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592 after => 1, 592 after => 1,
593 cb => sub { $result_ready->send }, 593 cb => sub { $result_ready->send },
594 ); 594 );
595 595
596 # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback 596 # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback
597 # calls -<send 597 # calls ->send
598 $result_ready->recv; 598 $result_ready->recv;
599 599
600Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that condition 600Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that condition
601variables are also callable directly. 601variables are also callable directly.
602 602
666one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want 666one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want
667to use a condition variable for the whole process. 667to use a condition variable for the whole process.
668 668
669Every call to C<< ->begin >> will increment a counter, and every call to 669Every 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 670C<< ->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 671>>, 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 672condvar as first argument. That callback is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send
673callback was set, C<send> will be called without any arguments. 673>>, but that is not required. If no group callback was set, C<send> will
674be called without any arguments.
674 675
675You can think of C<< $cv->send >> giving you an OR condition (one call 676You 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 677sends), 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). 678condition (all C<begin> calls must be C<end>'ed before the condvar sends).
678 679
705begung can potentially be zero: 706begung can potentially be zero:
706 707
707 my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; 708 my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
708 709
709 my %result; 710 my %result;
710 $cv->begin (sub { $cv->send (\%result) }); 711 $cv->begin (sub { shift->send (\%result) });
711 712
712 for my $host (@list_of_hosts) { 713 for my $host (@list_of_hosts) {
713 $cv->begin; 714 $cv->begin;
714 ping_host_then_call_callback $host, sub { 715 ping_host_then_call_callback $host, sub {
715 $result{$host} = ...; 716 $result{$host} = ...;
790=item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv)) 791=item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv))
791 792
792This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally 793This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally
793replaces it before doing so. 794replaces it before doing so.
794 795
795The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. when 796The callback will be called when the condition becomes (or already was)
796C<send> or C<croak> are called, with the only argument being the condition 797"true", i.e. when C<send> or C<croak> are called (or were called), with
797variable itself. Calling C<recv> inside the callback or at any later time 798the only argument being the condition variable itself. Calling C<recv>
798is guaranteed not to block. 799inside the callback or at any later time is guaranteed not to block.
799 800
800=back 801=back
801 802
802=head1 SUPPORTED EVENT LOOPS/BACKENDS 803=head1 SUPPORTED EVENT LOOPS/BACKENDS
803 804
806=over 4 807=over 4
807 808
808=item Backends that are autoprobed when no other event loop can be found. 809=item Backends that are autoprobed when no other event loop can be found.
809 810
810EV is the preferred backend when no other event loop seems to be in 811EV is the preferred backend when no other event loop seems to be in
811use. If EV is not installed, then AnyEvent will try Event, and, failing 812use. If EV is not installed, then AnyEvent will fall back to its own
812that, will fall back to its own pure-perl implementation, which is 813pure-perl implementation, which is available everywhere as it comes with
813available everywhere as it comes with AnyEvent itself. 814AnyEvent itself.
814 815
815 AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (interface to libev, best choice). 816 AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (interface to libev, best choice).
816 AnyEvent::Impl::Event based on Event, very stable, few glitches.
817 AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable. 817 AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable.
818 818
819=item Backends that are transparently being picked up when they are used. 819=item Backends that are transparently being picked up when they are used.
820 820
821These will be used when they are currently loaded when the first watcher 821These will be used when they are currently loaded when the first watcher
822is created, in which case it is assumed that the application is using 822is created, in which case it is assumed that the application is using
823them. This means that AnyEvent will automatically pick the right backend 823them. This means that AnyEvent will automatically pick the right backend
824when the main program loads an event module before anything starts to 824when the main program loads an event module before anything starts to
825create watchers. Nothing special needs to be done by the main program. 825create watchers. Nothing special needs to be done by the main program.
826 826
827 AnyEvent::Impl::Event based on Event, very stable, few glitches.
827 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable. 828 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable.
828 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken. 829 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken.
829 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. 830 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse.
830 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations. 831 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations.
831 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi. 832 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi.
