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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", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
10 my ($fh) = @_; 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
11 ... 12 ...
12 }; 13 };
13 14
14 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 15 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
15 16
25 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
26 27
27 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
28 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
29 30
31 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
32 use AnyEvent::AIO;
33
30 # AnyEvent integration 34 # EV integration
31 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!"; 35 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
32 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
33 36
34 # Event integration 37 # Event integration
35 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 38 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
36 poll => 'r', 39 poll => 'r',
37 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 40 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
49 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 52 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
50 53
51=head1 DESCRIPTION 54=head1 DESCRIPTION
52 55
53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 56This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
54operating system supports. 57operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
58(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
55 59
56Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program 60Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
57(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation 61(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
58will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This 62will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
59is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even 63is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
61etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are 65etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
62normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster 66normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
63on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations 67on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
64concurrently. 68concurrently.
65 69
66While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example 70While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
67sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support 71example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
68nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient or 72support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
69might not work (aio_read fails on sockets/pipes/fifos). Use an event loop 73very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
70for that (such as the L<Event|Event> module): IO::AIO will naturally fit 74module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
71into such an event loop itself.
72 75
73In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 76In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
74requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 77requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
75in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible 78in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
76to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio 79to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
78not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal 81not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
79files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 82files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
80aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 83aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
81using threads anyway. 84using threads anyway.
82 85
83Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) 86Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
84threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate 87it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
85locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or 88yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
86never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 89call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
87 90
88=head2 EXAMPLE 91=head2 EXAMPLE
89 92
90This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads 93This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
91F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 94F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
92 95
93 use Fcntl; 96 use Fcntl;
94 use Event; 97 use EV;
95 use IO::AIO; 98 use IO::AIO;
96 99
97 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event 100 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
98 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 101 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
99 poll => 'r',
100 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
101 102
102 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd 103 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
103 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 104 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
104 my $fh = $_[0] 105 my $fh = shift
105 or die "error while opening: $!"; 106 or die "error while opening: $!";
106 107
107 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking 108 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
108 my $size = -s $fh; 109 my $size = -s $fh;
109 110
117 118
118 # file contents now in $contents 119 # file contents now in $contents
119 print $contents; 120 print $contents;
120 121
121 # exit event loop and program 122 # exit event loop and program
122 Event::unloop; 123 EV::unloop;
123 }; 124 };
124 }; 125 };
125 126
126 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 127 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
127 # check for sockets etc. etc. 128 # check for sockets etc. etc.
128 129
129 # process events as long as there are some: 130 # process events as long as there are some:
130 Event::loop; 131 EV::loop;
131 132
132=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 133=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
133 134
134Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 135Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
135directly visible to Perl. 136directly visible to Perl.
183 184
184=cut 185=cut
185 186
186package IO::AIO; 187package IO::AIO;
187 188
189use Carp ();
190
188no warnings; 191no warnings;
189use strict 'vars'; 192use strict 'vars';
190 193
191use base 'Exporter'; 194use base 'Exporter';
192 195
193BEGIN { 196BEGIN {
194 our $VERSION = '2.1'; 197 our $VERSION = '3.23';
195 198
196 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 199 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 200 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 201 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
199 aio_move aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod); 202 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
203 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
204 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
205 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate);
206
200 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 207 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
201 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 208 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
202 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 209 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
203 nreqs nready npending nthreads 210 nreqs nready npending nthreads
204 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs); 211 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs);
205 212
213 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
214
206 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 215 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
207 216
208 require XSLoader; 217 require XSLoader;
209 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 218 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
210} 219}
216All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 225All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
217with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 226with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
218and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 227and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
219which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 228which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
220the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 229the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
221perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 230perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
222syscall has been executed asynchronously. 231syscall has been executed asynchronously.
223 232
224All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 233All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
225internally until the request has finished. 234internally until the request has finished.
