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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
30 # AnyEvent integration
31 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
32 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
33
34 # Event integration
35 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
36 poll => 'r',
37 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
38
39 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
40 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
41 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
42
43 # Tk integration
44 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
45 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
46
47 # Danga::Socket integration
48 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
49 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
50
51=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
52 32
53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
54operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
55 36
56Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program 37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
57(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation 38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
58will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This 39will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
59is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even 40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
61etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are 42etc.), 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 43normally 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 44on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
64concurrently. 45concurrently.
65 46
66While this works on all types of file descriptors (for example sockets), 47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
67using these functions on file descriptors that support nonblocking 48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
68operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient. Use an event 49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
69loop for that (such as the L<Event|Event> module): IO::AIO will naturally 50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
70fit into such an event loop itself. 51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
71 52
72In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
73requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
74in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible 55in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
75to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio 56to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
77not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
78files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
79aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
80using threads anyway. 61using threads anyway.
81 62
82Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) 63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
83threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate 64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
84locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
85never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
86 67
87=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
88 69
89This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
90F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
91 72
92 use Fcntl; 73 use Fcntl;
93 use Event; 74 use EV;
94 use IO::AIO; 75 use IO::AIO;
95 76
96 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event 77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
97 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
98 poll => 'r',
99 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
100 79
101 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd 80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
102 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
103 my $fh = $_[0] 82 my $fh = shift
104 or die "error while opening: $!"; 83 or die "error while opening: $!";
105 84
106 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking 85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
107 my $size = -s $fh; 86 my $size = -s $fh;
108 87
116 95
117 # file contents now in $contents 96 # file contents now in $contents
118 print $contents; 97 print $contents;
119 98
120 # exit event loop and program 99 # exit event loop and program
121 Event::unloop; 100 EV::unloop;
122 }; 101 };
123 }; 102 };
124 103
125 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
126 # check for sockets etc. etc. 105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
127 106
128 # process events as long as there are some: 107 # process events as long as there are some:
129 Event::loop; 108 EV::loop;
130 109
131=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
132 111
133Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
134directly visible to Perl. 113directly visible to Perl.
182 161
183=cut 162=cut
184 163
185package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
186 165
187no warnings; 166use Carp ();
188use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
189 169
190use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
191 171
192BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
193 our $VERSION = '2.1'; 173 our $VERSION = '3.6';
194 174
195 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
196 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
197 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
198 aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod); 178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_statvfs);
183
199 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 184 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
200 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 185 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
201 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 186 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
202 nreqs nready npending nthreads 187 nreqs nready npending nthreads
203 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs); 188 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
189 sendfile fadvise);
190
191 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
204 192
205 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 193 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
206 194
207 require XSLoader; 195 require XSLoader;
208 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 196 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
209} 197}
210 198
211=head1 FUNCTIONS 199=head1 FUNCTIONS
200
201=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
202
203This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions
204for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
205documentation.
206
207 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
208 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
209 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
210 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
211 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
214 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
215 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
216 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
217 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
218 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
220 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
221 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
222 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
223 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
224 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
225 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
227 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
228 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
229 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
230 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
231 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
232 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
233 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
234 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
235 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
236 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
237 aio_sync $callback->($status)
238 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
239 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
240 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
241 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
242 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
243 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
244 aio_group $callback->(...)
245 aio_nop $callback->()
246
247 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
248 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
249
250 IO::AIO::poll_wait
251 IO::AIO::poll_cb
252 IO::AIO::poll
253 IO::AIO::flush
254 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
255 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
256 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
257 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
258 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
259 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
260 IO::AIO::nreqs
261 IO::AIO::nready
262 IO::AIO::npending
263
264 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
265 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
266 IO::AIO::mlockall $flags
267 IO::AIO::munlockall
212 268
213=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 269=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
214 270
215All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 271All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
216with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 272with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
217and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 273and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
218which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 274which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
219the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 275the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
220perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 276perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
221syscall has been executed asynchronously. 277syscall has been executed asynchronously.
