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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 };
15 print "1\n";
16 cede; # yield to coroutine
17 print "3\n";
18 cede; # and again
12 19
13 # alternatively create an async coroutine like this: 20 # use locking
21 my $lock = new Coro::Semaphore;
22 my $locked;
14 23
15 sub some_func : Coro { 24 $lock->down;
16 # some more async code 25 $locked = 1;
17 } 26 $lock->up;
18
19 cede;
20 27
21=head1 DESCRIPTION 28=head1 DESCRIPTION
22 29
23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar 30This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar
24to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP 31to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP
33is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else). 40is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else).
34 41
35In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables + 42In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables +
36@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain, 43@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain,
37its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global 44its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global
38variables. 45variables (see L<Coro::State> for more configuration).
39 46
40=cut 47=cut
41 48
42package Coro; 49package Coro;
43 50
50 57
51our $idle; # idle handler 58our $idle; # idle handler
52our $main; # main coroutine 59our $main; # main coroutine
53our $current; # current coroutine 60our $current; # current coroutine
54 61
55our $VERSION = '3.7'; 62our $VERSION = '4.49';
56 63
57our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); 64our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
58our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( 65our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
59 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 66 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
60); 67);
116=cut 123=cut
117 124
118$main->{desc} = "[main::]"; 125$main->{desc} = "[main::]";
119 126
120# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 127# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
121$main->{specific} = $current->{specific} 128$main->{_specific} = $current->{_specific}
122 if $current; 129 if $current;
123 130
124_set_current $main; 131_set_current $main;
125 132
126sub current() { $current } 133sub current() { $current }
134This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and 141This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and
135C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a 142C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a
136coroutine so the scheduler can run it. 143coroutine so the scheduler can run it.
137 144
138Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event 145Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event
139handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively. 146handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively itself.
140 147
141=cut 148=cut
142 149
143$idle = sub { 150$idle = sub {
144 require Carp; 151 require Carp;
151 # free coroutine data and mark as destructed 158 # free coroutine data and mark as destructed
152 $self->_destroy 159 $self->_destroy
153 or return; 160 or return;
154 161
155 # call all destruction callbacks 162 # call all destruction callbacks
156 $_->(@{$self->{status}}) 163 $_->(@{$self->{_status}})
157 for @{(delete $self->{destroy_cb}) || []}; 164 for @{(delete $self->{_on_destroy}) || []};
158} 165}
159 166
160# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 167# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
161# cannot destroy itself. 168# cannot destroy itself.
162my @destroy; 169my @destroy;
186=item async { ... } [@args...] 193=item async { ... } [@args...]
187 194
188Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object 195Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object
189(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically 196(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically
190terminated. 197terminated.
198
199See the C<Coro::State::new> constructor for info about the coroutine
200environment in which coroutines run.
191 201
192Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside 202Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside
193the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit, 203the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit,
194just as it would in the main program. 204just as it would in the main program.
195 205
216issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as 226issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as
217C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy> 227C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy>
218will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel, 228will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel,
219which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling. 229which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling.
220 230
221The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, otherwise the coroutine 231The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, tracing will be
222will be re-used "as-is". 232disabled, the description will be reset and the default output filehandle
233gets restored, so you can change alkl these. Otherwise the coroutine will
234be re-used "as-is": most notably if you change other per-coroutine global
235stuff such as C<$/> you need to revert that change, which is most simply
236done by using local as in C< local $/ >.
223 237
224The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by 238The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by
225changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as 239changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as
226required. 240required.
227 241
228If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a 242If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a
229single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool 243single 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 244{ 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 245addition to that, when the stacks used by a handler grows larger than 16kb
232(adjustable with $Coro::MAX_POOL_RSS) it will also exit. 246(adjustable with $Coro::POOL_RSS) it will also exit.
233 247
234=cut 248=cut
235 249
236our $POOL_SIZE = 8; 250our $POOL_SIZE = 8;
237our $MAX_POOL_RSS = 16 * 1024; 251our $POOL_RSS = 16 * 1024;
238our @pool; 252our @async_pool;
239 253
240sub pool_handler { 254sub pool_handler {
255 my $cb;
256
241 while () { 257 while () {
242 $current->{desc} = "[async_pool]";
243
244 eval { 258 eval {
245 my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $current->{_invoke} or return }; 259 while () {
246 $cb->(@arg); 260 _pool_1 $cb;
261 &$cb;
262 _pool_2 $cb;
263 &schedule;
264 }
247 }; 265 };
266
267 last if $@ eq "\3async_pool terminate\2\n";
248 warn $@ if $@; 268 warn $@ if $@;
249
250 last if @pool >= $POOL_SIZE || $current->rss >= $MAX_POOL_RSS;
251
252 push @pool, $current;
253 $current->{desc} = "[async_pool idle]";
254 $current->save (Coro::State::SAVE_DEF);
255 $current->prio (0);
256 schedule;
257 } 269 }
258} 270}
259 271
260sub async_pool(&@) { 272sub async_pool(&@) {
261 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler 273 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler
262 my $coro = (pop @pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;; 274 my $coro = (pop @async_pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;
263 275
264 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_]; 276 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_];
265 $coro->ready; 277 $coro->ready;
266 278
267 $coro 279 $coro
297 309
298"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the 310"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the
299ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the 311ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
300current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 312current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
301 313
302Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
303
304=item Coro::cede_notself 314=item Coro::cede_notself
305 315
306Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any 316Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any
307coroutine, regardless of priority, once. 317coroutine, regardless of priority, once.
