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5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
10 my ($fh) = @_; 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
11 ... 12 ...
12 }; 13 };
13 14
14 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 15 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
15 16
18 }; 19 };
19 20
20 # version 2+ has request and group objects 21 # version 2+ has request and group objects
21 use IO::AIO 2; 22 use IO::AIO 2;
22 23
24 aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority
23 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 25 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
24 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
25 27
26 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
27 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
28 30
29 # AnyEvent integration
30 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
31 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
32
33 # Event integration
34 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
35 poll => 'r',
36 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
37
38 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
39 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
40 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
41
42 # Tk integration
43 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
44 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
45
46 # Danga::Socket integration
47 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
48 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
49
50=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
51 32
52This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
53operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
54 36
37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
39will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
41when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
42etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
43normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
44on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
45concurrently.
46
47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
52
55Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
56and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in perl, and 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
57the threads created by this module will not be visible to perl. In the 55in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
58future, this module might make use of the native aio functions available 56to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
59on many operating systems. However, they are often not well-supported 57functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
60(Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, for example), 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
61and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the remaining 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
62functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
61using threads anyway.
63 62
64Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
65currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
66C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
67C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
67
68=head2 EXAMPLE
69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO;
76
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
79
80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
82 my $fh = shift
83 or die "error while opening: $!";
84
85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
86 my $size = -s $fh;
87
88 # queue a request to read the file
89 my $contents;
90 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
91 $_[0] == $size
92 or die "short read: $!";
93
94 close $fh;
95
96 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents;
98
99 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop;
101 };
102 };
103
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106
107 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop;
109
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl.
114
115If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
116object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
117which saves a bit of memory.
118
119The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
120are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
121
122During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
123in order:
124
125=over 4
126
127=item ready
128
129Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
130waiting for a thread to execute it.
131
132=item execute
133
134A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
135executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
136
137=item pending
138
139The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
140
141While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
142processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
143(or another function with the same effect).
144
145=item result
146
147The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
148
149The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
150calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
151any groups they are contained in.
152
153=item done
154
155Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
156(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
157aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
158result in a runtime error).
159
160=back
68 161
69=cut 162=cut
70 163
71package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
72 165
73no warnings; 166use Carp ();
74use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
75 169
76use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
77 171
78BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
79 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 173 our $VERSION = '3.8';
80 174
81 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
82 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
83 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
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_mlock aio_mlockall
84 aio_group aio_nop); 183 aio_statvfs);
184
85 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri)); 185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
86 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
87 min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
188 nreqs nready npending nthreads
189 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
190 sendfile fadvise madvise
191 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
192
193 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
88 194
89 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 195 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
90 196
91 require XSLoader; 197 require XSLoader;
92 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 198 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
93} 199}
94 200
95=head1 FUNCTIONS 201=head1 FUNCTIONS
96 202
203=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
204
205This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions
206for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
207documentation.
208
209 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
210 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
211 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
216 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
217 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
218 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
220 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
221 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
222 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
223 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
224 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
225 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
227 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
229 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
231 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
232 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
233 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
234 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
235 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
236 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
237 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
238 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
239 aio_sync $callback->($status)
240 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
241 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
242 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
243 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
244 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
245 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
246 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_group $callback->(...)
249 aio_nop $callback->()
250
251 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
252 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
253
254 IO::AIO::poll_wait
255 IO::AIO::poll_cb
256 IO::AIO::poll
257 IO::AIO::flush
258 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
259 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
260 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
261 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
262 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
263 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
264 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
265 IO::AIO::nreqs
266 IO::AIO::nready
267 IO::AIO::npending
268
269 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
270 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
271 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
272 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
273 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
274 IO::AIO::munlockall
275
97=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 276=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
98 277
99All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 278All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
100with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 279with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
101and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 280and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
102which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 281which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
103the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 282the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
104perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 283perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
105syscall has been executed asynchronously. 284syscall has been executed asynchronously.
106 285
107All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 286All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
108internally until the request has finished. 287internally until the request has finished.
109 288
110All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 289All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
111manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 290further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
112 291
113The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 292The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
114encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the 293encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
115request is being executed, the current working directory could have 294request is being executed, the current working directory could have
116changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 295changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
117current working directory. 296current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
297paths.
