curl_global_init(3)

NAME

       curl_global_init - Global libcurl initialisation

SYNOPSIS

       #include <curl/curl.h>

       CURLcode curl_global_init(long 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 curl_easy_init(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 always use  the  curl_global_cleanup(3)  function,  as
       that cannot be called automatically for you by libcurl.

       Calling  this function more than once will cause unpredictable results.

FLAGS

       CURL_GLOBAL_ALL
            Initialize everything possible. This sets all known bits.

       CURL_GLOBAL_SSL
            Initialize SSL

       CURL_GLOBAL_WIN32
            Initialize the Win32 socket libraries.

       CURL_GLOBAL_NOTHING
            Initialise nothing extra. This sets no bit.

RETURN VALUE

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

SEE ALSO

       curl_global_init_mem(3), curl_global_cleanup(3),

libcurl 7.12                      11 May 2004              curl_global_init(3)