From 8c9236bb2c47ba18f21ae4e4d0bfa0f2ac89cbcc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Stenberg Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 23:53:51 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] curl_multi_add_handle.3: ... that timer callback is for event-based --- docs/libcurl/curl_multi_add_handle.3 | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_add_handle.3 b/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_add_handle.3 index b8d52bc89..506ea41f4 100644 --- a/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_add_handle.3 +++ b/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_add_handle.3 @@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ that is shared between all easy handles within the multi handle when \fIcurl_multi_add_handle(3)\fP is called. If you have CURLMOPT_TIMERFUNCTION set in the multi handle (and you really -should), that callback will be called from within this function to ask for an -updated timer so that your main event loop will get the activity on this -handle to get started. +should if you're working event-based with \fIcurl_multi_socket_action(3)\fP +and friends), that callback will be called from within this function to ask +for an updated timer so that your main event loop will get the activity on +this handle to get started. The easy handle will remain added until you remove it again with \fIcurl_multi_remove_handle(3)\fP. You should remove the easy handle from the