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+.\" $Id: curl_multi_timeout.3,v 1.6 2008-08-06 21:22:07 bagder Exp $
+.\"
+.TH curl_multi_timeout 3 "2 Jan 2006" "libcurl 7.16.0" "libcurl Manual"
+.SH NAME
+curl_multi_timeout \- how long to wait for action before proceeding
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+
+CURLMcode curl_multi_timeout(CURLM *multi_handle, long *timeout);
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+
+An application using the libcurl multi interface should call
+\fBcurl_multi_timeout(3)\fP to figure out how long it should wait for socket
+actions \- at most \- before proceeding.
+
+Proceeding means either doing the socket-style timeout action: call the
+\fBcurl_multi_socket_action(3)\fP function with the \fBsockfd\fP argument set
+to CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT, or call \fBcurl_multi_perform(3)\fP if you're using
+the simpler and older multi interface approach.
+
+The timeout value returned in the long \fBtimeout\fP points to, is in number
+of milliseconds at this very moment. If 0, it means you should proceed
+immediately without waiting for anything. If it returns -1, there's no timeout
+at all set.
+
+Note: if libcurl returns a -1 timeout here, it just means that libcurl
+currently has no stored timeout value. You must not wait too long (more than a
+few seconds perhaps) before you call curl_multi_perform() again.
+.SH "RETURN VALUE"
+The standard CURLMcode for multi interface error codes.
+.SH "TYPICAL USAGE"
+Call \fBcurl_multi_timeout(3)\fP, then wait for action on the sockets. You
+figure out which sockets to wait for by calling \fBcurl_multi_fdset(3)\fP or
+by a previous call to \fBcurl_multi_socket(3)\fP.
+.SH AVAILABILITY
+This function was added in libcurl 7.15.4.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.BR curl_multi_cleanup "(3), " curl_multi_init "(3), "
+.BR curl_multi_fdset "(3), " curl_multi_info_read "(3), "
+.BR curl_multi_socket "(3) "
+