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4 4
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 = shift 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!"; 11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
12 ... 12 ...
13 }; 13 };
14 14
26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
27 27
28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
30 30
31 # AnyEvent integration
32 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
33 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
34
35 # Event integration
36 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
37 poll => 'r',
38 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
39
40 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
41 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
42 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
43
44 # Tk integration
45 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
46 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
47
48 # Danga::Socket integration
49 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
50 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
51
52=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
53 32
54This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
55operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
56 36
57Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program 37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
58(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation 38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
59will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This 39will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
60is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even 40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
64on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations 44on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
65concurrently. 45concurrently.
66 46
67While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for 47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
68example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that 48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
69support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very 49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
70inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<Event|Event> 50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
71module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself. 51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
72 52
73In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
74requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
75in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible 55in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
85yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
86call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
87 67
88=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
89 69
90This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
91F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
92 72
93 use Fcntl; 73 use Fcntl;
94 use Event; 74 use EV;
95 use IO::AIO; 75 use IO::AIO;
96 76
97 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event 77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
98 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
99 poll => 'r',
100 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
101 79
102 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd 80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
103 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
104 my $fh = shift 82 my $fh = shift
105 or die "error while opening: $!"; 83 or die "error while opening: $!";
106 84
107 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking 85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
108 my $size = -s $fh; 86 my $size = -s $fh;
117 95
118 # file contents now in $contents 96 # file contents now in $contents
119 print $contents; 97 print $contents;
120 98
121 # exit event loop and program 99 # exit event loop and program
122 Event::unloop; 100 EV::unloop;
123 }; 101 };
124 }; 102 };
125 103
126 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
127 # check for sockets etc. etc. 105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
128 106
129 # process events as long as there are some: 107 # process events as long as there are some:
130 Event::loop; 108 EV::loop;
131 109
132=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
133 111
134Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
135directly visible to Perl. 113directly visible to Perl.
183 161
184=cut 162=cut
185 163
186package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
187 165
188no warnings; 166use Carp ();
189use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
190 169
191use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
192 171
193BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
194 our $VERSION = '2.4'; 173 our $VERSION = '3.8';
195 174
196 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
197 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
198 aio_readlink aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link 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
199 aio_move aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir 180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
200 aio_chown aio_chmod aio_utime); 181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs);
184
201 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice aio_block)); 185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
202 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
203 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
204 nreqs nready npending nthreads 188 nreqs nready npending nthreads
205 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs); 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
206 194
207 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 195 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
208 196
209 require XSLoader; 197 require XSLoader;
210 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 198 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
211} 199}
212 200
213=head1 FUNCTIONS 201=head1 FUNCTIONS
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, $length = undef
274 IO::AIO::munlockall
214 275
215=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 276=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
216 277
217All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 278All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
218with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 279with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
219and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 280and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
220which 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
221the 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
222perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 283perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
223syscall has been executed asynchronously. 284syscall has been executed asynchronously.
224 285
225All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 286All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
226internally until the request has finished. 287internally until the request has finished.
227 288
241your 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
242environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 303environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
243use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 304use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
244 305
245This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 306This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
246handles correctly wether it is set or not. 307handles correctly whether it is set or not.
247 308
248=over 4 309=over 4
249 310
250=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 311=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
251 312
298by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never 359by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
299change the umask. 360change the umask.
300 361
301Example: 362Example:
302 363
303 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 364 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
304 if ($_[0]) { 365 if ($_[0]) {
305 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 366 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
306 ... 367 ...
307 } else { 368 } else {
308 die "open failed: $!\n"; 369 die "open failed: $!\n";
311 372
312 373
313=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 374=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
314 375
315Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 376Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
316code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 377code.
317filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
318time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
319C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
320 378
321This 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
322therefore best to avoid this function. 380closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
323 381
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
324 390
325=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 391=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
326 392
327=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 393=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
328 394
329Reads 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
330into 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<$dataoffset>
331callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 397and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
398error, just like the syscall).
399
400C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
401offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
402
332like the syscall). If C<offset> is undefined, then the current file offset 403If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
333will be used (and updated), otherwise the file offset will not be changed 404be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
334by these calls. 405changed by these calls.
406
407If C<$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<$data>.
335 412
336The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 413The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
337is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if 414is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
338the necessary/optional hardware is installed). 415the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
339 416
352reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 429reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
353file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 430file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
354than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 431than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
355other. 432other.
