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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", IO::AIO::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
18 }; 19 };
19 20
20 # version 2+ has request and group objects 21 # version 2+ has request and group objects
21 use IO::AIO 2; 22 use IO::AIO 2;
22 23
24 aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority
23 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 25 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
24 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
25 27
26 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
27 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
28 30
29 # AnyEvent integration
30 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
31 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
32
33 # Event integration
34 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
35 poll => 'r',
36 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
37
38 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
39 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
40 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
41
42 # Tk integration
43 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
44 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
45
46 # Danga::Socket integration
47 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
48 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
49
50=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
51 32
52This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
53operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
54 36
37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
39will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
41when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
42etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
43normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
44on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
45concurrently.
46
47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
52
55Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
56and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in perl, and 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
57the threads created by this module will not be visible to perl. In the 55in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
58future, this module might make use of the native aio functions available 56to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
59on many operating systems. However, they are often not well-supported 57functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
60(Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, for example), 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
61and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the remaining 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
62functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
61using threads anyway.
63 62
64Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
65currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
66C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
67C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
67
68=head2 EXAMPLE
69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO;
76
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
79
80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
82 my $fh = shift
83 or die "error while opening: $!";
84
85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
86 my $size = -s $fh;
87
88 # queue a request to read the file
89 my $contents;
90 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
91 $_[0] == $size
92 or die "short read: $!";
93
94 close $fh;
95
96 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents;
98
99 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop;
101 };
102 };
103
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106
107 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop;
109
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl.
114
115If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
116object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
117which saves a bit of memory.
118
119The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
120are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
121
122During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
123in order:
124
125=over 4
126
127=item ready
128
129Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
130waiting for a thread to execute it.
131
132=item execute
133
134A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
135executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
136
137=item pending
138
139The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
140
141While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
142processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
143(or another function with the same effect).
144
145=item result
146
147The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
148
149The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
150calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
151any groups they are contained in.
152
153=item done
154
155Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
156(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
157aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
158result in a runtime error).
159
160=back
68 161
69=cut 162=cut
70 163
71package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
72 165
73no warnings; 166use Carp ();
74use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
75 169
76use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
77 171
78BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
79 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 173 our $VERSION = '3.65';
80 174
81 our @EXPORT = 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
82 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
83 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
84 aio_group aio_nop); 178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
85 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 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
184 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
185 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
186 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
187 nreqs nready npending nthreads
188 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
189 sendfile fadvise);
190
191 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
86 192
87 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 193 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
88 194
89 require XSLoader; 195 require XSLoader;
90 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 196 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
91} 197}
92 198
93=head1 FUNCTIONS 199=head1 FUNCTIONS
94 200
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 $flags
267 IO::AIO::munlockall
268
95=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 269=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
96 270
97All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 271All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
98with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 272with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
99and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 273and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
100which 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
101the 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
102perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 276perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
103syscall has been executed asynchronously. 277syscall has been executed asynchronously.
104 278
105All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 279All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
106internally until the request has finished. 280internally until the request has finished.
107 281
108All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 282All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
109manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 283further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
110 284
111The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 285The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
112encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the 286encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
113request is being executed, the current working directory could have 287request is being executed, the current working directory could have
114changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 288changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
115current working directory. 289current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
290paths.
116 291
117To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 292To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
118always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 293in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
119etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 294tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
120your 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
121environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 296environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
122use something else. 297use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
298
299This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
300handles correctly whether it is set or not.
123 301
124=over 4 302=over 4
303
304=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
305
306Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
307C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
308
309The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
310and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
311first.
312
313The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
314functions.
315
316Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
317higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
318open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
319
320 aioreq_pri -3;
321 aio_open ..., sub {
322 return unless $_[0];
323
324 aioreq_pri -2;
325 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
326 ...
327 };
328 };
329
330
331=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
332
333Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
334priority, so the effect is cumulative.
335
125 336
126=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 337=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
127 338
128Asynchronously 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
129created filehandle for the file. 340created filehandle for the file.
135list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 346list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
136 347
137Likewise, 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
138didn'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>,
139except 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,
140and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 351and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
352by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
353change the umask.
141 354
142Example: 355Example:
143 356
144 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 357 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
145 if ($_[0]) { 358 if ($_[0]) {
146 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 359 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
147 ... 360 ...
148 } else { 361 } else {
149 die "open failed: $!\n"; 362 die "open failed: $!\n";
150 } 363 }
151 }; 364 };
152 365
366
153=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 367=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
154 368
155Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 369Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
156code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 370code.
157filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
158time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
159C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
160 371
161This 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
162therefore 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
163 383
164=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 384=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
165 385
166=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 386=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
167 387
168Reads 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
169into 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<$dataoffset>
170callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 390and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
171like the syscall). 391error, just like the syscall).
392
393C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$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<$data>.
172 405
173The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 406The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
174is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 407is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
175necessary/optional hardware is installed). 408the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
176 409
177Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 410Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
178offset C<0> within the scalar: 411offset C<0> within the scalar:
179 412
180 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 413 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
181 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 414 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
182 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 415 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
183 }; 416 };
184 417
185=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
186
187[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
188
189Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
190destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
191the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
192
193This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
194rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
195and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
196followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
197order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
198
199If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
200possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
201errors are being ignored.
202
203=cut
204
205sub aio_move($$$) {
206 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
207
208 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
209
210 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
211 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
212 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
213 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
214 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
215
216 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
217 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
218 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
219 close $src_fh;
220
221 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
222 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
223 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
224 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
225 close $dst_fh;
226
227 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
228 $grp->result ($_[0]);
229 };
230 } else {
231 my $errno = $!;
232 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
233 $! = $errno;
234 $grp->result (-1);
235 };
236 }
237 };
238 } else {
239 $grp->result (-1);
240 }
241 },
242
243 } else {
244 $grp->result (-1);
245 }
246 };
247 } else {
248 $grp->result ($_[0]);
249 }
250 };
251
252 $grp
253}
254 418
255=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)
256 420
257Tries 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
258reading 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
260than 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
261other. 425other.
262 426
263This 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
264zero-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
265socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 429socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
266 430
267If 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>,
268emulated, 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
269regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 434filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
270 435
271Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 436Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
272C<$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
273bytes 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
274provides 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
275value 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
276read. 441read.
442
277 443
278=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 444=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
279 445
280C<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
281subsequent 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>
287file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 453file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
288 454
289If 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
290emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 456emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
291 457
458
292=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 459=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
293 460
294=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 461=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
295 462
296Works 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
309 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 476 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
310 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 477 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
311 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 478 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
312 }; 479 };
313 480
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
314=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 568=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
315 569
316Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 570Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
317result code. 571result code.
318 572
573
574=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
575
576[EXPERIMENTAL]
577
578Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
579
580The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
581
582 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
583
584
319=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 585=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
320 586
321Asynchronously 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
322the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 588the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
323 589
590
324=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 591=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
325 592
326Asynchronously 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
327the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 594the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
328 595
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
329=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 604=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
330 605
331Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 606Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
332rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 607rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
333 608
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
334=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 617=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
335 618
336Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 619Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
337result code. 620result code.
621
338 622
339=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 623=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
340 624
341Unlike 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
342directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 626directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
343sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 627sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
344 628
345The 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
346with 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), $$data, 0, sub {
720 $grp->result ($_[0]);
721 };
722 };
723
724 $grp
725}
726
727=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
728
729Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
730destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
731a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
732
733This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
734mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
735C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
736uid/gid, in that order.
737
738If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
739possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
740errors are being ignored.
741
742=cut
743
744sub aio_copy($$;$) {
745 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
746
747 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
748 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
749
750 aioreq_pri $pri;
751 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
752 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
753 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
754
755 aioreq_pri $pri;
756 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
757 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
758 aioreq_pri $pri;
759 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
760 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
761 $grp->result (0);
762 close $src_fh;
763
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;
779 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
780 } else {
781 $ch->();
782 }
783 };
784 } else {
785 $grp->result (-1);
786 close $src_fh;
787 close $dst_fh;
788
789 aioreq $pri;
790 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
791 }
792 };
793 } else {
794 $grp->result (-1);
795 }
796 },
797
798 } else {
799 $grp->result (-1);
800 }
801 };
802
803 $grp
804}
805
806=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
807
808Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
809destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
810a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
811
812This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
813rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
814that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
815
816=cut
817
818sub aio_move($$;$) {
819 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
820
821 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
822 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
823
824 aioreq_pri $pri;
825 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
826 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
827 aioreq_pri $pri;
828 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
829 $grp->result ($_[0]);
830
831 if (!$_[0]) {
832 aioreq_pri $pri;
833 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
834 }
835 };
836 } else {
837 $grp->result ($_[0]);
838 }
839 };
840
841 $grp
842}
347 843
348=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 844=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
349 845
350[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
351
352Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 846Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
353separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 847efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
354you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 848names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
355recurse into (everything else). 849recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
356 850
357C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 851C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
358C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 852C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
359this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 853this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
360will be chosen (currently 6). 854will be chosen (currently 4).