118 298
119To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 299To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
120always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 300in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
121etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 301tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
122your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 302your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
123environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 303environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
124use something else. 304use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
305
306This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
307handles correctly whether it is set or not.
125 308
126=over 4 309=over 4
310
311=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
312
313Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
314C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
315
316The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
317and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
318first.
319
320The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
321functions.
322
323Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
324higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
325open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
326
327 aioreq_pri -3;
328 aio_open ..., sub {
329 return unless $_[0];
330
331 aioreq_pri -2;
332 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
333 ...
334 };
335 };
336
337
338=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
339
340Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
341priority, so the effect is cumulative.
342
127 343
128=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 344=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
129 345
130Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 346Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
131created filehandle for the file. 347created filehandle for the file.
137list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 353list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
138 354
139Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 355Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
140didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 356didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
141except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files, 357except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
142and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 358and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
359by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
360change the umask.
143 361
144Example: 362Example:
145 363
146 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 364 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
147 if ($_[0]) { 365 if ($_[0]) {
148 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 366 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
149 ... 367 ...
150 } else { 368 } else {
151 die "open failed: $!\n"; 369 die "open failed: $!\n";
152 } 370 }
153 }; 371 };
154 372
373
155=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 374=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
156 375
157Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 376Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
158code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 377code.
159filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
160time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
161C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
162 378
163This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 379Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
164therefore best to avoid this function. 380closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
381
382Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
383use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
384(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
385
386Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
387free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
388
389=cut
165 390
166=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 391=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
167 392
168=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 393=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
169 394
170Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 395Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
171into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 396C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
172callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 397and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
173like the syscall). 398error, just like the syscall).
399
400C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
401offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
402
403If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
404be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
405changed by these calls.
406
407If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
408C<$data>.
409
410If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
411C<$data>.
174 412
175The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 413The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
176is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 414is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
177necessary/optional hardware is installed). 415the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
178 416
179Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 417Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
180offset C<0> within the scalar: 418offset C<0> within the scalar:
181 419
182 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 420 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
183 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 421 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
184 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 422 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
185 }; 423 };
186 424
187=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
188
189[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
190
191Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
192destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
193the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
194
195This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
196rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
197and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
198followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
199order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
200
201If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
202possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
203errors are being ignored.
204
205=cut
206
207sub aio_move($$$) {
208 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
209
210 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
211
212 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
213 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
214 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
215 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
216 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
217
218 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
219 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
220 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
221 close $src_fh;
222
223 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
224 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
225 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
226 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
227 close $dst_fh;
228
229 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
230 $grp->result ($_[0]);
231 };
232 } else {
233 my $errno = $!;
234 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
235 $! = $errno;
236 $grp->result (-1);
237 };
238 }
239 };
240 } else {
241 $grp->result (-1);
242 }
243 },
244
245 } else {
246 $grp->result (-1);
247 }
248 };
249 } else {
250 $grp->result ($_[0]);
251 }
252 };
253
254 $grp
255}
256 425
257=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 426=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
258 427
259Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 428Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
260reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 429reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
261file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 430file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
262than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 431than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
263other. 432other.
264 433
434Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
435are written, and there is no way to find out how many bytes have been read
436from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the number of
437bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals C<$length>
438one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
439
440Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
441C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
442the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
443the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run into
444a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then fails
445to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the data
446in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit the
447disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you control resource usage
448much better.
449
265This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 450This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
266zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 451zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
267socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 452socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
268 453
269If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 454If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
455C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>,
270emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 456it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of
271regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 457filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
272 458
273Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
274C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
275bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
276provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
277value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
278read.
279 459
280=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 460=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
281 461
282C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 462C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
283subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 463subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
289file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 469file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
290 470
291If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 471If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
292emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 472emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
293 473
474
294=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 475=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
295 476
296=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 477=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
297 478
298Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 479Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
303for an explanation. 484for an explanation.
304 485
305Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 486Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
306error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 487error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
307unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 488unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
489
490To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
491following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
492be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
493behaviour).
494
495C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
496C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
497C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
308 498
309Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 499Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
310 500
311 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 501 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
312 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 502 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
313 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 503 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
314 }; 504 };
315 505
506
507=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
508
509Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
510whether a file handle or path was passed.
