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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) = @_; 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
11 ... 12 ...
12 }; 13 };
13 14
14 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 15 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
15 16
25 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
26 27
27 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
28 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
29 30
30 # AnyEvent integration
31 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
32 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
33
34 # Event integration
35 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
36 poll => 'r',
37 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
38
39 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
40 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
41 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
42
43 # Tk integration
44 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
45 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
46
47 # Danga::Socket integration
48 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
49 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
50
51=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
52 32
53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
54operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
55 36
56Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program 37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
57(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation 38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
58will 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
59is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even 40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
61etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are 42etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
62normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster 43normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
63on 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
64concurrently. 45concurrently.
65 46
66While this works on all types of file descriptors (for example sockets), 47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
67using these functions on file descriptors that support nonblocking 48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
68operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient. Use an event 49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
69loop for that (such as the L<Event|Event> module): IO::AIO will naturally 50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
70fit into such an event loop itself. 51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
71 52
72In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
73requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
74in 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
75to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio 56to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
77not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
78files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
79aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
80using threads anyway. 61using threads anyway.
81 62
82Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) 63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
83threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate 64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
84locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
85never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
86 67
87=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
88 69
89This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
90F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
91 72
92 use Fcntl; 73 use Fcntl;
93 use Event; 74 use EV;
94 use IO::AIO; 75 use IO::AIO;
95 76
96 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event 77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
97 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
98 poll => 'r',
99 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
100 79
101 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd 80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
102 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
103 my $fh = $_[0] 82 my $fh = shift
104 or die "error while opening: $!"; 83 or die "error while opening: $!";
105 84
106 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking 85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
107 my $size = -s $fh; 86 my $size = -s $fh;
108 87
116 95
117 # file contents now in $contents 96 # file contents now in $contents
118 print $contents; 97 print $contents;
119 98
120 # exit event loop and program 99 # exit event loop and program
121 Event::unloop; 100 EV::unloop;
122 }; 101 };
123 }; 102 };
124 103
125 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
126 # check for sockets etc. etc. 105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
127 106
128 # process events as long as there are some: 107 # process events as long as there are some:
129 Event::loop; 108 EV::loop;
130 109
131=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
132 111
133Every 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
134directly visible to Perl. 113directly visible to Perl.
176Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore 155Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
177(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual 156(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
178aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or 157aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
179result in a runtime error). 158result in a runtime error).
180 159
160=back
161
181=cut 162=cut
182 163
183package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
184 165
185no warnings; 166use Carp ();
186use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
187 169
188use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
189 171
190BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
191 our $VERSION = '2.1'; 173 our $VERSION = '3.9';
192 174
193 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
194 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
195 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
196 aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod); 178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs);
184
197 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
198 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
199 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
200 nreqs nready npending nthreads 188 nreqs nready npending nthreads
201 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
202 194
203 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 195 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
204 196
205 require XSLoader; 197 require XSLoader;
206 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 198 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
207} 199}
208 200
209=head1 FUNCTIONS 201=head1 FUNCTIONS
210 202
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, $length = undef
274 IO::AIO::munlockall
275
211=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 276=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
212 277
213All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 278All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
214with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 279with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
215and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 280and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
216which 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
217the 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
218perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 283perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
219syscall has been executed asynchronously. 284syscall has been executed asynchronously.
220 285
221All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 286All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
222internally until the request has finished. 287internally until the request has finished.
223 288
224All 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
225manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 290further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
226 291
227The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 292The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
228encoded 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
229request is being executed, the current working directory could have 294request is being executed, the current working directory could have
230changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 295changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
231current working directory. 296current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
297paths.
232 298
233To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 299To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
234always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 300in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
235etc.), 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
236your 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
237environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 303environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
238use 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.
239 308
240=over 4 309=over 4
241 310
242=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 311=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
243 312
263 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 332 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
264 ... 333 ...
265 }; 334 };
266 }; 335 };
267 336
337
268=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 338=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
269 339
270Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 340Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
271priority, so effects are cumulative. 341priority, so the effect is cumulative.
