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.TH curl_multi_add_handle 3 "4 March 2002" "libcurl 7.9.5" "libcurl Manual"
.SH NAME
curl_multi_add_handle - add an easy handle to a multi session
.SH SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h>

CURLMcode curl_multi_add_handle(CURLM *multi_handle, CURL *easy_handle);
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.SH DESCRIPTION
Adds a standard easy handle to the multi stack. This function call will make
this \fImulti_handle\fP control the specified \fIeasy_handle\fP.
Furthermore, libcurl now initiates the connection associated with the
specified \fIeasy_handle\fP.

When an easy handle has been added to a multi stack, you can not and you must
not use \fIcurl_easy_perform(3)\fP on that handle!

If the easy handle is not set to use a shared (CURLOPT_SHARE) or global DNS
cache (CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE), it will be made to use the DNS cache
that is shared between all easy handles within the multi handle when
\fIcurl_multi_add_handle(3)\fP is called.

The easy handle will remain added until you remove it again with
\fIcurl_multi_remove_handle(3)\fP. You should remove the easy handle from the
multi stack before you terminate first the easy handle and then the multi
handle:

1 - \fIcurl_multi_remove_handle(3)\fP

2 - \fIcurl_easy_cleanup(3)\fP

3 - \fIcurl_multi_cleanup(3)\fP
.SH RETURN VALUE
CURLMcode type, general libcurl multi interface error code.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_multi_cleanup "(3)," curl_multi_init "(3)"