511
512On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
513members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
514C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
515is passed.
516
517The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
518C<ST_NOSUID>.
519
520The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
521their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
522not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
523C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
524C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
525
526Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
527
528 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
529 my $f = $_[0]
530 or die "statvfs: $!";
531
532 use Data::Dumper;
533 say Dumper $f;
534 };
535
536 # result:
537 {
538 bsize => 1024,
539 bfree => 4333064312,
540 blocks => 10253828096,
541 files => 2050765568,
542 flag => 4096,
543 favail => 2042092649,
544 bavail => 4333064312,
545 ffree => 2042092649,
546 namemax => 255,
547 frsize => 1024,
548 fsid => 1810
549 }
550
551
552=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
553
554Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
555and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
556syscalls support them.
557
558When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
559utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
560otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
561
562Examples:
563
564 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
565 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
566 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
567 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
568
569
570=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
571
572Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
573or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
574
575Examples:
576
577 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
578 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
579 # same as above:
580 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
581
582
583=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
584
585Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
586
587
588=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
589
590Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
591
592
316=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 593=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
317 594
318Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 595Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
319result code. 596result code.
320 597
598
599=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
600
601[EXPERIMENTAL]
602
603Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
604
605The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
606
607 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
608
609See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
610and functions.
611
321=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 612=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
322 613
323Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 614Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
324the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 615the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
325 616
617
326=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 618=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
327 619
328Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 620Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
329the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 621the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
330 622
623
624=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
625
626Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
627the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
628callback.
629
630
331=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 631=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
332 632
333Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 633Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
334rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 634rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
335 635
636
637=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
638
639Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
640the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
641request is executed, so do not change your umask.
642
643
336=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 644=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
337 645
338Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 646Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
339result code. 647result code.
648
340 649
341=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 650=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
342 651
343Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 652Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
344directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 653directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
345sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 654sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
346 655
347The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 656The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
348with the filenames. 657array-ref with the filenames.
658
659
660=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
661
662Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
663behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
664C<undef>.
665
666The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
667flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
668
669=over 4
670
671=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
672
673When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names
674only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
675C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
676entry in more detail.
677
678C<$name> is the name of the entry.
679
680C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
681
682C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
683C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
684C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
685
686C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
687know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
688scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
689
690C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
691bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
692systems that do not deliver the inode information.
693
694=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
695
696When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
697likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly
698find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to
699stat() each entry.
700
701If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
702to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files
703beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with
704short names are tried first.
705
706=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
707
708When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
709suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
710all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
711be fastest.
712
713If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
714the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
715
716=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
717
718This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
719is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
720C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
721C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
722
723=back
724
725
726=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
727
728This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
729memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
730
731=cut
732
733sub aio_load($$;$) {
734 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
735 my $data = \$_[1];
736
737 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
738 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
739
740 aioreq_pri $pri;
741 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
742 my $fh = shift
743 or return $grp->result (-1);
744
745 aioreq_pri $pri;
746 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
747 $grp->result ($_[0]);
748 };
749 };
750
751 $grp
752}
753
754=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
755
756Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
757destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
758a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
759
760This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
761mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
762C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
763uid/gid, in that order.
764
765If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
766possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
767errors are being ignored.
768
769=cut
770
771sub aio_copy($$;$) {
772 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
773
774 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
775 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
776
777 aioreq_pri $pri;
778 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
779 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
780 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
781
782 aioreq_pri $pri;
783 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
784 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
785 aioreq_pri $pri;
786 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
787 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
788 $grp->result (0);
789 close $src_fh;
790
791 my $ch = sub {
792 aioreq_pri $pri;
793 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
794 aioreq_pri $pri;
795 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
796 aioreq_pri $pri;
797 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
798 }
799 };
800 };
801
802 aioreq_pri $pri;
803 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
804 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
805 aioreq_pri $pri;
806 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
807 } else {
808 $ch->();
809 }
810 };
811 } else {
812 $grp->result (-1);
813 close $src_fh;
814 close $dst_fh;
815
816 aioreq $pri;
817 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
818 }
819 };
820 } else {
821 $grp->result (-1);
822 }
823 },
824
825 } else {
826 $grp->result (-1);
827 }
828 };
829
830 $grp
831}
832
833=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
834
835Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
836destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
837a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
838
839This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
840rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
841that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
842
843=cut
844
845sub aio_move($$;$) {
846 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
847
848 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
849 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
850
851 aioreq_pri $pri;
852 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
853 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
854 aioreq_pri $pri;
855 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
856 $grp->result ($_[0]);
857
858 if (!$_[0]) {
859 aioreq_pri $pri;
860 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
861 }
862 };
863 } else {
864 $grp->result ($_[0]);
865 }
866 };
867
868 $grp
869}
349 870
350=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 871=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
351 872
352[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
353
354Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 873Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
355separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 874efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
356you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 875names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
357recurse into (everything else). 876recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
358 877
359C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 878C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
360C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 879C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
361this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 880this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
362will be chosen (currently 6). 881will be chosen (currently 4).
