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diff --git a/docs/examples/multi-post.c b/docs/examples/multi-post.c
index d2daf70a..5bfdcfd1 100644
--- a/docs/examples/multi-post.c
+++ b/docs/examples/multi-post.c
@@ -1,21 +1,33 @@
-/*****************************************************************************
+/***************************************************************************
* _ _ ____ _
* Project ___| | | | _ \| |
* / __| | | | |_) | |
* | (__| |_| | _ <| |___
* \___|\___/|_| \_\_____|
*
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 - 2011, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
*
- * This is an example application source code using the multi interface
- * to do a multipart formpost without "blocking".
- */
+ * This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
+ * you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
+ * are also available at http://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html.
+ *
+ * You may opt to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, under the terms of the COPYING file.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+/* This is an example application source code using the multi interface
+ * to do a multipart formpost without "blocking". */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/time.h>
#include <curl/curl.h>
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+int main(void)
{
CURL *curl;
@@ -52,7 +64,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
curl = curl_easy_init();
multi_handle = curl_multi_init();
- /* initalize custom header list (stating that Expect: 100-continue is not
+ /* initialize custom header list (stating that Expect: 100-continue is not
wanted */
headerlist = curl_slist_append(headerlist, buf);
if(curl && multi_handle) {
@@ -68,9 +80,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
curl_multi_perform(multi_handle, &still_running);
- while(still_running) {
+ do {
struct timeval timeout;
int rc; /* select() return code */
+ CURLMcode mc; /* curl_multi_fdset() return code */
fd_set fdread;
fd_set fdwrite;
@@ -97,22 +110,41 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
}
/* get file descriptors from the transfers */
- curl_multi_fdset(multi_handle, &fdread, &fdwrite, &fdexcep, &maxfd);
+ mc = curl_multi_fdset(multi_handle, &fdread, &fdwrite, &fdexcep, &maxfd);
- /* In a real-world program you OF COURSE check the return code of the
- function calls. On success, the value of maxfd is guaranteed to be
- greater or equal than -1. We call select(maxfd + 1, ...), specially in
- case of (maxfd == -1), we call select(0, ...), which is basically equal
- to sleep. */
+ if(mc != CURLM_OK)
+ {
+ fprintf(stderr, "curl_multi_fdset() failed, code %d.\n", mc);
+ break;
+ }
- rc = select(maxfd+1, &fdread, &fdwrite, &fdexcep, &timeout);
+ /* On success the value of maxfd is guaranteed to be >= -1. We call
+ select(maxfd + 1, ...); specially in case of (maxfd == -1) there are
+ no fds ready yet so we call select(0, ...) --or Sleep() on Windows--
+ to sleep 100ms, which is the minimum suggested value in the
+ curl_multi_fdset() doc. */
+
+ if(maxfd == -1) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+ Sleep(100);
+ rc = 0;
+#else
+ /* Portable sleep for platforms other than Windows. */
+ struct timeval wait = { 0, 100 * 1000 }; /* 100ms */
+ rc = select(0, NULL, NULL, NULL, &wait);
+#endif
+ }
+ else {
+ /* Note that on some platforms 'timeout' may be modified by select().
+ If you need access to the original value save a copy beforehand. */
+ rc = select(maxfd+1, &fdread, &fdwrite, &fdexcep, &timeout);
+ }
switch(rc) {
case -1:
/* select error */
break;
case 0:
- printf("timeout!\n");
default:
/* timeout or readable/writable sockets */
printf("perform!\n");
@@ -120,7 +152,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
printf("running: %d!\n", still_running);
break;
}
- }
+ } while(still_running);
curl_multi_cleanup(multi_handle);