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3AnyEvent::Fork::Pool - simple process pool manager on top of AnyEvent::Fork 3AnyEvent::Fork::Pool - simple process pool manager on top of AnyEvent::Fork
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use AnyEvent; 7 use AnyEvent;
8 use AnyEvent::Fork;
8 use AnyEvent::Fork::Pool; 9 use AnyEvent::Fork::Pool;
9 # use AnyEvent::Fork is not needed
10 10
11 # all possible parameters shown, with default values 11 # all possible parameters shown, with default values
12 my $pool = AnyEvent::Fork 12 my $pool = AnyEvent::Fork
13 ->new 13 ->new
14 ->require ("MyWorker") 14 ->require ("MyWorker")
41 41
42 $finish->recv; 42 $finish->recv;
43 43
44=head1 DESCRIPTION 44=head1 DESCRIPTION
45 45
46This module uses processes created via L<AnyEvent::Fork> and the RPC 46This module uses processes created via L<AnyEvent::Fork> (or
47protocol implement in L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> to create a load-balanced 47L<AnyEvent::Fork::Remote>) and the RPC protocol implement in
48pool of processes that handles jobs. 48L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> to create a load-balanced pool of processes that
49handles jobs.
49 50
50Understanding of L<AnyEvent::Fork> is helpful but not critical to be able 51Understanding L<AnyEvent::Fork> is helpful but not required to use this
51to use this module, but a thorough understanding of L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> 52module, but a thorough understanding of L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> is, as
52is, as it defines the actual API that needs to be implemented in the 53it defines the actual API that needs to be implemented in the worker
53worker processes. 54processes.
54
55=head1 EXAMPLES
56 55
57=head1 PARENT USAGE 56=head1 PARENT USAGE
58 57
59To create a pool, you first have to create a L<AnyEvent::Fork> object - 58To create a pool, you first have to create a L<AnyEvent::Fork> object -
60this object becomes your template process. Whenever a new worker process 59this object becomes your template process. Whenever a new worker process
87 86
88use Guard (); 87use Guard ();
89use Array::Heap (); 88use Array::Heap ();
90 89
91use AnyEvent; 90use AnyEvent;
92use AnyEvent::Fork; # we don't actually depend on it, this is for convenience
93use AnyEvent::Fork::RPC; 91use AnyEvent::Fork::RPC;
94 92
95# these are used for the first and last argument of events 93# these are used for the first and last argument of events
96# in the hope of not colliding. yes, I don't like it either, 94# in the hope of not colliding. yes, I don't like it either,
97# but didn't come up with an obviously better alternative. 95# but didn't come up with an obviously better alternative.
98my $magic0 = ':t6Z@HK1N%Dx@_7?=~-7NQgWDdAs6a,jFN=wLO0*jD*1%P'; 96my $magic0 = ':t6Z@HK1N%Dx@_7?=~-7NQgWDdAs6a,jFN=wLO0*jD*1%P';
99my $magic1 = '<~53rexz.U`!]X[A235^"fyEoiTF\T~oH1l/N6+Djep9b~bI9`\1x%B~vWO1q*'; 97my $magic1 = '<~53rexz.U`!]X[A235^"fyEoiTF\T~oH1l/N6+Djep9b~bI9`\1x%B~vWO1q*';
100 98
101our $VERSION = 0.1; 99our $VERSION = 1.3;
102 100
103=item my $pool = AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::run $fork, $function, [key => value...] 101=item my $pool = AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::run $fork, $function, [key => value...]
104 102
105The traditional way to call the pool creation function. But it is way 103The traditional way to call the pool creation function. But it is way
106cooler to call it in the following way: 104cooler to call it in the following way:
399 397
400 last; 398 last;
401 } 399 }
402 } 400 }
403 } elsif ($shutdown) { 401 } elsif ($shutdown) {
404 @pool = (); 402 undef $_->[2]
403 for @pool;
404
405 undef $start_w; 405 undef $start_w;
406 undef $start_worker; # frees $destroy_guard reference 406 undef $start_worker; # frees $destroy_guard reference
407 407
408 $stop_worker->($pool[0]) 408 $stop_worker->($pool[0])
409 while $nidle; 409 while $nidle;
444to this function are effectively read-only - modifying them after the call 444to this function are effectively read-only - modifying them after the call
445and before the callback is invoked causes undefined behaviour. 445and before the callback is invoked causes undefined behaviour.
446 446
447=cut 447=cut
448 448
449=item $cpus = AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::ncpu [$default_cpus]
450
451=item ($cpus, $eus) = AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::ncpu [$default_cpus]
452
453Tries to detect the number of CPUs (C<$cpus> often called CPU cores
454nowadays) and execution units (C<$eus>) which include e.g. extra
455hyperthreaded units). When C<$cpus> cannot be determined reliably,
456C<$default_cpus> is returned for both values, or C<1> if it is missing.
457
458For normal CPU bound uses, it is wise to have as many worker processes
459as CPUs in the system (C<$cpus>), if nothing else uses the CPU. Using
460hyperthreading is usually detrimental to performance, but in those rare
461cases where that really helps it might be beneficial to use more workers
462(C<$eus>).
463
464Currently, F</proc/cpuinfo> is parsed on GNU/Linux systems for both
465C<$cpus> and C<$eus>, and on {Free,Net,Open}BSD, F<sysctl -n hw.ncpu> is
466used for C<$cpus>.
467
468Example: create a worker pool with as many workers as CPU cores, or C<2>,
469if the actual number could not be determined.