222 278
223All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 279All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
224internally until the request has finished. 280internally until the request has finished.
225 281
239your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 295your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
240environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 296environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
241use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 297use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
242 298
243This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 299This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
244handles correctly wether it is set or not. 300handles correctly whether it is set or not.
245 301
246=over 4 302=over 4
247 303
248=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 304=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
249 305
269 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 325 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
270 ... 326 ...
271 }; 327 };
272 }; 328 };
273 329
330
274=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 331=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
275 332
276Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 333Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
277priority, so the effect is cumulative. 334priority, so the effect is cumulative.
335
278 336
279=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 337=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
280 338
281Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 339Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
282created filehandle for the file. 340created filehandle for the file.
288list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 346list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
289 347
290Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 348Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
291didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 349didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
292except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files, 350except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
293and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 351and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
352by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
353change the umask.
294 354
295Example: 355Example:
296 356
297 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 357 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
298 if ($_[0]) { 358 if ($_[0]) {
301 } else { 361 } else {
302 die "open failed: $!\n"; 362 die "open failed: $!\n";
303 } 363 }
304 }; 364 };
305 365
366
306=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 367=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
307 368
308Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 369Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
309code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 370code.
310filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
311time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
312C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
313 371
314This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 372Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
315therefore best to avoid this function. 373closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
374
375Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
376use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
377(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
378
379Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
380free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
381
382=cut
316 383
317=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 384=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
318 385
319=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 386=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
320 387
321Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 388Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
322into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 389C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
323callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 390and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
324like the syscall). 391error, just like the syscall).
392
393C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
394offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
395
396If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
397be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
398changed by these calls.
399
400If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
401C<$data>.
402
403If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
404C<$data>.
325 405
326The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 406The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
327is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 407is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
328necessary/optional hardware is installed). 408the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
329 409
330Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 410Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
331offset C<0> within the scalar: 411offset C<0> within the scalar:
332 412
333 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 413 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
334 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 414 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
335 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 415 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
336 }; 416 };
417
337 418
338=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 419=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
339 420
340Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 421Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
341reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 422reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
343than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 424than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
344other. 425other.
345 426
346This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 427This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
347zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 428zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
348socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 429socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
349 430
350If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 431If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
432C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>,
351emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 433it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of
352regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 434filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
353 435
354Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 436Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
355C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 437C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
356bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 438bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
357provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 439provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
358value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 440value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
359read. 441read.
442
360 443
361=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 444=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
362 445
363C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 446C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
364subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 447subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
370file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 453file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
371 454
372If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 455If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
373emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 456emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
374 457
458
375=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 459=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
376 460
377=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 461=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
378 462
379Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 463Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
392 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 476 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
393 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 477 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
394 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 478 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
395 }; 479 };
396 480
481
482=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
483
484Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
485whether a file handle or path was passed.
486
487On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
488members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
489C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
490is passed.
491
492The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
493C<ST_NOSUID>.
494
495The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
496their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
497not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
498C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
499C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
500
501Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
502
503 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
504 my $f = $_[0]
505 or die "statvfs: $!";
506
507 use Data::Dumper;
508 say Dumper $f;
509 };
510
511 # result:
512 {
513 bsize => 1024,
514 bfree => 4333064312,
515 blocks => 10253828096,
516 files => 2050765568,
517 flag => 4096,
518 favail => 2042092649,
519 bavail => 4333064312,
520 ffree => 2042092649,
521 namemax => 255,
522 frsize => 1024,
523 fsid => 1810
524 }
525
526
527=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
528
529Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
530and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
531syscalls support them.
