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3	Coro - coroutine process abstraction	3	Coro - coroutine process abstraction
4		4
5	=head1 SYNOPSIS	5	=head1 SYNOPSIS
6		6
7	use Coro;	7	use Coro;
8		8
9	async {	9	async {
10	# some asynchronous thread of execution	10	# some asynchronous thread of execution
		11	print "2\n";
		12	cede; # yield back to main
		13	print "4\n";
11	};	14	};
12		15	print "1\n";
13	# alternatively create an async coroutine like this:	16	cede; # yield to coroutine
14		17	print "3\n";
15	sub some_func : Coro {	18	cede; # and again
16	# some more async code	19
17	}	20	# use locking
18		21	my $lock = new Coro::Semaphore;
19	cede;	22	my $locked;
		23
		24	$lock->down;
		25	$locked = 1;
		26	$lock->up;
20		27
21	=head1 DESCRIPTION	28	=head1 DESCRIPTION
22		29
23	This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar	30	This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to
24	to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP	31	threads but don't (in general) run in parallel at the same time even
25	machines. The specific flavor of coroutine used in this module also	32	on SMP machines. The specific flavor of coroutine used in this module
26	guarantees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless	33	also guarantees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless
27	necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and	34	necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and
28	parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much	35	parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much
29	safer than threads programming.	36	safer and easier than threads programming.
30		37
31	(Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a	38	Unlike a normal perl program, however, coroutines allow you to have
32	very slow and memory-intensive emulation of processes using threads. This	39	multiple running interpreters that share data, which is especially useful
33	is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else).	40	to code pseudo-parallel processes, such as multiple HTTP-GET requests
		41	running concurrently.
		42
		43	Coroutines are also useful because Perl has no support for threads (the so
		44	called "threads" that perl offers are nothing more than the (bad) process
		45	emulation coming from the Windows platform: On standard operating systems
		46	they serve no purpose whatsoever, except by making your programs slow and
		47	making them use a lot of memory. Best disable them when building perl, or
		48	aks your software vendor/distributor to do it for you).
34		49
35	In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables +	50	In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables +
36	@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain,	51	@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain,
37	its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global	52	its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global
38	variables.	53	variables (see L<Coro::State> for more configuration).
39		54
40	=cut	55	=cut
41		56
42	package Coro;	57	package Coro;
43		58
…		…
50		65
51	our $idle; # idle handler	66	our $idle; # idle handler
52	our $main; # main coroutine	67	our $main; # main coroutine
53	our $current; # current coroutine	68	our $current; # current coroutine
54		69
55	our $VERSION = '3.8';	70	our $VERSION = 4.6;
56		71
57	our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);	72	our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
58	our %EXPORT_TAGS = (	73	our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
59	prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],	74	prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
60	);	75	);
61	our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready));	76	our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready));
62		77
63	{
64	my @async;
65	my $init;
66
67	# this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;()
68	sub import {
69	no strict 'refs';
70
71	Coro->export_to_level (1, @_);
72
73	my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE};
74	*{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub {
75	my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift);
76	my @attrs;
77	for (@_) {
78	if ($_ eq "Coro") {
79	push @async, $ref;
80	unless ($init++) {
81	eval q{
82	sub INIT {
83	&async(pop @async) while @async;
84	}
85	};
86	}
87	} else {
88	push @attrs, $_;
89	}
90	}
91	return $old ? $old->($package, $ref, @attrs) : @attrs;
92	};
93	}
94
95	}
96
97	=over 4	78	=over 4
98		79
99	=item $main	80	=item $Coro::main
100		81
101	This coroutine represents the main program.	82	This variable stores the coroutine object that represents the main
		83	program. While you cna C<ready> it and do most other things you can do to
		84	coroutines, it is mainly useful to compare again C<$Coro::current>, to see
		85	wether you are running in the main program or not.
102		86
103	=cut	87	=cut
104		88
105	$main = new Coro;	89	$main = new Coro;
106		90
107	=item $current (or as function: current)	91	=item $Coro::current
108		92
109	The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value	93	The coroutine object representing the current coroutine (the last
		94	coroutine that the Coro scheduler switched to). The initial value is
110	is C<$main> (of course).	95	C<$main> (of course).