361 855
362On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 856On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
363two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 857two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
364 858
365Example: 859Example:
372 866
373Implementation notes. 867Implementation notes.
374 868
375The 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.
376 870
871If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
872find directories.
873
377After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 874Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
378directory 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
379isn'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
380entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 877how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
381of subdirectories will be assumed. 878number of subdirectories will be assumed.
382 879
383Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 880Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
384a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 881currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
385else). 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,
386likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 883in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
387is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 884entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
388seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 885seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
389filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 886filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
390data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 887data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
888the filetype information on readdir.
391 889
392If 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
393rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 891rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
394 892
395This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 893This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
399as 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
400directory counting heuristic. 898directory counting heuristic.
401 899
402=cut 900=cut
403 901
404sub aio_scandir($$$) { 902sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
405 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 903 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
406 904
905 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
906
407 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 907 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
408 908
409 $maxreq = 6 if $maxreq <= 0; 909 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
410 910
411 # stat once 911 # stat once
912 aioreq_pri $pri;
412 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 913 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
413 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 914 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
414 my $now = time; 915 my $now = time;
415 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 916 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
416 917
417 # read the directory entries 918 # read the directory entries
919 aioreq_pri $pri;
418 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 920 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
419 my $entries = shift 921 my $entries = shift
420 or return $grp->result (); 922 or return $grp->result ();
421 923
422 # stat the dir another time 924 # stat the dir another time
925 aioreq_pri $pri;
423 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 926 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
424 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 927 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
425 928
426 my $ndirs; 929 my $ndirs;
427 930
428 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 931 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
429 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 932 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
430 $ndirs = -1; 933 $ndirs = -1;
431 } else { 934 } else {
432 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 935 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
433 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 936 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
434 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 937 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
435 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 938 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
436 } 939 }
437 940
438 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
439 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
440 $entries = [map $_->[0],
441 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
442 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
443 @$entries];
444
445 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 941 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
446 942
447 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
448 my $nreq = 0;
449
450 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group; 943 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
944 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
945 };
451 946
452 $schedcb = sub { 947 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
453 if (@$entries) { 948 feed $statgrp sub {
454 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 949 return unless @$entries;
455 my $ent = pop @$entries; 950 my $entry = shift @$entries;
951
952 aioreq_pri $pri;
953 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
954 if ($_[0] < 0) {
955 push @nondirs, $entry;
956 } else {
957 # need to check for real directory
958 aioreq_pri $pri;
959 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
960 if (-d _) {
961 push @dirs, $entry;
962
963 unless (--$ndirs) {
964 push @nondirs, @$entries;
965 feed $statgrp;
966 }
967 } else {
968 push @nondirs, $entry;
969 }
456 $nreq++; 970 }
457 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
458 } 971 }
459 } elsif (!$nreq) {
460 # finished
461 $statgrp->cancel;
462 undef $statcb;
463 undef $schedcb;
464 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
465 } 972 };
466 }; 973 };
467 $statcb = sub {
468 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
469
470 if ($status < 0) {
471 $nreq--;
472 push @nondirs, $entry;
473 &$schedcb;
474 } else {
475 # need to check for real directory
476 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
477 $nreq--;
478
479 if (-d _) {
480 push @dirs, $entry;
481
482 if (!--$ndirs) {
483 push @nondirs, @$entries;
484 $entries = [];
485 }
486 } else {
487 push @nondirs, $entry;
488 }
489
490 &$schedcb;
491 }
492 }
493 };
494
495 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
496 }; 974 };
497 }; 975 };
498 }; 976 };
499 977
500 $grp 978 $grp
501} 979}
502 980
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
503=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1020=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
504 1021
505Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1022Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
506with the fsync result code. 1023with the fsync result code.
507 1024
511callback with the fdatasync result code. 1028callback with the fdatasync result code.
512 1029
513If 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
514detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1031detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
515 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).
1112
516=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1113=item aio_group $callback->(...)
517
518[EXPERIMENTAL]
519 1114
520This 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
521container 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
522many requests into a single, composite, request. 1117many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
1118and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
523 1119
524Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 1120Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
525for more info. 1121for more info.
