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diff --git a/docs/libcurl/libcurl-tutorial.3 b/docs/libcurl/libcurl-tutorial.3 index 9e97fae9e..1a1b3980f 100644 --- a/docs/libcurl/libcurl-tutorial.3 +++ b/docs/libcurl/libcurl-tutorial.3 @@ -1117,12 +1117,18 @@ interface that transfers one file at a time and doesn't return until its done. The multi interface on the other hand, allows your program to transfer -multiple files in both directions at the same time, without forcing you to -use multiple threads. +multiple files in both directions at the same time, without forcing you +to use multiple threads. The name might make it seem that the multi +interface is for multi-threaded programs, but the truth is almost the +reverse. The multi interface can allow a single-threaded application +to perform the same kinds of multiple, simultaneous transfers that +multi-threaded programs can perform. It allows many of the benefits +of multi-threaded transfers without the complexity of managing and +synchronizing many threads. To use this interface, you are better off if you first understand the basics of how to use the easy interface. The multi interface is simply a way to make -multiple transfers at the same time, by adding up multiple easy handles in to +multiple transfers at the same time by adding up multiple easy handles in to a "multi stack". You create the easy handles you want and you set all the options just like you |