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5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
10 my ($fh) = @_; 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
11 ... 12 ...
12 }; 13 };
13 14
14 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 15 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
15 16
18 }; 19 };
19 20
20 # version 2+ has request and group objects 21 # version 2+ has request and group objects
21 use IO::AIO 2; 22 use IO::AIO 2;
22 23
24 aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority
23 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 25 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
24 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
25 27
26 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
27 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
50=head1 DESCRIPTION 52=head1 DESCRIPTION
51 53
52This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 54This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
53operating system supports. 55operating system supports.
54 56
57Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
58(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
59will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
60is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
61when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
62etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
63normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
64on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
65concurrently.
66
67While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example
68sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support
69nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient or
70might not work (aio_read fails on sockets/pipes/fifos). Use an event loop
71for that (such as the L<Event|Event> module): IO::AIO will naturally fit
72into such an event loop itself.
73
55Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 74In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
56and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in perl, and 75requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
57the threads created by this module will not be visible to perl. In the 76in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
58future, this module might make use of the native aio functions available 77to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
59on many operating systems. However, they are often not well-supported 78functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
60(Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, for example), 79not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
61and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the remaining 80files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
62functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 81aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
82using threads anyway.
63 83
64Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 84Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-)
65currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 85threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate
66C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other 86locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or
67C<aio_> functions) recursively. 87never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
88
89=head2 EXAMPLE
90
91This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads
92F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
93
94 use Fcntl;
95 use Event;
96 use IO::AIO;
97
98 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event
99 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
100 poll => 'r',
101 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
102
103 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
104 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
105 my $fh = shift
106 or die "error while opening: $!";
107
108 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
109 my $size = -s $fh;
110
111 # queue a request to read the file
112 my $contents;
113 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
114 $_[0] == $size
115 or die "short read: $!";
116
117 close $fh;
118
119 # file contents now in $contents
120 print $contents;
121
122 # exit event loop and program
123 Event::unloop;
124 };
125 };
126
127 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
128 # check for sockets etc. etc.
129
130 # process events as long as there are some:
131 Event::loop;
132
133=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
134
135Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
136directly visible to Perl.
137
138If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
139object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
140which saves a bit of memory.
141
142The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
143are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
144
145During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
146in order:
147
148=over 4
149
150=item ready
151
152Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
153waiting for a thread to execute it.
154
155=item execute
156
157A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
158executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
159
160=item pending
161
162The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
163
164While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
165processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
166(or another function with the same effect).
167
168=item result
169
170The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
171
172The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
173calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
174any groups they are contained in.
175
176=item done
177
178Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
179(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
180aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
181result in a runtime error).
182
183=back
68 184
69=cut 185=cut
70 186
71package IO::AIO; 187package IO::AIO;
72 188
74use strict 'vars'; 190use strict 'vars';
75 191
76use base 'Exporter'; 192use base 'Exporter';
77 193
78BEGIN { 194BEGIN {
79 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 195 our $VERSION = '2.32';
80 196
81 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 197 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat
82 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 198 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink
83 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 199 aio_readlink aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link
84 aio_group aio_nop); 200 aio_move aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree);
85 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri)); 201 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice aio_block));
86 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 202 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
87 min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 203 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
204 nreqs nready npending nthreads
205 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs);
88 206
89 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 207 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
90 208
91 require XSLoader; 209 require XSLoader;
92 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 210 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
93} 211}
94 212
95=head1 FUNCTIONS 213=head1 FUNCTIONS
96 214
97=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 215=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
98 216
99All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 217All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
100with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 218with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
101and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 219and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
102which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 220which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
105syscall has been executed asynchronously. 223syscall has been executed asynchronously.
106 224
107All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 225All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
108internally until the request has finished. 226internally until the request has finished.
109 227
110All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 228All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
111manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 229further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
112 230
113The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 231The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
114encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the 232encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
115request is being executed, the current working directory could have 233request is being executed, the current working directory could have
116changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 234changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
117current working directory. 235current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
236paths.
