curlglobalinit(3) libcurl Manual curlglobalinit(3)

NAME
       curlglobalinit - Global libcurl initialisation

SYNOPSIS
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       CCUURRLLccooddee ccuurrllgglloobbaalliinniitt((lloonngg flags));;

DESCRIPTION
       This function should only be called once (no matter how many threads or
       libcurl sessions that'll  be  used)  by  every  application  that  uses
       libcurl.

       If  this function hasn't been invoked when curleasyinit(3) is called,
       it will be done automatically by libcurl.

       The flags option is a bit pattern that tells libcurl  exact  what  fea-
       tures  to  init,  as described below. Set the desired bits by ORing the
       values together.

       You must however aallwwaayyss use  the  curlglobalcleanup(3)  function,  as
       that cannot be called automatically for you by libcurl.

       Calling  this function more than once will cause unpredictable results.


FFLLAAGGSS
       CCUURRLLGGLLOOBBAALLAALLLL
            Initialize everything possible. This sets all known bits.

       CCUURRLLGGLLOOBBAALLSSSSLL
            Initialize SSL

       CCUURRLLGGLLOOBBAALLWWIINN3322
            Initialize the Win32 socket libraries.

       CCUURRLLGGLLOOBBAALLNNOOTTHHIINNGG
            Initialise nothing extra. This sets no bit.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       If this function returns non-zero, something went wrong and you  cannot
       use the other curl functions.

SEE ALSO
       ccuurrllgglloobbaalliinniittmmeemm(3), ccuurrllgglloobbaallcclleeaannuupp(3),



libcurl 7.12                      11 May 2004              curlglobalinit(3)