X-Git-Url: http://git.meshlink.io/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2Fmeshlink.h;h=86d2587cfc13bbb0ca4ec5040aa4ad8f1a12bf85;hb=5cb0c2139905daffee975b20dc6cb2d2faf29078;hp=ffd05af2275d81f62f75ffb78f4199fabd29a0e4;hpb=ae098a93ff90b51b591cd371bef2a5813d8d41f0;p=meshlink diff --git a/src/meshlink.h b/src/meshlink.h index ffd05af2..86d2587c 100644 --- a/src/meshlink.h +++ b/src/meshlink.h @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef enum { #ifndef MESHLINK_INTERNAL_H struct meshlink_handle { - meshlink_errno_t errno; /// Code of the last encountered error. + meshlink_errno_t meshlink_errno; /// Code of the last encountered error. const char *errstr; /// Textual representation of most recent error encountered. }; @@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ extern const char *meshlink_strerror(meshlink_errno_t errno); * but it is not a problem if it is run more than once, as long as * the arguments given are the same. * + * This function does not start any network I/O yet. The application should + * first set callbacks, and then call meshlink_start(). + * * @param confbase The directory in which MeshLink will store its configuration files. * @param name The name which this instance of the application will use in the mesh. * @@ -74,8 +77,8 @@ extern const char *meshlink_strerror(meshlink_errno_t errno); extern meshlink_handle_t *meshlink_open(const char *confbase, const char *name); /// Start MeshLink. -/** This function causes MeshLink to create a new thread, which will - * handle all network I/O. +/** This function causes MeshLink to open network sockets, make outgoing connections, and + * create a new thread, which will handle all network I/O. * * @param confbase The directory in which MeshLink will store its configuration files. * @@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ extern bool meshlink_start(meshlink_handle_t *mesh); /// Stop MeshLink. /** This function causes MeshLink to disconnect from all other nodes, - * and shuts down its own thread. + * close all sockets, and shut down its own thread. * * @param handle A handle which represents an instance of MeshLink. */