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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3IO::AIO - Asynchronous Input/Output 3IO::AIO - Asynchronous/Advanced Input/Output
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
58not 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
59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
61using threads anyway. 61using threads anyway.
62 62
63In addition to asynchronous I/O, this module also exports some rather
64arcane interfaces, such as C<madvise> or linux's C<splice> system call,
65which is why the C<A> in C<AIO> can also mean I<advanced>.
66
63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads, 67Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking 68it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never 69yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 70call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
67 71
68=head2 EXAMPLE 72=head2 EXAMPLE
69 73
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 74This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 75F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 76
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 77 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 78 use IO::AIO;
76 79
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 80 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 81 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
95 98
96 # file contents now in $contents 99 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents; 100 print $contents;
98 101
99 # exit event loop and program 102 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop; 103 EV::break;
101 }; 104 };
102 }; 105 };
103 106
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 107 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc. 108 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106 109
107 # process events as long as there are some: 110 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop; 111 EV::run;
109 112
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 113=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111 114
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 115Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl. 116directly visible to Perl.
168use common::sense; 171use common::sense;
169 172
170use base 'Exporter'; 173use base 'Exporter';
171 174
172BEGIN { 175BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '3.92'; 176 our $VERSION = 4.4;
174 177
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 178 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx 179 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync 180 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_fcntl aio_ioctl
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead 181 aio_sync aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range
182 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap aio_allocate
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 183 aio_rename aio_rename2 aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 184 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 185 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 186 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs); 187 aio_statvfs
188 aio_slurp
189 aio_wd);
184 190
185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 191 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 192 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout 193 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
188 nreqs nready npending nthreads 194 nreqs nready npending nthreads
200 206
201=head1 FUNCTIONS 207=head1 FUNCTIONS
202 208
203=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW 209=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
204 210
205This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 211This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for
206for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 212quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
207documentation. 213documentation.
208 214
215 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
209 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 216 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
210 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 217 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
218 aio_seek $fh,$offset,$whence, $callback->($offs)
211 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 219 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 220 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 221 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 222 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 223 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
216 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 224 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
217 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) 225 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
218 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 226 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) 227 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
228 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
220 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 229 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
221 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 230 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
231 aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
222 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 232 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
223 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 233 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
224 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 234 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
225 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 235 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 236 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
237 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
227 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 238 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
239 aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 240 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
229 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 241 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 242 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
231 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 243 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
232 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 244 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
233 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 245 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
246 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
234 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 247 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
235 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 248 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
236 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 249 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
237 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
238 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 250 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
251 aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
252 aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
239 aio_sync $callback->($status) 253 aio_sync $callback->($status)
254 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
240 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 255 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
241 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 256 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
242 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 257 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
243 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 258 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
244 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 259 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
245 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 260 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
246 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 261 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 262 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_group $callback->(...) 263 aio_group $callback->(...)
249 aio_nop $callback->() 264 aio_nop $callback->()
263 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds 278 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
264 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 279 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
265 IO::AIO::nreqs 280 IO::AIO::nreqs
266 IO::AIO::nready 281 IO::AIO::nready
267 IO::AIO::npending 282 IO::AIO::npending
283 $nfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit [EXPERIMENTAL]
284 IO::AIO::min_fdlimit $nfd [EXPERIMENTAL]
268 285
269 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 286 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
270 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 287 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
288 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
289 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
271 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 290 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
272 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 291 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
273 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 292 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
274 IO::AIO::munlockall 293 IO::AIO::munlockall
275 294
276=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 295=head2 API NOTES
277 296
278All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 297All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
279with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 298with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
280and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 299and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
281which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 300which must be a code reference. This code reference will be called after
282the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 301the syscall has been executed in an asynchronous fashion. The results
283perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given 302of the request will be passed as arguments to the callback (and, if an
284syscall has been executed asynchronously. 303error occured, in C<$!>) - for most requests the syscall return code (e.g.
