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Stefan Eissing 82009c4220
share: concurrency handling, easy updates
Replace the `volatile int dirty` with a reference counter
protected by a mutex when available.

Solve the problem of when to call application's lock function
by adding a volatile flag that indicates a share has been added
to easy handles in its lifetime. That flag ever goes from
FALSE to TRUE, so volatile might work (in the absence of a mutex).

(The problem is that the lock/unlock functions need 2-3
`curl_share_setopt()` invocations to become usable and there
is no way of telling if the third will ever happen. Calling
the lock function before the 3rd setopt may crash the
application.)

When removing a share from an easy handle (or replacing it with
another share), detach the easy connection on a share with a
connection pool.

When cleaning up a share, allow this even if it is still used in
easy handles. It will be destroyed when the reference count
drops to 0.

Closes #20870
2026-03-21 14:42:49 +01:00
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cmdline-opts netrc: refactor into smaller sub functions 2026-03-17 16:51:38 +01:00
examples cmake: drop support for CMake 3.17 and older 2026-03-21 13:24:47 +01:00
internals badwords: prefer 'null-terminated' 2026-03-18 11:40:13 +01:00
libcurl share: concurrency handling, easy updates 2026-03-21 14:42:49 +01:00
tests docs: minor wording tweaks 2026-03-11 08:46:01 +01:00
.gitignore docs: add RELEASE-TOOLS.md.dist to .gitignore 2024-07-01 22:49:55 +02:00
ALTSVC.md docs: fold long lines 2025-12-11 11:42:28 +01:00
BINDINGS.md docs: some nitpicks 2026-02-27 23:05:37 +01:00
BUG-BOUNTY.md BUG-BOUNTY.md: minor rephrase to say there is no bug bounty 2026-03-10 17:34:08 +01:00
BUGS.md docs: avoid using the word 'magic' 2026-03-03 15:32:13 +01:00
CIPHERS-TLS12.md docs: update CIPHERS.md 2024-08-12 23:35:56 +02:00
CIPHERS.md docs: avoid starting sentences with However, 2026-03-07 23:49:11 +01:00
CMakeLists.txt tests: move test docs into /docs 2025-05-28 15:00:03 +02:00
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md tidy-up: Markdown, clang-format nits 2026-01-22 23:44:47 +01:00
CODE_REVIEW.md docs: fix broken link in CODE_REVIEW.md 2025-06-21 10:32:06 +02:00
CONTRIBUTE.md badwords: avoid 'simply' 2026-03-10 19:34:06 +01:00
curl-config.md docs: minor edits to please the new spellchecker regime 2025-02-27 13:15:21 +01:00
CURL-DISABLE.md build: add build-level CURL_DISABLE_TYPECHECK options 2025-11-21 13:48:35 +01:00
CURLDOWN.md stop using the word 'just' 2026-03-03 15:30:22 +01:00
DEPRECATE.md cmake: drop support for CMake 3.17 and older 2026-03-21 13:24:47 +01:00
DISTROS.md docs: add LibreELEC to DISTROS.md 2026-01-26 12:12:05 -08:00
EARLY-RELEASE.md stop using the word 'just' 2026-03-03 15:30:22 +01:00
ECH.md dnscache: own source file, improvements 2026-03-21 12:04:36 +01:00
EXPERIMENTAL.md docs/EXPERIMENTAL.md: add a mention of HTTPSRR as experimental 2025-01-16 19:41:42 +01:00
FAQ.md docs/lib: fix typos 2026-03-16 10:43:24 +01:00
FEATURES.md tidy-up: miscellaneous 2026-01-20 12:37:56 +01:00
GOVERNANCE.md docs: avoid starting sentences with However, 2026-03-07 23:49:11 +01:00
HELP-US.md tidy-up: miscellaneous 2026-01-15 13:06:13 +01:00
HISTORY.md docs: replace instances of the vague qualifier 'quite' 2026-03-07 23:52:50 +01:00
HSTS.md tidy-up: miscellaneous 2026-01-20 12:37:56 +01:00
HTTP-COOKIES.md stop using the word 'just' 2026-03-03 15:30:22 +01:00
HTTP3.md configure: fix --with-ngtcp2=<path> option for crypto libs 2026-03-17 14:37:53 +01:00
HTTPSRR.md badwords: avoid 'simply' 2026-03-10 19:34:06 +01:00
INFRASTRUCTURE.md BUG-BOUNTY.md: we stop the bug-bounty end of Jan 2026 2026-01-26 08:26:28 +01:00
INSTALL INSTALL: converted to markdown => INSTALL.md 2016-10-21 15:57:29 +02:00
INSTALL-CMAKE.md cmake: drop support for CMake 3.17 and older 2026-03-21 13:24:47 +01:00
INSTALL.md configure: add option to trace pkg-config detection details 2026-03-16 11:31:01 +01:00
INTERNALS.md cmake: drop support for CMake 3.17 and older 2026-03-21 13:24:47 +01:00
IPFS.md stop using the word 'just' 2026-03-03 15:30:22 +01:00
KNOWN_BUGS.md docs: avoid starting sentences with However, 2026-03-07 23:49:11 +01:00
KNOWN_RISKS.md stop using the word 'just' 2026-03-03 15:30:22 +01:00
MAIL-ETIQUETTE.md badwords: avoid 'simply' 2026-03-10 19:34:06 +01:00
Makefile.am tidy-up: miscellaneous 2026-01-15 13:06:13 +01:00
MANUAL.md badwords: avoid 'simply' 2026-03-10 19:34:06 +01:00
mk-ca-bundle.md stop using the word 'just' 2026-03-03 15:30:22 +01:00
options-in-versions tool_getparam: add --knownhosts 2025-10-06 13:41:22 +02:00
README.md reuse: add copyright + license info to individual docs/*.md files 2024-03-31 12:01:18 +02:00
RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md: update future release dates 2026-01-26 12:28:25 +01:00
ROADMAP.md CI: add whitespace checker 2024-06-27 13:33:30 +02:00
runtests.md badwords: avoid 'simply' 2026-03-10 19:34:06 +01:00
RUSTLS.md tidy-up: URLs 2025-09-23 00:34:46 +02:00
SECURITY-ADVISORY.md stop using the word 'just' 2026-03-03 15:30:22 +01:00
SPONSORS.md BUG-BOUNTY.md: we stop the bug-bounty end of Jan 2026 2026-01-26 08:26:28 +01:00
SSL-PROBLEMS.md tidy-up: Markdown, clang-format nits 2026-01-22 23:44:47 +01:00
SSLCERTS.md tidy-up: miscellaneous 2025-12-12 04:18:48 +01:00
testcurl.md tidy-up: Markdown, clang-format nits 2026-01-22 23:44:47 +01:00
THANKS THANKS: add contributors from 8.19.0 release 2026-03-11 07:46:12 +01:00
THANKS-filter THANKS-filter: update with a new entry 2026-03-09 11:35:19 +01:00
TheArtOfHttpScripting.md badwords: avoid 'simply' 2026-03-10 19:34:06 +01:00
TODO.md docs: avoid starting sentences with However, 2026-03-07 23:49:11 +01:00
URL-SYNTAX.md docs: avoid starting sentences with However, 2026-03-07 23:49:11 +01:00
VERSIONS.md VERSIONS: add 8.19.0 2026-03-11 07:46:12 +01:00
VULN-DISCLOSURE-POLICY.md BUG-BOUNTY.md: minor rephrase to say there is no bug bounty 2026-03-10 17:34:08 +01:00
wcurl.md badwords: avoid 'simply' 2026-03-10 19:34:06 +01:00

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