526 1122
527Example: 1123Example:
546phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not 1142phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
547be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have 1143be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
548entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request 1144entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
549latency. 1145latency.
550 1146
551=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 1147=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
552 1148
553Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 1149Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
554the request workers to sleep for the given time. 1150the request workers to sleep for the given time.
555 1151
556While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 1152While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
557like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 1153like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
558is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 1154immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
559under artificial I/O pressure. 1155except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
560 1156
561=back 1157=back
562 1158
563=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1159=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
564 1160
565All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1161All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
566called in non-void context. 1162called in non-void context.
567
568A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
569in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
570yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
571(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
572B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
573callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
574holds no resources anymore).
575 1163
576=over 4 1164=over 4
577 1165
578=item cancel $req 1166=item cancel $req
579 1167
580Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1168Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
581when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1169when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
582entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1170entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
583untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1171untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
584stopped 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.
585 1174
586=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1175=item cb $req $callback->(...)
587 1176
588Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1177Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
589 1178
633=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 1222=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
634 1223
635=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or 1224=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
636any later time). 1225any later time).
637 1226
638=item * This does not harmonise well with C<max_outstanding>, so best do
639not combine C<aio_group> with it. Groups and feeders are recommended for
640this kind of concurrency-limiting.
641
642=back 1227=back
643 1228
644Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1229Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
645will 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
646C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1231C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
647exist. 1232exist.
648 1233
649That 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
650in 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
651group. 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
652itself finish. 1237further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1238finished will the the group itself finish.
653 1239
654=over 4 1240=over 4
655 1241
656=item add $grp ... 1242=item add $grp ...
657 1243
661be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular 1247be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
662dependencies. 1248dependencies.
663 1249
664Returns all its arguments. 1250Returns all its arguments.
665 1251
1252=item $grp->cancel_subs
1253
1254Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
1255itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
1256
1257The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1258group).
1259
666=item $grp->result (...) 1260=item $grp->result (...)
667 1261
668Set 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
669subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. 1263subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
1264of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
1265no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
1266
1267=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
1268
1269Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
1270when the argument is missing.
1271
1272Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
1273the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
1274default (0).
1275
1276Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
1277before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
670 1278
671=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1279=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
672
673[VERY EXPERIMENTAL]
674 1280
675Sets 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
676generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1282generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
677although 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,
678this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1284this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
679example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1285C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
680requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1286delaying any later requests for a long time.
681 1287
682To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1288To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
683instead 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
684feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<feed_limit>, 1290feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
685below) 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
686requests. 1292requests.
687 1293
688The feed can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does not 1294The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
689impose any limits). 1295not impose any limits).
690 1296
691If 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
692automatically removed from the group. 1298automatically removed from the group.
693 1299
694If 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.
695 1302
696Example: 1303Example:
697 1304
698 # 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:
699 1306
700 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" }; 1307 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
701 feed_limit $grp 4; 1308 limit $grp 4;
702 feed $grp sub { 1309 feed $grp sub {
703 my $file = pop @files 1310 my $file = pop @files
704 or return; 1311 or return;
705 1312
706 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... }; 1313 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
707 }; 1314 };
708 1315
709=item feed_limit $grp $num 1316=item limit $grp $num
710 1317
711Sets 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
712the group contains less than this many requests. 1319the group contains less than this many requests.
713 1320
714Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1321Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
715 1322
1323The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1324automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1325
716=back 1326=back
717 1327
718=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1328=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
719 1329
1330=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1331
720=over 4 1332=over 4
721 1333
722=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1334=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
723 1335
724Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1336Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
725polled 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,
726select, 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
727to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1339you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
728 1340
729See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1341See C<poll_cb> for an example.
730 1342
731=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1343=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
732 1344
733Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1345Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
734regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1346regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
735when no events are outstanding. 1347returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
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
1351If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1352will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1353do anything special to have it called later.
736 1354
737Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1355Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
738IO::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):
739 1358
740 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1359 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
741 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1360 poll => 'r', async => 1,
742 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1361 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
743 1362
744=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1363=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
745 1364
1365If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
746Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1366phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
747C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 1367does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
748for some requests to finish). 1368synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
749 1369
750See C<nreqs> for an example. 1370See C<nreqs> for an example.
751 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
752=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1381=item IO::AIO::flush
753 1382
754Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 1383Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
755callback has not been invoked yet).
