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16 aio_read $fh, 30000, 1024, $buffer, 0, sub { 16 aio_read $fh, 30000, 1024, $buffer, 0, sub {
17 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 17 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
18 }; 18 };
19 19
20 # AnyEvent
21 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
22 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
23
20 # Event 24 # Event
21 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 25 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
22 poll => 'r', 26 poll => 'r',
23 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 27 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
24 28
25 # Glib/Gtk2 29 # Glib/Gtk2
26 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 30 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
27 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 31 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
28 32
29 # Tk 33 # Tk
30 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "", 34 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
31 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 35 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
32 36
48not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, 52not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently,
49for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the 53for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the
50remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 54remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway.
51 55
52Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 56Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is
53currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself. 57currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call
58C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other
59C<aio_> functions) recursively.
54 60
55=cut 61=cut
56 62
57package IO::AIO; 63package IO::AIO;
58 64
65no warnings;
66
59use base 'Exporter'; 67use base 'Exporter';
60 68
61use Fcntl (); 69use Fcntl ();
62 70
63BEGIN { 71BEGIN {
64 $VERSION = 0.3; 72 $VERSION = '1.8';
65 73
66 @EXPORT = qw(aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink 74 @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat
75 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink
67 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead); 76 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move);
68 @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 77 @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel
78 max_outstanding nreqs);
69 79
70 require XSLoader; 80 require XSLoader;
71 XSLoader::load IO::AIO, $VERSION; 81 XSLoader::load IO::AIO, $VERSION;
72} 82}
73 83
75 85
76=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 86=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS
77 87
78All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 88All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
79with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 89with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
80and they all accept an additional C<$callback> argument which must be 90and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
81a code reference. This code reference will get called with the syscall 91which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
82return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which 92the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
83usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given syscall has 93perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given
84been executed asynchronously. 94syscall has been executed asynchronously.
85 95
86All functions that expect a filehandle will also accept a file descriptor. 96All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
97internally until the request has finished.
87 98
88The filenames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute. The reason 99The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
89is that at the time the request is being executed, the current working 100encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the
90directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you 101request is being executed, the current working directory could have
102changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
91never change the current working directory. 103current working directory.
104
105To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a)
106always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir
107etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
108your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
109environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
110use something else.
92 111
93=over 4 112=over 4
94 113
95=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback 114=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
96 115
97Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 116Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
98created filehandle for the file. 117created filehandle for the file.
99 118
100The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 119The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
101for an explanation. 120for an explanation.
102 121
103The C<$mode> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 122The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
104list. They are the same as used in C<sysopen>. 123list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
124
125Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
126didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
127except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
128and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do).
105 129
106Example: 130Example:
107 131
108 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 132 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
109 if ($_[0]) { 133 if ($_[0]) {
112 } else { 136 } else {
113 die "open failed: $!\n"; 137 die "open failed: $!\n";
114 } 138 }
115 }; 139 };
116 140
117=item aio_close $fh, $callback 141=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
118 142
119Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 143Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
120code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 144code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl
121filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor itself when 145filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
122the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls C<close> 146time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
123or just let filehandles go out of scope. 147C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
124 148
149This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's
150therefore best to avoid this function.
151
125=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset,$callback 152=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
126 153
127=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset,$callback 154=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
128 155
129Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 156Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset>
130into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 157into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the
131callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 158callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just
132like the syscall). 159like the syscall).
133 160
161The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
162is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the
163necessary/optional hardware is installed).
164
134Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, strating at 165Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
135offset C<0> within the scalar: 166offset C<0> within the scalar:
136 167
137 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 168 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
138 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 169 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
139 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 170 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
140 }; 171 };
141 172
173=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
174
175[EXPERIMENTAL]
176
177Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or destination)
178from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
179
180This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
181rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
182and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
183followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
184order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
185
186If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
187possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
188errors are being ignored.
189
190=cut
191
192sub aio_move($$$) {
193 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
194
195 aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
196 if ($_[0] && $! == Errno::EXDEV) {
197 aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
198 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
199 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
200
201 aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
202 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
203 aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
204 close $src_fh;
205
206 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
207 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
208 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
209 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
210 close $dst_fh;
211
212 aio_unlink $src, sub {
213 $cb->($_[0]);
214 };
215 } else {
216 my $errno = $!;
217 aio_unlink $dst, sub {
218 $! = $errno;
219 $cb->(-1);
220 };
221 }
222 };
223 } else {
224 $cb->(-1);
225 }
226 },
227
228 } else {
229 $cb->(-1);
230 }
231 };
232 } else {
233 $cb->($_[0]);
234 }
235 };
236}
237
238=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
239
240Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
241reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
242file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
243than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
244other.