111		96
112	This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance	97	This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. You can take copies of the
113	reasons. If performance is not essential you are encouraged to use the	98	value stored in it and use it as any other coroutine object, but you must
114	C<Coro::current> function instead.	99	not otherwise modify the variable itself.
115		100
116	=cut	101	=cut
117		102
118	$main->{desc} = "[main::]";	103	$main->{desc} = "[main::]";
119		104
120	# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...	105	# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
121	$main->{specific} = $current->{specific}	106	$main->{_specific} = $current->{_specific}
122	if $current;	107	if $current;
123		108
124	_set_current $main;	109	_set_current $main;
125		110
126	sub current() { $current }	111	sub current() { $current } # [DEPRECATED]
127		112
128	=item $idle	113	=item $Coro::idle
129		114
130	A callback that is called whenever the scheduler finds no ready coroutines	115	This variable is mainly useful to integrate Coro into event loops. It is
131	to run. The default implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and	116	usually better to rely on L<Coro::AnyEvent> or LC<Coro::EV>, as this is
132	exits, because the program has no other way to continue.	117	pretty low-level functionality.
		118
		119	This variable stores a callback that is called whenever the scheduler
		120	finds no ready coroutines to run. The default implementation prints
		121	"FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits, because the program has no other way
		122	to continue.
133		123
134	This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and	124	This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and
135	C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a	125	C<Coro::AnyEvent> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a
136	coroutine so the scheduler can run it.	126	coroutine so the scheduler can run it.
137		127
		128	Note that the callback I<must not>, under any circumstances, block
		129	the current coroutine. Normally, this is achieved by having an "idle
		130	coroutine" that calls the event loop and then blocks again, and then
		131	readying that coroutine in the idle handler.
		132
		133	See L<Coro::Event> or L<Coro::AnyEvent> for examples of using this
		134	technique.
		135
138	Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event	136	Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event
139	handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively.	137	handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively itself.
140		138
141	=cut	139	=cut
142		140
143	$idle = sub {	141	$idle = sub {
144	require Carp;	142	require Carp;
…		…
151	# free coroutine data and mark as destructed	149	# free coroutine data and mark as destructed
152	$self->_destroy	150	$self->_destroy
153	or return;	151	or return;
154		152
155	# call all destruction callbacks	153	# call all destruction callbacks
156	$_->(@{$self->{status}})	154	$_->(@{$self->{_status}})
157	for @{(delete $self->{destroy_cb}) \|\| []};	155	for @{(delete $self->{_on_destroy}) \|\| []};
158	}	156	}
159		157
160	# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine	158	# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
161	# cannot destroy itself.	159	# cannot destroy itself.
162	my @destroy;	160	my @destroy;
…		…
171	}	169	}
172	};	170	};
173	$manager->desc ("[coro manager]");	171	$manager->desc ("[coro manager]");
174	$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX);	172	$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX);
175		173
176	# static methods. not really.
177
178	=back	174	=back
179		175
180	=head2 STATIC METHODS	176	=head2 SIMPLE COROUTINE CREATION
181
182	Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current coroutine only.
183		177
184	=over 4	178	=over 4
185		179
186	=item async { ... } [@args...]	180	=item async { ... } [@args...]
187		181
188	Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object	182	Create a new coroutine and return it's coroutine object (usually
189	(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically	183	unused). The coroutine will be put into the ready queue, so
		184	it will start running automatically on the next scheduler run.
		185
		186	The first argument is a codeblock/closure that should be executed in the
		187	coroutine. When it returns argument returns the coroutine is automatically
190	terminated.	188	terminated.
		189
		190	The remaining arguments are passed as arguments to the closure.
		191
		192	See the C<Coro::State::new> constructor for info about the coroutine
		193	environment in which coroutines are executed.
191		194
192	Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside	195	Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside
193	the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit,	196	the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit,
194	just as it would in the main program.	197	just as it would in the main program.
195		198
		199	If you do not want that, you can provide a default C<die> handler, or
		200	simply avoid dieing (by use of C<eval>).
		201
196	# create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments	202	Example: Create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments.
		203
197	async {	204	async {
198	print "@_\n";	205	print "@_\n";
199	} 1,2,3,4;	206	} 1,2,3,4;
200		207
201	=cut	208	=cut
…		…
207	}	214	}
208		215
209	=item async_pool { ... } [@args...]	216	=item async_pool { ... } [@args...]
210		217
211	Similar to C<async>, but uses a coroutine pool, so you should not call	218	Similar to C<async>, but uses a coroutine pool, so you should not call
212	terminate or join (although you are allowed to), and you get a coroutine	219	terminate or join on it (although you are allowed to), and you get a
213	that might have executed other code already (which can be good or bad :).	220	coroutine that might have executed other code already (which can be good
		221	or bad :).
214		222
		223	On the plus side, this function is faster than creating (and destroying)
		224	a completely new coroutine, so if you need a lot of generic coroutines in
		225	quick successsion, use C<async_pool>, not C<async>.
