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363might affect timers and time-outs. 363might affect timers and time-outs.
364 364
365When this is the case, you can call this method, which will update the 365When this is the case, you can call this method, which will update the
366event loop's idea of "current time". 366event loop's idea of "current time".
367 367
368A typical example would be a script in a web server (e.g. C<mod_perl>) -
369when mod_perl executes the script, then the event loop will have the wrong
370idea about the "current time" (being potentially far in the past, when the
371script ran the last time). In that case you should arrange a call to C<<
372AnyEvent->now_update >> each time the web server process wakes up again
373(e.g. at the start of your script, or in a handler).
374
368Note that updating the time I<might> cause some events to be handled. 375Note that updating the time I<might> cause some events to be handled.
369 376
370=back 377=back
371 378
372=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS 379=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS
395correctly. 402correctly.
396 403
397Example: exit on SIGINT 404Example: exit on SIGINT
398 405
399 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 }); 406 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 });
407
408=head3 Restart Behaviour
409
410While restart behaviour is up to the event loop implementation, most will
411not restart syscalls (that includes L<Async::Interrupt> and AnyEvent's
412pure perl implementation).
413
414=head3 Safe/Unsafe Signals
415
416Perl signals can be either "safe" (synchronous to opcode handling) or
417"unsafe" (asynchronous) - the former might get delayed indefinitely, the
418latter might corrupt your memory.
419
420AnyEvent signal handlers are, in addition, synchronous to the event loop,
421i.e. they will not interrupt your running perl program but will only be
422called as part of the normal event handling (just like timer, I/O etc.
423callbacks, too).
400 424
401=head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds 425=head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds
402 426
403Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching 427Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching
404callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot 428callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot
479 503
480=head2 IDLE WATCHERS 504=head2 IDLE WATCHERS
481 505
482 $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => <callback>); 506 $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => <callback>);
483 507
484Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important 508Repeatedly invoke the callback after the process becomes idle, until
485to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This 509either the watcher is destroyed or new events have been detected.
486"nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need
487attention by the event loop".
488 510
489Idle watchers ideally get invoked when the event loop has nothing 511Idle watchers are useful when there is a need to do something, but it
490better to do, just before it would block the process to wait for new 512is not so important (or wise) to do it instantly. The callback will be
491events. Instead of blocking, the idle watcher is invoked. 513invoked only when there is "nothing better to do", which is usually
514defined as "all outstanding events have been handled and no new events
515have been detected". That means that idle watchers ideally get invoked
516when the event loop has just polled for new events but none have been
517detected. Instead of blocking to wait for more events, the idle watchers
518will be invoked.
492 519
493Most event loops unfortunately do not really support idle watchers (only 520Unfortunately, most event loops do not really support idle watchers (only
494EV, Event and Glib do it in a usable fashion) - for the rest, AnyEvent 521EV, Event and Glib do it in a usable fashion) - for the rest, AnyEvent
495will simply call the callback "from time to time". 522will simply call the callback "from time to time".
496 523
497Example: read lines from STDIN, but only process them when the 524Example: read lines from STDIN, but only process them when the
498program is otherwise idle: 525program is otherwise idle:
592 after => 1, 619 after => 1,
593 cb => sub { $result_ready->send }, 620 cb => sub { $result_ready->send },
594 ); 621 );
595 622
596 # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback 623 # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback
597 # calls -<send 624 # calls ->send
598 $result_ready->recv; 625 $result_ready->recv;
599 626
600Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that condition 627Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that condition
601variables are also callable directly. 628variables are also callable directly.
602 629
666one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want 693one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want
667to use a condition variable for the whole process. 694to use a condition variable for the whole process.
668 695
669Every call to C<< ->begin >> will increment a counter, and every call to 696Every call to C<< ->begin >> will increment a counter, and every call to
670C<< ->end >> will decrement it. If the counter reaches C<0> in C<< ->end 697C<< ->end >> will decrement it. If the counter reaches C<0> in C<< ->end
671>>, the (last) callback passed to C<begin> will be executed. That callback 698>>, the (last) callback passed to C<begin> will be executed, passing the
672is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send >>, but that is not required. If no 699condvar as first argument. That callback is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send
673callback was set, C<send> will be called without any arguments. 700>>, but that is not required. If no group callback was set, C<send> will
701be called without any arguments.
