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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 = 4.32;
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)
231 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($link) 232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
232 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
233 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
234 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
235 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
236 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
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
393following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on 394following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
394your system are, as usual, C<0>): 395your system are, as usual, C<0>):
395 396
396C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>, 397C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
397C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>, 398C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
398C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC> and C<O_TTY_INIT>. 399C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
399 400
400 401
401=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 402=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
402 403
403Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 404Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
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 frees disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
728linux C<fallocate> documentation for details.
729
730C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
731space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
732to deallocate a file range.
733
734IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
735(without leaving a hole) and C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range (see
736your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
737
738The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
739C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>.
740
741If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
742emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
743
744
643=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 745=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
644 746
645Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 747Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
646 748
647 749
684 786
685 787
686=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 788=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
687 789
688Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in 790Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
689C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as 791C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
690L<Cwd::realpath>). 792L<Cwd::realpath>).
691 793
692This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working 794This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
693directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot). 795directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
694 796
695 797
696=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 798=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
697 799
698Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 800Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
699rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 801rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
802
803On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
804natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
805of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
700 806
701 807
702=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 808=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
703 809
704Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 810Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
708 814
709=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 815=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
710 816
711Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 817Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
712result code. 818result code.
819
820On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
821natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
822C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
713 823
714 824
715=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 825=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
716 826
717Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 827Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
1082} 1192}
1083 1193
1084=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) 1194=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1085 1195
1086Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1196Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1087status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1197status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1088uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1198uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1089everything else. 1199everything else.
1090 1200
1091=cut 1201=cut
1092 1202
1212 1322
1213This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1323This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1214scalars. 1324scalars.
1215 1325
1216It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1326It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1217range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1327range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1218as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1328as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1219C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1329C<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 1330C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1221writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1331writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1222 1332
1223=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1333=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1224 1334
1225This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1335This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1259 1369
1260 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1370 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1261 1371
1262=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents) 1372=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1263 1373
1264Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux FIEMAP ioctl, 1374Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1265see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If the 1375ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1266C<ioctl> is not available on your OS, then this rquiest will fail with 1376the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1267C<ENOSYS>. 1377C<ENOSYS>.
1268 1378
1269C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the 1379C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1270size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will 1380size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1271be queried. 1381be queried.
1274C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also 1384C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1275exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query 1385exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1276the data portion. 1386the data portion.
1277 1387
1278C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is 1388C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1279C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the file. As a very special 1389C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1280case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents 1390case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1281instead of the extents themselves. 1391instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1282 1392
1283If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special 1393If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1284C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors. 1394C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1285 1395
1286Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent 1396Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1288following members: 1398following members:
1289 1399
1290 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags] 1400 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1291 1401
1292Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0> 1402Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1293or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>): 1403or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1294 1404
1295C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>, 1405C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1296C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>, 1406C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1297C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1407C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1298C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>, 1408C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1299C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or 1409C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1300C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1410C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1301 1411
1412At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless
1413C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1414it to return all extents of a range for files with large number of
1415extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef.
1416
1302=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1417=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1303 1418
1304This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1419This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1305container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1420container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1306many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback 1421many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
1389 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub { 1504 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1390 # yay 1505 # yay
1391 }; 1506 };
1392 }; 1507 };
1393 1508
1394That C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that creating 1509The fact that C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that
1395an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation, which is 1510creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1396why it is done asynchronously. 1511which is why it is done asynchronously.
1397 1512
1398To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write 1513To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1399either of the following three request calls: 1514either of the following three request calls:
1400 1515
1401 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string 1516 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1421will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1536will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1422pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1537pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1423older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1538older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1424string form of the pathname. 1539string form of the pathname.
1425 1540
1426So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1541So 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 1542C<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 1543reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1429(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1544(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1430 1545
1431The following functions implement this working directory abstraction: 1546The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1444passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the 1559passing 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 1560request 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 1561C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1447expected way. 1562expected way.
1448 1563
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 1564=item IO::AIO::CWD
1453 1565
1454This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1566This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1455current working directory. 1567current working directory.
1456 1568
1457Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as 1569Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1458if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object, 1570the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1459e.g., these calls are functionally identical: 1571example, these calls are functionally identical:
1460 1572
1461 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... }; 1573 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1462 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... }; 1574 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1463 1575
1464=back 1576=back
1465 1577
1578To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1579C<aio_realpath>:
1580
1581 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1582 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1583 };
1584
1585Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1586sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1466 1587
1467=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1588=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1468 1589
1469All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1590All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1470called in non-void context. 1591called in non-void context.
1648 1769
1649See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1770See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1650 1771
1651=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1772=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1652 1773
1653Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 1774Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1775been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1776this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1777
1654this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there 1778Returns 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 1779events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1656reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1780reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1657events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and 1781of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1658C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1782C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1659 1783
1660If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1784If 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 1785descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1662do anything special to have it called later. 1786don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1663 1787
1664Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes 1788Apart 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 1789ready, 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 1790a 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 1791available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1676 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1800 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1677 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1801 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1678 1802
1679=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1803=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1680 1804
1681If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1805Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1682phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1806requests are outstanding anymore.
1683does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1807
1684synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1808This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1809become ready, without actually handling them.
1685 1810
1686See C<nreqs> for an example. 1811See C<nreqs> for an example.
1687 1812
1688=item IO::AIO::poll 1813=item IO::AIO::poll
1689 1814
1810 1935
1811This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1936This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1812blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1937blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1813use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1938use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1814 1939
1815It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 1940Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1816a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 1941a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1817 1942
1818 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 1943 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1819 1944
1820 for my $path (...) { 1945 for my $path (...) {
1860 1985
1861=back 1986=back
1862 1987
1863=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 1988=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1864 1989
1865IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 1990IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1866asynchronous. 1991some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
1992"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
1993counterpart.
1867 1994
1868=over 4 1995=over 4
1869 1996
1870=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 1997=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1871 1998
1989 2116
1990See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details. 2117See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
1991 2118
1992=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags 2119=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
1993 2120
1994Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the 2121Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
1995description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details. 2122description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2123
2124=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2125
2126Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2127on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2128C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2129size on other systems, drop me a note.
2130
2131=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2132
2133This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2134C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2135perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2136systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2137(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2138
2139If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2140the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2141
2142On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2143
2144On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2145C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2146
2147Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2148time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2149C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
1996 2150
1997=back 2151=back
1998 2152
1999=cut 2153=cut
2000 2154

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