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51=head1 DESCRIPTION 51=head1 DESCRIPTION
52 52
53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
54operating system supports. 54operating system supports.
55 55
56Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 56In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
57and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in perl, and 57requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
58the threads created by this module will not be visible to perl. In the 58in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
59future, this module might make use of the native aio functions available 59to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
60on many operating systems. However, they are often not well-supported 60functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
61(Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, for example), 61not well-supported or restricted (Linux doesn't allow them on normal
62and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the remaining 62files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
63functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 63aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
64using threads anyway.
64 65
65Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, 66Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-)
66it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking 67threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate
67yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never 68locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or
68call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 69never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
70
71=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
72
73Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
74directly visible to Perl.
75
76If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
77object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
78which saves a bit of memory.
79
80The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
81are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
82
83During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
84in order:
85
86=over 4
87
88=item ready
89
90Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
91waiting for a thread to execute it.
92
93=item execute
94
95A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
96executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
97
98=item pending
99
100The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
101
102While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
103processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
104(or another function with the same effect).
105
106=item result
107
108The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
109
110The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
111calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
112any groups they are contained in.
113
114=item done
115
116Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
117(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
118aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
119result in a runtime error).
69 120
70=cut 121=cut
71 122
72package IO::AIO; 123package IO::AIO;
73 124
80 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 131 our $VERSION = '2.0';
81 132
82 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 133 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat
83 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 134 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink
84 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 135 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move
85 aio_group aio_nop); 136 aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod);
86 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri)); 137 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
87 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 138 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
88 min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 139 min_parallel max_parallel nreqs nready npending);
89 140
90 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 141 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
91 142
92 require XSLoader; 143 require XSLoader;
93 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 144 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
124environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 175environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
125use something else. 176use something else.
126 177
127=over 4 178=over 4
128 179
129=item aioreq_pri $pri 180=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
130 181
131Sets the priority for the next aio request. The default priority 182Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
183C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
184
132is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4> and C<4>, 185The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
133respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced first. 186and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
187first.
134 188
135The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_> 189The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
136functions. 190functions.
191
192Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
193higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
194open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
195
196 aioreq_pri -3;
197 aio_open ..., sub {
198 return unless $_[0];
199
200 aioreq_pri -2;
201 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
202 ...
203 };
204 };
205
206=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
207
208Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
209priority, so effects are cumulative.
137 210
138=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 211=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
139 212
140Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 213Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
141created filehandle for the file. 214created filehandle for the file.
191 264
192 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 265 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
193 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 266 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
194 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 267 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
195 }; 268 };
196
197=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
198
199[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
200
201Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
202destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
203the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
204
205This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
206rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
207and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
208followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
209order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
210
211If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
212possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
213errors are being ignored.
214
215=cut
216
217sub aio_move($$$) {
218 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
219
220 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
221
222 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
223 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
224 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
225 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
226 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
227
228 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
229 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
230 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
231 close $src_fh;
232
233 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
234 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
235 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
236 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
237 close $dst_fh;
238
239 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
240 $grp->result ($_[0]);
241 };
242 } else {
243 my $errno = $!;
244 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
245 $! = $errno;
246 $grp->result (-1);
247 };
248 }
249 };
250 } else {
251 $grp->result (-1);
252 }
253 },
254
255 } else {
256 $grp->result (-1);
257 }
258 };
259 } else {
260 $grp->result ($_[0]);
261 }
262 };
263
264 $grp
265}
266 269
267=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 270=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
268 271
269Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 272Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
270reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 273reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
326=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 329=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
327 330
328Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 331Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
329result code. 332result code.
330 333
334=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
335
336Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
337
338The only portable (POSIX) way of calling this function is:
339
340 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
341
331=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 342=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
332 343
333Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 344Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
334the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 345the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
335 346
355sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 366sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
356 367
357The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 368The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref
358with the filenames. 369with the filenames.
359 370
371=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
372
373Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
374destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
375the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
376
377This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with
378mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
379C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
380uid/gid, in that order.
381
382If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
383possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
384errors are being ignored.
385
386=cut
387
388sub aio_copy($$;$) {
389 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
390
391 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
392 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
393
394 aioreq_pri $pri;
395 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
396 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
397 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
398
399 aioreq_pri $pri;
400 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
401 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
402 aioreq_pri $pri;
403 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
404 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
405 $grp->result (0);
406 close $src_fh;
407
408 # those should not normally block. should. should.
