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27 | |
28 | Special care has been taken to make this module useful from other modules, |
28 | Special care has been taken to make this module useful from other modules, |
29 | while still supporting specialised environments such as L<App::Staticperl> |
29 | while still supporting specialised environments such as L<App::Staticperl> |
30 | or L<PAR::Packer>. |
30 | or L<PAR::Packer>. |
31 | |
31 | |
32 | =head1 WHAT THIS MODULE IS NOT |
32 | =head2 WHAT THIS MODULE IS NOT |
33 | |
33 | |
34 | This module only creates processes and lets you pass file handles and |
34 | This module only creates processes and lets you pass file handles and |
35 | strings to it, and run perl code. It does not implement any kind of RPC - |
35 | strings to it, and run perl code. It does not implement any kind of RPC - |
36 | there is no back channel from the process back to you, and there is no RPC |
36 | there is no back channel from the process back to you, and there is no RPC |
37 | or message passing going on. |
37 | or message passing going on. |
38 | |
38 | |
39 | If you need some form of RPC, you can either implement it yourself |
39 | If you need some form of RPC, you could use the L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC> |
40 | in whatever way you like, use some message-passing module such |
40 | companion module, which adds simple RPC/job queueing to a process created |
41 | as L<AnyEvent::MP>, some pipe such as L<AnyEvent::ZeroMQ>, use |
41 | by this module. |
42 | L<AnyEvent::Handle> on both sides to send e.g. JSON or Storable messages, |
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43 | and so on. |
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44 | |
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43 | And if you need some automatic process pool management on top of |
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44 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC>, you can look at the L<AnyEvent::Fork::Pool> |
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45 | companion module. |
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46 | |
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47 | Or you can implement it yourself in whatever way you like: use some |
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48 | message-passing module such as L<AnyEvent::MP>, some pipe such as |
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49 | L<AnyEvent::ZeroMQ>, use L<AnyEvent::Handle> on both sides to send |
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50 | e.g. JSON or Storable messages, and so on. |
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51 | |
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52 | =head2 COMPARISON TO OTHER MODULES |
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53 | |
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54 | There is an abundance of modules on CPAN that do "something fork", such as |
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55 | L<Parallel::ForkManager>, L<AnyEvent::ForkManager>, L<AnyEvent::Worker> |
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56 | or L<AnyEvent::Subprocess>. There are modules that implement their own |
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57 | process management, such as L<AnyEvent::DBI>. |
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58 | |
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59 | The problems that all these modules try to solve are real, however, none |
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60 | of them (from what I have seen) tackle the very real problems of unwanted |
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61 | memory sharing, efficiency or not being able to use event processing, GUI |
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62 | toolkits or similar modules in the processes they create. |
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63 | |
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64 | This module doesn't try to replace any of them - instead it tries to solve |
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65 | the problem of creating processes with a minimum of fuss and overhead (and |
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66 | also luxury). Ideally, most of these would use AnyEvent::Fork internally, |
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67 | except they were written before AnyEvent:Fork was available, so obviously |
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68 | had to roll their own. |
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69 | |
45 | =head1 PROBLEM STATEMENT |
70 | =head2 PROBLEM STATEMENT |
46 | |
71 | |
47 | There are two traditional ways to implement parallel processing on UNIX |
72 | There are two traditional ways to implement parallel processing on UNIX |
48 | like operating systems - fork and process, and fork+exec and process. They |
73 | like operating systems - fork and process, and fork+exec and process. They |
49 | have different advantages and disadvantages that I describe below, |
74 | have different advantages and disadvantages that I describe below, |
50 | together with how this module tries to mitigate the disadvantages. |
75 | together with how this module tries to mitigate the disadvantages. |
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64 | |
89 | |
65 | =item Forking usually creates a copy-on-write copy of the parent |
90 | =item Forking usually creates a copy-on-write copy of the parent |
66 | process. |
91 | process. |
67 | |
92 | |
68 | For example, modules or data files that are loaded will not use additional |
93 | For example, modules or data files that are loaded will not use additional |
69 | memory after a fork. When exec'ing a new process, modules and data files |
94 | memory after a fork. Exec'ing a new process, in contrast, means modules |
70 | might need to be loaded again, at extra CPU and memory cost. But when |
95 | and data files might need to be loaded again, at extra CPU and memory |
71 | forking, literally all data structures are copied - if the program frees |
96 | cost. |
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98 | But when forking, you still create a copy of your data structures - if |
72 | them and replaces them by new data, the child processes will retain the |
99 | the program frees them and replaces them by new data, the child processes |
73 | old version even if it isn't used, which can suddenly and unexpectedly |
100 | will retain the old version even if it isn't used, which can suddenly and |
74 | increase memory usage when freeing memory. |
101 | unexpectedly increase memory usage when freeing memory. |
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103 | For example, L<Gtk2::CV> is an image viewer optimised for large |
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104 | directories (millions of pictures). It also forks subprocesses for |
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105 | thumbnail generation, which inherit the data structure that stores all |
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106 | file information. If the user changes the directory, it gets freed in |
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107 | the main process, leaving a copy in the thumbnailer processes. This can |
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108 | lead to many times the memory usage that would actually be required. The |
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109 | solution is to fork early (and being unable to dynamically generate more |
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110 | subprocesses or do this from a module)... or to use L<AnyEvent:Fork>. |
