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47 | |
48 | return 0; |
48 | return 0; |
49 | } |
49 | } |
50 | |
50 | |
51 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
51 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
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52 | |
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53 | The newest version of this document is also available as a html-formatted |
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54 | web page you might find easier to navigate when reading it for the first |
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55 | time: L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>. |
52 | |
56 | |
53 | Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a |
57 | Libev is an event loop: you register interest in certain events (such as a |
54 | file descriptor being readable or a timeout occuring), and it will manage |
58 | file descriptor being readable or a timeout occuring), and it will manage |
55 | these event sources and provide your program with events. |
59 | these event sources and provide your program with events. |
56 | |
60 | |
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274 | a fork, you can also make libev check for a fork in each iteration by |
278 | a fork, you can also make libev check for a fork in each iteration by |
275 | enabling this flag. |
279 | enabling this flag. |
276 | |
280 | |
277 | This works by calling C<getpid ()> on every iteration of the loop, |
281 | This works by calling C<getpid ()> on every iteration of the loop, |
278 | and thus this might slow down your event loop if you do a lot of loop |
282 | and thus this might slow down your event loop if you do a lot of loop |
279 | iterations and little real work, but is usually not noticable (on my |
283 | iterations and little real work, but is usually not noticeable (on my |
280 | Linux system for example, C<getpid> is actually a simple 5-insn sequence |
284 | Linux system for example, C<getpid> is actually a simple 5-insn sequence |
281 | without a syscall and thus I<very> fast, but my Linux system also has |
285 | without a syscall and thus I<very> fast, but my Linux system also has |
282 | C<pthread_atfork> which is even faster). |
286 | C<pthread_atfork> which is even faster). |
283 | |
287 | |
284 | The big advantage of this flag is that you can forget about fork (and |
288 | The big advantage of this flag is that you can forget about fork (and |
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430 | |
434 | |
431 | Like C<ev_default_fork>, but acts on an event loop created by |
435 | Like C<ev_default_fork>, but acts on an event loop created by |
432 | C<ev_loop_new>. Yes, you have to call this on every allocated event loop |
436 | C<ev_loop_new>. Yes, you have to call this on every allocated event loop |
433 | after fork, and how you do this is entirely your own problem. |
437 | after fork, and how you do this is entirely your own problem. |
434 | |
438 | |
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439 | =item unsigned int ev_loop_count (loop) |
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440 | |
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441 | Returns the count of loop iterations for the loop, which is identical to |
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442 | the number of times libev did poll for new events. It starts at C<0> and |
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443 | happily wraps around with enough iterations. |
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444 | |
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445 | This value can sometimes be useful as a generation counter of sorts (it |
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446 | "ticks" the number of loop iterations), as it roughly corresponds with |
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447 | C<ev_prepare> and C<ev_check> calls. |
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448 | |
435 | =item unsigned int ev_backend (loop) |
449 | =item unsigned int ev_backend (loop) |
436 | |
450 | |
437 | Returns one of the C<EVBACKEND_*> flags indicating the event backend in |
451 | Returns one of the C<EVBACKEND_*> flags indicating the event backend in |
438 | use. |
452 | use. |
439 | |
453 | |
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472 | libev watchers. However, a pair of C<ev_prepare>/C<ev_check> watchers is |
486 | libev watchers. However, a pair of C<ev_prepare>/C<ev_check> watchers is |
473 | usually a better approach for this kind of thing. |
487 | usually a better approach for this kind of thing. |
474 | |
488 | |
475 | Here are the gory details of what C<ev_loop> does: |
489 | Here are the gory details of what C<ev_loop> does: |
476 | |
490 | |
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491 | - Before the first iteration, call any pending watchers. |
477 | * If there are no active watchers (reference count is zero), return. |
492 | * If there are no active watchers (reference count is zero), return. |
478 | - Queue prepare watchers and then call all outstanding watchers. |
493 | - Queue all prepare watchers and then call all outstanding watchers. |
479 | - If we have been forked, recreate the kernel state. |
494 | - If we have been forked, recreate the kernel state. |
480 | - Update the kernel state with all outstanding changes. |
495 | - Update the kernel state with all outstanding changes. |
481 | - Update the "event loop time". |
496 | - Update the "event loop time". |
482 | - Calculate for how long to block. |
497 | - Calculate for how long to block. |
483 | - Block the process, waiting for any events. |
498 | - Block the process, waiting for any events. |
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722 | =item bool ev_is_pending (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
737 | =item bool ev_is_pending (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
723 | |
738 | |
724 | Returns a true value iff the watcher is pending, (i.e. it has outstanding |
739 | Returns a true value iff the watcher is pending, (i.e. it has outstanding |
725 | events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher |
740 | events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher |
726 | is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but |
741 | is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but |
727 | C<ev_TYPE_set> is safe) and you must make sure the watcher is available to |
742 | C<ev_TYPE_set> is safe), you must not change its priority, and you must |
728 | libev (e.g. you cnanot C<free ()> it). |
743 | make sure the watcher is available to libev (e.g. you cannot C<free ()> |
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744 | it). |
729 | |
745 | |
730 | =item callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
746 | =item callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
731 | |
747 | |
732 | Returns the callback currently set on the watcher. |
748 | Returns the callback currently set on the watcher. |
733 | |
749 | |
734 | =item ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback) |
750 | =item ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback) |
735 | |
751 | |
736 | Change the callback. You can change the callback at virtually any time |
752 | Change the callback. You can change the callback at virtually any time |
737 | (modulo threads). |
753 | (modulo threads). |
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754 | |
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755 | =item ev_set_priority (ev_TYPE *watcher, priority) |
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756 | |
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757 | =item int ev_priority (ev_TYPE *watcher) |
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758 | |
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759 | Set and query the priority of the watcher. The priority is a small |
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760 | integer between C<EV_MAXPRI> (default: C<2>) and C<EV_MINPRI> |
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761 | (default: C<-2>). Pending watchers with higher priority will be invoked |
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762 | before watchers with lower priority, but priority will not keep watchers |
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763 | from being executed (except for C<ev_idle> watchers). |
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764 | |
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765 | This means that priorities are I<only> used for ordering callback |
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766 | invocation after new events have been received. This is useful, for |
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767 | example, to reduce latency after idling, or more often, to bind two |
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768 | watchers on the same event and make sure one is called first. |
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769 | |
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770 | If you need to suppress invocation when higher priority events are pending |
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771 | you need to look at C<ev_idle> watchers, which provide this functionality. |
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772 | |
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773 | You I<must not> change the priority of a watcher as long as it is active or |
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774 | pending. |
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775 | |
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776 | The default priority used by watchers when no priority has been set is |
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777 | always C<0>, which is supposed to not be too high and not be too low :). |
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778 | |
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779 | Setting a priority outside the range of C<EV_MINPRI> to C<EV_MAXPRI> is |
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780 | fine, as long as you do not mind that the priority value you query might |
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781 | or might not have been adjusted to be within valid range. |
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782 | |
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783 | =item ev_invoke (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher, int revents) |
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784 | |
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785 | Invoke the C<watcher> with the given C<loop> and C<revents>. Neither |
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786 | C<loop> nor C<revents> need to be valid as long as the watcher callback |
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787 | can deal with that fact. |
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788 | |
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789 | =item int ev_clear_pending (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher) |
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790 | |
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791 | If the watcher is pending, this function returns clears its pending status |
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792 | and returns its C<revents> bitset (as if its callback was invoked). If the |
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793 | watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns C<0>. |
738 | |
794 | |
739 | =back |
795 | =back |
740 | |
796 | |
741 | |
797 | |
742 | =head2 ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER |
798 | =head2 ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER |
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848 | it is best to always use non-blocking I/O: An extra C<read>(2) returning |
904 | it is best to always use non-blocking I/O: An extra C<read>(2) returning |
849 | C<EAGAIN> is far preferable to a program hanging until some data arrives. |
905 | C<EAGAIN> is far preferable to a program hanging until some data arrives. |
850 | |
906 | |
851 | If you cannot run the fd in non-blocking mode (for example you should not |
907 | If you cannot run the fd in non-blocking mode (for example you should not |
852 | play around with an Xlib connection), then you have to seperately re-test |
