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4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
10 my $fh = shift 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!"; 11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
12 ... 12 ...
13 }; 13 };
14 14
26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
27 27
28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
30 30
31 # AnyEvent integration
32 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
33 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
34
35 # Event integration
36 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
37 poll => 'r',
38 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
39
40 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
41 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
42 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
43
44 # Tk integration
45 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
46 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
47
48 # Danga::Socket integration
49 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
50 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
51
52=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
53 32
54This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
55operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
56 36
57Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program 37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
58(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation 38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
59will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This 39will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
60is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even 40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
64on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations 44on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
65concurrently. 45concurrently.
66 46
67While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for 47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
68example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that 48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
69support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very 49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
70inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<Event|Event> 50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
71module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself. 51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
72 52
73In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
74requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
75in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible 55in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
85yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
86call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
87 67
88=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
89 69
90This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
91F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
92 72
93 use Fcntl; 73 use Fcntl;
94 use Event; 74 use EV;
95 use IO::AIO; 75 use IO::AIO;
96 76
97 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event 77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
98 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
99 poll => 'r',
100 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
101 79
102 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd 80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
103 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
104 my $fh = shift 82 my $fh = shift
105 or die "error while opening: $!"; 83 or die "error while opening: $!";
106 84
107 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking 85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
108 my $size = -s $fh; 86 my $size = -s $fh;
117 95
118 # file contents now in $contents 96 # file contents now in $contents
119 print $contents; 97 print $contents;
120 98
121 # exit event loop and program 99 # exit event loop and program
122 Event::unloop; 100 EV::unloop;
123 }; 101 };
124 }; 102 };
125 103
126 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
127 # check for sockets etc. etc. 105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
128 106
129 # process events as long as there are some: 107 # process events as long as there are some:
130 Event::loop; 108 EV::loop;
131 109
132=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
133 111
134Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
135directly visible to Perl. 113directly visible to Perl.
183 161
184=cut 162=cut
185 163
186package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
187 165
188no warnings; 166use Carp ();
189use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
190 169
191use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
192 171
193BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
194 our $VERSION = '2.5'; 173 our $VERSION = '4.0';
195 174
196 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
197 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
198 aio_readlink aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_fallocate
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead
180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
199 aio_move aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir 181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
200 aio_chown aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate); 182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
184 aio_statvfs
185 aio_wd);
186
201 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice aio_block)); 187 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
202 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 188 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
203 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 189 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
204 nreqs nready npending nthreads 190 nreqs nready npending nthreads
205 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs); 191 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
192 sendfile fadvise madvise
193 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
194
195 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
206 196
207 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 197 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
208 198
209 require XSLoader; 199 require XSLoader;
210 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 200 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
211} 201}
212 202
213=head1 FUNCTIONS 203=head1 FUNCTIONS
204
205=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
206
207This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions
208for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
209documentation.
210
211 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
212 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
213 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
214 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
216 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
217 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
218 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
219 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
220 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
221 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
222 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
223 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
224 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
225 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
226 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
227 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
229 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
230 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($link)
231 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
232 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
233 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
234 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
235 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
236 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
237 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
238 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
239 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
240 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
241 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
242 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
243 aio_sync $callback->($status)
244 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
245 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
246 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
247 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
249 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
250 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
251 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
252 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
253 aio_group $callback->(...)
254 aio_nop $callback->()
255
256 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
257 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
258
259 IO::AIO::poll_wait
260 IO::AIO::poll_cb
261 IO::AIO::poll
262 IO::AIO::flush
263 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
264 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
265 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
266 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
267 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
268 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
269 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
270 IO::AIO::nreqs
271 IO::AIO::nready
272 IO::AIO::npending
273
274 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
275 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
276 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
277 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
278 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
279 IO::AIO::munlockall
214 280
215=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 281=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
216 282
217All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 283All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
218with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 284with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
219and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 285and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
220which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 286which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
221the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 287the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
222perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 288perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
223syscall has been executed asynchronously. 289syscall has been executed asynchronously.
