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68=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
69 69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 73 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 74 use IO::AIO;
76 75
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 76 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 77 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
168use common::sense; 167use common::sense;
169 168
170use base 'Exporter'; 169use base 'Exporter';
171 170
172BEGIN { 171BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '3.7'; 172 our $VERSION = 4.32;
174 173
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 174 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx 175 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync 176 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead 177 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate
178 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs); 183 aio_statvfs
184 aio_wd);
184 185
185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 186 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 187 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 188 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
188 nreqs nready npending nthreads 189 nreqs nready npending nthreads
189 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs 190 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
190 sendfile fadvise madvise 191 sendfile fadvise madvise
191 mmap munmap munlock munlockall); 192 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
192 193
200 201
201=head1 FUNCTIONS 202=head1 FUNCTIONS
202 203
203=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW 204=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
204 205
205This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 206This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for
206for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 207quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
207documentation. 208documentation.
208 209
210 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
209 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 211 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
210 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 212 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
213 aio_seek $fh,$offset,$whence, $callback->($offs)
211 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 214 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 215 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 216 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 217 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 218 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
216 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 219 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
217 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) 220 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
218 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 221 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) 222 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
223 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
220 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 224 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
221 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 225 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
226 aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
222 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 227 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
223 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 228 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
224 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
225 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
227 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
229 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
231 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
232 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 238 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
233 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 239 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
240 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
234 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 241 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
235 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 242 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
236 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 243 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
237 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
238 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 244 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
239 aio_sync $callback->($status) 245 aio_sync $callback->($status)
246 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
240 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 247 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
241 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 248 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
242 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 249 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
243 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 250 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
244 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 251 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
245 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 252 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
246 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 253 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 254 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_group $callback->(...) 255 aio_group $callback->(...)
258 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 265 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
259 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 266 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
260 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 267 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
261 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 268 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
262 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 269 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
270 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
263 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 271 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
264 IO::AIO::nreqs 272 IO::AIO::nreqs
265 IO::AIO::nready 273 IO::AIO::nready
266 IO::AIO::npending 274 IO::AIO::npending
267 275
268 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 276 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
269 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 277 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
278 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
279 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
270 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 280 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
271 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 281 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
272 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 282 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
273 IO::AIO::munlockall 283 IO::AIO::munlockall
274 284
275=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 285=head2 API NOTES
276 286
277All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 287All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
278with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 288with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
279and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 289and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
280which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 290which must be a code reference. This code reference will be called after
281the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 291the syscall has been executed in an asynchronous fashion. The results
282perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given 292of the request will be passed as arguments to the callback (and, if an
283syscall has been executed asynchronously. 293error occured, in C<$!>) - for most requests the syscall return code (e.g.
294most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which usually delivers
295"false").
296
297Some requests (such as C<aio_readdir>) pass the actual results and
298communicate failures by passing C<undef>.
284 299
285All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 300All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
286internally until the request has finished. 301internally until the request has finished.
287 302
288All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 303All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
289further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 304further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
290 305
291The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 306The pathnames you pass to these routines I<should> be absolute. The
292encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the 307reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the
293request is being executed, the current working directory could have 308current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can
294changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 309make sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere
295current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative 310in the program and then use relative paths. You can also take advantage
296paths. 311of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction, that lets you specify paths
312relative to some previously-opened "working directory object" - see the
313description of the C<IO::AIO::WD> class later in this document.
297 314
298To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass 315To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
299in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without 316in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
300tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 317tinkering, b) are in your native filesystem encoding, c) use the Encode
301your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 318module and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in
302environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 319effect in the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on
303use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 320unicode filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the
321correct contents.
304 322
305This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 323This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
306handles correctly whether it is set or not. 324handles correctly whether it is set or not.