304most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which usually delivers
305"false").
306
307Some requests (such as C<aio_readdir>) pass the actual results and
308communicate failures by passing C<undef>.
285 309
286All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 310All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
287internally until the request has finished. 311internally until the request has finished.
288 312
289All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 313All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
290further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 314further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
291 315
292The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 316The pathnames you pass to these routines I<should> be absolute. The
293encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the 317reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the
294request is being executed, the current working directory could have 318current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can
295changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 319make sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere
296current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative 320in the program and then use relative paths. You can also take advantage
297paths. 321of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction, that lets you specify paths
322relative to some previously-opened "working directory object" - see the
323description of the C<IO::AIO::WD> class later in this document.
298 324
299To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass 325To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
300in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without 326in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
301tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 327tinkering, b) are in your native filesystem encoding, c) use the Encode
302your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 328module and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in
303environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 329effect in the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on
304use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 330unicode filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the
331correct contents.
305 332
306This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 333This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
307handles correctly whether it is set or not. 334handles correctly whether it is set or not.
335
336=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
308 337
309=over 4 338=over 4
310 339
311=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 340=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
312 341
342 371
343 372
344=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 373=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
345 374
346Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 375Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
347created filehandle for the file. 376created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
348 377
349The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 378The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
350for an explanation. 379for an explanation.
351 380
352The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 381The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
375following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on 404following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
376your system are, as usual, C<0>): 405your system are, as usual, C<0>):
377 406
378C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>, 407C<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>, 408C<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>. 409C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
381 410
382 411
383=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 412=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
384 413
385Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 414Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
395Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be 424Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
396free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed. 425free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
397 426
398=cut 427=cut
399 428
429=item aio_seek $fh, $offset, $whence, $callback->($offs)
430
431Seeks the filehandle to the new C<$offset>, similarly to perl's
432C<sysseek>. The C<$whence> can use the traditional values (C<0> for
433C<IO::AIO::SEEK_SET>, C<1> for C<IO::AIO::SEEK_CUR> or C<2> for
434C<IO::AIO::SEEK_END>).
435
436The resulting absolute offset will be passed to the callback, or C<-1> in
437case of an error.
438
439In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the
440corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same,
441so don't panic.
442
443As a GNU/Linux (and maybe Solaris) extension, also the constants
444C<IO::AIO::SEEK_DATA> and C<IO::AIO::SEEK_HOLE> are available, if they
445could be found. No guarantees about suitability for use in C<aio_seek> or
446Perl's C<sysseek> can be made though, although I would naively assume they
447"just work".
448
400=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 449=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
401 450
402=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 451=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
403 452
404Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and 453Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
405C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> 454C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> and
406and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on 455calls the callback with the actual number of bytes transferred (or -1 on
407error, just like the syscall). 456error, just like the syscall).
408 457
409C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to 458C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
410offset plus the actual number of bytes read. 459offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
411 460
469As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked 518As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
470together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy 519together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
471on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs 520on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
472in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail, 521in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
473so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> - 522so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
474fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred. 523fewer bytes than expected might have been transferred.
