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1use 5.006; 1use 5.006;
2 2
3use Config; 3use Config;
4use ExtUtils::MakeMaker; 4use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;
5
6 5
7unless (-e "libev/ev_epoll.c") { 6unless (-e "libev/ev_epoll.c") {
8 print <<EOF; 7 print <<EOF;
9 8
10*** 9***
17 exit 1; 16 exit 1;
18} 17}
19 18
20print <<EOF; 19print <<EOF;
21 20
22
23*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 21*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
22
24 23
25Welcome to EV configuration. If you are in a hurry, just press return here 24Welcome to EV configuration. If you are in a hurry, just press return here
26and hope for the best. The defaults should usually do. 25and hope for the best. The defaults should usually do.
27 26
28EOF 27EOF
31 $ENV{PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT} = 1; 30 $ENV{PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT} = 1;
32} 31}
33 32
34print <<EOF; 33print <<EOF;
35 34
36
37*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 35*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
36
38 37
39POSIX optionally offers support for a monotonic clock source. EV 38POSIX optionally offers support for a monotonic clock source. EV
40can take advantage of this clock source to detect time jumps 39can take advantage of this clock source to detect time jumps
41reliably. Unfortunately, some systems are bound to be broken, so you can 40reliably. Unfortunately, some systems are bound to be broken, so you can
42disable this here: you can completely disable the detection and use of 41disable this here: you can completely disable the detection and use of
43the monotonic clock by answering 'n' here. Support for this clock type 42the monotonic clock by answering 'n' here. Support for this clock type
44will otherwise be autodetected at both compile- and runtime. 43will otherwise be autodetected at both compile- and runtime. (this setting
44currently affects the use of nanosleep over select as well).
45 45
46EOF 46EOF
47 47
48if (prompt ("Enable optional support for CLOCK_MONOTONIC (y/n)?", "y") =~ /[yY]/) { 48$DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_MONOTONIC=" . (0 + (prompt ("Enable optional support for CLOCK_MONOTONIC (y/n)?", "y") =~ /[yY]/));
49 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_MONOTONIC";
50}
51 49
52print <<EOF; 50print <<EOF;
53 51
54
55*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 52*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
53
56 54
57POSIX optionally offers support for a (potentially) high-resolution 55POSIX optionally offers support for a (potentially) high-resolution
58realtime clock interface. In a good implementation, using it is faster 56realtime clock interface. In a good implementation, using it is faster
59than the normal method of using gettimeofday. Unfortunately, this option 57than the normal method of using gettimeofday. Unfortunately, this option
60is also bound to be broken on some systems, so you can disable use and 58is also bound to be broken on some systems, so you can disable use and
61probing of this feature altogether here. Otherwise support for this clock 59probing of this feature altogether here. Otherwise support for this clock
62type will be autodetected at compiletime. 60type will be autodetected at compiletime.
63 61
64EOF 62EOF
65 63
66if (prompt ("Prefer clock_gettime (CLOCK_REALTIME) over gettimeofday (y/n)?", "y") !~ /[yY]/) { 64$DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_REALTIME=" . (0 + (prompt ("Prefer clock_gettime (CLOCK_REALTIME) over gettimeofday (y/n)?", "y") =~ /[yY]/));
67 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_REALTIME=0";
68}
69 65
70print <<EOF; 66print <<EOF;
71 67
72
73*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 68*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
69
70
71Another useful bit of functionality is the Linux eventfd, which is useful
72for faster signal handling (don't care) and intra-thread communications
73(mostly useful for embedding). Kernel support for this will be probed at
74runtime, but your libc must contain the necessary wrapper. Glibc 2.7 and
75later should have this wrapper.
76
77EOF
78
79$DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_EVENTFD=" . (0 + (prompt ("Enable linux eventfd support (y/n)?", (-e "/usr/include/sys/eventfd.h") || $ENV{EV_EVENTFD} ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/));
80
81print <<EOF;
82
83*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
84
74 85
75EV can use various backends with various portability issue. The select 86EV can use various backends with various portability issue. The select
76backend is the most portable and makes for a good fallback, but it can be 87backend is the most portable and makes for a good fallback, but it can be
77limited to a low number of file descriptors and/or might not compile. If 88limited to a low number of file descriptors and/or might not compile. If
78you have problems with compiling ev_select., you might try to play around 89you have problems with compiling ev_select.c, you might try to play around
79with disabling it here, or forcing it to use the fd_set provided by your 90with disabling it here, or forcing it to use the fd_set provided by your
80OS, via the next question. I highly recommend keeping it in. 91OS, via the next question. I highly recommend keeping it in.