224 290
225All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 291All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
226internally until the request has finished. 292internally until the request has finished.
227 293
228All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 294All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
229further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 295further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
230 296
231The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 297The pathnames you pass to these routines I<should> be absolute. The
232encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the 298reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the
233request is being executed, the current working directory could have 299current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can make
234changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 300sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere in
235current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative 301the program and then use relative paths. Lastly, you can take advantage
236paths. 302of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction - see the description of the
303C<IO::AIO::WD> class later in this document.
237 304
238To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass 305To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
239in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without 306in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
240tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 307tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
241your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 308your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
242environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 309environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
243use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 310use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
244 311
245This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 312This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
246handles correctly wether it is set or not. 313handles correctly whether it is set or not.
247 314
248=over 4 315=over 4
249 316
250=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 317=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
251 318
298by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never 365by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
299change the umask. 366change the umask.
300 367
301Example: 368Example:
302 369
303 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 370 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
304 if ($_[0]) { 371 if ($_[0]) {
305 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 372 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
306 ... 373 ...
307 } else { 374 } else {
308 die "open failed: $!\n"; 375 die "open failed: $!\n";
309 } 376 }
310 }; 377 };
311 378
379In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
380C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
381following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
382your system are, as usual, C<0>):
383
384C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
385C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
386C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC> and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
387
312 388
313=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 389=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
314 390
315Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 391Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
316code. 392code.
317 393
318Unlike the other functions operating on files, this function uses the 394Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
319PerlIO layer to close the filehandle. The reason is that the PerlIO API 395closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
320insists on closing the underlying fd itself, no matter what, and doesn't
321allow modifications to the fd. Unfortunately, it is not clear that you can
322call PerlIO from different threads (actually, its quite clear that this
323won't work in some cases), so while it likely works perfectly with simple
324file handles (such as the ones created by C<aio_open>) it might fail in
325interesting ways for others.
326 396
327Having said that, aio_close tries to clean up the filehandle as much as 397Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
328possible before handing it to an io thread, and generally does work. 398use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
399(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
329 400
401Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
402free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
403
404=cut
330 405
331=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 406=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
332 407
333=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 408=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
334 409
335Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from the specified C<$fh> and C<$offset> 410Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
336into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> and calls the 411C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
337callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 412and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
338like the syscall). 413error, just like the syscall).
414
415C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
416offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
339 417
340If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will 418If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
341be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be 419be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
342changed by these calls. 420changed by these calls.
343 421
344If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of C<$data>. 422If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
423C<$data>.
345 424
346If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of 425If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
347C<$data>. 426C<$data>.
348 427
349The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 428The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
363 442
364Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 443Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
365reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 444reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
366file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 445file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
367than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 446than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
368other. 447other. The same C<$in_fh> works fine though, as this function does not
448move or use the file offset of C<$in_fh>.
369 449
450Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
451are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes have been
452read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the
453number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals
454C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
455
456Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
457C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
458the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
459the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run
460into a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then
461fails to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the
462data in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit
463the disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you better control
464resource usage.
465
370This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 466This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile>-like syscall to
371zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 467provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to
372socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 468a socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
373 469
374If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 470If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
375emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 471C<EINVAL>, C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or
472C<ENOTSOCK>, it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any
376regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 473type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
377 474
378Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 475As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
379C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 476together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
380bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 477on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
381provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 478in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
382value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 479so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
383read. 480fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred.
384 481
385 482
386=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 483=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
387 484
388C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 485C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
411 508
412Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 509Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
413error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 510error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
414unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 511unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
415 512
513To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
514following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
515be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
516behaviour).
517
518C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
519C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
520C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
521
416Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 522Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
417 523
418 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 524 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
419 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 525 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
420 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 526 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
421 }; 527 };
422 528
423 529
530=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
531
532Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
533whether a file handle or path was passed.