475 524
476 525
477=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 526=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
478 527
479C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 528C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
483whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary 532whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary
484and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to 533and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to
485(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the 534(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the
486file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 535file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
487 536
488If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 537If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your kernel isn't Linux) it will
489emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 538be emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
490 539
491 540
492=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 541=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
493 542
494=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 543=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
563 namemax => 255, 612 namemax => 255,
564 frsize => 1024, 613 frsize => 1024,
565 fsid => 1810 614 fsid => 1810
566 } 615 }
567 616
617Here is a (likely partial - send me updates!) list of fsid values used by
618Linux - it is safe to hardcode these when C<$^O> is C<linux>:
619
620 0x0000adf5 adfs
621 0x0000adff affs
622 0x5346414f afs
623 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem
624 0x00000187 autofs
625 0x42465331 befs
626 0x1badface bfs
627 0x42494e4d binfmt_misc
628 0x9123683e btrfs
629 0x0027e0eb cgroupfs
630 0xff534d42 cifs
631 0x73757245 coda
632 0x012ff7b7 coh
633 0x28cd3d45 cramfs
634 0x453dcd28 cramfs-wend (wrong endianness)
635 0x64626720 debugfs
636 0x00001373 devfs
637 0x00001cd1 devpts
638 0x0000f15f ecryptfs
639 0x00414a53 efs
640 0x0000137d ext
641 0x0000ef53 ext2/ext3/ext4
642 0x0000ef51 ext2
643 0xf2f52010 f2fs
644 0x00004006 fat
645 0x65735546 fuseblk
646 0x65735543 fusectl
647 0x0bad1dea futexfs
648 0x01161970 gfs2
649 0x47504653 gpfs
650 0x00004244 hfs
651 0xf995e849 hpfs
652 0x00c0ffee hostfs
653 0x958458f6 hugetlbfs
654 0x2bad1dea inotifyfs
655 0x00009660 isofs
656 0x000072b6 jffs2
657 0x3153464a jfs
658 0x6b414653 k-afs
659 0x0bd00bd0 lustre
660 0x0000137f minix
661 0x0000138f minix 30 char names
662 0x00002468 minix v2
663 0x00002478 minix v2 30 char names
664 0x00004d5a minix v3
665 0x19800202 mqueue
666 0x00004d44 msdos
667 0x0000564c novell
668 0x00006969 nfs
669 0x6e667364 nfsd
670 0x00003434 nilfs
671 0x5346544e ntfs
672 0x00009fa1 openprom
673 0x7461636F ocfs2
674 0x00009fa0 proc
675 0x6165676c pstorefs
676 0x0000002f qnx4
677 0x68191122 qnx6
678 0x858458f6 ramfs
679 0x52654973 reiserfs
680 0x00007275 romfs
681 0x67596969 rpc_pipefs
682 0x73636673 securityfs
683 0xf97cff8c selinux
684 0x0000517b smb
685 0x534f434b sockfs
686 0x73717368 squashfs
687 0x62656572 sysfs
688 0x012ff7b6 sysv2
689 0x012ff7b5 sysv4
690 0x01021994 tmpfs
691 0x15013346 udf
692 0x00011954 ufs
693 0x54190100 ufs byteswapped
694 0x00009fa2 usbdevfs
695 0x01021997 v9fs
696 0xa501fcf5 vxfs
697 0xabba1974 xenfs
698 0x012ff7b4 xenix
699 0x58465342 xfs
700 0x012fd16d xia
568 701
569=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 702=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
570 703
571Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 704Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
572and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 705and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
600=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 733=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
601 734
602Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 735Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
603 736
604 737
738=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
739
740Allocates or frees disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
741linux C<fallocate> documentation for details.
742
743C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
744space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
745to deallocate a file range.
746
747IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
748(without leaving a hole), C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range,
749C<FALLOC_FL_INSERT_RANGE> to insert a range and C<FALLOC_FL_UNSHARE_RANGE>
750to unshare shared blocks (see your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
751
752The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
753C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>, but different filesystems and filetypes
754can dictate other limitations.
755
756If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
757emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
758
759
605=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 760=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
606 761
607Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 762Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
608 763
609 764
611 766
612Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 767Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
613result code. 768result code.
614 769
615 770
616=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 771=item aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
617 772
618[EXPERIMENTAL] 773[EXPERIMENTAL]
619 774
620Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 775Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
621 776
622The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 777The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
623 778
624 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 779 aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
625 780
626See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants 781See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
627and functions. 782and functions.
628 783
629=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 784=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
636 791
637Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 792Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
638the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 793the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
639 794
640 795
641=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 796=item aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
642 797
643Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 798Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
644the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 799the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
645callback. 800callback.
646 801
647 802
803=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
804
805Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
806C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
807L<Cwd::realpath>).
