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47 typedef double ev_tstamp;
49 /* these priorities are inclusive, higher priorities will be called earlier */
57 #ifndef EV_MULTIPLICITY
58 # define EV_MULTIPLICITY 1
61 #ifndef EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE
62 # define EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE 1
65 #ifndef EV_STAT_ENABLE
66 # define EV_STAT_ENABLE 1
69 #ifndef EV_IDLE_ENABLE
70 # define EV_IDLE_ENABLE 1
73 #ifndef EV_FORK_ENABLE
74 # define EV_FORK_ENABLE 1
77 #ifndef EV_EMBED_ENABLE
78 # define EV_EMBED_ENABLE 1
81 /*****************************************************************************/
84 # include <sys/stat.h>
87 /* support multiple event loops? */
90 # define EV_P struct ev_loop *loop
94 # define EV_DEFAULT ev_default_loop (0)
95 # define EV_DEFAULT_ EV_DEFAULT,
104 # undef EV_EMBED_ENABLE
107 /* eventmask, revents, events... */
108 #define EV_UNDEF -1L /* guaranteed to be invalid */
109 #define EV_NONE 0x00L /* no events */
110 #define EV_READ 0x01L /* ev_io detected read will not block */
111 #define EV_WRITE 0x02L /* ev_io detected write will not block */
112 #define EV_IOFDSET 0x80L /* internal use only */
113 #define EV_TIMEOUT 0x00000100L /* timer timed out */
114 #define EV_PERIODIC 0x00000200L /* periodic timer timed out */
115 #define EV_SIGNAL 0x00000400L /* signal was received */
116 #define EV_CHILD 0x00000800L /* child/pid had status change */
117 #define EV_STAT 0x00001000L /* stat data changed */
118 #define EV_IDLE 0x00002000L /* event loop is idling */
119 #define EV_PREPARE 0x00004000L /* event loop about to poll */
120 #define EV_CHECK 0x00008000L /* event loop finished poll */
121 #define EV_EMBED 0x00010000L /* embedded event loop needs sweep */
122 #define EV_FORK 0x00020000L /* event loop resumed in child */
123 #define EV_ERROR 0x80000000L /* sent when an error occurs */
125 /* can be used to add custom fields to all watchers, while losing binary compatibility */
127 # define EV_COMMON void *data;
129 #ifndef EV_PROTOTYPES
130 # define EV_PROTOTYPES 1
133 #define EV_VERSION_MAJOR 2
134 #define EV_VERSION_MINOR 0
136 #ifndef EV_CB_DECLARE
137 # define EV_CB_DECLARE(type) void (*cb)(EV_P_ struct type *w, int revents);
140 # define EV_CB_INVOKE(watcher,revents) (watcher)->cb (EV_A_ (watcher), (revents))
144 * struct member types:
145 * private: you can look at them, but not change them, and they might not mean anything to you.
146 * ro: can be read anytime, but only changed when the watcher isn't active
147 * rw: can be read and modified anytime, even when the watcher is active
150 /* shared by all watchers */
151 #define EV_WATCHER(type) \
152 int active; /* private */ \
153 int pending; /* private */ \
154 int priority; /* private */ \
156 EV_CB_DECLARE (type) /* private */
158 #define EV_WATCHER_LIST(type) \
160 struct ev_watcher_list *next; /* private */
162 #define EV_WATCHER_TIME(type) \
164 ev_tstamp at; /* private */
166 /* base class, nothing to see here unless you subclass */
167 typedef struct ev_watcher
169 EV_WATCHER (ev_watcher)
172 /* base class, nothing to see here unless you subclass */
173 typedef struct ev_watcher_list
175 EV_WATCHER_LIST (ev_watcher_list)
178 /* base class, nothing to see here unless you subclass */
179 typedef struct ev_watcher_time
181 EV_WATCHER_TIME (ev_watcher_time)
184 /* invoked when fd is either EV_READable or EV_WRITEable */
185 /* revent EV_READ, EV_WRITE */
188 EV_WATCHER_LIST (ev_io)
194 /* invoked after a specific time, repeatable (based on monotonic clock) */
195 /* revent EV_TIMEOUT */
196 typedef struct ev_timer
198 EV_WATCHER_TIME (ev_timer)
200 ev_tstamp repeat; /* rw */
203 /* invoked at some specific time, possibly repeating at regular intervals (based on UTC) */
204 /* revent EV_PERIODIC */