534
535On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
536members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
537C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
538is passed.
539
540The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
541C<ST_NOSUID>.
542
543The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
544their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
545not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
546C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
547C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
548
549Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
550
551 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
552 my $f = $_[0]
553 or die "statvfs: $!";
554
555 use Data::Dumper;
556 say Dumper $f;
557 };
558
559 # result:
560 {
561 bsize => 1024,
562 bfree => 4333064312,
563 blocks => 10253828096,
564 files => 2050765568,
565 flag => 4096,
566 favail => 2042092649,
567 bavail => 4333064312,
568 ffree => 2042092649,
569 namemax => 255,
570 frsize => 1024,
571 fsid => 1810
572 }
573
574
424=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 575=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
425 576
426Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 577Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
427and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 578and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
428syscalls support them. 579syscalls support them.
466 617
467Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 618Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
468result code. 619result code.
469 620
470 621
471=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 622=item aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
472 623
473[EXPERIMENTAL] 624[EXPERIMENTAL]
474 625
475Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 626Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
476 627
477The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 628The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
478 629
479 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 630 aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
480 631
632See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
633and functions.
481 634
482=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 635=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
483 636
484Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 637Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
485the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 638the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
489 642
490Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 643Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
491the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 644the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
492 645
493 646
494=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 647=item aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
495 648
496Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 649Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
497the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 650the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
498callback. 651callback.
499 652
500 653
654=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
655
656Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
657C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as
658L<Cwd::realpath>).
659
660This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
661directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
662
663
501=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 664=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
502 665
503Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 666Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
504rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 667rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
505 668
521 684
522Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 685Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
523directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 686directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
524sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 687sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
525 688
526The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 689The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
527with the filenames. 690array-ref with the filenames.
528 691
529 692
693=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
694
695Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows one to
696tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
697C<undef>.
698
699The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
700flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
701
702=over 4
703
704=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
705
706When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
707names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
708C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
709entry in more detail.
710
711C<$name> is the name of the entry.
712
713C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
714
715C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
716C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
717C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
718
719C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
720know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
721scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
722
723C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
724bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
725systems that do not deliver the inode information.
726
727=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
728
729When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
730likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
731you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
732while avoiding to stat() each entry.
733
734If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
735to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
736beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
737short names are tried first.
738
739=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
740
741When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
742suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
743all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
744be fastest.
745
746If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
747the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
748
749=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
750
751This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
752is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
753C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
754C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
755
756=back
757
758
530=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 759=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
531 760
532This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 761This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
533memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 762memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
534 763
535=cut 764=cut
536 765
537sub aio_load($$;$) { 766sub aio_load($$;$) {
538 aio_block {
539 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_; 767 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
540 my $data = \$_[1]; 768 my $data = \$_[1];
541 769
542 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 770 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
543 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 771 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
772
773 aioreq_pri $pri;
774 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
775 my $fh = shift
776 or return $grp->result (-1);
544 777
545 aioreq_pri $pri; 778 aioreq_pri $pri;
546 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
547 my $fh = shift
548 or return $grp->result (-1);
549
550 aioreq_pri $pri;
551 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub { 779 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
552 $grp->result ($_[0]); 780 $grp->result ($_[0]);
553 };
554 }; 781 };
555
556 $grp
557 } 782 };
783
784 $grp
558} 785}
559 786
560=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 787=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
561 788
562Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 789Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
563destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 790destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
564the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 791a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
565 792
566This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with 793This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
567mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 794mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
568C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 795C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
569uid/gid, in that order. 796uid/gid, in that order.
570 797
571If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if 798If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
573errors are being ignored. 800errors are being ignored.