674 702
675You can think of C<< $cv->send >> giving you an OR condition (one call 703You can think of C<< $cv->send >> giving you an OR condition (one call
676sends), while C<< $cv->begin >> and C<< $cv->end >> giving you an AND 704sends), while C<< $cv->begin >> and C<< $cv->end >> giving you an AND
677condition (all C<begin> calls must be C<end>'ed before the condvar sends). 705condition (all C<begin> calls must be C<end>'ed before the condvar sends).
678 706
705begung can potentially be zero: 733begung can potentially be zero:
706 734
707 my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; 735 my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
708 736
709 my %result; 737 my %result;
710 $cv->begin (sub { $cv->send (\%result) }); 738 $cv->begin (sub { shift->send (\%result) });
711 739
712 for my $host (@list_of_hosts) { 740 for my $host (@list_of_hosts) {
713 $cv->begin; 741 $cv->begin;
714 ping_host_then_call_callback $host, sub { 742 ping_host_then_call_callback $host, sub {
715 $result{$host} = ...; 743 $result{$host} = ...;
941You should check C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> before adding to this array, though: 969You should check C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> before adding to this array, though:
942if it is defined then the event loop has already been detected, and the 970if it is defined then the event loop has already been detected, and the
943array will be ignored. 971array will be ignored.
944 972
945Best use C<AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }> when your application allows 973Best use C<AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }> when your application allows
946it,as it takes care of these details. 974it, as it takes care of these details.
947 975
948This variable is mainly useful for modules that can do something useful 976This variable is mainly useful for modules that can do something useful
949when AnyEvent is used and thus want to know when it is initialised, but do 977when AnyEvent is used and thus want to know when it is initialised, but do
950not need to even load it by default. This array provides the means to hook 978not need to even load it by default. This array provides the means to hook
951into AnyEvent passively, without loading it. 979into AnyEvent passively, without loading it.
980
981Example: To load Coro::AnyEvent whenever Coro and AnyEvent are used
982together, you could put this into Coro (this is the actual code used by
983Coro to accomplish this):
984
985 if (defined $AnyEvent::MODEL) {
986 # AnyEvent already initialised, so load Coro::AnyEvent
987 require Coro::AnyEvent;
988 } else {
989 # AnyEvent not yet initialised, so make sure to load Coro::AnyEvent
990 # as soon as it is
991 push @AnyEvent::post_detect, sub { require Coro::AnyEvent };
992 }
952 993
953=back 994=back
954 995
955=head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE 996=head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE
956 997
1105 1146
1106package AnyEvent; 1147package AnyEvent;
1107 1148
1108# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense 1149# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense
1109sub common_sense { 1150sub common_sense {
1110 # no warnings 1151 # from common:.sense 1.0
1111 ${^WARNING_BITS} ^= ${^WARNING_BITS}; 1152 ${^WARNING_BITS} = "\xfc\x3f\x33\x00\x0f\xf3\xcf\xc0\xf3\xfc\x33\x00";
1112 # use strict vars subs 1153 # use strict vars subs - NO UTF-8, as Util.pm doesn't like this atm. (uts46data.pl)
1113 $^H |= 0x00000600; 1154 $^H |= 0x00000600;
1114} 1155}
1115 1156
1116BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } 1157BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense }
1117 1158
1118use Carp (); 1159use Carp ();
1119 1160
1120our $VERSION = 4.92; 1161our $VERSION = '5.24';
1121our $MODEL; 1162our $MODEL;
1122 1163
1123our $AUTOLOAD; 1164our $AUTOLOAD;
1124our @ISA; 1165our @ISA;
1125 1166
1126our @REGISTRY; 1167our @REGISTRY;
1127 1168
1128our $WIN32;
1129
1130our $VERBOSE; 1169our $VERBOSE;
1131 1170
1132BEGIN { 1171BEGIN {
1172 eval "sub CYGWIN(){" . (($^O =~ /cygwin/i) *1) . "}";
1133 eval "sub WIN32(){ " . (($^O =~ /mswin32/i)*1) ." }"; 1173 eval "sub WIN32 (){" . (($^O =~ /mswin32/i)*1) . "}";
1134 eval "sub TAINT(){ " . (${^TAINT}*1) . " }"; 1174 eval "sub TAINT (){" . (${^TAINT} *1) . "}";
1135 1175
1136 delete @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV} 1176 delete @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV}
1137 if ${^TAINT}; 1177 if ${^TAINT};
1138 1178
1139 $VERBOSE = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1; 1179 $VERBOSE = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1;
1168 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1208 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1169 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its 1209 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its
1170 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. 1210 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others.
