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CURL_GLOBAL_WIN32 updates

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Daniel Stenberg 2001-08-14 11:04:58 +00:00
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.\" nroff -man [file]
.\" $Id$
.\"
.TH curl_easy_init 3 "5 March 2001" "libcurl 7.7" "libcurl Manual"
.TH curl_easy_init 3 "14 August 2001" "libcurl 7.8.1" "libcurl Manual"
.SH NAME
curl_easy_init - Start a libcurl session
.SH SYNOPSIS
@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ intializes curl and this call MUST have a corresponding call to
.I curl_easy_cleanup
when the operation is complete.
On win32 systems, you need to init the winsock stuff manually, libcurl will
not do that for you. WSAStartup() and WSACleanup() should be used accordingly.
On win32 systems, if you want to init the winsock stuff manually, libcurl will
not do that for you. WSAStartup() and WSACleanup() should then be called
accordingly. If you want libcurl to handle this, use the CURL_GLOBAL_WIN32
flag in the initial curl_global_init() call.
Using libcurl 7.7 and later, you should perform all your sequential file
transfers using the same curl handle. This enables libcurl to use persistant
@ -27,6 +29,6 @@ connections where possible.
If this function returns NULL, something went wrong and you cannot use the
other curl functions.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_easy_cleanup "(3), "
.BR curl_easy_cleanup "(3), " curl_global_init "(3)
.SH BUGS
Surely there are some, you tell me!

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.\" nroff -man [file]
.\" $Id$
.\"
.TH libcurl 5 "28 May 2001" "libcurl 7.8" "libcurl overview"
.TH libcurl 5 "14 August 2001" "libcurl 7.8.1" "libcurl overview"
.SH NAME
libcurl \- client-side URL transfers
.SH DESCRIPTION
@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ you to init the winsock stuff before you use the libcurl functions. Details on
this are noted on the curl_easy_init() man page.
(*) = it appears as if users of the cygwin environment get this done
automatically.
automatically, also libcurl 7.8.1 and later can handle this for you.
.SH "THREADS"
Never ever call curl-functions simultaneously using the same handle from
several threads. libcurl is thread-safe and can be used in any number of