118 237
119To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 238To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
120always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 239in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
121etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 240tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
122your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 241your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
123environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 242environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
124use something else. 243use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
244
245This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
246handles correctly wether it is set or not.
125 247
126=over 4 248=over 4
249
250=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
251
252Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
253C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
254
255The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
256and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
257first.
258
259The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
260functions.
261
262Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
263higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
264open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
265
266 aioreq_pri -3;
267 aio_open ..., sub {
268 return unless $_[0];
269
270 aioreq_pri -2;
271 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
272 ...
273 };
274 };
275
276=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
277
278Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
279priority, so the effect is cumulative.
127 280
128=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 281=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
129 282
130Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 283Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
131created filehandle for the file. 284created filehandle for the file.
182 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 335 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
183 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 336 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
184 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 337 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
185 }; 338 };
186 339
187=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
188
189[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
190
191Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
192destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
193the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
194
195This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
196rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
197and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
198followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
199order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
200
201If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
202possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
203errors are being ignored.
204
205=cut
206
207sub aio_move($$$) {
208 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
209
210 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
211
212 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
213 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
214 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
215 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
216 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
217
218 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
219 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
220 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
221 close $src_fh;
222
223 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
224 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
225 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
226 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
227 close $dst_fh;
228
229 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
230 $grp->result ($_[0]);
231 };
232 } else {
233 my $errno = $!;
234 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
235 $! = $errno;
236 $grp->result (-1);
237 };
238 }
239 };
240 } else {
241 $grp->result (-1);
242 }
243 },
244
245 } else {
246 $grp->result (-1);
247 }
248 };
249 } else {
250 $grp->result ($_[0]);
251 }
252 };
253
254 $grp
255}
256
257=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 340=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
258 341
259Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 342Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
260reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 343reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
261file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 344file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
316=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 399=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
317 400
318Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 401Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
319result code. 402result code.
320 403
404=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
405
406[EXPERIMENTAL]
407
408Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
409
410The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
411
412 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
413
321=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 414=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
322 415
323Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 416Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
324the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 417the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
325 418
326=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 419=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
327 420
328Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 421Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
329the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 422the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
423
424=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
425
426Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
427the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
428callback.
330 429
331=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 430=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
332 431
333Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 432Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
334rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 433rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
345sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 444sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
346 445
347The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 446The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref
348with the filenames. 447with the filenames.
349 448
449=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
450
451This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
452memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
453
454=cut
455
456sub aio_load($$;$) {
457 aio_block {
458 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
459 my $data = \$_[1];
460
461 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
462 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
463
464 aioreq_pri $pri;
465 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
466 my ($fh) = @_
467 or return $grp->result (-1);
468
469 aioreq_pri $pri;
470 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
471 $grp->result ($_[0]);
472 };
473 };
474
475 $grp
476 }
477}
478
479=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
480
481Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
482destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
483the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
484
485This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with
486mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
487C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
488uid/gid, in that order.
489
490If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
491possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
492errors are being ignored.
493
494=cut
495
496sub aio_copy($$;$) {
497 aio_block {
498 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
499
500 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
501 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
502
503 aioreq_pri $pri;
504 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
505 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
506 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
507
508 aioreq_pri $pri;
509 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
510 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
511 aioreq_pri $pri;
512 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
513 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
514 $grp->result (0);
515 close $src_fh;
516
517 # those should not normally block. should. should.
518 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
519 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
520 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
521 close $dst_fh;
522 } else {
523 $grp->result (-1);
524 close $src_fh;
525 close $dst_fh;
526
527 aioreq $pri;
528 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
529 }
530 };
531 } else {
532 $grp->result (-1);
533 }
534 },
535
536 } else {
537 $grp->result (-1);
538 }
539 };
540
541 $grp
542 }
543}
544
545=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
546
547Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
548destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
549the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
550
551This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
552rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
553that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
554
555=cut
556
557sub aio_move($$;$) {
558 aio_block {
559 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
560
561 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
562 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
563
564 aioreq_pri $pri;
565 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
566 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
567 aioreq_pri $pri;
568 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
569 $grp->result ($_[0]);
570
571 if (!$_[0]) {
572 aioreq_pri $pri;
573 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
574 }
575 };
576 } else {
577 $grp->result ($_[0]);
578 }
579 };
580
581 $grp
582 }
583}
584
350=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 585=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
351 586
352[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
353
354Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 587Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
355separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 588efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
356you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 589names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
357recurse into (everything else). 590recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
358 591
359C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 592C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
360C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 593C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
361this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 594this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
362will be chosen (currently 6). 595will be chosen (currently 4).