342
272 343
273=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 344=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
274 345
275Asynchronously 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
276created filehandle for the file. 347created filehandle for the file.
282list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 353list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
283 354
284Likewise, 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
285didn'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>,
286except 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,
287and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 358and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
359by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
360change the umask.
288 361
289Example: 362Example:
290 363
291 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 364 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
292 if ($_[0]) { 365 if ($_[0]) {
293 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 366 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
294 ... 367 ...
295 } else { 368 } else {
296 die "open failed: $!\n"; 369 die "open failed: $!\n";
297 } 370 }
298 }; 371 };
299 372
373In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
374C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
375following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
376your system are, as usual, C<0>):
377
378C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
379C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
380C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC> and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
381
382
300=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 383=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
301 384
302Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 385Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
303code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 386code.
304filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
305time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
306C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
307 387
308This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 388Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
309therefore best to avoid this function. 389closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
390
391Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
392use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
393(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
394
395Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
396free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
397
398=cut
310 399
311=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 400=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
312 401
313=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 402=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
314 403
315Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 404Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
316into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 405C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
317callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 406and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
318like the syscall). 407error, just like the syscall).
408
409C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
410offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
411
412If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
413be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
414changed by these calls.
415
416If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
417C<$data>.
418
419If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
420C<$data>.
319 421
320The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 422The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
321is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 423is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
322necessary/optional hardware is installed). 424the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
323 425
324Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 426Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
325offset C<0> within the scalar: 427offset C<0> within the scalar:
326 428
327 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 429 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
328 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 430 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
329 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 431 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
330 }; 432 };
433
331 434
332=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 435=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
333 436
334Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 437Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
335reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 438reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
336file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 439file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
337than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 440than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
338other. 441other.
339 442
443Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
444are written, and there is no way to find out how many bytes have been read
445from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the number of
446bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals C<$length>
447one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
448
449Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
450C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
451the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
452the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run into
453a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then fails
454to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the data
455in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit the
456disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you control resource usage
457much better.
458
340This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 459This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
341zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 460zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
342socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 461socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
343 462
344If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 463If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
464C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>,
345emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 465it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of
346regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 466filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
347 467
348Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
349C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
350bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
351provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
352value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
353read.
354 468
355=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 469=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
356 470
357C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 471C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
358subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 472subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
364file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 478file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
365 479
366If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 480If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
367emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 481emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
368 482
483
369=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 484=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
370 485
371=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 486=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
372 487
373Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 488Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
378for an explanation. 493for an explanation.
379 494
380Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 495Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
381error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 496error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
382unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 497unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
498
499To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
500following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
501be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
502behaviour).
503
504C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
505C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
506C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
383 507
384Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 508Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
385 509
386 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 510 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
387 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 511 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
388 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 512 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
389 }; 513 };
390 514
515
516=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
517
518Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
519whether a file handle or path was passed.
520
521On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
522members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
523C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
524is passed.
525
526The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
527C<ST_NOSUID>.
528
529The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
530their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
531not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
532C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
533C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
534
535Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
536
537 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
538 my $f = $_[0]
539 or die "statvfs: $!";
540
541 use Data::Dumper;
542 say Dumper $f;
543 };
544
545 # result:
546 {
547 bsize => 1024,
548 bfree => 4333064312,
549 blocks => 10253828096,
550 files => 2050765568,
551 flag => 4096,
552 favail => 2042092649,
553 bavail => 4333064312,
554 ffree => 2042092649,
555 namemax => 255,
556 frsize => 1024,
557 fsid => 1810
558 }
559
560
561=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
562
563Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
564and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
565syscalls support them.
566
567When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
568utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
569otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
570
571Examples:
572
573 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
574 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
575 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
576 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
577
578
579=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
580
581Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
582or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
583
584Examples:
585
586 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
587 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
588 # same as above:
589 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
590
591
592=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
593
594Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
595
596
597=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
598
599Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
600
601
391=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 602=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
392 603
393Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 604Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
394result code. 605result code.
395 606
607
396=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 608=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
397 609
398[EXPERIMENTAL] 610[EXPERIMENTAL]
399 611
400Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 612Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
401 613
402The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 614The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
403 615
404 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 616 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
617
618See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
619and functions.