574 801
575=cut 802=cut
576 803
577sub aio_copy($$;$) { 804sub aio_copy($$;$) {
578 aio_block {
579 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 805 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
580 806
581 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 807 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
582 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 808 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
583 809
584 aioreq_pri $pri; 810 aioreq_pri $pri;
585 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 811 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
586 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 812 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
587 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 813 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
588 814
589 aioreq_pri $pri; 815 aioreq_pri $pri;
590 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub { 816 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
591 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 817 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
592 aioreq_pri $pri; 818 aioreq_pri $pri;
593 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 819 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
594 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 820 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
595 $grp->result (0); 821 $grp->result (0);
596 close $src_fh; 822 close $src_fh;
597 823
598 # those should not normally block. should. should.
599 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
600 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
601 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
602 close $dst_fh;
603 } else { 824 my $ch = sub {
604 $grp->result (-1);
605 close $src_fh;
606 close $dst_fh;
607
608 aioreq $pri; 825 aioreq_pri $pri;
826 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
827 aioreq_pri $pri;
828 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
829 aioreq_pri $pri;
609 add $grp aio_unlink $dst; 830 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
831 }
832 };
610 } 833 };
834
835 aioreq_pri $pri;
836 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
837 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
838 aioreq_pri $pri;
839 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
840 } else {
841 $ch->();
842 }
843 };
844 } else {
845 $grp->result (-1);
846 close $src_fh;
847 close $dst_fh;
848
849 aioreq $pri;
850 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
611 }; 851 }
612 } else {
613 $grp->result (-1);
614 } 852 };
853 } else {
854 $grp->result (-1);
615 }, 855 }
616
617 } else {
618 $grp->result (-1);
619 } 856 },
857
858 } else {
859 $grp->result (-1);
620 }; 860 }
621
622 $grp
623 } 861 };
862
863 $grp
624} 864}
625 865
626=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 866=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
627 867
628Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 868Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
629destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 869destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
630the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 870a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
631 871
632This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If 872This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
633rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if 873rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
634that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>. 874that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
635 875
636=cut 876=cut
637 877
638sub aio_move($$;$) { 878sub aio_move($$;$) {
639 aio_block {
640 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 879 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
641 880
642 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 881 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
643 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 882 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
644 883
645 aioreq_pri $pri; 884 aioreq_pri $pri;
646 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub { 885 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
647 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 886 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
648 aioreq_pri $pri; 887 aioreq_pri $pri;
649 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 888 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
650 $grp->result ($_[0]);
651
652 if (!$_[0]) {
653 aioreq_pri $pri;
654 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
655 }
656 };
657 } else {
658 $grp->result ($_[0]); 889 $grp->result ($_[0]);
890
891 unless ($_[0]) {
892 aioreq_pri $pri;
893 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
894 }
659 } 895 };
896 } else {
897 $grp->result ($_[0]);
660 }; 898 }
661
662 $grp
663 } 899 };
900
901 $grp
664} 902}
665 903
666=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 904=item aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
667 905
668Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 906Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
669efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 907efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
670names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 908names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
671recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 909recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
688 926
689Implementation notes. 927Implementation notes.
690 928
691The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 929The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
692 930
931If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
932find directories.
933
693After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 934Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
694directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 935of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
695isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 936match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
696entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 937how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
697of subdirectories will be assumed. 938number of subdirectories will be assumed.
698 939
699Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 940Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
700a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 941currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
701else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 942entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
702likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 943in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
703is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 944entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
704seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 945separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
705filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 946filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
706data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 947data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
948the filetype information on readdir.
707 949
708If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 950If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
709rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 951rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
710 952
711This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 953This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
716directory counting heuristic. 958directory counting heuristic.
