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# BE_KEVENT_RETURN_IMMEDIATELY

Indicates that a request to receive kernel events needs to return without waiting for events.

```
var BE_KEVENT_RETURN_IMMEDIATELY: Int32 { get }
```

## Overview

Use this constant in the `be_flags` parameter of [`be_kevent(_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/BrowserEngineCore/be_kevent(_:_:_:_:_:_:)), or the `flags` parameter of [`be_kevent64(_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/BrowserEngineCore/be_kevent64(_:_:_:_:_:_:)), to poll for kernel events.

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