245
246This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
247zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
248socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file.
249
250If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be
251emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle
252regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
253
254Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
255C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
256bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
257provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
258value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
259read.
260
142=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback 261=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
143 262
144Asynchronously reads the specified byte range into the page cache, using
145the C<readahead> syscall. If that syscall doesn't exist the status will be
146C<-1> and C<$!> is set to ENOSYS.
147
148readahead() populates the page cache with data from a file so that 263C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
149subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 264subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
150argument specifies the starting point from which data is to be read and 265argument specifies the starting point from which data is to be read and
151C<$length> specifies the number of bytes to be read. I/O is performed in 266C<$length> specifies the number of bytes to be read. I/O is performed in
152whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary 267whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary
153and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to 268and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to
154(off-set+length). aio_readahead() does not read beyond the end of the 269(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the
155file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 270file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
156 271
272If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
273emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
274
157=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback 275=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
158 276
159=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback 277=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
160 278
161Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 279Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
162be called after the stat and the results will be available using C<stat _> 280be called after the stat and the results will be available using C<stat _>
163or C<-s _> etc... 281or C<-s _> etc...
164 282
174 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 292 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
175 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 293 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
176 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 294 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
177 }; 295 };
178 296
179=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback 297=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
180 298
181Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 299Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
182result code. 300result code.
183 301
302=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
303
304Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
305the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
306
307=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
308
309Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
310the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
311
312=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
313
314Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
315rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
316
317=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
318
319Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
320result code.
321
322=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
323
324Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
325directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
326sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
327
328The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref
329with the filenames.
330
331=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
332
333Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) and tries to separate the
334entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones you can recurse
335into (directories), and ones you cannot recurse into (everything else).
336
337C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that consists of many
338aio-primitives. C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding
339aio requests that this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a
340suitable default will be chosen (currently 8).
341
342On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
343two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
344
345Example:
346
347 aio_scandir $dir, 0, sub {
348 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
349 print "real directories: @$dirs\n";
350 print "everything else: @$nondirs\n";
351 };
352
353Implementation notes.
354
355The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
356
357After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the
358directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match, the
359link count will be used to decide how many entries are directories (if
360>= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number of subdirectories will be
361assumed.
362
363Then entires will be sorted into likely directories (everything without a
364non-initial dot) and likely non-directories (everything else). Then every
365entry + C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first. This is often
366faster because filesystems might detect the type of the entry without
367reading the inode data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). If that succeeds,
368it assumes that the entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which
369will be checked seperately).
370
371If the known number of directories has been reached, the rest of the
372entries is assumed to be non-directories.
373
374=cut
375
376sub aio_scandir($$$) {
377 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
378
379 $maxreq = 8 if $maxreq <= 0;
380
381 # stat once
382 aio_stat $path, sub {
383 return $cb->() if $_[0];
384 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
385
386 # read the directory entries
387 aio_readdir $path, sub {
388 my $entries = shift
389 or return $cb->();
390
391 # stat the dir another time
392 aio_stat $path, sub {
393 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
394
395 my $ndirs;
396
397 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
398 if ($hash1 ne $hash2) {
399 $ndirs = -1;
400 } else {
401 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
402 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
403 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
404 or return $cb->([], $entries);
405 }
406
407 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
408 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
409 $entries = [map $_->[0],
410 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
411 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
412 @$entries];
413
414 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
415
416 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
417 my $nreq = 0;
418
419 $schedcb = sub {
420 if (@$entries) {
421 if ($nreq < $maxreq) {
422 my $ent = pop @$entries;
423 $nreq++;
424 aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
425 }
426 } elsif (!$nreq) {
427 # finished
428 undef $statcb;
429 undef $schedcb;
430 $cb->(\@dirs, \@nondirs) if $cb;
431 undef $cb;
432 }
433 };
434 $statcb = sub {
435 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
436
437 if ($status < 0) {
438 $nreq--;
439 push @nondirs, $entry;
440 &$schedcb;
441 } else {
442 # need to check for real directory
443 aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
444 $nreq--;
445
446 if (-d _) {
447 push @dirs, $entry;
448
449 if (!--$ndirs) {
450 push @nondirs, @$entries;
451 $entries = [];
452 }
453 } else {
454 push @nondirs, $entry;
455 }
456
457 &$schedcb;
458 }
459 }
460 };
461
462 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
463 };
464 };
465 };
466}
467
184=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback 468=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
185 469
186Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 470Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
187with the fsync result code. 471with the fsync result code.