532
533When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
534utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
535otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
536
537Examples:
538
539 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
540 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
541 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
542 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
543
544
545=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
546
547Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
548or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
549
550Examples:
551
552 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
553 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
554 # same as above:
555 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
556
557
558=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
559
560Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
561
562
563=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
564
565Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
566
567
397=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 568=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
398 569
399Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 570Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
400result code. 571result code.
401 572
573
402=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 574=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
403 575
404[EXPERIMENTAL] 576[EXPERIMENTAL]
405 577
406Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 578Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
407 579
408The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 580The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
409 581
410 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 582 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
583
411 584
412=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 585=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
413 586
414Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 587Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
415the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 588the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
416 589
590
417=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 591=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
418 592
419Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 593Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
420the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 594the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
421 595
596
597=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
598
599Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
600the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
601callback.
602
603
422=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 604=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
423 605
424Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 606Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
425rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 607rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
426 608
609
610=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
611
612Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
613the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
614request is executed, so do not change your umask.
615
616
427=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 617=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
428 618
429Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 619Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
430result code. 620result code.
621
431 622
432=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 623=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
433 624
434Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 625Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
435directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 626directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
436sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 627sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
437 628
438The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 629The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
439with the filenames. 630array-ref with the filenames.
631
632
633=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
634
635Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
636behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
637C<undef>.
638
639The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
640flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
641
642=over 4
643
644=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
645
646When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names
647only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
648C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
649entry in more detail.
650
651C<$name> is the name of the entry.
652
653C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
654
655C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
656C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
657C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
658
659C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
660know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
661scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
662
663C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
664bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
665systems that do not deliver the inode information.
666
667=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
668
669When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
670likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly
671find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to
672stat() each entry.
673
674If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
675to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files
676beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with
677short names are tried first.
678
679=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
680
681When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
682suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
683all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
684be fastest.
685
686If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
687the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
688
689=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
690
691This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
692is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
693C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
694C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
695
696=back
697
698
699=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
700
701This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
702memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
703
704=cut
705
706sub aio_load($$;$) {
707 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
708 my $data = \$_[1];
709
710 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
711 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
712
713 aioreq_pri $pri;
714 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
715 my $fh = shift
716 or return $grp->result (-1);
717
718 aioreq_pri $pri;
719 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
720 $grp->result ($_[0]);
721 };
722 };
723
724 $grp
725}
440 726
441=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 727=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
442 728
443Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 729Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
444destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 730destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
445the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 731a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
446 732
447This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with 733This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
448mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 734mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
449C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 735C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
450uid/gid, in that order. 736uid/gid, in that order.
451 737
452If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if 738If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
462 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 748 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
463 749
464 aioreq_pri $pri; 750 aioreq_pri $pri;
465 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 751 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
466 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 752 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
467 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 753 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
468 754
469 aioreq_pri $pri; 755 aioreq_pri $pri;
470 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub { 756 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
471 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 757 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
472 aioreq_pri $pri; 758 aioreq_pri $pri;
473 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 759 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
474 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 760 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
475 $grp->result (0); 761 $grp->result (0);
476 close $src_fh; 762 close $src_fh;
477 763
478 # those should not normally block. should. should. 764 my $ch = sub {
765 aioreq_pri $pri;
766 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
767 aioreq_pri $pri;
768 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
769 aioreq_pri $pri;
770 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
771 }
772 };
773 };
774
775 aioreq_pri $pri;
776 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
777 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
778 aioreq_pri $pri;
479 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst; 779 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
480 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh; 780 } else {
481 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh; 781 $ch->();
782 }
482 close $dst_fh; 783 };
483 } else { 784 } else {
484 $grp->result (-1); 785 $grp->result (-1);
485 close $src_fh; 786 close $src_fh;
486 close $dst_fh; 787 close $dst_fh;
487 788
504 805
505=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 806=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
506 807
507Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 808Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
508destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 809destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
509the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 810a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
510 811
511This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If 812This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
512rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if 813rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
513that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>. 814that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
514 815
515=cut 816=cut
516 817
517sub aio_move($$;$) { 818sub aio_move($$;$) {
518 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 819 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
565 866
566Implementation notes. 867Implementation notes.
567 868
568The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 869The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
569 870
871If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
872find directories.
873
570After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 874Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
571directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 875of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
572isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 876match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
573entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 877how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
574of subdirectories will be assumed. 878number of subdirectories will be assumed.
575 879
576Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 880Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
577a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 881currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
578else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 882entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
579likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 883in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
580is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 884entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
581seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 885seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
582filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 886filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
583data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 887data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
888the filetype information on readdir.
584 889
585If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 890If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
586rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 891rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
587 892
588This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 893This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
592as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 897as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
593directory counting heuristic. 898directory counting heuristic.
594 899
595=cut 900=cut
596 901
597sub aio_scandir($$$) { 902sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
598 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 903 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
599 904
600 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 905 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
601 906
602 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 907 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
610 my $now = time; 915 my $now = time;
611 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 916 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
612 917
613 # read the directory entries 918 # read the directory entries
614 aioreq_pri $pri; 919 aioreq_pri $pri;
615 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 920 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
616 my $entries = shift 921 my $entries = shift
617 or return $grp->result (); 922 or return $grp->result ();
618 923
619 # stat the dir another time 924 # stat the dir another time
620 aioreq_pri $pri; 925 aioreq_pri $pri;
626 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 931 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
627 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 932 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
628 $ndirs = -1; 933 $ndirs = -1;
629 } else { 934 } else {
630 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 935 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
631 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 936 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
632 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 937 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
633 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 938 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
634 } 939 }
635 940
636 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
637 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
638 $entries = [map $_->[0],
639 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
640 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
641 @$entries];
642
643 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 941 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
644 942
645 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 943 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
646 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 944 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
647 }; 945 };
648 946
649 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 947 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
650 feed $statgrp sub { 948 feed $statgrp sub {
651 return unless @$entries; 949 return unless @$entries;
652 my $entry = pop @$entries; 950 my $entry = shift @$entries;
653 951
654 aioreq_pri $pri; 952 aioreq_pri $pri;
655 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 953 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
656 if ($_[0] < 0) { 954 if ($_[0] < 0) {
657 push @nondirs, $entry; 955 push @nondirs, $entry;
678 }; 976 };
679 977
680 $grp 978 $grp
681} 979}
682 980
981=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
982
983Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
984status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
985uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
986everything else.
987
988=cut
989
990sub aio_rmtree;
991sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
992 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
993
994 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
995 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
996
997 aioreq_pri $pri;
998 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
999 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
1000
1001 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
1002 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
1003 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1004 };
1005 };
1006
1007 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
1008 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
1009
1010 add $grp $dirgrp;
1011 };
1012
1013 $grp
1014}
1015
1016=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1017
1018Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1019
683=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1020=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
684 1021
685Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1022Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
686with the fsync result code. 1023with the fsync result code.
687 1024
690Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1027Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
691callback with the fdatasync result code. 1028callback with the fdatasync result code.
692 1029
693If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1030If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
694detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1031detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1032
1033=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1034
1035Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1036to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1037sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1038ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1039
1040C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1041C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1042C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1043manpage for details.
1044
1045=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1046
1047This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1048composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1049(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1050specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1051written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1052not just directories.
1053
1054Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1055C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1056
1057Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1058
1059=cut
1060
1061sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1062 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1063
1064 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1065 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1066
1067 aioreq_pri $pri;
1068 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1069 my ($fh) = @_;
1070 if ($fh) {
1071 aioreq_pri $pri;
1072 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1073 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1074
1075 aioreq_pri $pri;
1076 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1077 };
1078 } else {
1079 $grp->result (-1);
1080 }
1081 };
1082
1083 $grp
1084}
1085
1086=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1087
1088This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1089scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1090scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1091scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1092it).