226 235
240your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 249your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
241environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 250environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
242use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 251use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
243 252
244This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 253This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
245handles correctly wether it is set or not. 254handles correctly whether it is set or not.
246 255
247=over 4 256=over 4
248 257
249=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 258=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
250 259
270 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 279 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
271 ... 280 ...
272 }; 281 };
273 }; 282 };
274 283
284
275=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 285=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
276 286
277Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 287Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
278priority, so the effect is cumulative. 288priority, so the effect is cumulative.
289
279 290
280=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 291=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
281 292
282Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 293Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
283created filehandle for the file. 294created filehandle for the file.
289list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 300list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
290 301
291Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 302Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
292didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 303didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
293except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files, 304except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
294and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 305and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
306by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
307change the umask.
295 308
296Example: 309Example:
297 310
298 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 311 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
299 if ($_[0]) { 312 if ($_[0]) {
302 } else { 315 } else {
303 die "open failed: $!\n"; 316 die "open failed: $!\n";
304 } 317 }
305 }; 318 };
306 319
320
307=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 321=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
308 322
309Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 323Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
310code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 324code.
311filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
312time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
313C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
314 325
315This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 326Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
316therefore best to avoid this function. 327closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
328
329Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
330use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
331(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
332
333Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
334free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
335
336=cut
317 337
318=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 338=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
319 339
320=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 340=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
321 341
322Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 342Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
323into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 343C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
324callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 344and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
325like the syscall). 345error, just like the syscall).
346
347C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
348offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
349
350If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
351be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
352changed by these calls.
353
354If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
355C<$data>.
356
357If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
358C<$data>.
326 359
327The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 360The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
328is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 361is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
329necessary/optional hardware is installed). 362the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
330 363
331Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 364Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
332offset C<0> within the scalar: 365offset C<0> within the scalar:
333 366
334 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 367 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
335 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 368 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
336 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 369 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
337 }; 370 };
371
338 372
339=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 373=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
340 374
341Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 375Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
342reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 376reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
356C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 390C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
357bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 391bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
358provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 392provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
359value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 393value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
360read. 394read.
395
361 396
362=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 397=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
363 398
364C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 399C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
365subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 400subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
371file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 406file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
372 407
373If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 408If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
374emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 409emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
375 410
411
376=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 412=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
377 413
378=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 414=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
379 415
380Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 416Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
393 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 429 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
394 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 430 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
395 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 431 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
396 }; 432 };
397 433
434
435=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
436
437Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
438and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
439syscalls support them.
440
441When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
442utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
443otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
444
445Examples:
446
447 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
448 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
449 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
450 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
451
452
453=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
454
455Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
456or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
457
458Examples:
459
460 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
461 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
462 # same as above:
463 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
464
465
466=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
467
468Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
469
470
471=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
472
473Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
474
475
398=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 476=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
399 477
400Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 478Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
401result code. 479result code.
402 480
481
403=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 482=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
404 483
405[EXPERIMENTAL] 484[EXPERIMENTAL]
406 485
407Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 486Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
408 487
409The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 488The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
410 489
411 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 490 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
491
412 492
413=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 493=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
414 494
415Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 495Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
416the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 496the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
417 497
498
418=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 499=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
419 500
420Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 501Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
421the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 502the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
503
422 504
423=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 505=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
424 506
425Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 507Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
426the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 508the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
427callback. 509callback.
428 510
511
429=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 512=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
430 513
431Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 514Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
432rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 515rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
433 516
517
518=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
519
520Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
521the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
522request is executed, so do not change your umask.
523
524
434=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 525=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
435 526
436Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 527Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
437result code. 528result code.
529
438 530
439=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 531=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
440 532
441Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 533Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
442directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 534directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
443sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 535sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
444 536
445The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 537The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
446with the filenames. 538array-ref with the filenames.
539
540
541=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
542
543Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
544behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
545C<undef>.
546
547The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
548flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
549
550=over 4
551
552=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
553
554When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names
555only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
556C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
557entry in more detail.