1171 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any 1211 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any
1172 # obvious default class. 1212 # obvious default class.
1173# [0, IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1213 [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1174# [0, IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1214 [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1175# [0, IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1215 [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1216 [AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1176); 1217);
1177 1218
1178our %method = map +($_ => 1), 1219our %method = map +($_ => 1),
1179 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); 1220 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY);
1180 1221
1199sub AnyEvent::Util::postdetect::DESTROY { 1240sub AnyEvent::Util::postdetect::DESTROY {
1200 @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect; 1241 @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect;
1201} 1242}
1202 1243
1203sub detect() { 1244sub detect() {
1245 # free some memory
1246 *detect = sub () { $MODEL };
1247
1248 local $!; # for good measure
1249 local $SIG{__DIE__};
1250
1251 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) {
1252 my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1";
1253 if (eval "require $model") {
1254 $MODEL = $model;
1255 warn "AnyEvent: loaded model '$model' (forced by \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}), using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1256 } else {
1257 warn "AnyEvent: unable to load model '$model' (from \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}):\n$@" if $VERBOSE;
1258 }
1259 }
1260
1261 # check for already loaded models
1204 unless ($MODEL) { 1262 unless ($MODEL) {
1205 local $SIG{__DIE__}; 1263 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1206 1264 my ($package, $model) = @$_;
1207 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) { 1265 if (${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0) {
1208 my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1";
1209 if (eval "require $model") { 1266 if (eval "require $model") {
1210 $MODEL = $model; 1267 $MODEL = $model;
1211 warn "AnyEvent: loaded model '$model' (forced by \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}), using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; 1268 warn "AnyEvent: autodetected model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1212 } else { 1269 last;
1213 warn "AnyEvent: unable to load model '$model' (from \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}):\n$@" if $VERBOSE; 1270 }
1214 } 1271 }
1215 } 1272 }
1216 1273
1217 # check for already loaded models
1218 unless ($MODEL) { 1274 unless ($MODEL) {
1275 # try to autoload a model
1219 for (@REGISTRY, @models) { 1276 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1220 my ($package, $model) = @$_; 1277 my ($package, $model, $autoload) = @$_;
1278 if (
1279 $autoload
1280 and eval "require $package"
1221 if (${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0) { 1281 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0
1222 if (eval "require $model") { 1282 and eval "require $model"
1283 ) {
1223 $MODEL = $model; 1284 $MODEL = $model;
1224 warn "AnyEvent: autodetected model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; 1285 warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1225 last; 1286 last;
1226 }
1227 } 1287 }
1228 } 1288 }
1229 1289
1230 unless ($MODEL) {
1231 # try to autoload a model
1232 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1233 my ($package, $model, $autoload) = @$_;
1234 if (
1235 $autoload
1236 and eval "require $package"
1237 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0
1238 and eval "require $model"
1239 ) {
1240 $MODEL = $model;
1241 warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1242 last;
1243 }
1244 }
1245
1246 $MODEL 1290 $MODEL
1247 or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib.\n"; 1291 or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib.\n";
1248 }
1249 } 1292 }
1250
1251 push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base";
1252
1253 unshift @ISA, $MODEL;
1254
1255 require AnyEvent::Strict if $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT};
1256
1257 (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect;
1258 } 1293 }
1294
1295 @models = (); # free probe data
1296
1297 push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base";
1298 unshift @ISA, $MODEL;
1299
1300 require AnyEvent::Strict if $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT};
1301
1302 (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect;
1259 1303
1260 $MODEL 1304 $MODEL
1261} 1305}
1262 1306
1263sub AUTOLOAD { 1307sub AUTOLOAD {
1264 (my $func = $AUTOLOAD) =~ s/.*://; 1308 (my $func = $AUTOLOAD) =~ s/.*://;
1265 1309
1266 $method{$func} 1310 $method{$func}
1267 or Carp::croak "$func: not a valid method for AnyEvent objects"; 1311 or Carp::croak "$func: not a valid AnyEvent class method";
1268 1312
1269 detect unless $MODEL; 1313 detect;
1270 1314
1271 my $class = shift; 1315 my $class = shift;
1272 $class->$func (@_); 1316 $class->$func (@_);
1273} 1317}
1274 1318
1287 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases 1331 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases
1288 1332
1289 ($fh2, $rw) 1333 ($fh2, $rw)
1290} 1334}
1291 1335
1292############################################################################# 1336=head1 SIMPLIFIED AE API
1293# "new" API, currently only emulation of it 1337
1294############################################################################# 1338Starting with version 5.0, AnyEvent officially supports a second, much
1339simpler, API that is designed to reduce the calling, typing and memory
1340overhead.
