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68=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
69 69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 73 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 74 use IO::AIO;
76 75
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 76 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 77 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
95 94
96 # file contents now in $contents 95 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents; 96 print $contents;
98 97
99 # exit event loop and program 98 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop; 99 EV::break;
101 }; 100 };
102 }; 101 };
103 102
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 103 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc. 104 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106 105
107 # process events as long as there are some: 106 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop; 107 EV::run;
109 108
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 109=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111 110
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 111Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl. 112directly visible to Perl.
168use common::sense; 167use common::sense;
169 168
170use base 'Exporter'; 169use base 'Exporter';
171 170
172BEGIN { 171BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '3.65'; 172 our $VERSION = 4.33;
174 173
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 174 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx 175 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync 176 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead 177 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate
178 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_statvfs); 182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs
184 aio_wd);
183 185
184 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 186 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
185 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 187 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
186 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 188 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
187 nreqs nready npending nthreads 189 nreqs nready npending nthreads
188 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs 190 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
189 sendfile fadvise); 191 sendfile fadvise madvise
192 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
190 193
191 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported 194 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
192 195
193 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 196 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
194 197
198 201
199=head1 FUNCTIONS 202=head1 FUNCTIONS
200 203
201=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW 204=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
202 205
203This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 206This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for
204for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 207quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
205documentation. 208documentation.
206 209
210 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
207 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 211 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
208 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 212 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
213 aio_seek $fh,$offset,$whence, $callback->($offs)
209 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 214 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
210 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 215 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
211 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 216 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 217 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 218 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
214 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 219 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
215 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) 220 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
216 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 221 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
217 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) 222 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
223 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
218 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 224 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 225 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
226 aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
220 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 227 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
221 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 228 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
222 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
223 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
224 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
225 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
227 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
228 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
229 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
230 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 238 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
231 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 239 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
240 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
232 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 241 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
233 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 242 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
234 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 243 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
235 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
236 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 244 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
237 aio_sync $callback->($status) 245 aio_sync $callback->($status)
246 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
238 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 247 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
239 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 248 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
240 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 249 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
241 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 250 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
242 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 251 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
243 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 252 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
253 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
254 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
244 aio_group $callback->(...) 255 aio_group $callback->(...)
245 aio_nop $callback->() 256 aio_nop $callback->()
246 257
247 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 258 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
248 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 259 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
254 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 265 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
255 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 266 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
256 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 267 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
257 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 268 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
258 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 269 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
270 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
259 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 271 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
260 IO::AIO::nreqs 272 IO::AIO::nreqs
261 IO::AIO::nready 273 IO::AIO::nready
262 IO::AIO::npending 274 IO::AIO::npending
263 275
264 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 276 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
265 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 277 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
266 IO::AIO::mlockall $flags 278 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
279 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
280 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
281 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
282 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
267 IO::AIO::munlockall 283 IO::AIO::munlockall
268 284
269=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 285=head2 API NOTES
270 286
271All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 287All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
272with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 288with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
273and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 289and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
274which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 290which must be a code reference. This code reference will be called after
275the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 291the syscall has been executed in an asynchronous fashion. The results
276perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given 292of the request will be passed as arguments to the callback (and, if an
277syscall has been executed asynchronously. 293error occured, in C<$!>) - for most requests the syscall return code (e.g.
294most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which usually delivers
295"false").
296
297Some requests (such as C<aio_readdir>) pass the actual results and
298communicate failures by passing C<undef>.
278 299
279All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 300All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
280internally until the request has finished. 301internally until the request has finished.
281 302
282All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 303All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
283further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 304further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
284 305
285The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 306The pathnames you pass to these routines I<should> be absolute. The
286encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the 307reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the
287request is being executed, the current working directory could have 308current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can
288changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 309make sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere
289current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative 310in the program and then use relative paths. You can also take advantage
290paths. 311of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction, that lets you specify paths
312relative to some previously-opened "working directory object" - see the
313description of the C<IO::AIO::WD> class later in this document.
