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3BDB - Asynchronous Berkeley DB access 3BDB - Asynchronous Berkeley DB access
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use BDB; 7 use BDB;
8
9 my $env = db_env_create;
10
11 mkdir "bdtest", 0700;
12 db_env_open
13 $env,
14 "bdtest",
15 BDB::INIT_LOCK | BDB::INIT_LOG | BDB::INIT_MPOOL
16 | BDB::INIT_TXN | BDB::RECOVER | BDB::USE_ENVIRON | BDB::CREATE,
17 0600;
18
19 $env->set_flags (BDB::AUTO_COMMIT | BDB::TXN_NOSYNC, 1);
20
21 my $db = db_create $env;
22 db_open $db, undef, "table", undef, BDB::BTREE, BDB::AUTO_COMMIT | BDB::CREATE
23 | BDB::READ_UNCOMMITTED, 0600;
24 db_put $db, undef, "key", "data", 0, sub {
25 db_del $db, undef, "key";
26 };
27 db_sync $db;
28
29 # automatic result processing with AnyEvent:
30 our $FH; open $FH, "<&=" . BDB::poll_fileno;
31 our $WATCHER = AnyEvent->io (fh => $FH, poll => 'r', cb => \&BDB::poll_cb);
32
33 # automatic result processing with EV:
34 my $WATCHER = EV::io BDB::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&BDB::poll_cb;
35
36 # with Glib:
37 add_watch Glib::IO BDB::poll_fileno,
38 in => sub { BDB::poll_cb; 1 };
39
40 # or simply flush manually
41 BDB::flush;
42
8 43
9=head1 DESCRIPTION 44=head1 DESCRIPTION
10 45
11See the BerkeleyDB documentation (L<http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/index.html>). 46See the BerkeleyDB documentation (L<http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/index.html>).
12The BDB API is very similar to the C API (the translation has been very faithful). 47The BDB API is very similar to the C API (the translation has been very faithful).
72use strict 'vars'; 107use strict 'vars';
73 108
74use base 'Exporter'; 109use base 'Exporter';
75 110
76BEGIN { 111BEGIN {
77 our $VERSION = '1.1'; 112 our $VERSION = '1.2';
78 113
79 our @BDB_REQ = qw( 114 our @BDB_REQ = qw(
80 db_env_open db_env_close db_env_txn_checkpoint db_env_lock_detect 115 db_env_open db_env_close db_env_txn_checkpoint db_env_lock_detect
81 db_env_memp_sync db_env_memp_trickle 116 db_env_memp_sync db_env_memp_trickle
82 db_open db_close db_compact db_sync db_put db_get db_pget db_del db_key_range 117 db_open db_close db_compact db_sync db_put db_get db_pget db_del db_key_range
179 db_sequence_remove (DB_SEQUENCE *seq, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid = 0, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 214 db_sequence_remove (DB_SEQUENCE *seq, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid = 0, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
180 flags: TXN_NOSYNC 215 flags: TXN_NOSYNC
181 216
182=head4 db_txn_finish (DB_TXN *txn, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 217=head4 db_txn_finish (DB_TXN *txn, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
183 218
184This is not a Berkeley DB function but a BDB module extension. It is very 219This is not actually a Berkeley DB function but a BDB module
220extension. The background for this exytension is: It is very annoying to
185annoying to have to check every single BDB function for error returns and 221have to check every single BDB function for error returns and provide a
186provide a codepath out of your transaction. While the BDB module still 222codepath out of your transaction. While the BDB module still makes this
187makes this possible, it contains the following extensions: 223possible, it contains the following extensions:
188 224
189When a transaction-protected function returns any operating system 225When a transaction-protected function returns any operating system
190error (errno > 0), BDB will set the C<TXN_DEADLOCK> flag on the 226error (errno > 0), BDB will set the C<TXN_DEADLOCK> flag on the
191transaction. This flag is also set by Berkeley DB functions externally 227transaction. This flag is also set by Berkeley DB functions themselves
192when an operation fails with LOCK_DEADLOCK, and it causes all further 228when an operation fails with LOCK_DEADLOCK, and it causes all further
193operations on that transaction (including C<db_txn_commit>) to fail. 229operations on that transaction (including C<db_txn_commit>) to fail.
194 230
195The C<db_txn_finish> request will look at this flag, and, if it is set, 231The C<db_txn_finish> request will look at this flag, and, if it is set,
196will automatically call C<db_txn_abort> (setting errno to C<LOCK_DEADLOCK> 232will automatically call C<db_txn_abort> (setting errno to C<LOCK_DEADLOCK>
197if it isn't set). If it isn't set, it will call C<db_txn_commit> and 233if it isn't set to something else yet). If it isn't set, it will call
198return the error normally. 234C<db_txn_commit> and return the error normally.
199 235
200How to use this? Easy: just write your transaction normally: 236How to use this? Easy: just write your transaction normally:
201 237
202 my $txn = $db_env->txn_begin; 238 my $txn = $db_env->txn_begin;
203 db_get $db, $txn, "key", my $data; 239 db_get $db, $txn, "key", my $data;
208That is, handle only the expected errors. If something unexpected happens 244That is, handle only the expected errors. If something unexpected happens
209(EIO, LOCK_NOTGRANTED or a deadlock in either db_get or db_put), then the remaining 245(EIO, LOCK_NOTGRANTED or a deadlock in either db_get or db_put), then the remaining
210requests (db_put in this case) will simply be skipped (they will fail with 246requests (db_put in this case) will simply be skipped (they will fail with
211LOCK_DEADLOCK) and the transaction will be aborted. 247LOCK_DEADLOCK) and the transaction will be aborted.
