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68=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
69 69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 73 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 74 use IO::AIO;
76 75
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 76 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 77 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
168use common::sense; 167use common::sense;
169 168
170use base 'Exporter'; 169use base 'Exporter';
171 170
172BEGIN { 171BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '4.18'; 172 our $VERSION = '4.19';
174 173
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 174 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx 175 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync 176 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate 177 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate
783 782
784 783
785=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 784=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
786 785
787Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in 786Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
788C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as 787C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
789L<Cwd::realpath>). 788L<Cwd::realpath>).
790 789
791This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working 790This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
792directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot). 791directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
793 792
794 793
795=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 794=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
796 795
797Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 796Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
798rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 797rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
798
799On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
800natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
801of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
799 802
800 803
801=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 804=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
802 805
803Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 806Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
807 810
808=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 811=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
809 812
810Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 813Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
811result code. 814result code.
815
816On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
817natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
818C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
812 819
813 820
814=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 821=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
815 822
816Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 823Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
1181} 1188}
1182 1189
1183=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) 1190=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1184 1191
1185Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1192Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1186status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1193status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1187uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1194uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1188everything else. 1195everything else.
1189 1196
1190=cut 1197=cut
1191 1198
1311 1318
1312This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1319This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1313scalars. 1320scalars.
1314 1321
1315It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1322It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1316range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1323range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1317as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1324as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1318C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1325C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1319C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and 1326C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1320writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1327writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1321 1328
1322=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1329=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1323 1330
1324This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1331This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1525will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1532will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1526pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1533pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1527older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1534older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1528string form of the pathname. 1535string form of the pathname.
1529 1536
1530So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1537So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1531C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future 1538C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1532reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory 1539reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1533(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1540(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1534 1541
1535The following functions implement this working directory abstraction: 1542The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1556=item IO::AIO::CWD 1563=item IO::AIO::CWD
1557 1564
1558This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1565This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1559current working directory. 1566current working directory.
1560 1567
1561Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as 1568Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1562if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object, 1569the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1563e.g., these calls are functionally identical: 1570example, these calls are functionally identical:
1564 1571
1565 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... }; 1572 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1566 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... }; 1573 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1567 1574
1568=back 1575=back
1569 1576
1577To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1578C<aio_realpath>:
1579
1580 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1581 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1582 };
1583
1584Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1585sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1570 1586
1571=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1587=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1572 1588
1573All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1589All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1574called in non-void context. 1590called in non-void context.
1752 1768
1753See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1769See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1754 1770
1755=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1771=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1756 1772
1757Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 1773Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1774been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1775this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1776
1758this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there 1777Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1759were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever 1778events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1760reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1779reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1761events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and 1780of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1762C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1781C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1763 1782
1764If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1783If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1765will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1784descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1766do anything special to have it called later. 1785don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1767 1786
1768Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes 1787Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1769ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit 1788ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1770a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become 1789a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1771available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes 1790available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1780 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1799 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1781 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1800 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1782 1801
1783=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1802=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1784 1803
1785If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1804Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1786phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1805requests are outstanding anymore.
1787does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1806
1788synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1807This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1808become ready, without actually handling them.
1789 1809
1790See C<nreqs> for an example. 1810See C<nreqs> for an example.
1791 1811
1792=item IO::AIO::poll 1812=item IO::AIO::poll
1793 1813
2096=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags 2116=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2097 2117
2098Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the 2118Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the
2099description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details. 2119description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2100 2120
2121=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2122
2123Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2124on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2125C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2126size on other systems, drop me a note.
2127
2101=back 2128=back
2102 2129
2103=cut 2130=cut
2104 2131
2105min_parallel 8; 2132min_parallel 8;

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