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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops 3AnyEvent - the DBI of event loop programming
4 4
5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt and POE are various supported 5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Irssi, rxvt-unicode, IO::Async, Qt
6event loops. 6and POE are various supported event loops/environments.
7 7
8=head1 SYNOPSIS 8=head1 SYNOPSIS
9 9
10 use AnyEvent; 10 use AnyEvent;
11 11
40=head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL 40=head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL
41 41
42This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested 42This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested
43in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the 43in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the
44L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage. 44L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage.
45
46=head1 SUPPORT
47
48There is a mailinglist for discussing all things AnyEvent, and an IRC
49channel, too.
50
51See the AnyEvent project page at the B<Schmorpforge Ta-Sa Software
52Repository>, at L<http://anyevent.schmorp.de>, for more info.
45 53
46=head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT) 54=head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT)
47 55
48Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen 56Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen
49nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent? 57nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent?
173my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are 181my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are
174declared. 182declared.
175 183
176=head2 I/O WATCHERS 184=head2 I/O WATCHERS
177 185
186 $w = AnyEvent->io (
187 fh => <filehandle_or_fileno>,
188 poll => <"r" or "w">,
189 cb => <callback>,
190 );
191
178You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method 192You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method
179with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: 193with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments:
180 194
181C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch 195C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch
182for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file 196for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file
211 undef $w; 225 undef $w;
212 }); 226 });
213 227
214=head2 TIME WATCHERS 228=head2 TIME WATCHERS
215 229
230 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => <seconds>, cb => <callback>);
231
232 $w = AnyEvent->timer (
233 after => <fractional_seconds>,
234 interval => <fractional_seconds>,
235 cb => <callback>,
236 );
237
216You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >> 238You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >>
217method with the following mandatory arguments: 239method with the following mandatory arguments:
218 240
219C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are 241C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are
220supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke 242supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke
347 369
348=back 370=back
349 371
350=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS 372=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS
351 373
374 $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => <uppercase_signal_name>, cb => <callback>);
375
352You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal 376You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal
353I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl 377I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl
354callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. 378callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs.
355 379
356Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and 380Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and
368 392
369This watcher might use C<%SIG> (depending on the event loop used), 393This watcher might use C<%SIG> (depending on the event loop used),
370so programs overwriting those signals directly will likely not work 394so programs overwriting those signals directly will likely not work
371correctly. 395correctly.
372 396
397Example: exit on SIGINT
398
399 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 });
400
401=head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds
402
373Also note that many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not 403Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching
374support attaching callbacks to signals, which is a pity, as you cannot do 404callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot
375race-free signal handling in perl. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, but 405do race-free signal handling in perl, requiring C libraries for
406this. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, which means in some cases,
376in some cases, signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might 407signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might be delayed is
377be delayed is specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 408specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 seconds). This
378seconds). This variable can be changed only before the first signal 409variable can be changed only before the first signal watcher is created,
379watcher is created, and should be left alone otherwise. Higher values 410and should be left alone otherwise. This variable determines how often
411AnyEvent polls for signals (in case a wake-up was missed). Higher values
380will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU 412will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU
413saving.
414
381saving. All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional 415All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional
382L<Async::Interrupt> module. 416L<Async::Interrupt> module, which works with most event loops. It will not
383 417work with inherently broken event loops such as L<Event> or L<Event::Lib>
384Example: exit on SIGINT 418(and not with L<POE> currently, as POE does it's own workaround with
385 419one-second latency). For those, you just have to suffer the delays.
386 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 });
387 420
388=head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS 421=head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS
389 422
423 $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => <process id>, cb => <callback>);
424
390You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. 425You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status.
391 426
392The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (if set to C<0>, it 427The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (one some backends,
393watches for any child process exit). The watcher will triggered only when 428using C<0> watches for any child process exit, on others this will
394the child process has finished and an exit status is available, not on 429croak). The watcher will be triggered only when the child process has
395any trace events (stopped/continued). 430finished and an exit status is available, not on any trace events
431(stopped/continued).
396 432
397The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by 433The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by
398waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you I<can> rely on child watcher 434waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you I<can> rely on child watcher
399callback arguments. 435callback arguments.
400 436
441 # do something else, then wait for process exit 477 # do something else, then wait for process exit
442 $done->recv; 478 $done->recv;
443 479
444=head2 IDLE WATCHERS 480=head2 IDLE WATCHERS
445 481
482 $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => <callback>);
483
446Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important 484Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important
447to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This 485to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This
448"nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need 486"nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need
449attention by the event loop". 487attention by the event loop".
