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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 = '4.15'; 172 our $VERSION = 4.2;
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_fallocate 177 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap 178 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap
180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
202 201
203=head1 FUNCTIONS 202=head1 FUNCTIONS
204 203
205=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW 204=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
206 205
207This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 206This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for
208for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 207quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
209documentation. 208documentation.
210 209
211 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd) 210 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
212 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 211 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
213 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 212 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
221 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) 220 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
222 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 221 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
223 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) 222 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
224 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 223 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
225 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 224 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
225 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
226 aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
226 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 227 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
227 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 228 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
228 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
229 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) 231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
360 361
361 362
362=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 363=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
363 364
364Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 365Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
365created filehandle for the file. 366created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
366 367
367The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 368The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
368for an explanation. 369for an explanation.
369 370
370The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 371The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
601 namemax => 255, 602 namemax => 255,
602 frsize => 1024, 603 frsize => 1024,
603 fsid => 1810 604 fsid => 1810
604 } 605 }
605 606
607Here is a (likely partial - send me updates!) list of fsid values used by
608Linux - it is safe to hardcode these when C<$^O> is C<linux>:
609
610 0x0000adf5 adfs
611 0x0000adff affs
612 0x5346414f afs
613 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem
614 0x00000187 autofs
615 0x42465331 befs
616 0x1badface bfs
617 0x42494e4d binfmt_misc
618 0x9123683e btrfs
619 0x0027e0eb cgroupfs
620 0xff534d42 cifs
621 0x73757245 coda
622 0x012ff7b7 coh
623 0x28cd3d45 cramfs
624 0x453dcd28 cramfs-wend (wrong endianness)
625 0x64626720 debugfs
626 0x00001373 devfs
627 0x00001cd1 devpts
628 0x0000f15f ecryptfs
629 0x00414a53 efs
630 0x0000137d ext
631 0x0000ef53 ext2/ext3
632 0x0000ef51 ext2
633 0x00004006 fat
634 0x65735546 fuseblk
635 0x65735543 fusectl
636 0x0bad1dea futexfs
637 0x01161970 gfs2
638 0x47504653 gpfs
639 0x00004244 hfs
640 0xf995e849 hpfs
641 0x958458f6 hugetlbfs
642 0x2bad1dea inotifyfs
643 0x00009660 isofs
644 0x000072b6 jffs2
645 0x3153464a jfs
646 0x6b414653 k-afs
647 0x0bd00bd0 lustre
648 0x0000137f minix
649 0x0000138f minix 30 char names
650 0x00002468 minix v2
651 0x00002478 minix v2 30 char names
652 0x00004d5a minix v3
653 0x19800202 mqueue
654 0x00004d44 msdos
655 0x0000564c novell
656 0x00006969 nfs
657 0x6e667364 nfsd
658 0x00003434 nilfs
659 0x5346544e ntfs
660 0x00009fa1 openprom
661 0x7461636F ocfs2
662 0x00009fa0 proc
663 0x6165676c pstorefs
664 0x0000002f qnx4
665 0x858458f6 ramfs
666 0x52654973 reiserfs
667 0x00007275 romfs
668 0x67596969 rpc_pipefs
669 0x73636673 securityfs
670 0xf97cff8c selinux
671 0x0000517b smb
672 0x534f434b sockfs
673 0x73717368 squashfs
674 0x62656572 sysfs
675 0x012ff7b6 sysv2
676 0x012ff7b5 sysv4
677 0x01021994 tmpfs
678 0x15013346 udf
679 0x00011954 ufs
680 0x54190100 ufs byteswapped
681 0x00009fa2 usbdevfs
682 0x01021997 v9fs
683 0xa501fcf5 vxfs
684 0xabba1974 xenfs
685 0x012ff7b4 xenix
686 0x58465342 xfs
687 0x012fd16d xia
606 688
607=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 689=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
608 690
609Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 691Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
610and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 692and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
638=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 720=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
639 721
640Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 722Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
641 723
642 724
725=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
726
727Allocates or freed disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
728linux C<fallocate> docuemntation for details.
729
730C<$mode> can currently be C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>
731to allocate space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE |
732IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>, to deallocate a file range.
733
734The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
735C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>.
736
737If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
738emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
739
740
643=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 741=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
644 742
645Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 743Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
646 744
647 745
684 782
685 783
686=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 784=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
687 785
688Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in 786Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
689C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as 787C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
690L<Cwd::realpath>). 788L<Cwd::realpath>).
691 789
692This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working 790This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
693directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot). 791directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
694 792
695 793
696=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 794=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
697 795
698Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 796Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
699rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 797rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
798
799On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
800natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
801of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
700 802
701 803
702=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 804=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
703 805
704Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 806Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
708 810
709=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 811=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
710 812
711Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 813Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
712result 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>.