325
326=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
307 327
308=over 4 328=over 4
309 329
310=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 330=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
311 331
341 361
342 362
343=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 363=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
344 364
345Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 365Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
346created filehandle for the file. 366created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
347 367
348The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 368The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
349for an explanation. 369for an explanation.
350 370
351The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 371The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
367 } else { 387 } else {
368 die "open failed: $!\n"; 388 die "open failed: $!\n";
369 } 389 }
370 }; 390 };
371 391
392In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
393C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
394following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
395your system are, as usual, C<0>):
396
397C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
398C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
399C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
400
372 401
373=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 402=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
374 403
375Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 404Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
376code. 405code.
384 413
385Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be 414Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
386free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed. 415free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
387 416
388=cut 417=cut
418
419=item aio_seek $fh, $offset, $whence, $callback->($offs)
420
421Seeks the filehandle to the new C<$offset>, similarly to perl's
422C<sysseek>. The C<$whence> can use the traditional values (C<0> for
423C<IO::AIO::SEEK_SET>, C<1> for C<IO::AIO::SEEK_CUR> or C<2> for
424C<IO::AIO::SEEK_END>).
425
426The resulting absolute offset will be passed to the callback, or C<-1> in
427case of an error.
428
429In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the
430corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same,
431so don't panic.
432
433As a GNU/Linux (and maybe Solaris) extension, also the constants
434C<IO::AIO::SEEK_DATA> and C<IO::AIO::SEEK_HOLE> are available, if they
435could be found. No guarantees about suitability for use in C<aio_seek> or
436Perl's C<sysseek> can be made though, although I would naively assume they
437"just work".
389 438
390=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 439=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
391 440
392=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 441=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
393 442
426 475
427Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 476Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
428reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 477reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
429file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 478file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
430than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 479than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
431other. 480other. The same C<$in_fh> works fine though, as this function does not
481move or use the file offset of C<$in_fh>.
432 482
433Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than 483Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
434are written, and there is no way to find out how many bytes have been read 484are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes have been
435from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the number of 485read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the
436bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals C<$length> 486number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals
437one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read. 487C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
438 488
439Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use 489Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
440C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically 490C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
441the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while 491the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
442the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run into 492the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run
443a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then fails 493into a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then
444to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the data 494fails to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the
445in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit the 495data in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit
446disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you control resource usage 496the disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you better control
447much better. 497resource usage.
448 498
449This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 499This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile>-like syscall to
450zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 500provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to
451socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file. 501a socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
452 502
453If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>, 503If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
454C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>, 504C<EINVAL>, C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or
455it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of 505C<ENOTSOCK>, it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any
456filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 506type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
507
508As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
509together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
510on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
511in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
512so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
513fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred.
457 514
458 515
459=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 516=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
460 517
461C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 518C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
483for an explanation. 540for an explanation.
484 541
485Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 542Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
486error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 543error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
487unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 544unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
545
546To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
547following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
548be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
549behaviour).