363 596
364On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 597On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
365two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 598two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
366 599
367Example: 600Example:
402directory counting heuristic. 635directory counting heuristic.
403 636
404=cut 637=cut
405 638
406sub aio_scandir($$$) { 639sub aio_scandir($$$) {
640 aio_block {
407 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 641 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
408 642
643 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
644
409 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 645 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
410 646
411 $maxreq = 6 if $maxreq <= 0; 647 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
412 648
413 # stat once 649 # stat once
650 aioreq_pri $pri;
414 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 651 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
415 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 652 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
416 my $now = time; 653 my $now = time;
417 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 654 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
418 655
419 # read the directory entries 656 # read the directory entries
657 aioreq_pri $pri;
420 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 658 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
421 my $entries = shift 659 my $entries = shift
422 or return $grp->result (); 660 or return $grp->result ();
423 661
424 # stat the dir another time 662 # stat the dir another time
663 aioreq_pri $pri;
425 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 664 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
426 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 665 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
427 666
428 my $ndirs; 667 my $ndirs;
429 668
430 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 669 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
431 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 670 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
432 $ndirs = -1; 671 $ndirs = -1;
433 } else { 672 } else {
434 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 673 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
435 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 674 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
436 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 675 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
437 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 676 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
438 } 677 }
439 678
440 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs 679 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
441 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first 680 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
442 $entries = [map $_->[0], 681 $entries = [map $_->[0],
443 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] } 682 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
444 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length], 683 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
445 @$entries]; 684 @$entries];
446 685
447 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 686 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
448 687
449 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
450 my $nreq = 0;
451
452 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group; 688 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
453
454 $schedcb = sub {
455 if (@$entries) {
456 if ($nreq < $maxreq) {
457 my $ent = pop @$entries;
458 $nreq++;
459 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
460 }
461 } elsif (!$nreq) {
462 # finished
463 $statgrp->cancel;
464 undef $statcb;
465 undef $schedcb;
466 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 689 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
467 } 690 };
691
692 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
693 feed $statgrp sub {
694 return unless @$entries;
695 my $entry = pop @$entries;
696
697 aioreq_pri $pri;
698 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
699 if ($_[0] < 0) {
700 push @nondirs, $entry;
701 } else {
702 # need to check for real directory
703 aioreq_pri $pri;
704 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
705 if (-d _) {
706 push @dirs, $entry;
707
708 unless (--$ndirs) {
709 push @nondirs, @$entries;
710 feed $statgrp;
711 }
712 } else {
713 push @nondirs, $entry;
714 }
715 }
716 }
717 };
718 };
468 }; 719 };
469 $statcb = sub {
470 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
471
472 if ($status < 0) {
473 $nreq--;
474 push @nondirs, $entry;
475 &$schedcb;
476 } else {
477 # need to check for real directory
478 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
479 $nreq--;
480
481 if (-d _) {
482 push @dirs, $entry;
483
484 if (!--$ndirs) {
485 push @nondirs, @$entries;
486 $entries = [];
487 }
488 } else {
489 push @nondirs, $entry;
490 }
491
492 &$schedcb;
493 }
494 }
495 };
496
497 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
498 }; 720 };
499 }; 721 };
722
723 $grp
500 }; 724 }
725}
501 726
727=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
728
729Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the status of the final C<rmdir> only.
730This is a composite request that uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and
731unlink everything else.
