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  1. .\" $Id$
  2. .\"
  3. .TH curl_multi_init 3 "1 March 2002" "libcurl 7.9.5" "libcurl Manual"
  4. .SH NAME
  5. curl_multi_init - create a multi handle
  6. .SH SYNOPSIS
  7. .B #include <curl/curl.h>
  8. .sp
  9. .BI "CURLM *curl_multi_init( );"
  10. .ad
  11. .SH DESCRIPTION
  12. This function returns a CURLM handle to be used as input to all the other
  13. multi-functions, sometimes referred to as a multi handle in some places in the
  14. documentation. This init call MUST have a corresponding call to
  15. \fIcurl_multi_cleanup(3)\fP when the operation is complete.
  16. .SH RETURN VALUE
  17. If this function returns NULL, something went wrong and you cannot use the
  18. other curl functions.
  19. .SH "SEE ALSO"
  20. .BR curl_multi_cleanup "(3)," curl_global_init "(3)," curl_easy_init "(3)"