908 | play around with an Xlib connection), then you have to seperately re-test |
853 | wether a file descriptor is really ready with a known-to-be good interface |
909 | whether a file descriptor is really ready with a known-to-be good interface |
854 | such as poll (fortunately in our Xlib example, Xlib already does this on |
910 | such as poll (fortunately in our Xlib example, Xlib already does this on |
855 | its own, so its quite safe to use). |
911 | its own, so its quite safe to use). |
856 | |
912 | |
857 | =over 4 |
913 | =over 4 |
858 | |
914 | |
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1341 | ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
1397 | ev_stat_start (loop, &passwd); |
1342 | |
1398 | |
1343 | |
1399 | |
1344 | =head2 C<ev_idle> - when you've got nothing better to do... |
1400 | =head2 C<ev_idle> - when you've got nothing better to do... |
1345 | |
1401 | |
1346 | Idle watchers trigger events when there are no other events are pending |
1402 | Idle watchers trigger events when no other events of the same or higher |
1347 | (prepare, check and other idle watchers do not count). That is, as long |
1403 | priority are pending (prepare, check and other idle watchers do not |
1348 | as your process is busy handling sockets or timeouts (or even signals, |
1404 | count). |
1349 | imagine) it will not be triggered. But when your process is idle all idle |
1405 | |
1350 | watchers are being called again and again, once per event loop iteration - |
1406 | That is, as long as your process is busy handling sockets or timeouts |
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1407 | (or even signals, imagine) of the same or higher priority it will not be |
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1408 | triggered. But when your process is idle (or only lower-priority watchers |
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1409 | are pending), the idle watchers are being called once per event loop |
1351 | until stopped, that is, or your process receives more events and becomes |
1410 | iteration - until stopped, that is, or your process receives more events |
1352 | busy. |
1411 | and becomes busy again with higher priority stuff. |
1353 | |
1412 | |
1354 | The most noteworthy effect is that as long as any idle watchers are |
1413 | The most noteworthy effect is that as long as any idle watchers are |
1355 | active, the process will not block when waiting for new events. |
1414 | active, the process will not block when waiting for new events. |
1356 | |
1415 | |
1357 | Apart from keeping your process non-blocking (which is a useful |
1416 | Apart from keeping your process non-blocking (which is a useful |
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1423 | with priority higher than or equal to the event loop and one coroutine |
1482 | with priority higher than or equal to the event loop and one coroutine |
1424 | of lower priority, but only once, using idle watchers to keep the event |
1483 | of lower priority, but only once, using idle watchers to keep the event |
1425 | loop from blocking if lower-priority coroutines are active, thus mapping |
1484 | loop from blocking if lower-priority coroutines are active, thus mapping |
1426 | low-priority coroutines to idle/background tasks). |
1485 | low-priority coroutines to idle/background tasks). |
1427 | |
1486 | |
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1487 | It is recommended to give C<ev_check> watchers highest (C<EV_MAXPRI>) |
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1488 | priority, to ensure that they are being run before any other watchers |
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1489 | after the poll. Also, C<ev_check> watchers (and C<ev_prepare> watchers, |
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1490 | too) should not activate ("feed") events into libev. While libev fully |
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1491 | supports this, they will be called before other C<ev_check> watchers did |
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1492 | their job. As C<ev_check> watchers are often used to embed other event |
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1493 | loops those other event loops might be in an unusable state until their |
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1494 | C<ev_check> watcher ran (always remind yourself to coexist peacefully with |
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1495 | others). |
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1496 | |
1428 | =over 4 |
1497 | =over 4 |
1429 | |
1498 | |
1430 | =item ev_prepare_init (ev_prepare *, callback) |
1499 | =item ev_prepare_init (ev_prepare *, callback) |
1431 | |
1500 | |
1432 | =item ev_check_init (ev_check *, callback) |
1501 | =item ev_check_init (ev_check *, callback) |
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1435 | parameters of any kind. There are C<ev_prepare_set> and C<ev_check_set> |
1504 | parameters of any kind. There are C<ev_prepare_set> and C<ev_check_set> |
1436 | macros, but using them is utterly, utterly and completely pointless. |
1505 | macros, but using them is utterly, utterly and completely pointless. |
1437 | |
1506 | |
1438 | =back |
1507 | =back |
1439 | |
1508 | |
1440 | Example: To include a library such as adns, you would add IO watchers |
1509 | There are a number of principal ways to embed other event loops or modules |
1441 | and a timeout watcher in a prepare handler, as required by libadns, and |
1510 | into libev. Here are some ideas on how to include libadns into libev |
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1511 | (there is a Perl module named C<EV::ADNS> that does this, which you could |
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1512 | use for an actually working example. Another Perl module named C<EV::Glib> |
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1513 | embeds a Glib main context into libev, and finally, C<Glib::EV> embeds EV |
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1514 | into the Glib event loop). |
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1515 | |
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1516 | Method 1: Add IO watchers and a timeout watcher in a prepare handler, |