1341
1342See the L<AE> manpage for details.
1343
1344=cut
1295 1345
1296package AE; 1346package AE;
1297 1347
1298our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::VERSION; 1348our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::VERSION;
1299 1349
1300sub io($$$) { 1350sub io($$$) {
1301 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2]) 1351 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2])
1302} 1352}
1303 1353
1304sub timer($$$) { 1354sub timer($$$) {
1305 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2]); 1355 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2])
1306} 1356}
1307 1357
1308sub signal($$) { 1358sub signal($$) {
1309 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1]); 1359 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1])
1310} 1360}
1311 1361
1312sub child($$) { 1362sub child($$) {
1313 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1]); 1363 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1])
1314} 1364}
1315 1365
1316sub idle($) { 1366sub idle($) {
1317 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]); 1367 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0])
1318} 1368}
1319 1369
1320sub cv(;&) { 1370sub cv(;&) {
1321 AnyEvent->condvar (@_ ? (cb => $_[0]) : ()) 1371 AnyEvent->condvar (@_ ? (cb => $_[0]) : ())
1322} 1372}
1335 1385
1336package AnyEvent::Base; 1386package AnyEvent::Base;
1337 1387
1338# default implementations for many methods 1388# default implementations for many methods
1339 1389
1340sub _time { 1390sub _time() {
1391 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading
1341 # probe for availability of Time::HiRes 1392 # probe for availability of Time::HiRes
1342 if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") { 1393 if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") {
1343 warn "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1394 warn "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1344 *_time = \&Time::HiRes::time; 1395 *_time = \&Time::HiRes::time;
1345 # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())... 1396 # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())...
1346 } else { 1397 } else {
1347 warn "AnyEvent: using built-in time(), WARNING, no sub-second resolution!\n" if $VERBOSE; 1398 warn "AnyEvent: using built-in time(), WARNING, no sub-second resolution!\n" if $VERBOSE;
1348 *_time = sub { time }; # epic fail 1399 *_time = sub (){ time }; # epic fail
1400 }
1349 } 1401 };
1402 die if $@;
1350 1403
1351 &_time 1404 &_time
1352} 1405}
1353 1406
1354sub time { _time } 1407sub time { _time }
1365 1418
1366our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1419our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1367 1420
1368sub _have_async_interrupt() { 1421sub _have_async_interrupt() {
1369 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT} 1422 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT}
1370 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.0 (); 1") 1423 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.02 (); 1")
1371 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1424 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1372 1425
1373 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT 1426 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1374} 1427}
1375 1428
1376our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO); 1429our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO);
1377our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W); 1430our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W);
1378our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW); 1431our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW);
1379 1432
1380sub _signal_exec {
1381 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1382 ? $SIGPIPE_R->drain
1383 : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, my $dummy, 9;
1384
1385 while (%SIG_EV) {
1386 for (keys %SIG_EV) {
1387 delete $SIG_EV{$_};
1388 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1389 }
1390 }
1391}
1392
1393# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency 1433# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency
1434# used by Impls
1394sub _sig_add() { 1435sub _sig_add() {
1395 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) { 1436 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) {
1396 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible 1437 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible
1397 my $NOW = AE::now; 1438 my $NOW = AE::now;
1398 1439
1529 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit 1570 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit
1530 # instead of getting the default action. 1571 # instead of getting the default action.
