curl/include
Daniel Stenberg 02346abc32
curl_multi_poll: a sister to curl_multi_wait() that waits more
Repeatedly we see problems where using curl_multi_wait() is difficult or
just awkward because if it has no file descriptor to wait for
internally, it returns immediately and leaves it to the caller to wait
for a small amount of time in order to avoid occasional busy-looping.

This is often missed or misunderstood, leading to underperforming
applications.

This change introduces curl_multi_poll() as a replacement drop-in
function that accepts the exact same set of arguments. This function
works identically to curl_multi_wait() - EXCEPT - for the case when
there's nothing to wait for internally, as then this function will by
itself wait for a "suitable" short time before it returns. This
effectiely avoids all risks of busy-looping and should also make it less
likely that apps "over-wait".

This also changes the curl tool to use this funtion internally when
doing parallel transfers and changes curl_easy_perform() to use it
internally.

Closes #4163
2019-08-06 09:33:29 +02:00
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curl curl_multi_poll: a sister to curl_multi_wait() that waits more 2019-08-06 09:33:29 +02:00
Makefile.am added to enable include file install 2000-07-31 22:40:52 +00:00
README include/README: remove "hacking" advice, not the right place 2018-06-25 15:01:12 +02:00

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Include files for libcurl, external users.

They're all placed in the curl subdirectory here for better fit in any kind
of environment. You must include files from here using...

        #include <curl/curl.h>

... style and point the compiler's include path to the directory holding the
curl subdirectory. It makes it more likely to survive future modifications.

The public curl include files can be shared freely between different platforms
and different architectures.