1105 1106
1106package AnyEvent; 1107package AnyEvent;
1107 1108
1108# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense 1109# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense
1109sub common_sense { 1110sub common_sense {
1110 # no warnings 1111 # from common:.sense 1.0
1111 ${^WARNING_BITS} ^= ${^WARNING_BITS}; 1112 ${^WARNING_BITS} = "\xfc\x3f\xf3\x00\x0f\xf3\xcf\xc0\xf3\xfc\x33\x03";
1112 # use strict vars subs 1113 # use strict vars subs
1113 $^H |= 0x00000600; 1114 $^H |= 0x00000600;
1114} 1115}
1115 1116
1116BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } 1117BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense }
1117 1118
1118use Carp (); 1119use Carp ();
1119 1120
1120our $VERSION = 4.881; 1121our $VERSION = '5.202';
1121our $MODEL; 1122our $MODEL;
1122 1123
1123our $AUTOLOAD; 1124our $AUTOLOAD;
1124our @ISA; 1125our @ISA;
1125 1126
1151 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; 1152 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6";
1152} 1153}
1153 1154
1154my @models = ( 1155my @models = (
1155 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1], 1156 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1],
1156 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1],
1157 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1], 1157 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1],
1158 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed 1158 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed
1159 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere 1159 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere
1160 # and is usually faster 1160 # and is usually faster
1161 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1],
1161 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers 1162 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers
1162 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy 1163 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy
1163 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package 1164 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package
1164 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles 1165 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles
1165 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program 1166 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program
1168 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1169 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1169 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its 1170 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its
1170 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. 1171 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others.
1171 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any 1172 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any
1172 # obvious default class. 1173 # obvious default class.
1173# [0, IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1174 [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1174# [0, IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1175 [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1175# [0, IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1176 [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1177 [AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1176); 1178);
1177 1179
1178our %method = map +($_ => 1), 1180our %method = map +($_ => 1),
1179 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); 1181 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY);
1180 1182
1287 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases 1289 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases
1288 1290
1289 ($fh2, $rw) 1291 ($fh2, $rw)
1290} 1292}
1291 1293
1294=head1 SIMPLIFIED AE API
1295
1296Starting with version 5.0, AnyEvent officially supports a second, much
1297simpler, API that is designed to reduce the calling, typing and memory
1298overhead.
1299
1300See the L<AE> manpage for details.
1301
1302=cut
1303
1304package AE;
1305
1306our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::VERSION;
1307
1308sub io($$$) {
1309 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2])
1310}
1311
1312sub timer($$$) {
1313 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2])
1314}
1315
1316sub signal($$) {
1317 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1])
1318}
1319
1320sub child($$) {
1321 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1])
1322}
1323
1324sub idle($) {
1325 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0])
1326}
1327
1328sub cv(;&) {
1329 AnyEvent->condvar (@_ ? (cb => $_[0]) : ())
1330}
1331
1332sub now() {
1333 AnyEvent->now
1334}
1335
1336sub now_update() {
1337 AnyEvent->now_update
1338}
1339
1340sub time() {
1341 AnyEvent->time
1342}
1343
1292package AnyEvent::Base; 1344package AnyEvent::Base;
1293 1345
1294# default implementations for many methods 1346# default implementations for many methods
1295 1347
1296sub _time { 1348sub _time() {
1297 # probe for availability of Time::HiRes 1349 # probe for availability of Time::HiRes
1298 if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") { 1350 if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") {
1299 warn "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1351 warn "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1300 *_time = \&Time::HiRes::time; 1352 *_time = \&Time::HiRes::time;
1301 # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())... 1353 # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())...
