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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 (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
32 use AnyEvent::AIO;
33
31 # AnyEvent integration 34 # EV integration
32 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;
33 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
34 36
35 # Event integration 37 # Event integration
36 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 38 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
37 poll => 'r', 39 poll => 'r',
38 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 40 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
50 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 52 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
51 53
52=head1 DESCRIPTION 54=head1 DESCRIPTION
53 55
54This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 56This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
55operating system supports. 57operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
58(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
56 59
57Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program 60Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
58(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation 61(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
59will 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
60is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even 63is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
62etc.), 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
63normally 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
64on 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
65concurrently. 68concurrently.
66 69
67While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example 70While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
68sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support 71example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
69nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient or 72support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
70might 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>
71for 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.
72into such an event loop itself.
73 75
74In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 76In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
75requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 77requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
76in 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
77to 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
79not 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
80files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 82files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
81aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 83aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
82using threads anyway. 84using threads anyway.
83 85
84Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) 86Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
85threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate 87it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
86locking 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
87never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 89call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
88 90
89=head2 EXAMPLE 91=head2 EXAMPLE
90 92
91This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads 93This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
92F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 94F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
93 95
94 use Fcntl; 96 use Fcntl;
95 use Event; 97 use EV;
96 use IO::AIO; 98 use IO::AIO;
97 99
98 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event 100 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
99 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 101 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
100 poll => 'r',
101 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
102 102
103 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd 103 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
104 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 104 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
105 my $fh = shift 105 my $fh = shift
106 or die "error while opening: $!"; 106 or die "error while opening: $!";
118 118
119 # file contents now in $contents 119 # file contents now in $contents
120 print $contents; 120 print $contents;
121 121
122 # exit event loop and program 122 # exit event loop and program
123 Event::unloop; 123 EV::unloop;
124 }; 124 };
125 }; 125 };
126 126
127 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 127 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
128 # check for sockets etc. etc. 128 # check for sockets etc. etc.
129 129
130 # process events as long as there are some: 130 # process events as long as there are some:
131 Event::loop; 131 EV::loop;
132 132
133=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 133=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
134 134
135Every 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
136directly visible to Perl. 136directly visible to Perl.
184 184
185=cut 185=cut
186 186
187package IO::AIO; 187package IO::AIO;
188 188
189use Carp ();
190
189no warnings; 191no warnings;
190use strict 'vars'; 192use strict 'vars';
191 193
192use base 'Exporter'; 194use base 'Exporter';
193 195
194BEGIN { 196BEGIN {
195 our $VERSION = '2.31'; 197 our $VERSION = '3.23';
196 198
197 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
198 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
199 aio_readlink aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link 201 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
200 aio_move aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load); 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
201 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice aio_block)); 207 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
202 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 208 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
203 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 209 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
204 nreqs nready npending nthreads 210 nreqs nready npending nthreads
205 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs); 211 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs);
212
213 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
206 214
207 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 215 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
208 216
209 require XSLoader; 217 require XSLoader;
210 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 218 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
217All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 225All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
218with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 226with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
219and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 227and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
220which 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
221the 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
222perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 230perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
223syscall has been executed asynchronously. 231syscall has been executed asynchronously.
224 232
225All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 233All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
226internally until the request has finished. 234internally until the request has finished.
227 235
241your 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
242environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 250environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
243use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 251use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
244 252
245This 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
246handles correctly wether it is set or not. 254handles correctly whether it is set or not.
247 255
248=over 4 256=over 4
249 257
250=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 258=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
251 259
271 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 279 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
272 ... 280 ...
273 }; 281 };
274 }; 282 };
275 283
284
276=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 285=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
277 286
278Similar 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
279priority, so the effect is cumulative. 288priority, so the effect is cumulative.
289
280 290
281=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 291=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
282 292
283Asynchronously 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
284created filehandle for the file. 294created filehandle for the file.
290list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 300list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
291 301
292Likewise, 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
293didn'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>,
294except 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,
295and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 305and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
306by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
307change the umask.
296 308
297Example: 309Example:
298 310
299 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 311 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
300 if ($_[0]) { 312 if ($_[0]) {
303 } else { 315 } else {
304 die "open failed: $!\n"; 316 die "open failed: $!\n";
305 } 317 }
306 }; 318 };
307 319
320
308=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 321=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
309 322
310Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 323Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
311code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 324code.
312filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
313time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
314C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
315 325
316This 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
317therefore 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
318 337
319=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 338=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
320 339
321=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 340=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
322 341
323Reads 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
324into 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<$dataoffset>
325callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 344and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
326like the syscall). 345error, just like the syscall).