558
559C<$name> is the name of the entry.
560
561C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
562
563C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
564C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
565C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
566
567C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
568know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
569scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
570
571C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
572bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
573systems that do not deliver the inode information.
574
575=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
576
577When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
578likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly
579find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to
580stat() each entry.
581
582If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
583to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files
584beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with
585short names are tried first.
586
587=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
588
589When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
590suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
591all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
592be fastest.
593
594If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
595the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
596
597=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
598
599This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
600is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
601C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
602C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
603
604=back
605
606
607=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
608
609This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
610memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
611
612=cut
613
614sub aio_load($$;$) {
615 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
616 my $data = \$_[1];
617
618 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
619 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
620
621 aioreq_pri $pri;
622 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
623 my $fh = shift
624 or return $grp->result (-1);
625
626 aioreq_pri $pri;
627 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
628 $grp->result ($_[0]);
629 };
630 };
631
632 $grp
633}
447 634
448=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 635=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
449 636
450Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 637Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
451destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 638destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
452the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 639the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
453 640
454This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with 641This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
455mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 642mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
456C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 643C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
457uid/gid, in that order. 644uid/gid, in that order.
458 645
459If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if 646If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
469 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 656 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
470 657
471 aioreq_pri $pri; 658 aioreq_pri $pri;
472 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 659 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
473 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 660 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
474 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 661 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might bock over nfs?
475 662
476 aioreq_pri $pri; 663 aioreq_pri $pri;
477 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub { 664 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
478 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 665 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
479 aioreq_pri $pri; 666 aioreq_pri $pri;
480 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 667 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
481 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 668 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
482 $grp->result (0); 669 $grp->result (0);
483 close $src_fh; 670 close $src_fh;
484 671
485 # those should not normally block. should. should. 672 my $ch = sub {
673 aioreq_pri $pri;
674 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
675 aioreq_pri $pri;
676 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
677 aioreq_pri $pri;
678 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
679 }
680 };
681 };
682
683 aioreq_pri $pri;
684 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
685 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
686 aioreq_pri $pri;
486 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst; 687 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
487 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh; 688 } else {
488 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh; 689 $ch->();
690 }
489 close $dst_fh; 691 };
490 } else { 692 } else {
491 $grp->result (-1); 693 $grp->result (-1);
492 close $src_fh; 694 close $src_fh;
493 close $dst_fh; 695 close $dst_fh;
494 696
513 715
514Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 716Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
515destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 717destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
516the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 718the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
517 719
518This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If 720This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
519rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if 721rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
520that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>. 722that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
521 723
522=cut 724=cut
523 725
524sub aio_move($$;$) { 726sub aio_move($$;$) {
525 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 727 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
572 774
573Implementation notes. 775Implementation notes.
574 776
575The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 777The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
576 778
779If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
780find directories.
781
577After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 782Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
578directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 783of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
579isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 784match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
580entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 785how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
581of subdirectories will be assumed. 786number of subdirectories will be assumed.
582 787
583Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 788Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
584a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 789currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
585else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 790entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
586likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 791in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
587is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 792entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
588seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 793seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
589filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 794filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
590data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 795data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
796the filetype information on readdir.
591 797
592If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 798If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
593rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 799rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
594 800
595This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 801This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
599as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 805as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
600directory counting heuristic. 806directory counting heuristic.