1442 | in a check watcher, destroy them and call into libadns. What follows is |
1517 | and in a check watcher, destroy them and call into libadns. What follows |
1443 | pseudo-code only of course: |
1518 | is pseudo-code only of course. This requires you to either use a low |
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1519 | priority for the check watcher or use C<ev_clear_pending> explicitly, as |
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1520 | the callbacks for the IO/timeout watchers might not have been called yet. |
1444 | |
1521 | |
1445 | static ev_io iow [nfd]; |
1522 | static ev_io iow [nfd]; |
1446 | static ev_timer tw; |
1523 | static ev_timer tw; |
1447 | |
1524 | |
1448 | static void |
1525 | static void |
1449 | io_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
1526 | io_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents) |
1450 | { |
1527 | { |
1451 | // set the relevant poll flags |
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1452 | // could also call adns_processreadable etc. here |
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1453 | struct pollfd *fd = (struct pollfd *)w->data; |
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1454 | if (revents & EV_READ ) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLIN; |
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1455 | if (revents & EV_WRITE) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLOUT; |
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1456 | } |
1528 | } |
1457 | |
1529 | |
1458 | // create io watchers for each fd and a timer before blocking |
1530 | // create io watchers for each fd and a timer before blocking |
1459 | static void |
1531 | static void |
1460 | adns_prepare_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_prepare *w, int revents) |
1532 | adns_prepare_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_prepare *w, int revents) |
1461 | { |
1533 | { |
1462 | int timeout = 3600000;truct pollfd fds [nfd]; |
1534 | int timeout = 3600000; |
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1535 | struct pollfd fds [nfd]; |
1463 | // actual code will need to loop here and realloc etc. |
1536 | // actual code will need to loop here and realloc etc. |
1464 | adns_beforepoll (ads, fds, &nfd, &timeout, timeval_from (ev_time ())); |
1537 | adns_beforepoll (ads, fds, &nfd, &timeout, timeval_from (ev_time ())); |
1465 | |
1538 | |
1466 | /* the callback is illegal, but won't be called as we stop during check */ |
1539 | /* the callback is illegal, but won't be called as we stop during check */ |
1467 | ev_timer_init (&tw, 0, timeout * 1e-3); |
1540 | ev_timer_init (&tw, 0, timeout * 1e-3); |
1468 | ev_timer_start (loop, &tw); |
1541 | ev_timer_start (loop, &tw); |
1469 | |
1542 | |
1470 | // create on ev_io per pollfd |
1543 | // create one ev_io per pollfd |
1471 | for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1544 | for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1472 | { |
1545 | { |
1473 | ev_io_init (iow + i, io_cb, fds [i].fd, |
1546 | ev_io_init (iow + i, io_cb, fds [i].fd, |
1474 | ((fds [i].events & POLLIN ? EV_READ : 0) |
1547 | ((fds [i].events & POLLIN ? EV_READ : 0) |
1475 | | (fds [i].events & POLLOUT ? EV_WRITE : 0))); |
1548 | | (fds [i].events & POLLOUT ? EV_WRITE : 0))); |
1476 | |
1549 | |
1477 | fds [i].revents = 0; |
1550 | fds [i].revents = 0; |
1478 | iow [i].data = fds + i; |
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1479 | ev_io_start (loop, iow + i); |
1551 | ev_io_start (loop, iow + i); |
1480 | } |
1552 | } |
1481 | } |
1553 | } |
1482 | |
1554 | |
1483 | // stop all watchers after blocking |
1555 | // stop all watchers after blocking |
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1485 | adns_check_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_check *w, int revents) |
1557 | adns_check_cb (ev_loop *loop, ev_check *w, int revents) |
1486 | { |
1558 | { |
1487 | ev_timer_stop (loop, &tw); |
1559 | ev_timer_stop (loop, &tw); |
1488 | |
1560 | |
1489 | for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
1561 | for (int i = 0; i < nfd; ++i) |
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1562 | { |
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1563 | // set the relevant poll flags |
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1564 | // could also call adns_processreadable etc. here |
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1565 | struct pollfd *fd = fds + i; |
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1566 | int revents = ev_clear_pending (iow + i); |
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1567 | if (revents & EV_READ ) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLIN; |
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1568 | if (revents & EV_WRITE) fd->revents |= fd->events & POLLOUT; |
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1569 | |
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1570 | // now stop the watcher |
1490 | ev_io_stop (loop, iow + i); |
1571 | ev_io_stop (loop, iow + i); |
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1572 | } |
1491 | |
1573 | |
1492 | adns_afterpoll (adns, fds, nfd, timeval_from (ev_now (loop)); |
1574 | adns_afterpoll (adns, fds, nfd, timeval_from (ev_now (loop)); |
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1575 | } |
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1576 | |
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1577 | Method 2: This would be just like method 1, but you run C<adns_afterpoll> |
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1578 | in the prepare watcher and would dispose of the check watcher. |
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1579 | |
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1580 | Method 3: If the module to be embedded supports explicit event |
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1581 | notification (adns does), you can also make use of the actual watcher |
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1582 | callbacks, and only destroy/create the watchers in the prepare watcher. |
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1583 | |
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1584 | static void |