363 882
364On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 883On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
365two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 884two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
366 885
367Example: 886Example:
374 893
375Implementation notes. 894Implementation notes.
376 895
377The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 896The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
378 897
898If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
899find directories.
900
379After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 901Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
380directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 902of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
381isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 903match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
382entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 904how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
383of subdirectories will be assumed. 905number of subdirectories will be assumed.
384 906
385Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 907Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
386a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 908currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
387else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 909entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
388likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 910in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
389is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 911entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
390seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 912seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
391filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 913filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
392data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 914data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
915the filetype information on readdir.
393 916
394If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 917If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
395rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 918rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
396 919
397This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 920This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
401as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 924as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
402directory counting heuristic. 925directory counting heuristic.
403 926
404=cut 927=cut
405 928
406sub aio_scandir($$$) { 929sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
407 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 930 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
408 931
932 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
933
409 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 934 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
410 935
411 $maxreq = 6 if $maxreq <= 0; 936 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
412 937
413 # stat once 938 # stat once
939 aioreq_pri $pri;
414 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 940 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
415 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 941 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
416 my $now = time; 942 my $now = time;
417 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 943 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
418 944
419 # read the directory entries 945 # read the directory entries
946 aioreq_pri $pri;
420 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 947 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
421 my $entries = shift 948 my $entries = shift
422 or return $grp->result (); 949 or return $grp->result ();
423 950
424 # stat the dir another time 951 # stat the dir another time
952 aioreq_pri $pri;
425 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 953 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
426 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 954 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
427 955
428 my $ndirs; 956 my $ndirs;
429 957
430 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 958 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
431 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 959 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
432 $ndirs = -1; 960 $ndirs = -1;
433 } else { 961 } else {
434 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 962 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
435 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 963 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
436 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 964 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
437 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 965 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
438 } 966 }
439 967
440 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
441 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
442 $entries = [map $_->[0],
443 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
444 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
445 @$entries];
446
447 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 968 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
448 969
449 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
450 my $nreq = 0;
451
452 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group; 970 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
971 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
972 };
453 973
454 $schedcb = sub { 974 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
455 if (@$entries) { 975 feed $statgrp sub {
456 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 976 return unless @$entries;
457 my $ent = pop @$entries; 977 my $entry = shift @$entries;
978
979 aioreq_pri $pri;
980 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
981 if ($_[0] < 0) {
982 push @nondirs, $entry;
983 } else {
984 # need to check for real directory
985 aioreq_pri $pri;
986 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
987 if (-d _) {
988 push @dirs, $entry;
989
990 unless (--$ndirs) {
991 push @nondirs, @$entries;
992 feed $statgrp;
993 }
994 } else {
995 push @nondirs, $entry;
996 }
458 $nreq++; 997 }
459 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
460 } 998 }
461 } elsif (!$nreq) {
462 # finished
463 $statgrp->cancel;
464 undef $statcb;
465 undef $schedcb;
466 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
467 } 999 };
468 }; 1000 };
469 $statcb = sub {
470 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
471
472 if ($status < 0) {
473 $nreq--;
474 push @nondirs, $entry;
475 &$schedcb;
476 } else {
477 # need to check for real directory
478 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
479 $nreq--;
480
481 if (-d _) {
482 push @dirs, $entry;
483
484 if (!--$ndirs) {
485 push @nondirs, @$entries;
486 $entries = [];
487 }
488 } else {
489 push @nondirs, $entry;
490 }
491
492 &$schedcb;
493 }
494 }
495 };
496
497 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
498 }; 1001 };
499 }; 1002 };
500 }; 1003 };
501 1004
502 $grp 1005 $grp
503} 1006}
504 1007
1008=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
1009
1010Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1011status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1012uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1013everything else.