81 92
82EOF 93EOF
83 94
84if (prompt ("Enable select backend (y/n)?", "y") =~ /[yY]/) { 95if (prompt ("Enable select backend (y/n)?", "y") =~ /[yY]/) {
85 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_SELECT"; 96 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_SELECT=1";
86 97
87 print <<EOF; 98 print <<EOF;
88 99
89
90*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 100*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101
91 102
92The select backend can operate in two modes. One uses the system-provided 103The select backend can operate in two modes. One uses the system-provided
93fd_set and is usually limited to 1024 file descriptors (64 on windows), 104fd_set and is usually limited to 1024 file descriptors (64 on windows),
94the other requires your header files to define NFDBITS and declare a 105the other requires your header files to define NFDBITS and declare a
95suitable fd_mask type. If you run into problems compiling ev_select.c, you 106suitable fd_mask type. If you run into problems compiling ev_select.c, you
98EOF 109EOF
99 110
100 if (prompt ("Force use of system fd_set for select backend (y/n)?", "n") =~ /[yY]/) { 111 if (prompt ("Force use of system fd_set for select backend (y/n)?", "n") =~ /[yY]/) {
101 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET"; 112 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_SELECT_USE_FD_SET";
102 } 113 }
114} else {
115 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_SELECT=0";
103} 116}
104 117
105print <<EOF; 118print <<EOF;
106 119
107
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121
109 122
110The second very portable backend is poll(2). It does not exist on windows 123The second very portable backend is poll(2). It does not exist on windows
111and various versions of Mac OS X (and on the other versions it simply 124and various versions of Mac OS X (and on the other versions it simply
112doesn't work), but works basically everywhere else. It is recommended to use 125doesn't work), but works basically everywhere else. It is recommended to use
113the default here unless you run into compile problems in ev_poll.c. 126the default here unless you run into compile problems in ev_poll.c.
114 127
115EOF 128EOF
116 129
117if (prompt ("Enable poll backend (y/n)?", (-e "/usr/include/poll.h") ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/) { 130$DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_POLL=" . (0 + (prompt ("Enable poll backend (y/n)?", (-e "/usr/include/poll.h") ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/));
118 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_POLL";
119}
120 131
121print <<EOF; 132print <<EOF;
122 133
123
124*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 134*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
125 135
126EV by default uses select, which makes it hard to write efficient servers, 136
127especially if the number of active conencitons is much lower than the open 137Select and poll make it hard to write efficient servers, especially if the
138number of active connections is much lower than the watched ones. GNU/Linux
128ones. GNU/Linux systems have a more scalable method called "epoll", which 139systems have a more scalable method called "epoll", which EV can use. For
129EV can use. For this to work, both your kernel and glibc have to support 140this to work, both your kernel and glibc have to support epoll, but if you
130epoll, but if you can compile it, the detection will be done at runtime, 141can compile it, the detection will be done at runtime, and EV will safely
131and EV will safely fall back to using select when epoll isn't available. 142fall back to using select when epoll isn't available. If unsure, accept
132If unsure, accept the default. 143the default.
133 144
134EOF 145EOF
135 146
136if (prompt ("Enable epoll backend (y/n)?", (-e "/usr/include/sys/epoll.h") ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/) { 147$DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_EPOLL=" . (0 + (prompt ("Enable epoll backend (y/n)?", (-e "/usr/include/sys/epoll.h") ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/));
137 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_EPOLL";
138}
139 148
140print <<EOF; 149print <<EOF;
141 150
142
143*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 151*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
144 152
153
145Similarly to the epoll backend above, EV can take advantage of kqueue 154Similarly to the epoll backend above, EV can take advantage of kqueue on
146on many BSD systems (it seems to be broken on Mac OS X though, but what 155many BSD systems. Support for kqueue will be detected at runtime, with a
147isn't broken on that shoddy platform... ah yes, the cash gushing by apple, 156safe fallback to other methods when it cannot be used.
148selling defective software works perfectly there). Support for kqueue will 157
158Note that kqueue is broken on most operating systems, so by default it
159won't be used on many platforms, but you can still create your own event
160loop with qkueue backend.
161
162Here is what we know:
163
164NetBSD: partially working in at least 3.1. Yeah! :)
165FreeBSD: broken on at least 6.2-STABLE,
166 sockets *likely* work, ptys definitely don't.
167OpenBSD: reports indicate that it likely doesn't work
168 (similar problems as on FreeBSD).
169OS X: completely, utterly broken on at least < 10.5.
170
171EOF
172
173my $can_kqueue = -e "/usr/include/sys/event.h";
174
175$DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_KQUEUE=" . (0 + (prompt ("Enable kqueue backend (y/n)?", $can_kqueue ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/));
176
177print <<EOF;
178
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180
181
182Similarly to the kqueue backend above, EV can take advantage of the
183solaris 10 event port interface. Support for event ports will be detected
149be detected at runtime, with a safe fallback to other methods when it 184at runtime, with a safe fallback to other methods when it cannot be used.
150cannot be used.