450 488
476 }); 514 });
477 }); 515 });
478 516
479=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES 517=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES
480 518
519 $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
520
521 $cv->send (<list>);
522 my @res = $cv->recv;
523
481If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them 524If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them
482require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that 525require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that
483will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. 526will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks.
484 527
485AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event 528AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event
504Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can 547Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can
505optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points 548optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points
506in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet 549in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet
507another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be 550another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be
508used to represent a transaction, which finishes at some point and delivers 551used to represent a transaction, which finishes at some point and delivers
509a result. 552a result. And yet some people know them as "futures" - a promise to
553compute/deliver something that you can wait for.
510 554
511Condition variables are very useful to signal that something has finished, 555Condition variables are very useful to signal that something has finished,
512for example, if you write a module that does asynchronous http requests, 556for example, if you write a module that does asynchronous http requests,
513then a condition variable would be the ideal candidate to signal the 557then a condition variable would be the ideal candidate to signal the
514availability of results. The user can either act when the callback is 558availability of results. The user can either act when the callback is
746=item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv)) 790=item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv))
747 791
748This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally 792This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally
749replaces it before doing so. 793replaces it before doing so.
750 794
751The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. when 795The callback will be called when the condition becomes (or already was)
752C<send> or C<croak> are called, with the only argument being the condition 796"true", i.e. when C<send> or C<croak> are called (or were called), with
753variable itself. Calling C<recv> inside the callback or at any later time 797the only argument being the condition variable itself. Calling C<recv>
754is guaranteed not to block. 798inside the callback or at any later time is guaranteed not to block.
755 799
756=back 800=back
757 801
758=head1 SUPPORTED EVENT LOOPS/BACKENDS 802=head1 SUPPORTED EVENT LOOPS/BACKENDS
759 803
782 826
783 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable. 827 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable.
784 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken. 828 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken.
785 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. 829 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse.
786 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations. 830 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations.
831 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi.
787 832
788=item Backends with special needs. 833=item Backends with special needs.
789 834
790Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will 835Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will
791otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program 836otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program
865event module detection too early, for example, L<AnyEvent::AIO> creates 910event module detection too early, for example, L<AnyEvent::AIO> creates
866and installs the global L<IO::AIO> watcher in a C<post_detect> block to 911and installs the global L<IO::AIO> watcher in a C<post_detect> block to
867avoid autodetecting the event module at load time. 912avoid autodetecting the event module at load time.
868 913
869If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object 914If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object
870that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed. See 915that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed (or
916C<undef> when the hook was immediately executed). See L<AnyEvent::AIO> for
871L<Coro::BDB> for a case where this is useful. 917a case where this is useful.
918
919Example: Create a watcher for the IO::AIO module and store it in
920C<$WATCHER>. Only do so after the event loop is initialised, though.
921
922 our WATCHER;
923
924 my $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect {
925 $WATCHER = AnyEvent->io (fh => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, poll => 'r', cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
926 };
927
928 # the ||= is important in case post_detect immediately runs the block,
929 # as to not clobber the newly-created watcher. assigning both watcher and
930 # post_detect guard to the same variable has the advantage of users being
931 # able to just C<undef $WATCHER> if the watcher causes them grief.
932
933 $WATCHER ||= $guard;
872 934
873=item @AnyEvent::post_detect 935=item @AnyEvent::post_detect
874 936
875If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it 937If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it
876before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after 938before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after
1053 1115
1054BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } 1116BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense }
1055 1117
1056use Carp (); 1118use Carp ();
1057 1119
1058our $VERSION = 4.83; 1120our $VERSION = 4.91;
1059our $MODEL; 1121our $MODEL;
1060 1122
1061our $AUTOLOAD; 1123our $AUTOLOAD;
1062our @ISA; 1124our @ISA;
1063 1125
1088 for reverse split /\s*,\s*/, 1150 for reverse split /\s*,\s*/,
1089 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; 1151 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6";
1090} 1152}
1091 1153
1092my @models = ( 1154my @models = (
1093 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV::], 1155 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1],
1094 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::], 1156 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1],
1095 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl::], 1157 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1],
1096 # everything below here will not be autoprobed 1158 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed
1097 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere 1159 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere
1098 # and is usually faster 1160 # and is usually faster
1099 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib::], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers 1161 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers
1100 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy 1162 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy
1163 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package
1101 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles 1164 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles
1102 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program 1165 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program
1103 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza 1166 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza
1104 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1167 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1105 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1168 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1106 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its 1169 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its
1107 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. 1170 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others.
