backend will be added. |
1267 | implemented (implementing kqueue support is left as an exercise for the |
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1268 | reader). Inotify will be used to give hints only and should not change the |
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1269 | semantics of C<ev_stat> watchers, which means that libev sometimes needs |
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1270 | to fall back to regular polling again even with inotify, but changes are |
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|
1271 | usually detected immediately, and if the file exists there will be no |
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1272 | polling. |
1205 | |
1273 | |
1206 | =over 4 |
1274 | =over 4 |
1207 | |
1275 | |
1208 | =item ev_stat_init (ev_stat *, callback, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval) |
1276 | =item ev_stat_init (ev_stat *, callback, const char *path, ev_tstamp interval) |
1209 | |
1277 | |
… | |
… | |
1299 | kind. There is a C<ev_idle_set> macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
1367 | kind. There is a C<ev_idle_set> macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
1300 | believe me. |
1368 | believe me. |
1301 | |
1369 | |
1302 | =back |
1370 | =back |
1303 | |
1371 | |
1304 | Example: dynamically allocate an C<ev_idle>, start it, and in the |
1372 | Example: Dynamically allocate an C<ev_idle> watcher, start it, and in the |
1305 | callback, free it. Alos, use no error checking, as usual. |
1373 | callback, free it. Also, use no error checking, as usual. |
1306 | |
1374 | |
1307 | static void |
1375 | static void |
1308 | idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
1376 | idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
1309 | { |
1377 | { |
1310 | free (w); |
1378 | free (w); |
… | |
… | |
1978 | |
2046 | |
1979 | =item EV_USE_DEVPOLL |
2047 | =item EV_USE_DEVPOLL |
1980 | |
2048 | |
1981 | reserved for future expansion, works like the USE symbols above. |
2049 | reserved for future expansion, works like the USE symbols above. |
1982 | |
2050 | |
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2051 | =item EV_USE_INOTIFY |
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2052 | |
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2053 | If defined to be C<1>, libev will compile in support for the Linux inotify |
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2054 | interface to speed up C<ev_stat> watchers. Its actual availability will |
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2055 | be detected at runtime. |
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2056 | |
1983 | =item EV_H |
2057 | =item EV_H |
1984 | |
2058 | |
1985 | The name of the F<ev.h> header file used to include it. The default if |
2059 | The name of the F<ev.h> header file used to include it. The default if |
1986 | undefined is C<< <ev.h> >> in F<event.h> and C<"ev.h"> in F<ev.c>. This |
2060 | undefined is C<< <ev.h> >> in F<event.h> and C<"ev.h"> in F<ev.c>. This |
1987 | can be used to virtually rename the F<ev.h> header file in case of conflicts. |
2061 | can be used to virtually rename the F<ev.h> header file in case of conflicts. |
… | |
… | |
2042 | =item EV_PID_HASHSIZE |
2116 | =item EV_PID_HASHSIZE |
2043 | |
2117 | |
2044 | C<ev_child> watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by |
2118 | C<ev_child> watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by |
2045 | pid. The default size is C<16> (or C<1> with C<EV_MINIMAL>), usually more |
2119 | pid. The default size is C<16> (or C<1> with C<EV_MINIMAL>), usually more |
2046 | than enough. If you need to manage thousands of children you might want to |
2120 | than enough. If you need to manage thousands of children you might want to |
2047 | increase this value. |
2121 | increase this value (I<must> be a power of two). |
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2122 | |
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2123 | =item EV_INOTIFY_HASHSIZE |
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2124 | |
|
|
2125 | C<ev_staz> watchers use a small hash table to distribute workload by |
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2126 | inotify watch id. The default size is C<16> (or C<1> with C<EV_MINIMAL>), |
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2127 | usually more than enough. If you need to manage thousands of C<ev_stat> |
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2128 | watchers you might want to increase this value (I<must> be a power of |
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|
2129 | two). |
2048 | |
2130 | |
2049 | =item EV_COMMON |
2131 | =item EV_COMMON |
2050 | |
2132 | |
2051 | By default, all watchers have a C<void *data> member. By redefining |
2133 | By default, all watchers have a C<void *data> member. By redefining |
2052 | this macro to a something else you can include more and other types of |
2134 | this macro to a something else you can include more and other types of |
… | |
… | |
2112 | |
2194 | |
2113 | =item Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1) |
2195 | =item Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1) |
2114 | |
2196 | |
2115 | =item Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1) |
2197 | =item Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1) |
2116 | |
2198 | |
2117 | =item Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % 16)) |
2199 | =item Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % EV_PID_HASHSIZE)) |
2118 | |
2200 | |
2119 | =item Finding the next timer per loop iteration: O(1) |
2201 | =item Finding the next timer per loop iteration: O(1) |
2120 | |
2202 | |
2121 | =item Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd) |
2203 | =item Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd) |
2122 | |
2204 | |