717 959
718=cut 960=cut
719 961
720sub aio_scandir($$;$) { 962sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
721 aio_block {
722 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 963 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
723 964
724 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 965 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
725 966
726 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 967 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
727 968
728 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 969 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
729 970
730 # stat once 971 # stat once
972 aioreq_pri $pri;
973 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
974 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
975 my $now = time;
976 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
977
978 # read the directory entries
731 aioreq_pri $pri; 979 aioreq_pri $pri;
732 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 980 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
981 my $entries = shift
733 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 982 or return $grp->result ();
734 my $now = time;
735 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
736 983
737 # read the directory entries 984 # stat the dir another time
738 aioreq_pri $pri; 985 aioreq_pri $pri;
739 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
740 my $entries = shift
741 or return $grp->result ();
742
743 # stat the dir another time
744 aioreq_pri $pri;
745 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 986 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
746 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 987 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
747 988
748 my $ndirs; 989 my $ndirs;
749 990
750 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 991 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
751 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 992 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
752 $ndirs = -1; 993 $ndirs = -1;
753 } else { 994 } else {
754 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 995 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
755 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 996 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
756 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 997 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
757 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 998 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
758 } 999 }
759 1000
760 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
761 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
762 $entries = [map $_->[0],
763 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
764 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
765 @$entries];
766
767 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1001 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
768 1002
769 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1003 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
770 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1004 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
771 }; 1005 };
772 1006
773 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1007 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
774 feed $statgrp sub { 1008 feed $statgrp sub {
775 return unless @$entries; 1009 return unless @$entries;
776 my $entry = pop @$entries; 1010 my $entry = shift @$entries;
777 1011
778 aioreq_pri $pri; 1012 aioreq_pri $pri;
779 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1013 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
780 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1014 if ($_[0] < 0) {
781 push @nondirs, $entry; 1015 push @nondirs, $entry;
782 } else { 1016 } else {
783 # need to check for real directory 1017 # need to check for real directory
784 aioreq_pri $pri; 1018 aioreq_pri $pri;
785 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 1019 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
786 if (-d _) { 1020 if (-d _) {
787 push @dirs, $entry; 1021 push @dirs, $entry;
788 1022
789 unless (--$ndirs) { 1023 unless (--$ndirs) {
790 push @nondirs, @$entries; 1024 push @nondirs, @$entries;
791 feed $statgrp; 1025 feed $statgrp;
792 }
793 } else {
794 push @nondirs, $entry;
795 } 1026 }
1027 } else {
1028 push @nondirs, $entry;
796 } 1029 }
797 } 1030 }
798 }; 1031 }
799 }; 1032 };
800 }; 1033 };
801 }; 1034 };
802 }; 1035 };
803
804 $grp
805 } 1036 };
1037
1038 $grp
806} 1039}
807 1040
808=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1041=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
809 1042
810Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1043Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
811status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1044status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
812uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1045uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
813everything else. 1046everything else.
814 1047
815=cut 1048=cut
816 1049
817sub aio_rmtree; 1050sub aio_rmtree;
818sub aio_rmtree($;$) { 1051sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
819 aio_block {
820 my ($path, $cb) = @_; 1052 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
821 1053
822 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 1054 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
823 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 1055 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
824 1056
825 aioreq_pri $pri; 1057 aioreq_pri $pri;
826 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub { 1058 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
827 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_; 1059 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
828 1060
829 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub { 1061 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
830 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub { 1062 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
831 $grp->result ($_[0]); 1063 $grp->result ($_[0]);
832 };
833 }; 1064 };
834
835 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
836 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
837
838 add $grp $dirgrp;
839 }; 1065 };
840 1066
841 $grp 1067 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
1068 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
1069
1070 add $grp $dirgrp;
842 } 1071 };
1072
1073 $grp
843} 1074}
1075
1076=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1077
1078Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
844 1079
845=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1080=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
846 1081
847Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1082Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
848with the fsync result code. 1083with the fsync result code.
852Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1087Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
853callback with the fdatasync result code. 1088callback with the fdatasync result code.
854 1089
855If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1090If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
856detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1091detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1092
1093=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1094
1095Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1096to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1097code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1098errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1099
1100=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1101
1102Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1103to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1104sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1105ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1106
1107C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1108C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1109C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1110manpage for details.