470
471 $fork->AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::run ("myworker::function",
472 max => (scalar AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::ncpu 2),
473 );
474
475=cut
476
477BEGIN {
478 if ($^O eq "linux") {
479 *ncpu = sub(;$) {
480 my ($cpus, $eus);
481
482 if (open my $fh, "<", "/proc/cpuinfo") {
483 my %id;
484
485 while (<$fh>) {
486 if (/^core id\s*:\s*(\d+)/) {
487 ++$eus;
488 undef $id{$1};
489 }
490 }
491
492 $cpus = scalar keys %id;
493 } else {
494 $cpus = $eus = @_ ? shift : 1;
495 }
496 wantarray ? ($cpus, $eus) : $cpus
497 };
498 } elsif ($^O eq "freebsd" || $^O eq "netbsd" || $^O eq "openbsd") {
499 *ncpu = sub(;$) {
500 my $cpus = qx<sysctl -n hw.ncpu> * 1
501 || (@_ ? shift : 1);
502 wantarray ? ($cpus, $cpus) : $cpus
503 };
504 } else {
505 *ncpu = sub(;$) {
506 my $cpus = @_ ? shift : 1;
507 wantarray ? ($cpus, $cpus) : $cpus
508 };
509 }
510}
511
449=back 512=back
450 513
451=head1 CHILD USAGE 514=head1 CHILD USAGE
452 515
453In addition to the L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> API, this module implements one 516In addition to the L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> API, this module implements one
457 520
458=item AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::retire () 521=item AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::retire ()
459 522
460This function sends an event to the parent process to request retirement: 523This function sends an event to the parent process to request retirement:
461the worker is removed from the pool and no new jobs will be sent to it, 524the worker is removed from the pool and no new jobs will be sent to it,
462but it has to handle the jobs that are already queued. 525but it still has to handle the jobs that are already queued.
463 526
464The parentheses are part of the syntax: the function usually isn't defined 527The parentheses are part of the syntax: the function usually isn't defined
465when you compile your code (because that happens I<before> handing the 528when you compile your code (because that happens I<before> handing the
466template process over to C<AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::run>, so you need the 529template process over to C<AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::run>, so you need the
467empty parentheses to tell Perl that the function is indeed a function. 530empty parentheses to tell Perl that the function is indeed a function.
468 531
469Retiring a worker can be useful to gracefully shut it down when the worker 532Retiring a worker can be useful to gracefully shut it down when the worker
470deems this useful. For example, after executing a job, one could check 533deems this useful. For example, after executing a job, it could check the
471the process size or the number of jobs handled so far, and if either is 534process size or the number of jobs handled so far, and if either is too
472too high, the worker could ask to get retired, to avoid memory leaks to 535high, the worker could request to be retired, to avoid memory leaks to
473accumulate. 536accumulate.
474 537
538Example: retire a worker after it has handled roughly 100 requests. It
539doesn't matter whether you retire at the beginning or end of your request,
540as the worker will continue to handle some outstanding requests. Likewise,
541it's ok to call retire multiple times.
542
543 my $count = 0;
544
545 sub my::worker {
546
547 ++$count == 100
548 and AnyEvent::Fork::Pool::retire ();
549
550 ... normal code goes here
551 }
552
475=back 553=back
476 554
477=head1 POOL PARAMETERS RECIPES 555=head1 POOL PARAMETERS RECIPES
478 556
479This section describes some recipes for pool paramaters. These are mostly 557This section describes some recipes for pool parameters. These are mostly
480meant for the synchronous RPC backend, as the asynchronous RPC backend 558meant for the synchronous RPC backend, as the asynchronous RPC backend
481changes the rules considerably, making workers themselves responsible for 559changes the rules considerably, making workers themselves responsible for
482their scheduling. 560their scheduling.
483 561
484=over 4 562=over 4
513=item high throughput, I/O bound jobs - set load >= 2, max = 1, or very high 591=item high throughput, I/O bound jobs - set load >= 2, max = 1, or very high
514 592
515When your jobs are I/O bound, using more workers usually boils down to 593When your jobs are I/O bound, using more workers usually boils down to
516higher throughput, depending very much on your actual workload - sometimes 594higher throughput, depending very much on your actual workload - sometimes
517having only one worker is best, for example, when you read or write big 595having only one worker is best, for example, when you read or write big
518files at maixmum speed, as a second worker will increase seek times. 596files at maximum speed, as a second worker will increase seek times.
519 597
520=back 598=back
521 599
522=head1 EXCEPTIONS 600=head1 EXCEPTIONS
523 601
524The same "policy" as with L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> applies - exceptins will 602The same "policy" as with L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> applies - exceptions
525not be caught, and exceptions in both worker and in callbacks causes 603will not be caught, and exceptions in both worker and in callbacks causes
526undesirable or undefined behaviour. 604undesirable or undefined behaviour.
527 605
528=head1 SEE ALSO 606=head1 SEE ALSO
529 607
530L<AnyEvent::Fork>, to create the processes in the first place. 608L<AnyEvent::Fork>, to create the processes in the first place.
609
610L<AnyEvent::Fork::Remote>, likewise, but helpful for remote processes.
531 611
532L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC>, which implements the RPC protocol and API. 612L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC>, which implements the RPC protocol and API.
533 613
534=head1 AUTHOR AND CONTACT INFORMATION 614=head1 AUTHOR AND CONTACT INFORMATION
535 615

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