205 typedef struct ev_periodic
207 EV_WATCHER_TIME (ev_periodic)
209 ev_tstamp offset; /* rw */
210 ev_tstamp interval; /* rw */
211 ev_tstamp (*reschedule_cb)(struct ev_periodic *w, ev_tstamp now); /* rw */
214 /* invoked when the given signal has been received */
215 /* revent EV_SIGNAL */
216 typedef struct ev_signal
218 EV_WATCHER_LIST (ev_signal)
223 /* invoked when sigchld is received and waitpid indicates the given pid */
224 /* revent EV_CHILD */
225 /* does not support priorities */
226 typedef struct ev_child
228 EV_WATCHER_LIST (ev_child)
231 int rpid; /* rw, holds the received pid */
232 int rstatus; /* rw, holds the exit status, use the macros from sys/wait.h */
236 /* st_nlink = 0 means missing file or other error */
238 typedef struct _stati64 ev_statdata;
240 typedef struct stat ev_statdata;
243 /* invoked each time the stat data changes for a given path */
245 typedef struct ev_stat
247 EV_WATCHER_LIST (ev_stat)
249 ev_timer timer; /* private */
250 ev_tstamp interval; /* ro */
251 const char *path; /* ro */
252 ev_statdata prev; /* ro */
253 ev_statdata attr; /* ro */
255 int wd; /* wd for inotify, fd for kqueue */
260 /* invoked when the nothing else needs to be done, keeps the process from blocking */
262 typedef struct ev_idle
268 /* invoked for each run of the mainloop, just before the blocking call */
269 /* you can still change events in any way you like */
270 /* revent EV_PREPARE */
271 typedef struct ev_prepare
273 EV_WATCHER (ev_prepare)
276 /* invoked for each run of the mainloop, just after the blocking call */
277 /* revent EV_CHECK */
278 typedef struct ev_check
280 EV_WATCHER (ev_check)
284 /* the callback gets invoked before check in the child process when a fork was detected */
285 typedef struct ev_fork
292 /* used to embed an event loop inside another */
293 /* the callback gets invoked when the event loop has handled events, and can be 0 */
294 typedef struct ev_embed
296 EV_WATCHER (ev_embed)
298 struct ev_loop *other; /* ro */
299 ev_io io; /* private */
300 ev_prepare prepare; /* private */
301 ev_check check; /* unused */
302 ev_timer timer; /* unused */
303 ev_periodic periodic; /* unused */
304 ev_idle idle; /* unused */
305 ev_fork fork; /* unused */
309 /* the presence of this union forces similar struct layout */
313 struct ev_watcher_list wl;
316 struct ev_timer timer;
317 struct ev_periodic periodic;
318 struct ev_signal signal;
319 struct ev_child child;
326 struct ev_prepare prepare;
327 struct ev_check check;
332 struct ev_embed embed;
336 /* bits for ev_default_loop and ev_loop_new */
338 #define EVFLAG_AUTO 0x00000000UL /* not quite a mask */
340 #define EVFLAG_NOENV 0x01000000UL /* do NOT consult environment */
341 #define EVFLAG_FORKCHECK 0x02000000UL /* check for a fork in each iteration */
342 /* method bits to be ored together */
343 #define EVBACKEND_SELECT 0x00000001UL /* about anywhere */
344 #define EVBACKEND_POLL 0x00000002UL /* !win */
345 #define EVBACKEND_EPOLL 0x00000004UL /* linux */
346 #define EVBACKEND_KQUEUE 0x00000008UL /* bsd */
347 #define EVBACKEND_DEVPOLL 0x00000010UL /* solaris 8 */ /* NYI */
348 #define EVBACKEND_PORT 0x00000020UL /* solaris 10 */
351 int ev_version_major (void);
352 int ev_version_minor (void);
354 unsigned int ev_supported_backends (void);
355 unsigned int ev_recommended_backends (void);
356 unsigned int ev_embeddable_backends (void);
358 ev_tstamp ev_time (void);
359 void ev_sleep (ev_tstamp delay); /* sleep for a while */
361 /* Sets the allocation function to use, works like realloc.
362 * It is used to allocate and free memory.
363 * If it returns zero when memory needs to be allocated, the library might abort
364 * or take some potentially destructive action.
365 * The default is your system realloc function.