1111
1112=item aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
1113
1114This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1115composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1116(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1117specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1118written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1119not just directories.
1120
1121Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1122C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1123
1124Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1125
1126=cut
1127
1128sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1129 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1130
1131 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1132 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1133
1134 aioreq_pri $pri;
1135 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1136 my ($fh) = @_;
1137 if ($fh) {
1138 aioreq_pri $pri;
1139 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1140 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1141
1142 aioreq_pri $pri;
1143 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1144 };
1145 } else {
1146 $grp->result (-1);
1147 }
1148 };
1149
1150 $grp
1151}
1152
1153=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1154
1155This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1156scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1157scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1158scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1159it).
1160
1161It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1162area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1163later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1164is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1165a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1166C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1167
1168=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1169
1170This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1171scalars.
1172
1173It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1174range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1175as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1176C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1177C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1178writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1179
1180=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1181
1182This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1183scalars.
1184
1185It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1186and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1187
1188If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1189
1190On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1191and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1192
1193Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1194documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1195
1196Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1197C<$data> gets destroyed.
1198
1199 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1200 my $data;
1201 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1202 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1203
1204=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1205
1206Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1207C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1208
1209On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1210and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1211
1212Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1213documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1214
1215Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1216
1217 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
857 1218
858=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1219=item aio_group $callback->(...)
859 1220
860This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1221This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
861container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1222container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
899immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function 1260immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
900except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. 1261except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
901 1262
902=back 1263=back
903 1264
1265
1266=head2 IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories
1267
1268Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by all
1269threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other component
1270could call C<chdir> at any time, and it is hard to control when the path
1271will be used by IO::AIO).
1272
1273One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually works,
1274but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on every
1275access), and can also be a hassle to implement.
1276
1277Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir,
1278futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working directories
1279per operation.
1280
1281For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I write,
1282perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this abstraction
1283cannot be perfect, though.
1284
1285IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called IO::AIO::WD
1286object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute version of the
1287path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file descriptor.
1288
1289Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in C<aio_stat>
1290or C<aio_unlink>), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD
1291object and a pathname instead. If the pathname is absolute, the
1292IO::AIO::WD objetc is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved relative
1293to that IO::AIO::WD object.
1294
1295For example, to get a wd object for F</etc> and then stat F<passwd>
1296inside, you would write:
1297
1298 aio_wd "/etc", sub {
1299 my $etcdir = shift;
1300
1301 # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason
1302 # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT
1303 # when $etcdir is undef.
1304
1305 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1306 # yay
1307 };
1308 };
1309
1310This shows that creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially
1311blocking operation, which is why it is done asynchronously.
1312
1313As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory
1314object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without
1315causing any issues due to C<$path> getting reused:
1316
1317 my $path = [$wd, undef];
1318
1319 for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) {
1320 $path->[1] = $name;
1321 aio_stat $path, sub {
1322 # ...
1323 };
1324 }
1325
1326There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1327pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1328nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1329will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1330pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1331older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1332string form of the pathname.
1333
1334So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1335C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1336reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1337(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1338
1339The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1340
1341=over 4
1342
1343=item aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
1344
1345Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an
1346IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the
1347system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution relative
1348to this working directory.
1349
1350If something goes wrong, then C<undef> is passwd to the callback instead
1351of a working directory object and C<$!> is set appropriately. Since
1352passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1353request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1354C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1355expected way.
1356
1357If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1358detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1359
1360=item IO::AIO::CWD
1361
1362This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1363current working directory.
1364
1365Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as
1366if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object,
1367e.g., these calls are functionally identical:
1368
1369 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1370 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1371
1372=back
1373
1374
904=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1375=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
905 1376
906All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1377All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
907called in non-void context. 1378called in non-void context.
