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diff --git a/docs/libcurl/curl_easy_perform.3 b/docs/libcurl/curl_easy_perform.3 index 8f8517f22..e2de8fad9 100644 --- a/docs/libcurl/curl_easy_perform.3 +++ b/docs/libcurl/curl_easy_perform.3 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ .\" * | (__| |_| | _ <| |___ .\" * \___|\___/|_| \_\_____| .\" * -.\" * Copyright (C) 1998 - 2011, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al. +.\" * Copyright (C) 1998 - 2014, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al. .\" * .\" * This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which .\" * you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms @@ -25,33 +25,41 @@ curl_easy_perform - Perform a file transfer .SH SYNOPSIS .B #include <curl/curl.h> .sp -.BI "CURLcode curl_easy_perform(CURL *" handle ");" +.BI "CURLcode curl_easy_perform(CURL *" easy_handle ");" .ad .SH DESCRIPTION -This function is called after the init and all the \fIcurl_easy_setopt(3)\fP -calls are made, and will perform the transfer as described in the options. It -must be called with the same -.I handle -as input as the curl_easy_init call returned. +Invoke this function after \fIcurl_easy_init(3)\fP and all the +\fIcurl_easy_setopt(3)\fP calls are made, and will perform the transfer as +described in the options. It must be called with the same \fBeasy_handle\fP as +input as the \fIcurl_easy_init(3)\fP call returned. + +\fIcurl_easy_perform(3)\fP performs the entire request in a blocking manner +and returns when done, or if it failed. For non-blocking behavior, see +\fIcurl_multi_perform(3)\fP. You can do any amount of calls to \fIcurl_easy_perform(3)\fP while using the -same handle. If you intend to transfer more than one file, you are even -encouraged to do so. libcurl will then attempt to re-use the same connection -for the following transfers, thus making the operations faster, less CPU -intense and using less network resources. Just note that you will have to use -\fIcurl_easy_setopt(3)\fP between the invokes to set options for the following -curl_easy_perform. +same \fBeasy_handle\fP. If you intend to transfer more than one file, you are +even encouraged to do so. libcurl will then attempt to re-use the same +connection for the following transfers, thus making the operations faster, +less CPU intense and using less network resources. Just note that you will +have to use \fIcurl_easy_setopt(3)\fP between the invokes to set options for +the following curl_easy_perform. You must never call this function simultaneously from two places using the -same handle. Let the function return first before invoking it another time. If -you want parallel transfers, you must use several curl handles. +same \fBeasy_handle\fP. Let the function return first before invoking it +another time. If you want parallel transfers, you must use several curl +easy_handles. + +While the \fBeasy_handle\fP is added to a multi handle, it cannot be used by +\fIcurl_easy_perform(3)\fP. .SH RETURN VALUE -0 means everything was ok, non-zero means an error occurred as +CURLE_OK (0) means everything was ok, non-zero means an error occurred as .I <curl/curl.h> -defines. If the CURLOPT_ERRORBUFFER was set with -.I curl_easy_setopt -there will be a readable error message in the error buffer when non-zero is -returned. +defines - see \fIlibcurl-errors(3)\fP. If the \fBCURLOPT_ERRORBUFFER\fP was +set with \fIcurl_easy_setopt(3)\fP there will be a readable error message in +the error buffer when non-zero is returned. .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR curl_easy_init "(3), " curl_easy_setopt "(3), " +.BR curl_multi_add_handle "(3), " curl_multi_perform "(3), " +.BR libcurl-errors "(3), " |