808
809This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
810directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
811
812
648=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 813=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
649 814
650Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 815Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
651rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 816rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
817
818On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
819natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
820of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
821
822
823=item aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
824
825Basically a version of C<aio_rename> with an additional C<$flags>
826argument. Calling this with C<$flags=0> is the same as calling
827C<aio_rename>.
828
829Non-zero flags are currently only supported on GNU/Linux systems that
830support renameat2. Other systems fail with C<ENOSYS> in this case.
831
832The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>),
833see renameat2(2) for details:
834
835C<IO::AIO::RENAME_NOREPLACE>, C<IO::AIO::RENAME_EXCHANGE>
836and C<IO::AIO::RENAME_WHITEOUT>.
652 837
653 838
654=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 839=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
655 840
656Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 841Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
661=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 846=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
662 847
663Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 848Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
664result code. 849result code.
665 850
851On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
852natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
853C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
854
666 855
667=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 856=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
668 857
669Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 858Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
670directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 859directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
674array-ref with the filenames. 863array-ref with the filenames.
675 864
676 865
677=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 866=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
678 867
679Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune 868Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows one to
680behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be 869tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
681C<undef>. 870C<undef>.
682 871
683The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the 872The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
684flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified): 873flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
685 874
732 921
733=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 922=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
734 923
735This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 924This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
736is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 925is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
737C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all 926C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
738C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 927C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
739 928
740=back 929=back
741 930
742 931
932=item aio_slurp $pathname, $offset, $length, $data, $callback->($status)
933
934Opens, reads and closes the given file. The data is put into C<$data>,
935which is resized as required.
936
937If C<$offset> is negative, then it is counted from the end of the file.
938
939If C<$length> is zero, then the remaining length of the file is
940used. Also, in this case, the same limitations to modifying C<$data> apply
941as when IO::AIO::mmap is used, i.e. it must only be modified in-place
942with C<substr>. If the size of the file is known, specifying a non-zero
943C<$length> results in a performance advantage.
944
945This request is similar to the older C<aio_load> request, but since it is
946a single request, it might be more efficient to use.
947
948Example: load F</etc/passwd> into C<$passwd>.
949
950 my $passwd;
951 aio_slurp "/etc/passwd", 0, 0, $passwd, sub {
952 $_[0] >= 0
953 or die "/etc/passwd: $!\n";
954
955 printf "/etc/passwd is %d bytes long, and contains:\n", length $passwd;
956 print $passwd;
957 };
958 IO::AIO::flush;
959
960
743=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 961=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
744 962
745This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 963This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
746memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 964memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
965
966Using C<aio_slurp> might be more efficient, as it is a single request.
747 967
748=cut 968=cut
749 969
750sub aio_load($$;$) { 970sub aio_load($$;$) {
751 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_; 971 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
771=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 991=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
772 992
773Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 993Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
774destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 994destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
775a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>). 995a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
996
997Existing destination files will be truncated.
776 998
777This is a composite request that creates the destination file with 999This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
778mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 1000mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
779C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 1001C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
780uid/gid, in that order. 1002uid/gid, in that order.
883 }; 1105 };
884 1106
885 $grp 1107 $grp
886} 1108}
887 1109
888=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 1110=item aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
889 1111
890Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1112Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
891efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1113efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
892names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1114names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
893recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1115recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
894 1116
895C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 1117C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that generates many sub requests.
896C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 1118C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
897this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 1119this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
898will be chosen (currently 4). 1120will be chosen (currently 4).
899 1121
900On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 1122On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
924Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot 1146Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
925currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every 1147currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
926entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first, 1148entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
927in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the 1149in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
928entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 1150entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
929seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 1151separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
930filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 1152filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
931data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return 1153data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
932the filetype information on readdir. 1154the filetype information on readdir.