550
551C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
552C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
553C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
488 554
489Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 555Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
490 556
491 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 557 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
492 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 558 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
536 namemax => 255, 602 namemax => 255,
537 frsize => 1024, 603 frsize => 1024,
538 fsid => 1810 604 fsid => 1810
539 } 605 }
540 606
607Here is a (likely partial - send me updates!) list of fsid values used by
608Linux - it is safe to hardcode these when C<$^O> is C<linux>:
609
610 0x0000adf5 adfs
611 0x0000adff affs
612 0x5346414f afs
613 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem
614 0x00000187 autofs
615 0x42465331 befs
616 0x1badface bfs
617 0x42494e4d binfmt_misc
618 0x9123683e btrfs
619 0x0027e0eb cgroupfs
620 0xff534d42 cifs
621 0x73757245 coda
622 0x012ff7b7 coh
623 0x28cd3d45 cramfs
624 0x453dcd28 cramfs-wend (wrong endianness)
625 0x64626720 debugfs
626 0x00001373 devfs
627 0x00001cd1 devpts
628 0x0000f15f ecryptfs
629 0x00414a53 efs
630 0x0000137d ext
631 0x0000ef53 ext2/ext3
632 0x0000ef51 ext2
633 0x00004006 fat
634 0x65735546 fuseblk
635 0x65735543 fusectl
636 0x0bad1dea futexfs
637 0x01161970 gfs2
638 0x47504653 gpfs
639 0x00004244 hfs
640 0xf995e849 hpfs
641 0x958458f6 hugetlbfs
642 0x2bad1dea inotifyfs
643 0x00009660 isofs
644 0x000072b6 jffs2
645 0x3153464a jfs
646 0x6b414653 k-afs
647 0x0bd00bd0 lustre
648 0x0000137f minix
649 0x0000138f minix 30 char names
650 0x00002468 minix v2
651 0x00002478 minix v2 30 char names
652 0x00004d5a minix v3
653 0x19800202 mqueue
654 0x00004d44 msdos
655 0x0000564c novell
656 0x00006969 nfs
657 0x6e667364 nfsd
658 0x00003434 nilfs
659 0x5346544e ntfs
660 0x00009fa1 openprom
661 0x7461636F ocfs2
662 0x00009fa0 proc
663 0x6165676c pstorefs
664 0x0000002f qnx4
665 0x858458f6 ramfs
666 0x52654973 reiserfs
667 0x00007275 romfs
668 0x67596969 rpc_pipefs
669 0x73636673 securityfs
670 0xf97cff8c selinux
671 0x0000517b smb
672 0x534f434b sockfs
673 0x73717368 squashfs
674 0x62656572 sysfs
675 0x012ff7b6 sysv2
676 0x012ff7b5 sysv4
677 0x01021994 tmpfs
678 0x15013346 udf
679 0x00011954 ufs
680 0x54190100 ufs byteswapped
681 0x00009fa2 usbdevfs
682 0x01021997 v9fs
683 0xa501fcf5 vxfs
684 0xabba1974 xenfs
685 0x012ff7b4 xenix
686 0x58465342 xfs
687 0x012fd16d xia
541 688
542=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 689=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
543 690
544Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 691Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
545and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 692and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
573=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 720=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
574 721
575Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 722Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
576 723
577 724
725=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
726
727Allocates or frees disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
728linux C<fallocate> documentation for details.
729
730C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
731space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
732to deallocate a file range.
733
734IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
735(without leaving a hole) and C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range (see
736your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
737
738The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
739C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>.
740
741If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
742emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
743
744
578=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 745=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
579 746
580Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 747Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
581 748
582 749
584 751
585Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 752Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
586result code. 753result code.
587 754
588 755
589=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 756=item aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
590 757
591[EXPERIMENTAL] 758[EXPERIMENTAL]
592 759
593Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 760Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
594 761
595The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 762The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
596 763
597 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 764 aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
598 765
766See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
767and functions.
599 768
600=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 769=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
601 770
602Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 771Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
603the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 772the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
607 776
608Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 777Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
609the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 778the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
610 779
611 780
612=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 781=item aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
613 782
614Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 783Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
615the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 784the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
616callback. 785callback.
617 786
618 787
788=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
789
790Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
791C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
792L<Cwd::realpath>).
793
794This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
795directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
796
797
619=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 798=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
620 799
621Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 800Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
622rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 801rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
802
803On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
804natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
805of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
623 806
624 807
625=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 808=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
626 809
627Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 810Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
632=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 815=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
633 816
634Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 817Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
635result code. 818result code.
636 819
820On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
821natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
822C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
823
637 824
638=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 825=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
639 826
640Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 827Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
641directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 828directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
645array-ref with the filenames. 832array-ref with the filenames.
646 833
647 834
648=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 835=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
649 836
650Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune 837Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows one to
651behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be 838tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
652C<undef>. 839C<undef>.
