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14 14
15 sub some_func : Coro { 15 sub some_func : Coro {
16 # some more async code 16 # some more async code
17 } 17 }
18 18
19 yield; 19 cede;
20 20
21=head1 DESCRIPTION 21=head1 DESCRIPTION
22 22
23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to 23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to
24Threads but don't run in parallel. 24Threads but don't run in parallel.
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28In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables 28In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables
29+ @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W), that is, a coroutine has it's own callchain, it's 29+ @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W), that is, a coroutine has it's own callchain, it's
30own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most important global 30own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most important global
31variables. 31variables.
32 32
33WARNING: When using this module, make sure that, at program end, no
34coroutines are still running OR just call exit before falling off the
35end. The reason for this is that some coroutine of yours might have called
36into a C function, and falling off the end of main:: results in returning
37to that C function instead if to the main C interpreter.
38
39WARNING: Unless you really know what you are doing, do NOT do context
40switches inside callbacks from the XS level. The reason for this is
41similar to the reason above: A callback calls a perl function, this
42perl function does a context switch, some other callback is called, the
43original function returns from it - to what? To the wrong XS function,
44with totally different return values. Unfortunately, this includes
45callbacks done by perl itself (tie'd variables!).
46
47The only workaround for this is to do coroutines on C level.
48
33=cut 49=cut
34 50
35package Coro; 51package Coro;
36 52
37use Coro::State; 53use Coro::State;
38 54
39use base Exporter; 55use base Exporter;
40 56
41$VERSION = 0.10; 57$VERSION = 0.10;
42 58
43@EXPORT = qw(async yield schedule terminate current); 59@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
44@EXPORT_OK = qw($current); 60@EXPORT_OK = qw($current);
45 61
46{ 62{
47 my @async; 63 my @async;
48 64
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152 # should be done using priorities :( 168 # should be done using priorities :(
153 ($prev, $current) = ($current, shift @ready || $idle); 169 ($prev, $current) = ($current, shift @ready || $idle);
154 Coro::State::transfer($prev, $current); 170 Coro::State::transfer($prev, $current);
155} 171}
156 172
157=item yield 173=item cede
158 174
159Yield to other processes. This function puts the current process into the 175"Cede" to other processes. This function puts the current process into the
160ready queue and calls C<schedule>. 176ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
177current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
161 178
162=cut 179=cut
163 180
164sub yield { 181sub cede {
165 $current->ready; 182 $current->ready;
166 &schedule; 183 &schedule;
167} 184}
168 185
169=item terminate 186=item terminate
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173Future versions of this function will allow result arguments. 190Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
174 191
175=cut 192=cut
176 193
177sub terminate { 194sub terminate {
195 my $self = $current;
178 $current->{_results} = [@_]; 196 $self->{_results} = [@_];
179 &schedule; 197 $current = shift @ready || $idle;
198 Coro::State::transfer(delete $self->{_coro_state}, $current);
199 # cannot return
200 die;
180} 201}
181 202
182=back 203=back
183 204
184# dynamic methods 205# dynamic methods

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