933 1155
934If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 1156If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
950 1172
951 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 1173 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
952 1174
953 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 1175 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
954 1176
955 # stat once 1177 # get a wd object
956 aioreq_pri $pri; 1178 aioreq_pri $pri;
957 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1179 add $grp aio_wd $path, sub {
1180 $_[0]
958 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1181 or return $grp->result ();
959 my $now = time;
960 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
961 1182
962 # read the directory entries 1183 my $wd = [shift, "."];
1184
1185 # stat once
963 aioreq_pri $pri; 1186 aioreq_pri $pri;
964 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1187 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
965 my $entries = shift
966 or return $grp->result (); 1188 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1189 my $now = time;
1190 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
967 1191
968 # stat the dir another time 1192 # read the directory entries
969 aioreq_pri $pri; 1193 aioreq_pri $pri;
1194 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
1195 my $entries = shift
1196 or return $grp->result ();
1197
1198 # stat the dir another time
1199 aioreq_pri $pri;
970 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1200 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
971 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1201 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
972 1202
973 my $ndirs; 1203 my $ndirs;
974 1204
975 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 1205 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
976 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 1206 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
977 $ndirs = -1; 1207 $ndirs = -1;
978 } else { 1208 } else {
979 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 1209 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
980 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 1210 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
981 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 1211 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
982 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 1212 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
983 } 1213 }
984 1214
985 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1215 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
986 1216
987 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1217 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
988 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1218 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
989 }; 1219 };
990 1220
991 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1221 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
992 feed $statgrp sub { 1222 feed $statgrp sub {
993 return unless @$entries; 1223 return unless @$entries;
994 my $entry = shift @$entries; 1224 my $entry = shift @$entries;
995 1225
996 aioreq_pri $pri; 1226 aioreq_pri $pri;
1227 $wd->[1] = "$entry/.";
997 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1228 add $statgrp aio_stat $wd, sub {
998 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1229 if ($_[0] < 0) {
999 push @nondirs, $entry; 1230 push @nondirs, $entry;
1000 } else { 1231 } else {
1001 # need to check for real directory 1232 # need to check for real directory
1002 aioreq_pri $pri; 1233 aioreq_pri $pri;
1234 $wd->[1] = $entry;
1003 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 1235 add $statgrp aio_lstat $wd, sub {
1004 if (-d _) { 1236 if (-d _) {
1005 push @dirs, $entry; 1237 push @dirs, $entry;
1006 1238
1007 unless (--$ndirs) { 1239 unless (--$ndirs) {
1008 push @nondirs, @$entries; 1240 push @nondirs, @$entries;
1009 feed $statgrp; 1241 feed $statgrp;
1242 }
1243 } else {
1244 push @nondirs, $entry;
1010 } 1245 }
1011 } else {
1012 push @nondirs, $entry;
1013 } 1246 }
1014 } 1247 }
1015 } 1248 };
1016 }; 1249 };
1017 }; 1250 };
1018 }; 1251 };
1019 }; 1252 };
1020 }; 1253 };
1021 1254
1022 $grp 1255 $grp
1023} 1256}
1024 1257
1025=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1258=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1026 1259
1027Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1260Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1028status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1261status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1029uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1262uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1030everything else. 1263everything else.
1031 1264
1032=cut 1265=cut
1033 1266
1055 }; 1288 };
1056 1289
1057 $grp 1290 $grp
1058} 1291}
1059 1292
1293=item aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
1294
1295=item aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
1296
1297These work just like the C<fcntl> and C<ioctl> built-in functions, except
1298they execute asynchronously and pass the return value to the callback.
1299
1300Both calls can be used for a lot of things, some of which make more sense
1301to run asynchronously in their own thread, while some others make less
1302sense. For example, calls that block waiting for external events, such
1303as locking, will also lock down an I/O thread while it is waiting, which
1304can deadlock the whole I/O system. At the same time, there might be no
1305alternative to using a thread to wait.
1306
1307So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do
1308(filesystem) I/O, not for things that wait for other events (network,
1309other processes), although if you are careful and know what you are doing,
1310you still can.
