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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 = '1.3';
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
99 134
100=head2 BERKELEYDB FUNCTIONS 135=head2 BERKELEYDB FUNCTIONS
101 136
102All of these are functions. The create functions simply return a new 137All of these are functions. The create functions simply return a new
103object and never block. All the remaining functions all take an optional 138object and never block. All the remaining functions all take an optional
104callback as last argument. If it is missing, then the fucntion will be 139callback as last argument that gets passed the return value. If it is
105executed synchronously. 140missing, then the function will be executed synchronously, and the return
141value is returned as normally.
106 142
107BDB functions that cannot block (mostly functions that manipulate 143BDB functions that cannot block (mostly functions that manipulate
108settings) are method calls on the relevant objects, so the rule of thumb 144settings) are method calls on the relevant objects, so the rule of thumb
109is: if its a method, its not blocking, if its a function, it takes a 145is: if its a method, its not blocking, if its a function, it takes a
110callback as last argument. 146callback as last argument.
179 db_sequence_remove (DB_SEQUENCE *seq, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid = 0, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 215 db_sequence_remove (DB_SEQUENCE *seq, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid = 0, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
180 flags: TXN_NOSYNC 216 flags: TXN_NOSYNC
181 217
182=head4 db_txn_finish (DB_TXN *txn, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 218=head4 db_txn_finish (DB_TXN *txn, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
183 219
184This is not a Berkeley DB function but a BDB module extension. It is very 220This is not actually a Berkeley DB function but a BDB module
221extension. The background for this exytension is: It is very annoying to
185annoying to have to check every single BDB function for error returns and 222have to check every single BDB function for error returns and provide a
186provide a codepath out of your transaction. While the BDB module still 223codepath out of your transaction. While the BDB module still makes this
187makes this possible, it contains the following extensions: 224possible, it contains the following extensions:
188 225
189When a transaction-protected function returns any operating system 226When a transaction-protected function returns any operating system
190error (errno > 0), BDB will set the C<TXN_DEADLOCK> flag on the 227error (errno > 0), BDB will set the C<TXN_DEADLOCK> flag on the
191transaction. This flag is also set by Berkeley DB functions externally 228transaction. This flag is also set by Berkeley DB functions themselves
192when an operation fails with LOCK_DEADLOCK, and it causes all further 229when an operation fails with LOCK_DEADLOCK, and it causes all further
193operations on that transaction (including C<db_txn_commit>) to fail. 230operations on that transaction (including C<db_txn_commit>) to fail.
194 231
195The C<db_txn_finish> request will look at this flag, and, if it is set, 232The 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> 233will 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 234if it isn't set to something else yet). If it isn't set, it will call
198return the error normally. 235C<db_txn_commit> and return the error normally.
199 236
200How to use this? Easy: just write your transaction normally: 237How to use this? Easy: just write your transaction normally:
201 238
202 my $txn = $db_env->txn_begin; 239 my $txn = $db_env->txn_begin;
203 db_get $db, $txn, "key", my $data; 240 db_get $db, $txn, "key", my $data;
208That is, handle only the expected errors. If something unexpected happens 245That 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 246(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 247requests (db_put in this case) will simply be skipped (they will fail with
211LOCK_DEADLOCK) and the transaction will be aborted. 248LOCK_DEADLOCK) and the transaction will be aborted.
212 249
213You cna use the C<< $txn->failed >> method to check wether a transaction 250You can use the C<< $txn->failed >> method to check wether a transaction
214has failed in this way and abort further processing (excluding 251has failed in this way and abort further processing (excluding
215C<db_txn_finish>). 252C<db_txn_finish>).
