Here is a list of all documented files with brief descriptions:

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event2
buffer.h	Functions for buffering data for network sending or receiving
buffer_compat.h	Obsolete and deprecated versions of the functions in buffer.h: provided only for backward compatibility
bufferevent.h	Functions for buffering data for network sending or receiving
bufferevent_compat.h	Deprecated versions of the functions in bufferevent.h: provided only for backwards compatibility
bufferevent_ssl.h	OpenSSL support for bufferevents
dns.h	Provides a few APIs to use for resolving DNS names, and a facility for implementing simple DNS servers
dns_compat.h	Potentially non-threadsafe versions of the functions in dns.h: provided only for backwards compatibility
event.h	Core functions for waiting for and receiving events, and using event bases
event_compat.h	Potentially non-threadsafe versions of the functions in event.h: provided only for backwards compatibility
http.h	Basic support for HTTP serving
http_compat.h	Potentially non-threadsafe versions of the functions in http.h: provided only for backwards compatibility
listener.h	A callback that we invoke when a listener has a new connection
rpc.h	This header files provides basic support for an RPC server and client
rpc_compat.h	Deprecated versions of the functions in rpc.h: provided only for backwards compatibility
tag.h	Helper functions for reading and writing tagged data onto buffers
tag_compat.h	Obsolete/deprecated functions from tag.h; provided only for backwards compatibility
thread.h	Functions for multi-threaded applications using Libevent
util.h	Common convenience functions for cross-platform portability and related socket manipulations
watch.h	"Prepare" and "check" watchers