1093
1094It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1095area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1096later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1097is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1098a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1099C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1100
1101=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1102
1103This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1104scalars.
1105
1106It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1107range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1108as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1109C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1110C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1111writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
695 1112
696=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1113=item aio_group $callback->(...)
697 1114
698This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1115This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
699container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1116container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
749=item cancel $req 1166=item cancel $req
750 1167
751Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1168Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
752when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1169when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
753entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1170entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
754untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1171untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
755stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1172currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1173will not be freed prematurely.
756 1174
757=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1175=item cb $req $callback->(...)
758 1176
759Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1177Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
760 1178
811Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1229Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
812will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1230will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
813C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1231C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
814exist. 1232exist.
815 1233
816That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1234That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
817in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1235(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
818group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1236the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
819itself finish. 1237further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1238finished will the the group itself finish.
820 1239
821=over 4 1240=over 4
822 1241
823=item add $grp ... 1242=item add $grp ...
824 1243
833=item $grp->cancel_subs 1252=item $grp->cancel_subs
834 1253
835Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1254Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
836itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early. 1255itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
837 1256
1257The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1258group).
1259
838=item $grp->result (...) 1260=item $grp->result (...)
839 1261
840Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1262Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
841subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1263subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
842of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1264of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
843no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1265no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
844 1266
845=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1267=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
846 1268
857=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1279=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
858 1280
859Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1281Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
860generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1282generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
861although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1283although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
862this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1284this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
863example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1285C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
864requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1286delaying any later requests for a long time.
865 1287
866To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1288To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
867instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1289instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
868feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1290feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
869below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1291below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
873not impose any limits). 1295not impose any limits).
874 1296
875If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1297If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
876automatically removed from the group. 1298automatically removed from the group.
877 1299
878If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1300If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1301C<2> automatically.
879 1302
880Example: 1303Example:
881 1304
882 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1305 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
883 1306
895Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1318Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
896the group contains less than this many requests. 1319the group contains less than this many requests.
897 1320
898Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1321Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
899 1322
1323The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1324automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1325
900=back 1326=back
901 1327
902=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1328=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
903 1329
904=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1330=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
906=over 4 1332=over 4
907 1333
908=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1334=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
909 1335
910Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1336Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
911polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1337polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
912select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1338select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
913to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1339you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
914 1340
915See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1341See C<poll_cb> for an example.
916 1342
917=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1343=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
918 1344
919Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1345Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
920regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1346regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
1347returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
921when no events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on 1348are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
922the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1349C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
923 1350
924If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1351If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
925will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1352will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1353do anything special to have it called later.
926 1354
927Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1355Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
928IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1356IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1357SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
929 1358
930 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1359 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
931 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1360 poll => 'r', async => 1,
932 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1361 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1362
1363=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1364
1365If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
1366phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1367does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1368synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
1369
1370See C<nreqs> for an example.
1371
1372=item IO::AIO::poll
1373
1374Waits until some requests have been handled.
1375
1376Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1377equivalent to:
1378
1379 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1380
1381=item IO::AIO::flush
1382
1383Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1384
1385Strictly equivalent to:
1386
1387 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1388 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
933 1389
934=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1390=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
935 1391
936=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1392=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
937 1393
939that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively 1395that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
940the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in 1396the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
941C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount 1397C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
942of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use). 1398of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
943 1399
1400Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1401syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1402callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1403not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1404
944Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of 1405Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
945interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in 1406interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
946time. 1407time.
947 1408
948For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine. 1409For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
949 1410
950Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1411Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
951IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 1412IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
952program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 1413program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
953 1414
954 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb 1415 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
955 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1; 1416 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
956 1417
957 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority 1418 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
958 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1419 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
959 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1420 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
960 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1421 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
961 1422
962=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1423=back
963
964Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a
965C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously
966wait for some requests to finish).
967
968See C<nreqs> for an example.
969
970=item IO::AIO::poll
971
972Waits until some requests have been handled.
