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libev vs libuv

A side-by-side look at libev and libuv. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

libev

libev

Development

libev is a high-performance event loop/event model library written in C. It allows asynchronous events and callbacks to be registered and handled efficiently in applications. libev supports various event notification interfaces like timers, signals, sockets, pipes, and more.

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libuv

libuv

Development

libuv is a multi-platform C library that provides asynchronous event capabilities and asynchronous I/O abstraction. It enables developing network applications and servers that are efficient and scalable.

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