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111 | |
76 | The trade-off is between more sharing with fork (which can be good or |
112 | There is a trade-off between more sharing with fork (which can be good or |
77 | bad), and no sharing with exec. |
113 | bad), and no sharing with exec. |
78 | |
114 | |
79 | This module allows the main program to do a controlled fork, and allows |
115 | This module allows the main program to do a controlled fork, and allows |
80 | modules to exec processes safely at any time. When creating a custom |
116 | modules to exec processes safely at any time. When creating a custom |
81 | process pool you can take advantage of data sharing via fork without |
117 | process pool you can take advantage of data sharing via fork without |
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86 | shared and what isn't, at all times. |
122 | shared and what isn't, at all times. |
87 | |
123 | |
88 | =item Exec'ing a new perl process might be difficult. |
124 | =item Exec'ing a new perl process might be difficult. |
89 | |
125 | |
90 | For example, it is not easy to find the correct path to the perl |
126 | For example, it is not easy to find the correct path to the perl |
91 | interpreter - C<$^X> might not be a perl interpreter at all. |
127 | interpreter - C<$^X> might not be a perl interpreter at all. Worse, there |
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128 | might not even be a perl binary installed on the system. |
92 | |
129 | |
93 | This module tries hard to identify the correct path to the perl |
130 | This module tries hard to identify the correct path to the perl |
94 | interpreter. With a cooperative main program, exec'ing the interpreter |
131 | interpreter. With a cooperative main program, exec'ing the interpreter |
95 | might not even be necessary, but even without help from the main program, |
132 | might not even be necessary, but even without help from the main program, |
96 | it will still work when used from a module. |
133 | it will still work when used from a module. |
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102 | and modules are no longer loadable because they refer to a different |
139 | and modules are no longer loadable because they refer to a different |
103 | perl version, or parts of a distribution are newer than the ones already |
140 | perl version, or parts of a distribution are newer than the ones already |
104 | loaded. |
141 | loaded. |
105 | |
142 | |
106 | This module supports creating pre-initialised perl processes to be used as |
143 | This module supports creating pre-initialised perl processes to be used as |
107 | a template for new processes. |
144 | a template for new processes at a later time, e.g. for use in a process |
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145 | pool. |
108 | |
146 | |
109 | =item Forking might be impossible when a program is running. |
147 | =item Forking might be impossible when a program is running. |
110 | |
148 | |
111 | For example, POSIX makes it almost impossible to fork from a |
149 | For example, POSIX makes it almost impossible to fork from a |
112 | multi-threaded program while doing anything useful in the child - in |
150 | multi-threaded program while doing anything useful in the child - in |
113 | fact, if your perl program uses POSIX threads (even indirectly via |
151 | fact, if your perl program uses POSIX threads (even indirectly via |
114 | e.g. L<IO::AIO> or L<threads>), you cannot call fork on the perl level |
152 | e.g. L<IO::AIO> or L<threads>), you cannot call fork on the perl level |
115 | anymore without risking corruption issues on a number of operating |
153 | anymore without risking memory corruption or worse on a number of |
116 | systems. |
154 | operating systems. |
117 | |
155 | |
118 | This module can safely fork helper processes at any time, by calling |
156 | This module can safely fork helper processes at any time, by calling |
119 | fork+exec in C, in a POSIX-compatible way (via L<Proc::FastSpawn>). |
157 | fork+exec in C, in a POSIX-compatible way (via L<Proc::FastSpawn>). |
120 | |
158 | |
121 | =item Parallel processing with fork might be inconvenient or difficult |
159 | =item Parallel processing with fork might be inconvenient or difficult |
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153 | # now $master_filehandle is connected to the |
191 | # now $master_filehandle is connected to the |
154 | # $slave_filehandle in the new process. |
192 | # $slave_filehandle in the new process. |
155 | }); |
193 | }); |
156 | |
194 | |
157 | # MyModule::worker might look like this |
195 | C<MyModule> might look like this: |
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197 | package MyModule; |
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198 | |
158 | sub MyModule::worker { |
199 | sub worker { |
159 | my ($slave_filehandle) = @_; |
200 | my ($slave_filehandle) = @_; |
160 | |
201 | |
161 | # now $slave_filehandle is connected to the $master_filehandle |
202 | # now $slave_filehandle is connected to the $master_filehandle |
162 | # in the original prorcess. have fun! |
203 | # in the original prorcess. have fun! |
163 | } |
204 | } |
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182 | } |
223 | } |
183 | |
224 | |
184 | # now do other things - maybe use the filehandle provided by run |
225 | # now do other things - maybe use the filehandle provided by run |
185 | # to wait for the processes to die. or whatever. |
226 | # to wait for the processes to die. or whatever. |
186 | |
227 | |
187 | # My::Server::run might look like this |
228 | C<My::Server> might look like this: |
188 | sub My::Server::run { |
229 | |
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230 | package My::Server; |
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231 | |
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232 | sub run { |
189 | my ($slave, $listener, $id) = @_; |
233 | my ($slave, $listener, $id) = @_; |
190 | |
234 | |
191 | close $slave; # we do not use the socket, so close it to save resources |
235 | close $slave; # we do not use the socket, so close it to save resources |
192 | |
236 | |
193 | # we could go ballistic and use e.g. AnyEvent here, or IO::AIO, |
237 | # we could go ballistic and use e.g. AnyEvent here, or IO::AIO, |
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197 | } |
241 | } |
198 | } |
242 | } |
199 | |
243 | |
200 | =head2 use AnyEvent::Fork as a faster fork+exec |
244 | =head2 use AnyEvent::Fork as a faster fork+exec |
201 | |
245 | |
202 | This runs /bin/echo hi, with stdout redirected to /tmp/log and stderr to |
246 | This runs C</bin/echo hi>, with standard output redirected to F</tmp/log> |
203 | the communications socket. It is usually faster than fork+exec, but still |
247 | and standard error redirected to the communications socket. It is usually |
204 | let's you prepare the environment. |
248 | faster than fork+exec, but still lets you prepare the environment. |
205 | |
249 | |
206 | open my $output, ">/tmp/log" or die "$!"; |
250 | open my $output, ">/tmp/log" or die "$!"; |
207 | |
251 | |
208 | AnyEvent::Fork |
252 | AnyEvent::Fork |
209 | ->new |
253 | ->new |
210 | ->eval (' |
254 | ->eval (' |
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255 | # compile a helper function for later use |
211 | sub run { |
256 | sub run { |
212 | my ($fh, $output, @cmd) = @_; |
257 | my ($fh, $output, @cmd) = @_; |
213 | |
258 | |
214 | # perl will clear close-on-exec on STDOUT/STDERR |
259 | # perl will clear close-on-exec on STDOUT/STDERR |
215 | open STDOUT, ">&", $output or die; |
260 | open STDOUT, ">&", $output or die; |
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222 | ->send_arg ("/bin/echo", "hi") |