1531 undef $SIG{$signal} 1572 undef $SIG{$signal}
1532 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; 1573 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} };
1533 }; 1574 };
1575
1576 *_signal_exec = sub {
1577 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1578 ? $SIGPIPE_R->drain
1579 : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, (my $dummy), 9;
1580
1581 while (%SIG_EV) {
1582 for (keys %SIG_EV) {
1583 delete $SIG_EV{$_};
1584 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1585 }
1586 }
1587 };
1534 }; 1588 };
1535 die if $@; 1589 die if $@;
1590
1536 &signal 1591 &signal
1537} 1592}
1538 1593
1539# default implementation for ->child 1594# default implementation for ->child
1540 1595
1541our %PID_CB; 1596our %PID_CB;
1542our $CHLD_W; 1597our $CHLD_W;
1543our $CHLD_DELAY_W; 1598our $CHLD_DELAY_W;
1544our $WNOHANG; 1599our $WNOHANG;
1545 1600
1601# used by many Impl's
1546sub _emit_childstatus($$) { 1602sub _emit_childstatus($$) {
1547 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_; 1603 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_;
1548 1604
1549 $_->($rpid, $rstatus) 1605 $_->($rpid, $rstatus)
1550 for values %{ $PID_CB{$rpid} || {} }, 1606 for values %{ $PID_CB{$rpid} || {} },
1551 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} }; 1607 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} };
1552} 1608}
1553 1609
1554sub _sigchld {
1555 my $pid;
1556
1557 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?)
1558 while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0;
1559}
1560
1561sub child { 1610sub child {
1611 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1612 *_sigchld = sub {
1613 my $pid;
1614
1615 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?)
1616 while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0;
1617 };
1618
1619 *child = sub {
1562 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1620 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1563 1621
1564 defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0) 1622 defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0)
1565 or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing"; 1623 or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing";
1566 1624
1567 $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; 1625 $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1568 1626
1569 # WNOHANG is almost cetrainly 1 everywhere 1627 # WNOHANG is almost cetrainly 1 everywhere
1570 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/ 1628 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/
1571 ? 1 1629 ? 1
1572 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; 1630 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1;
1573 1631
1574 unless ($CHLD_W) { 1632 unless ($CHLD_W) {
1575 $CHLD_W = AE::signal CHLD => \&_sigchld; 1633 $CHLD_W = AE::signal CHLD => \&_sigchld;
1576 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round 1634 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round
1577 &_sigchld; 1635 &_sigchld;
1578 } 1636 }
1579 1637
1580 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child" 1638 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child"
1581} 1639 };
1582 1640
1583sub AnyEvent::Base::child::DESTROY { 1641 *AnyEvent::Base::child::DESTROY = sub {
1584 my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; 1642 my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1585 1643
1586 delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb}; 1644 delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb};
1587 delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} }; 1645 delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} };
1588 1646
1589 undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB; 1647 undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB;
1648 };
1649 };
1650 die if $@;
1651
1652 &child
1590} 1653}
1591 1654
1592# idle emulation is done by simply using a timer, regardless 1655# idle emulation is done by simply using a timer, regardless
1593# of whether the process is idle or not, and not letting 1656# of whether the process is idle or not, and not letting
1594# the callback use more than 50% of the time. 1657# the callback use more than 50% of the time.
1595sub idle { 1658sub idle {
1659 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1660 *idle = sub {
1596 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1661 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1597 1662
1598 my ($cb, $w, $rcb) = $arg{cb}; 1663 my ($cb, $w, $rcb) = $arg{cb};
1599 1664
1600 $rcb = sub { 1665 $rcb = sub {
1601 if ($cb) { 1666 if ($cb) {
1602 $w = _time; 1667 $w = _time;
1603 &$cb; 1668 &$cb;
1604 $w = _time - $w; 1669 $w = _time - $w;
1605 1670
1606 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher, 1671 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher,
1607 # within some limits 1672 # within some limits
1608 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001; 1673 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001;
1609 $w = 5 if $w > 5; 1674 $w = 5 if $w > 5;
1610 1675
1611 $w = AE::timer $w, 0, $rcb; 1676 $w = AE::timer $w, 0, $rcb;
1612 } else { 1677 } else {
1613 # clean up... 1678 # clean up...