308 318
309Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
310
311=item terminate [arg...] 319=item terminate [arg...]
312 320
313Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>). 321Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
322
323=item killall
324
325Kills/terminates/cancels all coroutines except the currently running
326one. This is useful after a fork, either in the child or the parent, as
327usually only one of them should inherit the running coroutines.
314 328
315=cut 329=cut
316 330
317sub terminate { 331sub terminate {
318 $current->cancel (@_); 332 $current->cancel (@_);
333}
334
335sub killall {
336 for (Coro::State::list) {
337 $_->cancel
338 if $_ != $current && UNIVERSAL::isa $_, "Coro";
339 }
319} 340}
320 341
321=back 342=back
322 343
323# dynamic methods 344# dynamic methods
333Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine 354Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine
334automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were 355automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
335called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue 356called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue
336by calling the ready method. 357by calling the ready method.
337 358
338See C<async> for additional discussion. 359See C<async> and C<Coro::State::new> for additional info about the
360coroutine environment.
339 361
340=cut 362=cut
341 363
342sub _run_coro { 364sub _run_coro {
343 terminate &{+shift}; 365 terminate &{+shift};
367 389
368=cut 390=cut
369 391
370sub cancel { 392sub cancel {
371 my $self = shift; 393 my $self = shift;
372 $self->{status} = [@_]; 394 $self->{_status} = [@_];
373 395
374 if ($current == $self) { 396 if ($current == $self) {
375 push @destroy, $self; 397 push @destroy, $self;
376 $manager->ready; 398 $manager->ready;
377 &schedule while 1; 399 &schedule while 1;
381} 403}
382 404
383=item $coroutine->join 405=item $coroutine->join
384 406
385Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the 407Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
386C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times 408C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called concurrently
387from multiple coroutine. 409from multiple coroutines.
388 410
389=cut 411=cut
390 412
391sub join { 413sub join {
392 my $self = shift; 414 my $self = shift;
393 415
394 unless ($self->{status}) { 416 unless ($self->{_status}) {
395 my $current = $current; 417 my $current = $current;
396 418
397 push @{$self->{destroy_cb}}, sub { 419 push @{$self->{_on_destroy}}, sub {
398 $current->ready; 420 $current->ready;
399 undef $current; 421 undef $current;
400 }; 422 };
401 423
402 &schedule while $current; 424 &schedule while $current;
403 } 425 }
404 426
405 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; 427 wantarray ? @{$self->{_status}} : $self->{_status}[0];
406} 428}
407 429
408=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb) 430=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb)
409 431
410Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed, 432Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed,
414=cut 436=cut
415 437
416sub on_destroy { 438sub on_destroy {
417 my ($self, $cb) = @_; 439 my ($self, $cb) = @_;
418 440
419 push @{ $self->{destroy_cb} }, $cb; 441 push @{ $self->{_on_destroy} }, $cb;
420} 442}
421 443
422=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio) 444=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)
423 445
424Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 446Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
448 470
449=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc) 471=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc)
450 472
451Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this 473Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
452coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine. 474coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine.
475
476This method simply sets the C<< $coroutine->{desc} >> member to the given string. You
477can modify this member directly if you wish.
478
479=item $coroutine->throw ([$scalar])
480
481If C<$throw> is specified and defined, it will be thrown as an exception
482inside the coroutine at the next convinient point in time (usually after
483it gains control at the next schedule/transfer/cede). Otherwise clears the
484exception object.
485
486The exception object will be thrown "as is" with the specified scalar in
487C<$@>, i.e. if it is a string, no line number or newline will be appended
488(unlike with C<die>).
489
490This can be used as a softer means than C<cancel> to ask a coroutine to
491end itself, although there is no guarentee that the exception will lead to
492termination, and if the exception isn't caught it might well end the whole
493program.
453 494
454=cut 495=cut
455 496
456sub desc { 497sub desc {
457 my $old = $_[0]{desc}; 498 my $old = $_[0]{desc};
537# inside an event callback. 578# inside an event callback.
538our $unblock_scheduler = new Coro sub { 579our $unblock_scheduler = new Coro sub {
539 while () { 580 while () {
540 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) { 581 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {
541 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool 582 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool
542 my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler); 583 my $coro = (pop @async_pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;
543 584
544 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb; 585 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb;
545 $coro->ready; 586 $coro->ready;
546 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool 587 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool
547 } 588 }
575 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow 616 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
576 this). 617 this).
577 618
578=head1 SEE ALSO 619=head1 SEE ALSO
579 620
621Lower level Configuration, Coroutine Environment: L<Coro::State>.
622
623Debugging: L<Coro::Debug>.
624
580Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>. 625Support/Utility: L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Util>.
581 626
582Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>. 627Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
583 628
584Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>. 629Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>.
585 630
631Compatibility: L<Coro::LWP>, L<Coro::Storable>, L<Coro::Select>.
632
586Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker> 633Embedding: L<Coro::MakeMaker>.
587 634
588=head1 AUTHOR 635=head1 AUTHOR
589 636
590 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 637 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
591 http://home.schmorp.de/ 638 http://home.schmorp.de/

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