356 433
434Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$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
357This 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
358zero-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
359socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 452socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
360 453
361If 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>,
362emulated, 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
363regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 457filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
364
365Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
366C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
367bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
368provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
369value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
370read.
371 458
372 459
373=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 460=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
374 461
375C<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
398 485
399Currently, 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
400error 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
401unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 488unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
402 489
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>.
498
403Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 499Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
404 500
405 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 501 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
406 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 502 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
407 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 503 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
408 }; 504 };
409 505
410 506
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
411=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 552=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
412 553
413Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 554Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
414and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 555and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
415syscalls support them. 556syscalls support them.
437 aio_chown "path", 0, -1; 578 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
438 # same as above: 579 # same as above:
439 aio_chown "path", 0, undef; 580 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
440 581
441 582
583=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
584
585Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
586
587
442=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 588=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
443 589
444Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 590Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
445 591
446 592
458 604
459The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 605The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
460 606
461 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 607 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
462 608
609See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
610and functions.
463 611
464=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 612=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
465 613
466Asynchronously 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
467the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 615the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
503 651
504Unlike 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
505directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 653directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
506sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 654sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
507 655
508The 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
509with 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<$entries> will be
664C<undef>.
665
666The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
667flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
668
669=over 4
670
671=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
672
673When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
674names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
675C<[$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<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
691bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
692systems that do not deliver the inode information.
693
694=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
695
696When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
697likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
698you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
699while avoiding to stat() each entry.
700
701If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
702to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
703beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
704short names are tried first.
705
706=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
707
708When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
709suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
710all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
711be fastest.
712
713If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
714the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
715
716=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
717
718This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
719is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$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
510 724
511 725
512=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 726=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
513 727
514This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 728This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
515memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 729memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
516 730
517=cut 731=cut
518 732
519sub aio_load($$;$) { 733sub aio_load($$;$) {
520 aio_block {
521 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_; 734 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
522 my $data = \$_[1]; 735 my $data = \$_[1];
523 736
524 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 737 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
525 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 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);
526 744
527 aioreq_pri $pri; 745 aioreq_pri $pri;
528 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
529 my $fh = shift
530 or return $grp->result (-1);
531
532 aioreq_pri $pri;
533 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub { 746 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
534 $grp->result ($_[0]); 747 $grp->result ($_[0]);
535 };
536 }; 748 };
537
538 $grp
539 } 749 };
750
751 $grp
540} 752}
541 753
542=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 754=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
543 755
544Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 756Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
545destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 757destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
546the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 758a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
547 759
548This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with 760This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
549mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 761mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
550C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 762C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
551uid/gid, in that order. 763uid/gid, in that order.
552 764
553If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if 765If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
555errors are being ignored. 767errors are being ignored.
556 768
557=cut 769=cut
558 770
559sub aio_copy($$;$) { 771sub aio_copy($$;$) {
560 aio_block {
561 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 772 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
562 773
563 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 774 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
564 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 775 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
565 776
566 aioreq_pri $pri; 777 aioreq_pri $pri;
567 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 778 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
568 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 779 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
569 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 780 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
570 781
571 aioreq_pri $pri; 782 aioreq_pri $pri;
572 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub { 783 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
573 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 784 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
574 aioreq_pri $pri; 785 aioreq_pri $pri;
575 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 786 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
576 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 787 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
577 $grp->result (0); 788 $grp->result (0);
578 close $src_fh; 789 close $src_fh;
579 790
580 # those should not normally block. should. should.