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1585 | timer_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
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1586 | { |
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1587 | adns_state ads = (adns_state)w->data; |
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1588 | update_now (EV_A); |
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1589 | |
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1590 | adns_processtimeouts (ads, &tv_now); |
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1591 | } |
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1592 | |
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1593 | static void |
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1594 | io_cb (EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents) |
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1595 | { |
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1596 | adns_state ads = (adns_state)w->data; |
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1597 | update_now (EV_A); |
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1598 | |
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1599 | if (revents & EV_READ ) adns_processreadable (ads, w->fd, &tv_now); |
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1600 | if (revents & EV_WRITE) adns_processwriteable (ads, w->fd, &tv_now); |
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1601 | } |
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1602 | |
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1603 | // do not ever call adns_afterpoll |
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1604 | |
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1605 | Method 4: Do not use a prepare or check watcher because the module you |
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1606 | want to embed is too inflexible to support it. Instead, youc na override |
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1607 | their poll function. The drawback with this solution is that the main |
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1608 | loop is now no longer controllable by EV. The C<Glib::EV> module does |
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1609 | this. |
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1610 | |
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1611 | static gint |
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1612 | event_poll_func (GPollFD *fds, guint nfds, gint timeout) |
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1613 | { |
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1614 | int got_events = 0; |
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1615 | |
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1616 | for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
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1617 | // create/start io watcher that sets the relevant bits in fds[n] and increment got_events |
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1618 | |
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1619 | if (timeout >= 0) |
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1620 | // create/start timer |
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1621 | |
|
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1622 | // poll |
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1623 | ev_loop (EV_A_ 0); |
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1624 | |
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1625 | // stop timer again |
|
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1626 | if (timeout >= 0) |
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1627 | ev_timer_stop (EV_A_ &to); |
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1628 | |
|
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1629 | // stop io watchers again - their callbacks should have set |
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1630 | for (n = 0; n < nfds; ++n) |
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1631 | ev_io_stop (EV_A_ iow [n]); |
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1632 | |
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1633 | return got_events; |
1493 | } |
1634 | } |
1494 | |
1635 | |
1495 | |
1636 | |
1496 | =head2 C<ev_embed> - when one backend isn't enough... |
1637 | =head2 C<ev_embed> - when one backend isn't enough... |
1497 | |
1638 | |
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1701 | |
1842 | |
1702 | To use it, |
1843 | To use it, |
1703 | |
1844 | |
1704 | #include <ev++.h> |
1845 | #include <ev++.h> |
1705 | |
1846 | |
1706 | (it is not installed by default). This automatically includes F<ev.h> |
1847 | This automatically includes F<ev.h> and puts all of its definitions (many |
1707 | and puts all of its definitions (many of them macros) into the global |
1848 | of them macros) into the global namespace. All C++ specific things are |
1708 | namespace. All C++ specific things are put into the C<ev> namespace. |
1849 | put into the C<ev> namespace. It should support all the same embedding |
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1850 | options as F<ev.h>, most notably C<EV_MULTIPLICITY>. |
1709 | |
1851 | |
1710 | It should support all the same embedding options as F<ev.h>, most notably |
1852 | Care has been taken to keep the overhead low. The only data member the C++ |
1711 | C<EV_MULTIPLICITY>. |
1853 | classes add (compared to plain C-style watchers) is the event loop pointer |
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1854 | that the watcher is associated with (or no additional members at all if |
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1855 | you disable C<EV_MULTIPLICITY> when embedding libev). |
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1856 | |
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1857 | Currently, functions, and static and non-static member functions can be |
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1858 | used as callbacks. Other types should be easy to add as long as they only |
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1859 | need one additional pointer for context. If you need support for other |