291 314
292To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass 315To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
293in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without 316in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
294tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 317tinkering, b) are in your native filesystem encoding, c) use the Encode
295your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 318module and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in
296environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 319effect in the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on
297use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 320unicode filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the
321correct contents.
298 322
299This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 323This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
300handles correctly whether it is set or not. 324handles correctly whether it is set or not.
325
326=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
301 327
302=over 4 328=over 4
303 329
304=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 330=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
305 331
335 361
336 362
337=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 363=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
338 364
339Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 365Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
340created filehandle for the file. 366created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
341 367
342The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 368The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
343for an explanation. 369for an explanation.
344 370
345The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 371The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
361 } else { 387 } else {
362 die "open failed: $!\n"; 388 die "open failed: $!\n";
363 } 389 }
364 }; 390 };
365 391
392In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
393C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
394following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
395your system are, as usual, C<0>):
396
397C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
398C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
399C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
400
366 401
367=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 402=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
368 403
369Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 404Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
370code. 405code.
378 413
379Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be 414Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
380free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed. 415free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
381 416
382=cut 417=cut
418
419=item aio_seek $fh, $offset, $whence, $callback->($offs)
420
421Seeks the filehandle to the new C<$offset>, similarly to perl's
422C<sysseek>. The C<$whence> can use the traditional values (C<0> for
423C<IO::AIO::SEEK_SET>, C<1> for C<IO::AIO::SEEK_CUR> or C<2> for
424C<IO::AIO::SEEK_END>).
425
426The resulting absolute offset will be passed to the callback, or C<-1> in
427case of an error.
428
429In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the
430corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same,
431so don't panic.
432
433As a GNU/Linux (and maybe Solaris) extension, also the constants
434C<IO::AIO::SEEK_DATA> and C<IO::AIO::SEEK_HOLE> are available, if they
435could be found. No guarantees about suitability for use in C<aio_seek> or
436Perl's C<sysseek> can be made though, although I would naively assume they
437"just work".
383 438
384=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 439=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
385 440
386=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 441=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
387 442
420 475
421Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 476Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
422reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 477reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
423file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 478file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
424than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 479than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
425other. 480other. The same C<$in_fh> works fine though, as this function does not
481move or use the file offset of C<$in_fh>.
426 482
483Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
484are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes have been
485read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the
486number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals
487C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
488
489Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
490C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
491the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
492the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run
493into a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then
494fails to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the
495data in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit
496the disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you better control
497resource usage.
498
427This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 499This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile>-like syscall to
428zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 500provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to
429socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file. 501a socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
430 502
431If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>, 503If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
432C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>, 504C<EINVAL>, C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or
433it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of 505C<ENOTSOCK>, it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any
434filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 506type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
435 507
436Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 508As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
437C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 509together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
438bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 510on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
439provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 511in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
440value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 512so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
441read. 513fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred.
442 514
443 515
444=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 516=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
445 517
446C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 518C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
468for an explanation. 540for an explanation.
469 541
470Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 542Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
471error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 543error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
472unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 544unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
545
546To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
547following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
548be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
549behaviour).
