1curl_multi_timeout(3)           libcurl Manual           curl_multi_timeout(3)
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NAME

6       curl_multi_timeout - how long to wait for action before proceeding
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <curl/curl.h>
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11       CURLMcode curl_multi_timeout(CURLM *multi_handle, long *timeout);
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DESCRIPTION

14       An   application   using   the  libcurl  multi  interface  should  call
15       curl_multi_timeout(3) to figure out how long it should wait for  socket
16       actions - at most - before proceeding.
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18       Proceeding means either doing the socket-style timeout action: call the
19       curl_multi_socket_action(3) function with the sockfd  argument  set  to
20       CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT,  or call curl_multi_perform(3) if you're using the
21       simpler and older multi interface approach.
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23       The timeout value returned in the long timeout points to, is in  number
24       of  milliseconds at this very moment. If 0, it means you should proceed
25       immediately without waiting for anything. If it returns -1, there's  no
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28       Note:  if libcurl returns a -1 timeout here, it just means that libcurl
29       currently has no stored timeout value. You must not wait too long (more
30       than a few seconds perhaps) before you call curl_multi_perform() again.
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RETURN VALUE

33       The standard CURLMcode for multi interface error codes.
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TYPICAL USAGE

36       Call  curl_multi_timeout(3),  then  wait for action on the sockets. You
37       figure out which sockets to wait for by calling curl_multi_fdset(3)  or
38       by a previous call to curl_multi_socket(3).
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AVAILABILITY

41       This function was added in libcurl 7.15.4.
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SEE ALSO

44       curl_multi_cleanup(3),     curl_multi_init(3),     curl_multi_fdset(3),
45       curl_multi_info_read(3), curl_multi_socket(3)
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50libcurl 7.16.0                    2 Jan 2006             curl_multi_timeout(3)
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