267 | ->send_arg ("/bin/echo", "hi") |
223 | ->run ("run", my $cv = AE::cv); |
268 | ->run ("run", my $cv = AE::cv); |
224 | |
269 | |
225 | my $stderr = $cv->recv; |
270 | my $stderr = $cv->recv; |
226 | |
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272 | =head2 For stingy users: put the worker code into a C<DATA> section. |
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274 | When you want to be stingy with files, you can put your code into the |
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275 | C<DATA> section of your module (or program): |
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276 | |
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277 | use AnyEvent::Fork; |
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278 | |
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279 | AnyEvent::Fork |
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280 | ->new |
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281 | ->eval (do { local $/; <DATA> }) |
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282 | ->run ("doit", sub { ... }); |
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284 | __DATA__ |
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285 | |
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286 | sub doit { |
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287 | ... do something! |
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288 | } |
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289 | |
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290 | =head2 For stingy standalone programs: do not rely on external files at |
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291 | all. |
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292 | |
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293 | For single-file scripts it can be inconvenient to rely on external |
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294 | files - even when using a C<DATA> section, you still need to C<exec> an |
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295 | external perl interpreter, which might not be available when using |
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296 | L<App::Staticperl>, L<Urlader> or L<PAR::Packer> for example. |
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298 | Two modules help here - L<AnyEvent::Fork::Early> forks a template process |
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299 | for all further calls to C<new_exec>, and L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template> |
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300 | forks the main program as a template process. |
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301 | |
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302 | Here is how your main program should look like: |
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303 | |
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304 | #! perl |
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305 | |
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306 | # optional, as the very first thing. |
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307 | # in case modules want to create their own processes. |
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308 | use AnyEvent::Fork::Early; |
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309 | |
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310 | # next, load all modules you need in your template process |
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311 | use Example::My::Module |
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312 | use Example::Whatever; |
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313 | |
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314 | # next, put your run function definition and anything else you |
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315 | # need, but do not use code outside of BEGIN blocks. |
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316 | sub worker_run { |
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317 | my ($fh, @args) = @_; |
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318 | ... |
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319 | } |
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320 | |
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321 | # now preserve everything so far as AnyEvent::Fork object |
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322 | # in $TEMPLATE. |
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323 | use AnyEvent::Fork::Template; |
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324 | |
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325 | # do not put code outside of BEGIN blocks until here |
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326 | |
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327 | # now use the $TEMPLATE process in any way you like |
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328 | |
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329 | # for example: create 10 worker processes |
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330 | my @worker; |
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331 | my $cv = AE::cv; |
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332 | for (1..10) { |
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333 | $cv->begin; |
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334 | $TEMPLATE->fork->send_arg ($_)->run ("worker_run", sub { |
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335 | push @worker, shift; |
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336 | $cv->end; |
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337 | }); |
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338 | } |
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339 | $cv->recv; |
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340 | |
227 | =head1 CONCEPTS |
341 | =head1 CONCEPTS |
228 | |
342 | |
229 | This module can create new processes either by executing a new perl |
343 | This module can create new processes either by executing a new perl |
230 | process, or by forking from an existing "template" process. |
344 | process, or by forking from an existing "template" process. |
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346 | All these processes are called "child processes" (whether they are direct |
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347 | children or not), while the process that manages them is called the |
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348 | "parent process". |
231 | |
349 | |
232 | Each such process comes with its own file handle that can be used to |
350 | Each such process comes with its own file handle that can be used to |
233 | communicate with it (it's actually a socket - one end in the new process, |
351 | communicate with it (it's actually a socket - one end in the new process, |
234 | one end in the main process), and among the things you can do in it are |
352 | one end in the main process), and among the things you can do in it are |
235 | load modules, fork new processes, send file handles to it, and execute |
353 | load modules, fork new processes, send file handles to it, and execute |
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345 | use AnyEvent; |
463 | use AnyEvent; |
346 | use AnyEvent::Util (); |
464 | use AnyEvent::Util (); |
347 | |
465 | |
348 | use IO::FDPass; |
466 | use IO::FDPass; |
349 | |
467 | |
350 | our $VERSION = 0.5; |
468 | our $VERSION = 1.2; |
351 | |
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352 | our $PERL; # the path to the perl interpreter, deduces with various forms of magic |