653 840
654The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the 841The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
655flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified): 842flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
656 843
657=over 4 844=over 4
658 845
659=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS 846=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
660 847
661When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names 848When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
662only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with 849names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
663C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory 850C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
664entry in more detail. 851entry in more detail.
665 852
666C<$name> is the name of the entry. 853C<$name> is the name of the entry.
667 854
680systems that do not deliver the inode information. 867systems that do not deliver the inode information.
681 868
682=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 869=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
683 870
684When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where 871When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
685likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly 872likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
686find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to 873you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
687stat() each entry. 874while avoiding to stat() each entry.
688 875
689If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used 876If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
690to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files 877to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
691beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with 878beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
692short names are tried first. 879short names are tried first.
693 880
694=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER 881=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
695 882
696When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order 883When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
703 890
704=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 891=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
705 892
706This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 893This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
707is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 894is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
708C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all 895C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
709C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 896C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
710 897
711=back 898=back
712 899
713 900
714=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 901=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
715 902
716This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 903This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
717memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 904memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
718 905
719=cut 906=cut
841 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 1028 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
842 aioreq_pri $pri; 1029 aioreq_pri $pri;
843 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 1030 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
844 $grp->result ($_[0]); 1031 $grp->result ($_[0]);
845 1032
846 if (!$_[0]) { 1033 unless ($_[0]) {
847 aioreq_pri $pri; 1034 aioreq_pri $pri;
848 add $grp aio_unlink $src; 1035 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
849 } 1036 }
850 }; 1037 };
851 } else { 1038 } else {
854 }; 1041 };
855 1042
856 $grp 1043 $grp
857} 1044}
858 1045
859=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 1046=item aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
860 1047
861Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1048Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
862efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1049efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
863names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1050names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
864recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1051recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
895Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot 1082Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
896currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every 1083currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
897entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first, 1084entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
898in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the 1085in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
899entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 1086entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
900seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 1087separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
901filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 1088filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
902data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return 1089data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
903the filetype information on readdir. 1090the filetype information on readdir.
904 1091
905If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 1092If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
921 1108
922 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 1109 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
923 1110
924 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 1111 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
925 1112
926 # stat once 1113 # get a wd object
927 aioreq_pri $pri; 1114 aioreq_pri $pri;
928 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1115 add $grp aio_wd $path, sub {
1116 $_[0]
929 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1117 or return $grp->result ();
930 my $now = time;
931 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
932 1118
933 # read the directory entries 1119 my $wd = [shift, "."];
1120
1121 # stat once
934 aioreq_pri $pri; 1122 aioreq_pri $pri;
935 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1123 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
936 my $entries = shift
937 or return $grp->result (); 1124 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1125 my $now = time;
1126 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
938 1127
939 # stat the dir another time 1128 # read the directory entries
940 aioreq_pri $pri; 1129 aioreq_pri $pri;
1130 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
1131 my $entries = shift
1132 or return $grp->result ();
1133
1134 # stat the dir another time
1135 aioreq_pri $pri;
941 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1136 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
942 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1137 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
943 1138
944 my $ndirs; 1139 my $ndirs;
945 1140
946 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 1141 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
947 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 1142 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
948 $ndirs = -1; 1143 $ndirs = -1;
949 } else { 1144 } else {
950 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 1145 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
951 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 1146 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
952 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 1147 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
953 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 1148 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
954 } 1149 }
955 1150
956 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1151 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
957 1152
958 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1153 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
959 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1154 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
960 }; 1155 };
961 1156
962 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1157 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
963 feed $statgrp sub { 1158 feed $statgrp sub {
964 return unless @$entries; 1159 return unless @$entries;
965 my $entry = shift @$entries; 1160 my $entry = shift @$entries;
966 1161
967 aioreq_pri $pri; 1162 aioreq_pri $pri;
1163 $wd->[1] = "$entry/.";
968 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1164 add $statgrp aio_stat $wd, sub {
969 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1165 if ($_[0] < 0) {
970 push @nondirs, $entry; 1166 push @nondirs, $entry;
971 } else { 1167 } else {
972 # need to check for real directory 1168 # need to check for real directory
973 aioreq_pri $pri; 1169 aioreq_pri $pri;
1170 $wd->[1] = $entry;
974 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 1171 add $statgrp aio_lstat $wd, sub {
975 if (-d _) { 1172 if (-d _) {
976 push @dirs, $entry; 1173 push @dirs, $entry;
977 1174
978 unless (--$ndirs) { 1175 unless (--$ndirs) {
979 push @nondirs, @$entries; 1176 push @nondirs, @$entries;
980 feed $statgrp; 1177 feed $statgrp;
1178 }
1179 } else {
1180 push @nondirs, $entry;
981 } 1181 }
982 } else {
983 push @nondirs, $entry;
984 } 1182 }
985 } 1183 }
986 } 1184 };
987 }; 1185 };
988 }; 1186 };
989 }; 1187 };
990 }; 1188 };
991 }; 1189 };
992 1190
993 $grp 1191 $grp
994} 1192}
995 1193
996=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1194=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
997 1195
998Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1196Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
999status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1197status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1000uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1198uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1001everything else. 1199everything else.
1002 1200
1003=cut 1201=cut
1004 1202
1043callback with the fdatasync result code. 1241callback with the fdatasync result code.
1044 1242
1045If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1243If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1046detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1244detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1047 1245
1246=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1247
1248Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1249to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1250code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1251errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1252
1048=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 1253=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1049 1254
1050Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length> 1255Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1051to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific 1256to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1052sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns 1257sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1055C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>, 1260C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1056C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and 1261C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1057C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range 1262C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1058manpage for details. 1263manpage for details.
1059 1264
1060=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 1265=item aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
1061 1266
1062This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a 1267This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1063composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations 1268composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1064(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any 1269(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1065specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get 1270specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1117 1322
1118This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1323This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1119scalars. 1324scalars.
1120 1325
1121It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1326It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1122range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1327range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1123as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1328as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1124C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1329C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1125C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and 1330C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1126writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1331writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1127 1332
1128=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1333=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1129 1334
1130This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1335This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1161documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>. 1366documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1162 1367
1163Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory. 1368Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1164 1369
1165 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1370 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1371
1372=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1373
1374Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1375ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1376the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1377C<ENOSYS>.
1378
1379C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1380size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1381be queried.
1382
1383C<$flags> is a combination of flags (C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> or
1384C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1385exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1386the data portion.
1387
1388C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1389C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1390case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1391instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1392
1393If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1394C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1395
1396Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1397structures. Each extent structure is an array reference itself, with the
1398following members:
1399
1400 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1401
1402Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1403or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1404
1405C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1406C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1407C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1408C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1409C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1410C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1411
1412At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless
1413C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1414it to return all extents of a range for files with large number of
1415extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef.
1166 1416
1167=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1417=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1168 1418
1169This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1419This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1170container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1420container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1207like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is 1457like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
1208immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function 1458immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
1209except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. 1459except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
1210 1460
1211=back 1461=back
1462
1463
1464=head2 IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories
1465
1466Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by all
1467threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other component
1468could call C<chdir> at any time, and it is hard to control when the path
1469will be used by IO::AIO).
1470
1471One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually works,
1472but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on every
1473access), and can also be a hassle to implement.
1474
1475Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir,
1476futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working directories
1477per operation.
1478
1479For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I write,
1480perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this abstraction
1481cannot be perfect, though.
1482
1483IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called IO::AIO::WD
1484object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute version of the
1485path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file descriptor.
1486
1487Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in C<aio_stat>
1488or C<aio_unlink>), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD
1489object and a pathname instead (or the IO::AIO::WD object alone, which
1490gets interpreted as C<[$wd, "."]>). If the pathname is absolute, the
1491IO::AIO::WD object is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved relative
1492to that IO::AIO::WD object.