1321 1373
1322our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1374our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1323 1375
1324sub _have_async_interrupt() { 1376sub _have_async_interrupt() {
1325 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT} 1377 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT}
1326 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.0 (); 1") 1378 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.02 (); 1")
1327 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1379 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1328 1380
1329 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT 1381 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1330} 1382}
1331 1383
1334our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW); 1386our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW);
1335 1387
1336sub _signal_exec { 1388sub _signal_exec {
1337 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT 1389 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1338 ? $SIGPIPE_R->drain 1390 ? $SIGPIPE_R->drain
1339 : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, my $dummy, 9; 1391 : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, (my $dummy), 9;
1340 1392
1341 while (%SIG_EV) { 1393 while (%SIG_EV) {
1342 for (keys %SIG_EV) { 1394 for (keys %SIG_EV) {
1343 delete $SIG_EV{$_}; 1395 delete $SIG_EV{$_};
1344 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} }; 1396 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1348 1400
1349# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency 1401# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency
1350sub _sig_add() { 1402sub _sig_add() {
1351 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) { 1403 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) {
1352 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible 1404 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible
1353 my $NOW = AnyEvent->now; 1405 my $NOW = AE::now;
1354 1406
1355 $SIG_TW = AnyEvent->timer ( 1407 $SIG_TW = AE::timer
1356 after => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY - ($NOW - int $NOW), 1408 $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY - ($NOW - int $NOW),
1357 interval => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY, 1409 $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY,
1358 cb => sub { }, # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK 1410 sub { } # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK
1359 ); 1411 ;
1360 } 1412 }
1361} 1413}
1362 1414
1363sub _sig_del { 1415sub _sig_del {
1364 undef $SIG_TW 1416 undef $SIG_TW
1401 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt 1453 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1402 if (_have_async_interrupt) { 1454 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1403 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1455 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1404 1456
1405 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe; 1457 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1406 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec); 1458 $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, 0, \&_signal_exec;
1407 1459
1408 } else { 1460 } else {
1409 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1461 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1410 1462
1411 require Fcntl; 1463 require Fcntl;
1427 } 1479 }
1428 1480
1429 $SIGPIPE_R 1481 $SIGPIPE_R
1430 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n"; 1482 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n";
1431 1483
1432 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec); 1484 $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R, 0, \&_signal_exec;
1433 } 1485 }
1434 1486
1435 *signal = sub { 1487 *signal = sub {
1436 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1488 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1437 1489
1526 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/ 1578 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/
1527 ? 1 1579 ? 1
1528 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; 1580 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1;
1529 1581
1530 unless ($CHLD_W) { 1582 unless ($CHLD_W) {
1531 $CHLD_W = AnyEvent->signal (signal => 'CHLD', cb => \&_sigchld); 1583 $CHLD_W = AE::signal CHLD => \&_sigchld;
1532 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round 1584 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round
1533 &_sigchld; 1585 &_sigchld;
1534 } 1586 }
1535 1587
1536 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child" 1588 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child"
1562 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher, 1614 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher,
1563 # within some limits 1615 # within some limits
1564 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001; 1616 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001;
1565 $w = 5 if $w > 5; 1617 $w = 5 if $w > 5;
1566 1618
1567 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $w, cb => $rcb); 1619 $w = AE::timer $w, 0, $rcb;
1568 } else { 1620 } else {
1569 # clean up... 1621 # clean up...
1570 undef $w; 1622 undef $w;
1571 undef $rcb; 1623 undef $rcb;
1572 } 1624 }
1573 }; 1625 };
1574 1626
1575 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.05, cb => $rcb); 1627 $w = AE::timer 0.05, 0, $rcb;
1576 1628
1577 bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle" 1629 bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle"
1578} 1630}
1579 1631
1580sub AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY { 1632sub AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY {
1634 Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak}; 1686 Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak};
1635 wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0] 1687 wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0]
1636} 1688}
1637 1689
1638sub cb { 1690sub cb {
1639 $_[0]{_ae_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; 1691 my $cv = shift;
1692
1693 @_
1694 and $cv->{_ae_cb} = shift
1695 and $cv->{_ae_sent}
1696 and (delete $cv->{_ae_cb})->($cv);
1697
1640 $_[0]{_ae_cb} 1698 $cv->{_ae_cb}
1641} 1699}
1642 1700
1643sub begin { 1701sub begin {
1644 ++$_[0]{_ae_counter}; 1702 ++$_[0]{_ae_counter};
1645 $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; 1703 $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
1651} 1709}
1652 1710
1653# undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 1711# undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4
1654*broadcast = \&send; 1712*broadcast = \&send;
1655*wait = \&_wait; 1713*wait = \&_wait;
1656
1657#############################################################################
1658# "new" API, currently only emulation of it
1659#############################################################################
1660
1661package AE;
1662
1663sub io($$$) {
1664 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2])
1665}
1666
1667sub timer($$$) {
1668 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2]);
1669}
1670
1671sub signal($$) {
1672 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1]);
1673}
1674
1675sub child($$) {
1676 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1]);
1677}
1678
1679sub idle($) {
1680 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]);
1681}
1682
1683sub cv() {
1684 AnyEvent->condvar
1685}
1686
1687sub now() {
1688 AnyEvent->now
1689}
1690
1691sub now_update() {
1692 AnyEvent->now_update
1693}
1694
1695sub time() {
1696 AnyEvent->time
1697}
1698 1714
1699=head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING 1715=head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING
1700 1716
1701In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the 1717In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the
1702caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also 1718caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also
1896 warn "read: $input\n"; # output what has been read 1912 warn "read: $input\n"; # output what has been read
1897 $cv->send if $input =~ /^q/i; # quit program if /^q/i 1913 $cv->send if $input =~ /^q/i; # quit program if /^q/i
1898 }, 1914 },
1899 ); 1915 );
1900 1916
1901 my $time_watcher; # can only be used once
1902
1903 sub new_timer {
1904 $timer = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, cb => sub { 1917 my $time_watcher = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, interval => 1, cb => sub {
1905 warn "timeout\n"; # print 'timeout' about every second 1918 warn "timeout\n"; # print 'timeout' at most every second
1906 &new_timer; # and restart the time
1907 }); 1919 });
1908 }
1909
1910 new_timer; # create first timer
1911 1920
1912 $cv->recv; # wait until user enters /^q/i 1921 $cv->recv; # wait until user enters /^q/i
1913 1922
1914=head1 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE 1923=head1 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
1915 1924
2046through AnyEvent. The benchmark creates a lot of timers (with a zero 2055through AnyEvent. The benchmark creates a lot of timers (with a zero
2047timeout) and I/O watchers (watching STDOUT, a pty, to become writable, 2056timeout) and I/O watchers (watching STDOUT, a pty, to become writable,
2048which it is), lets them fire exactly once and destroys them again. 2057which it is), lets them fire exactly once and destroys them again.