367 void ev_set_allocator (void *(*cb)(void *ptr, long size));
369 /* set the callback function to call on a
370 * retryable syscall error
371 * (such as failed select, poll, epoll_wait)
373 void ev_set_syserr_cb (void (*cb)(const char *msg));
376 /* the default loop is the only one that handles signals and child watchers */
377 /* you can call this as often as you like */
378 static struct ev_loop *
379 ev_default_loop (unsigned int flags)
381 extern struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop_ptr;
382 extern struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop_init (unsigned int flags);
384 if (!ev_default_loop_ptr)
385 ev_default_loop_init (flags);
387 return ev_default_loop_ptr;
390 /* create and destroy alternative loops that don't handle signals */
391 struct ev_loop *ev_loop_new (unsigned int flags);
392 void ev_loop_destroy (EV_P);
393 void ev_loop_fork (EV_P);
395 ev_tstamp ev_now (EV_P); /* time w.r.t. timers and the eventloop, updated after each poll */
399 int ev_default_loop (unsigned int flags); /* returns true when successful */
404 extern ev_tstamp ev_rt_now;
410 void ev_default_destroy (void); /* destroy the default loop */
411 /* this needs to be called after fork, to duplicate the default loop */
412 /* if you create alternative loops you have to call ev_loop_fork on them */
413 /* you can call it in either the parent or the child */
414 /* you can actually call it at any time, anywhere :) */
415 void ev_default_fork (void);
417 unsigned int ev_backend (EV_P); /* backend in use by loop */
418 unsigned int ev_loop_count (EV_P); /* number of loop iterations */
421 #define EVLOOP_NONBLOCK 1 /* do not block/wait */
422 #define EVLOOP_ONESHOT 2 /* block *once* only */
423 #define EVUNLOOP_CANCEL 0 /* undo unloop */
424 #define EVUNLOOP_ONE 1 /* unloop once */
425 #define EVUNLOOP_ALL 2 /* unloop all loops */
428 void ev_loop (EV_P_ int flags);
429 void ev_unloop (EV_P_ int how); /* set to 1 to break out of event loop, set to 2 to break out of all event loops */
431 void ev_set_io_collect_interval (EV_P_ ev_tstamp interval); /* sleep at least this time, default 0 */
432 void ev_set_timeout_collect_interval (EV_P_ ev_tstamp interval); /* sleep at least this time, default 0 */
435 * ref/unref can be used to add or remove a refcount on the mainloop. every watcher
436 * keeps one reference. if you have a long-runing watcher you never unregister that
437 * should not keep ev_loop from running, unref() after starting, and ref() before stopping.
440 void ev_unref (EV_P);
442 /* convinience function, wait for a single event, without registering an event watcher */
443 /* if timeout is < 0, do wait indefinitely */
444 void ev_once (EV_P_ int fd, int events, ev_tstamp timeout, void (*cb)(int revents, void *arg), void *arg);
447 /* these may evaluate ev multiple times, and the other arguments at most once */
448 /* either use ev_init + ev_TYPE_set, or the ev_TYPE_init macro, below, to first initialise a watcher */
449 #define ev_init(ev,cb_) do { \
450 ((ev_watcher *)(void *)(ev))->active = \
451 ((ev_watcher *)(void *)(ev))->pending = \
452 ((ev_watcher *)(void *)(ev))->priority = 0; \
453 ev_set_cb ((ev), cb_); \
456 #define ev_io_set(ev,fd_,events_) do { (ev)->fd = (fd_); (ev)->events = (events_) | EV_IOFDSET; } while (0)
457 #define ev_timer_set(ev,after_,repeat_) do { (ev)->at = (after_); (ev)->repeat = (repeat_); } while (0)
458 #define ev_periodic_set(ev,ofs_,ival_,res_) do { (ev)->offset = (ofs_); (ev)->interval = (ival_); (ev)->reschedule_cb= (res_); } while (0)
459 #define ev_signal_set(ev,signum_) do { (ev)->signum = (signum_); } while (0)
460 #define ev_child_set(ev,pid_) do { (ev)->pid = (pid_); } while (0)
461 #define ev_stat_set(ev,path_,interval_) do { (ev)->path = (path_); (ev)->interval = (interval_); (ev)->wd = -2; } while (0)
462 #define ev_idle_set(ev) /* nop, yes, this is a serious in-joke */
463 #define ev_prepare_set(ev) /* nop, yes, this is a serious in-joke */
464 #define ev_check_set(ev) /* nop, yes, this is a serious in-joke */