212 248
213You cna use the C<< $txn->failed >> method to check wether a transaction 249You can use the C<< $txn->failed >> method to check wether a transaction
214has failed in this way and abort further processing (excluding 250has failed in this way and abort further processing (excluding
215C<db_txn_finish>). 251C<db_txn_finish>).
216 252
217=head3 DB_ENV/database environment methods 253=head3 DB_ENV/database environment methods
218 254
241 $int = $env->set_lk_max_lockers (U32 max) 277 $int = $env->set_lk_max_lockers (U32 max)
242 $int = $env->set_lk_max_locks (U32 max) 278 $int = $env->set_lk_max_locks (U32 max)
243 $int = $env->set_lk_max_objects (U32 max) 279 $int = $env->set_lk_max_objects (U32 max)
244 $int = $env->set_lg_bsize (U32 max) 280 $int = $env->set_lg_bsize (U32 max)
245 $int = $env->set_lg_max (U32 max) 281 $int = $env->set_lg_max (U32 max)
282 $int = $env->mutex_set_increment (U32 increment)
283 $int = $env->mutex_set_tas_spins (U32 tas_spins)
284 $int = $env->mutex_set_max (U32 max)
285 $int = $env->mutex_set_align (U32 align)
246 286
247 $txn = $env->txn_begin (DB_TXN_ornull *parent = 0, U32 flags = 0) 287 $txn = $env->txn_begin (DB_TXN_ornull *parent = 0, U32 flags = 0)
248 flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED TXN_NOSYNC TXN_NOWAIT TXN_SNAPSHOT TXN_SYNC TXN_WAIT TXN_WRITE_NOSYNC 288 flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED TXN_NOSYNC TXN_NOWAIT TXN_SNAPSHOT TXN_SYNC TXN_WAIT TXN_WRITE_NOSYNC
249 289
250=head4 Example: 290=head4 Example:
434interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in 474interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
435time. 475time.
436 476
437For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine. 477For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
438 478
439Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 479Example: Install an EV watcher that automatically calls
440BDB::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 480BDB::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
441program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 481program get the CPU sometimes even under high load.
442 482
443 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb 483 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
444 BDB::max_poll_time 0.1; 484 BDB::max_poll_time 0.1;
445 485
446 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority 486 my $bdb_poll = EV::io BDB::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&BDB::poll_cb);
447 Event->io (fd => BDB::poll_fileno,
448 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
449 cb => &BDB::poll_cb);
450 487
451=item BDB::poll_wait 488=item BDB::poll_wait
452 489
453If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 490If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
454phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 491phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
466 503
467 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb 504 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb
468 505
469=item BDB::flush 506=item BDB::flush
470 507
471Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 508Wait till all outstanding BDB requests have been handled.
472 509
473Strictly equivalent to: 510Strictly equivalent to:
474 511
475 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb 512 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb
476 while BDB::nreqs; 513 while BDB::nreqs;
481 518
482=over 4 519=over 4
483 520
484=item BDB::min_parallel $nthreads 521=item BDB::min_parallel $nthreads
485 522
486Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 523Set the minimum number of BDB threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
487default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 524default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
488concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 525concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
489however, is unlimited). 526however, is unlimited).
490 527
491BDB starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 528BDB starts threads only on demand, when an BDB request is queued and
492no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can 529no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
493create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything 530create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
494is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread. 531is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
495 532
496It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 533It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
501Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the 538Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the
502module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load. 539module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load.
503 540
504=item BDB::max_parallel $nthreads 541=item BDB::max_parallel $nthreads
505 542
506Sets the maximum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. If more than the 543Sets the maximum number of BDB threads to C<$nthreads>. If more than the
507specified number of threads are currently running, this function kills 544specified number of threads are currently running, this function kills
508them. This function blocks until the limit is reached. 545them. This function blocks until the limit is reached.
509 546
510While C<$nthreads> are zero, aio requests get queued but not executed 547While C<$nthreads> are zero, aio requests get queued but not executed
511until the number of threads has been increased again. 548until the number of threads has been increased again.
614 651
615=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 652=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
616 653
617This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 654This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
618 655
619Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 656Before the fork, BDB enters a quiescent state where no requests
620can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 657can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
621the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 658the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
622request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue 659request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
623(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the 660(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
624parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the 661parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
625parent process has been reached again. 662parent process has been reached again.
626 663
627In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 664In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
628not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 665not been called, while the child will act as if BDB has not been used
629yet. 666yet.
630 667
631=head2 MEMORY USAGE 668=head2 MEMORY USAGE
632 669
633Per-request usage: 670Per-request usage:
656 TXN_DEADLOCK flag will be set on the transaction. See C<db_txn_finish>, 693 TXN_DEADLOCK flag will be set on the transaction. See C<db_txn_finish>,
657 above. 694 above.
658 695
659=head1 SEE ALSO 696=head1 SEE ALSO
660 697
661L<Coro::AIO>. 698L<Coro::BDB>, L<IO::AIO>.
662 699
663=head1 AUTHOR 700=head1 AUTHOR
664 701
665 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 702 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
666 http://home.schmorp.de/ 703 http://home.schmorp.de/

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