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20 20
21=head1 DESCRIPTION 21=head1 DESCRIPTION
22 22
23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar 23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar
24to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP 24to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP
25machines. The specific flavor of coroutine use din this module also 25machines. The specific flavor of coroutine used in this module also
26guarentees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless 26guarantees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless
27necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and 27necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and
28parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much 28parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much
29safer than threads programming. 29safer than threads programming.
30 30
31(Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a 31(Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a
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50 50
51our $idle; # idle handler 51our $idle; # idle handler
52our $main; # main coroutine 52our $main; # main coroutine
53our $current; # current coroutine 53our $current; # current coroutine
54 54
55our $VERSION = '3.55'; 55our $VERSION = '3.7';
56 56
57our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); 57our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
58our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( 58our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
59 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 59 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
60); 60);
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108 108
109The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value 109The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value
110is C<$main> (of course). 110is C<$main> (of course).
111 111
112This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance 112This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance
113reasons. If performance is not essentiel you are encouraged to use the 113reasons. If performance is not essential you are encouraged to use the
114C<Coro::current> function instead. 114C<Coro::current> function instead.
115 115
116=cut 116=cut
117
118$main->{desc} = "[main::]";
117 119
118# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 120# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
119$main->{specific} = $current->{specific} 121$main->{specific} = $current->{specific}
120 if $current; 122 if $current;
121 123
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166 while @destroy; 168 while @destroy;
167 169
168 &schedule; 170 &schedule;
169 } 171 }
170}; 172};
171 173$manager->desc ("[coro manager]");
172$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX); 174$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX);
173 175
174# static methods. not really. 176# static methods. not really.
175 177
176=back 178=back
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185 187
186Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object 188Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object
187(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically 189(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically
188terminated. 190terminated.
189 191
190Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that. 192Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside
191 193the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit,
192When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main 194just as it would in the main program.
193program.
194 195
195 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments 196 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
196 async { 197 async {
197 print "@_\n"; 198 print "@_\n";
198 } 1,2,3,4; 199 } 1,2,3,4;
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223The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by 224The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by
224changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as 225changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as
225required. 226required.
226 227
227If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a 228If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a
228single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool { 229single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool
229terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. 230{ terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. In
231addition to that, when the stacks used by a handler grows larger than 16kb
232(adjustable with $Coro::POOL_RSS) it will also exit.
230 233
231=cut 234=cut
232 235
233our $POOL_SIZE = 8; 236our $POOL_SIZE = 8;
237our $POOL_RSS = 16 * 1024;
234our @pool; 238our @async_pool;
235 239
236sub pool_handler { 240sub pool_handler {
241 my $cb;
242
237 while () { 243 while () {
238 eval { 244 eval {
239 my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $current->{_invoke} or return }; 245 while () {
240 $cb->(@arg); 246 $cb = &_pool_1
247 or return;
248
249 &$cb;
250
251 return if &_pool_2;
252
253 undef $cb;
254 schedule;
255 }
241 }; 256 };
257
242 warn $@ if $@; 258 warn $@ if $@;
243
244 last if @pool >= $POOL_SIZE;
245 push @pool, $current;
246
247 $current->save (Coro::State::SAVE_DEF);
248 $current->prio (0);
249 schedule;
250 } 259 }
251} 260}
252 261
253sub async_pool(&@) { 262sub async_pool(&@) {
254 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler 263 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler
255 my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler); 264 my $coro = (pop @async_pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;;
256 265
257 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_]; 266 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_];
258 $coro->ready; 267 $coro->ready;
259 268
260 $coro 269 $coro
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278 # wake up sleeping coroutine 287 # wake up sleeping coroutine
279 $current->ready; 288 $current->ready;
280 undef $current; 289 undef $current;
281 }; 290 };
282 291
283 # call schedule until event occured. 292 # call schedule until event occurred.
284 # in case we are woken up for other reasons 293 # in case we are woken up for other reasons
285 # (current still defined), loop. 294 # (current still defined), loop.
286 Coro::schedule while $current; 295 Coro::schedule while $current;
287 } 296 }
288 297
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326Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine 335Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine
327automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were 336automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
328called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue 337called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue
329by calling the ready method. 338by calling the ready method.
330 339
331Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that. 340See C<async> for additional discussion.
332 341
333=cut 342=cut
334 343
335sub _run_coro { 344sub _run_coro {
336 terminate &{+shift}; 345 terminate &{+shift};
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459=over 4 468=over 4
460 469
461=item Coro::nready 470=item Coro::nready
462 471
463Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state, 472Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state,
464i.e. that can be swicthed to. The value C<0> means that the only runnable 473i.e. that can be switched to. The value C<0> means that the only runnable
465coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect, 474coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect,
466and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler 475and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler
467that wakes up some coroutines. 476that wakes up some coroutines.
468 477
469=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... } 478=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... }
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505This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it, 514This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it,
506returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return 515returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return
507immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code 516immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code
508ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine. 517ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine.
509 518
510The reason this fucntion exists is that many event libraries (such as the 519The reason this function exists is that many event libraries (such as the
511venerable L<Event|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form 520venerable L<Event|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form
512of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks, 521of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks,
513otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse. 522otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse.
514 523
515This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another 524This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another
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526 535
527# we create a special coro because we want to cede, 536# we create a special coro because we want to cede,
528# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks 537# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks
529# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede 538# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede
530# inside an event callback. 539# inside an event callback.
531our $unblock_scheduler = async { 540our $unblock_scheduler = new Coro sub {
532 while () { 541 while () {
533 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) { 542 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {
534 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool 543 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool
535 my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler); 544 my $coro = (pop @async_pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;
536 545
537 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb; 546 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb;
538 $coro->ready; 547 $coro->ready;
539 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool 548 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool
540 } 549 }
541 schedule; # sleep well 550 schedule; # sleep well
542 } 551 }
543}; 552};
553$unblock_scheduler->desc ("[unblock_sub scheduler]");
544 554
545sub unblock_sub(&) { 555sub unblock_sub(&) {
546 my $cb = shift; 556 my $cb = shift;
547 557
548 sub { 558 sub {
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561 571
562 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global 572 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
563 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 573 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
564 574
565 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module 575 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module
566 from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future 576 from the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future
567 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow 577 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
568 this). 578 this).
569 579
570=head1 SEE ALSO 580=head1 SEE ALSO
571 581

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