550
551C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
552C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
553C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
473 554
474Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 555Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
475 556
476 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 557 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
477 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 558 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
521 namemax => 255, 602 namemax => 255,
522 frsize => 1024, 603 frsize => 1024,
523 fsid => 1810 604 fsid => 1810
524 } 605 }
525 606
607Here is a (likely partial - send me updates!) list of fsid values used by
608Linux - it is safe to hardcode these when C<$^O> is C<linux>:
609
610 0x0000adf5 adfs
611 0x0000adff affs
612 0x5346414f afs
613 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem
614 0x00000187 autofs
615 0x42465331 befs
616 0x1badface bfs
617 0x42494e4d binfmt_misc
618 0x9123683e btrfs
619 0x0027e0eb cgroupfs
620 0xff534d42 cifs
621 0x73757245 coda
622 0x012ff7b7 coh
623 0x28cd3d45 cramfs
624 0x453dcd28 cramfs-wend (wrong endianness)
625 0x64626720 debugfs
626 0x00001373 devfs
627 0x00001cd1 devpts
628 0x0000f15f ecryptfs
629 0x00414a53 efs
630 0x0000137d ext
631 0x0000ef53 ext2/ext3/ext4
632 0x0000ef51 ext2
633 0xf2f52010 f2fs
634 0x00004006 fat
635 0x65735546 fuseblk
636 0x65735543 fusectl
637 0x0bad1dea futexfs
638 0x01161970 gfs2
639 0x47504653 gpfs
640 0x00004244 hfs
641 0xf995e849 hpfs
642 0x00c0ffee hostfs
643 0x958458f6 hugetlbfs
644 0x2bad1dea inotifyfs
645 0x00009660 isofs
646 0x000072b6 jffs2
647 0x3153464a jfs
648 0x6b414653 k-afs
649 0x0bd00bd0 lustre
650 0x0000137f minix
651 0x0000138f minix 30 char names
652 0x00002468 minix v2
653 0x00002478 minix v2 30 char names
654 0x00004d5a minix v3
655 0x19800202 mqueue
656 0x00004d44 msdos
657 0x0000564c novell
658 0x00006969 nfs
659 0x6e667364 nfsd
660 0x00003434 nilfs
661 0x5346544e ntfs
662 0x00009fa1 openprom
663 0x7461636F ocfs2
664 0x00009fa0 proc
665 0x6165676c pstorefs
666 0x0000002f qnx4
667 0x68191122 qnx6
668 0x858458f6 ramfs
669 0x52654973 reiserfs
670 0x00007275 romfs
671 0x67596969 rpc_pipefs
672 0x73636673 securityfs
673 0xf97cff8c selinux
674 0x0000517b smb
675 0x534f434b sockfs
676 0x73717368 squashfs
677 0x62656572 sysfs
678 0x012ff7b6 sysv2
679 0x012ff7b5 sysv4
680 0x01021994 tmpfs
681 0x15013346 udf
682 0x00011954 ufs
683 0x54190100 ufs byteswapped
684 0x00009fa2 usbdevfs
685 0x01021997 v9fs
686 0xa501fcf5 vxfs
687 0xabba1974 xenfs
688 0x012ff7b4 xenix
689 0x58465342 xfs
690 0x012fd16d xia
526 691
527=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 692=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
528 693
529Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 694Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
530and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 695and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
558=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 723=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
559 724
560Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 725Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
561 726
562 727
728=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
729
730Allocates or frees disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
731linux C<fallocate> documentation for details.
732
733C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
734space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
735to deallocate a file range.
736
737IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
738(without leaving a hole) and C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range (see
739your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
740
741The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
742C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>.
743
744If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
745emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
746
747
563=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 748=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
564 749
565Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 750Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
566 751
567 752
569 754
570Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 755Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
571result code. 756result code.
572 757
573 758
574=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 759=item aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
575 760
576[EXPERIMENTAL] 761[EXPERIMENTAL]
577 762
578Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 763Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
579 764
580The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 765The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
581 766
582 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 767 aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
583 768
769See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
770and functions.
584 771
585=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 772=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
586 773
587Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 774Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
588the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 775the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
592 779
593Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 780Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
594the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 781the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
595 782
596 783
597=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 784=item aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
598 785
599Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 786Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
600the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 787the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
601callback. 788callback.
602 789
603 790
791=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
792
793Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
794C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
795L<Cwd::realpath>).
796
797This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
798directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
799
800
604=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 801=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
605 802
606Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 803Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
607rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 804rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
805
806On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
807natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
808of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
608 809
609 810
610=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 811=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
611 812
612Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 813Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
617=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 818=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
618 819
619Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 820Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
620result code. 821result code.
621 822
823On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
824natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
825C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
826
622 827
623=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 828=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
624 829
625Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 830Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
626directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 831directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
630array-ref with the filenames. 835array-ref with the filenames.
631 836
632 837
633=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 838=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
634 839
635Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune 840Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows one to
636behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be 841tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
637C<undef>. 842C<undef>.