		226
215	Also, the block is executed in an C<eval> context and a warning will be	227	The code block is executed in an C<eval> context and a warning will be
216	issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as	228	issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as
217	C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy>	229	C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy>
218	will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel,	230	will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel,
219	which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling.	231	which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling (but is fine in the
		232	exceptional case).
220		233
221	The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, otherwise the coroutine	234	The priority will be reset to C<0> after each run, tracing will be
222	will be re-used "as-is".	235	disabled, the description will be reset and the default output filehandle
		236	gets restored, so you can change all these. Otherwise the coroutine will
		237	be re-used "as-is": most notably if you change other per-coroutine global
		238	stuff such as C<$/> you I<must needs> to revert that change, which is most
		239	simply done by using local as in: C< local $/ >.
223		240
224	The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by	241	The pool size is limited to C<8> idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by
225	changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as	242	changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as
226	required.	243	required.
227		244
228	If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a	245	If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a
229	single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool	246	single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool
230	{ terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. In	247	{ terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. In
231	addition to that, when the stacks used by a handler grows larger than 16kb	248	addition to that, when the stacks used by a handler grows larger than 16kb
232	(adjustable with $Coro::POOL_RSS) it will also exit.	249	(adjustable via $Coro::POOL_RSS) it will also be destroyed.
233		250
234	=cut	251	=cut
235		252
236	our $POOL_SIZE = 8;	253	our $POOL_SIZE = 8;
237	our $POOL_RSS = 16 * 1024;	254	our $POOL_RSS = 16 * 1024;
…		…
248	_pool_2 $cb;	265	_pool_2 $cb;
249	&schedule;	266	&schedule;
250	}	267	}
251	};	268	};
252		269
253	last if $@ eq "\3terminate\2\n";	270	last if $@ eq "\3async_pool terminate\2\n";
254	warn $@ if $@;	271	warn $@ if $@;
255	}	272	}
256	}	273	}
257		274
258	sub async_pool(&@) {	275	sub async_pool(&@) {
…		…
263	$coro->ready;	280	$coro->ready;
264		281
265	$coro	282	$coro
266	}	283	}
267		284
		285	=back
		286
		287	=head2 STATIC METHODS
		288
		289	Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current coroutine.
		290
		291	=over 4
		292
268	=item schedule	293	=item schedule
269		294
270	Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current coroutine will not be put	295	Calls the scheduler. The scheduler will find the next coroutine that is
		296	to be run from the ready queue and switches to it. The next coroutine
		297	to be run is simply the one with the highest priority that is longest
		298	in its ready queue. If there is no coroutine ready, it will clal the
		299	C<$Coro::idle> hook.
		300
		301	Please note that the current coroutine will I<not> be put into the ready
271	into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will	302	queue, so calling this function usually means you will never be called
272	never be called again unless something else (e.g. an event handler) calls	303	again unless something else (e.g. an event handler) calls C<< ->ready >>,
273	ready.	304	thus waking you up.
		305
		306	This makes C<schedule> I<the> generic method to use to block the current
		307	coroutine and wait for events: first you remember the current coroutine in
		308	a variable, then arrange for some callback of yours to call C<< ->ready
		309	>> on that once some event happens, and last you call C<schedule> to put
		310	yourself to sleep. Note that a lot of things can wake your coroutine up,
		311	so you need to check wether the event indeed happened, e.g. by storing the
		312	status in a variable.
274		313
275	The canonical way to wait on external events is this:	314	The canonical way to wait on external events is this:
276		315
277	{	316	{
278	# remember current coroutine	317	# remember current coroutine
…		…
291	Coro::schedule while $current;	330	Coro::schedule while $current;
292	}	331	}
293		332
294	=item cede	333	=item cede
295		334
296	"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the	335	"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into
297	ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the	336	the ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving
298	current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.	337	up the current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher
		338	priority. Once your coroutine gets its turn again it will automatically be
		339	resumed.
299		340
300	Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.	341	This function is often called C<yield> in other languages.
301		342
302	=item Coro::cede_notself	343	=item Coro::cede_notself
303		344
304	Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any	345	Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to I<any>
305	coroutine, regardless of priority, once.	346	coroutine, regardless of priority. This is useful sometimes to ensure
306		347	progress is made.
307	Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
308		348
309	=item terminate [arg...]	349	=item terminate [arg...]
310		350
311	Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).	351	Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
		352
		353	=item killall
		354
		355	Kills/terminates/cancels all coroutines except the currently running
		356	one. This is useful after a fork, either in the child or the parent, as
		357	usually only one of them should inherit the running coroutines.