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353 | |
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354 | =over 4 |
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355 | |
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356 | =back |
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358 | =cut |
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359 | |
469 | |
360 | # the early fork template process |
470 | # the early fork template process |
361 | our $EARLY; |
471 | our $EARLY; |
362 | |
472 | |
363 | # the empty template process |
473 | # the empty template process |
364 | our $TEMPLATE; |
474 | our $TEMPLATE; |
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475 | |
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476 | sub QUEUE() { 0 } |
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477 | sub FH() { 1 } |
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478 | sub WW() { 2 } |
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479 | sub PID() { 3 } |
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480 | sub CB() { 4 } |
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481 | |
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482 | sub _new { |
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483 | my ($self, $fh, $pid) = @_; |
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484 | |
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485 | AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking $fh, 1; |
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486 | |
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487 | $self = bless [ |
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488 | [], # write queue - strings or fd's |
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489 | $fh, |
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490 | undef, # AE watcher |
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491 | $pid, |
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492 | ], $self; |
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493 | |
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494 | $self |
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495 | } |
365 | |
496 | |
366 | sub _cmd { |
497 | sub _cmd { |
367 | my $self = shift; |
498 | my $self = shift; |
368 | |
499 | |
369 | # ideally, we would want to use "a (w/a)*" as format string, but perl |
500 | # ideally, we would want to use "a (w/a)*" as format string, but perl |
370 | # versions from at least 5.8.9 to 5.16.3 are all buggy and can't unpack |
501 | # versions from at least 5.8.9 to 5.16.3 are all buggy and can't unpack |
371 | # it. |
502 | # it. |
372 | push @{ $self->[2] }, pack "a L/a*", $_[0], $_[1]; |
503 | push @{ $self->[QUEUE] }, pack "a L/a*", $_[0], $_[1]; |
373 | |
504 | |
374 | $self->[3] ||= AE::io $self->[1], 1, sub { |
505 | $self->[WW] ||= AE::io $self->[FH], 1, sub { |
375 | do { |
506 | do { |
376 | # send the next "thing" in the queue - either a reference to an fh, |
507 | # send the next "thing" in the queue - either a reference to an fh, |
377 | # or a plain string. |
508 | # or a plain string. |
378 | |
509 | |
379 | if (ref $self->[2][0]) { |
510 | if (ref $self->[QUEUE][0]) { |
380 | # send fh |
511 | # send fh |
381 | unless (IO::FDPass::send fileno $self->[1], fileno ${ $self->[2][0] }) { |
512 | unless (IO::FDPass::send fileno $self->[FH], fileno ${ $self->[QUEUE][0] }) { |
382 | return if $! == Errno::EAGAIN || $! == Errno::EWOULDBLOCK; |
513 | return if $! == Errno::EAGAIN || $! == Errno::EWOULDBLOCK; |
383 | undef $self->[3]; |
514 | undef $self->[WW]; |
384 | die "AnyEvent::Fork: file descriptor send failure: $!"; |
515 | die "AnyEvent::Fork: file descriptor send failure: $!"; |
385 | } |
516 | } |
386 | |
517 | |
387 | shift @{ $self->[2] }; |
518 | shift @{ $self->[QUEUE] }; |
388 | |
519 | |
389 | } else { |
520 | } else { |
390 | # send string |
521 | # send string |
391 | my $len = syswrite $self->[1], $self->[2][0]; |
522 | my $len = syswrite $self->[FH], $self->[QUEUE][0]; |
392 | |
523 | |
393 | unless ($len) { |
524 | unless ($len) { |
394 | return if $! == Errno::EAGAIN || $! == Errno::EWOULDBLOCK; |
525 | return if $! == Errno::EAGAIN || $! == Errno::EWOULDBLOCK; |
395 | undef $self->[3]; |
526 | undef $self->[WW]; |
396 | die "AnyEvent::Fork: command write failure: $!"; |
527 | die "AnyEvent::Fork: command write failure: $!"; |
397 | } |
528 | } |
398 | |
529 | |
399 | substr $self->[2][0], 0, $len, ""; |
530 | substr $self->[QUEUE][0], 0, $len, ""; |
400 | shift @{ $self->[2] } unless length $self->[2][0]; |
531 | shift @{ $self->[QUEUE] } unless length $self->[QUEUE][0]; |
401 | } |
532 | } |
402 | } while @{ $self->[2] }; |
533 | } while @{ $self->[QUEUE] }; |
403 | |
534 | |
404 | # everything written |
535 | # everything written |
405 | undef $self->[3]; |
536 | undef $self->[WW]; |
406 | |
537 | |
407 | # invoke run callback, if any |
538 | # invoke run callback, if any |
408 | $self->[4]->($self->[1]) if $self->[4]; |
539 | if ($self->[CB]) { |
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540 | $self->[CB]->($self->[FH]); |
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541 | @$self = (); |
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542 | } |
409 | }; |
543 | }; |
410 | |
544 | |
411 | () # make sure we don't leak the watcher |
545 | () # make sure we don't leak the watcher |
412 | } |
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413 | |
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414 | sub _new { |
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415 | my ($self, $fh, $pid) = @_; |
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416 | |
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417 | AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking $fh, 1; |
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418 | |
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419 | $self = bless [ |
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420 | $pid, |
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421 | $fh, |
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422 | [], # write queue - strings or fd's |
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423 | undef, # AE watcher |
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424 | ], $self; |
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425 | |
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426 | $self |
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427 | } |
546 | } |
428 | |
547 | |
429 | # fork template from current process, used by AnyEvent::Fork::Early/Template |
548 | # fork template from current process, used by AnyEvent::Fork::Early/Template |
430 | sub _new_fork { |
549 | sub _new_fork { |
431 | my ($fh, $slave) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_socketpair; |
550 | my ($fh, $slave) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_socketpair; |
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… | |
436 | if ($pid eq 0) { |
555 | if ($pid eq 0) { |
437 | require AnyEvent::Fork::Serve; |
556 | require AnyEvent::Fork::Serve; |
438 | $AnyEvent::Fork::Serve::OWNER = $parent; |
557 | $AnyEvent::Fork::Serve::OWNER = $parent; |
439 | close $fh; |
558 | close $fh; |
440 | $0 = "$_[1] of $parent"; |
559 | $0 = "$_[1] of $parent"; |
441 | $SIG{CHLD} = 'IGNORE'; |
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442 | AnyEvent::Fork::Serve::serve ($slave); |
560 | AnyEvent::Fork::Serve::serve ($slave); |
443 | exit 0; |
561 | exit 0; |
444 | } elsif (!$pid) { |
562 | } elsif (!$pid) { |
445 | die "AnyEvent::Fork::Early/Template: unable to fork template process: $!"; |
