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86 | Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources |
86 | Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources |
87 | anymore (except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to |
87 | anymore (except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to |
88 | the actual aio request is severed and calling its methods will |
88 | the actual aio request is severed and calling its methods will |
89 | either do nothing or result in a runtime error). |
89 | either do nothing or result in a runtime error). |
90 | |
90 | |
91 | WIN32 FILENAMES/DATABASE NAME MESS |
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92 | Perl on Win32 supports only ASCII filenames (the reason is that it |
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93 | abuses an internal flag to store wether a filename is Unicode or ANSI, |
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94 | but that flag is used for somethign else in the perl core, so there is |
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95 | no way to detect wether a filename is ANSI or Unicode-encoded). The BDB |
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96 | module tries to work around this issue by assuming that the filename is |
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97 | an ANSI filename and BDB was built for unicode support. |
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99 | BERKELEYDB FUNCTIONS |
91 | BERKELEYDB FUNCTIONS |
100 | All of these are functions. The create functions simply return a new |
92 | All of these are functions. The create functions simply return a new |
101 | object and never block. All the remaining functions take an optional |
93 | object and never block. All the remaining functions take an optional |
102 | callback as last argument. If it is missing, then the function will be |
94 | callback as last argument. If it is missing, then the function will be |
103 | executed synchronously. In both cases, $! will reflect the return value |
95 | executed synchronously. In both cases, $! will reflect the return value |
104 | of the function. |
96 | of the function. |
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111 | In the following, $int signifies an integer return value, "bdb_filename" |
103 | In the following, $int signifies an integer return value, "bdb_filename" |
112 | is a "filename" (octets on unix, madness on windows), "U32" is an |
104 | is a "filename" (octets on unix, madness on windows), "U32" is an |
113 | unsigned 32 bit integer, "int" is some integer, "NV" is a floating point |
105 | unsigned 32 bit integer, "int" is some integer, "NV" is a floating point |
114 | value. |
106 | value. |
115 | |
107 | |
116 | The "SV *" types are generic perl scalars (for input and output of data |
108 | Most "SV *" types are generic perl scalars (for input and output of data |
117 | values), and the "SV *callback" is the optional callback function to |
109 | values). |
118 | call when the request is completed. |
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110 | |
120 | The various "DB_ENV" etc. arguments are handles return by |
111 | The various "DB_ENV" etc. arguments are handles return by |
121 | "db_env_create", "db_create", "txn_begin" and so on. If they have an |
112 | "db_env_create", "db_create", "txn_begin" and so on. If they have an |
122 | appended "_ornull" this means they are optional and you can pass "undef" |
113 | appended "_ornull" this means they are optional and you can pass "undef" |
123 | for them, resulting a NULL pointer on the C level. |
114 | for them, resulting a NULL pointer on the C level. |
124 | |
115 | |
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116 | The "SV *callback" is the optional callback function to call when the |
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117 | request is completed. This last callback argument is special: the |
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118 | callback is simply the last argument passed. If there are "optional" |
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119 | arguments before the callback they can be left out. The callback itself |
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120 | can be left out or specified as "undef", in which case the function will |
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121 | be executed synchronously. |
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123 | For example, "db_env_txn_checkpoint" usually is called with all integer |
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124 | arguments zero. These can be left out, so all of these specify a call to |
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125 | "DB_ENV->txn_checkpoint", to be executed asynchronously with a callback |
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126 | to be called: |