1493
1494For example, to get a wd object for F</etc> and then stat F<passwd>
1495inside, you would write:
1496
1497 aio_wd "/etc", sub {
1498 my $etcdir = shift;
1499
1500 # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason
1501 # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT
1502 # when $etcdir is undef.
1503
1504 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1505 # yay
1506 };
1507 };
1508
1509The fact that C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that
1510creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1511which is why it is done asynchronously.
1512
1513To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1514either of the following three request calls:
1515
1516 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1517 aio_lstat [$wd, "."], sub { ... # "." relative to $wd (i.e. $wd itself)
1518 aio_lstat $wd , sub { ... # shorthand for the previous
1519
1520As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory
1521object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without
1522causing any issues due to C<$path> getting reused:
1523
1524 my $path = [$wd, undef];
1525
1526 for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) {
1527 $path->[1] = $name;
1528 aio_stat $path, sub {
1529 # ...
1530 };
1531 }
1532
1533There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1534pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1535nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1536will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1537pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1538older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1539string form of the pathname.
1540
1541So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1542C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1543reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1544(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1545
1546The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1547
1548=over 4
1549
1550=item aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
1551
1552Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an
1553IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the
1554system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution relative
1555to this working directory.
1556
1557If something goes wrong, then C<undef> is passwd to the callback instead
1558of a working directory object and C<$!> is set appropriately. Since
1559passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1560request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1561C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1562expected way.
1563
1564=item IO::AIO::CWD
1565
1566This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1567current working directory.
1568
1569Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1570the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1571example, these calls are functionally identical:
1572
1573 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1574 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1575
1576=back
1577
1578To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1579C<aio_realpath>:
1580
1581 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1582 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1583 };
1584
1585Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1586sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1212 1587
1213=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1588=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1214 1589
1215All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1590All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1216called in non-void context. 1591called in non-void context.
1334 1709
1335Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1710Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1336generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1711generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1337although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1712although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1338this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example, 1713this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1339C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests, 1714C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands of C<aio_stat>
1340delaying any later requests for a long time. 1715requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
1341 1716
1342To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1717To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1343instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1718instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1344feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1719feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1345below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1720below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1394 1769
1395See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1770See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1396 1771
1397=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1772=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1398 1773
1399Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1774Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1400regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it 1775been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1401returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events 1776this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1402are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1403C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1404 1777
1778Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1779events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1780reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1781of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1782C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1783
1405If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1784If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1406will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1785descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1407do anything special to have it called later. 1786don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1787
1788Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1789ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1790a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1791available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1792over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1793requests.
1408 1794
1409Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1795Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1410IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the 1796IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1411SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document): 1797SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
1412 1798
1414 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1800 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1415 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1801 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1416 1802
1417=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1803=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1418 1804
1419If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1805Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1420phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1806requests are outstanding anymore.
1421does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1807
1422synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1808This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1809become ready, without actually handling them.
1423 1810
1424See C<nreqs> for an example. 1811See C<nreqs> for an example.
1425 1812
1426=item IO::AIO::poll 1813=item IO::AIO::poll
1427 1814
1514 1901
1515Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1902Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
1516 1903
1517=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 1904=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1518 1905
1519Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e., 1906Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1520threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That 1907(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1521means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also 1908timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1522idle, it will free its resources and exit. 1909C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1910exit.
1523 1911
1524This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000) 1912This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1525to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources 1913to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1526under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM). 1914under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1527 1915
1528The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1916The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1529creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1917creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1530want to use larger values. 1918want to use larger values.
1531 1919
1920=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1921
1922Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1923allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1924
1532=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1925=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1926
1927Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1928you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1929C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1930C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1931longer exceeded.