601 807
602=cut 808=cut
603 809
604sub aio_scandir($$$) { 810sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
605 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 811 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
606 812
607 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 813 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
608 814
609 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 815 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
617 my $now = time; 823 my $now = time;
618 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 824 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
619 825
620 # read the directory entries 826 # read the directory entries
621 aioreq_pri $pri; 827 aioreq_pri $pri;
622 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 828 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
623 my $entries = shift 829 my $entries = shift
624 or return $grp->result (); 830 or return $grp->result ();
625 831
626 # stat the dir another time 832 # stat the dir another time
627 aioreq_pri $pri; 833 aioreq_pri $pri;
633 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 839 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
634 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 840 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
635 $ndirs = -1; 841 $ndirs = -1;
636 } else { 842 } else {
637 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 843 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
638 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 844 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
639 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 845 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
640 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 846 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
641 } 847 }
642 848
643 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
644 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
645 $entries = [map $_->[0],
646 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
647 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
648 @$entries];
649
650 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 849 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
651 850
652 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 851 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
653 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 852 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
654 }; 853 };
655 854
656 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 855 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
657 feed $statgrp sub { 856 feed $statgrp sub {
658 return unless @$entries; 857 return unless @$entries;
659 my $entry = pop @$entries; 858 my $entry = shift @$entries;
660 859
661 aioreq_pri $pri; 860 aioreq_pri $pri;
662 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 861 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
663 if ($_[0] < 0) { 862 if ($_[0] < 0) {
664 push @nondirs, $entry; 863 push @nondirs, $entry;
685 }; 884 };
686 885
687 $grp 886 $grp
688} 887}
689 888
889=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
890
891Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
892status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
893uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
894everything else.
895
896=cut
897
898sub aio_rmtree;
899sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
900 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
901
902 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
903 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
904
905 aioreq_pri $pri;
906 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
907 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
908
909 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
910 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
911 $grp->result ($_[0]);
912 };
913 };
914
915 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
916 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
917
918 add $grp $dirgrp;
919 };
920
921 $grp
922}
923
924=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
925
926Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
927
690=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 928=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
691 929
692Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 930Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
693with the fsync result code. 931with the fsync result code.
694 932
697Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 935Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
698callback with the fdatasync result code. 936callback with the fdatasync result code.
699 937
700If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 938If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
701detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 939detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
940
941=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
942
943Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
944to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
945sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
946ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
947
948C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
949C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
950C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
951manpage for details.
952
953=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
954
955This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
956composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
957(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
958specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
959written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
960not just directories.
961
962Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
963
964=cut
965
966sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
967 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
968
969 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
970 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
971
972 aioreq_pri $pri;
973 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
974 my ($fh) = @_;
975 if ($fh) {
976 aioreq_pri $pri;
977 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
978 $grp->result ($_[0]);
979
980 aioreq_pri $pri;
981 add $grp aio_close $fh;
982 };
983 } else {
984 $grp->result (-1);
985 }
986 };
987
988 $grp
989}
702 990
703=item aio_group $callback->(...) 991=item aio_group $callback->(...)
704 992
705This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 993This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
706container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 994container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
756=item cancel $req 1044=item cancel $req
757 1045
758Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1046Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
759when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1047when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
760entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1048entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
761untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1049untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
762stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1050currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1051will not be freed prematurely.
763 1052
764=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1053=item cb $req $callback->(...)
765 1054
766Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1055Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
767 1056
818Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1107Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
819will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1108will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
820C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1109C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
821exist. 1110exist.
822 1111
823That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1112That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
824in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1113(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
825group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1114the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
826itself finish. 1115further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1116finished will the the group itself finish.
827 1117
828=over 4 1118=over 4
829 1119
830=item add $grp ... 1120=item add $grp ...
831 1121
843itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early. 1133itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
844 1134
845=item $grp->result (...) 1135=item $grp->result (...)
846 1136
847Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1137Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
848subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1138subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
849of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1139of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
850no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1140no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
851 1141
852=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1142=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
853 1143
864=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1154=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
865 1155
866Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1156Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
867generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1157generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
868although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1158although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
869this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1159this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
870example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1160C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
871requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1161delaying any later requests for a long time.
872 1162
873To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1163To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
874instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1164instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
875feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1165feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
876below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1166below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
880not impose any limits). 1170not impose any limits).
881 1171
882If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1172If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
883automatically removed from the group. 1173automatically removed from the group.