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128 | db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0, 0, 0, sub { }; |
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129 | db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0, 0, sub { }; |
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130 | db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, sub { }; |
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131 | |
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132 | While these all specify a call to "DB_ENV->txn_checkpoint" to be |
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133 | executed synchronously: |
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134 | |
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135 | db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0, 0, 0, undef; |
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136 | db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0, 0, 0; |
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137 | db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0; |
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138 | |
125 | BDB functions |
139 | BDB functions |
126 | Functions in the BDB namespace, exported by default: |
140 | Functions in the BDB namespace, exported by default: |
127 | |
141 | |
128 | $env = db_env_create (U32 env_flags = 0) |
142 | $env = db_env_create (U32 env_flags = 0) |
129 | flags: RPCCLIENT |
143 | flags: RPCCLIENT |
130 | |
144 | |
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137 | atype: LOCK_DEFAULT LOCK_EXPIRE LOCK_MAXLOCKS LOCK_MAXWRITE LOCK_MINLOCKS LOCK_MINWRITE LOCK_OLDEST LOCK_RANDOM LOCK_YOUNGEST |
151 | atype: LOCK_DEFAULT LOCK_EXPIRE LOCK_MAXLOCKS LOCK_MAXWRITE LOCK_MINLOCKS LOCK_MINWRITE LOCK_OLDEST LOCK_RANDOM LOCK_YOUNGEST |
138 | db_env_memp_sync (DB_ENV *env, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
152 | db_env_memp_sync (DB_ENV *env, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
139 | db_env_memp_trickle (DB_ENV *env, int percent, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
153 | db_env_memp_trickle (DB_ENV *env, int percent, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
140 | db_env_dbremove (DB_ENV *env, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
154 | db_env_dbremove (DB_ENV *env, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
141 | db_env_dbrename (DB_ENV *env, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, bdb_filename newname, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
155 | db_env_dbrename (DB_ENV *env, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, bdb_filename newname, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
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156 | db_env_log_archive (DB_ENV *env, SV *listp, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
142 | |
157 | |
143 | $db = db_create (DB_ENV *env = 0, U32 flags = 0) |
158 | $db = db_create (DB_ENV *env = 0, U32 flags = 0) |
144 | flags: XA_CREATE |
159 | flags: XA_CREATE |
145 | |
160 | |
146 | db_open (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, int type, U32 flags, int mode, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
161 | db_open (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, int type, U32 flags, int mode, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
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152 | flags: FREELIST_ONLY FREE_SPACE |
167 | flags: FREELIST_ONLY FREE_SPACE |
153 | db_sync (DB *db, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
168 | db_sync (DB *db, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
154 | db_key_range (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *key_range, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
169 | db_key_range (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *key_range, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
155 | db_put (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
170 | db_put (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
156 | flags: APPEND NODUPDATA NOOVERWRITE |
171 | flags: APPEND NODUPDATA NOOVERWRITE |
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172 | db_exists (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = 0) (v4.6) |
157 | db_get (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
173 | db_get (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
158 | flags: CONSUME CONSUME_WAIT GET_BOTH SET_RECNO MULTIPLE READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED RMW |
174 | flags: CONSUME CONSUME_WAIT GET_BOTH SET_RECNO MULTIPLE READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED RMW |
159 | db_pget (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *pkey, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