908 1379
911=item cancel $req 1382=item cancel $req
912 1383
913Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1384Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
914when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1385when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
915entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1386entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
916untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1387untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
917stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1388currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1389will not be freed prematurely.
918 1390
919=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1391=item cb $req $callback->(...)
920 1392
921Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1393Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
922 1394
973Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1445Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
974will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1446will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
975C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1447C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
976exist. 1448exist.
977 1449
978That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1450That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
979in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1451(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
980group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1452the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
981itself finish. 1453further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1454finished will the the group itself finish.
982 1455
983=over 4 1456=over 4
984 1457
985=item add $grp ... 1458=item add $grp ...
986 1459
995=item $grp->cancel_subs 1468=item $grp->cancel_subs
996 1469
997Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1470Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
998itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early. 1471itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
999 1472
1473The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1474group).
1475
1000=item $grp->result (...) 1476=item $grp->result (...)
1001 1477
1002Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1478Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
1003subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1479subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
1004of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1480of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
1005no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1481no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
1006 1482
1007=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1483=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
1008 1484
1019=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1495=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
1020 1496
1021Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1497Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1022generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1498generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1023although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1499although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1024this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1500this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1025example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1501C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
1026requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1502delaying any later requests for a long time.
1027 1503
1028To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1504To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1029instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1505instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1030feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1506feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1031below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1507below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1035not impose any limits). 1511not impose any limits).
1036 1512
1037If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1513If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
1038automatically removed from the group. 1514automatically removed from the group.
1039 1515
1040If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1516If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1517C<2> automatically.
1041 1518
1042Example: 1519Example:
1043 1520
1044 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1521 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
1045 1522
1057Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1534Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
1058the group contains less than this many requests. 1535the group contains less than this many requests.
1059 1536
1060Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1537Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
1061 1538
1539The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1540automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1541
1062=back 1542=back
1063 1543
1064=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1544=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
1065 1545
1066=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1546=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1068=over 4 1548=over 4
1069 1549
1070=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1550=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
1071 1551
1072Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1552Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
1073polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1553polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
1074select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1554select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
1075to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1555you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
1076 1556
1077See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1557See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1078 1558
1079=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1559=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1080 1560
1081Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1561Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call
1082regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1562this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there
1083when no events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on 1563were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1084the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1564reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of
1565events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and
1566C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1085 1567
1086If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1568If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1087will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1569will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1570do anything special to have it called later.
1571
1572Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1573ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1574a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1575available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1576over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1577requests.
1088 1578
1089Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1579Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1090IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1580IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1581SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
1091 1582
1092 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1583 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1093 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1584 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1094 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1585 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1586
1587=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1588
1589If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
1590phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1591does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1592synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
1593
1594See C<nreqs> for an example.
1595
1596=item IO::AIO::poll
1597
1598Waits until some requests have been handled.
1599
1600Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1601equivalent to:
1602
1603 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1604
1605=item IO::AIO::flush
1606
1607Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1608
1609Strictly equivalent to:
1610
1611 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1612 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1095 1613
1096=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1614=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1097 1615
1098=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1616=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1099 1617
1124 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority 1642 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1125 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1643 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1126 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1644 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1127 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1645 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1128 1646
1129=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1130
1131If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
1132phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1133does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1134synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
1135
1136See C<nreqs> for an example.
1137
1138=item IO::AIO::poll
1139
1140Waits until some requests have been handled.
1141
1142Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1143equivalent to:
1144
1145 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1146
1147=item IO::AIO::flush
1148
1149Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1150
1151Strictly equivalent to:
1152
1153 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1154 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1155
1156=back 1647=back
1157 1648
1158=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 1649=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1159 1650
1160=over 1651=over
1193 1684
1194Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1685Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
1195 1686
1196=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 1687=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1197 1688
1198Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e., 1689Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1199threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That 1690(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1200means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also 1691timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1201idle, it will free its resources and exit. 1692C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1693exit.