563 | die "AnyEvent::Fork::Early/Template: unable to fork template process: $!"; |
446 | } |
564 | } |
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500 | |
618 | |
501 | You should use C<new> whenever possible, except when having a template |
619 | You should use C<new> whenever possible, except when having a template |
502 | process around is unacceptable. |
620 | process around is unacceptable. |
503 | |
621 | |
504 | The path to the perl interpreter is divined using various methods - first |
622 | The path to the perl interpreter is divined using various methods - first |
505 | C<$^X> is investigated to see if the path ends with something that sounds |
623 | C<$^X> is investigated to see if the path ends with something that looks |
506 | as if it were the perl interpreter. Failing this, the module falls back to |
624 | as if it were the perl interpreter. Failing this, the module falls back to |
507 | using C<$Config::Config{perlpath}>. |
625 | using C<$Config::Config{perlpath}>. |
508 | |
626 | |
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627 | The path to perl can also be overriden by setting the global variable |
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628 | C<$AnyEvent::Fork::PERL> - it's value will be used for all subsequent |
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629 | invocations. |
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630 | |
509 | =cut |
631 | =cut |
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632 | |
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633 | our $PERL; |
510 | |
634 | |
511 | sub new_exec { |
635 | sub new_exec { |
512 | my ($self) = @_; |
636 | my ($self) = @_; |
513 | |
637 | |
514 | return $EARLY->fork |
638 | return $EARLY->fork |
515 | if $EARLY; |
639 | if $EARLY; |
516 | |
640 | |
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641 | unless (defined $PERL) { |
517 | # first find path of perl |
642 | # first find path of perl |
518 | my $perl = $; |
643 | my $perl = $^X; |
519 | |
644 | |
520 | # first we try $^X, but the path must be absolute (always on win32), and end in sth. |
645 | # first we try $^X, but the path must be absolute (always on win32), and end in sth. |
521 | # that looks like perl. this obviously only works for posix and win32 |
646 | # that looks like perl. this obviously only works for posix and win32 |
522 | unless ( |
647 | unless ( |
523 | ($^O eq "MSWin32" || $perl =~ m%^/%) |
648 | ($^O eq "MSWin32" || $perl =~ m%^/%) |
524 | && $perl =~ m%[/\\]perl(?:[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)?(\.exe)?$%i |
649 | && $perl =~ m%[/\\]perl(?:[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)?(\.exe)?$%i |
525 | ) { |
650 | ) { |
526 | # if it doesn't look perlish enough, try Config |
651 | # if it doesn't look perlish enough, try Config |
527 | require Config; |
652 | require Config; |
528 | $perl = $Config::Config{perlpath}; |
653 | $perl = $Config::Config{perlpath}; |
529 | $perl =~ s/(?:\Q$Config::Config{_exe}\E)?$/$Config::Config{_exe}/; |
654 | $perl =~ s/(?:\Q$Config::Config{_exe}\E)?$/$Config::Config{_exe}/; |
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655 | } |
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656 | |
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657 | $PERL = $perl; |
530 | } |
658 | } |
531 | |
659 | |
532 | require Proc::FastSpawn; |
660 | require Proc::FastSpawn; |
533 | |
661 | |
534 | my ($fh, $slave) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_socketpair; |
662 | my ($fh, $slave) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_socketpair; |
… | |
… | |
542 | #local $ENV{PERL5LIB} = join ":", grep !ref, @INC; |
670 | #local $ENV{PERL5LIB} = join ":", grep !ref, @INC; |
543 | my %env = %ENV; |
671 | my %env = %ENV; |
544 | $env{PERL5LIB} = join +($^O eq "MSWin32" ? ";" : ":"), grep !ref, @INC; |
672 | $env{PERL5LIB} = join +($^O eq "MSWin32" ? ";" : ":"), grep !ref, @INC; |
545 | |
673 | |
546 | my $pid = Proc::FastSpawn::spawn ( |
674 | my $pid = Proc::FastSpawn::spawn ( |
547 | $perl, |
675 | $PERL, |
548 | ["perl", "-MAnyEvent::Fork::Serve", "-e", "AnyEvent::Fork::Serve::me", fileno $slave, $$], |
676 | ["perl", "-MAnyEvent::Fork::Serve", "-e", "AnyEvent::Fork::Serve::me", fileno $slave, $$], |
549 | [map "$_=$env{$_}", keys %env], |
677 | [map "$_=$env{$_}", keys %env], |
550 | ) or die "unable to spawn AnyEvent::Fork server: $!"; |
678 | ) or die "unable to spawn AnyEvent::Fork server: $!"; |
551 | |
679 | |
552 | $self->_new ($fh, $pid) |
680 | $self->_new ($fh, $pid) |
553 | } |
681 | } |
554 | |
682 | |
555 | =item $pid = $proc->pid |
683 | =item $pid = $proc->pid |
556 | |
684 | |
557 | Returns the process id of the process I<iff it is a direct child of the |
685 | Returns the process id of the process I<iff it is a direct child of the |
558 | process> running AnyEvent::Fork, and C<undef> otherwise. |
686 | process running AnyEvent::Fork>, and C<undef> otherwise. As a general |
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687 | rule (that you cannot rely upon), processes created via C<new_exec>, |
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688 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Early> or L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template> are direct |
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689 | children, while all other processes are not. |
559 | |
690 | |
560 | Normally, only processes created via C<< AnyEvent::Fork->new_exec >> and |
691 | Or in other words, you do not normally have to take care of zombies for |
561 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template> are direct children, and you are responsible |
692 | processes created via C<new>, but when in doubt, or zombies are a problem, |
562 | to clean up their zombies when they die. |
693 | you need to check whether a process is a diretc child by calling this |
563 | |
694 | method, and possibly creating a child watcher or reap it manually. |
564 | All other processes are not direct children, and will be cleaned up by |
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565 | AnyEvent::Fork. |
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566 | |
695 | |
567 | =cut |
696 | =cut |
568 | |
697 | |
569 | sub pid { |
698 | sub pid { |
570 | $_[0][0] |
699 | $_[0][PID] |
571 | } |
700 | } |
572 | |
701 | |
573 | =item $proc = $proc->eval ($perlcode, @args) |
702 | =item $proc = $proc->eval ($perlcode, @args) |
574 | |
703 | |
575 | Evaluates the given C<$perlcode> as ... perl code, while setting C<@_> to |
704 | Evaluates the given C<$perlcode> as ... Perl code, while setting C<@_> to |
576 | the strings specified by C<@args>, in the "main" package. |
705 | the strings specified by C<@args>, in the "main" package. |
577 | |
706 | |
578 | This call is meant to do any custom initialisation that might be required |
707 | This call is meant to do any custom initialisation that might be required |
579 | (for example, the C<require> method uses it). It's not supposed to be used |
708 | (for example, the C<require> method uses it). It's not supposed to be used |
580 | to completely take over the process, use C<run> for that. |
709 | to completely take over the process, use C<run> for that. |
581 | |
710 | |
582 | The code will usually be executed after this call returns, and there is no |
711 | The code will usually be executed after this call returns, and there is no |
583 | way to pass anything back to the calling process. Any evaluation errors |
712 | way to pass anything back to the calling process. Any evaluation errors |
584 | will be reported to stderr and cause the process to exit. |
713 | will be reported to stderr and cause the process to exit. |
585 | |
714 | |
586 | If you want to execute some code to take over the process (see the |
