.TH "event2/event_compat.h" 3 "Tue Jan 31 2017" "libevent" \" -*- nroff -*- .ad l .nh .SH NAME event2/event_compat.h \- Potentially non-threadsafe versions of the functions in \fBevent\&.h\fP: provided only for backwards compatibility\&. .SH SYNOPSIS .br .PP \fC#include \fP .br \fC#include \fP .br \fC#include \fP .br .SS "Macros" .in +1c .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBEVENT_FD\fP(ev) ((int)\fBevent_get_fd\fP(ev))" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBEVENT_SIGNAL\fP(ev) \fBevent_get_signal\fP(ev)" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBevsignal_set\fP(ev, x, cb, arg) \fBevent_set\fP((ev), (x), \fBEV_SIGNAL\fP|\fBEV_PERSIST\fP, (cb), (arg))" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBevtimer_set\fP(ev, cb, arg) \fBevent_set\fP((ev), \-1, 0, (cb), (arg))" .br .in -1c .PP .RI "\fBtimeout_* macros\fP" .br .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 These macros are deprecated because their naming is inconsistent with the rest of Libevent\&. .RE .PP Use the evtimer_* macros instead\&. .PP .in +1c .in +1c .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBtimeout_add\fP(ev, tv) \fBevent_add\fP((ev), (tv))" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBtimeout_set\fP(ev, cb, arg) \fBevent_set\fP((ev), \-1, 0, (cb), (arg))" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBtimeout_del\fP(ev) \fBevent_del\fP(ev)" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBtimeout_pending\fP(ev, tv) \fBevent_pending\fP((ev), \fBEV_TIMEOUT\fP, (tv))" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBtimeout_initialized\fP(ev) \fBevent_initialized\fP(ev)" .br .in -1c .in -1c .PP .RI "\fBsignal_* macros\fP" .br .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 These macros are deprecated because their naming is inconsistent with the rest of Libevent\&. .RE .PP Use the evsignal_* macros instead\&. .PP .in +1c .in +1c .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBsignal_add\fP(ev, tv) \fBevent_add\fP((ev), (tv))" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBsignal_set\fP(ev, x, cb, arg) \fBevent_set\fP((ev), (x), \fBEV_SIGNAL\fP|\fBEV_PERSIST\fP, (cb), (arg))" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBsignal_del\fP(ev) \fBevent_del\fP(ev)" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBsignal_pending\fP(ev, tv) \fBevent_pending\fP((ev), \fBEV_SIGNAL\fP, (tv))" .br .ti -1c .RI "#define \fBsignal_initialized\fP(ev) \fBevent_initialized\fP(ev)" .br .in -1c .in -1c .SS "Functions" .in +1c .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int \fBevent_dispatch\fP (void)" .br .RI "\fILoop to process events\&. \fP" .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL const char * \fBevent_get_method\fP (void)" .br .RI "\fIGet the kernel event notification mechanism used by Libevent\&. \fP" .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL struct \fBevent_base\fP * \fBevent_init\fP (void)" .br .RI "\fIInitialize the event API\&. \fP" .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int \fBevent_loop\fP (int)" .br .RI "\fIHandle events\&. \fP" .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int \fBevent_loopbreak\fP (void)" .br .RI "\fIAbort the active \fBevent_loop()\fP immediately\&. \fP" .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int \fBevent_loopexit\fP (const struct timeval *)" .br .RI "\fIExit the event loop after the specified time\&. \fP" .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int \fBevent_once\fP (\fBevutil_socket_t\fP, short, void(*)(\fBevutil_socket_t\fP, short, void *), void *, const struct timeval *)" .br .RI "\fISchedule a one-time event to occur\&. \fP" .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int \fBevent_priority_init\fP (int)" .br .RI "\fISet the number of different event priorities\&. \fP" .ti -1c .RI "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL void \fBevent_set\fP (struct \fBevent\fP *, \fBevutil_socket_t\fP, short, void(*)(\fBevutil_socket_t\fP, short, void *), void *)" .br .RI "\fIPrepare an event structure to be added\&. \fP" .in -1c .SH "Detailed Description" .PP Potentially non-threadsafe versions of the functions in \fBevent\&.h\fP: provided only for backwards compatibility\&. In the oldest versions of Libevent, \fBevent_base\fP was not a first-class structure\&. Instead, there was a single event base that every function manipulated\&. Later, when separate event bases were added, the old functions that didn't take an \fBevent_base\fP argument needed to work by manipulating the 'current' event base\&. This could lead to thread-safety issues, and obscure, hard-to-diagnose bugs\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 All functions in this file are by definition deprecated\&. .RE .PP .SH "Function Documentation" .