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68=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
69 69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 73 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 74 use IO::AIO;
76 75
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 76 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 77 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
168use common::sense; 167use common::sense;
169 168
170use base 'Exporter'; 169use base 'Exporter';
171 170
172BEGIN { 171BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '4.18'; 172 our $VERSION = 4.31;
174 173
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 174 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx 175 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync 176 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate 177 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate
603 namemax => 255, 602 namemax => 255,
604 frsize => 1024, 603 frsize => 1024,
605 fsid => 1810 604 fsid => 1810
606 } 605 }
607 606
608Here is a (likely partial) list of fsid values used by Linux - it is safe 607Here is a (likely partial - send me updates!) list of fsid values used by
609to hardcode these when the $^O is C<linux>: 608Linux - it is safe to hardcode these when C<$^O> is C<linux>:
610 609
611 0x0000adf5 adfs 610 0x0000adf5 adfs
612 0x0000adff affs 611 0x0000adff affs
613 0x5346414f afs 612 0x5346414f afs
614 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem 613 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem
795=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 794=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
796 795
797Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 796Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
798rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 797rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
799 798
799On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
800natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
801of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
802
800 803
801=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 804=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
802 805
803Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 806Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
804the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the 807the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
807 810
808=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 811=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
809 812
810Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 813Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
811result code. 814result code.
815
816On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
817natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
818C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
812 819
813 820
814=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 821=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
815 822
816Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 823Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
1548passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the 1555passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1549request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the 1556request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1550C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the 1557C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1551expected way. 1558expected way.
1552 1559
1553If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1554detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1555
1556=item IO::AIO::CWD 1560=item IO::AIO::CWD
1557 1561
1558This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1562This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1559current working directory. 1563current working directory.
1560 1564
1572 1576
1573 aio_realpath $wd, sub { 1577 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1574 warn "path is $_[0]\n"; 1578 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1575 }; 1579 };
1576 1580
1581Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1582sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1577 1583
1578=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1584=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1579 1585
1580All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1586All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1581called in non-void context. 1587called in non-void context.
1759 1765
1760See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1766See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1761 1767
1762=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1768=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1763 1769
1764Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 1770Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1771been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1772this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1773
1765this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there 1774Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1766were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever 1775events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1767reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1776reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1768events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and 1777of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1769C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1778C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1770 1779
1771If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1780If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1772will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1781descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1773do anything special to have it called later. 1782don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1774 1783
1775Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes 1784Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1776ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit 1785ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1777a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become 1786a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1778available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes 1787available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1787 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1796 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1788 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1797 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1789 1798
1790=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1799=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1791 1800
1792If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1801Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1793phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1802requests are outstanding anymore.
1794does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1803
1795synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1804This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1805become ready, without actually handling them.
1796 1806
1797See C<nreqs> for an example. 1807See C<nreqs> for an example.
1798 1808
1799=item IO::AIO::poll 1809=item IO::AIO::poll
1800 1810
1921 1931
1922This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1932This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1923blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1933blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1924use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1934use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1925 1935
1926It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 1936Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1927a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 1937a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1928 1938
1929 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 1939 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1930 1940
1931 for my $path (...) { 1941 for my $path (...) {
1971 1981
1972=back 1982=back
1973 1983
1974=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 1984=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1975 1985
1976IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 1986IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1977asynchronous. 1987some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
1988"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
1989counterpart.
1978 1990
1979=over 4 1991=over 4
1980 1992
1981=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 1993=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1982 1994
2100 2112
2101See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details. 2113See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2102 2114
2103=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags 2115=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2104 2116
2105Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the 2117Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2106description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details. 2118description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2119
2120=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2121
2122Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2123on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2124C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2125size on other systems, drop me a note.
2107 2126
2108=back 2127=back
2109 2128
2110=cut 2129=cut
2111 2130

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