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https://github.com/libevent/libevent
Event notification library
https://github.com/libevent/libevent
async c cross-platform networking
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Event notification library
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/libevent/libevent
- Owner: libevent
- License: other
- Created: 2011-06-06T21:42:50.000Z (over 13 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-29T08:41:28.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T09:50:07.819Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: async, c, cross-platform, networking
- Language: C
- Homepage: https://libevent.org
- Size: 12.3 MB
- Stars: 11,170
- Watchers: 472
- Forks: 3,390
- Open Issues: 112
-
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: ChangeLog
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Security: SECURITY.md
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# 1. BUILDING AND INSTALLATION
## CMake (Unix)
```sh
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. # Default to Unix Makefiles.
make
make verify # (optional)
```
See [Documentation/Building#Building on Unix using CMake](/Documentation/Building.md#building-on-unix-cmake) for more information.
## CMake (Windows)
Install CMake:
```sh
md build && cd build
cmake -G "Visual Studio 10" .. # Or use any generator you want to use. Run cmake --help for a list
cmake --build . --config Release # Or "start libevent.sln" and build with menu in Visual Studio.
```
See [Documentation/Building#Building on Windows](/Documentation/Building.md#building-on-windows) for more information.
## Package Managers
You can download and install libevent using the [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) dependency manager:
```sh
git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git
cd vcpkg
./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
./vcpkg integrate install
./vcpkg install libevent
```
The libevent port in vcpkg is kept up to date by Microsoft team members and community contributors. If the version is out of date, please [create an issue or pull request](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) on the vcpkg repository.
## Autoconf
*Note, since 2.2 it is deprecated*
```sh
./configure
make
make verify # (optional)
sudo make install
```
See [Documentation/Building#Autoconf](/Documentation/Building.md#autotools-deprecated) for more information.
# 2. USEFUL LINKS:
For the latest released version of Libevent, see the official website at
.
There's a pretty good work-in-progress manual up at
.
For the latest development versions of Libevent, access our Git repository
via
```sh
$ git clone https://github.com/libevent/libevent.git
```
You can browse the git repository online at:
To report bugs, issues, or ask for new features:
__Patches__: https://github.com/libevent/libevent/pulls
> OK, those are not really _patches_. You fork, modify, and hit the "Create Pull Request" button.
> You can still submit normal git patches via the mailing list.
__Bugs, Features [RFC], and Issues__: https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues
> Or you can do it via the mailing list.
There's also a libevent-users mailing list for talking about Libevent
use and development:
# 3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The [following people](/CONTRIBUTORS.md) have helped with suggestions, ideas,
code or fixing bugs.