1108 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any 1171 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any
1109 # obvious default class. 1172 # obvious default class.
1110# [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1173# [0, IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1111# [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1174# [0, IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1112# [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1175# [0, IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1113); 1176);
1114 1177
1115our %method = map +($_ => 1), 1178our %method = map +($_ => 1),
1116 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); 1179 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY);
1117 1180
1121 my ($cb) = @_; 1184 my ($cb) = @_;
1122 1185
1123 if ($MODEL) { 1186 if ($MODEL) {
1124 $cb->(); 1187 $cb->();
1125 1188
1126 1 1189 undef
1127 } else { 1190 } else {
1128 push @post_detect, $cb; 1191 push @post_detect, $cb;
1129 1192
1130 defined wantarray 1193 defined wantarray
1131 ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect" 1194 ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect"
1163 } 1226 }
1164 } 1227 }
1165 } 1228 }
1166 1229
1167 unless ($MODEL) { 1230 unless ($MODEL) {
1168 # try to load a model 1231 # try to autoload a model
1169
1170 for (@REGISTRY, @models) { 1232 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1171 my ($package, $model) = @$_; 1233 my ($package, $model, $autoload) = @$_;
1234 if (
1235 $autoload
1172 if (eval "require $package" 1236 and eval "require $package"
1173 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0 1237 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0
1174 and eval "require $model") { 1238 and eval "require $model"
1239 ) {
1175 $MODEL = $model; 1240 $MODEL = $model;
1176 warn "AnyEvent: autoprobed model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; 1241 warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1177 last; 1242 last;
1178 } 1243 }
1179 } 1244 }
1180 1245
1181 $MODEL 1246 $MODEL
1220 or die "AnyEvent->io: cannot dup() filehandle in mode '$poll': $!,"; 1285 or die "AnyEvent->io: cannot dup() filehandle in mode '$poll': $!,";
1221 1286
1222 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases 1287 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases
1223 1288
1224 ($fh2, $rw) 1289 ($fh2, $rw)
1290}
1291
1292#############################################################################
1293# "new" API, currently only emulation of it
1294#############################################################################
1295
1296package AE;
1297
1298sub io($$$) {
1299 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2])
1300}
1301
1302sub timer($$$) {
1303 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2]);
1304}
1305
1306sub signal($$) {
1307 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1]);
1308}
1309
1310sub child($$) {
1311 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1]);
1312}
1313
1314sub idle($) {
1315 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]);
1316}
1317
1318sub cv(;&) {
1319 AnyEvent->condvar (@_ ? (cb => $_[0]) : ())
1320}
1321
1322sub now() {
1323 AnyEvent->now
1324}
1325
1326sub now_update() {
1327 AnyEvent->now_update
1328}
1329
1330sub time() {
1331 AnyEvent->time
1225} 1332}
1226 1333
1227package AnyEvent::Base; 1334package AnyEvent::Base;
1228 1335
1229# default implementations for many methods 1336# default implementations for many methods
1253} 1360}
1254 1361
1255# default implementation for ->signal 1362# default implementation for ->signal
1256 1363
1257our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1364our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1365
1366sub _have_async_interrupt() {
1367 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT}
1368 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.0 (); 1")
1369 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1370
1371 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1372}
1373
1258our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO); 1374our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO);
1259our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W); 1375our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W);
1260our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW); 1376our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW);
1261 1377
1262sub _signal_exec { 1378sub _signal_exec {
1270 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} }; 1386 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1271 } 1387 }
1272 } 1388 }
1273} 1389}
1274 1390
1391# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency
1275sub _signal { 1392sub _sig_add() {
1276 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1393 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) {
1394 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible
1395 my $NOW = AE::now;
1277 1396
1278 my $signal = uc $arg{signal} 1397 $SIG_TW = AE::timer
1279 or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing"; 1398 $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY - ($NOW - int $NOW),
1280 1399 $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY,
1281 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; 1400 sub { } # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK
1282
1283 if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) {
1284 # async::interrupt
1285
1286 $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= do {
1287 my $asy = new Async::Interrupt
1288 cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} },
1289 signal => $signal,
1290 pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos],
1291 ;
1292 $asy->pipe_autodrain (0);
1293
1294 $asy
1295 }; 1401 ;
1296
1297 } else {
1298 # pure perl
1299
1300 $SIG{$signal} ||= sub {
1301 local $!;
1302 syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV;
1303 undef $SIG_EV{$signal};
1304 };
1305
1306 # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl,
1307 # so limit the signal latency.