151 185
152EOF 186EOF
153 187
154if (prompt ("Enable kqueue backend (y/n)?", (-e "/usr/include/sys/event.h") ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/) { 188$DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_PORT=" . (0 + (prompt ("Enable event port backend (y/n)?", (-e "/usr/include/sys/port.h") ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/));
155 $DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_KQUEUE";
156}
157 189
158print <<EOF; 190print <<EOF;
159 191
160
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193
162 194
163EV needs the functions pthread_atfork and clock_gettime. On most systems 195EV needs the functions pthread_atfork and clock_gettime. On most systems
164you need some special libraries for this (such as -lrt and -lpthread). You 196you need some special libraries for this (such as -lrt and -lpthread). You
165can specify additional libraries to provide these calls now, or accept the 197can specify additional libraries to provide these calls (and any other
166default. 198required by EV) now, or accept the default.
167 199
168EOF 200EOF
169 201
202$SOLARIS_LIBS = $^O =~ /solaris/ ? " -lsocket -lnsl" : "";
203
170$LIBS = prompt "Extra libraries for pthread_atfork and clock_gettime?", "-lpthread -lrt"; 204$LIBS = prompt "Extra libraries for pthread_atfork and clock_gettime?", "-lpthread -lrt$SOLARIS_LIBS";
171 205
172 206
173print <<EOF; 207print <<EOF;
174 208
175
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177 210
211
212A backend of a different kind is the Linux inotify(7) interface, which can
213be used to speed up (and reduce resource consumption) of stat watchers. If
214you have it, it is usually a good idea to enable it.
215
178EOF 216EOF
217
218my $can_inotify = -e "/usr/include/sys/inotify.h";
219
220$DEFINE .= " -DEV_USE_INOTIFY=" . (0 + (prompt ("Enable inotify support (y/n)?", $can_inotify ? "y" : "n") =~ /[yY]/));
221
222print <<EOF;
223
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225
226
227EOF
228
229my @anyevent = eval { require AnyEvent; $AnyEvent::VERSION < 2.6 } ? (AnyEvent => 2.6) : ();
179 230
180WriteMakefile( 231WriteMakefile(
181 dist => { 232 dist => {
182 PREOP => 'pod2text EV.pm | tee README >$(DISTVNAME)/README; chmod -R u=rwX,go=rX . ;', 233 PREOP => 'pod2text EV.pm | tee README >$(DISTVNAME)/README; chmod -R u=rwX,go=rX . ;',
183 COMPRESS => 'gzip -9v', 234 COMPRESS => 'gzip -9v',
184 SUFFIX => '.gz', 235 SUFFIX => '.gz',
185 }, 236 },
186 depend => { 237 depend => {
187 "EV.c" => "EV/EVAPI.h " 238 "EV.c" => "EV/EVAPI.h "
188 . "libev/ev.c libev/ev.h libev/ev_epoll.c libev/ev_select.c libev/ev_kqueue.c libev/ev_poll.c " 239 . "libev/ev.c libev/ev.h libev/ev_epoll.c libev/ev_select.c libev/ev_kqueue.c libev/ev_poll.c "
189 . "libev/event.h libev/event.c evdns.h evdns.c libev/ev_vars.h libev/ev_wrap.h", 240 . "libev/ev_vars.h libev/ev_wrap.h",
190 }, 241 },
191 INC => "-Ilibev", 242 INC => "-Ilibev",
192 DEFINE => "$DEFINE", 243 DEFINE => "$DEFINE",
193 NAME => "EV", 244 NAME => "EV",
194 LIBS => [$LIBS], 245 LIBS => [$LIBS],
246 PREREQ_PM => {
247 @anyevent,
248 },
195 VERSION_FROM => "EV.pm", 249 VERSION_FROM => "EV.pm",
196 PM => { 250 PM => {
197 'EV.pm' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV.pm', 251 'EV.pm' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV.pm',
198 'EV/DNS.pm' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV/DNS.pm',
199 'EV/EVAPI.h' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV/EVAPI.h', 252 'EV/EVAPI.h' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV/EVAPI.h',
200 'EV/MakeMaker.pm' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV/MakeMaker.pm', 253 'EV/MakeMaker.pm' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV/MakeMaker.pm',
201 'libev/ev.h' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV/ev.h', 254 'libev/ev.h' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV/ev.h',
255 'libev/ev.pod' => '$(INST_LIBDIR)/EV/libev.pod',
202 }, 256 },
257 MAN3PODS => {
258 'EV.pm' => '$(INST_MAN3DIR)/EV.$(MAN3EXT)',
259 'EV/MakeMaker.pm' => '$(INST_MAN3DIR)/EV::MakeMaker.$(MAN3EXT)',
260 'libev/ev.pod' => '$(INST_MAN3DIR)/EV::libev.$(MAN3EXT)',
261 },
203); 262);
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