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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/libcurl/curl_global_init_mem.3 | 11 |
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diff --git a/docs/libcurl/curl_global_init_mem.3 b/docs/libcurl/curl_global_init_mem.3 index a21e63d8b..0e8c0fa55 100644 --- a/docs/libcurl/curl_global_init_mem.3 +++ b/docs/libcurl/curl_global_init_mem.3 @@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ This function works exactly as \fIcurl_global_init(3)\fP with one addition: it allows the application to set callbacks to replace the otherwise used internal memory functions. -When you use this function, all callback arguments must be set to valid -function pointers. \fBIf you are using libcurl from multiple threads or with -the threaded resolver (the default in Windows) the callback replacement -functions must be thread safe.\fP +If you are using libcurl from multiple threads or libcurl was built with the +threaded resolver option then the callback functions must be thread safe. The +threaded resolver is a common build option to enable (and in some cases the +default) so we strongly urge you to make your callback functions thread safe. -The prototypes for the given callbacks should match these: +All callback arguments must be set to valid function pointers. The +prototypes for the given callbacks must match these: .IP "void *malloc_callback(size_t size);" To replace malloc() .IP "void free_callback(void *ptr);" |