715 | If you want to execute some code (that isn't in a module) to take over the |
587 | "fork+exec" example in the SYNOPSIS), you should compile a function via |
716 | process, you should compile a function via C<eval> first, and then call |
588 | C<eval> first, and then call it via C<run>. This also gives you access to |
717 | it via C<run>. This also gives you access to any arguments passed via the |
589 | any arguments passed via the C<send_xxx> methods, such as file handles. |
718 | C<send_xxx> methods, such as file handles. See the L<use AnyEvent::Fork as |
|
|
719 | a faster fork+exec> example to see it in action. |
590 | |
720 | |
591 | Returns the process object for easy chaining of method calls. |
721 | Returns the process object for easy chaining of method calls. |
592 | |
722 | |
593 | =cut |
723 | =cut |
594 | |
724 | |
… | |
… | |
620 | =item $proc = $proc->send_fh ($handle, ...) |
750 | =item $proc = $proc->send_fh ($handle, ...) |
621 | |
751 | |
622 | Send one or more file handles (I<not> file descriptors) to the process, |
752 | Send one or more file handles (I<not> file descriptors) to the process, |
623 | to prepare a call to C<run>. |
753 | to prepare a call to C<run>. |
624 | |
754 | |
625 | The process object keeps a reference to the handles until this is done, |
755 | The process object keeps a reference to the handles until they have |
626 | so you must not explicitly close the handles. This is most easily |
756 | been passed over to the process, so you must not explicitly close the |
627 | accomplished by simply not storing the file handles anywhere after passing |
757 | handles. This is most easily accomplished by simply not storing the file |
628 | them to this method. |
758 | handles anywhere after passing them to this method - when AnyEvent::Fork |
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|
759 | is finished using them, perl will automatically close them. |
629 | |
760 | |
630 | Returns the process object for easy chaining of method calls. |
761 | Returns the process object for easy chaining of method calls. |
631 | |
762 | |
632 | Example: pass a file handle to a process, and release it without |
763 | Example: pass a file handle to a process, and release it without |
633 | closing. It will be closed automatically when it is no longer used. |
764 | closing. It will be closed automatically when it is no longer used. |
… | |
… | |
640 | sub send_fh { |
771 | sub send_fh { |
641 | my ($self, @fh) = @_; |
772 | my ($self, @fh) = @_; |
642 | |
773 | |
643 | for my $fh (@fh) { |
774 | for my $fh (@fh) { |
644 | $self->_cmd ("h"); |
775 | $self->_cmd ("h"); |
645 | push @{ $self->[2] }, \$fh; |
776 | push @{ $self->[QUEUE] }, \$fh; |
646 | } |
777 | } |
647 | |
778 | |
648 | $self |
779 | $self |
649 | } |
780 | } |
650 | |
781 | |
651 | =item $proc = $proc->send_arg ($string, ...) |
782 | =item $proc = $proc->send_arg ($string, ...) |
652 | |
783 | |
653 | Send one or more argument strings to the process, to prepare a call to |
784 | Send one or more argument strings to the process, to prepare a call to |
654 | C<run>. The strings can be any octet string. |
785 | C<run>. The strings can be any octet strings. |
655 | |
786 | |
656 | The protocol is optimised to pass a moderate number of relatively short |
787 | The protocol is optimised to pass a moderate number of relatively short |
657 | strings - while you can pass up to 4GB of data in one go, this is more |
788 | strings - while you can pass up to 4GB of data in one go, this is more |
658 | meant to pass some ID information or other startup info, not big chunks of |
789 | meant to pass some ID information or other startup info, not big chunks of |
659 | data. |
790 | data. |
… | |
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675 | Enter the function specified by the function name in C<$func> in the |
806 | Enter the function specified by the function name in C<$func> in the |
676 | process. The function is called with the communication socket as first |
807 | process. The function is called with the communication socket as first |
677 | argument, followed by all file handles and string arguments sent earlier |
808 | argument, followed by all file handles and string arguments sent earlier |
678 | via C<send_fh> and C<send_arg> methods, in the order they were called. |
809 | via C<send_fh> and C<send_arg> methods, in the order they were called. |
679 | |
810 | |
|
|
811 | The process object becomes unusable on return from this function - any |
|
|
812 | further method calls result in undefined behaviour. |
|
|
813 | |
680 | The function name should be fully qualified, but if it isn't, it will be |
814 | The function name should be fully qualified, but if it isn't, it will be |
681 | looked up in the main package. |
815 | looked up in the C<main> package. |
682 | |
816 | |
683 | If the called function returns, doesn't exist, or any error occurs, the |
817 | If the called function returns, doesn't exist, or any error occurs, the |
684 | process exits. |
818 | process exits. |
685 | |
819 | |
686 | Preparing the process is done in the background - when all commands have |
820 | Preparing the process is done in the background - when all commands have |
687 | been sent, the callback is invoked with the local communications socket |
821 | been sent, the callback is invoked with the local communications socket |
688 | as argument. At this point you can start using the socket in any way you |
822 | as argument. At this point you can start using the socket in any way you |
689 | like. |
823 | like. |
690 | |
824 | |
691 | The process object becomes unusable on return from this function - any |
|
|
692 | further method calls result in undefined behaviour. |
|
|
693 | |
|
|
694 | If the communication socket isn't used, it should be closed on both sides, |
825 | If the communication socket isn't used, it should be closed on both sides, |
695 | to save on kernel memory. |
826 | to save on kernel memory. |
696 | |
827 | |
697 | The socket is non-blocking in the parent, and blocking in the newly |
828 | The socket is non-blocking in the parent, and blocking in the newly |
698 | created process. The close-on-exec flag is set in both. |
829 | created process. The close-on-exec flag is set in both. |
699 | |
830 | |
700 | Even if not used otherwise, the socket can be a good indicator for the |
831 | Even if not used otherwise, the socket can be a good indicator for the |
701 | existence of the process - if the other process exits, you get a readable |
832 | existence of the process - if the other process exits, you get a readable |
702 | event on it, because exiting the process closes the socket (if it didn't |
833 | event on it, because exiting the process closes the socket (if it didn't |
703 | create any children using fork). |
834 | create any children using fork). |
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|
835 | |
|
|
836 | =over 4 |
|
|
837 | |
|
|
838 | =item Compatibility to L<AnyEvent::Fork::Remote> |
|
|
839 | |
|
|
840 | If you want to write code that works with both this module and |
|
|
841 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Remote>, you need to write your code so that it assumes |
|
|
842 | there are two file handles for communications, which might not be unix |
|
|
843 | domain sockets. The C<run> function should start like this: |
|
|
844 | |
|
|
845 | sub run { |
|
|
846 | my ($rfh, @args) = @_; # @args is your normal arguments |
|
|
847 | my $wfh = fileno $rfh ? $rfh : *STDOUT; |
|
|
848 | |
|
|
849 | # now use $rfh for reading and $wfh for writing |
|
|
850 | } |
|
|
851 | |
|
|
852 | This checks whether the passed file handle is, in fact, the process |
|
|