1932
1933In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1934used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1533 1935
1534This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1936This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1535blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1937blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1536use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1938use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1537 1939
1538Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1940Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1539do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1941a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1540C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1541function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1542 1942
1543The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1943 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1544number of outstanding requests.
1545 1944
1546You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1945 for my $path (...) {
1547C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1946 aio_stat $path , ...;
1548as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1947 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1948 }
1949
1950 IO::AIO::flush;
1951
1952The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1953as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1954some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1955number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1956
1957The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1958practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1549 1959
1550=back 1960=back
1551 1961
1552=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1962=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1553 1963
1575 1985
1576=back 1986=back
1577 1987
1578=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 1988=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1579 1989
1580IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 1990IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1581asynchronous. 1991some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
1992"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
1993counterpart.
1582 1994
1583=over 4 1995=over 4
1584 1996
1585=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 1997=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1586 1998
1593 2005
1594=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 2006=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1595 2007
1596Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its 2008Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1597manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2009manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1598avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2010available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1599C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>, 2011C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1600C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>. 2012C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1601 2013
1602On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns 2014On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1603ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>. 2015ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1604 2016
1605=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2017=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1606 2018
1607Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2019Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1608manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2020manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1609avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2021available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1610C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>. 2022C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1611 2023
1612On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2024On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1613ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2025ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1614 2026
1615=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2027=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1616 2028
1617Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2029Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1618$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2030$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1619constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2031constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1620C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2032C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1621 2033
1622On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2034On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1623ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2035ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1624 2036
1625=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2037=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1626 2038
1627Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2039Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1628given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. 2040given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2041success, and false otherwise.
1629 2042
1630The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2043The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1631change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2044change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1632or searching it with regexes and so on. 2045or searching it with regexes and so on.
1633 2046
1644filesize. 2057filesize.
1645 2058
1646C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>, 2059C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1647C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, 2060C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1648 2061
1649C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or 2062C<$flags> can be a combination of
1650C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when 2063C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1651not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> 2064C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>,
2065or a number of system-specific flags (when not available, the are C<0>):
1652(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this 2066C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> (which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this constant),
1653constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>, 2067C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>,
1654C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or 2068C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
2069C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>,
2070C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
1655C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK> 2071C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2072C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2073C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2074C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2075C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB> or
2076C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>.
1656 2077
1657If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2078If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1658 2079
1659C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2080C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1660a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>. 2081a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1685 2106
1686Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2107Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1687 2108
1688On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2109On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1689ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2110ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
2111
2112=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
2113
2114Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
2115C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2116should be the file offset.
2117
2118C<$r_fh> and C<$w_fh> should not refer to the same file, as splice might
2119silently corrupt the data in this case.
2120
2121The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE>,
2122C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE> and
2123C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT>.
2124
2125See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2126
2127=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2128
2129Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2130description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2131
2132=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2133
2134Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2135on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2136C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2137size on other systems, drop me a note.
2138
2139=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2140
2141This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2142C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2143perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2144systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2145(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2146
2147If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2148the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2149
2150On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2151
2152On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2153C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2154
2155Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2156time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2157C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
1690 2158
1691=back 2159=back
1692 2160
1693=cut 2161=cut
1694 2162
1729 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => 2197 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1730 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 2198 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1731 2199
1732=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 2200=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1733 2201
1734This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 2202Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
2203considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
2204fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
2205with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
2206pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
2207reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
2208applies to quite a lot of perls.
1735 2209
1736Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 2210This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means IO::AIO
1737can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 2211only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1738the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 2212using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1739request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
1740(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
1741parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
1742parent process has been reached again.
1743 2213
1744In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 2214You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
1745not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 2215forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
1746yet. 2216child:
2217
2218=over 4
2219
2220=item IO::AIO::reinit
2221
2222Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
2223data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
2224happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
2225
2226The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
2227C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
2228the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2229will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2230
2231=back
1747 2232
1748=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2233=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1749 2234
1750Per-request usage: 2235Per-request usage:
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