| # Libevent Starboard Implementation |
| |
| [Libevent](http://libevent.org) is a library that abstracts several methods of |
| multiplexing heterogeneous events into a single event loop. Event sources may |
| include: |
| |
| * Input/Output |
| * Timers |
| * Pipes |
| |
| [Multiplexing methods](http://www.ulduzsoft.com/2014/01/select-poll-epoll-practical-difference-for-system-architects/) supported by libevent include: |
| |
| * epoll() |
| * kqueue |
| * POSIX select() |
| * poll() |
| * Windows select() |
| * others... |
| |
| This implementation only uses a subset of the interface described in libevent |
| 1.4.x, and not any of the new libevent 2.x.x interface. To use this |
| implementation, you must provide a libevent 1.4.x implementation that works on |
| your platform, or just build and use the copy provided, if your version of |
| Starboard included one. |