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int event_dispatch (void)" .PP Loop to process events\&. Like \fBevent_base_dispatch()\fP, but uses the 'current' base\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 This function is deprecated because it is easily confused by multiple calls to \fBevent_init()\fP, and because it is not safe for multithreaded use\&. The replacement is \fBevent_base_dispatch()\fP\&. .RE .PP .PP \fBSee also:\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_base_dispatch()\fP, \fBevent_init()\fP .RE .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL const char* event_get_method (void)" .PP Get the kernel event notification mechanism used by Libevent\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 This function is obsolete, and has been replaced by \fBevent_base_get_method()\fP\&. Its use is deprecated because it relies on the 'current' base configured by \fBevent_init()\fP\&. .RE .PP .PP \fBSee also:\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_base_get_method()\fP .RE .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL struct \fBevent_base\fP* event_init (void)" .PP Initialize the event API\&. The event API needs to be initialized with \fBevent_init()\fP before it can be used\&. Sets the global current base that gets used for events that have no base associated with them\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 This function is deprecated because it replaces the 'current' \fBevent_base\fP, and is totally unsafe for multithreaded use\&. The replacement is \fBevent_base_new()\fP\&. .RE .PP .PP \fBSee also:\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_base_set()\fP, \fBevent_base_new()\fP .RE .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int event_loop (int)" .PP Handle events\&. This function behaves like \fBevent_base_loop()\fP, but uses the 'current' base .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 This function is deprecated because it uses the event base from the last call to event_init, and is therefore not safe for multithreaded use\&. The replacement is \fBevent_base_loop()\fP\&. .RE .PP .PP \fBSee also:\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_base_loop()\fP, \fBevent_init()\fP .RE .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int event_loopbreak (void)" .PP Abort the active \fBevent_loop()\fP immediately\&. This function behaves like event_base_loopbreakt(), except that it uses the 'current' base\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 This function is deprecated because it uses the event base from the last call to event_init, and is therefore not safe for multithreaded use\&. The replacement is \fBevent_base_loopbreak()\fP\&. .RE .PP .PP \fBSee also:\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_base_loopbreak()\fP, \fBevent_init()\fP .RE .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int event_loopexit (const struct timeval *)" .PP Exit the event loop after the specified time\&. This function behaves like \fBevent_base_loopexit()\fP, except that it uses the 'current' base\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 This function is deprecated because it uses the event base from the last call to event_init, and is therefore not safe for multithreaded use\&. The replacement is \fBevent_base_loopexit()\fP\&. .RE .PP .PP \fBSee also:\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_init\fP, \fBevent_base_loopexit()\fP .RE .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int event_once (\fBevutil_socket_t\fP, short, void(*)(\fBevutil_socket_t\fP, short, void *), void *, const struct timeval *)" .PP Schedule a one-time event to occur\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 This function is obsolete, and has been replaced by \fBevent_base_once()\fP\&. Its use is deprecated because it relies on the 'current' base configured by \fBevent_init()\fP\&. .RE .PP .PP \fBSee also:\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_base_once()\fP .RE .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL int event_priority_init (int)" .PP Set the number of different event priorities\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 This function is deprecated because it is easily confused by multiple calls to \fBevent_init()\fP, and because it is not safe for multithreaded use\&. The replacement is \fBevent_base_priority_init()\fP\&. .RE .PP .PP \fBSee also:\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_base_priority_init()\fP .RE .PP .SS "EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL void event_set (struct \fBevent\fP *, \fBevutil_socket_t\fP, short, void(*)(\fBevutil_socket_t\fP, short, void *), void *)" .PP Prepare an event structure to be added\&. .PP \fBDeprecated\fP .RS 4 \fBevent_set()\fP is not recommended for new code, because it requires a subsequent call to \fBevent_base_set()\fP to be safe under most circumstances\&. Use \fBevent_assign()\fP or \fBevent_new()\fP instead\&. .RE .PP .SH "Author" .PP Generated automatically by Doxygen for libevent from the source code\&.