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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
25 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
26 27
27 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
28 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
29 30
30 # AnyEvent integration
31 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
32 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
33
34 # Event integration
35 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
36 poll => 'r',
37 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
38
39 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
40 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
41 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
42
43 # Tk integration
44 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
45 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
46
47 # Danga::Socket integration
48 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
49 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
50
51=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
52 32
53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
54operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
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.
55 52
56In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
57requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
58in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible 55in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
59to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio 56to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
60functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 57functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
61not well-supported or restricted (Linux doesn't allow them on normal 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
62files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
63aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
64using threads anyway. 61using threads anyway.
65 62
66Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) 63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
67threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate 64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
68locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
69never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<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;
70 109
71=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
72 111
73Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
74directly visible to Perl. 113directly visible to Perl.
116Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore 155Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
117(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual 156(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
118aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or 157aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
119result in a runtime error). 158result in a runtime error).
120 159
160=back
161
121=cut 162=cut
122 163
123package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
124 165
125no warnings; 166use Carp ();
126use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
127 169
128use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
129 171
130BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
131 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 173 our $VERSION = '3.65';
132 174
133 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
134 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
135 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
136 aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod); 178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_statvfs);
183
137 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 184 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
138 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 185 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
139 min_parallel max_parallel nreqs nready npending); 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
140 192
141 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 193 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
142 194
143 require XSLoader; 195 require XSLoader;
144 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 196 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
145} 197}
146 198
147=head1 FUNCTIONS 199=head1 FUNCTIONS
148 200
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 $flags
267 IO::AIO::munlockall
268
149=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 269=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
150 270
151All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 271All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
152with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 272with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
153and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 273and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
154which 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
155the 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
156perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 276perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
157syscall has been executed asynchronously. 277syscall has been executed asynchronously.
158 278
159All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 279All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
160internally until the request has finished. 280internally until the request has finished.
161 281
162All 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
163manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 283further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
164 284
165The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 285The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
166encoded 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
167request is being executed, the current working directory could have 287request is being executed, the current working directory could have
168changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 288changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
169current working directory. 289current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
290paths.
170 291
171To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 292To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
172always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 293in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
173etc.), 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
174your 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
175environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 296environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
176use 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.
177 301
178=over 4 302=over 4
179 303
180=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 304=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
181 305
201 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 325 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
202 ... 326 ...
203 }; 327 };
204 }; 328 };
205 329
330
206=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 331=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
207 332
208Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 333Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
209priority, so effects are cumulative. 334priority, so the effect is cumulative.
335
210 336
211=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 337=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
212 338
213Asynchronously 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
214created filehandle for the file. 340created filehandle for the file.
220list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 346list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
221 347
222Likewise, 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
223didn'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>,
224except 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,
225and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 351and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
352by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
353change the umask.
226 354
227Example: 355Example:
228 356
229 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 357 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
230 if ($_[0]) { 358 if ($_[0]) {
231 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 359 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
232 ... 360 ...
233 } else { 361 } else {
234 die "open failed: $!\n"; 362 die "open failed: $!\n";
235 } 363 }
236 }; 364 };
237 365
366
238=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 367=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
239 368
240Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 369Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
241code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 370code.
242filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
243time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
244C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
245 371
246This 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
247therefore 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
248 383
249=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 384=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
250 385
251=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 386=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
252 387
253Reads 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
254into 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<$dataoffset>
255callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 390and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
256like the syscall). 391error, just like the syscall).
392
393C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$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<$data>.
257 405
258The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 406The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
259is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 407is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
260necessary/optional hardware is installed). 408the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
261 409
262Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 410Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
263offset C<0> within the scalar: 411offset C<0> within the scalar:
264 412
265 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 413 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
266 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 414 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
267 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 415 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
268 }; 416 };
417
269 418
270=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)
271 420
272Tries 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
273reading 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
275than 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
276other. 425other.
277 426
278This 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
279zero-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
280socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 429socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
281 430
282If 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>,
283emulated, 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
284regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 434filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
285 435
286Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 436Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
287C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 437C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
288bytes 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
289provides 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
290value 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
291read. 441read.
