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diff --git a/man/sd_event_run.xml b/man/sd_event_run.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..81c51b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/sd_event_run.xml @@ -0,0 +1,164 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later --> + +<refentry id="sd_event_run" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>sd_event_run</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>sd_event_run</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>sd_event_run</refname> + <refname>sd_event_loop</refname> + + <refpurpose>Run an event loop</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <funcsynopsis> + <funcsynopsisinfo>#include <systemd/sd-event.h></funcsynopsisinfo> + + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>sd_event_run</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>sd_event *<parameter>event</parameter></paramdef> + <paramdef>uint64_t <parameter>usec</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>sd_event_loop</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>sd_event *<parameter>event</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + </funcsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><function>sd_event_run()</function> may be used to run a single + iteration of the event loop specified in the + <parameter>event</parameter> parameter. The function waits until an event to + process is available, and dispatches the registered handler for + it. The <parameter>usec</parameter> parameter specifies the + maximum time (in microseconds) to wait for an event. Use + <constant>(uint64_t) -1</constant> to specify an infinite + timeout.</para> + + <para><function>sd_event_loop()</function> invokes + <function>sd_event_run()</function> in a loop, thus implementing + the actual event loop. The call returns as soon as exiting was + requested using + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_exit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + + <para>The event loop object <parameter>event</parameter> is + created with + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_new</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + Events sources to wait for and their handlers may be registered + with + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_io</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_time</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_signal</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_child</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_defer</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_post</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + and + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_exit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + + <para>For low-level control of event loop execution, use + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_prepare</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_wait</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + and + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_dispatch</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + which are wrapped by <function>sd_event_run()</function>. Along + with + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_get_fd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + these functions allow integration of an + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-event</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + event loop into foreign event loop implementations.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Return Value</title> + + <para>On failure, these functions return a negative errno-style + error code. <function>sd_event_run()</function> returns a + positive, non-zero integer if an event source was dispatched, and + zero when the specified timeout hit before an event source has + seen any event, and hence no event source was + dispatched. <function>sd_event_loop()</function> returns the exit + code specified when invoking + <function>sd_event_exit()</function>.</para> + + <refsect2> + <title>Errors</title> + + <para>Returned errors may indicate the following problems:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>-EINVAL</constant></term> + + <listitem><para>The <parameter>event</parameter> parameter is invalid or + <constant>NULL</constant>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>-EBUSY</constant></term> + + <listitem><para>The event loop object is not in the right + state (see + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_prepare</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for an explanation of possible states).</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>-ESTALE</constant></term> + + <listitem><para>The event loop is already terminated.</para></listitem> + + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>-ECHILD</constant></term> + + <listitem><para>The event loop has been created in a different process.</para></listitem> + + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <para>Other errors are possible, too.</para> + </refsect2> + </refsect1> + + <xi:include href="libsystemd-pkgconfig.xml" /> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-event</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_new</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_io</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_time</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_signal</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_child</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_inotify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_defer</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_exit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_get_fd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_wait</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <ulink url="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-The-Main-Event-Loop.html">GLib Main Event Loop</ulink> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |