gevent_

gevent_ is a coroutine-based Python networking library.

Features include:

• Fast event loop based on libev_.
• Lightweight execution units based on greenlet_.
• Familiar API that re-uses concepts from the Python standard library.
• Cooperative sockets with SSL support.
• DNS queries performed through c-ares_ or a threadpool.
• Ability to use standard library and 3rd party modules written for standard blocking sockets

gevent_ is inspired by eventlet_ but features more consistent API, simpler implementation and better performance. Read why others use gevent_ and check out the list of the open source projects based on gevent_.

gevent_ is written and maintained by Denis Bilenko_ and is licensed under MIT license.

get gevent

Install Python 2.6 or newer and greenlet_ extension.

Download the latest release from Python Package Index_ or clone the repository_.

Read the documentation online at http://www.gevent.org

Post feedback and issues on the bug tracker, mailing list, blog_ and twitter (@gevent)_.

installing from github

To install the latest development version:

pip install cython git+git://github.com/surfly/gevent.git#egg=gevent

running tests

python setup.py build

cd greentest

PYTHONPATH=.. python testrunner.py --config ../known_failures.py

.. _gevent: http://www.gevent.org .. _greenlet: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/greenlet .. _libev: http://libev.schmorp.de/ .. _c-ares: http://c-ares.haxx.se/ .. _inspired by eventlet: http://blog.gevent.org/2010/02/27/why-gevent/ .. _use gevent: http://groups.google.com/group/gevent/browse_thread/thread/4de9703e5dca8271 .. _open source projects based on gevent: https://github.com/surfly/gevent/wiki/Projects .. _Denis Bilenko: http://denisbilenko.com .. _Python Package Index: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/gevent .. _the repository: https://github.com/surfly/gevent .. _bug tracker: https://github.com/surfly/gevent/wiki/Projects .. _mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/gevent .. _blog: http://blog.gevent.org .. _twitter (@gevent): http://twitter.com/gevent