732
733=cut
734
735sub aio_rmtree;
736sub aio_rmtree {
737 aio_block {
738 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
739
740 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
741 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
742
743 aioreq_pri $pri;
744 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
745 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
746
747 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
748 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
749 $grp->result ($_[0]);
750 };
751 };
752
753 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
754 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
755
756 add $grp $dirgrp;
757 };
758
502 $grp 759 $grp
760 }
503} 761}
504 762
505=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 763=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
506 764
507Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 765Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
515If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 773If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
516detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 774detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
517 775
518=item aio_group $callback->(...) 776=item aio_group $callback->(...)
519 777
520[EXPERIMENTAL]
521
522This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 778This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
523container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 779container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
524many requests into a single, composite, request. 780many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
781and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
525 782
526Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 783Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
527for more info. 784for more info.
528 785
529Example: 786Example:
548phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not 805phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
549be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have 806be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
550entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request 807entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
551latency. 808latency.
552 809
553=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 810=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
554 811
555Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 812Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
556the request workers to sleep for the given time. 813the request workers to sleep for the given time.
557 814
558While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 815While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
559like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 816like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
560is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 817immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
561under artificial I/O pressure. 818except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
562 819
563=back 820=back
564 821
565=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 822=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
566 823
567All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 824All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
568called in non-void context. 825called in non-void context.
569
570A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
571in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
572yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
573(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
574B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
575callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
576holds no resources anymore).
577 826
578=over 4 827=over 4
579 828
580=item cancel $req 829=item cancel $req
581 830
635=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 884=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
636 885
637=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or 886=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
638any later time). 887any later time).
639 888
640=item * This does not harmonise well with C<max_outstanding>, so best do
641not combine C<aio_group> with it. Groups and feeders are recommended for
642this kind of concurrency-limiting.
643
644=back 889=back
645 890
646Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 891Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
647will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 892will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
648C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 893C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
663be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular 908be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
664dependencies. 909dependencies.
665 910
666Returns all its arguments. 911Returns all its arguments.
667 912
913=item $grp->cancel_subs
914
915Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
916itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
917
668=item $grp->result (...) 918=item $grp->result (...)
669 919
670Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 920Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
671subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. 921subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value
922of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
923no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
924
925=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
926
927Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
928when the argument is missing.
929
930Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
931the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
932default (0).
933
934Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
935before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
672 936
673=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 937=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
674
675[VERY EXPERIMENTAL]
676 938
677Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 939Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
678generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 940generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
679although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 941although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
680this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 942this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For
681example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 943example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat>
682requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 944requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
683 945
684To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 946To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
685instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 947instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
686feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<feed_limit>, 948feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
687below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 949below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
688requests. 950requests.
689 951
690The feed can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does not 952The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
691impose any limits). 953not impose any limits).
692 954
693If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 955If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
694automatically removed from the group. 956automatically removed from the group.
695 957
696If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 958If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically.
698Example: 960Example:
699 961
700 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 962 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
701 963
702 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" }; 964 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
703 feed_limit $grp 4; 965 limit $grp 4;
704 feed $grp sub { 966 feed $grp sub {
705 my $file = pop @files 967 my $file = pop @files
706 or return; 968 or return;
707 969
708 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... }; 970 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
709 }; 971 };
710 972
711=item feed_limit $grp $num 973=item limit $grp $num
712 974
713Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 975Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
714the group contains less than this many requests. 976the group contains less than this many requests.
715 977
716Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 978Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
717 979
718=back 980=back
719 981
720=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 982=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
983
984=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
721 985
722=over 4 986=over 4
723 987
724=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 988=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
725 989
730 994
731See C<poll_cb> for an example. 995See C<poll_cb> for an example.
732 996
733=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 997=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
734 998
735Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 999Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
736regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1000regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately
737when no events are outstanding. 1001when no events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on
1002the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1003
1004If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1005will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns.