442
292 443
293=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 444=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
294 445
295C<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
296subsequent 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>
302file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 453file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
303 454
304If 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
305emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 456emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
306 457
458
307=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 459=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
308 460
309=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 461=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
310 462
311Works 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
324 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 476 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
325 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 477 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
326 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 478 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
327 }; 479 };
328 480
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
329=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 568=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
330 569
331Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 570Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
332result code. 571result code.
333 572
573
334=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 574=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
335 575
576[EXPERIMENTAL]
577
336Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 578Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
337 579
338The only portable (POSIX) way of calling this function is: 580The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
339 581
340 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 582 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
583
341 584
342=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 585=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
343 586
344Asynchronously 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
345the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 588the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
346 589
590
347=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 591=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
348 592
349Asynchronously 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
350the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 594the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
351 595
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
352=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 604=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
353 605
354Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 606Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
355rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 607rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
356 608
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
357=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 617=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
358 618
359Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 619Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
360result code. 620result code.
621
361 622
362=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 623=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
363 624
364Unlike 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
365directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 626directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
366sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 627sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
367 628
368The 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
369with 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}
370 726
371=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 727=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
372 728
373Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 729Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
374destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 730destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
375the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 731a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
376 732
377This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with 733This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
378mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 734mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
379C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 735C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
380uid/gid, in that order. 736uid/gid, in that order.
381 737
382If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if 738If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
392 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 748 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
393 749
394 aioreq_pri $pri; 750 aioreq_pri $pri;
395 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 751 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
396 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 752 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
397 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 753 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
398 754
399 aioreq_pri $pri; 755 aioreq_pri $pri;
400 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub { 756 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
401 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 757 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
402 aioreq_pri $pri; 758 aioreq_pri $pri;
403 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 759 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
404 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 760 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
405 $grp->result (0); 761 $grp->result (0);
406 close $src_fh; 762 close $src_fh;
407 763
408 # those should not normally block. should. should. 764 my $ch = sub {
765 aioreq_pri $pri;
766 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
767 aioreq_pri $pri;
768 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
769 aioreq_pri $pri;
770 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
771 }
772 };
773 };
774
775 aioreq_pri $pri;
776 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
777 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
778 aioreq_pri $pri;
409 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst; 779 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
410 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh; 780 } else {
411 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh; 781 $ch->();
782 }
412 close $dst_fh; 783 };
413 } else { 784 } else {
414 $grp->result (-1); 785 $grp->result (-1);
415 close $src_fh; 786 close $src_fh;
416 close $dst_fh; 787 close $dst_fh;
417 788
434 805
435=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 806=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
436 807
437Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 808Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
438destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 809destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
439the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 810a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
440 811
441This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If 812This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
442rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if 813rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
443that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>. 814that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
444 815
445=cut 816=cut
446 817
447sub aio_move($$;$) { 818sub aio_move($$;$) {
448 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 819 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
495 866
496Implementation notes. 867Implementation notes.
497 868
498The 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.
499 870
871If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
872find directories.
873
500After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 874Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
501directory 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
502isn'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
503entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 877how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
504of subdirectories will be assumed. 878number of subdirectories will be assumed.
505 879
506Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 880Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
507a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 881currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
508else). 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,
509likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 883in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
510is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 884entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
511seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 885seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
512filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 886filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
513data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 887data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
888the filetype information on readdir.
514 889
515If 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
516rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 891rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
517 892
518This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 893This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
522as 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
523directory counting heuristic. 898directory counting heuristic.