1311
1312The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>):
1313
1314C<F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC>,
1315
1316C<F_OFD_GETLK>, C<F_OFD_SETLK>, C<F_OFD_GETLKW>,
1317
1318C<FIFREEZE>, C<FITHAW>, C<FITRIM>, C<FICLONE>, C<FICLONERANGE>, C<FIDEDUPERANGE>.
1319
1320C<FS_IOC_GETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_SETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_GETVERSION>, C<FS_IOC_SETVERSION>,
1321C<FS_IOC_FIEMAP>.
1322
1323C<FS_IOC_FSGETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_SET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>,
1324C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_PWSALT>, C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>, C<FS_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE>.
1325
1326C<FS_SECRM_FL>, C<FS_UNRM_FL>, C<FS_COMPR_FL>, C<FS_SYNC_FL>, C<FS_IMMUTABLE_FL>,
1327C<FS_APPEND_FL>, C<FS_NODUMP_FL>, C<FS_NOATIME_FL>, C<FS_DIRTY_FL>,
1328C<FS_COMPRBLK_FL>, C<FS_NOCOMP_FL>, C<FS_ENCRYPT_FL>, C<FS_BTREE_FL>,
1329C<FS_INDEX_FL>, C<FS_JOURNAL_DATA_FL>, C<FS_NOTAIL_FL>, C<FS_DIRSYNC_FL>, C<FS_TOPDIR_FL>,
1330C<FS_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE>.
1331
1332C<FS_XFLAG_REALTIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_PREALLOC>, C<FS_XFLAG_IMMUTABLE>, C<FS_XFLAG_APPEND>,
1333C<FS_XFLAG_SYNC>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOATIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_NODUMP>, C<FS_XFLAG_RTINHERIT>,
1334C<FS_XFLAG_PROJINHERIT>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOSYMLINKS>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSIZE>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSZINHERIT>,
1335C<FS_XFLAG_NODEFRAG>, C<FS_XFLAG_FILESTREAM>, C<FS_XFLAG_DAX>, C<FS_XFLAG_HASATTR>,
1336
1060=item aio_sync $callback->($status) 1337=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1061 1338
1062Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. 1339Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1063 1340
1064=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1341=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
1071Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1348Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
1072callback with the fdatasync result code. 1349callback with the fdatasync result code.
1073 1350
1074If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1351If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1075detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1352detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1353
1354=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1355
1356Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1357to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1358code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1359errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1076 1360
1077=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 1361=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1078 1362
1079Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length> 1363Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1080to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific 1364to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1084C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>, 1368C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1085C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and 1369C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1086C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range 1370C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1087manpage for details. 1371manpage for details.
1088 1372
1089=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 1373=item aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
1090 1374
1091This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a 1375This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1092composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations 1376composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1093(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any 1377(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1094specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get 1378specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1125 }; 1409 };
1126 1410
1127 $grp 1411 $grp
1128} 1412}
1129 1413
1130=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1414=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
1131 1415
1132This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed 1416This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1133scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data 1417scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1134scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the 1418scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1135scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on 1419scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1137 1421
1138It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory 1422It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1139area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes 1423area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1140later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length> 1424later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1141is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be 1425is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1142a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and 1426either C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC> or C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>, plus an optional
1143C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>. 1427C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE>.
1144 1428
1145=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1429=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1146 1430
1147This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1431This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1148scalars. 1432scalars.
1149 1433
1150It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1434It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1151range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1435range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1152as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1436as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1153C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1437C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1154C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and 1438C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1155writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1439writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1156 1440
1157=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1441=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1158 1442
1159This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1443This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1190documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>. 1474documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1191 1475
1192Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory. 1476Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1193 1477
1194 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1478 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1479
1480=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1481
1482Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1483ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1484the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1485C<ENOSYS>.
1486
1487C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1488size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1489be queried.
1490
1491C<$flags> is a combination of flags (C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> or
1492C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1493exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1494the data portion.