638 843
639The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the 844The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
640flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified): 845flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
641 846
642=over 4 847=over 4
643 848
644=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS 849=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
645 850
646When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names 851When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
647only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with 852names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
648C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory 853C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
649entry in more detail. 854entry in more detail.
650 855
651C<$name> is the name of the entry. 856C<$name> is the name of the entry.
652 857
665systems that do not deliver the inode information. 870systems that do not deliver the inode information.
666 871
667=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 872=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
668 873
669When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where 874When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
670likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly 875likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
671find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to 876you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
672stat() each entry. 877while avoiding to stat() each entry.
673 878
674If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used 879If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
675to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files 880to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
676beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with 881beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
677short names are tried first. 882short names are tried first.
678 883
679=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER 884=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
680 885
681When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order 886When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
688 893
689=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 894=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
690 895
691This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 896This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
692is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 897is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
693C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all 898C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
694C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 899C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
695 900
696=back 901=back
697 902
698 903
699=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 904=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
700 905
701This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 906This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
702memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 907memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
703 908
704=cut 909=cut
826 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 1031 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
827 aioreq_pri $pri; 1032 aioreq_pri $pri;
828 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 1033 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
829 $grp->result ($_[0]); 1034 $grp->result ($_[0]);
830 1035
831 if (!$_[0]) { 1036 unless ($_[0]) {
832 aioreq_pri $pri; 1037 aioreq_pri $pri;
833 add $grp aio_unlink $src; 1038 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
834 } 1039 }
835 }; 1040 };
836 } else { 1041 } else {
839 }; 1044 };
840 1045
841 $grp 1046 $grp
842} 1047}
843 1048
844=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 1049=item aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
845 1050
846Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1051Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
847efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1052efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
848names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1053names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
849recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1054recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
880Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot 1085Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
881currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every 1086currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
882entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first, 1087entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
883in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the 1088in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
884entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 1089entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
885seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 1090separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
886filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 1091filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
887data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return 1092data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
888the filetype information on readdir. 1093the filetype information on readdir.
889 1094
890If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 1095If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
906 1111
907 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 1112 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
908 1113
909 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 1114 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
910 1115
911 # stat once 1116 # get a wd object
912 aioreq_pri $pri; 1117 aioreq_pri $pri;
913 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1118 add $grp aio_wd $path, sub {
1119 $_[0]
914 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1120 or return $grp->result ();
915 my $now = time;
916 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
917 1121
918 # read the directory entries 1122 my $wd = [shift, "."];
1123
1124 # stat once
919 aioreq_pri $pri; 1125 aioreq_pri $pri;
920 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1126 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
921 my $entries = shift
922 or return $grp->result (); 1127 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1128 my $now = time;
1129 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
923 1130
924 # stat the dir another time 1131 # read the directory entries
925 aioreq_pri $pri; 1132 aioreq_pri $pri;
1133 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
1134 my $entries = shift
1135 or return $grp->result ();
1136
1137 # stat the dir another time
1138 aioreq_pri $pri;
926 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1139 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
927 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1140 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
928 1141
929 my $ndirs; 1142 my $ndirs;
930 1143
931 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 1144 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
932 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 1145 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
933 $ndirs = -1; 1146 $ndirs = -1;
934 } else { 1147 } else {
935 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 1148 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
936 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 1149 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
937 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 1150 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
938 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 1151 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
939 } 1152 }
940 1153
941 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1154 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
942 1155
943 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1156 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
944 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1157 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
945 }; 1158 };
946 1159
947 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1160 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
948 feed $statgrp sub { 1161 feed $statgrp sub {
949 return unless @$entries; 1162 return unless @$entries;
950 my $entry = shift @$entries; 1163 my $entry = shift @$entries;
951 1164
952 aioreq_pri $pri; 1165 aioreq_pri $pri;
1166 $wd->[1] = "$entry/.";
953 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1167 add $statgrp aio_stat $wd, sub {
954 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1168 if ($_[0] < 0) {
955 push @nondirs, $entry; 1169 push @nondirs, $entry;
956 } else { 1170 } else {
957 # need to check for real directory 1171 # need to check for real directory
958 aioreq_pri $pri; 1172 aioreq_pri $pri;
1173 $wd->[1] = $entry;
959 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 1174 add $statgrp aio_lstat $wd, sub {
960 if (-d _) { 1175 if (-d _) {
961 push @dirs, $entry; 1176 push @dirs, $entry;
962 1177
963 unless (--$ndirs) { 1178 unless (--$ndirs) {