581 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
582 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
583 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
584 close $dst_fh;
585 } else { 791 my $ch = sub {
586 $grp->result (-1);
587 close $src_fh;
588 close $dst_fh;
589
590 aioreq $pri; 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;
591 add $grp aio_unlink $dst; 797 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
798 }
799 };
592 } 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;
593 }; 818 }
594 } else {
595 $grp->result (-1);
596 } 819 };
820 } else {
821 $grp->result (-1);
597 }, 822 }
598
599 } else {
600 $grp->result (-1);
601 } 823 },
824
825 } else {
826 $grp->result (-1);
602 }; 827 }
603
604 $grp
605 } 828 };
829
830 $grp
606} 831}
607 832
608=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 833=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
609 834
610Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 835Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
611destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 836destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
612the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 837a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
613 838
614This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If 839This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
615rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if 840rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
616that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>. 841that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
617 842
618=cut 843=cut
619 844
620sub aio_move($$;$) { 845sub aio_move($$;$) {
621 aio_block {
622 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 846 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
623 847
624 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 848 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
625 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 849 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
626 850
627 aioreq_pri $pri; 851 aioreq_pri $pri;
628 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub { 852 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
629 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 853 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
630 aioreq_pri $pri; 854 aioreq_pri $pri;
631 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 855 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
632 $grp->result ($_[0]);
633
634 if (!$_[0]) {
635 aioreq_pri $pri;
636 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
637 }
638 };
639 } else {
640 $grp->result ($_[0]); 856 $grp->result ($_[0]);
857
858 if (!$_[0]) {
859 aioreq_pri $pri;
860 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
861 }
641 } 862 };
863 } else {
864 $grp->result ($_[0]);
642 }; 865 }
643
644 $grp
645 } 866 };
867
868 $grp
646} 869}
647 870
648=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 871=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
649 872
650Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 873Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
670 893
671Implementation notes. 894Implementation notes.
672 895
673The 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.
674 897
898If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
899find directories.
900
675After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 901Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
676directory 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
677isn'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
678entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 904how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
679of subdirectories will be assumed. 905number of subdirectories will be assumed.
680 906
681Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 907Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
682a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 908currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
683else). 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,
684likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 910in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
685is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 911entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
686seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 912seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
687filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 913filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
688data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 914data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
915the filetype information on readdir.
689 916
690If 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
691rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 918rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
692 919
693This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 920This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
698directory counting heuristic. 925directory counting heuristic.
699 926
700=cut 927=cut
701 928
702sub aio_scandir($$;$) { 929sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
703 aio_block {
704 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 930 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
705 931
706 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 932 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
707 933
708 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 934 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
709 935
710 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 936 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
711 937
712 # stat once 938 # stat once
939 aioreq_pri $pri;
940 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
941 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
942 my $now = time;
943 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
944
945 # read the directory entries
713 aioreq_pri $pri; 946 aioreq_pri $pri;
714 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 947 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
948 my $entries = shift
715 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 949 or return $grp->result ();
716 my $now = time;
717 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
718 950
719 # read the directory entries 951 # stat the dir another time
720 aioreq_pri $pri; 952 aioreq_pri $pri;
721 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
722 my $entries = shift
723 or return $grp->result ();
724
725 # stat the dir another time
726 aioreq_pri $pri;
727 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 953 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
728 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 954 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
729 955
730 my $ndirs; 956 my $ndirs;
731 957
732 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 958 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
733 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 959 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
734 $ndirs = -1; 960 $ndirs = -1;
735 } else { 961 } else {
736 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 962 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
737 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 963 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
738 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 964 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
739 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 965 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
740 } 966 }
741 967
742 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
743 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
744 $entries = [map $_->[0],
745 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
746 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
747 @$entries];
748
749 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 968 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
750 969
751 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 970 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
752 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 971 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
753 }; 972 };
754 973
755 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 974 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
756 feed $statgrp sub { 975 feed $statgrp sub {
757 return unless @$entries; 976 return unless @$entries;
758 my $entry = pop @$entries; 977 my $entry = shift @$entries;
759 978
760 aioreq_pri $pri; 979 aioreq_pri $pri;
761 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 980 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
762 if ($_[0] < 0) { 981 if ($_[0] < 0) {
763 push @nondirs, $entry; 982 push @nondirs, $entry;
764 } else { 983 } else {
765 # need to check for real directory 984 # need to check for real directory
766 aioreq_pri $pri; 985 aioreq_pri $pri;
767 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 986 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
768 if (-d _) { 987 if (-d _) {
769 push @dirs, $entry; 988 push @dirs, $entry;
770 989
771 unless (--$ndirs) { 990 unless (--$ndirs) {
772 push @nondirs, @$entries; 991 push @nondirs, @$entries;
773 feed $statgrp; 992 feed $statgrp;
774 }
775 } else {
776 push @nondirs, $entry;
777 } 993 }
994 } else {
995 push @nondirs, $entry;
778 } 996 }
779 } 997 }
780 }; 998 }
781 }; 999 };
782 }; 1000 };
783 }; 1001 };
784 }; 1002 };
785
786 $grp
787 } 1003 };
1004
1005 $grp
788} 1006}
789 1007
790=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1008=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
791 1009
792Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1010Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
796 1014
797=cut 1015=cut
798 1016
799sub aio_rmtree; 1017sub aio_rmtree;
800sub aio_rmtree($;$) { 1018sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
801 aio_block {
802 my ($path, $cb) = @_; 1019 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
803 1020
804 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 1021 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
805 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 1022 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
806 1023
807 aioreq_pri $pri; 1024 aioreq_pri $pri;
808 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub { 1025 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
809 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_; 1026 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
810 1027
811 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub { 1028 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
812 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub { 1029 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
813 $grp->result ($_[0]); 1030 $grp->result ($_[0]);
814 };
815 }; 1031 };
816
817 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
818 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
819
820 add $grp $dirgrp;
821 }; 1032 };
822 1033
823 $grp 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;
824 } 1038 };
1039
1040 $grp
825} 1041}
1042
1043=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1044
1045Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
826 1046
827=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1047=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
828 1048
829Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1049Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
830with the fsync result code. 1050with the fsync result code.
834Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1054Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
835callback with the fdatasync result code. 1055callback with the fdatasync result code.
836 1056
837If 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
838detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1058detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
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;
839 1178
840=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1179=item aio_group $callback->(...)
841 1180
842This 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
843container 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
893=item cancel $req 1232=item cancel $req
894 1233
895Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1234Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
896when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1235when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
897entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1236entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
898untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1237untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
899stopped 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.
900 1240
901=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1241=item cb $req $callback->(...)
902 1242
903Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1243Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
904 1244
955Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1295Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
956will 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
957C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1297C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
958exist. 1298exist.
959 1299
960That 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
961in 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
962group. 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
963itself finish. 1303further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1304finished will the the group itself finish.
964 1305
965=over 4 1306=over 4
966 1307
967=item add $grp ... 1308=item add $grp ...
968 1309
977=item $grp->cancel_subs 1318=item $grp->cancel_subs
978 1319
979Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1320Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
980itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early. 1321itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
981 1322
1323The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1324group).
1325
982=item $grp->result (...) 1326=item $grp->result (...)
983 1327
984Set 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
985subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1329subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
986of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1330of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
987no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1331no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
988 1332
989=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1333=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
990 1334
1001=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1345=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
1002 1346
1003Sets 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
1004generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1348generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1005although 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,
1006this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1350this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1007example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1351C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
1008requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1352delaying any later requests for a long time.
1009 1353
1010To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1354To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1011instead 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
1012feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1356feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1013below) 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
1017not impose any limits). 1361not impose any limits).
1018 1362
1019If 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
1020automatically removed from the group. 1364automatically removed from the group.
1021 1365
1022If 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.
1023 1368
1024Example: 1369Example:
1025 1370
1026 # 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:
1027 1372
1039Sets 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
1040the group contains less than this many requests. 1385the group contains less than this many requests.
1041 1386
1042Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1387Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
1043 1388
1389The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1390automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1391
1044=back 1392=back
1045 1393
1046=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1394=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
1047 1395
1048=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1396=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1050=over 4 1398=over 4
1051 1399
1052=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1400=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
1053 1401
1054Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1402Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
1055polled 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,
1056select, 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
1057to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1405you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
1058 1406
1059See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1407See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1060 1408
1061=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1409=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1062 1410
1063Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1411Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call
1064regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1412this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there
1065when no events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on 1413were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1066the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1414reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of
1415events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and
1416C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1067 1417
1068If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1418If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1069will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1419will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1420do anything special to have it called later.
1421
1422Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1423ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1424a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1425available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1426over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1427requests.
1070 1428
1071Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1429Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1072IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1430IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1431SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
1073 1432
1074 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1433 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1075 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1434 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1076 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1435 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1436
1437=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1438
1439If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
1440phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1441does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1442synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
1443
1444See C<nreqs> for an example.
1445
1446=item IO::AIO::poll
1447
1448Waits until some requests have been handled.
1449
1450Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1451equivalent to:
1452
1453 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1454
1455=item IO::AIO::flush
1456
1457Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1458
1459Strictly equivalent to:
1460
1461 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1462 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1077 1463
1078=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1464=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1079 1465
1080=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1466=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1081 1467
1106 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority 1492 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1107 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1493 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1108 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1494 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1109 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1495 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1110 1496
1111=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1112
1113If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
1114phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1115does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1116synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
1117
1118See C<nreqs> for an example.