		358
		359	Note that while this will try to free some of the main programs resources,
		360	you cnanot free all of them, so if a coroutine that is not the main
		361	program calls this function, there will be some one-time resource leak.
312		362
313	=cut	363	=cut
314		364
315	sub terminate {	365	sub terminate {
316	$current->cancel (@_);	366	$current->cancel (@_);
317	}	367	}
318		368
		369	sub killall {
		370	for (Coro::State::list) {
		371	$_->cancel
		372	if $_ != $current && UNIVERSAL::isa $_, "Coro";
		373	}
		374	}
		375
319	=back	376	=back
320		377
321	# dynamic methods
322
323	=head2 COROUTINE METHODS	378	=head2 COROUTINE METHODS
324		379
325	These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects.	380	These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects (or to create
		381	them).
326		382
327	=over 4	383	=over 4
328		384
329	=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]	385	=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]
330		386
331	Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine	387	Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns, the coroutine
332	automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were	388	automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
333	called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue	389	called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready
334	by calling the ready method.	390	queue by calling the ready method.
335		391
336	See C<async> for additional discussion.	392	See C<async> and C<Coro::State::new> for additional info about the
		393	coroutine environment.
337		394
338	=cut	395	=cut
339		396
340	sub _run_coro {	397	sub _run_coro {
341	terminate &{+shift};	398	terminate &{+shift};
…		…
347	$class->SUPER::new (\&_run_coro, @_)	404	$class->SUPER::new (\&_run_coro, @_)
348	}	405	}
349		406
350	=item $success = $coroutine->ready	407	=item $success = $coroutine->ready
351		408
352	Put the given coroutine into the ready queue (according to it's priority)	409	Put the given coroutine into the end of its ready queue (there is one
353	and return true. If the coroutine is already in the ready queue, do nothing	410	queue for each priority) and return true. If the coroutine is already in
354	and return false.	411	the ready queue, do nothing and return false.
		412
		413	This ensures that the scheduler will resume this coroutine automatically
		414	once all the coroutines of higher priority and all coroutines of the same
		415	priority that were put into the ready queue earlier have been resumed.
355		416
356	=item $is_ready = $coroutine->is_ready	417	=item $is_ready = $coroutine->is_ready
357		418
358	Return wether the coroutine is currently the ready queue or not,	419	Return wether the coroutine is currently the ready queue or not,
359		420
…		…
365		426
366	=cut	427	=cut
367		428
368	sub cancel {	429	sub cancel {
369	my $self = shift;	430	my $self = shift;
370	$self->{status} = [@_];	431	$self->{_status} = [@_];
371		432
372	if ($current == $self) {	433	if ($current == $self) {
373	push @destroy, $self;	434	push @destroy, $self;
374	$manager->ready;	435	$manager->ready;
375	&schedule while 1;	436	&schedule while 1;
…		…
379	}	440	}
380		441
381	=item $coroutine->join	442	=item $coroutine->join
382		443
383	Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the	444	Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
384	C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times	445	C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called concurrently
385	from multiple coroutine.	446	from multiple coroutines, and all will be resumed and given the status
		447	return once the C<$coroutine> terminates.
386		448
387	=cut	449	=cut
388		450
389	sub join {	451	sub join {
390	my $self = shift;	452	my $self = shift;
391		453
392	unless ($self->{status}) {	454	unless ($self->{_status}) {
393	my $current = $current;	455	my $current = $current;
394		456
395	push @{$self->{destroy_cb}}, sub {	457	push @{$self->{_on_destroy}}, sub {
396	$current->ready;	458	$current->ready;
397	undef $current;	459	undef $current;
398	};	460	};
399		461
400	&schedule while $current;	462	&schedule while $current;
401	}	463	}
402		464
403	wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];	465	wantarray ? @{$self->{_status}} : $self->{_status}[0];
404	}	466	}
405		467
406	=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb)	468	=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb)
407		469
408	Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed,	470	Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed,
409	but before it is joined. The callback gets passed the terminate arguments,	471	but before it is joined. The callback gets passed the terminate arguments,
410	if any.	472	if any, and I<must not> die, under any circumstances.
411		473
412	=cut	474	=cut
413		475
414	sub on_destroy {	476	sub on_destroy {
415	my ($self, $cb) = @_;	477	my ($self, $cb) = @_;
416		478
417	push @{ $self->{destroy_cb} }, $cb;	479	push @{ $self->{_on_destroy} }, $cb;
418	}	480	}
419		481
420	=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)	482	=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)
421		483
422	Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the	484	Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
…		…
447	=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc)	509	=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc)
448		510
449	Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this	511	Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
450	coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine.	512	coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine.