409 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
410 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
411 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
412 close $dst_fh;
413 } else {
414 $grp->result (-1);
415 close $src_fh;
416 close $dst_fh;
417
418 aioreq $pri;
419 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
420 }
421 };
422 } else {
423 $grp->result (-1);
424 }
425 },
426
427 } else {
428 $grp->result (-1);
429 }
430 };
431
432 $grp
433}
434
435=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
436
437Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
438destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
439the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
440
441This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
442rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
443that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
444
445=cut
446
447sub aio_move($$;$) {
448 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
449
450 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
451 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
452
453 aioreq_pri $pri;
454 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
455 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
456 aioreq_pri $pri;
457 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
458 $grp->result ($_[0]);
459
460 if (!$_[0]) {
461 aioreq_pri $pri;
462 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
463 }
464 };
465 } else {
466 $grp->result ($_[0]);
467 }
468 };
469
470 $grp
471}
472
360=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 473=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
361 474
362[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
363
364Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 475Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
365separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 476efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
366you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 477names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
367recurse into (everything else). 478recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
368 479
369C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 480C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
370C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 481C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
371this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 482this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
372will be chosen (currently 6). 483will be chosen (currently 4).
373 484
374On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 485On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
375two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 486two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
376 487
377Example: 488Example:
414=cut 525=cut
415 526
416sub aio_scandir($$$) { 527sub aio_scandir($$$) {
417 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 528 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
418 529
530 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
531
419 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 532 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
420 533
421 $maxreq = 6 if $maxreq <= 0; 534 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
422 535
423 # stat once 536 # stat once
537 aioreq_pri $pri;
424 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 538 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
425 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 539 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
426 my $now = time; 540 my $now = time;
427 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 541 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
428 542
429 # read the directory entries 543 # read the directory entries
544 aioreq_pri $pri;
430 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 545 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
431 my $entries = shift 546 my $entries = shift
432 or return $grp->result (); 547 or return $grp->result ();
433 548
434 # stat the dir another time 549 # stat the dir another time
550 aioreq_pri $pri;
435 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 551 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
436 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 552 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
437 553
438 my $ndirs; 554 my $ndirs;
439 555
454 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length], 570 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
455 @$entries]; 571 @$entries];
456 572
457 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 573 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
458 574
459 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
460 my $nreq = 0;
461
462 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group; 575 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
576 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
577 };
463 578
464 $schedcb = sub { 579 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
465 if (@$entries) { 580 feed $statgrp sub {
466 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 581 return unless @$entries;
467 my $ent = pop @$entries; 582 my $entry = pop @$entries;
583
584 aioreq_pri $pri;
585 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
586 if ($_[0] < 0) {
587 push @nondirs, $entry;
588 } else {
589 # need to check for real directory
590 aioreq_pri $pri;
591 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
592 if (-d _) {
593 push @dirs, $entry;
594
595 unless (--$ndirs) {
596 push @nondirs, @$entries;
597 feed $statgrp;
598 }
599 } else {
600 push @nondirs, $entry;
601 }
468 $nreq++; 602 }
469 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
470 } 603 }
471 } elsif (!$nreq) {
472 # finished
473 $statgrp->cancel;
474 undef $statcb;
475 undef $schedcb;
476 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
477 } 604 };
478 }; 605 };
479 $statcb = sub {
480 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
481
482 if ($status < 0) {
483 $nreq--;
484 push @nondirs, $entry;
485 &$schedcb;
486 } else {
487 # need to check for real directory
488 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
489 $nreq--;
490
491 if (-d _) {
492 push @dirs, $entry;
493
494 if (!--$ndirs) {
495 push @nondirs, @$entries;
496 $entries = [];
497 }
498 } else {
499 push @nondirs, $entry;
500 }
501
502 &$schedcb;
503 }
504 }
505 };
506
507 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
508 }; 606 };
509 }; 607 };
510 }; 608 };
511 609
512 $grp 610 $grp
525If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 623If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
526detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 624detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
527 625
528=item aio_group $callback->(...) 626=item aio_group $callback->(...)
529 627
530[EXPERIMENTAL]
531
532This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 628This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
533container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 629container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
534many requests into a single, composite, request. 630many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
631and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
535 632
536Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 633Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
537for more info. 634for more info.
538 635
539Example: 636Example:
558phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not 655phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
559be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have 656be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
560entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request 657entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
561latency. 658latency.
562 659
563=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 660=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
564 661
565Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 662Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
566the request workers to sleep for the given time. 663the request workers to sleep for the given time.