853 | C<STDIN> handle. If it is, then the function was invoked visa |
|
|
854 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Remote>, so STDIN should be used for reading and |
|
|
855 | C<STDOUT> should be used for writing. |
|
|
856 | |
|
|
857 | In all other cases, the function was called via this module, and there is |
|
|
858 | only one file handle that should be sued for reading and writing. |
|
|
859 | |
|
|
860 | =back |
704 | |
861 | |
705 | Example: create a template for a process pool, pass a few strings, some |
862 | Example: create a template for a process pool, pass a few strings, some |
706 | file handles, then fork, pass one more string, and run some code. |
863 | file handles, then fork, pass one more string, and run some code. |
707 | |
864 | |
708 | my $pool = AnyEvent::Fork |
865 | my $pool = AnyEvent::Fork |
… | |
… | |
736 | =cut |
893 | =cut |
737 | |
894 | |
738 | sub run { |
895 | sub run { |
739 | my ($self, $func, $cb) = @_; |
896 | my ($self, $func, $cb) = @_; |
740 | |
897 | |
741 | $self->[4] = $cb; |
898 | $self->[CB] = $cb; |
742 | $self->_cmd (r => $func); |
899 | $self->_cmd (r => $func); |
|
|
900 | } |
|
|
901 | |
|
|
902 | =back |
|
|
903 | |
|
|
904 | =head2 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS |
|
|
905 | |
|
|
906 | These methods might go away completely or change behaviour, at any time. |
|
|
907 | |
|
|
908 | =over 4 |
|
|
909 | |
|
|
910 | =item $proc->to_fh ($cb->($fh)) # EXPERIMENTAL, MIGHT BE REMOVED |
|
|
911 | |
|
|
912 | Flushes all commands out to the process and then calls the callback with |
|
|
913 | the communications socket. |
|
|
914 | |
|
|
915 | The process object becomes unusable on return from this function - any |
|
|
916 | further method calls result in undefined behaviour. |
|
|
917 | |
|
|
918 | The point of this method is to give you a file handle that you can pass |
|
|
919 | to another process. In that other process, you can call C<new_from_fh |
|
|
920 | AnyEvent::Fork $fh> to create a new C<AnyEvent::Fork> object from it, |
|
|
921 | thereby effectively passing a fork object to another process. |
|
|
922 | |
|
|
923 | =cut |
|
|
924 | |
|
|
925 | sub to_fh { |
|
|
926 | my ($self, $cb) = @_; |
|
|
927 | |
|
|
928 | $self->[CB] = $cb; |
|
|
929 | |
|
|
930 | unless ($self->[WW]) { |
|
|
931 | $self->[CB]->($self->[FH]); |
|
|
932 | @$self = (); |
|
|
933 | } |
|
|
934 | } |
|
|
935 | |
|
|
936 | =item new_from_fh AnyEvent::Fork $fh # EXPERIMENTAL, MIGHT BE REMOVED |
|
|
937 | |
|
|
938 | Takes a file handle originally rceeived by the C<to_fh> method and creates |
|
|
939 | a new C<AnyEvent:Fork> object. The child process itself will not change in |
|
|
940 | any way, i.e. it will keep all the modifications done to it before calling |
|
|
941 | C<to_fh>. |
|
|
942 | |
|
|
943 | The new object is very much like the original object, except that the |
|
|
944 | C<pid> method will return C<undef> even if the process is a direct child. |
|
|
945 | |
|
|
946 | =cut |
|
|
947 | |
|
|
948 | sub new_from_fh { |
|
|
949 | my ($class, $fh) = @_; |
|
|
950 | |
|
|
951 | $class->_new ($fh) |
743 | } |
952 | } |
744 | |
953 | |
745 | =back |
954 | =back |
746 | |
955 | |
747 | =head1 PERFORMANCE |
956 | =head1 PERFORMANCE |
… | |
… | |
757 | |
966 | |
758 | 2079 new processes per second, using manual socketpair + fork |
967 | 2079 new processes per second, using manual socketpair + fork |
759 | |
968 | |
760 | Then I did the same thing, but instead of calling fork, I called |
969 | Then I did the same thing, but instead of calling fork, I called |
761 | AnyEvent::Fork->new->run ("CORE::exit") and then again waited for the |
970 | AnyEvent::Fork->new->run ("CORE::exit") and then again waited for the |
762 | socket form the child to close on exit. This does the same thing as manual |
971 | socket from the child to close on exit. This does the same thing as manual |
763 | socket pair + fork, except that what is forked is the template process |
972 | socket pair + fork, except that what is forked is the template process |
764 | (2440kB), and the socket needs to be passed to the server at the other end |
973 | (2440kB), and the socket needs to be passed to the server at the other end |
765 | of the socket first. |
974 | of the socket first. |
766 | |
975 | |
767 | 2307 new processes per second, using AnyEvent::Fork->new |
976 | 2307 new processes per second, using AnyEvent::Fork->new |
… | |
… | |
772 | 479 vfork+execs per second, using AnyEvent::Fork->new_exec |
981 | 479 vfork+execs per second, using AnyEvent::Fork->new_exec |
773 | |
982 | |
774 | So how can C<< AnyEvent->new >> be faster than a standard fork, even |
983 | So how can C<< AnyEvent->new >> be faster than a standard fork, even |
775 | though it uses the same operations, but adds a lot of overhead? |
984 | though it uses the same operations, but adds a lot of overhead? |
776 | |
985 | |
777 | The difference is simply the process size: forking the 6MB process takes |
986 | The difference is simply the process size: forking the 5MB process takes |
778 | so much longer than forking the 2.5MB template process that the overhead |
987 | so much longer than forking the 2.5MB template process that the extra |
779 | introduced is canceled out. |
988 | overhead is canceled out. |
780 | |
989 | |
781 | If the benchmark process grows, the normal fork becomes even slower: |
990 | If the benchmark process grows, the normal fork becomes even slower: |
782 | |
991 | |
783 | 1340 new processes, manual fork in a 20MB process |
992 | 1340 new processes, manual fork of a 20MB process |
784 | 731 new processes, manual fork in a 200MB process |
993 | 731 new processes, manual fork of a 200MB process |
785 | 235 new processes, manual fork in a 2000MB process |
994 | 235 new processes, manual fork of a 2000MB process |
786 | |
995 | |
787 | What that means (to me) is that I can use this module without having a |
996 | What that means (to me) is that I can use this module without having a bad |
788 | very bad conscience because of the extra overhead required to start new |
997 | conscience because of the extra overhead required to start new processes. |
789 | processes. |
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|
790 | |
998 | |
791 | =head1 TYPICAL PROBLEMS |
999 | =head1 TYPICAL PROBLEMS |
792 | |
1000 | |
793 | This section lists typical problems that remain. I hope by recognising |
1001 | This section lists typical problems that remain. I hope by recognising |
794 | them, most can be avoided. |
1002 | them, most can be avoided. |
795 | |
1003 | |
796 | =over 4 |
1004 | =over 4 |
797 | |
1005 | |
798 | =item "leaked" file descriptors for exec'ed processes |
1006 | =item leaked file descriptors for exec'ed processes |
799 | |
1007 | |
800 | POSIX systems inherit file descriptors by default when exec'ing a new |
1008 | POSIX systems inherit file descriptors by default when exec'ing a new |
801 | process. While perl itself laudably sets the close-on-exec flags on new |
1009 | process. While perl itself laudably sets the close-on-exec flags on new |
802 | file handles, most C libraries don't care, and even if all cared, it's |
1010 | file handles, most C libraries don't care, and even if all cared, it's |
803 | often not possible to set the flag in a race-free manner. |
1011 | often not possible to set the flag in a race-free manner. |
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823 | libraries or the code that leaks those file descriptors. |
1031 | libraries or the code that leaks those file descriptors. |
824 | |
1032 | |
825 | Fortunately, most of these leaked descriptors do no harm, other than |
1033 | Fortunately, most of these leaked descriptors do no harm, other than |
826 | sitting on some resources. |
1034 | sitting on some resources. |