1014
1015=cut
1016
1017sub aio_rmtree;
1018sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
1019 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1020
1021 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1022 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1023
1024 aioreq_pri $pri;
1025 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
1026 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
1027
1028 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
1029 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
1030 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1031 };
1032 };
1033
1034 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
1035 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
1036
1037 add $grp $dirgrp;
1038 };
1039
1040 $grp
1041}
1042
1043=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1044
1045Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1046
505=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1047=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
506 1048
507Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1049Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
508with the fsync result code. 1050with the fsync result code.
509 1051
513callback with the fdatasync result code. 1055callback with the fdatasync result code.
514 1056
515If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1057If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
516detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1058detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
517 1059
1060=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1061
1062Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1063to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1064sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1065ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1066
1067C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1068C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1069C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1070manpage for details.
1071
1072=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1073
1074This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1075composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1076(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1077specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1078written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1079not just directories.
1080
1081Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1082C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1083
1084Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1085
1086=cut
1087
1088sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1089 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1090
1091 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1092 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1093
1094 aioreq_pri $pri;
1095 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1096 my ($fh) = @_;
1097 if ($fh) {
1098 aioreq_pri $pri;
1099 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1100 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1101
1102 aioreq_pri $pri;
1103 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1104 };
1105 } else {
1106 $grp->result (-1);
1107 }
1108 };
1109
1110 $grp
1111}
1112
1113=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1114
1115This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1116scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1117scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1118scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1119it).
1120
1121It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1122area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1123later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1124is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1125a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1126C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1127
1128=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1129
1130This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1131scalars.
1132
1133It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1134range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1135as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1136C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1137C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1138writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1139
1140=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1141
1142This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1143scalars.
1144
1145It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1146and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1147
1148If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1149
1150On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1151and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1152
1153Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1154documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1155
1156Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1157C<$data> gets destroyed.
1158
1159 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1160 my $data;
1161 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1162 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1163
1164=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1165
1166Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1167C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1168
1169On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1170and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1171
1172Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1173documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1174
1175Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1176
1177 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1178
518=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1179=item aio_group $callback->(...)
519
520[EXPERIMENTAL]
521 1180
522This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1181This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
523container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1182container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
524many requests into a single, composite, request. 1183many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
1184and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
525 1185
526Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 1186Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
527for more info. 1187for more info.
528 1188
529Example: 1189Example:
548phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not 1208phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
549be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have 1209be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
550entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request 1210entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
551latency. 1211latency.
552 1212
553=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 1213=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
554 1214
555Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 1215Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
556the request workers to sleep for the given time. 1216the request workers to sleep for the given time.
557 1217
558While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 1218While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
559like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 1219like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
560is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 1220immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
561under artificial I/O pressure. 1221except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
562 1222
563=back 1223=back
564 1224
565=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1225=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
566 1226
567All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1227All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
568called in non-void context. 1228called in non-void context.
569
570A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
571in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
572yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
573(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
574B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
575callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
576holds no resources anymore).
577 1229
578=over 4 1230=over 4
579 1231
580=item cancel $req 1232=item cancel $req
581 1233
582Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1234Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
583when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1235when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
584entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1236entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
585untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1237untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
586stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1238currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1239will not be freed prematurely.
587 1240
588=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1241=item cb $req $callback->(...)
589 1242
590Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1243Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
591 1244
635=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 1288=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
636 1289
637=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or 1290=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
638any later time). 1291any later time).
639 1292
640=item * This does not harmonise well with C<max_outstanding>, so best do
641not combine C<aio_group> with it. Groups and feeders are recommended for
642this kind of concurrency-limiting.
643
644=back 1293=back
645 1294
646Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1295Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
647will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1296will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
648C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1297C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
649exist. 1298exist.
650 1299
651That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1300That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
652in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1301(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
653group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1302the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
654itself finish. 1303further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1304finished will the the group itself finish.