567 664
568While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 665While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
569like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 666like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
570is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 667immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
571under artificial I/O pressure. 668except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
572 669
573=back 670=back
574 671
575=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 672=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
576 673
577All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 674All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
578called in non-void context. 675called in non-void context.
579
580A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
581in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
582yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
583(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
584B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
585callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
586holds no resources anymore).
587 676
588=over 4 677=over 4
589 678
590=item cancel $req 679=item cancel $req
591 680
645=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 734=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
646 735
647=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or 736=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
648any later time). 737any later time).
649 738
650=item * This does not harmonise well with C<max_outstanding>, so best do
651not combine C<aio_group> with it. Groups and feeders are recommended for
652this kind of concurrency-limiting.
653
654=back 739=back
655 740
656Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 741Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
657will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 742will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
658C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 743C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
673be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular 758be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
674dependencies. 759dependencies.
675 760
676Returns all its arguments. 761Returns all its arguments.
677 762
763=item $grp->cancel_subs
764
765Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
766itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
767
678=item $grp->result (...) 768=item $grp->result (...)
679 769
680Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 770Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
681subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. 771subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value
772of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
773no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
774
775=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
776
777Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
778when the argument is missing.
779
780Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
781the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
782default (0).
783
784Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
785before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
682 786
683=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 787=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
684
685[VERY EXPERIMENTAL]
686 788
687Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 789Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
688generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 790generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
689although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 791although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
690this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 792this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For
744 846
745Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 847Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
746regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 848regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately
747when no events are outstanding. 849when no events are outstanding.
748 850
851If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
852will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns.
853
749Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 854Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
750IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 855IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
751 856
752 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 857 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
753 poll => 'r', async => 1, 858 poll => 'r', async => 1,
754 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 859 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
755 860
861=item IO::AIO::poll_some $max_requests
862
863Similar to C<poll_cb>, but only processes up to C<$max_requests> requests
864at a time.
865
866Useful if you want to ensure some level of interactiveness when perl is
867not fast enough to process all requests in time.
868
869Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
870IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
871program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
872
873 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
874 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
875 cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_some 256 });
876
756=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 877=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
757 878
758Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 879Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a
759C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 880C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait
760for some requests to finish). 881for some requests to finish).
761 882
762See C<nreqs> for an example. 883See C<nreqs> for an example.
763 884
764=item IO::AIO::nreqs 885=item IO::AIO::nreqs
765 886
766Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 887Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
767callback has not been invoked yet). 888states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
768 889
769Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 890Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
770 891
771 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 892 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
772 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 893 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
894
895=item IO::AIO::nready
896
897Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
898executed).
899
900=item IO::AIO::npending
901
902Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
903but not yet processed by poll_cb).
773 904
774=item IO::AIO::flush 905=item IO::AIO::flush
775 906
776Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 907Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
777 908
819This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 950This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
820that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 951that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
821 952
822Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 953Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
823 954
824=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 955=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
825 956
826[DEPRECATED] 957This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
958blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
959use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
827 960
828Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 961Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
829try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 962to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
830some requests have been handled. 963C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
964function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
831 965
832The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 966The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
833queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 967number of outstanding requests.
834this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
835 968
836This function does not work well together with C<aio_group>'s, and their 969You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
837feeder interface is better suited to limiting concurrency, so do not use 970C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
838this function. 971as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
839
840Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
841 972
842=back 973=back
843 974
844=cut 975=cut
845 976
860} 991}
861 992
862min_parallel 8; 993min_parallel 8;
863 994
864END { 995END {
865 max_parallel 0; 996 min_parallel 1;
866} 997 flush;
998};
867 999
8681; 10001;
869 1001
870=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1002=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
871 1003
872This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1004This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
873 1005
874Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1006Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
875can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1007can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
876the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1008the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
877request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1009request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
878queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1010(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
879the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1011parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
880parent process has been reached again. 1012parent process has been reached again.
881 1013
882In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1014In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
883not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1015not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
884yet. 1016yet.
885 1017
886=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1018=head2 MEMORY USAGE
887 1019
1020Per-request usage:
1021
888Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 128 bytes 1022Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
889of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly a few 1023bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
890hundred bytes). Perl scalars and other data passed into aio requests will 1024a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
891also be locked. 1025scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1026will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
892 1027
893This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1028This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
894problem. 1029problem.
895 1030
896Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much 1031Per-thread usage:
897larger, depending on the OS. 1032
1033In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1034temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1035structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1036
1037=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1038
1039Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
898 1040
899=head1 SEE ALSO 1041=head1 SEE ALSO
900 1042
901L<Coro::AIO>. 1043L<Coro::AIO>.
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