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1860 | types of functors please contact the author (preferably after implementing |
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1861 | it). |
1712 | |
1862 | |
1713 | Here is a list of things available in the C<ev> namespace: |
1863 | Here is a list of things available in the C<ev> namespace: |
1714 | |
1864 | |
1715 | =over 4 |
1865 | =over 4 |
1716 | |
1866 | |
… | |
… | |
1732 | |
1882 | |
1733 | All of those classes have these methods: |
1883 | All of those classes have these methods: |
1734 | |
1884 | |
1735 | =over 4 |
1885 | =over 4 |
1736 | |
1886 | |
1737 | =item ev::TYPE::TYPE (object *, object::method *) |
1887 | =item ev::TYPE::TYPE () |
1738 | |
1888 | |
1739 | =item ev::TYPE::TYPE (object *, object::method *, struct ev_loop *) |
1889 | =item ev::TYPE::TYPE (struct ev_loop *) |
1740 | |
1890 | |
1741 | =item ev::TYPE::~TYPE |
1891 | =item ev::TYPE::~TYPE |
1742 | |
1892 | |
1743 | The constructor takes a pointer to an object and a method pointer to |
1893 | The constructor (optionally) takes an event loop to associate the watcher |
1744 | the event handler callback to call in this class. The constructor calls |
1894 | with. If it is omitted, it will use C<EV_DEFAULT>. |
1745 | C<ev_init> for you, which means you have to call the C<set> method |
1895 | |
1746 | before starting it. If you do not specify a loop then the constructor |
1896 | The constructor calls C<ev_init> for you, which means you have to call the |
1747 | automatically associates the default loop with this watcher. |
1897 | C<set> method before starting it. |
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1898 | |
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1899 | It will not set a callback, however: You have to call the templated C<set> |
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1900 | method to set a callback before you can start the watcher. |
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1901 | |
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1902 | (The reason why you have to use a method is a limitation in C++ which does |
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1903 | not allow explicit template arguments for constructors). |
1748 | |
1904 | |
1749 | The destructor automatically stops the watcher if it is active. |
1905 | The destructor automatically stops the watcher if it is active. |
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1906 | |
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1907 | =item w->set<class, &class::method> (object *) |
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1908 | |
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1909 | This method sets the callback method to call. The method has to have a |
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1910 | signature of C<void (*)(ev_TYPE &, int)>, it receives the watcher as |
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1911 | first argument and the C<revents> as second. The object must be given as |
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1912 | parameter and is stored in the C<data> member of the watcher. |
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1913 | |
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1914 | This method synthesizes efficient thunking code to call your method from |
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1915 | the C callback that libev requires. If your compiler can inline your |
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1916 | callback (i.e. it is visible to it at the place of the C<set> call and |
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1917 | your compiler is good :), then the method will be fully inlined into the |
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1918 | thunking function, making it as fast as a direct C callback. |
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1919 | |
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1920 | Example: simple class declaration and watcher initialisation |
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1921 | |
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1922 | struct myclass |
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1923 | { |
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1924 | void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { } |
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1925 | } |
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1926 | |
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1927 | myclass obj; |
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1928 | ev::io iow; |
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1929 | iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj); |
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1930 | |
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1931 | =item w->set<function> (void *data = 0) |
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1932 | |
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1933 | Also sets a callback, but uses a static method or plain function as |
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1934 | callback. The optional C<data> argument will be stored in the watcher's |
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1935 | C<data> member and is free for you to use. |
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1936 | |
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1937 | The prototype of the C<function> must be C<void (*)(ev::TYPE &w, int)>. |
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1938 | |
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1939 | See the method-C<set> above for more details. |
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1940 | |
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1941 | Example: |
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1942 | |
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1943 | static void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { } |
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1944 | iow.set <io_cb> (); |
1750 | |
1945 | |
1751 | =item w->set (struct ev_loop *) |
1946 | =item w->set (struct ev_loop *) |