524 899
525=cut 900=cut
526 901
527sub aio_scandir($$$) { 902sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
528 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 903 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
529 904
530 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 905 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
531 906
532 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 907 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
540 my $now = time; 915 my $now = time;
541 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 916 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
542 917
543 # read the directory entries 918 # read the directory entries
544 aioreq_pri $pri; 919 aioreq_pri $pri;
545 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 920 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
546 my $entries = shift 921 my $entries = shift
547 or return $grp->result (); 922 or return $grp->result ();
548 923
549 # stat the dir another time 924 # stat the dir another time
550 aioreq_pri $pri; 925 aioreq_pri $pri;
556 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 931 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
557 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 932 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
558 $ndirs = -1; 933 $ndirs = -1;
559 } else { 934 } else {
560 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 935 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
561 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 936 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
562 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 937 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
563 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 938 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
564 } 939 }
565 940
566 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
567 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
568 $entries = [map $_->[0],
569 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
570 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
571 @$entries];
572
573 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 941 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
574 942
575 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 943 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
576 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 944 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
577 }; 945 };
578 946
579 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 947 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
580 feed $statgrp sub { 948 feed $statgrp sub {
581 return unless @$entries; 949 return unless @$entries;
582 my $entry = pop @$entries; 950 my $entry = shift @$entries;
583 951
584 aioreq_pri $pri; 952 aioreq_pri $pri;
585 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 953 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
586 if ($_[0] < 0) { 954 if ($_[0] < 0) {
587 push @nondirs, $entry; 955 push @nondirs, $entry;
608 }; 976 };
609 977
610 $grp 978 $grp
611} 979}
612 980
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
613=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1020=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
614 1021
615Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1022Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
616with the fsync result code. 1023with the fsync result code.
617 1024
620Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1027Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
621callback with the fdatasync result code. 1028callback with the fdatasync result code.
622 1029
623If 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
624detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1031detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1032
1033=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1034
1035Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1036to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1037sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1038ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1039
1040C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1041C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1042C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1043manpage for details.
1044
1045=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1046
1047This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1048composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1049(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1050specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1051written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1052not just directories.
1053
1054Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1055C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1056
1057Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1058
1059=cut
1060
1061sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1062 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1063
1064 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1065 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1066
1067 aioreq_pri $pri;
1068 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1069 my ($fh) = @_;
1070 if ($fh) {
1071 aioreq_pri $pri;
1072 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1073 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1074
1075 aioreq_pri $pri;
1076 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1077 };
1078 } else {
1079 $grp->result (-1);
1080 }
1081 };
1082
1083 $grp
1084}
1085
1086=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1087
1088This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1089scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1090scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1091scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1092it).
1093
1094It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1095area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1096later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1097is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1098a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1099C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1100
1101=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1102
1103This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1104scalars.
1105
1106It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1107range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1108as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1109C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1110C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1111writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
625 1112
626=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1113=item aio_group $callback->(...)
627 1114
628This 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
629container 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
679=item cancel $req 1166=item cancel $req
680 1167
681Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1168Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
682when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1169when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
683entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1170entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
684untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1171untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
685stopped 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.
686 1174
687=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1175=item cb $req $callback->(...)
688 1176
689Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1177Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
690 1178
741Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1229Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
742will 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
743C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1231C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
744exist. 1232exist.
745 1233
746That 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
747in 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
748group. 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
749itself finish. 1237further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1238finished will the the group itself finish.
750 1239
751=over 4 1240=over 4
752 1241
753=item add $grp ... 1242=item add $grp ...
754 1243
763=item $grp->cancel_subs 1252=item $grp->cancel_subs
764 1253
765Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1254Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
766itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early. 1255itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
767 1256
1257The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1258group).
1259
768=item $grp->result (...) 1260=item $grp->result (...)
769 1261
770Set 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
771subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1263subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
772of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1264of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
773no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1265no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
774 1266
775=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1267=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
776 1268
787=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1279=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
788 1280
789Sets 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
790generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1282generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
791although 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,
792this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1284this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
793example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1285C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
794requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1286delaying any later requests for a long time.
795 1287
796To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1288To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
797instead 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
798feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1290feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
799below) 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
803not impose any limits). 1295not impose any limits).
804 1296
805If 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
806automatically removed from the group. 1298automatically removed from the group.
807 1299
808If 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.
809 1302
810Example: 1303Example:
811 1304
812 # 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:
813 1306
825Sets 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
826the group contains less than this many requests. 1319the group contains less than this many requests.
