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<p class="level0">#include <curl/curl.h>
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<p class="level0">CURLMcode curl_multi_socket_action(CURLM * multi_handle, curl_socket_t sockfd, int ev_bitmask, int *running_handles);
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<p class="level0"><a name="DESCRIPTION"></a><h2 class="nroffsh">DESCRIPTION</h2>
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<p class="level0">When the application has detected action on a socket handled by libcurl, it should call <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_socket_action.html">curl_multi_socket_action(3)</a> with the <span Class="bold">sockfd</span> argument set to the socket with the action. When the events on a socket are known, they can be passed as an events bitmask <span Class="bold">ev_bitmask</span> by first setting <span Class="bold">ev_bitmask</span> 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.
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<p class="level0">When the application has detected action on a socket handled by libcurl, it should call <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_socket_action.html">curl_multi_socket_action(3)</a> with the <span Class="bold">sockfd</span> argument set to the socket with the action. When the events on a socket are known, they can be passed as an events bitmask <span Class="bold">ev_bitmask</span> by first setting <span Class="bold">ev_bitmask</span> 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. It is also permissible to pass CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT to the <span Class="bold">sockfd</span> parameter in order to initiate the whole process or when a timeout occurs.
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<p class="level0">At return, the integer <span Class="bold">running_handles</span> points to will contain the number of running easy handles within the multi handle. When this number reaches zero, all transfers are complete/done. When you call <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_socket_action.html">curl_multi_socket_action(3)</a> 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 <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_info_read.html">curl_multi_info_read(3)</a> to figure out which easy handle that completed.
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<p class="level0">The <a class="bold" href="./curl_multi_socket_action.html">curl_multi_socket_action(3)</a> functions inform the application about updates in the socket (file descriptor) status by doing none, one, or multiple calls to the socket callback function set with the CURLMOPT_SOCKETFUNCTION option to <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_setopt.html">curl_multi_setopt(3)</a>. They update the status with changes since the previous time the callback was called.
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<p class="level0">Get the timeout time by setting the <span Class="emphasis">CURLMOPT_TIMERFUNCTION</span> option with <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_setopt.html">curl_multi_setopt(3)</a>. 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 <a class="bold" href="./curl_multi_socket_action.html">curl_multi_socket_action(3)</a> function with the <span Class="bold">sockfd</span> argument set to CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT. You can also use the <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_timeout.html">curl_multi_timeout(3)</a> 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. <a name="CALLBACK"></a><h2 class="nroffsh">CALLBACK DETAILS</h2>
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<p class="level0">The socket <span Class="bold">callback</span> function uses a prototype like this
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<p class="level0"> 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 */
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<p class="level0"> 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, <span class="bold">NULL<span class="emphasis"> if not previously assigned with <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_assign.html">curl_multi_assign(3)</a> */
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<p class="level0">The callback MUST return 0.
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<p class="level0">The <span Class="emphasis">easy</span> 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.
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<p class="level0">3. Set the timeout callback with CURLMOPT_TIMERFUNCTION, to get to know what timeout value to use when waiting for socket activities.
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<p class="level0">4. Add easy handles with curl_multi_add_handle()
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<p class="level0">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.
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<p class="level0">6. Call curl_multi_socket_action(...CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT...) to kickstart everything. To get one or more callbacks called.
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<p class="level0">7. Wait for activity on any of libcurl's sockets, use the timeout value your callback has been told
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<p class="level0">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 <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_socket_action.html">curl_multi_socket_action(3)</a> with <span Class="emphasis">CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT</span> <a name="AVAILABILITY"></a><h2 class="nroffsh">AVAILABILITY</h2>
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<p class="level0">6. Call curl_multi_socket_action(..., CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT, 0, ...) to kickstart everything. To get one or more callbacks called.
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<p class="level0">7. Wait for activity on any of libcurl's sockets, use the timeout value your callback has been told.
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<p class="level0">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 <a class="emphasis" href="./curl_multi_socket_action.html">curl_multi_socket_action(3)</a> with <span Class="emphasis">CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT</span>. <a name="AVAILABILITY"></a><h2 class="nroffsh">AVAILABILITY</h2>
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<p class="level0">This function was added in libcurl 7.15.4, and is deemed stable since 7.16.0. <a name="SEE"></a><h2 class="nroffsh">SEE ALSO</h2>
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<p class="level0"><a class="manpage" href="./curl_multi_cleanup.html">curl_multi_cleanup (3)</a> <a class="manpage" href="./curl_multi_init.html"> curl_multi_init (3)</a> <span Class="manpage"> </span> <a class="manpage" href="./curl_multi_fdset.html">curl_multi_fdset (3)</a> <a class="manpage" href="./curl_multi_info_read.html"> curl_multi_info_read (3)</a> <span Class="manpage"> </span> <span Class="manpage">the hiperfifo.c example</span> <p class="roffit">
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