405 620
406=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 621=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
407 622
408Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 623Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
409the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 624the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
410 625
626
411=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 627=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
412 628
413Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 629Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
414the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 630the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
415 631
632
633=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
634
635Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
636the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
637callback.
638
639
416=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 640=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
417 641
418Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 642Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
419rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 643rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
420 644
645
646=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
647
648Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
649the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
650request is executed, so do not change your umask.
651
652
421=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 653=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
422 654
423Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 655Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
424result code. 656result code.
657
425 658
426=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 659=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
427 660
428Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 661Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
429directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 662directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
430sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 663sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
431 664
432The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 665The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
433with the filenames. 666array-ref with the filenames.
667
668
669=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
670
671Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
672behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
673C<undef>.
674
675The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
676flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
677
678=over 4
679
680=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
681
682When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
683names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
684C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
685entry in more detail.
686
687C<$name> is the name of the entry.
688
689C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
690
691C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
692C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
693C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
694
695C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
696know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
697scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
698
699C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
700bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
701systems that do not deliver the inode information.
702
703=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
704
705When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
706likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
707you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
708while avoiding to stat() each entry.
709
710If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
711to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
712beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
713short names are tried first.
714
715=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
716
717When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
718suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
719all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
720be fastest.
721
722If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
723the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
724
725=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
726
727This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
728is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
729C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
730C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
731
732=back
733
734
735=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
736
737This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
738memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
739
740=cut
741
742sub aio_load($$;$) {
743 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
744 my $data = \$_[1];
745
746 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
747 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
748
749 aioreq_pri $pri;
750 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
751 my $fh = shift
752 or return $grp->result (-1);
753
754 aioreq_pri $pri;
755 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
756 $grp->result ($_[0]);
757 };
758 };
759
760 $grp
761}
434 762
435=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 763=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
436 764
437Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 765Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
438destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 766destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
439the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 767a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
440 768
441This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with 769This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
442mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 770mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
443C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 771C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
444uid/gid, in that order. 772uid/gid, in that order.
445 773
446If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if 774If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
456 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 784 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
457 785
458 aioreq_pri $pri; 786 aioreq_pri $pri;
459 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 787 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
460 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 788 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
461 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 789 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
462 790
463 aioreq_pri $pri; 791 aioreq_pri $pri;
464 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub { 792 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
465 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 793 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
466 aioreq_pri $pri; 794 aioreq_pri $pri;
467 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 795 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
468 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 796 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
469 $grp->result (0); 797 $grp->result (0);
470 close $src_fh; 798 close $src_fh;
471 799
472 # those should not normally block. should. should. 800 my $ch = sub {
801 aioreq_pri $pri;
802 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
803 aioreq_pri $pri;
804 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
805 aioreq_pri $pri;
806 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
807 }
808 };
809 };
810
811 aioreq_pri $pri;
812 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
813 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
814 aioreq_pri $pri;
473 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst; 815 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
474 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh; 816 } else {
475 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh; 817 $ch->();
818 }
476 close $dst_fh; 819 };
477 } else { 820 } else {
478 $grp->result (-1); 821 $grp->result (-1);
479 close $src_fh; 822 close $src_fh;
480 close $dst_fh; 823 close $dst_fh;
481 824
498 841
499=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 842=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
500 843
501Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 844Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
502destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 845destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
503the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 846a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
504 847
505This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If 848This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
506rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if 849rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
507that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>. 850that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
508 851
509=cut 852=cut
510 853
511sub aio_move($$;$) { 854sub aio_move($$;$) {
512 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 855 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
559 902
560Implementation notes. 903Implementation notes.
561 904
562The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 905The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
563 906
907If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
908find directories.
909
564After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 910Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
565directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 911of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
566isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 912match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
567entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 913how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
568of subdirectories will be assumed. 914number of subdirectories will be assumed.
569 915
570Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 916Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
571a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 917currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
572else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 918entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
573likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 919in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
574is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 920entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
575seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 921seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
576filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 922filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
577data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 923data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
924the filetype information on readdir.