175 | db_pget (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *pkey, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
160 | flags: CONSUME CONSUME_WAIT GET_BOTH SET_RECNO MULTIPLE READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED RMW |
176 | flags: CONSUME CONSUME_WAIT GET_BOTH SET_RECNO MULTIPLE READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED RMW |
161 | db_del (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
177 | db_del (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) |
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213 | |
229 | |
214 | You can use the "$txn->failed" method to check wether a transaction has |
230 | You can use the "$txn->failed" method to check wether a transaction has |
215 | failed in this way and abort further processing (excluding |
231 | failed in this way and abort further processing (excluding |
216 | "db_txn_finish"). |
232 | "db_txn_finish"). |
217 | |
233 | |
218 | DB_ENV/database environment methods |
234 | DB_ENV/database environment methods |
219 | Methods available on DB_ENV/$env handles: |
235 | Methods available on DB_ENV/$env handles: |
220 | |
236 | |
221 | DESTROY (DB_ENV_ornull *env) |
237 | DESTROY (DB_ENV_ornull *env) |
222 | CODE: |
238 | CODE: |
223 | if (env) |
239 | if (env) |
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227 | $int = $env->set_tmp_dir (const char *dir) |
243 | $int = $env->set_tmp_dir (const char *dir) |
228 | $int = $env->set_lg_dir (const char *dir) |
244 | $int = $env->set_lg_dir (const char *dir) |
229 | $int = $env->set_shm_key (long shm_key) |
245 | $int = $env->set_shm_key (long shm_key) |
230 | $int = $env->set_cachesize (U32 gbytes, U32 bytes, int ncache = 0) |
246 | $int = $env->set_cachesize (U32 gbytes, U32 bytes, int ncache = 0) |
231 | $int = $env->set_flags (U32 flags, int onoff = 1) |
247 | $int = $env->set_flags (U32 flags, int onoff = 1) |
232 | $int = $env->log_set_config (U32 flags, int onoff = 1) [v4.7] |
248 | $int = $env->log_set_config (U32 flags, int onoff = 1) (v4.7) |
233 | $int = $env->set_intermediate_dir_mode (const char *modestring) [v4.7] |
249 | $int = $env->set_intermediate_dir_mode (const char *modestring) (v4.7) |
234 | $env->set_errfile (FILE *errfile = 0) |
250 | $env->set_errfile (FILE *errfile = 0) |
235 | $env->set_msgfile (FILE *msgfile = 0) |
251 | $env->set_msgfile (FILE *msgfile = 0) |
236 | $int = $env->set_verbose (U32 which, int onoff = 1) |
252 | $int = $env->set_verbose (U32 which, int onoff = 1) |
237 | $int = $env->set_encrypt (const char *password, U32 flags = 0) |
253 | $int = $env->set_encrypt (const char *password, U32 flags = 0) |
238 | $int = $env->set_timeout (NV timeout_seconds, U32 flags = SET_TXN_TIMEOUT) |
254 | $int = $env->set_timeout (NV timeout_seconds, U32 flags = SET_TXN_TIMEOUT) |
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250 | $int = $env->mutex_set_max (U32 max) |
266 | $int = $env->mutex_set_max (U32 max) |
251 | $int = $env->mutex_set_align (U32 align) |
267 | $int = $env->mutex_set_align (U32 align) |
252 | |
268 | |
253 | $txn = $env->txn_begin (DB_TXN_ornull *parent = 0, U32 flags = 0) |
269 | $txn = $env->txn_begin (DB_TXN_ornull *parent = 0, U32 flags = 0) |
254 | flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED TXN_NOSYNC TXN_NOWAIT TXN_SNAPSHOT TXN_SYNC TXN_WAIT TXN_WRITE_NOSYNC |
270 | flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED TXN_NOSYNC TXN_NOWAIT TXN_SNAPSHOT TXN_SYNC TXN_WAIT TXN_WRITE_NOSYNC |
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271 | $txn = $env->cdsgroup_begin; (v4.5) |
255 | |
272 | |
256 | Example: |
273 | Example: |
257 | use AnyEvent; |
274 | use AnyEvent; |
258 | use BDB; |
275 | use BDB; |
259 | |
276 | |
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271 | BDB::INIT_LOCK | BDB::INIT_LOG | BDB::INIT_MPOOL | BDB::INIT_TXN | BDB::RECOVER | BDB::USE_ENVIRON | BDB::CREATE, |
288 | BDB::INIT_LOCK | BDB::INIT_LOG | BDB::INIT_MPOOL | BDB::INIT_TXN | BDB::RECOVER | BDB::USE_ENVIRON | BDB::CREATE, |
272 | 0600; |
289 | 0600; |
273 | |
290 | |
274 | $env->set_flags (BDB::AUTO_COMMIT | BDB::TXN_NOSYNC, 1); |
291 | $env->set_flags (BDB::AUTO_COMMIT | BDB::TXN_NOSYNC, 1); |
275 | |
292 | |
276 | DB/database methods |
293 | DB/database methods |
277 | Methods available on DB/$db handles: |
294 | Methods available on DB/$db handles: |
278 | |
295 | |
279 | DESTROY (DB_ornull *db) |
296 | DESTROY (DB_ornull *db) |
280 | CODE: |
297 | CODE: |
281 | if (db) |
298 | if (db) |
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321 | |
338 | |
322 | db_del $db, undef, "key $_" for 1..1000; |
339 | db_del $db, undef, "key $_" for 1..1000; |
323 | |
340 | |
324 | db_sync $db; |
341 | db_sync $db; |
325 | |
342 | |
326 | DB_TXN/transaction methods |
343 | DB_TXN/transaction methods |
327 | Methods available on DB_TXN/$txn handles: |
344 | Methods available on DB_TXN/$txn handles: |
328 | |
345 | |
