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| Libevent |
| Computer languages | C + |
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| Full description | The libevent API executes a callback funct … The libevent API executes a callback function when a specific event occurs on a file descriptor or after a timeout has been reached. It also supports callbacks due to signals or regular timeouts. It is meant to replace the asynchronous event loop found in event-driven network servers. 'libevent' currently supports /dev/poll, kqueue(2), select(2), poll(2) and epoll(4). It also has experimental support for real-time signals. The internal event mechanism is independent of the exposed event API, so a simple update of libevent provides new functionality without having to redesign applications. As a result, Libevent allows for portable application development and provides the most scalable event notification mechanism available on an operating system. echanism available on an operating system. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.monkey.org/~provos/libevent/ + |
| Interface | library + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | event + , notification + , timeout + , Poll + , callback + , file decriptor + , /dev/poll + , kqueue + , select + , epoll + , real-time signals + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 17 May 2005 + |
| License | BSD 3Clause + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 8 October 2004 + |
| Name | libevent + |
| Real name | Niels Provos + |
| Related projects | POE + , Liboop + , Concurrence + , Libevent-Python + |
| Resource URL | mailto:provos@citi.umich.edu + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 3,247 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 13:39:58 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Event notification library + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | library + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 1.1 beta released 2005-05-14 |
| Version date | 14 May 2005 + |
| Version download | http://www.monkey.org/~provos/libevent/libevent-1.1.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 1.1 + |
| Version status | beta + |
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 00:04:29 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | provos@citi.umich.edu + |
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