964 push @nondirs, @$entries; 1179 push @nondirs, @$entries;
965 feed $statgrp; 1180 feed $statgrp;
1181 }
1182 } else {
1183 push @nondirs, $entry;
966 } 1184 }
967 } else {
968 push @nondirs, $entry;
969 } 1185 }
970 } 1186 }
971 } 1187 };
972 }; 1188 };
973 }; 1189 };
974 }; 1190 };
975 }; 1191 };
976 }; 1192 };
977 1193
978 $grp 1194 $grp
979} 1195}
980 1196
981=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1197=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
982 1198
983Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1199Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
984status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1200status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
985uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1201uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
986everything else. 1202everything else.
987 1203
988=cut 1204=cut
989 1205
1028callback with the fdatasync result code. 1244callback with the fdatasync result code.
1029 1245
1030If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1246If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1031detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1247detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1032 1248
1249=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1250
1251Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1252to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1253code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1254errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1255
1033=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 1256=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1034 1257
1035Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length> 1258Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1036to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific 1259to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1037sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns 1260sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1040C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>, 1263C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1041C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and 1264C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1042C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range 1265C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1043manpage for details. 1266manpage for details.
1044 1267
1045=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 1268=item aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
1046 1269
1047This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a 1270This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1048composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations 1271composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1049(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any 1272(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 1273specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1102 1325
1103This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1326This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1104scalars. 1327scalars.
1105 1328
1106It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1329It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1107range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1330range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1108as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1331as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1109C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1332C<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 1333C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1111writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1334writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1335
1336=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1337
1338This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1339scalars.
1340
1341It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1342and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1343
1344If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1345
1346On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1347and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1348
1349Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1350documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1351
1352Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1353C<$data> gets destroyed.
1354
1355 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1356 my $data;
1357 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1358 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1359
1360=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1361
1362Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1363C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1364
1365On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1366and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1367
1368Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1369documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1370
1371Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1372
1373 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1374
1375=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1376
1377Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1378ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1379the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1380C<ENOSYS>.
1381
1382C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1383size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1384be queried.
1385
1386C<$flags> is a combination of flags (C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> or
1387C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1388exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1389the data portion.
1390
1391C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1392C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1393case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1394instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1395
1396If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1397C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1398
1399Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1400structures. Each extent structure is an array reference itself, with the
1401following members:
1402
1403 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1404
1405Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1406or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1407
1408C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1409C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1410C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1411C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1412C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1413C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1414
1415At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless
1416C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1417it to return all extents of a range for files with large number of
1418extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef.
1112 1419
1113=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1420=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1114 1421
1115This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1422This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1116container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1423container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1153like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is 1460like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
1154immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function 1461immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
1155except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. 1462except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
1156 1463
1157=back 1464=back
1465
1466
1467=head2 IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories
1468
1469Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by all
1470threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other component
1471could call C<chdir> at any time, and it is hard to control when the path
1472will be used by IO::AIO).
1473
1474One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually works,
1475but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on every
1476access), and can also be a hassle to implement.
1477
1478Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir,
1479futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working directories
1480per operation.
1481
1482For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I write,
1483perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this abstraction
1484cannot be perfect, though.
1485
1486IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called IO::AIO::WD
1487object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute version of the
1488path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file descriptor.
1489
1490Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in C<aio_stat>
1491or C<aio_unlink>), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD
1492object and a pathname instead (or the IO::AIO::WD object alone, which
1493gets interpreted as C<[$wd, "."]>). If the pathname is absolute, the
1494IO::AIO::WD object is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved relative
1495to that IO::AIO::WD object.