329 | DESTROY (DB_TXN_ornull *txn) |
346 | DESTROY (DB_TXN_ornull *txn) |
330 | CODE: |
347 | CODE: |
331 | if (txn) |
348 | if (txn) |
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335 | flags: SET_LOCK_TIMEOUT SET_TXN_TIMEOUT |
352 | flags: SET_LOCK_TIMEOUT SET_TXN_TIMEOUT |
336 | |
353 | |
337 | $bool = $txn->failed |
354 | $bool = $txn->failed |
338 | # see db_txn_finish documentation, above |
355 | # see db_txn_finish documentation, above |
339 | |
356 | |
340 | DBC/cursor methods |
357 | DBC/cursor methods |
341 | Methods available on DBC/$dbc handles: |
358 | Methods available on DBC/$dbc handles: |
342 | |
359 | |
343 | DESTROY (DBC_ornull *dbc) |
360 | DESTROY (DBC_ornull *dbc) |
344 | CODE: |
361 | CODE: |
345 | if (dbc) |
362 | if (dbc) |
346 | dbc->c_close (dbc); |
363 | dbc->c_close (dbc); |
347 | |
364 | |
348 | $int = $cursor->set_priority ($priority = PRIORITY_*) |
365 | $int = $cursor->set_priority ($priority = PRIORITY_*) (v4.6) |
349 | |
366 | |
350 | Example: |
367 | Example: |
351 | my $c = $db->cursor; |
368 | my $c = $db->cursor; |
352 | |
369 | |
353 | for (;;) { |
370 | for (;;) { |
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356 | last if $!; |
373 | last if $!; |
357 | } |
374 | } |
358 | |
375 | |
359 | db_c_close $c; |
376 | db_c_close $c; |
360 | |
377 | |
361 | DB_SEQUENCE/sequence methods |
378 | DB_SEQUENCE/sequence methods |
362 | Methods available on DB_SEQUENCE/$seq handles: |
379 | Methods available on DB_SEQUENCE/$seq handles: |
363 | |
380 | |
364 | DESTROY (DB_SEQUENCE_ornull *seq) |
381 | DESTROY (DB_SEQUENCE_ornull *seq) |
365 | CODE: |
382 | CODE: |
366 | if (seq) |
383 | if (seq) |
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376 | my $seq = $db->sequence; |
393 | my $seq = $db->sequence; |
377 | |
394 | |
378 | db_sequence_open $seq, undef, "seq", BDB::CREATE; |
395 | db_sequence_open $seq, undef, "seq", BDB::CREATE; |
379 | db_sequence_get $seq, undef, 1, my $value; |
396 | db_sequence_get $seq, undef, 1, my $value; |
380 | |
397 | |
381 | SUPPORT FUNCTIONS |
398 | SUPPORT FUNCTIONS |
382 | EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION |
399 | EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION |
383 | $msg = BDB::strerror [$errno] |
400 | $msg = BDB::strerror [$errno] |
384 | Returns the string corresponding to the given errno value. If no |
401 | Returns the string corresponding to the given errno value. If no |
385 | argument is given, use $!. |
402 | argument is given, use $!. |
386 | |
403 | |
387 | Note that the BDB module also patches the $! variable directly, so |
404 | Note that the BDB module also patches the $! variable directly, so |
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464 | Strictly equivalent to: |
481 | Strictly equivalent to: |
465 | |
482 | |
466 | BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb |
483 | BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb |
467 | while BDB::nreqs; |
484 | while BDB::nreqs; |
468 | |
485 | |
469 | VERSION CHECKING |
486 | VERSION CHECKING |
470 | BerkeleyDB comes in various versions, many of them have minor |
487 | BerkeleyDB comes in various versions, many of them have minor |
471 | incompatibilities. This means that traditional "at least version x.x" |
488 | incompatibilities. This means that traditional "at least version x.x" |
472 | checks are often not sufficient. |
489 | checks are often not sufficient. |
473 | |
490 | |
474 | Example: set the log_autoremove option in a way compatible with <v.47 |
491 | Example: set the log_autoremove option in a way compatible with <v4.7 |
475 | and v4.7. Note the use of & on the constants to avoid triggering a |
492 | and v4.7. Note the use of & on the constants to avoid triggering a |
476 | compiletime bug when the symbol isn't available. |
493 | compiletime bug when the symbol isn't available. |
477 | |
494 | |
478 | $DB_ENV->set_flags (&BDB::LOG_AUTOREMOVE ) if BDB::VERSION v0, v4.7; |
495 | $DB_ENV->set_flags (&BDB::LOG_AUTOREMOVE ) if BDB::VERSION v0, v4.7; |
479 | $DB_ENV->log_set_config (&BDB::LOG_AUTO_REMOVE) if BDB::VERSION v4.7; |
496 | $DB_ENV->log_set_config (&BDB::LOG_AUTO_REMOVE) if BDB::VERSION v4.7; |
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504 | Example: check wether version is strictly less then v4.7. |
521 | Example: check wether version is strictly less then v4.7. |
505 | |
522 | |
506 | BDB::VERSION v0, v4.7 |
523 | BDB::VERSION v0, v4.7 |
507 | or die "version 4.7 is not yet supported"; |
524 | or die "version 4.7 is not yet supported"; |
508 | |
525 | |
509 | CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS |
526 | CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS |
510 | BDB::min_parallel $nthreads |
527 | BDB::min_parallel $nthreads |
511 | Set the minimum number of BDB threads to $nthreads. The current |
528 | Set the minimum number of BDB threads to $nthreads. The current |
