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| -rw-r--r-- | ev.pod | 19 |
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@@ -569,11 +569,9 @@ fds): =item struct ev_loop *ev_loop_new (unsigned int flags) Similar to C<ev_default_loop>, but always creates a new event loop that is -always distinct from the default loop. Unlike the default loop, it cannot -handle signal and child watchers, and attempts to do so will be greeted by -undefined behaviour (or a failed assertion if assertions are enabled). +always distinct from the default loop. -Note that this function I<is> thread-safe, and the recommended way to use +Note that this function I<is> thread-safe, and one common way to use libev with threads is indeed to create one loop per thread, and using the default loop in the "main" or "initial" thread. @@ -585,13 +583,12 @@ Example: Try to create a event loop that uses epoll and nothing else. =item ev_default_destroy () -Destroys the default loop again (frees all memory and kernel state -etc.). None of the active event watchers will be stopped in the normal -sense, so e.g. C<ev_is_active> might still return true. It is your -responsibility to either stop all watchers cleanly yourself I<before> -calling this function, or cope with the fact afterwards (which is usually -the easiest thing, you can just ignore the watchers and/or C<free ()> them -for example). +Destroys the default loop (frees all memory and kernel state etc.). None +of the active event watchers will be stopped in the normal sense, so +e.g. C<ev_is_active> might still return true. It is your responsibility to +either stop all watchers cleanly yourself I<before> calling this function, +or cope with the fact afterwards (which is usually the easiest thing, you +can just ignore the watchers and/or C<free ()> them for example). Note that certain global state, such as signal state (and installed signal handlers), will not be freed by this function, and related watchers (such |