NAME

EV::MakeMaker - MakeMaker glue for the C-level EV API

SYNOPSIS

This allows you to access some libevent functionality from other perl modules.

DESCRIPTION

For optimal performance, hook into EV at the C-level. You'll need to make changes to your Makefile.PL, load EV in your pm file and add code to your xs / c file(s).

HOW TO

Makefile.PL

            

              
              
use EV::MakeMaker qw(ev_args);
# ... set up %args ...
WriteMakefile (ev_args (%args));
            
          

extension.pm

            

              
              
use EV (); # imports optional
            
          

extension.xs

            

              
              
#include "EVAPI.h"
[...]
BOOT:
  I_EV_API (HvNAME (GvSTASH (CvGV (cv))));
            
          

API

See the EVAPI.h header, which you should include instead of ev.h.

In short, all the functions and macros from ev.h should work, except that the trailing underscore macros (EV_A_, EV_DEFAULT_) are not available (except EV_P_ :).

Multiplicity is enabled.

The data member in each watcher is of type SV * and not void * (this might change at some point).

EXAMPLE

The EV::Glib, EV::ADNS and Glib::EV modules all give nice examples on how to use this module.

Here are some .xs fragments taken from EV::ADNS that should get you going:

            

              
              
#include "EVAPI.h"
static ev_prepare pw;
static ev_idle iw;
static void
idle_cb (EV_P_ ev_idle *w, int revents)
{
  ev_idle_stop (EV_A, w);
}
MODULE = ...
BOOT:
{
  I_EV_API ("EV::ADNS");
  ev_prepare_init (&pw, prepare_cb);
  ev_init (&iw, idle_cb); ev_set_priority (&iw, EV_MINPRI);
  ev_idle_start (EV_DEFAULT, &iw);
}