578 925
579If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 926If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
580rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 927rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
581 928
582This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 929This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
586as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 933as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
587directory counting heuristic. 934directory counting heuristic.
588 935
589=cut 936=cut
590 937
591sub aio_scandir($$$) { 938sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
592 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 939 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
593 940
594 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 941 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
595 942
596 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 943 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
604 my $now = time; 951 my $now = time;
605 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 952 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
606 953
607 # read the directory entries 954 # read the directory entries
608 aioreq_pri $pri; 955 aioreq_pri $pri;
609 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 956 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
610 my $entries = shift 957 my $entries = shift
611 or return $grp->result (); 958 or return $grp->result ();
612 959
613 # stat the dir another time 960 # stat the dir another time
614 aioreq_pri $pri; 961 aioreq_pri $pri;
620 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 967 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
621 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 968 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
622 $ndirs = -1; 969 $ndirs = -1;
623 } else { 970 } else {
624 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 971 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
625 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 972 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
626 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 973 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
627 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 974 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
628 } 975 }
629 976
630 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
631 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
632 $entries = [map $_->[0],
633 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
634 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
635 @$entries];
636
637 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 977 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
638 978
639 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 979 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
640 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 980 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
641 }; 981 };
642 982
643 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 983 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
644 feed $statgrp sub { 984 feed $statgrp sub {
645 return unless @$entries; 985 return unless @$entries;
646 my $entry = pop @$entries; 986 my $entry = shift @$entries;
647 987
648 aioreq_pri $pri; 988 aioreq_pri $pri;
649 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 989 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
650 if ($_[0] < 0) { 990 if ($_[0] < 0) {
651 push @nondirs, $entry; 991 push @nondirs, $entry;
672 }; 1012 };
673 1013
674 $grp 1014 $grp
675} 1015}
676 1016
1017=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
1018
1019Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1020status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1021uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1022everything else.
1023
1024=cut
1025
1026sub aio_rmtree;
1027sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
1028 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1029
1030 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1031 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1032
1033 aioreq_pri $pri;
1034 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
1035 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
1036
1037 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
1038 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
1039 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1040 };
1041 };
1042
1043 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
1044 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
1045
1046 add $grp $dirgrp;
1047 };
1048
1049 $grp
1050}
1051
1052=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1053
1054Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1055
677=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1056=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
678 1057
679Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1058Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
680with the fsync result code. 1059with the fsync result code.
681 1060
684Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1063Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
685callback with the fdatasync result code. 1064callback with the fdatasync result code.
686 1065
687If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1066If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
688detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1067detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1068
1069=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1070
1071Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1072to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1073sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1074ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1075
1076C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1077C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1078C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1079manpage for details.
1080
1081=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1082
1083This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1084composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1085(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1086specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1087written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1088not just directories.
1089
1090Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1091C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1092
1093Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1094
1095=cut
1096
1097sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1098 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1099
1100 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1101 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1102
1103 aioreq_pri $pri;
1104 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1105 my ($fh) = @_;
1106 if ($fh) {
1107 aioreq_pri $pri;
1108 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1109 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1110
1111 aioreq_pri $pri;
1112 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1113 };
1114 } else {
1115 $grp->result (-1);
1116 }
1117 };
1118
1119 $grp
1120}
1121
1122=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1123
1124This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1125scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1126scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1127scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1128it).
1129
1130It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1131area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1132later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1133is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1134a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1135C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1136
1137=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1138
1139This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1140scalars.
1141
1142It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1143range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1144as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1145C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1146C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1147writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1148
1149=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1150
1151This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1152scalars.
1153
1154It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1155and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1156
1157If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1158
1159On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1160and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1161
1162Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1163documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1164
1165Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1166C<$data> gets destroyed.
1167
1168 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1169 my $data;
1170 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1171 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1172
1173=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1174
1175Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1176C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1177
1178On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1179and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1180
1181Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1182documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1183
1184Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1185
1186 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
689 1187
690=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1188=item aio_group $callback->(...)