1752 | |
1947 | |
1753 | Associates a different C<struct ev_loop> with this watcher. You can only |
1948 | Associates a different C<struct ev_loop> with this watcher. You can only |
1754 | do this when the watcher is inactive (and not pending either). |
1949 | do this when the watcher is inactive (and not pending either). |
1755 | |
1950 | |
1756 | =item w->set ([args]) |
1951 | =item w->set ([args]) |
1757 | |
1952 | |
1758 | Basically the same as C<ev_TYPE_set>, with the same args. Must be |
1953 | Basically the same as C<ev_TYPE_set>, with the same args. Must be |
1759 | called at least once. Unlike the C counterpart, an active watcher gets |
1954 | called at least once. Unlike the C counterpart, an active watcher gets |
1760 | automatically stopped and restarted. |
1955 | automatically stopped and restarted when reconfiguring it with this |
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1956 | method. |
1761 | |
1957 | |
1762 | =item w->start () |
1958 | =item w->start () |
1763 | |
1959 | |
1764 | Starts the watcher. Note that there is no C<loop> argument as the |
1960 | Starts the watcher. Note that there is no C<loop> argument, as the |
1765 | constructor already takes the loop. |
1961 | constructor already stores the event loop. |
1766 | |
1962 | |
1767 | =item w->stop () |
1963 | =item w->stop () |
1768 | |
1964 | |
1769 | Stops the watcher if it is active. Again, no C<loop> argument. |
1965 | Stops the watcher if it is active. Again, no C<loop> argument. |
1770 | |
1966 | |
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1795 | |
1991 | |
1796 | myclass (); |
1992 | myclass (); |
1797 | } |
1993 | } |
1798 | |
1994 | |
1799 | myclass::myclass (int fd) |
1995 | myclass::myclass (int fd) |
1800 | : io (this, &myclass::io_cb), |
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1801 | idle (this, &myclass::idle_cb) |
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1802 | { |
1996 | { |
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1997 | io .set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb > (this); |
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1998 | idle.set <myclass, &myclass::idle_cb> (this); |
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1999 | |
1803 | io.start (fd, ev::READ); |
2000 | io.start (fd, ev::READ); |
1804 | } |
2001 | } |
1805 | |
2002 | |
1806 | |
2003 | |
1807 | =head1 MACRO MAGIC |
2004 | =head1 MACRO MAGIC |
1808 | |
2005 | |
1809 | Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundemantal is |
2006 | Libev can be compiled with a variety of options, the most fundemantal is |
1810 | C<EV_MULTIPLICITY>. This option determines wether (most) functions and |
2007 | C<EV_MULTIPLICITY>. This option determines whether (most) functions and |
1811 | callbacks have an initial C<struct ev_loop *> argument. |
2008 | callbacks have an initial C<struct ev_loop *> argument. |
1812 | |
2009 | |
1813 | To make it easier to write programs that cope with either variant, the |
2010 | To make it easier to write programs that cope with either variant, the |
1814 | following macros are defined: |
2011 | following macros are defined: |
1815 | |
2012 | |
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1849 | loop, if multiple loops are supported ("ev loop default"). |
2046 | loop, if multiple loops are supported ("ev loop default"). |
1850 | |
2047 | |
1851 | =back |
2048 | =back |
1852 | |
2049 | |
1853 | Example: Declare and initialise a check watcher, utilising the above |
2050 | Example: Declare and initialise a check watcher, utilising the above |
1854 | macros so it will work regardless of wether multiple loops are supported |
2051 | macros so it will work regardless of whether multiple loops are supported |
1855 | or not. |
2052 | or not. |
1856 | |
2053 | |
1857 | static void |
2054 | static void |
1858 | check_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
2055 | check_cb (EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1859 | { |
2056 | { |
… | |
… | |
2084 | will have the C<struct ev_loop *> as first argument, and you can create |
2281 | will have the C<struct ev_loop *> as first argument, and you can create |
2085 | additional independent event loops. Otherwise there will be no support |
2282 | additional independent event loops. Otherwise there will be no support |
2086 | for multiple event loops and there is no first event loop pointer |
2283 | for multiple event loops and there is no first event loop pointer |
2087 | argument. Instead, all functions act on the single default loop. |
2284 | argument. Instead, all functions act on the single default loop. |
2088 | |
2285 | |
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2286 | =item EV_MINPRI |
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2287 | |
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2288 | =item EV_MAXPRI |
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2289 | |
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2290 | The range of allowed priorities. C<EV_MINPRI> must be smaller or equal to |
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2291 | C<EV_MAXPRI>, but otherwise there are no non-obvious limitations. You can |
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2292 | provide for more priorities by overriding those symbols (usually defined |
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2293 | to be C<-2> and C<2>, respectively). |
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2294 | |
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2295 | When doing priority-based operations, libev usually has to linearly search |
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2296 | all the priorities, so having many of them (hundreds) uses a lot of space |
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2297 | and time, so using the defaults of five priorities (-2 .. +2) is usually |
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2298 | fine. |
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2299 | |
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2300 | If your embedding app does not need any priorities, defining these both to |
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2301 | C<0> will save some memory and cpu. |
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2302 | |