451		513
		514	This method simply sets the C<< $coroutine->{desc} >> member to the given string. You
		515	can modify this member directly if you wish.
		516
		517	=item $coroutine->throw ([$scalar])
		518
		519	If C<$throw> is specified and defined, it will be thrown as an exception
		520	inside the coroutine at the next convinient point in time (usually after
		521	it gains control at the next schedule/transfer/cede). Otherwise clears the
		522	exception object.
		523
		524	The exception object will be thrown "as is" with the specified scalar in
		525	C<$@>, i.e. if it is a string, no line number or newline will be appended
		526	(unlike with C<die>).
		527
		528	This can be used as a softer means than C<cancel> to ask a coroutine to
		529	end itself, although there is no guarentee that the exception will lead to
		530	termination, and if the exception isn't caught it might well end the whole
		531	program.
		532
452	=cut	533	=cut
453		534
454	sub desc {	535	sub desc {
455	my $old = $_[0]{desc};	536	my $old = $_[0]{desc};
456	$_[0]{desc} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;	537	$_[0]{desc} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
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464	=over 4	545	=over 4
465		546
466	=item Coro::nready	547	=item Coro::nready
467		548
468	Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state,	549	Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state,
469	i.e. that can be switched to. The value C<0> means that the only runnable	550	i.e. that can be switched to by calling C<schedule> directory or
		551	indirectly. The value C<0> means that the only runnable coroutine is the
470	coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect,	552	currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect, and C<schedule>
471	and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler	553	would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler that wakes up some
472	that wakes up some coroutines.	554	coroutines.
473		555
474	=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... }	556	=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... }
475		557
476	This creates and returns a guard object. Nothing happens until the object	558	This creates and returns a guard object. Nothing happens until the object
477	gets destroyed, in which case the codeblock given as argument will be	559	gets destroyed, in which case the codeblock given as argument will be
…		…
506		588
507		589
508	=item unblock_sub { ... }	590	=item unblock_sub { ... }
509		591
510	This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it,	592	This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it,
511	returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return	593	returning a new coderef. Unblocking means that calling the new coderef
512	immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code	594	will return immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the
513	ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine.	595	original code ref will be called (with parameters) from within another
		596	coroutine.
514		597
515	The reason this function exists is that many event libraries (such as the	598	The reason this function exists is that many event libraries (such as the
516	venerable L<Event\|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form	599	venerable L<Event\|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form
517	of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks,	600	of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks,
518	otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse.	601	otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse. The only event library
		602	currently known that is safe to use without C<unblock_sub> is L<EV>.
519		603
520	This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another	604	This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another
521	coroutine where it is safe to block. One example where blocking is handy	605	coroutine where it is safe to block. One example where blocking is handy
522	is when you use the L<Coro::AIO\|Coro::AIO> functions to save results to	606	is when you use the L<Coro::AIO\|Coro::AIO> functions to save results to
523	disk.	607	disk, for example.
524		608
525	In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when	609	In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when
526	creating event callbacks that want to block.	610	creating event callbacks that want to block.
		611
		612	If your handler does not plan to block (e.g. simply sends a message to
		613	another coroutine, or puts some other coroutine into the ready queue),
		614	there is no reason to use C<unblock_sub>.
527		615
528	=cut	616	=cut
529		617
530	our @unblock_queue;	618	our @unblock_queue;
531		619
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563		651
564	1;	652	1;
565		653
566	=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS	654	=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
567		655
568	- you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
569	destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
570
571	- this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module	656	This module is not perl-pseudo-thread-safe. You should only ever use this
572	from the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future	657	module from the same thread (this requirement might be removed in the
573	to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow	658	future to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
574	this).	659	this). I recommend disabling thread support and using processes, as this
		660	is much faster and uses less memory.
575		661
576	=head1 SEE ALSO	662	=head1 SEE ALSO
577		663
		664	Event-Loop integration: L<Coro::AnyEvent>, L<Coro::EV>, L<Coro::Event>.
		665
		666	Debugging: L<Coro::Debug>.
		667
578	Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>.	668	Support/Utility: L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Util>.
579		669
580	Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.	670	Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
581		671
582	Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>.	672	IO/Timers: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::AIO>.
583		673
584	Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker>	674	Compatibility: L<Coro::LWP>, L<Coro::BDB>, L<Coro::Storable>, L<Coro::Select>.
		675
		676	XS API: L<Coro::MakeMaker>.
		677
		678	Low level Configuration, Coroutine Environment: L<Coro::State>.
585		679
586	=head1 AUTHOR	680	=head1 AUTHOR
587		681
588	Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>	682	Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
589	http://home.schmorp.de/	683	http://home.schmorp.de/

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