655 1305
656=over 4 1306=over 4
657 1307
658=item add $grp ... 1308=item add $grp ...
659 1309
663be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular 1313be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
664dependencies. 1314dependencies.
665 1315
666Returns all its arguments. 1316Returns all its arguments.
667 1317
1318=item $grp->cancel_subs
1319
1320Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
1321itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
1322
1323The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1324group).
1325
668=item $grp->result (...) 1326=item $grp->result (...)
669 1327
670Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1328Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
671subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. 1329subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
1330of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
1331no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
1332
1333=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
1334
1335Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
1336when the argument is missing.
1337
1338Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
1339the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
1340default (0).
1341
1342Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
1343before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
672 1344
673=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1345=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
674
675[VERY EXPERIMENTAL]
676 1346
677Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1347Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
678generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1348generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
679although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1349although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
680this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1350this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
681example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1351C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
682requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1352delaying any later requests for a long time.
683 1353
684To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1354To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
685instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1355instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
686feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<feed_limit>, 1356feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
687below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1357below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
688requests. 1358requests.
689 1359
690The feed can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does not 1360The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
691impose any limits). 1361not impose any limits).
692 1362
693If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1363If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
694automatically removed from the group. 1364automatically removed from the group.
695 1365
696If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1366If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1367C<2> automatically.
697 1368
698Example: 1369Example:
699 1370
700 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1371 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
701 1372
702 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" }; 1373 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
703 feed_limit $grp 4; 1374 limit $grp 4;
704 feed $grp sub { 1375 feed $grp sub {
705 my $file = pop @files 1376 my $file = pop @files
706 or return; 1377 or return;
707 1378
708 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... }; 1379 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
709 }; 1380 };
710 1381
711=item feed_limit $grp $num 1382=item limit $grp $num
712 1383
713Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1384Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
714the group contains less than this many requests. 1385the group contains less than this many requests.
715 1386
716Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1387Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
717 1388
1389The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1390automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1391
718=back 1392=back
719 1393
720=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1394=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
721 1395
1396=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1397
722=over 4 1398=over 4
723 1399
724=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1400=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
725 1401
726Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1402Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
727polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1403polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
728select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1404select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
729to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1405you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
730 1406
731See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1407See C<poll_cb> for an example.
732 1408
733=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1409=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
734 1410
735Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1411Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
736regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1412regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
737when no events are outstanding. 1413returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
1414are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1415C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1416
1417If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1418will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1419do anything special to have it called later.
738 1420
739Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1421Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
740IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1422IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1423SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
741 1424
742 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1425 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
743 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1426 poll => 'r', async => 1,
744 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1427 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
745 1428
746=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1429=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
747 1430
1431If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
748Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1432phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
749C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 1433does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
750for some requests to finish). 1434synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
751 1435
752See C<nreqs> for an example. 1436See C<nreqs> for an example.
753 1437
1438=item IO::AIO::poll
1439
1440Waits until some requests have been handled.
1441
1442Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1443equivalent to:
1444
1445 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1446
754=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1447=item IO::AIO::flush
755 1448
756Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 1449Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
757callback has not been invoked yet).
758 1450
759Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 1451Strictly equivalent to:
760 1452
761 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1453 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
762 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1454 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
763 1455
764=item IO::AIO::flush 1456=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
765 1457
766Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 1458=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
767 1459
768Strictly equivalent to: 1460These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1461that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1462the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1463C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1464of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
769 1465
770 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1466Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
771 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1467syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1468callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1469not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
772 1470
773=item IO::AIO::poll 1471Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1472interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1473time.
774 1474
775Waits until some requests have been handled. 1475For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
776 1476
777Strictly equivalent to: 1477Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1478IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
1479program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
778 1480
779 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1481 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
780 if IO::AIO::nreqs; 1482 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1483
1484 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1485 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1486 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1487 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1488
1489=back
1490
1491=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1492
1493=over
781 1494
782=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1495=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
783 1496
784Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1497Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
785default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1498default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
786concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1499concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
787however, is unlimited). 1500however, is unlimited).
788 1501
789IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1502IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
790no free thread exists. 1503no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1504create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1505is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
791 1506
792It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1507It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
793Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1508Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
794(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1509(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
795versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1510versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
809This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1524This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
810that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1525that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
811 1526
812Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1527Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
813 1528
1529=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1530
1531Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1532(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1533timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1534C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1535exit.