1496
1497For example, to get a wd object for F</etc> and then stat F<passwd>
1498inside, you would write:
1499
1500 aio_wd "/etc", sub {
1501 my $etcdir = shift;
1502
1503 # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason
1504 # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT
1505 # when $etcdir is undef.
1506
1507 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1508 # yay
1509 };
1510 };
1511
1512The fact that C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that
1513creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1514which is why it is done asynchronously.
1515
1516To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1517either of the following three request calls:
1518
1519 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1520 aio_lstat [$wd, "."], sub { ... # "." relative to $wd (i.e. $wd itself)
1521 aio_lstat $wd , sub { ... # shorthand for the previous
1522
1523As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory
1524object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without
1525causing any issues due to C<$path> getting reused:
1526
1527 my $path = [$wd, undef];
1528
1529 for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) {
1530 $path->[1] = $name;
1531 aio_stat $path, sub {
1532 # ...
1533 };
1534 }
1535
1536There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1537pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1538nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1539will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1540pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1541older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1542string form of the pathname.
1543
1544So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1545C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1546reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1547(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1548
1549The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1550
1551=over 4
1552
1553=item aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
1554
1555Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an
1556IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the
1557system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution relative
1558to this working directory.
1559
1560If something goes wrong, then C<undef> is passwd to the callback instead
1561of a working directory object and C<$!> is set appropriately. Since
1562passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1563request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1564C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1565expected way.
1566
1567=item IO::AIO::CWD
1568
1569This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1570current working directory.
1571
1572Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1573the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1574example, these calls are functionally identical:
1575
1576 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1577 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1578
1579=back
1580
1581To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1582C<aio_realpath>:
1583
1584 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1585 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1586 };
1587
1588Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1589sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1158 1590
1159=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1591=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1160 1592
1161All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1593All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1162called in non-void context. 1594called in non-void context.
1280 1712
1281Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1713Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1282generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1714generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1283although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1715although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1284this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example, 1716this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1285C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests, 1717C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands of C<aio_stat>
1286delaying any later requests for a long time. 1718requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
1287 1719
1288To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1720To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1289instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1721instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1290feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1722feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1291below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1723below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1340 1772
1341See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1773See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1342 1774
1343=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1775=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1344 1776
1345Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1777Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1346regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it 1778been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1347returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events 1779this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1348are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1349C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1350 1780
1781Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1782events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1783reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1784of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1785C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1786
1351If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1787If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1352will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1788descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1353do anything special to have it called later. 1789don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1790
1791Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1792ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1793a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1794available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1795over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1796requests.
1354 1797
1355Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1798Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1356IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the 1799IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1357SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document): 1800SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
1358 1801
1360 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1803 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1361 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1804 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1362 1805
1363=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1806=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1364 1807
1365If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1808Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1366phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1809requests are outstanding anymore.
1367does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1810
1368synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1811This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1812become ready, without actually handling them.
1369 1813
1370See C<nreqs> for an example. 1814See C<nreqs> for an example.
1371 1815
1372=item IO::AIO::poll 1816=item IO::AIO::poll
1373 1817
1460 1904
1461Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1905Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
1462 1906
1463=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 1907=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1464 1908
1465Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e., 1909Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1466threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That 1910(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1467means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also 1911timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1468idle, it will free its resources and exit. 1912C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1913exit.
1469 1914
1470This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000) 1915This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1471to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources 1916to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1472under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM). 1917under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1473 1918
1474The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1919The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1475creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1920creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1476want to use larger values. 1921want to use larger values.
1477 1922
1923=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1924
1925Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1926allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1927
1478=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1928=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1929
1930Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1931you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1932C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1933C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1934longer exceeded.
1935
1936In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1937used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1479 1938
1480This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1939This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1481blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1940blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1482use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1941use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1483 1942
1484Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1943Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1485do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1944a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1486C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1487function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1488 1945
1489The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1946 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1490number of outstanding requests.