188 472
189=item aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback 473=item aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
190 474
191Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 475Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
192callback with the fdatasync result code. 476callback with the fdatasync result code.
193 477
478If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
479detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
480
194=back 481=back
195 482
196=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 483=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
197 484
198=over 4 485=over 4
199 486
200=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 487=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
201 488
202Return the I<request result pipe filehandle>. This filehandle must be 489Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
203polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event 490polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or
204or select, see below). If the pipe becomes readable you have to call 491select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have
205C<poll_cb> to check the results. 492to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
206 493
207See C<poll_cb> for an example. 494See C<poll_cb> for an example.
208 495
209=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 496=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
210 497
211Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 498Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
212regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 499regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately
213when no events are outstanding. 500when no events are outstanding.
214 501
215You can use Event to multiplex, e.g.: 502Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
503IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
216 504
217 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 505 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
218 poll => 'r', async => 1, 506 poll => 'r', async => 1,
219 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 507 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
220 508
221=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 509=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
222 510
223Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 511Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a
224select on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 512C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait
225for some requests to finish). 513for some requests to finish).
226 514
227See C<nreqs> for an example. 515See C<nreqs> for an example.
228 516
229=item IO::AIO::nreqs 517=item IO::AIO::nreqs
230 518
231Returns the number of requests currently outstanding. 519Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their
520callback has not been invoked yet).
232 521
233Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 522Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
234 523
235 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 524 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
236 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 525 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
253 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 542 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
254 if IO::AIO::nreqs; 543 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
255 544
256=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 545=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
257 546
258Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The default is 547Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current default
259C<1>, which means a single asynchronous operation can be done at one time 548is C<4>, which means four asynchronous operations can be done at one time
260(the number of outstanding operations, however, is unlimited). 549(the number of outstanding operations, however, is unlimited).
550
551IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
552no free thread exists.
261 553
262It is recommended to keep the number of threads low, as some Linux 554It is recommended to keep the number of threads low, as some Linux
263kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads (higher 555kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads (higher
264parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 versions, 4-32 556parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 versions, 4-32
265threads should be fine. 557threads should be fine.
266 558
267Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function, as this 559Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the
268module automatically starts some threads (the exact number might change, 560module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load.
269and is currently 4).
270 561
271=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 562=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
272 563
273Sets the maximum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. If more than 564Sets the maximum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. If more than the
274the specified number of threads are currently running, kill them. This 565specified number of threads are currently running, this function kills
275function blocks until the limit is reached. 566them. This function blocks until the limit is reached.
567
568While C<$nthreads> are zero, aio requests get queued but not executed
569until the number of threads has been increased again.
276 570
277This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 571This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
278that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 572that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
279 573
280Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 574Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
284Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 578Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
285try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 579try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until
286some requests have been handled. 580some requests have been handled.
287 581
288The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 582The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you
289queue up many requests in a loop it it often improves speed if you set 583queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set
290this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>. 584this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
291 585
292Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 586Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
293 587
294=back 588=back
297 591
298# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle 592# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
299sub _fd2fh { 593sub _fd2fh {
300 return undef if $_[0] < 0; 594 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
301 595
302 # try to be perl5.6-compatible 596 # try to generate nice filehandles
303 local *AIO_FH; 597 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
304 open AIO_FH, "+<&=$_[0]" 598 local *$sym;
599
600 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
601 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
602 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
305 or return undef; 603 or return undef;
306 604
307 *AIO_FH 605 *$sym
308} 606}
309 607
310min_parallel 4; 608min_parallel 4;
311 609
312END { 610END {
313 max_parallel 0; 611 max_parallel 0;
314} 612}
315 613
3161; 6141;
317 615
616=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
617
618Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
619can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
620the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
621request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result
622queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in
623the parent). Threats will be started on demand until the limit ste in the
624parent process has been reached again.
625
318=head1 SEE ALSO 626=head1 SEE ALSO
319 627
320L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO>. 628L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO>.
321 629
322=head1 AUTHOR 630=head1 AUTHOR

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