738 1006
739Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1007Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
740IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1008IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
741 1009
742 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1010 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
743 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1011 poll => 'r', async => 1,
744 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1012 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
745 1013
1014=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1015
1016=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1017
1018These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1019that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1020the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1021C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1022of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
1023
1024Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1025syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1026callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1027not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1028
1029Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1030interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1031time.
1032
1033For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
1034
1035Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1036IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
1037program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
1038
1039 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1040 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1041
1042 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1043 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1044 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1045 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1046
746=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1047=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
747 1048
1049If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
748Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1050phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
749C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 1051does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
750for some requests to finish). 1052synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
751 1053
752See C<nreqs> for an example. 1054See C<nreqs> for an example.
753 1055
1056=item IO::AIO::poll
1057
1058Waits until some requests have been handled.
1059
1060Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1061equivalent to:
1062
1063 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1064
754=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1065=item IO::AIO::flush
755 1066
756Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 1067Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
757callback has not been invoked yet).
758 1068
759Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 1069Strictly equivalent to:
760 1070
761 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1071 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
762 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1072 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
763 1073
764=item IO::AIO::flush 1074=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
765
766Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
767
768Strictly equivalent to:
769
770 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
771 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
772
773=item IO::AIO::poll
774
775Waits until some requests have been handled.
776
777Strictly equivalent to:
778
779 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
780 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
781 1075
782=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1076=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
783 1077
784Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1078Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
785default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1079default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
786concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1080concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
787however, is unlimited). 1081however, is unlimited).
788 1082
789IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1083IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
790no free thread exists. 1084no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1085create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1086is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
791 1087
792It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1088It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
793Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1089Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
794(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1090(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
795versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1091versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
809This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1105This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
810that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1106that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
811 1107
812Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1108Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
813 1109
1110=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1111
1112Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e.,
1113threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That
1114means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also
1115idle, it will free its resources and exit.
1116
1117This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1118to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1119under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1120
1121The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1122creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1123want to use larger values.
1124
814=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 1125=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
815 1126
816[DEPRECATED] 1127This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1128blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1129use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
817 1130
818Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1131Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
819try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 1132to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
820some requests have been handled. 1133C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1134function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
821 1135
822The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 1136The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
823queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 1137number of outstanding requests.
824this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
825 1138
826This function does not work well together with C<aio_group>'s, and their 1139You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
827feeder interface is better suited to limiting concurrency, so do not use 1140C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
828this function. 1141as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
829 1142
830Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1143=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1144
1145=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1146
1147Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1148states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1149
1150Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1151
1152 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1153 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1154
1155=item IO::AIO::nready
1156
1157Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1158executed).
1159
1160=item IO::AIO::npending
1161
1162Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1163but not yet processed by poll_cb).
831 1164
832=back 1165=back
833 1166
834=cut 1167=cut
835 1168
849 *$sym 1182 *$sym
850} 1183}
851 1184
852min_parallel 8; 1185min_parallel 8;
853 1186
854END { 1187END { flush }
855 max_parallel 0;
856}
857 1188
8581; 11891;
859 1190
860=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1191=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
861 1192
862This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1193This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
863 1194
864Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1195Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
865can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1196can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
866the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1197the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
867request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1198request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
868queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1199(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
869the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1200parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
870parent process has been reached again. 1201parent process has been reached again.
871 1202
872In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1203In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
873not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1204not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
874yet. 1205yet.
875 1206
876=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1207=head2 MEMORY USAGE
877 1208
1209Per-request usage:
1210
878Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 128 bytes 1211Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
879of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly a few 1212bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
880hundred bytes). Perl scalars and other data passed into aio requests will 1213a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
881also be locked. 1214scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1215will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
882 1216
883This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1217This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
884problem. 1218problem.
885 1219
886Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much 1220Per-thread usage:
887larger, depending on the OS. 1221
1222In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1223temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1224structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1225
1226=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1227
1228Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
888 1229
889=head1 SEE ALSO 1230=head1 SEE ALSO
890 1231
891L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1232L<Coro::AIO>.
892 1233
893=head1 AUTHOR 1234=head1 AUTHOR
894 1235
895 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1236 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
896 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1237 http://home.schmorp.de/

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