1614 undef $w; 1679 undef $w;
1615 undef $rcb; 1680 undef $rcb;
1681 }
1682 };
1683
1684 $w = AE::timer 0.05, 0, $rcb;
1685
1686 bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle"
1616 } 1687 };
1688
1689 *AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY = sub {
1690 undef $${$_[0]};
1691 };
1617 }; 1692 };
1693 die if $@;
1618 1694
1619 $w = AE::timer 0.05, 0, $rcb; 1695 &idle
1620
1621 bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle"
1622}
1623
1624sub AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY {
1625 undef $${$_[0]};
1626} 1696}
1627 1697
1628package AnyEvent::CondVar; 1698package AnyEvent::CondVar;
1629 1699
1630our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::; 1700our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::;
1904 warn "read: $input\n"; # output what has been read 1974 warn "read: $input\n"; # output what has been read
1905 $cv->send if $input =~ /^q/i; # quit program if /^q/i 1975 $cv->send if $input =~ /^q/i; # quit program if /^q/i
1906 }, 1976 },
1907 ); 1977 );
1908 1978
1909 my $time_watcher; # can only be used once
1910
1911 sub new_timer {
1912 $timer = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, cb => sub { 1979 my $time_watcher = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, interval => 1, cb => sub {
1913 warn "timeout\n"; # print 'timeout' about every second 1980 warn "timeout\n"; # print 'timeout' at most every second
1914 &new_timer; # and restart the time
1915 }); 1981 });
1916 }
1917
1918 new_timer; # create first timer
1919 1982
1920 $cv->recv; # wait until user enters /^q/i 1983 $cv->recv; # wait until user enters /^q/i
1921 1984
1922=head1 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE 1985=head1 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
1923 1986
2054through AnyEvent. The benchmark creates a lot of timers (with a zero 2117through AnyEvent. The benchmark creates a lot of timers (with a zero
2055timeout) and I/O watchers (watching STDOUT, a pty, to become writable, 2118timeout) and I/O watchers (watching STDOUT, a pty, to become writable,
2056which it is), lets them fire exactly once and destroys them again. 2119which it is), lets them fire exactly once and destroys them again.
2057 2120
2058Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench> in the AnyEvent 2121Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench> in the AnyEvent
2059distribution. 2122distribution. It uses the L<AE> interface, which makes a real difference
2123for the EV and Perl backends only.
2060 2124
2061=head3 Explanation of the columns 2125=head3 Explanation of the columns
2062 2126
2063I<watcher> is the number of event watchers created/destroyed. Since 2127I<watcher> is the number of event watchers created/destroyed. Since
2064different event models feature vastly different performances, each event 2128different event models feature vastly different performances, each event
2085watcher. 2149watcher.
2086 2150
2087=head3 Results 2151=head3 Results
2088 2152
2089 name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment 2153 name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment
2090 EV/EV 400000 224 0.47 0.35 0.27 EV native interface 2154 EV/EV 100000 223 0.47 0.43 0.27 EV native interface
2091 EV/Any 100000 224 2.88 0.34 0.27 EV + AnyEvent watchers 2155 EV/Any 100000 223 0.48 0.42 0.26 EV + AnyEvent watchers
2092 CoroEV/Any 100000 224 2.85 0.35 0.28 coroutines + Coro::Signal 2156 Coro::EV/Any 100000 223 0.47 0.42 0.26 coroutines + Coro::Signal
2093 Perl/Any 100000 452 4.13 0.73 0.95 pure perl implementation 2157 Perl/Any 100000 431 2.70 0.74 0.92 pure perl implementation
2094 Event/Event 16000 517 32.20 31.80 0.81 Event native interface 2158 Event/Event 16000 516 31.16 31.84 0.82 Event native interface
2095 Event/Any 16000 590 35.85 31.55 1.06 Event + AnyEvent watchers 2159 Event/Any 16000 1203 42.61 34.79 1.80 Event + AnyEvent watchers
2096 IOAsync/Any 16000 989 38.10 32.77 11.13 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll 2160 IOAsync/Any 16000 1911 41.92 27.45 16.81 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll
2097 IOAsync/Any 16000 990 37.59 29.50 10.61 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll 2161 IOAsync/Any 16000 1726 40.69 26.37 15.25 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll
2098 Glib/Any 16000 1357 102.33 12.31 51.00 quadratic behaviour 2162 Glib/Any 16000 1118 89.00 12.57 51.17 quadratic behaviour
2099 Tk/Any 2000 1860 27.20 66.31 14.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers 2163 Tk/Any 2000 1346 20.96 10.75 8.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers
2100 POE/Event 2000 6328 109.99 751.67 14.02 via POE::Loop::Event 2164 POE/Any 2000 6951 108.97 795.32 14.24 via POE::Loop::Event
2101 POE/Select 2000 6027 94.54 809.13 579.80 via POE::Loop::Select 2165 POE/Any 2000 6648 94.79 774.40 575.51 via POE::Loop::Select
2102 2166
2103=head3 Discussion 2167=head3 Discussion
2104 2168
2105The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very 2169The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very
2106well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) 2170well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one)
2118benchmark machine, handling an event takes roughly 1600 CPU cycles with 2182benchmark machine, handling an event takes roughly 1600 CPU cycles with
2119EV, 3100 CPU cycles with AnyEvent's pure perl loop and almost 3000000 CPU 2183EV, 3100 CPU cycles with AnyEvent's pure perl loop and almost 3000000 CPU
2120cycles with POE. 2184cycles with POE.