756 1384
757Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 1385Strictly equivalent to:
758 1386
759 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1387 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
760 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1388 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
761 1389
762=item IO::AIO::flush 1390=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
763 1391
764Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 1392=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
765 1393
766Strictly equivalent to: 1394These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1395that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1396the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1397C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1398of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
767 1399
768 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1400Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
769 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 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.
770 1404
771=item IO::AIO::poll 1405Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1406interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1407time.
772 1408
773Waits until some requests have been handled. 1409For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
774 1410
775Strictly equivalent to: 1411Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1412IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
1413program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
776 1414
777 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1415 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
778 if IO::AIO::nreqs; 1416 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1417
1418 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1419 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1420 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1421 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1422
1423=back
1424
1425=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1426
1427=over
779 1428
780=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1429=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
781 1430
782Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1431Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
783default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1432default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
784concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1433concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
785however, is unlimited). 1434however, is unlimited).
786 1435
787IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1436IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
788no free thread exists. 1437no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1438create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1439is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
789 1440
790It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1441It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
791Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1442Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
792(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1443(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
793versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1444versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
807This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1458This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
808that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1459that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
809 1460
810Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1461Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
811 1462
1463=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1464
1465Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e.,
1466threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That
1467means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also
1468idle, it will free its resources and exit.
1469
1470This 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
1472under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1473
1474The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1475creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1476want to use larger values.
1477
812=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 1478=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
813 1479
814[DEPRECATED] 1480This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1481blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1482use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
815 1483
816Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1484Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
817try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 1485do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
818some requests have been handled. 1486C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1487function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
819 1488
820The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 1489The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
821queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 1490number of outstanding requests.
822this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
823 1491
824This function does not work well together with C<aio_group>'s, and their 1492You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
825feeder interface is better suited to limiting concurrency, so do not use 1493C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
826this function. 1494as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
827
828Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
829 1495
830=back 1496=back
831 1497
1498=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1499
1500=over
1501
1502=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1503
1504Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1505states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1506
1507Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1508
1509 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1510 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1511
1512=item IO::AIO::nready
1513
1514Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1515executed).
1516
1517=item IO::AIO::npending
1518
1519Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1520but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1521
1522=back
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<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1584
1585C<$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>.
1587
1588Example:
1589
1590 use Digest::MD5;
1591 use IO::AIO;
1592
1593 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1594 or die "$!";
1595
1596 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1597 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1598
1599 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1600
1601=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1602
1603Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1604
1605=item IO::AIO::mlockall $flags
1606
1607Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1608C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL__FUTURE>).
1609
1610On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns
1611ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mlockall>.
1612
1613=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1614
1615Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1616
1617On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1618ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1619
1620=back
1621
832=cut 1622=cut
833 1623
834# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
835sub _fd2fh {
836 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
837
838 # try to generate nice filehandles
839 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
840 local *$sym;
841
842 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
843 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
844 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
845 or return undef;
846
847 *$sym
848}
849
850min_parallel 8; 1624min_parallel 8;
851 1625
852END { 1626END { flush }
853 max_parallel 0;
854}
855 1627
8561; 16281;
1629
1630=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1631
1632It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1633automatically into many event loops:
1634
1635 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1636 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1637
1638You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1639some examples of how to do this:
1640
1641 # EV integration
1642 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1643
1644 # Event integration
1645 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1646 poll => 'r',
1647 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1648
1649 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1650 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1651 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1652
1653 # Tk integration
1654 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1655 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1656
1657 # Danga::Socket integration
1658 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1659 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
857 1660
858=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1661=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
859 1662
860This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1663This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
861 1664
862Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1665Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
863can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1666can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
864the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1667the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
865request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1668request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
866queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1669(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
867the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1670parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
868parent process has been reached again. 1671parent process has been reached again.
869 1672
870In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1673In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
871not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1674not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
872yet. 1675yet.
873 1676
874=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1677=head2 MEMORY USAGE
875 1678
1679Per-request usage:
1680
876Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 128 bytes 1681Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
877of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly a few 1682bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
878hundred bytes). Perl scalars and other data passed into aio requests will 1683a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
879also be locked. 1684scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1685will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
880 1686
881This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1687This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
882problem. 1688problem.
883 1689
884Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much 1690Per-thread usage:
885larger, depending on the OS. 1691
1692In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1693temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1694structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1695
1696=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1697
1698Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
886 1699
887=head1 SEE ALSO 1700=head1 SEE ALSO
888 1701
889L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1702L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1703more natural syntax.
890 1704
891=head1 AUTHOR 1705=head1 AUTHOR
892 1706
893 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1707 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
894 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1708 http://home.schmorp.de/

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