<pclass="level0">Adds a standard easy handle to the multi stack. This function call will make this <spanClass="emphasis">multi_handle</span> control the specified <spanClass="emphasis">easy_handle</span>. Furthermore, libcurl now initiates the connection associated with the specified <spanClass="emphasis">easy_handle</span>.
<pclass="level0">When an easy handle has been added to a multi stack, you can not and you must not use <aclass="emphasis"href="./curl_easy_perform.html">curl_easy_perform(3)</a> on that handle!
<pclass="level0">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 <aclass="emphasis"href="./curl_multi_add_handle.html">curl_multi_add_handle(3)</a> is called.
<pclass="level0">The easy handle will remain added until you remove it again with <aclass="emphasis"href="./curl_multi_remove_handle.html">curl_multi_remove_handle(3)</a>. You should remove the easy handle from the multi stack before you terminate first the easy handle and then the multi handle: