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62 | etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are |
62 | etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are |
63 | normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster |
63 | normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster |
64 | on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations |
64 | on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations |
65 | concurrently. |
65 | concurrently. |
66 | |
66 | |
67 | While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example |
67 | While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for |
68 | sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support |
68 | example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that |
69 | nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient or |
69 | support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very |
70 | might not work (aio_read fails on sockets/pipes/fifos). Use an event loop |
70 | inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<Event|Event> |
71 | for that (such as the L<Event|Event> module): IO::AIO will naturally fit |
71 | module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself. |
72 | into such an event loop itself. |
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73 | |
72 | |
74 | In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your |
73 | In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your |
75 | requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support |
74 | requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support |
76 | in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible |
75 | in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible |
77 | to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio |
76 | to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio |
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79 | not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal |
78 | not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal |
80 | files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and |
79 | files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and |
81 | aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented |
80 | aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented |
82 | using threads anyway. |
81 | using threads anyway. |
83 | |
82 | |
84 | Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) |
83 | Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads, |
85 | threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate |
84 | it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking |
86 | locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or |
85 | yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never |
87 | never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. |
86 | call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. |
88 | |
87 | |
89 | =head2 EXAMPLE |
88 | =head2 EXAMPLE |
90 | |
89 | |
91 | This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads |
90 | This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads |
92 | F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: |
91 | F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: |
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190 | use strict 'vars'; |
189 | use strict 'vars'; |
191 | |
190 | |
192 | use base 'Exporter'; |
191 | use base 'Exporter'; |
193 | |
192 | |
194 | BEGIN { |
193 | BEGIN { |
195 | our $VERSION = '2.33'; |
194 | our $VERSION = '2.4'; |
196 | |
195 | |
197 | our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat |
196 | our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat |
198 | aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink |
197 | aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink |
199 | aio_readlink aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link |
198 | aio_readlink aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link |
200 | aio_move aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir); |
199 | aio_move aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir |
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200 | aio_chown aio_chmod aio_utime); |
201 | our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice aio_block)); |
201 | our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice aio_block)); |
202 | our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush |
202 | our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush |
203 | min_parallel max_parallel max_idle |
203 | min_parallel max_parallel max_idle |
204 | nreqs nready npending nthreads |
204 | nreqs nready npending nthreads |
205 | max_poll_time max_poll_reqs); |
205 | max_poll_time max_poll_reqs); |
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271 | aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { |
271 | aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { |
272 | ... |
272 | ... |
273 | }; |
273 | }; |
274 | }; |
274 | }; |
275 | |
275 | |
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276 | |
276 | =item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust |
277 | =item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust |
277 | |
278 | |
278 | Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current |
279 | Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current |
279 | priority, so the effect is cumulative. |
280 | priority, so the effect is cumulative. |
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281 | |
280 | |
282 | |
281 | =item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) |
283 | =item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) |
282 | |
284 | |
283 | Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly |
285 | Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly |
284 | created filehandle for the file. |
286 | created filehandle for the file. |
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305 | } else { |
307 | } else { |
306 | die "open failed: $!\n"; |
308 | die "open failed: $!\n"; |
307 | } |
309 | } |
308 | }; |
310 | }; |
309 | |
311 | |
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312 | |
310 | =item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) |
313 | =item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) |
311 | |
314 | |
312 | Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result |
315 | Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result |
313 | code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl |
316 | code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl |
314 | filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another |
317 | filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another |
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316 | C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope. |
319 | C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope. |
317 | |
320 | |
318 | This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's |
321 | This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's |
319 | therefore best to avoid this function. |
322 | therefore best to avoid this function. |
320 | |
323 | |
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324 | |
321 | =item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
325 | =item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
322 | |
326 | |
323 | =item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
327 | =item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
324 | |
328 | |
325 | Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> |
329 | Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> |
326 | into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the |
330 | into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the |
327 | callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just |
331 | callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just |
328 | like the syscall). |
332 | like the syscall). If C<offset> is undefined, then the current file offset |
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333 | will be used (and updated), otherwise the file offset will not be changed |
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334 | by these calls. |
329 | |
335 | |
330 | The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request |
336 | The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request |
331 | is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the |
337 | is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if |
332 | necessary/optional hardware is installed). |
338 | the necessary/optional hardware is installed). |
333 | |
339 | |
334 | Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at |
340 | Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at |
335 | offset C<0> within the scalar: |
341 | offset C<0> within the scalar: |
336 | |
342 | |
337 | aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { |
343 | aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { |
338 | $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; |
344 | $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; |
339 | print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; |
345 | print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; |
340 | }; |
346 | }; |
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347 | |
341 | |
348 | |
342 | =item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) |
349 | =item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) |
343 | |
350 | |
344 | Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts |
351 | Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts |
345 | reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current |
352 | reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current |
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359 | C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many |
366 | C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many |
360 | bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only |
367 | bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only |
361 | provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result |
368 | provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result |
362 | value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been |
369 | value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been |
363 | read. |
370 | read. |
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371 | |
364 | |
372 | |
365 | =item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) |
373 | =item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) |
366 | |
374 | |
367 | C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that |
375 | C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that |
368 | subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> |
376 | subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> |
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374 | file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. |
382 | file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. |
375 | |
383 | |
376 | If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be |
384 | If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be |
377 | emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. |
385 | emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. |
378 | |
386 | |
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387 | |
379 | =item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) |
388 | =item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) |
380 | |
389 | |
381 | =item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) |
390 | =item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) |
382 | |
391 | |
383 | Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will |
392 | Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will |
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396 | aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { |
405 | aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { |
397 | $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; |
406 | $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; |
398 | print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; |
407 | print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; |
399 | }; |
408 | }; |
400 | |
409 | |
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410 | |
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411 | =item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) |
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412 | |
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413 | Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime |
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414 | and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying |
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415 | syscalls support them. |
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416 | |
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417 | When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise |
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418 | utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available, |
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419 | otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable. |
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420 | |
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421 | Examples: |
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422 | |
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423 | # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)): |
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424 | aio_utime "path", undef, undef; |
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425 | # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch: |
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426 | aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0 |
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427 | |
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428 | |
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429 | =item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) |
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430 | |
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431 | Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid |
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432 | or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used). |
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433 | |
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434 | Examples: |
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435 | |
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436 | # same as "chown root path" in the shell: |
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437 | aio_chown "path", 0, -1; |
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438 | # same as above: |
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439 | aio_chown "path", 0, undef; |
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440 | |
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441 | |
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442 | =item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) |
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443 | |
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444 | Works like perl's C<chmod> function. |
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445 | |
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446 | |
401 | =item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) |
447 | =item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) |
402 | |
448 | |
403 | Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the |
449 | Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the |
404 | result code. |
450 | result code. |
405 | |
451 | |
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452 | |
406 | =item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) |
453 | =item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) |
407 | |
454 | |
408 | [EXPERIMENTAL] |
455 | [EXPERIMENTAL] |
409 | |
456 | |
410 | Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). |
457 | Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). |
411 | |
458 | |
412 | The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: |
459 | The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: |
413 | |
460 | |
414 | aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... |
461 | aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... |
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462 | |
415 | |
463 | |
416 | =item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
464 | =item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
417 | |
465 | |
418 | Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at |
466 | Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at |
419 | the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. |
467 | the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. |
420 | |
468 | |
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469 | |
421 | =item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
470 | =item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
422 | |
471 | |
423 | Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at |
472 | Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at |
424 | the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. |
473 | the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. |
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474 | |
425 | |
475 | |
426 | =item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) |
476 | =item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) |
427 | |
477 | |
428 | Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to |
478 | Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to |
429 | the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the |
479 | the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the |
430 | callback. |
480 | callback. |
431 | |
481 | |
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482 | |
432 | =item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
483 | =item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
433 | |
484 | |
434 | Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as |
485 | Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as |
435 | rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. |
486 | rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. |
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487 | |
436 | |
488 | |
437 | =item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) |
489 | =item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) |
438 | |
490 | |
439 | Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with |
491 | Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with |
440 | the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the |
492 | the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the |
441 | request is executed, so do not change your umask. |
493 | request is executed, so do not change your umask. |
442 | |
494 | |
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495 | |
443 | =item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) |
496 | =item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) |
444 | |
497 | |
445 | Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the |
498 | Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the |
446 | result code. |
499 | result code. |
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500 | |
447 | |
501 | |
448 | =item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) |
502 | =item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) |
449 | |
503 | |
450 | Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire |
504 | Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire |
451 | directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be |
505 | directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be |
452 | sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. |
506 | sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. |
453 | |
507 | |
454 | The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref |
508 | The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref |
455 | with the filenames. |
509 | with the filenames. |
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510 | |
456 | |
511 | |
457 | =item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) |
512 | =item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) |
458 | |
513 | |
459 | This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into |
514 | This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into |
460 | memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. |
515 | memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. |
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1137 | |
1083 | =back |
1138 | =back |
1084 | |
1139 | |
1085 | =head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS |
1140 | =head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS |
1086 | |
1141 | |
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1142 | =over |
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1143 | |
1087 | =item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads |
1144 | =item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads |
1088 | |
1145 | |
1089 | Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current |
1146 | Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current |
1090 | default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute |
1147 | default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute |
1091 | concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, |
1148 | concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, |