512 | default is 8, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute |
529 | default is 8, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute |
513 | concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, |
530 | concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, |
514 | however, is unlimited). |
531 | however, is unlimited). |
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573 | You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, |
590 | You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, |
574 | "max_oustsanding" is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low |
591 | "max_oustsanding" is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low |
575 | values) or as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow |
592 | values) or as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow |
576 | (with large values). |
593 | (with large values). |
577 | |
594 | |
578 | BDB::set_sync_prepare $cb |
595 | $old_cb = BDB::set_sync_prepare $cb |
579 | Sets a callback that is called whenever a request is created without |
596 | Sets a callback that is called whenever a request is created without |
580 | an explicit callback. It has to return two code references. The |
597 | an explicit callback. It has to return two code references. The |
581 | first is used as the request callback (it should save the return |
598 | first is used as the request callback (it should save the return |
582 | status), and the second is called to wait until the first callback |
599 | status), and the second is called to wait until the first callback |
583 | has been called (it must set $! to the return status). |
600 | has been called (it must set $! to the return status). |
584 | |
601 | |
585 | This mechanism can be used to include BDB into other event |
602 | This mechanism can be used to include BDB into other event |
586 | mechanisms, such as AnyEvent::BDB or Coro::BDB. |
603 | mechanisms, such as Coro::BDB. |
587 | |
604 | |
588 | The default implementation works like this: |
605 | To allow other, callback-based, events to be executed while |
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606 | callback-less ones are run, you could use this sync prepare |
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607 | function: |
589 | |
608 | |
590 | sub { |
609 | sub { |
591 | my $status; |
610 | my $status; |
592 | ( |
611 | ( |
593 | sub { $status = $! }, |
612 | sub { $status = $! }, |
594 | sub { BDB::poll while !defined $status; $! = $status }, |
613 | sub { BDB::poll while !defined $status; $! = $status }, |
595 | ) |
614 | ) |
596 | } |
615 | } |
597 | |
616 | |
598 | It simply blocks the process till the request has finished and then |
617 | It works by polling for results till the request has finished and |
599 | sets $! to the return value. This means that if you don't use a |
618 | then sets $! to the return value. This means that if you don't use a |
600 | callback, BDB will simply fall back to synchronous operations. |
619 | callback, BDB would simply fall back to synchronous operations. |
601 | |
620 | |
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621 | By default, or if the sync prepare function is set to "undef", is to |
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622 | execute callback-less BDB requests in the foreground thread, setting |
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623 | $! to the return value, without polling for other events. |
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624 | |
602 | STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
625 | STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
603 | BDB::nreqs |
626 | BDB::nreqs |
604 | Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or |
627 | Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or |
605 | pending states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked |
628 | pending states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked |
606 | yet). |
629 | yet). |
607 | |
630 | |
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616 | |
639 | |
617 | BDB::npending |
640 | BDB::npending |
618 | Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state |
641 | Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state |
619 | (executed, but not yet processed by poll_cb). |
642 | (executed, but not yet processed by poll_cb). |
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644 | COMMON PITFALLS |
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645 | Unexpected Crashes |
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646 | Remember that, by default, BDB will execute requests in parallel, in |
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647 | somewhat random order. That means that it is easy to run a "db_get" |
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648 | request on thesa me database as a concurrent "db_close" request, leading |