713 819
714 820
715=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 821=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
716 822
717Unlike 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
1082} 1188}
1083 1189
1084=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) 1190=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1085 1191
1086Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1192Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1087status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1193status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1088uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1194uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1089everything else. 1195everything else.
1090 1196
1091=cut 1197=cut
1092 1198
1212 1318
1213This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1319This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1214scalars. 1320scalars.
1215 1321
1216It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1322It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1217range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1323range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1218as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1324as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1219C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1325C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1220C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and 1326C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1221writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1327writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1222 1328
1223=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1329=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1224 1330
1225This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1331This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1259 1365
1260 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1366 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1261 1367
1262=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents) 1368=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1263 1369
1264Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux FIEMAP ioctl, 1370Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1265see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If the 1371ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1266C<ioctl> is not available on your OS, then this rquiest will fail with 1372the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1267C<ENOSYS>. 1373C<ENOSYS>.
1268 1374
1269C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the 1375C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1270size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will 1376size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1271be queried. 1377be queried.
1274C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also 1380C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1275exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query 1381exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1276the data portion. 1382the data portion.
1277 1383
1278C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is 1384C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1279C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the file. As a very special 1385C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1280case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents 1386case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1281instead of the extents themselves. 1387instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1282 1388
1283If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special 1389If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1284C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors. 1390C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1285 1391
1286Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent 1392Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1288following members: 1394following members:
1289 1395
1290 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags] 1396 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1291 1397
1292Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0> 1398Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1293or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>): 1399or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1294 1400
1295C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>, 1401C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1296C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>, 1402C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1297C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1403C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1298C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>, 1404C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1299C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or 1405C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1300C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1406C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1407
1408At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless
1409C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1410it to return all extents of a range for files with large number of
1411extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef.
1301 1412
1302=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1413=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1303 1414
1304This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1415This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1305container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1416container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1421will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1532will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1422pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1533pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1423older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1534older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1424string form of the pathname. 1535string form of the pathname.
1425 1536
1426So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1537So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1427C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future 1538C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1428reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory 1539reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1429(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1540(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1430 1541
1431The following functions implement this working directory abstraction: 1542The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1444passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the 1555passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1445request 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
1446C<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
1447expected way. 1558expected way.
1448 1559
1449If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1450detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1451
1452=item IO::AIO::CWD 1560=item IO::AIO::CWD
1453 1561
1454This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1562This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1455current working directory. 1563current working directory.
1456 1564
1457Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as 1565Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1458if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object, 1566the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1459e.g., these calls are functionally identical: 1567example, these calls are functionally identical:
1460 1568
1461 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... }; 1569 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1462 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... }; 1570 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1463 1571
1464=back 1572=back
1465 1573
1574To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1575C<aio_realpath>:
1576
1577 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1578 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1579 };
1580
1581Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1582sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1466 1583
1467=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1584=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1468 1585
1469All 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
1470called in non-void context. 1587called in non-void context.
1648 1765
1649See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1766See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1650 1767
1651=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1768=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1652 1769
1653Process 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
1654this 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
1655were 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
1656reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1776reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1657events 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>,
1658C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1778C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1659 1779
1660If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1780If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1661will 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
1662do anything special to have it called later. 1782don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1663 1783
1664Apart 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
1665ready, 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
1666a 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
1667available 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
1676 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1796 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1677 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1797 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1678 1798
1679=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1799=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1680 1800
1681If 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
1682phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1802requests are outstanding anymore.
1683does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1803
1684synchronously 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.
1685 1806
1686See C<nreqs> for an example. 1807See C<nreqs> for an example.
1687 1808
1688=item IO::AIO::poll 1809=item IO::AIO::poll
1689 1810
1908ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2029ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1909 2030
1910=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2031=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1911 2032
1912Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2033Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1913given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. 2034given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2035success, and false otherwise.
1914 2036
1915The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2037The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1916change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2038change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1917or searching it with regexes and so on. 2039or searching it with regexes and so on.
1918 2040
1977 2099
1978Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or 2100Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
1979C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they 2101C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
1980should be the file offset. 2102should be the file offset.
1981 2103
2104C<$r_fh> and C<$w_fh> should not refer to the same file, as splice might
2105silently corrupt the data in this case.
2106
1982The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE>, 2107The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE>,
1983C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE> and 2108C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE> and
1984C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT>. 2109C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT>.
1985 2110
1986See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details. 2111See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
1987 2112
1988=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags 2113=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
1989 2114
1990Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the 2115Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the
1991description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details. 2116description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2117
2118=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2119
2120Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2121on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2122C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2123size on other systems, drop me a note.
1992 2124
1993=back 2125=back
1994 2126
1995=cut 2127=cut
1996 2128

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