1119
1120=item IO::AIO::poll
1121
1122Waits until some requests have been handled.
1123
1124Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1125equivalent to:
1126
1127 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1128
1129=item IO::AIO::flush
1130
1131Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1132
1133Strictly equivalent to:
1134
1135 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1136 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1137
1138=back 1497=back
1139 1498
1140=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 1499=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1141 1500
1142=over 1501=over
1175 1534
1176Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1535Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
1177 1536
1178=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 1537=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1179 1538
1180Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e., 1539Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1181threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That 1540(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1182means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also 1541timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1183idle, it will free its resources and exit. 1542C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1543exit.
1184 1544
1185This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000) 1545This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1186to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources 1546to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1187under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM). 1547under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1188 1548
1189The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1549The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1190creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1550creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1191want to use larger values. 1551want to use larger values.
1192 1552
1553=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1554
1555Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1556allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1557
1193=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1558=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1194 1559
1195This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1560This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1196blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1561blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1197use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1562use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1198 1563
1199Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1564Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
1200to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1565do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
1201C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>) 1566C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1202function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded. 1567function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1203 1568
1204The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1569The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
1205number of outstanding requests. 1570number of outstanding requests.
1206 1571
1207You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1572You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
1208C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1573C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
1209as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1574as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
1210 1575
1211=back 1576=back
1212 1577
1213=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1578=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1234Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed, 1599Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1235but not yet processed by poll_cb). 1600but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1236 1601
1237=back 1602=back
1238 1603
1604=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1605
1606IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1607asynchronous.
1608
1609=over 4
1610
1611=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1612
1613Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1614but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1615likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1616operations).
1617
1618Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1619
1620=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1621
1622Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1623manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1624avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1625C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1626C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1627
1628On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1629ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1630
1631=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1632
1633Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1634manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1635avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1636C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1637
1638On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1639ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1640
1641=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1642
1643Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1644$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1645constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1646C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1647
1648On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1649ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1650
1651=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1652
1653Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1654given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1655
1656The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1657change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1658or searching it with regexes and so on.
1659
1660Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1661
1662The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1663when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1664C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1665
1666This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1667page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1668
1669The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1670filesize.
1671
1672C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1673C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1674
1675C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1676C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1677not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1678(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1679constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1680C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1681C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1682
1683If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1684
1685C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1686a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1687
1688Example:
1689
1690 use Digest::MD5;
1691 use IO::AIO;
1692
1693 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1694 or die "$!";
1695
1696 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1697 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1698
1699 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1700
1701=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1702
1703Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1704
1705=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1706
1707Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1708C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1709
1710=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1711
1712Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1713
1714On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1715ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1716
1717=back
1718
1239=cut 1719=cut
1240 1720
1241# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
1242sub _fd2fh {
1243 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
1244
1245 # try to generate nice filehandles
1246 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
1247 local *$sym;
1248
1249 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
1250 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
1251 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
1252 or return undef;
1253
1254 *$sym
1255}
1256
1257min_parallel 8; 1721min_parallel 8;
1258 1722
1259END { flush } 1723END { flush }
1260 1724
12611; 17251;
1726
1727=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1728
1729It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1730automatically into many event loops:
1731
1732 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1733 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1734
1735You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1736some examples of how to do this:
1737
1738 # EV integration
1739 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1740
1741 # Event integration
1742 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1743 poll => 'r',
1744 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1745
1746 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1747 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1748 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1749
1750 # Tk integration
1751 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1752 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1753
1754 # Danga::Socket integration
1755 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1756 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1262 1757
1263=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1758=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1264 1759
1265This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1760This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
1266 1761
1284bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1779bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1285a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1780a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1286scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and 1781scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1287will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1782will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1288 1783
1289This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1784This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1290problem. 1785problem.
1291 1786
1292Per-thread usage: 1787Per-thread usage:
1293 1788
1294In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1789In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1299 1794
1300Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1795Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1301 1796
1302=head1 SEE ALSO 1797=head1 SEE ALSO
1303 1798
1304L<Coro::AIO>. 1799L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1800more natural syntax.
1305 1801
1306=head1 AUTHOR 1802=head1 AUTHOR
1307 1803
1308 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1804 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1309 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1805 http://home.schmorp.de/

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