1491 1947
1492You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1948 for my $path (...) {
1493C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1949 aio_stat $path , ...;
1494as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1950 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1951 }
1952
1953 IO::AIO::flush;
1954
1955The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1956as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1957some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1958number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1959
1960The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1961practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1495 1962
1496=back 1963=back
1497 1964
1498=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1965=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1499 1966
1521 1988
1522=back 1989=back
1523 1990
1524=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 1991=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1525 1992
1526IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 1993IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1527asynchronous. 1994some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
1995"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
1996counterpart.
1528 1997
1529=over 4 1998=over 4
1530 1999
1531=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2000=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1532 2001
1537 2006
1538Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error. 2007Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1539 2008
1540=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 2009=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1541 2010
1542Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see it's 2011Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1543manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2012manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1544avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2013available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1545C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>, 2014C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1546C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>. 2015C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1547 2016
1548On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns 2017On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1549ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>. 2018ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1550 2019
2020=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
2021
2022Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
2023manpage for details). The following advice constants are
2024available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
2025C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
2026
2027On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
2028ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
2029
2030=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
2031
2032Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
2033$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
2034constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
2035C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
2036
2037On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
2038ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
2039
1551=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2040=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1552 2041
1553Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2042Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1554given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. 2043given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2044success, and false otherwise.
1555 2045
1556The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2046The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1557change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2047change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1558or searching it with regexes and so on. 2048or searching it with regexes and so on.
1559 2049
1570filesize. 2060filesize.
1571 2061
1572C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>, 2062C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1573C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, 2063C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1574 2064
1575C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or 2065C<$flags> can be a combination of
1576C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when 2066C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1577not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> 2067C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>,
2068or a number of system-specific flags (when not available, the are C<0>):
1578(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this 2069C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> (which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this constant),
1579constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>, 2070C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>,
1580C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or 2071C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
2072C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>,
2073C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
1581C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK> 2074C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2075C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2076C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2077C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2078C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB> or
2079C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>.
1582 2080
1583If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2081If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1584 2082
1585C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2083C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1586a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>. 2084a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1600 2098
1601=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 2099=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1602 2100
1603Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>. 2101Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1604 2102
1605=item IO::AIO::mlockall $flags 2103=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1606 2104
1607Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of 2105Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1608C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL__FUTURE>). 2106C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1609
1610On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns
1611ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mlockall>.
1612 2107
1613=item IO::AIO::munlockall 2108=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1614 2109
1615Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2110Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1616 2111
1617On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2112On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1618ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2113ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
2114
2115=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
2116
2117Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
2118C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2119should be the file offset.
2120
2121C<$r_fh> and C<$w_fh> should not refer to the same file, as splice might
2122silently corrupt the data in this case.
2123
2124The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE>,
2125C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE> and
2126C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT>.
2127
2128See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2129
2130=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2131
2132Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2133description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2134
2135=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2136
2137Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2138on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2139C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2140size on other systems, drop me a note.
2141
2142=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2143
2144This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2145C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2146perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2147systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2148(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2149
2150If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2151the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2152
2153On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2154
2155On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2156C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2157
2158Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2159time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2160C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
1619 2161
1620=back 2162=back
1621 2163
1622=cut 2164=cut
1623 2165
1658 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => 2200 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1659 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 2201 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1660 2202
1661=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 2203=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1662 2204
1663This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 2205Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
2206considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
2207fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
2208with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
2209pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
2210reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
2211applies to quite a lot of perls.
1664 2212
1665Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 2213This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means IO::AIO
1666can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 2214only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1667the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 2215using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1668request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
1669(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
1670parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
1671parent process has been reached again.
1672 2216
1673In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 2217You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
1674not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 2218forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
1675yet. 2219child:
2220
2221=over 4
2222
2223=item IO::AIO::reinit
2224
2225Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
2226data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
2227happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
2228
2229The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
2230C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
2231the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2232will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2233
2234=back
1676 2235
1677=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2236=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1678 2237
1679Per-request usage: 2238Per-request usage:
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