2121 2185
2122C<EV> is the sole leader regarding speed and memory use, which are both 2186C<EV> is the sole leader regarding speed and memory use, which are both
2123maximal/minimal, respectively. Even when going through AnyEvent, it uses 2187maximal/minimal, respectively. When using the L<AE> API there is zero
2188overhead (when going through the AnyEvent API create is about 5-6 times
2189slower, with other times being equal, so still uses far less memory than
2124far less memory than any other event loop and is still faster than Event 2190any other event loop and is still faster than Event natively).
2125natively.
2126 2191
2127The pure perl implementation is hit in a few sweet spots (both the 2192The pure perl implementation is hit in a few sweet spots (both the
2128constant timeout and the use of a single fd hit optimisations in the perl 2193constant timeout and the use of a single fd hit optimisations in the perl
2129interpreter and the backend itself). Nevertheless this shows that it 2194interpreter and the backend itself). Nevertheless this shows that it
2130adds very little overhead in itself. Like any select-based backend its 2195adds very little overhead in itself. Like any select-based backend its
2204In this benchmark, we use 10000 socket pairs (20000 sockets), of which 100 2269In this benchmark, we use 10000 socket pairs (20000 sockets), of which 100
2205(1%) are active. This mirrors the activity of large servers with many 2270(1%) are active. This mirrors the activity of large servers with many
2206connections, most of which are idle at any one point in time. 2271connections, most of which are idle at any one point in time.
2207 2272
2208Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench2> in the AnyEvent 2273Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench2> in the AnyEvent
2209distribution. 2274distribution. It uses the L<AE> interface, which makes a real difference
2275for the EV and Perl backends only.
2210 2276
2211=head3 Explanation of the columns 2277=head3 Explanation of the columns
2212 2278
2213I<sockets> is the number of sockets, and twice the number of "servers" (as 2279I<sockets> is the number of sockets, and twice the number of "servers" (as
2214each server has a read and write socket end). 2280each server has a read and write socket end).
2222a new one that moves the timeout into the future. 2288a new one that moves the timeout into the future.
2223 2289
2224=head3 Results 2290=head3 Results
2225 2291
2226 name sockets create request 2292 name sockets create request
2227 EV 20000 69.01 11.16 2293 EV 20000 62.66 7.99
2228 Perl 20000 73.32 35.87 2294 Perl 20000 68.32 32.64
2229 IOAsync 20000 157.00 98.14 epoll 2295 IOAsync 20000 174.06 101.15 epoll
2230 IOAsync 20000 159.31 616.06 poll 2296 IOAsync 20000 174.67 610.84 poll
2231 Event 20000 212.62 257.32 2297 Event 20000 202.69 242.91
2232 Glib 20000 651.16 1896.30 2298 Glib 20000 557.01 1689.52
2233 POE 20000 349.67 12317.24 uses POE::Loop::Event 2299 POE 20000 341.54 12086.32 uses POE::Loop::Event
2234 2300
2235=head3 Discussion 2301=head3 Discussion
2236 2302
2237This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the 2303This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the
2238particular event loop. 2304particular event loop.