884 1174
885If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1175If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1176C<2> automatically.
886 1177
887Example: 1178Example:
888 1179
889 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1180 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
890 1181
902Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1193Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
903the group contains less than this many requests. 1194the group contains less than this many requests.
904 1195
905Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1196Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
906 1197
1198The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1199automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1200
907=back 1201=back
908 1202
909=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1203=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
910 1204
911=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1205=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
913=over 4 1207=over 4
914 1208
915=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1209=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
916 1210
917Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1211Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
918polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1212polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
919select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1213select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
920to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1214you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
921 1215
922See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1216See C<poll_cb> for an example.
923 1217
924=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1218=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
925 1219
926Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1220Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
927regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1221regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
1222returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
928when no events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on 1223are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
929the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1224C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
930 1225
931If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1226If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
932will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1227will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1228do anything special to have it called later.
933 1229
934Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1230Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
935IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1231IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1232SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
936 1233
937 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1234 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
938 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1235 poll => 'r', async => 1,
939 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1236 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
940 1237
971 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1268 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
972 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1269 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
973 1270
974=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1271=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
975 1272
1273If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
976Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1274phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
977C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously 1275does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
978wait for some requests to finish). 1276synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
979 1277
980See C<nreqs> for an example. 1278See C<nreqs> for an example.
981 1279
982=item IO::AIO::poll 1280=item IO::AIO::poll
983 1281
984Waits until some requests have been handled. 1282Waits until some requests have been handled.
985 1283
1284Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
986Strictly equivalent to: 1285equivalent to:
987 1286
988 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1287 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
989 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
990 1288
991=item IO::AIO::flush 1289=item IO::AIO::flush
992 1290
993Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 1291Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
994 1292
995Strictly equivalent to: 1293Strictly equivalent to:
996 1294
997 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1295 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
998 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1296 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
999 1297
1298=back
1299
1000=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 1300=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1301
1302=over
1001 1303
1002=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1304=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
1003 1305
1004Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1306Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
1005default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1307default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
1046 1348
1047The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1349The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1048creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1350creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1049want to use larger values. 1351want to use larger values.
1050 1352
1051=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1353=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1052 1354
1053This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1355This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1054blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1356blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1055use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1357use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1056 1358
1057Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1359Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
1058to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1360do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
1059C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>) 1361C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1060function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded. 1362function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1061 1363
1062The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1364The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
1063number of outstanding requests. 1365number of outstanding requests.
1064 1366
1065You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1367You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
1066C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1368C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
1067as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1369as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
1068 1370
1371=back
1372
1069=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1373=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1374
1375=over
1070 1376
1071=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1377=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1072 1378
1073Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending 1379Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1074states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet). 1380states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1090 1396
1091=back 1397=back
1092 1398
1093=cut 1399=cut
1094 1400
1095# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
1096sub _fd2fh {
1097 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
1098
1099 # try to generate nice filehandles
1100 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
1101 local *$sym;
1102
1103 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
1104 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
1105 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
1106 or return undef;
1107
1108 *$sym
1109}
1110
1111min_parallel 8; 1401min_parallel 8;
1112 1402
1113END { 1403END { flush }
1114 min_parallel 1;
1115 flush;
1116};
1117 1404
11181; 14051;
1119 1406
1120=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1407=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1121 1408
1141bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1428bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1142a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1429a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1143scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and 1430scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1144will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1431will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1145 1432
1146This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1433This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1147problem. 1434problem.
1148 1435
1149Per-thread usage: 1436Per-thread usage:
1150 1437
1151In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1438In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1156 1443
1157Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1444Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1158 1445
1159=head1 SEE ALSO 1446=head1 SEE ALSO
1160 1447
1161L<Coro::AIO>. 1448L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1449more natural syntax.
1162 1450
1163=head1 AUTHOR 1451=head1 AUTHOR
1164 1452
1165 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1453 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1166 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1454 http://home.schmorp.de/

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