827 1320
828Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1321Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
829 1322
1323The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1324automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1325
830=back 1326=back
831 1327
832=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1328=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
833 1329
1330=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1331
834=over 4 1332=over 4
835 1333
836=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1334=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
837 1335
838Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1336Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
839polled 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,
840select, 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
841to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1339you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
842 1340
843See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1341See C<poll_cb> for an example.
844 1342
845=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1343=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
846 1344
847Process 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
848regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1346regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
849when 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>.
850 1350
851If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1351If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
852will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1352will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1353do anything special to have it called later.
853 1354
854Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1355Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
855IO::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):
856 1358
857 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1359 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
858 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1360 poll => 'r', async => 1,
859 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1361 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
860 1362
861=item IO::AIO::poll_some $max_requests 1363=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
862 1364
863Similar to C<poll_cb>, but only processes up to C<$max_requests> requests 1365If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
864at a time. 1366phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1367does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1368synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
865 1369
866Useful if you want to ensure some level of interactiveness when perl is 1370See C<nreqs> for an example.
867not fast enough to process all requests in time. 1371
1372=item IO::AIO::poll
1373
1374Waits until some requests have been handled.
1375
1376Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1377equivalent to:
1378
1379 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1380
1381=item IO::AIO::flush
1382
1383Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1384
1385Strictly equivalent to:
1386
1387 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1388 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1389
1390=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1391
1392=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1393
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).
1399
1400Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1401syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1402callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1403not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1404
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.
1408
1409For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
868 1410
869Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1411Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
870IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 1412IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
871program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 1413program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
872 1414
1415 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1416 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1417
1418 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
873 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1419 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
874 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1420 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
875 cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_some 256 }); 1421 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
876 1422
877=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1423=back
878 1424
879Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1425=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
880C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait
881for some requests to finish).
882 1426
883See C<nreqs> for an example. 1427=over
884
885=item IO::AIO::nreqs
886
887Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
888states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
889
890Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
891
892 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
893 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
894
895=item IO::AIO::nready
896
897Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
898executed).
899
900=item IO::AIO::npending
901
902Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
903but not yet processed by poll_cb).
904
905=item IO::AIO::flush
906
907Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
908
909Strictly equivalent to:
910
911 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
912 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
913
914=item IO::AIO::poll
915
916Waits until some requests have been handled.
917
918Strictly equivalent to:
919
920 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
921 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
922 1428
923=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1429=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
924 1430
925Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1431Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
926default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1432default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
927concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1433concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
928however, is unlimited). 1434however, is unlimited).
929 1435
930IO::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
931no 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.
932 1440
933It 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
934Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1442Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
935(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1443(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
936versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1444versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
950This 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
951that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1459that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
952 1460
953Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1461Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
954 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
955=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1478=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
956 1479
957This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1480This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
958blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1481blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
959use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1482use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
960 1483
961Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1484Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
962to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1485do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
963C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>) 1486C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
964function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded. 1487function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
965 1488
966The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1489The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
967number of outstanding requests. 1490number of outstanding requests.
968 1491
969You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1492You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
970C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1493C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
971as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1494as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
972 1495
973=back 1496=back
974 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
975=cut 1622=cut
976 1623
977# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
978sub _fd2fh {
979 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
980
981 # try to generate nice filehandles
982 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
983 local *$sym;
984
985 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
986 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
987 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
988 or return undef;
989
990 *$sym
991}
992
993min_parallel 8; 1624min_parallel 8;
994 1625
995END { 1626END { flush }
996 min_parallel 1;
997 flush;
998};
999 1627
10001; 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);
1001 1660
1002=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1661=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1003 1662
1004This 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:
1005 1664
1023bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1682bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1024a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1683a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1025scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and 1684scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1026will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1685will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1027 1686
1028This 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
1029problem. 1688problem.
1030 1689
1031Per-thread usage: 1690Per-thread usage:
1032 1691
1033In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1692In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1038 1697
1039Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1698Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1040 1699
1041=head1 SEE ALSO 1700=head1 SEE ALSO
1042 1701
1043L<Coro::AIO>. 1702L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1703more natural syntax.
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1045=head1 AUTHOR 1705=head1 AUTHOR
1046 1706
1047 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1707 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1048 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1708 http://home.schmorp.de/

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