1308 ++$SIG_COUNT;
1309 $SIG_TW ||= AnyEvent->timer (
1310 after => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY,
1311 interval => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY,
1312 cb => sub { }, # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK
1313 );
1314 } 1402 }
1315
1316 bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal"
1317} 1403}
1318 1404
1319sub signal { 1405sub _sig_del {
1320 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1321 if (!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT} && eval "use Async::Interrupt 0.6 (); 1") {
1322 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1323
1324 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1;
1325 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1326 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1327
1328 } else {
1329 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1330
1331 require Fcntl;
1332
1333 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1334 require AnyEvent::Util;
1335
1336 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1337 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R) if $SIGPIPE_R;
1338 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1339 } else {
1340 pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W;
1341 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R;
1342 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1343
1344 # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure...
1345 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1346 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1347 }
1348
1349 $SIGPIPE_R
1350 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n";
1351
1352 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1353 }
1354
1355 *signal = \&_signal;
1356 &signal
1357}
1358
1359sub AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY {
1360 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1361
1362 undef $SIG_TW 1406 undef $SIG_TW
1363 unless --$SIG_COUNT; 1407 unless --$SIG_COUNT;
1408}
1364 1409
1410our $_sig_name_init; $_sig_name_init = sub {
1411 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading
1412 undef $_sig_name_init;
1413
1414 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1415 *sig2num = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2num;
1416 *sig2name = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2name;
1417 } else {
1418 require Config;
1419
1420 my %signame2num;
1421 @signame2num{ split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_name} }
1422 = split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_num};
1423
1424 my @signum2name;
1425 @signum2name[values %signame2num] = keys %signame2num;
1426
1427 *sig2num = sub($) {
1428 $_[0] > 0 ? shift : $signame2num{+shift}
1429 };
1430 *sig2name = sub ($) {
1431 $_[0] > 0 ? $signum2name[+shift] : shift
1432 };
1433 }
1434 };
1435 die if $@;
1436};
1437
1438sub sig2num ($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2num }
1439sub sig2name($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2name }
1440
1441sub signal {
1442 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1443 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1444 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1445 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1446
1447 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1448 $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, 0, \&_signal_exec;
1449
1450 } else {
1451 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1452
1453 require Fcntl;
1454
1455 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1456 require AnyEvent::Util;
1457
1458 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1459 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R, 1) if $SIGPIPE_R;
1460 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W, 1) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1461 } else {
1462 pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W;
1463 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R;
1464 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1465
1466 # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure...
1467 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1468 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1469 }
1470
1471 $SIGPIPE_R
1472 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n";
1473
1474 $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R, 0, \&_signal_exec;
1475 }
1476
1477 *signal = sub {
1478 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1479
1480 my $signal = uc $arg{signal}
1481 or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing";
1482
1483 if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) {
1484 # async::interrupt
1485
1486 $signal = sig2num $signal;
1487 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1488
1489 $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= new Async::Interrupt
1490 cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} },
1491 signal => $signal,
1492 pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos],
1493 pipe_autodrain => 0,
1494 ;
1495
1496 } else {
1497 # pure perl
1498
1499 # AE::Util has been loaded in signal
1500 $signal = sig2name $signal;
1501 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1502
1503 $SIG{$signal} ||= sub {
1504 local $!;
1505 syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV;
1506 undef $SIG_EV{$signal};
1507 };
1508
1509 # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl,
1510 # so limit the signal latency.
1511 _sig_add;
1512 }
1513
1514 bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal"
1515 };
1516
1517 *AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY = sub {
1518 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1519
1520 _sig_del;
1521
1365 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb}; 1522 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb};
1366 1523
1524 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1525 ? delete $SIG_ASY{$signal}
1367 # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then 1526 : # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then
1368 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit 1527 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit
1369 # instead of getting the default action. 1528 # instead of getting the default action.
1370 undef $SIG{$signal} 1529 undef $SIG{$signal}
1371 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; 1530 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} };
1531 };
1532 };
1533 die if $@;
1534 &signal
1372} 1535}
1373 1536
1374# default implementation for ->child 1537# default implementation for ->child
1375 1538
1376our %PID_CB; 1539our %PID_CB;
1377our $CHLD_W; 1540our $CHLD_W;
1378our $CHLD_DELAY_W; 1541our $CHLD_DELAY_W;
1379our $WNOHANG; 1542our $WNOHANG;
1380 1543
1544sub _emit_childstatus($$) {
1545 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_;
1546
1547 $_->($rpid, $rstatus)
1548 for values %{ $PID_CB{$rpid} || {} },
1549 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} };
1550}
1551
1381sub _sigchld { 1552sub _sigchld {
1553 my $pid;
1554
1555 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?)