346
347C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$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<$data>.
327 359
328The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 360The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
329is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 361is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
330necessary/optional hardware is installed). 362the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
331 363
332Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 364Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
333offset C<0> within the scalar: 365offset C<0> within the scalar:
334 366
335 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 367 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
336 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 368 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
337 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 369 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
338 }; 370 };
371
339 372
340=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)
341 374
342Tries 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
343reading 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
357C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 390C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
358bytes 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
359provides 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
360value 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
361read. 394read.
395
362 396
363=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 397=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
364 398
365C<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
366subsequent 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>
372file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 406file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
373 407
374If 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
375emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 409emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
376 410
411
377=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 412=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
378 413
379=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 414=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
380 415
381Works 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
394 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 429 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
395 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 430 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
396 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 431 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
397 }; 432 };
398 433
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
399=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 476=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
400 477
401Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 478Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
402result code. 479result code.
403 480
481
404=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 482=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
405 483
406[EXPERIMENTAL] 484[EXPERIMENTAL]
407 485
408Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 486Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
409 487
410The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 488The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
411 489
412 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 490 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
491
413 492
414=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 493=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
415 494
416Asynchronously 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
417the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 496the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
418 497
498
419=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 499=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
420 500
421Asynchronously 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
422the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 502the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
503
423 504
424=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 505=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
425 506
426Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 507Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
427the 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
428callback. 509callback.
429 510
511
430=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 512=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
431 513
432Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 514Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
433rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 515rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
434 516
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
435=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 525=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
436 526
437Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 527Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
438result code. 528result code.
529
439 530
440=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 531=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
441 532
442Unlike 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
443directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 534directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
444sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 535sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
445 536
446The 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
447with 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
448 606
449=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 607=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
450 608
451This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 609This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
452memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 610memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
453 611
454=cut 612=cut
455 613
456sub aio_load($$;$) { 614sub aio_load($$;$) {
457 aio_block {
458 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_; 615 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
459 my $data = \$_[1]; 616 my $data = \$_[1];
460 617
461 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 618 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
462 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 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);
463 625
464 aioreq_pri $pri; 626 aioreq_pri $pri;
465 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
466 my ($fh) = @_
467 or return $grp->result (-1);
468
469 aioreq_pri $pri;
470 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub { 627 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
471 $grp->result ($_[0]); 628 $grp->result ($_[0]);
472 };
473 }; 629 };
474
475 $grp
476 } 630 };
631
632 $grp
477} 633}
478 634
479=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 635=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
480 636
481Try 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
482destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 638destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
483the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 639the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
484 640
485This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with 641This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
486mode 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
487C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 643C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
488uid/gid, in that order. 644uid/gid, in that order.
489 645
490If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if 646If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
492errors are being ignored. 648errors are being ignored.
493 649
494=cut 650=cut
495 651
496sub aio_copy($$;$) { 652sub aio_copy($$;$) {
497 aio_block {
498 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 653 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
499 654
500 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 655 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
501 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 656 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
502 657
503 aioreq_pri $pri; 658 aioreq_pri $pri;
504 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 659 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
505 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 660 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
506 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 661 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might bock over nfs?
507 662
508 aioreq_pri $pri; 663 aioreq_pri $pri;
509 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 {
510 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 665 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
511 aioreq_pri $pri; 666 aioreq_pri $pri;
512 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 667 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
513 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 668 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
514 $grp->result (0); 669 $grp->result (0);
515 close $src_fh; 670 close $src_fh;
516 671
517 # those should not normally block. should. should.
518 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
519 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
520 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
521 close $dst_fh;
522 } else { 672 my $ch = sub {
523 $grp->result (-1);
524 close $src_fh;
525 close $dst_fh;
526
527 aioreq $pri; 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;
528 add $grp aio_unlink $dst; 678 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
679 }
680 };
529 } 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;
687 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
688 } else {
689 $ch->();
690 }
691 };
692 } else {
693 $grp->result (-1);
694 close $src_fh;
695 close $dst_fh;
696
697 aioreq $pri;
698 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
530 }; 699 }
531 } else {
532 $grp->result (-1);
533 } 700 };
701 } else {
702 $grp->result (-1);
534 }, 703 }
535
536 } else {
537 $grp->result (-1);
538 } 704 },
705
706 } else {
707 $grp->result (-1);
539 }; 708 }
540
541 $grp
542 } 709 };
710
711 $grp
543} 712}
544 713
545=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 714=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
546 715
547Try 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
548destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 717destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
549the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 718the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
550 719
551This 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
552rename 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
553that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>. 722that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
554 723
555=cut 724=cut
556 725
557sub aio_move($$;$) { 726sub aio_move($$;$) {
558 aio_block {
559 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 727 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
560 728
561 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 729 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
562 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 730 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
563 731
564 aioreq_pri $pri; 732 aioreq_pri $pri;
565 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub { 733 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
566 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 734 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
567 aioreq_pri $pri; 735 aioreq_pri $pri;
568 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 736 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
569 $grp->result ($_[0]);
570
571 if (!$_[0]) {
572 aioreq_pri $pri;
573 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
574 }
575 };
576 } else {
577 $grp->result ($_[0]); 737 $grp->result ($_[0]);
738
739 if (!$_[0]) {
740 aioreq_pri $pri;
741 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
742 }
578 } 743 };
744 } else {
745 $grp->result ($_[0]);
579 }; 746 }
580
581 $grp
582 } 747 };
748
749 $grp
583} 750}
584 751
585=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 752=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
586 753
587Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 754Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
607 774
608Implementation notes. 775Implementation notes.
609 776
610The 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.
611 778
779If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
780find directories.
781
612After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 782Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
613directory 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
614isn'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
615entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 785how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
616of subdirectories will be assumed. 786number of subdirectories will be assumed.
617 787
618Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 788Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
619a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 789currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
620else). 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,
621likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 791in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
622is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 792entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
623seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 793seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
624filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 794filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
625data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 795data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
796the filetype information on readdir.
626 797
627If 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
628rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 799rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
629 800
630This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 801This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
634as 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
635directory counting heuristic. 806directory counting heuristic.
636 807
637=cut 808=cut
638 809
639sub aio_scandir($$$) { 810sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
640 aio_block {
641 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 811 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
642 812
643 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 813 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
644 814
645 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 815 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
646 816
647 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 817 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
648 818
649 # stat once 819 # stat once
820 aioreq_pri $pri;
821 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
822 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
823 my $now = time;
824 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
825
826 # read the directory entries
650 aioreq_pri $pri; 827 aioreq_pri $pri;
651 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 828 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
829 my $entries = shift
652 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 830 or return $grp->result ();
653 my $now = time;
654 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
655 831
656 # read the directory entries 832 # stat the dir another time
657 aioreq_pri $pri; 833 aioreq_pri $pri;
658 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
659 my $entries = shift
660 or return $grp->result ();
661
662 # stat the dir another time
663 aioreq_pri $pri;
664 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 834 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
665 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 835 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
666 836
667 my $ndirs; 837 my $ndirs;
668 838
669 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 839 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
670 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 840 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
671 $ndirs = -1; 841 $ndirs = -1;
672 } else { 842 } else {
673 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 843 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
674 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 844 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
675 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 845 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
676 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 846 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
677 } 847 }
678 848
679 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
680 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
681 $entries = [map $_->[0],
682 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
683 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
684 @$entries];
685
686 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 849 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
687 850
688 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 851 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
689 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 852 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
690 }; 853 };
691 854
692 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 855 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
693 feed $statgrp sub { 856 feed $statgrp sub {
694 return unless @$entries; 857 return unless @$entries;
695 my $entry = pop @$entries; 858 my $entry = shift @$entries;
696 859
697 aioreq_pri $pri; 860 aioreq_pri $pri;
698 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 861 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
699 if ($_[0] < 0) { 862 if ($_[0] < 0) {
700 push @nondirs, $entry; 863 push @nondirs, $entry;
701 } else { 864 } else {
702 # need to check for real directory 865 # need to check for real directory
703 aioreq_pri $pri; 866 aioreq_pri $pri;
704 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 867 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
705 if (-d _) { 868 if (-d _) {
706 push @dirs, $entry; 869 push @dirs, $entry;
707 870
708 unless (--$ndirs) { 871 unless (--$ndirs) {
709 push @nondirs, @$entries; 872 push @nondirs, @$entries;
710 feed $statgrp; 873 feed $statgrp;
711 }
712 } else {
713 push @nondirs, $entry;
714 } 874 }
875 } else {
876 push @nondirs, $entry;
715 } 877 }
716 } 878 }
717 }; 879 }
718 }; 880 };
719 }; 881 };
720 }; 882 };
721 }; 883 };
722
723 $grp
724 } 884 };
885
886 $grp
725} 887}
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.
726 927
727=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 928=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
728 929
729Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 930Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
730with the fsync result code. 931with the fsync result code.
734Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 935Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
735callback with the fdatasync result code. 936callback with the fdatasync result code.
736 937
737If 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
738detected, 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}
739 990
740=item aio_group $callback->(...) 991=item aio_group $callback->(...)
741 992
742This 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
743container 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
793=item cancel $req 1044=item cancel $req
794 1045
795Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1046Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
796when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1047when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
797entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1048entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
798untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1049untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
799stopped 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.
800 1052
801=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1053=item cb $req $callback->(...)
802 1054
803Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1055Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
804 1056
855Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1107Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
856will 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
857C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1109C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
858exist. 1110exist.
859 1111
860That 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
861in 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
862group. 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
863itself finish. 1115further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1116finished will the the group itself finish.
864 1117
865=over 4 1118=over 4
866 1119
867=item add $grp ... 1120=item add $grp ...
868 1121
880itself. 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.
881 1134
882=item $grp->result (...) 1135=item $grp->result (...)
883 1136
884Set 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
885subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1138subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
886of 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,
887no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1140no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
888 1141
889=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1142=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
890 1143
901=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1154=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
902 1155
903Sets 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
904generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1157generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
905although 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,
906this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1159this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
907example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1160C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
908requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1161delaying any later requests for a long time.
909 1162
910To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1163To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
911instead 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
912feed 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>,
913below) 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
917not impose any limits). 1170not impose any limits).
918 1171
919If 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
920automatically removed from the group. 1173automatically removed from the group.
921 1174
922If 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.
923 1177
924Example: 1178Example:
925 1179
926 # 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:
927 1181
939Sets 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
940the group contains less than this many requests. 1194the group contains less than this many requests.
941 1195
942Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1196Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
943 1197
1198The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1199automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1200
944=back 1201=back
945 1202
946=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1203=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
947 1204
948=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1205=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
950=over 4 1207=over 4
951 1208
952=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1209=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
953 1210
954Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1211Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
955polled 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,
956select, 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
957to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1214you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
958 1215
959See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1216See C<poll_cb> for an example.
960 1217
961=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1218=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
962 1219
963Process 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
964regularly. 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
965when no events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on 1223are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
966the 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>.
967 1225
968If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1226If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
969will 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.
970 1229
971Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1230Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
972IO::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):
973 1233
974 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1234 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
975 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1235 poll => 'r', async => 1,
976 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1236 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
977 1237
1033Strictly equivalent to: 1293Strictly equivalent to:
1034 1294
1035 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1295 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1036 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1296 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1037 1297
1298=back
1299
1038=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 1300=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1301
1302=over
1039 1303
1040=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1304=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
1041 1305
1042Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1306Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
1043default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1307default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
1084 1348
1085The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1349The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1086creation 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
1087want to use larger values. 1351want to use larger values.
1088 1352
1089=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1353=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1090 1354
1091This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1355This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1092blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1356blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1093use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1357use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1094 1358
1095Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1359Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
1096to 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
1097C<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>)
1098function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded. 1362function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1099 1363
1100The 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
1101number of outstanding requests. 1365number of outstanding requests.
1102 1366
1103You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1367You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
1104C<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
1105as 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).
1106 1370
1371=back
1372
1107=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1373=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1374
1375=over
1108 1376
1109=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1377=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1110 1378
1111Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending 1379Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1112states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet). 1380states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1127but not yet processed by poll_cb). 1395but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1128 1396
1129=back 1397=back
1130 1398
1131=cut 1399=cut
1132
1133# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
1134sub _fd2fh {
1135 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
1136
1137 # try to generate nice filehandles
1138 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
1139 local *$sym;
1140
1141 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
1142 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
1143 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
1144 or return undef;
1145
1146 *$sym
1147}
1148 1400
1149min_parallel 8; 1401min_parallel 8;
1150 1402
1151END { flush } 1403END { flush }
1152 1404
1176bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1428bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1177a 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
1178scalars 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
1179will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1431will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1180 1432
1181This 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
1182problem. 1434problem.
1183 1435
1184Per-thread usage: 1436Per-thread usage:
1185 1437
1186In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1438In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1191 1443
1192Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1444Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1193 1445
1194=head1 SEE ALSO 1446=head1 SEE ALSO
1195 1447
1196L<Coro::AIO>. 1448L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1449more natural syntax.
1197 1450
1198=head1 AUTHOR 1451=head1 AUTHOR
1199 1452
1200 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1453 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1201 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1454 http://home.schmorp.de/

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