---
name: "glutMainLoop"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "freeglut"
version: "3.8.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glutMainLoop"
---

# glutMainLoop(3)

enters the GLUT event processing loop.

## NAME

glutMainLoop - enters the GLUT event processing loop.

## SYNTAX

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```

void glutMainLoop(void);

## DESCRIPTION

glutMainLoop enters the GLUT event processing loop. This routine should be called at most once in a GLUT program. Once called, this routine will never return. It will call as necessary any callbacks that have been registered.

## SEE ALSO

glutInit

## AUTHOR

Mark J. Kilgard (mjk@nvidia.com)