1382 while (0 < (my $pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG)) { 1556 while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0;
1383 $_->($pid, $?)
1384 for values %{ $PID_CB{$pid} || {} },
1385 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} };
1386 }
1387} 1557}
1388 1558
1389sub child { 1559sub child {
1390 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1560 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1391 1561
1398 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/ 1568 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/
1399 ? 1 1569 ? 1
1400 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; 1570 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1;
1401 1571
1402 unless ($CHLD_W) { 1572 unless ($CHLD_W) {
1403 $CHLD_W = AnyEvent->signal (signal => 'CHLD', cb => \&_sigchld); 1573 $CHLD_W = AE::signal CHLD => \&_sigchld;
1404 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round 1574 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round
1405 &_sigchld; 1575 &_sigchld;
1406 } 1576 }
1407 1577
1408 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child" 1578 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child"
1434 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher, 1604 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher,
1435 # within some limits 1605 # within some limits
1436 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001; 1606 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001;
1437 $w = 5 if $w > 5; 1607 $w = 5 if $w > 5;
1438 1608
1439 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $w, cb => $rcb); 1609 $w = AE::timer $w, 0, $rcb;
1440 } else { 1610 } else {
1441 # clean up... 1611 # clean up...
1442 undef $w; 1612 undef $w;
1443 undef $rcb; 1613 undef $rcb;
1444 } 1614 }
1445 }; 1615 };
1446 1616
1447 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.05, cb => $rcb); 1617 $w = AE::timer 0.05, 0, $rcb;
1448 1618
1449 bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle" 1619 bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle"
1450} 1620}
1451 1621
1452sub AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY { 1622sub AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY {
1506 Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak}; 1676 Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak};
1507 wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0] 1677 wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0]
1508} 1678}
1509 1679
1510sub cb { 1680sub cb {
1511 $_[0]{_ae_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; 1681 my $cv = shift;
1682
1683 @_
1684 and $cv->{_ae_cb} = shift
1685 and $cv->{_ae_sent}
1686 and (delete $cv->{_ae_cb})->($cv);
1687
1512 $_[0]{_ae_cb} 1688 $cv->{_ae_cb}
1513} 1689}
1514 1690
1515sub begin { 1691sub begin {
1516 ++$_[0]{_ae_counter}; 1692 ++$_[0]{_ae_counter};
1517 $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; 1693 $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
2255 2431
2256This slightly arcane module is used to implement fast signal handling: To 2432This slightly arcane module is used to implement fast signal handling: To
2257my knowledge, there is no way to do completely race-free and quick 2433my knowledge, there is no way to do completely race-free and quick
2258signal handling in pure perl. To ensure that signals still get 2434signal handling in pure perl. To ensure that signals still get
2259delivered, AnyEvent will start an interval timer to wake up perl (and 2435delivered, AnyEvent will start an interval timer to wake up perl (and
2260catch the signals) with soemd elay (default is 10 seconds, look for 2436catch the signals) with some delay (default is 10 seconds, look for
2261C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). 2437C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>).
2262 2438
2263If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal 2439If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal
2264catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop 2440catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop
2265will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for 2441will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for
2266battery life on laptops). 2442battery life on laptops).
2267 2443
2268This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops 2444This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops
2269that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt). 2445that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt).
2446
2447Some event loops (POE, Event, Event::Lib) offer signal watchers natively,
2448and either employ their own workarounds (POE) or use AnyEvent's workaround
2449(using C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). Installing L<Async::Interrupt>
2450does nothing for those backends.
2270 2451
2271=item L<EV> 2452=item L<EV>
2272 2453
2273This module isn't really "optional", as it is simply one of the backend 2454This module isn't really "optional", as it is simply one of the backend
2274event loops that AnyEvent can use. However, it is simply the best event 2455event loops that AnyEvent can use. However, it is simply the best event
2288 2469
2289=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS> 2470=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS>
2290 2471
2291This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via 2472This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via
2292L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take 2473L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take
2293advantage of the ulta-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed. 2474advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed.
2294 2475
2295In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is 2476In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is
2296installed. 2477installed.
2297 2478
2298=item L<Net::SSLeay> 2479=item L<Net::SSLeay>
2365L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. 2546L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>.
2366 2547
2367Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>, 2548Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>,
2368L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, 2549L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>,
2369L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>, 2550L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>,
2370L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>. 2551L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>, L<Anyevent::Impl::Irssi>.
2371 2552
2372Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and 2553Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and
2373servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>. 2554servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>.
2374 2555
2375Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>. 2556Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>.

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