827 | |
1035 | |
828 | =item "leaked" file descriptors for fork'ed processes |
1036 | =item leaked file descriptors for fork'ed processes |
829 | |
1037 | |
830 | Normally, L<AnyEvent::Fork> does start new processes by exec'ing them, |
1038 | Normally, L<AnyEvent::Fork> does start new processes by exec'ing them, |
831 | which closes file descriptors not marked for being inherited. |
1039 | which closes file descriptors not marked for being inherited. |
832 | |
1040 | |
833 | However, L<AnyEvent::Fork::Early> and L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template> offer |
1041 | However, L<AnyEvent::Fork::Early> and L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template> offer |
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842 | |
1050 | |
843 | The solution is to either not load these modules before use'ing |
1051 | The solution is to either not load these modules before use'ing |
844 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Early> or L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template>, or to delay |
1052 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Early> or L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template>, or to delay |
845 | initialising them, for example, by calling C<init Gtk2> manually. |
1053 | initialising them, for example, by calling C<init Gtk2> manually. |
846 | |
1054 | |
847 | =item exit runs destructors |
1055 | =item exiting calls object destructors |
848 | |
1056 | |
849 | This only applies to users of Lc<AnyEvent::Fork:Early> and |
1057 | This only applies to users of L<AnyEvent::Fork:Early> and |
850 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template>. |
1058 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template>, or when initialising code creates objects |
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1059 | that reference external resources. |
851 | |
1060 | |
852 | When a process created by AnyEvent::Fork exits, it might do so by calling |
1061 | When a process created by AnyEvent::Fork exits, it might do so by calling |
853 | exit, or simply letting perl reach the end of the program. At which point |
1062 | exit, or simply letting perl reach the end of the program. At which point |
854 | Perl runs all destructors. |
1063 | Perl runs all destructors. |
855 | |
1064 | |
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874 | to make it so, mostly due to the bloody broken perl that nobody seems to |
1083 | to make it so, mostly due to the bloody broken perl that nobody seems to |
875 | care about. The fork emulation is a bad joke - I have yet to see something |
1084 | care about. The fork emulation is a bad joke - I have yet to see something |
876 | useful that you can do with it without running into memory corruption |
1085 | useful that you can do with it without running into memory corruption |
877 | issues or other braindamage. Hrrrr. |
1086 | issues or other braindamage. Hrrrr. |
878 | |
1087 | |
879 | Cygwin perl is not supported at the moment, as it should implement fd |
1088 | Since fork is endlessly broken on win32 perls (it doesn't even remotely |
880 | passing, but doesn't, and rolling my own is hard, as cygwin doesn't |
1089 | work within it's documented limits) and quite obviously it's not getting |
881 | support enough functionality to do it. |
1090 | improved any time soon, the best way to proceed on windows would be to |
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1091 | always use C<new_exec> and thus never rely on perl's fork "emulation". |
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1092 | |
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1093 | Cygwin perl is not supported at the moment due to some hilarious |
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1094 | shortcomings of its API - see L<IO::FDPoll> for more details. If you never |
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1095 | use C<send_fh> and always use C<new_exec> to create processes, it should |
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1096 | work though. |
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1097 | |
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1098 | =head1 USING AnyEvent::Fork IN SUBPROCESSES |
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1100 | AnyEvent::Fork itself cannot generally be used in subprocesses. As long as |
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1101 | only one process ever forks new processes, sharing the template processes |
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1102 | is possible (you could use a pipe as a lock by writing a byte into it to |
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1103 | unlock, and reading the byte to lock for example) |
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1105 | To make concurrent calls possible after fork, you should get rid of the |
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1106 | template and early fork processes. AnyEvent::Fork will create a new |
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1107 | template process as needed. |
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1109 | undef $AnyEvent::Fork::EARLY; |
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1110 | undef $AnyEvent::Fork::TEMPLATE; |
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1112 | It doesn't matter whether you get rid of them in the parent or child after |
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1113 | a fork. |
882 | |
1114 | |
883 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1115 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
884 | |
1116 | |
885 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Early> (to avoid executing a perl interpreter), |
1117 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Early>, to avoid executing a perl interpreter at all |
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1118 | (part of this distribution). |
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1119 | |
886 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template> (to create a process by forking the main |
1120 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Template>, to create a process by forking the main |
887 | program at a convenient time). |
1121 | program at a convenient time (part of this distribution). |
888 | |
1122 | |
889 | =head1 AUTHOR |
1123 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Remote>, for another way to create processes that is |
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1124 | mostly compatible to this module and modules building on top of it, but |
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1125 | works better with remote processes. |
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1126 | |
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1127 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::RPC>, for simple RPC to child processes (on CPAN). |
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1128 | |
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1129 | L<AnyEvent::Fork::Pool>, for simple worker process pool (on CPAN). |
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1130 | |
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1131 | =head1 AUTHOR AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
890 | |
1132 | |
891 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
1133 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
892 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
1134 | http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/AnyEvent-Fork |
893 | |
1135 | |
894 | =cut |
1136 | =cut |
895 | |
1137 | |
896 | 1 |
1138 | 1 |
897 | |
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