2089 | =item EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE |
2303 | =item EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE |
2090 | |
2304 | |
2091 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then periodic timers are supported. If |
2305 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then periodic timers are supported. If |
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2306 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. Disabling them saves a few kB of |
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2307 | code. |
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2308 | |
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2309 | =item EV_IDLE_ENABLE |
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2310 | |
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2311 | If undefined or defined to be C<1>, then idle watchers are supported. If |
2092 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. Disabling them saves a few kB of |
2312 | defined to be C<0>, then they are not. Disabling them saves a few kB of |
2093 | code. |
2313 | code. |
2094 | |
2314 | |
2095 | =item EV_EMBED_ENABLE |
2315 | =item EV_EMBED_ENABLE |
2096 | |
2316 | |
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2189 | |
2409 | |
2190 | In this section the complexities of (many of) the algorithms used inside |
2410 | In this section the complexities of (many of) the algorithms used inside |
2191 | libev will be explained. For complexity discussions about backends see the |
2411 | libev will be explained. For complexity discussions about backends see the |
2192 | documentation for C<ev_default_init>. |
2412 | documentation for C<ev_default_init>. |
2193 | |
2413 | |
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2414 | All of the following are about amortised time: If an array needs to be |
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2415 | extended, libev needs to realloc and move the whole array, but this |
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2416 | happens asymptotically never with higher number of elements, so O(1) might |
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2417 | mean it might do a lengthy realloc operation in rare cases, but on average |
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2418 | it is much faster and asymptotically approaches constant time. |
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2419 | |
2194 | =over 4 |
2420 | =over 4 |
2195 | |
2421 | |
2196 | =item Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers) |
2422 | =item Starting and stopping timer/periodic watchers: O(log skipped_other_timers) |
2197 | |
2423 | |
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2424 | This means that, when you have a watcher that triggers in one hour and |
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2425 | there are 100 watchers that would trigger before that then inserting will |
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2426 | have to skip those 100 watchers. |
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2427 | |
2198 | =item Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat, again): O(log skipped_other_timers) |
2428 | =item Changing timer/periodic watchers (by autorepeat, again): O(log skipped_other_timers) |
2199 | |
2429 | |
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2430 | That means that for changing a timer costs less than removing/adding them |
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2431 | as only the relative motion in the event queue has to be paid for. |
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2432 | |
2200 | =item Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1) |
2433 | =item Starting io/check/prepare/idle/signal/child watchers: O(1) |
2201 | |
2434 | |
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2435 | These just add the watcher into an array or at the head of a list. |
2202 | =item Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1) |
2436 | =item Stopping check/prepare/idle watchers: O(1) |
2203 | |
2437 | |
2204 | =item Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % EV_PID_HASHSIZE)) |
2438 | =item Stopping an io/signal/child watcher: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_(fd/signal/pid % EV_PID_HASHSIZE)) |
2205 | |
2439 | |
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2440 | These watchers are stored in lists then need to be walked to find the |
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2441 | correct watcher to remove. The lists are usually short (you don't usually |
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2442 | have many watchers waiting for the same fd or signal). |
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2443 | |
2206 | =item Finding the next timer per loop iteration: O(1) |
2444 | =item Finding the next timer per loop iteration: O(1) |
2207 | |
2445 | |
2208 | =item Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd) |
2446 | =item Each change on a file descriptor per loop iteration: O(number_of_watchers_for_this_fd) |
2209 | |
2447 | |
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2448 | A change means an I/O watcher gets started or stopped, which requires |
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2449 | libev to recalculate its status (and possibly tell the kernel). |
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2450 | |
2210 | =item Activating one watcher: O(1) |
2451 | =item Activating one watcher: O(1) |
2211 | |
2452 | |
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2453 | =item Priority handling: O(number_of_priorities) |
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2454 | |
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2455 | Priorities are implemented by allocating some space for each |
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2456 | priority. When doing priority-based operations, libev usually has to |
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2457 | linearly search all the priorities. |
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2458 | |
2212 | =back |
2459 | =back |
2213 | |
2460 | |
2214 | |
2461 | |
2215 | =head1 AUTHOR |
2462 | =head1 AUTHOR |
2216 | |
2463 | |