1536
1537This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1538to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1539under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1540
1541The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1542creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1543want to use larger values.
1544
1545=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1546
1547Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1548allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1549
814=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 1550=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
815 1551
816[DEPRECATED] 1552This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1553blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1554use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
817 1555
818Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1556Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
819try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 1557do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
820some requests have been handled. 1558C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1559function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
821 1560
822The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 1561The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
823queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 1562number of outstanding requests.
824this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
825 1563
826This function does not work well together with C<aio_group>'s, and their 1564You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
827feeder interface is better suited to limiting concurrency, so do not use 1565C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
828this function. 1566as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
829
830Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
831 1567
832=back 1568=back
833 1569
1570=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1571
1572=over
1573
1574=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1575
1576Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1577states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1578
1579Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1580
1581 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1582 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1583
1584=item IO::AIO::nready
1585
1586Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1587executed).
1588
1589=item IO::AIO::npending
1590
1591Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1592but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1593
1594=back
1595
1596=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1597
1598IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1599asynchronous.
1600
1601=over 4
1602
1603=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1604
1605Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1606but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1607likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1608operations).
1609
1610Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1611
1612=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1613
1614Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1615manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1616avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1617C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1618C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1619
1620On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1621ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1622
1623=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1624
1625Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1626manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1627avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1628C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1629
1630On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1631ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1632
1633=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1634
1635Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1636$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1637constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1638C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1639
1640On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1641ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1642
1643=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1644
1645Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1646given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1647
1648The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1649change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1650or searching it with regexes and so on.
1651
1652Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1653
1654The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1655when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1656C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1657
1658This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1659page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1660
1661The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1662filesize.
1663
1664C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1665C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1666
1667C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1668C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1669not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1670(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1671constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1672C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1673C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1674
1675If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1676
1677C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1678a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1679
1680Example:
1681
1682 use Digest::MD5;
1683 use IO::AIO;
1684
1685 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1686 or die "$!";
1687
1688 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1689 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1690
1691 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1692
1693=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1694
1695Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1696
1697=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1698
1699Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1700C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1701
1702=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1703
1704Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1705
1706On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1707ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1708
1709=back
1710
834=cut 1711=cut
835 1712
836# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
837sub _fd2fh {
838 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
839
840 # try to generate nice filehandles
841 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
842 local *$sym;
843
844 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
845 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
846 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
847 or return undef;
848
849 *$sym
850}
851
852min_parallel 8; 1713min_parallel 8;
853 1714
854END { 1715END { flush }
855 max_parallel 0;
856}
857 1716
8581; 17171;
1718
1719=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1720
1721It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1722automatically into many event loops:
1723
1724 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1725 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1726
1727You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1728some examples of how to do this:
1729
1730 # EV integration
1731 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1732
1733 # Event integration
1734 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1735 poll => 'r',
1736 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1737
1738 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1739 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1740 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1741
1742 # Tk integration
1743 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1744 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1745
1746 # Danga::Socket integration
1747 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1748 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
859 1749
860=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1750=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
861 1751
862This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1752This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
863 1753
864Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1754Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
865can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1755can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
866the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1756the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
867request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1757request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
868queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1758(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
869the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1759parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
870parent process has been reached again. 1760parent process has been reached again.
871 1761
872In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1762In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
873not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1763not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
874yet. 1764yet.
875 1765
876=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1766=head2 MEMORY USAGE
877 1767
1768Per-request usage:
1769
878Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 128 bytes 1770Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
879of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly a few 1771bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
880hundred bytes). Perl scalars and other data passed into aio requests will 1772a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
881also be locked. 1773scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1774will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
882 1775
883This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1776This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
884problem. 1777problem.
885 1778
886Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much 1779Per-thread usage:
887larger, depending on the OS. 1780
1781In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1782temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1783structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1784
1785=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1786
1787Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
888 1788
889=head1 SEE ALSO 1789=head1 SEE ALSO
890 1790
891L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1791L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1792more natural syntax.
892 1793
893=head1 AUTHOR 1794=head1 AUTHOR
894 1795
895 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1796 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
896 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1797 http://home.schmorp.de/

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