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diff --git a/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_socket.3 b/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_socket.3 index 3cfd20b40..8caa0e83c 100644 --- a/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_socket.3 +++ b/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_socket.3 @@ -123,22 +123,25 @@ function returns OK. 4. Call curl_multi_socket_all() first once -5. Setup a "collection" of sockets to supervise when your socket -callback is called. +5. Provide some means to manage the sockets libcurl is using, so you can check +them for activity. This can be done through your application code, or by way +of an external library such as libevent or glib. -6. Use curl_multi_timeout() to figure out how long to wait for action +6. Use curl_multi_timeout() to figure out how long to wait for activity -7. Wait for action on any of libcurl's sockets +7. Wait for activity on any of libcurl's sockets -8, When action happens, call curl_multi_socket_action() for the socket(s) that got -action. +8, When activity is detected, call curl_multi_socket_action() for the +socket(s) that got action. 9. Go back to step 6. .SH AVAILABILITY -This function was added in libcurl 7.15.4, although deemed stablesince 7.16.0. +This function was added in libcurl 7.15.4, although deemed stable since +7.16.0. \fIcurl_multi_socket(3)\fP is deprecated, use \fIcurl_multi_socket_action(3)\fP instead! .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR curl_multi_cleanup "(3), " curl_multi_init "(3), " -.BR curl_multi_fdset "(3), " curl_multi_info_read "(3)" +.BR curl_multi_fdset "(3), " curl_multi_info_read "(3), " +.BR "the hiperfifo.c example" |