216 253
217=head3 DB_ENV/database environment methods 254=head3 DB_ENV/database environment methods
218 255
241 $int = $env->set_lk_max_lockers (U32 max) 278 $int = $env->set_lk_max_lockers (U32 max)
242 $int = $env->set_lk_max_locks (U32 max) 279 $int = $env->set_lk_max_locks (U32 max)
243 $int = $env->set_lk_max_objects (U32 max) 280 $int = $env->set_lk_max_objects (U32 max)
244 $int = $env->set_lg_bsize (U32 max) 281 $int = $env->set_lg_bsize (U32 max)
245 $int = $env->set_lg_max (U32 max) 282 $int = $env->set_lg_max (U32 max)
283 $int = $env->mutex_set_increment (U32 increment)
284 $int = $env->mutex_set_tas_spins (U32 tas_spins)
285 $int = $env->mutex_set_max (U32 max)
286 $int = $env->mutex_set_align (U32 align)
246 287
247 $txn = $env->txn_begin (DB_TXN_ornull *parent = 0, U32 flags = 0) 288 $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 289 flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED TXN_NOSYNC TXN_NOWAIT TXN_SNAPSHOT TXN_SYNC TXN_WAIT TXN_WRITE_NOSYNC
249 290
250=head4 Example: 291=head4 Example:
434interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in 475interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
435time. 476time.
436 477
437For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine. 478For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
438 479
439Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 480Example: Install an EV watcher that automatically calls
440BDB::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 481BDB::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
441program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 482program get the CPU sometimes even under high load.
442 483
443 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb 484 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
444 BDB::max_poll_time 0.1; 485 BDB::max_poll_time 0.1;
445 486
446 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority 487 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);
450 488
451=item BDB::poll_wait 489=item BDB::poll_wait
452 490
453If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 491If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
454phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 492phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
466 504
467 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb 505 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb
468 506
469=item BDB::flush 507=item BDB::flush
470 508
471Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 509Wait till all outstanding BDB requests have been handled.
472 510
473Strictly equivalent to: 511Strictly equivalent to:
474 512
475 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb 513 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb
476 while BDB::nreqs; 514 while BDB::nreqs;
481 519
482=over 4 520=over 4
483 521
484=item BDB::min_parallel $nthreads 522=item BDB::min_parallel $nthreads
485 523
486Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 524Set the minimum number of BDB threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
487default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 525default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
488concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 526concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
489however, is unlimited). 527however, is unlimited).
490 528
491BDB starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 529BDB 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 530no 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 531create 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. 532is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
495 533
496It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 534It 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 539Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the
502module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load. 540module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load.
503 541
504=item BDB::max_parallel $nthreads 542=item BDB::max_parallel $nthreads
505 543
506Sets the maximum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. If more than the 544Sets the maximum number of BDB threads to C<$nthreads>. If more than the
507specified number of threads are currently running, this function kills 545specified number of threads are currently running, this function kills
508them. This function blocks until the limit is reached. 546them. This function blocks until the limit is reached.
509 547
510While C<$nthreads> are zero, aio requests get queued but not executed 548While C<$nthreads> are zero, aio requests get queued but not executed
511until the number of threads has been increased again. 549until the number of threads has been increased again.
614 652
615=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 653=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
616 654
617This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 655This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
618 656
619Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 657Before the fork, BDB enters a quiescent state where no requests
620can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 658can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
621the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 659the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
622request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue 660request/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 661(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 662parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
625parent process has been reached again. 663parent process has been reached again.
626 664
627In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 665In 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 666not been called, while the child will act as if BDB has not been used
629yet. 667yet.
630 668
631=head2 MEMORY USAGE 669=head2 MEMORY USAGE
632 670
633Per-request usage: 671Per-request usage:
656 TXN_DEADLOCK flag will be set on the transaction. See C<db_txn_finish>, 694 TXN_DEADLOCK flag will be set on the transaction. See C<db_txn_finish>,
657 above. 695 above.
658 696
659=head1 SEE ALSO 697=head1 SEE ALSO
660 698
661L<Coro::AIO>. 699L<Coro::BDB>, L<IO::AIO>.
662 700
663=head1 AUTHOR 701=head1 AUTHOR
664 702
665 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 703 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
666 http://home.schmorp.de/ 704 http://home.schmorp.de/

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