465 #define ev_embed_set(ev,other_) do { (ev)->other = (other_); } while (0)
466 #define ev_fork_set(ev) /* nop, yes, this is a serious in-joke */
468 #define ev_io_init(ev,cb,fd,events) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_io_set ((ev),(fd),(events)); } while (0)
469 #define ev_timer_init(ev,cb,after,repeat) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_timer_set ((ev),(after),(repeat)); } while (0)
470 #define ev_periodic_init(ev,cb,at,ival,res) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_periodic_set ((ev),(at),(ival),(res)); } while (0)
471 #define ev_signal_init(ev,cb,signum) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_signal_set ((ev), (signum)); } while (0)
472 #define ev_child_init(ev,cb,pid) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_child_set ((ev),(pid)); } while (0)
473 #define ev_stat_init(ev,cb,path,interval) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_stat_set ((ev),(path),(interval)); } while (0)
474 #define ev_idle_init(ev,cb) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_idle_set ((ev)); } while (0)
475 #define ev_prepare_init(ev,cb) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_prepare_set ((ev)); } while (0)
476 #define ev_check_init(ev,cb) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_check_set ((ev)); } while (0)
477 #define ev_embed_init(ev,cb,other) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_embed_set ((ev),(other)); } while (0)
478 #define ev_fork_init(ev,cb) do { ev_init ((ev), (cb)); ev_fork_set ((ev)); } while (0)
480 #define ev_is_pending(ev) (0 + ((ev_watcher *)(void *)(ev))->pending) /* ro, true when watcher is waiting for callback invocation */
481 #define ev_is_active(ev) (0 + ((ev_watcher *)(void *)(ev))->active) /* ro, true when the watcher has been started */
483 #define ev_priority(ev) ((((ev_watcher *)(void *)(ev))->priority) + 0)
484 #define ev_cb(ev) (ev)->cb /* rw */
485 #define ev_set_priority(ev,pri) ((ev_watcher *)(void *)(ev))->priority = (pri)
488 # define ev_set_cb(ev,cb_) ev_cb (ev) = (cb_)
491 /* stopping (enabling, adding) a watcher does nothing if it is already running */
492 /* stopping (disabling, deleting) a watcher does nothing unless its already running */
495 /* feeds an event into a watcher as if the event actually occured */
496 /* accepts any ev_watcher type */
497 void ev_feed_event (EV_P_ void *w, int revents);
498 void ev_feed_fd_event (EV_P_ int fd, int revents);
499 void ev_feed_signal_event (EV_P_ int signum);
500 void ev_invoke (EV_P_ void *w, int revents);
501 int ev_clear_pending (EV_P_ void *w);
503 void ev_io_start (EV_P_ ev_io *w);
504 void ev_io_stop (EV_P_ ev_io *w);
506 void ev_timer_start (EV_P_ ev_timer *w);
507 void ev_timer_stop (EV_P_ ev_timer *w);
508 /* stops if active and no repeat, restarts if active and repeating, starts if inactive and repeating */
509 void ev_timer_again (EV_P_ ev_timer *w);
511 #if EV_PERIODIC_ENABLE
512 void ev_periodic_start (EV_P_ ev_periodic *w);
513 void ev_periodic_stop (EV_P_ ev_periodic *w);
514 void ev_periodic_again (EV_P_ ev_periodic *w);
517 /* only supported in the default loop */
518 void ev_signal_start (EV_P_ ev_signal *w);
519 void ev_signal_stop (EV_P_ ev_signal *w);
521 /* only supported in the default loop */
522 void ev_child_start (EV_P_ ev_child *w);
523 void ev_child_stop (EV_P_ ev_child *w);
526 void ev_stat_start (EV_P_ ev_stat *w);
527 void ev_stat_stop (EV_P_ ev_stat *w);
528 void ev_stat_stat (EV_P_ ev_stat *w);
532 void ev_idle_start (EV_P_ ev_idle *w);
533 void ev_idle_stop (EV_P_ ev_idle *w);
536 void ev_prepare_start (EV_P_ ev_prepare *w);
537 void ev_prepare_stop (EV_P_ ev_prepare *w);
539 void ev_check_start (EV_P_ ev_check *w);
540 void ev_check_stop (EV_P_ ev_check *w);
543 void ev_fork_start (EV_P_ ev_fork *w);
544 void ev_fork_stop (EV_P_ ev_fork *w);
548 /* only supported when loop to be embedded is in fact embeddable */
549 void ev_embed_start (EV_P_ ev_embed *w);
550 void ev_embed_stop (EV_P_ ev_embed *w);
551 void ev_embed_sweep (EV_P_ ev_embed *w);