1202 1694
1203This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000) 1695This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1204to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources 1696to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1205under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM). 1697under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1206 1698
1207The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1699The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1208creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1700creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1209want to use larger values. 1701want to use larger values.
1210 1702
1703=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1704
1705Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1706allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1707
1211=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1708=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1709
1710Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1711you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1712C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1713C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1714longer exceeded.
1715
1716In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1717used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1212 1718
1213This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1719This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1214blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1720blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1215use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1721use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1216 1722
1217Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1723It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1218do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1724a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1219C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1220function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1221 1725
1222The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1726 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1223number of outstanding requests.
1224 1727
1225You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1728 for my $path (...) {
1226C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1729 aio_stat $path , ...;
1227as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1730 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1731 }
1732
1733 IO::AIO::flush;
1734
1735The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1736as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1737some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1738number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1739
1740The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1741practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1228 1742
1229=back 1743=back
1230 1744
1231=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1745=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1232 1746
1252Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed, 1766Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1253but not yet processed by poll_cb). 1767but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1254 1768
1255=back 1769=back
1256 1770
1771=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1772
1773IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1774asynchronous.
1775
1776=over 4
1777
1778=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1779
1780Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1781but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1782likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1783operations).
1784
1785Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1786
1787=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1788
1789Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1790manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1791available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1792C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1793C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1794
1795On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1796ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1797
1798=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1799
1800Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1801manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1802available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1803C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1804
1805On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1806ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1807
1808=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1809
1810Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1811$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1812constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1813C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1814
1815On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1816ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1817
1818=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1819
1820Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1821given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1822
1823The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1824change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1825or searching it with regexes and so on.
1826
1827Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1828
1829The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1830when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1831C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1832
1833This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1834page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1835
1836The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1837filesize.
1838
1839C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1840C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1841
1842C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1843C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1844not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1845(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1846constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1847C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1848C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1849
1850If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1851
1852C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1853a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1854
1855Example:
1856
1857 use Digest::MD5;
1858 use IO::AIO;
1859
1860 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1861 or die "$!";
1862
1863 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1864 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1865
1866 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1867
1868=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1869
1870Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1871
1872=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1873
1874Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1875C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1876
1877=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1878
1879Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1880
1881On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1882ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1883
1884=back
1885
1257=cut 1886=cut
1258 1887
1259min_parallel 8; 1888min_parallel 8;
1260 1889
1261END { flush } 1890END { flush }
1262 1891
12631; 18921;
1264 1893
1894=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1895
1896It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1897automatically into many event loops:
1898
1899 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1900 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1901
1902You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1903some examples of how to do this:
1904
1905 # EV integration
1906 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1907
1908 # Event integration
1909 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1910 poll => 'r',
1911 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1912
1913 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1914 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1915 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1916
1917 # Tk integration
1918 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1919 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1920
1921 # Danga::Socket integration
1922 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1923 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1924
1265=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1925=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1266 1926
1267This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1927Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
1928considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
1929fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
1930with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
1931pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
1932reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
1933applies to quite a lot of perls.
1268 1934
1269Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1935This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means IO::AIO
1270can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1936only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1271the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1937using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1272request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
1273(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
1274parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
1275parent process has been reached again.
1276 1938
1277In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1939You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
1278not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1940forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
1279yet. 1941child:
1942
1943=over 4
1944
1945=item IO::AIO::reinit
1946
1947Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
1948data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
1949happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
1950
1951The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
1952C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
1953the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
1954will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
1955
1956=back
1280 1957
1281=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1958=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1282 1959
1283Per-request usage: 1960Per-request usage:
1284 1961
1301 1978
1302Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1979Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1303 1980
1304=head1 SEE ALSO 1981=head1 SEE ALSO
1305 1982
1306L<Coro::AIO>. 1983L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1984more natural syntax.
1307 1985
1308=head1 AUTHOR 1986=head1 AUTHOR
1309 1987
1310 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1988 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1311 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1989 http://home.schmorp.de/

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