691 1189
692This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1190This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
693container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1191container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
743=item cancel $req 1241=item cancel $req
744 1242
745Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1243Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
746when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1244when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
747entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1245entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
748untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1246untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
749stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1247currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1248will not be freed prematurely.
750 1249
751=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1250=item cb $req $callback->(...)
752 1251
753Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1252Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
754 1253
805Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1304Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
806will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1305will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
807C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1306C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
808exist. 1307exist.
809 1308
810That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1309That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
811in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1310(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
812group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1311the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
813itself finish. 1312further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1313finished will the the group itself finish.
814 1314
815=over 4 1315=over 4
816 1316
817=item add $grp ... 1317=item add $grp ...
818 1318
827=item $grp->cancel_subs 1327=item $grp->cancel_subs
828 1328
829Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1329Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
830itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early. 1330itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
831 1331
1332The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1333group).
1334
832=item $grp->result (...) 1335=item $grp->result (...)
833 1336
834Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1337Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
835subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1338subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
836of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1339of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
837no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1340no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
838 1341
839=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1342=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
840 1343
851=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1354=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
852 1355
853Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1356Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
854generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1357generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
855although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1358although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
856this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1359this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
857example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1360C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
858requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1361delaying any later requests for a long time.
859 1362
860To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1363To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
861instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1364instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
862feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1365feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
863below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1366below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
867not impose any limits). 1370not impose any limits).
868 1371
869If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1372If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
870automatically removed from the group. 1373automatically removed from the group.
871 1374
872If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1375If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1376C<2> automatically.
873 1377
874Example: 1378Example:
875 1379
876 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1380 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
877 1381
889Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1393Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
890the group contains less than this many requests. 1394the group contains less than this many requests.
891 1395
892Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1396Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
893 1397
1398The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1399automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1400
894=back 1401=back
895 1402
896=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1403=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
897 1404
898=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1405=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
900=over 4 1407=over 4
901 1408
902=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1409=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
903 1410
904Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1411Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
905polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1412polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
906select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1413select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
907to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1414you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
908 1415
909See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1416See C<poll_cb> for an example.
910 1417
911=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1418=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
912 1419
913Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1420Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call
914regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1421this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there
915when no events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on 1422were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
916the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1423reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of
1424events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and
1425C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
917 1426
918If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1427If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
919will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1428will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1429do anything special to have it called later.
1430
1431Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1432ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1433a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1434available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1435over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1436requests.
920 1437
921Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1438Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
922IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1439IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1440SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
923 1441
924 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1442 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
925 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1443 poll => 'r', async => 1,
926 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1444 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1445
1446=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1447
1448If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
1449phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1450does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1451synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
1452
1453See C<nreqs> for an example.
1454
1455=item IO::AIO::poll
1456
1457Waits until some requests have been handled.
1458
1459Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1460equivalent to:
1461
1462 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1463
1464=item IO::AIO::flush
1465
1466Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1467
1468Strictly equivalent to:
1469
1470 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1471 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
927 1472
928=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1473=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
929 1474
930=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1475=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
931 1476
933that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively 1478that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
934the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in 1479the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
935C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount 1480C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
936of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use). 1481of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
937 1482
1483Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1484syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1485callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1486not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1487
938Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of 1488Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
939interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in 1489interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
940time. 1490time.
941 1491
942For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine. 1492For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
943 1493
944Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1494Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
945IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 1495IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
946program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 1496program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
947 1497
948 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb 1498 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
949 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1; 1499 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
950 1500
951 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority 1501 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
952 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1502 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
953 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1503 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
954 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1504 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
955 1505
956=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1506=back
957
958Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a
959C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously
960wait for some requests to finish).
961
962See C<nreqs> for an example.
963
964=item IO::AIO::poll
965
966Waits until some requests have been handled.
967
968Strictly equivalent to:
969
970 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
971 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
972
973=item IO::AIO::flush
974
975Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
976
977Strictly equivalent to:
978
979 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
980 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
981 1507
982=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 1508=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1509
1510=over
983 1511
984=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1512=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
985 1513
986Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1514Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
987default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1515default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
1015 1543
1016Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1544Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
1017 1545
1018=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 1546=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1019 1547
1020Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e., 1548Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1021threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That 1549(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1022means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also 1550timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1023idle, it will free its resources and exit. 1551C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1552exit.