2049 2058
2050Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench> in the AnyEvent 2059Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench> in the AnyEvent
2051distribution. 2060distribution. It uses the L<AE> interface, which makes a real difference
2061for the EV and Perl backends only.
2052 2062
2053=head3 Explanation of the columns 2063=head3 Explanation of the columns
2054 2064
2055I<watcher> is the number of event watchers created/destroyed. Since 2065I<watcher> is the number of event watchers created/destroyed. Since
2056different event models feature vastly different performances, each event 2066different event models feature vastly different performances, each event
2077watcher. 2087watcher.
2078 2088
2079=head3 Results 2089=head3 Results
2080 2090
2081 name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment 2091 name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment
2082 EV/EV 400000 224 0.47 0.35 0.27 EV native interface 2092 EV/EV 100000 223 0.47 0.43 0.27 EV native interface
2083 EV/Any 100000 224 2.88 0.34 0.27 EV + AnyEvent watchers 2093 EV/Any 100000 223 0.48 0.42 0.26 EV + AnyEvent watchers
2084 CoroEV/Any 100000 224 2.85 0.35 0.28 coroutines + Coro::Signal 2094 Coro::EV/Any 100000 223 0.47 0.42 0.26 coroutines + Coro::Signal
2085 Perl/Any 100000 452 4.13 0.73 0.95 pure perl implementation 2095 Perl/Any 100000 431 2.70 0.74 0.92 pure perl implementation
2086 Event/Event 16000 517 32.20 31.80 0.81 Event native interface 2096 Event/Event 16000 516 31.16 31.84 0.82 Event native interface
2087 Event/Any 16000 590 35.85 31.55 1.06 Event + AnyEvent watchers 2097 Event/Any 16000 1203 42.61 34.79 1.80 Event + AnyEvent watchers
2088 IOAsync/Any 16000 989 38.10 32.77 11.13 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll 2098 IOAsync/Any 16000 1911 41.92 27.45 16.81 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll
2089 IOAsync/Any 16000 990 37.59 29.50 10.61 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll 2099 IOAsync/Any 16000 1726 40.69 26.37 15.25 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll
2090 Glib/Any 16000 1357 102.33 12.31 51.00 quadratic behaviour 2100 Glib/Any 16000 1118 89.00 12.57 51.17 quadratic behaviour
2091 Tk/Any 2000 1860 27.20 66.31 14.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers 2101 Tk/Any 2000 1346 20.96 10.75 8.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers
2092 POE/Event 2000 6328 109.99 751.67 14.02 via POE::Loop::Event 2102 POE/Any 2000 6951 108.97 795.32 14.24 via POE::Loop::Event
2093 POE/Select 2000 6027 94.54 809.13 579.80 via POE::Loop::Select 2103 POE/Any 2000 6648 94.79 774.40 575.51 via POE::Loop::Select
2094 2104
2095=head3 Discussion 2105=head3 Discussion
2096 2106
2097The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very 2107The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very
2098well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) 2108well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one)
2110benchmark machine, handling an event takes roughly 1600 CPU cycles with 2120benchmark machine, handling an event takes roughly 1600 CPU cycles with
2111EV, 3100 CPU cycles with AnyEvent's pure perl loop and almost 3000000 CPU 2121EV, 3100 CPU cycles with AnyEvent's pure perl loop and almost 3000000 CPU
2112cycles with POE. 2122cycles with POE.
