curl_multi_info_read(3)         libcurl Manual         curl_multi_info_read(3)

NAME
       curl_multi_info_read - read multi stack informationals

SYNOPSIS
       #include <curl/curl.h>

       CURLMsg *curl_multi_info_read( CURLM *multi_handle,
                                      int *msgs_in_queue);

DESCRIPTION
       Ask the multi handle if there are any messages/informationals from the
       individual transfers. Messages may include informationals such as an
       error code from the transfer or just the fact that a transfer is
       completed. More details on these should be written down as well.

       Repeated calls to this function will return a new struct each time,
       until a NULL is returned as a signal that there is no more to get at
       this point. The integer pointed to with msgs_in_queue will contain the
       number of remaining messages after this function was called.

       When you fetch a message using this function, it is removed from the
       internal queue so calling this function again will not return the same
       message again. It will instead return new messages at each new invoke
       until the queue is emptied.

       WARNING: The data the returned pointer points to will not survive
       calling _multi_cleanup&section=3">curl_multi_cleanup(3), _multi_remove_handle&section=3">curl_multi_remove_handle(3) or
       _easy_cleanup&section=3">curl_easy_cleanup(3).

       The 'CURLMsg' struct is very simple and only contains very basic
       information.  If more involved information is wanted, the particular
       "easy handle" is present in that struct and can be used in subsequent
       regular _easy_getinfo&section=3">curl_easy_getinfo(3) calls (or similar):

        struct CURLMsg {
          CURLMSG msg;       /* what this message means */
          CURL *easy_handle; /* the handle it concerns */
          union {
            void *whatever;    /* message-specific data */
            CURLcode result;   /* return code for transfer */
          } data;
        };
       When msg is CURLMSG_DONE, the message identifies a transfer that is
       done, and then result contains the return code for the easy handle that
       just completed.

       At this point, there are no other msg types defined.

EXAMPLE
       struct CURLMsg *m;

       /* call curl_multi_perform or curl_multi_socket_action first, then loop
          through and check if there are any transfers that have completed */

       do {
         int msgq = 0;
         m = curl_multi_info_read(multi_handle, &msgq);
         if(m && (m->msg == CURLMSG_DONE)) {
           CURL *e = m->easy_handle;
           transfers--;
           curl_multi_remove_handle(multi_handle, e);
           curl_easy_cleanup(e);
         }
       } while(m);

RETURN VALUE
       A pointer to a filled-in struct, or NULL if it failed or ran out of
       structs. It also writes the number of messages left in the queue (after
       this read) in the integer the second argument points to.

SEE ALSO
       curl_multi_cleanup(3), curl_multi_init(3), curl_multi_perform(3)

libcurl 7.77.0                 November 4, 2020        curl_multi_info_read(3)