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curl_multi_socket_action(3) libcurl Manual curl_multi_socket_action(3)
NAME
curl_multi_socket_action - reads/writes available data given an action
SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLMcode curl_multi_socket_action(CURLM * multi_handle,
curl_socket_t sockfd, int ev_bitmask,
int *running_handles);
DESCRIPTION
When the application has detected action on a socket handled by libcurl, it should call
curl_multi_socket_action(3) with the sockfd argument set to the socket with the action.
When the events on a socket are known, they can be passed as an events bitmask ev_bitmask
by first setting ev_bitmask to 0, and then adding using bitwise OR (|) any combination of
events to be chosen from CURL_CSELECT_IN, CURL_CSELECT_OUT or CURL_CSELECT_ERR. When the
events on a socket are unknown, pass 0 instead, and libcurl will test the descriptor
internally.
At return, the integer running_handles points to will contain the number of running easy
handles within the multi handle. When this number reaches zero, all transfers are com-
plete/done. When you call curl_multi_socket_action(3) on a specific socket and the counter
decreases by one, it DOES NOT necessarily mean that this exact socket/transfer is the one
that completed. Use curl_multi_info_read(3) to figure out which easy handle that com-
pleted.
The curl_multi_socket_action(3) functions inform the application about updates in the
socket (file descriptor) status by doing none, one, or multiple calls to the socket call-
back function set with the CURLMOPT_SOCKETFUNCTION option to curl_multi_setopt(3). They
update the status with changes since the previous time the callback was called.
Get the timeout time by setting the CURLMOPT_TIMERFUNCTION option with
curl_multi_setopt(3). Your application will then get called with information on how long
to wait for socket actions at most before doing the timeout action: call the
curl_multi_socket_action(3) function with the sockfd argument set to CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT.
You can also use the curl_multi_timeout(3) function to poll the value at any given time,
but for an event-based system using the callback is far better than relying on polling the
timeout value.
CALLBACK DETAILS
The socket callback function uses a prototype like this
int curl_socket_callback(CURL *easy, /* easy handle */
curl_socket_t s, /* socket */
int action, /* see values below */
void *userp, /* private callback pointer */
void *socketp); /* private socket pointer */
The callback MUST return 0.
The easy argument is a pointer to the easy handle that deals with this particular socket.
Note that a single handle may work with several sockets simultaneously.
The s argument is the actual socket value as you use it within your system.
The action argument to the callback has one of five values:
CURL_POLL_NONE (0)
register, not interested in readiness (yet)
CURL_POLL_IN (1)
register, interested in read readiness
CURL_POLL_OUT (2)
register, interested in write readiness
CURL_POLL_INOUT (3)
register, interested in both read and write readiness
CURL_POLL_REMOVE (4)
unregister
The socketp argument is a private pointer you have previously set with
curl_multi_assign(3) to be associated with the s socket. If no pointer has been set, sock-
etp will be NULL. This argument is of course a service to applications that want to keep
certain data or structs that are strictly associated to the given socket.
The userp argument is a private pointer you have previously set with curl_multi_setopt(3)
and the CURLMOPT_SOCKETDATA option.
RETURN VALUE
CURLMcode type, general libcurl multi interface error code.
Before version 7.20.0: If you receive CURLM_CALL_MULTI_PERFORM, this basically means that
you should call curl_multi_socket_action(3) again before you wait for more actions on
libcurl's sockets. You don't have to do it immediately, but the return code means that
libcurl may have more data available to return or that there may be more data to send off
before it is "satisfied".
The return code from this function is for the whole multi stack. Problems still might
have occurred on individual transfers even when one of these functions return OK.
TYPICAL USAGE
1. Create a multi handle
2. Set the socket callback with CURLMOPT_SOCKETFUNCTION
3. Set the timeout callback with CURLMOPT_TIMERFUNCTION, to get to know what timeout value
to use when waiting for socket activities.
4. Add easy handles with curl_multi_add_handle()
5. Provide some means to manage the sockets libcurl is using, so you can check them for
activity. This can be done through your application code, or by way of an external library
such as libevent or glib.
6. Call curl_multi_socket_action(...CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT...) to kickstart everything. To
get one or more callbacks called.
7. Wait for activity on any of libcurl's sockets, use the timeout value your callback has
been told
8, When activity is detected, call curl_multi_socket_action() for the socket(s) that got
action. If no activity is detected and the timeout expires, call
curl_multi_socket_action(3) with CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT
AVAILABILITY
This function was added in libcurl 7.15.4, and is deemed stable since 7.16.0.
SEE ALSO
curl_multi_cleanup(3), curl_multi_init(3), curl_multi_fdset(3), curl_multi_info_read(3),
the hiperfifo.c example
libcurl 7.16.0 9 Jul 2006 curl_multi_socket_action(3)
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