2364As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the 2430As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the
2365hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl 2431hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl
2366backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE. 2432backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE.
2367 2433
2368And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and 2434And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and
2369slow :) L<AnyEvent::Handle> abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda by a 2435slow :) L<AnyEvent::Handle> abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda
2370large margin, even though it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O 2436higher level ("unoptimised") abstractions by a large margin, even though
2371in a non-blocking way. 2437it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O in a non-blocking way.
2372 2438
2373The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as F<eg/ae0.pl> and 2439The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as F<eg/ae0.pl> and
2374F<eg/ae2.pl> in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are 2440F<eg/ae2.pl> in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are
2375part of the IO::lambda distribution and were used without any changes. 2441part of the IO::Lambda distribution and were used without any changes.
2376 2442
2377 2443
2378=head1 SIGNALS 2444=head1 SIGNALS
2379 2445
2380AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals: 2446AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals:
2422it's built-in modules) are required to use it. 2488it's built-in modules) are required to use it.
2423 2489
2424That does not mean that AnyEvent won't take advantage of some additional 2490That does not mean that AnyEvent won't take advantage of some additional
2425modules if they are installed. 2491modules if they are installed.
2426 2492
2427This section epxlains which additional modules will be used, and how they 2493This section explains which additional modules will be used, and how they
2428affect AnyEvent's operetion. 2494affect AnyEvent's operation.
2429 2495
2430=over 4 2496=over 4
2431 2497
2432=item L<Async::Interrupt> 2498=item L<Async::Interrupt>
2433 2499
2438catch the signals) with some delay (default is 10 seconds, look for 2504catch the signals) with some delay (default is 10 seconds, look for
2439C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). 2505C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>).
2440 2506
2441If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal 2507If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal
2442catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop 2508catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop
2443will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for 2509will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (and good for
2444battery life on laptops). 2510battery life on laptops).
2445 2511
2446This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops 2512This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops
2447that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt). 2513that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt).
2448 2514
2469lot less memory), but otherwise doesn't affect guard operation much. It is 2535lot less memory), but otherwise doesn't affect guard operation much. It is
2470purely used for performance. 2536purely used for performance.
2471 2537
2472=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS> 2538=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS>
2473 2539
2474This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via 2540One of these modules is required when you want to read or write JSON data
2475L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take 2541via L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take
2476advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed. 2542advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed.
2477 2543
2478In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is 2544In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is
2479installed. 2545installed.
2480 2546
2495 2561
2496 2562
2497=head1 FORK 2563=head1 FORK
2498 2564
2499Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are 2565Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are
2500because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe C<select> or C<poll> 2566because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe C<select> or C<poll> calls
2501calls. Only L<EV> is fully fork-aware. 2567- higher performance APIs such as BSD's kqueue or the dreaded Linux epoll
2568are usually badly thought-out hacks that are incompatible with fork in
2569one way or another. Only L<EV> is fully fork-aware and ensures that you
2570continue event-processing in both parent and child (or both, if you know
2571what you are doing).
2572
2573This means that, in general, you cannot fork and do event processing in
2574the child if the event library was initialised before the fork (which
2575usually happens when the first AnyEvent watcher is created, or the library
2576is loaded).
2502 2577
2503If you have to fork, you must either do so I<before> creating your first 2578If you have to fork, you must either do so I<before> creating your first
2504watcher OR you must not use AnyEvent at all in the child OR you must do 2579watcher OR you must not use AnyEvent at all in the child OR you must do
2505something completely out of the scope of AnyEvent. 2580something completely out of the scope of AnyEvent.
2581
2582The problem of doing event processing in the parent I<and> the child
2583is much more complicated: even for backends that I<are> fork-aware or
2584fork-safe, their behaviour is not usually what you want: fork clones all
2585watchers, that means all timers, I/O watchers etc. are active in both
2586parent and child, which is almost never what you want. USing C<exec>
2587to start worker children from some kind of manage rprocess is usually
2588preferred, because it is much easier and cleaner, at the expense of having
2589to have another binary.
2506 2590
2507 2591
2508=head1 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS 2592=head1 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
2509 2593
2510AnyEvent can be forced to load any event model via 2594AnyEvent can be forced to load any event model via

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