1024 1553
1025This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000) 1554This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1026to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources 1555to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1027under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM). 1556under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1028 1557
1029The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1558The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1030creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1559creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1031want to use larger values. 1560want to use larger values.
1032 1561
1562=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1563
1564Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1565allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1566
1033=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1567=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1568
1569Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1570you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1571C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1572C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1573longer exceeded.
1574
1575In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1576used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1034 1577
1035This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1578This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1036blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1579blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1037use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1580use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1038 1581
1039Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1582It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1040to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1583a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1041C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1042function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1043 1584
1044The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1585 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1045number of outstanding requests.
1046 1586
1047You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1587 for my $path (...) {
1048C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1588 aio_stat $path , ...;
1049as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1589 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1590 }
1591
1592 IO::AIO::flush;
1593
1594The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1595as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1596some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1597number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1598
1599The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1600practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1601
1602=back
1050 1603
1051=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1604=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1605
1606=over
1052 1607
1053=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1608=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1054 1609
1055Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending 1610Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1056states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet). 1611states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1070Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed, 1625Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1071but not yet processed by poll_cb). 1626but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1072 1627
1073=back 1628=back
1074 1629
1630=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1631
1632IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1633asynchronous.
1634
1635=over 4
1636
1637=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1638
1639Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1640but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1641likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1642operations).
1643
1644Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1645
1646=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1647
1648Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1649manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1650avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1651C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1652C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1653
1654On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1655ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1656
1657=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1658
1659Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1660manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1661avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1662C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1663
1664On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1665ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1666
1667=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1668
1669Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1670$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1671constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1672C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1673
1674On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1675ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1676
1677=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1678
1679Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1680given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1681
1682The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1683change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1684or searching it with regexes and so on.
1685
1686Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1687
1688The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1689when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1690C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1691
1692This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1693page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1694
1695The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1696filesize.
1697
1698C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1699C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1700
1701C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1702C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1703not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1704(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1705constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1706C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1707C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1708
1709If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1710
1711C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1712a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1713
1714Example:
1715
1716 use Digest::MD5;
1717 use IO::AIO;
1718
1719 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1720 or die "$!";
1721
1722 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1723 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1724
1725 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1726
1727=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1728
1729Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1730
1731=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1732
1733Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1734C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1735
1736=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1737
1738Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1739
1740On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1741ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1742
1743=back
1744
1075=cut 1745=cut
1076 1746
1077# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
1078sub _fd2fh {
1079 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
1080
1081 # try to generate nice filehandles
1082 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
1083 local *$sym;
1084
1085 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
1086 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
1087 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
1088 or return undef;
1089
1090 *$sym
1091}
1092
1093min_parallel 8; 1747min_parallel 8;
1094 1748
1095END { 1749END { flush }
1096 min_parallel 1;
1097 flush;
1098};
1099 1750
11001; 17511;
1752
1753=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1754
1755It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1756automatically into many event loops:
1757
1758 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1759 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1760
1761You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1762some examples of how to do this:
1763
1764 # EV integration
1765 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1766
1767 # Event integration
1768 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1769 poll => 'r',
1770 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1771
1772 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1773 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1774 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1775
1776 # Tk integration
1777 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1778 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1779
1780 # Danga::Socket integration
1781 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1782 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1101 1783
1102=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1784=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1103 1785
1104This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1786This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
1105 1787
1123bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1805bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1124a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1806a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1125scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and 1807scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1126will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1808will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1127 1809
1128This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1810This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1129problem. 1811problem.
1130 1812
1131Per-thread usage: 1813Per-thread usage:
1132 1814
1133In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1815In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1138 1820
1139Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1821Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1140 1822
1141=head1 SEE ALSO 1823=head1 SEE ALSO
1142 1824
1143L<Coro::AIO>. 1825L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1826more natural syntax.
1144 1827
1145=head1 AUTHOR 1828=head1 AUTHOR
1146 1829
1147 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1830 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1148 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1831 http://home.schmorp.de/

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