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diff --git a/man/sd_event_run.xml b/man/sd_event_run.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d9ffe46bda --- /dev/null +++ b/man/sd_event_run.xml @@ -0,0 +1,182 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*- Mode: nxml; nxml-child-indent: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" +"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> + +<!-- + This file is part of systemd. + + Copyright 2015 Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek + + systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or + (at your option) any later version. + + systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Lesser General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License + along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +--> + +<refentry id="sd_event_run" conditional="ENABLE_KDBUS"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>sd_event_run</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Tom</firstname> + <surname>Gundersen</surname> + <email>teg@jklm.no</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>sd_event_run</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>sd_event_run</refname> + <refname>sd_event_loop</refname> + + <refpurpose>Run libsystemd 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>timeout</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> can be used to run one + iteration of the event loop of libsystemd. This function waits + until an event to process is available and dispatches a handler + for it. Parameter <parameter>timeout</parameter> specifices the + maximum time (in microseconds) to wait. <constant>(uint64_t) + -1</constant> may be used to specify an infinite timeout.</para> + + <para><function>sd_event_loop</function> runs + <function>sd_event_wait</function> in a loop with a timeout of + infinity. This makes it suitable for the main event loop of a + program.</para> + + <para>The event loop object <parameter>event</parameter> is + created with + <function>sd_event_new</function>. + Events to wait for and their handlers can be registered with + <function>sd_event_add_time</function>, + <function>sd_event_add_child</function>, + <function>sd_event_add_signal</function>, + <function>sd_event_add_defer</function>, + <function>sd_event_add_exit</function>, + and + <function>sd_event_add_post</function>. + </para> + + <para>For more fine-grained control, + <function>sd_event_prepare</function>, + <function>sd_event_wait</function>, and + <function>sd_event_dispatch</function> may be used. Along with + <function>sd_event_get_fd</function>, those functions make it + possible to integrate the libsystemd loop inside of another event + loop.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Return Value</title> + + <para>On success, these functions return 0 or a positive integer. + On failure, they return a negative errno-style error code. + <function>sd_event_run</function> returns 0 if the event loop is + finished, and a positive value if it can be continued.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Errors</title> + + <para>Returned errors may indicate the following problems:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><constant>-EINVAL</constant></term> + + <listitem><para>Parameter <parameter>event</parameter> is + <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> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Notes</title> + + <para><function>sd_event_run()</function> and + <function>sd_event_loop()</function> are available + as a shared library, which can be compiled and linked to with the + <constant>libsystemd</constant> <citerefentry project='die-net'><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + file.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_new</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_wait</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_defer</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_exit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_event_add_post</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |