curl_multi_perform(3) libcurl Manual curl_multi_perform(3)
NAME
curl_multi_perform - reads/writes available data from each easy handle
SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLMcode curl_multi_perform(CURLM *multi_handle, int *running_handles);
DESCRIPTION
This function performs transfers on all the added handles that need at-
tention in an non-blocking fashion. The easy handles have previously
been added to the multi handle with curl_multi_add_handle(3).
When an application has found out there's data available for the
multi_handle or a timeout has elapsed, the application should call this
function to read/write whatever there is to read or write right now
etc. curl_multi_perform(3) returns as soon as the reads/writes are
done. This function does not require that there actually is any data
available for reading or that data can be written, it can be called
just in case. It will store the number of handles that still transfer
data in the second argument's integer-pointer.
If the amount of running_handles is changed from the previous call (or
is less than the amount of easy handles you have added to the multi
handle), you know that there is one or more transfers less "running".
You can then call curl_multi_info_read(3) to get information about each
individual completed transfer, and that returned info includes CURLcode
and more. If an added handle fails quickly, it may never be counted as
a running_handle. You could use curl_multi_info_read(3) to track actual
status of the added handles in that case.
When running_handles is set to zero (0) on the return of this function,
there is no longer any transfers in progress.
When this function returns error, the state of all transfers are uncer-
tain and they cannot be continued. curl_multi_perform(3) should not be
called again on the same multi handle after an error has been returned,
unless first removing all the handles and adding new ones.
EXAMPLE
int still_running;
do {
CURLMcode mc = curl_multi_perform(multi_handle, &still_running);
if(!mc && still_running)
/* wait for activity, timeout or "nothing" */
mc = curl_multi_poll(multi_handle, NULL, 0, 1000, NULL);
if(mc) {
fprintf(stderr, "curl_multi_poll() failed, code %d.\n", (int)mc);
break;
}
/* if there are still transfers, loop! */
} while(still_running);
AVAILABILITY
Added in 7.9.6
RETURN VALUE
CURLMcode type, general libcurl multi interface error code.
This function returns errors regarding the whole multi stack. Problems
on individual transfers may have occurred even when this function re-
turns CURLM_OK. Use curl_multi_info_read(3) to figure out how individ-
ual transfers did.
TYPICAL USAGE
Most applications will use curl_multi_poll(3) to make libcurl wait for
activity on any of the ongoing transfers. As soon as one or more file
descriptor has activity or the function times out, the application
calls curl_multi_perform(3).
SEE ALSO
curl_multi_cleanup(3), curl_multi_init(3), curl_multi_wait(3),
curl_multi_add_handle(3), curl_multi_fdset(3), curl_multi_info_read(3),
libcurl-errors(3)
libcurl 7.81.0 December 09, 2021 curl_multi_perform(3)
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