973
974Strictly equivalent to:
975
976 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
977 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
978
979=item IO::AIO::flush
980
981Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
982
983Strictly equivalent to:
984
985 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
986 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
987 1424
988=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 1425=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1426
1427=over
989 1428
990=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1429=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
991 1430
992Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1431Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
993default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1432default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
1034 1473
1035The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1474The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1036creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1475creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1037want to use larger values. 1476want to use larger values.
1038 1477
1039=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1478=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1040 1479
1041This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1480This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1042blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1481blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1043use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1482use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1044 1483
1045Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1484Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
1046to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1485do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
1047C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>) 1486C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1048function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded. 1487function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1049 1488
1050The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1489The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
1051number of outstanding requests. 1490number of outstanding requests.
1052 1491
1053You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1492You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
1054C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1493C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
1055as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1494as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
1056 1495
1496=back
1497
1057=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1498=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1499
1500=over
1058 1501
1059=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1502=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1060 1503
1061Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending 1504Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1062states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet). 1505states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1076Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed, 1519Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1077but not yet processed by poll_cb). 1520but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1078 1521
1079=back 1522=back
1080 1523
1524=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1525
1526IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1527asynchronous.
1528
1529=over 4
1530
1531=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1532
1533Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1534but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1535likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1536operations).
1537
1538Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1539
1540=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1541
1542Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see it's
1543manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1544avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1545C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1546C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1547
1548On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1549ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1550
1551=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1552
1553Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1554given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1555
1556The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1557change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1558or searching it with regexes and so on.
1559
1560Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1561
1562The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1563when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1564C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1565
1566This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1567page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1568
1569The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1570filesize.
1571
1572C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1573C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1574
1575C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1576C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1577not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1578(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1579constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1580C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1581C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1582
1583If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1584
1585Example:
1586
1587 use Digest::MD5;
1588 use IO::AIO;
1589
1590 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1591 or die "$!";
1592
1593 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1594 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1595
1596 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1597
1598=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1599
1600Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1601
1602=item IO::AIO::mlockall $flags
1603
1604Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1605C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL__FUTURE>).
1606
1607On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns
1608ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mlockall>.
1609
1610=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1611
1612Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1613
1614On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1615ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1616
1617=back
1618
1081=cut 1619=cut
1082 1620
1083# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
1084sub _fd2fh {
1085 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
1086
1087 # try to generate nice filehandles
1088 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
1089 local *$sym;
1090
1091 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
1092 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
1093 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
1094 or return undef;
1095
1096 *$sym
1097}
1098
1099min_parallel 8; 1621min_parallel 8;
1100 1622
1101END { 1623END { flush }
1102 min_parallel 1;
1103 flush;
1104};
1105 1624
11061; 16251;
1626
1627=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1628
1629It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1630automatically into many event loops:
1631
1632 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1633 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1634
1635You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1636some examples of how to do this:
1637
1638 # EV integration
1639 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1640
1641 # Event integration
1642 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1643 poll => 'r',
1644 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1645
1646 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1647 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1648 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1649
1650 # Tk integration
1651 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1652 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1653
1654 # Danga::Socket integration
1655 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1656 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1107 1657
1108=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1658=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1109 1659
1110This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1660This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
1111 1661
1129bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1679bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1130a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1680a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1131scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and 1681scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1132will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1682will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1133 1683
1134This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1684This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1135problem. 1685problem.
1136 1686
1137Per-thread usage: 1687Per-thread usage:
1138 1688
1139In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1689In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1144 1694
1145Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1695Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1146 1696
1147=head1 SEE ALSO 1697=head1 SEE ALSO
1148 1698
1149L<Coro::AIO>. 1699L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1700more natural syntax.
1150 1701
1151=head1 AUTHOR 1702=head1 AUTHOR
1152 1703
1153 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1704 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1154 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1705 http://home.schmorp.de/

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