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649 | to a crash, silent data corruption, eventually the next world war on |
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650 | terrorism. |
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652 | If you only ever use foreground requests (without a callback), this will |
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653 | not be an issue. |
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655 | Unexpected Freezes or Deadlocks |
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656 | Remember that, by default, BDB will execute requests in parallel, which |
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657 | easily leads to deadlocks (even concurrent put's on the same database |
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658 | can deadlock). |
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660 | You either need to run deadlock detection (and handle the resulting |
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661 | errors), or make sure only one process ever updates the database, ine |
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662 | one thread, e.g. by using only foreground requests (without a callback). |
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621 | FORK BEHAVIOUR |
664 | FORK BEHAVIOUR |
622 | This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: |
665 | This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: |
623 | |
666 | |
624 | Before the fork, BDB enters a quiescent state where no requests can be |
667 | Before the fork, BDB enters a quiescent state where no requests can be |
625 | added in other threads and no results will be processed. After the fork |
668 | added in other threads and no results will be processed. After the fork |
626 | the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues |
669 | the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues |
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636 | Win32 note: there is no fork on win32, and perls emulation of it is too |
679 | Win32 note: there is no fork on win32, and perls emulation of it is too |
637 | broken to be supported, so do not use BDB in a windows pseudo-fork, |
680 | broken to be supported, so do not use BDB in a windows pseudo-fork, |
638 | better yet, switch to a more capable platform. |
681 | better yet, switch to a more capable platform. |
639 | |
682 | |
640 | MEMORY USAGE |
683 | MEMORY USAGE |
641 | Per-request usage: |
684 | Per-request usage: |
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685 | |
643 | Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 |
686 | Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 |
644 | bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly |
687 | bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly |
645 | a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl |
688 | a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl |
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696 | |
654 | In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for |
697 | In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for |
655 | temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data |
698 | temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data |
656 | structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). |
699 | structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). |
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701 | WIN32 FILENAMES/DATABASE NAME MESS |
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702 | Perl on Win32 supports only ASCII filenames (the reason is that it |
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703 | abuses an internal flag to store wether a filename is Unicode or ANSI, |
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704 | but that flag is used for somethign else in the perl core, so there is |
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705 | no way to detect wether a filename is ANSI or Unicode-encoded). The BDB |
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706 | module tries to work around this issue by assuming that the filename is |
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707 | an ANSI filename and BDB was built for unicode support. |
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658 | KNOWN BUGS |
709 | KNOWN BUGS |
659 | Known bugs will be fixed in the next release, except: |
710 | Known bugs will be fixed in the next release, except: |
660 | |
711 | |
661 | If you use a transaction in any request, and the request returns |
712 | If you use a transaction in any request, and the request returns |
662 | with an operating system error or DB_LOCK_NOTGRANTED, the internal |
713 | with an operating system error or DB_LOCK_NOTGRANTED, the internal |