2113 2123
2114C<EV> is the sole leader regarding speed and memory use, which are both 2124C<EV> is the sole leader regarding speed and memory use, which are both
2115maximal/minimal, respectively. Even when going through AnyEvent, it uses 2125maximal/minimal, respectively. When using the L<AE> API there is zero
2126overhead (when going through the AnyEvent API create is about 5-6 times
2127slower, with other times being equal, so still uses far less memory than
2116far less memory than any other event loop and is still faster than Event 2128any other event loop and is still faster than Event natively).
2117natively.
2118 2129
2119The pure perl implementation is hit in a few sweet spots (both the 2130The pure perl implementation is hit in a few sweet spots (both the
2120constant timeout and the use of a single fd hit optimisations in the perl 2131constant timeout and the use of a single fd hit optimisations in the perl
2121interpreter and the backend itself). Nevertheless this shows that it 2132interpreter and the backend itself). Nevertheless this shows that it
2122adds very little overhead in itself. Like any select-based backend its 2133adds very little overhead in itself. Like any select-based backend its
2196In this benchmark, we use 10000 socket pairs (20000 sockets), of which 100 2207In this benchmark, we use 10000 socket pairs (20000 sockets), of which 100
2197(1%) are active. This mirrors the activity of large servers with many 2208(1%) are active. This mirrors the activity of large servers with many
2198connections, most of which are idle at any one point in time. 2209connections, most of which are idle at any one point in time.
2199 2210
2200Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench2> in the AnyEvent 2211Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench2> in the AnyEvent
2201distribution. 2212distribution. It uses the L<AE> interface, which makes a real difference
2213for the EV and Perl backends only.
2202 2214
2203=head3 Explanation of the columns 2215=head3 Explanation of the columns
2204 2216
2205I<sockets> is the number of sockets, and twice the number of "servers" (as 2217I<sockets> is the number of sockets, and twice the number of "servers" (as
2206each server has a read and write socket end). 2218each server has a read and write socket end).
2214a new one that moves the timeout into the future. 2226a new one that moves the timeout into the future.
2215 2227
2216=head3 Results 2228=head3 Results
2217 2229
2218 name sockets create request 2230 name sockets create request
2219 EV 20000 69.01 11.16 2231 EV 20000 62.66 7.99
2220 Perl 20000 73.32 35.87 2232 Perl 20000 68.32 32.64
2221 IOAsync 20000 157.00 98.14 epoll 2233 IOAsync 20000 174.06 101.15 epoll
2222 IOAsync 20000 159.31 616.06 poll 2234 IOAsync 20000 174.67 610.84 poll
2223 Event 20000 212.62 257.32 2235 Event 20000 202.69 242.91
2224 Glib 20000 651.16 1896.30 2236 Glib 20000 557.01 1689.52
2225 POE 20000 349.67 12317.24 uses POE::Loop::Event 2237 POE 20000 341.54 12086.32 uses POE::Loop::Event
2226 2238
2227=head3 Discussion 2239=head3 Discussion
2228 2240
2229This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the 2241This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the
2230particular event loop. 2242particular event loop.
2356As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the 2368As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the
2357hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl 2369hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl
2358backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE. 2370backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE.
2359 2371
2360And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and 2372And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and
2361slow :) L<AnyEvent::Handle> abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda by a 2373slow :) L<AnyEvent::Handle> abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda
2362large margin, even though it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O 2374higher level ("unoptimised") abstractions by a large margin, even though
2363in a non-blocking way. 2375it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O in a non-blocking way.
2364 2376
2365The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as F<eg/ae0.pl> and 2377The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as F<eg/ae0.pl> and
2366F<eg/ae2.pl> in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are 2378F<eg/ae2.pl> in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are
2367part of the IO::lambda distribution and were used without any changes. 2379part of the IO::Lambda distribution and were used without any changes.
2368 2380
2369 2381
2370=head1 SIGNALS 2382=head1 SIGNALS
2371 2383
2372AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals: 2384AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals:
2461lot less memory), but otherwise doesn't affect guard operation much. It is 2473lot less memory), but otherwise doesn't affect guard operation much. It is
2462purely used for performance. 2474purely used for performance.
2463 2475
2464=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS> 2476=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS>
2465 2477
2466This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via 2478One of these modules is required when you want to read or write JSON data
2467L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take 2479via L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take
2468advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed. 2480advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed.
2469 2481
2470In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is 2482In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is
2471installed. 2483installed.
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