1495
1496C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1497C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1498case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1499instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1500
1501If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1502C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1503
1504Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1505structures. Each extent structure is an array reference itself, with the
1506following members:
1507
1508 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1509
1510Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1511or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1512
1513C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1514C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1515C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1516C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1517C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1518C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1519
1520At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this request is unreliable unless
1521C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1522it to return all extents of a range for files with a large number of
1523extents. The code (only) works around all these issues if C<$count> is
1524C<undef>.
1195 1525
1196=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1526=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1197 1527
1198This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1528This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1199container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1529container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1236like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is 1566like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
1237immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function 1567immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
1238except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. 1568except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
1239 1569
1240=back 1570=back
1571
1572
1573=head2 IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories
1574
1575Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by all
1576threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other component
1577could call C<chdir> at any time, and it is hard to control when the path
1578will be used by IO::AIO).
1579
1580One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually works,
1581but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on every
1582access), and can also be a hassle to implement.
1583
1584Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir,
1585futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working directories
1586per operation.
1587
1588For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I write,
1589perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this abstraction
1590cannot be perfect, though.
1591
1592IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called IO::AIO::WD
1593object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute version of the
1594path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file descriptor.
1595
1596Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in C<aio_stat>
1597or C<aio_unlink>), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD
1598object and a pathname instead (or the IO::AIO::WD object alone, which
1599gets interpreted as C<[$wd, "."]>). If the pathname is absolute, the
1600IO::AIO::WD object is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved relative
1601to that IO::AIO::WD object.
1602
1603For example, to get a wd object for F</etc> and then stat F<passwd>
1604inside, you would write:
1605
1606 aio_wd "/etc", sub {
1607 my $etcdir = shift;
1608
1609 # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason
1610 # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT
1611 # when $etcdir is undef.
1612
1613 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1614 # yay
1615 };
1616 };
1617
1618The fact that C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that
1619creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1620which is why it is done asynchronously.
1621
1622To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1623either of the following three request calls:
1624
1625 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1626 aio_lstat [$wd, "."], sub { ... # "." relative to $wd (i.e. $wd itself)
1627 aio_lstat $wd , sub { ... # shorthand for the previous
1628
1629As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory
1630object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without
1631causing any issues due to C<$path> getting reused:
1632
1633 my $path = [$wd, undef];
1634
1635 for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) {
1636 $path->[1] = $name;
1637 aio_stat $path, sub {
1638 # ...
1639 };
1640 }
1641
1642There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1643pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1644nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1645will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1646pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1647older systems. Some functions (such as C<aio_realpath>) will always rely on
1648the string form of the pathname.
1649
1650So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1651C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1652reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1653(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1654
1655The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1656
1657=over 4
1658
1659=item aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
1660
1661Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an
1662IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the
1663system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution relative
1664to this working directory.
1665
1666If something goes wrong, then C<undef> is passwd to the callback instead
1667of a working directory object and C<$!> is set appropriately. Since
1668passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1669request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1670C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1671expected way.
1672
1673=item IO::AIO::CWD
1674
1675This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1676current working directory.
1677
1678Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1679the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1680example, these calls are functionally identical:
1681
1682 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1683 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1684
1685=back
1686
1687To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1688C<aio_realpath>:
1689
1690 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1691 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1692 };
1693
1694Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1695sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1241 1696
1242=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1697=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1243 1698
1244All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1699All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1245called in non-void context. 1700called in non-void context.
1363 1818
1364Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1819Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1365generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1820generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1366although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1821although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1367this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example, 1822this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1368C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests, 1823C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands of C<aio_stat>
1369delaying any later requests for a long time. 1824requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
1370 1825
1371To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1826To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1372instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1827instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1373feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1828feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1374below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1829below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1423 1878
1424See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1879See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1425 1880
1426=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1881=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1427 1882
1428Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 1883Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1884been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1885this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1886
1429this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there 1887Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1430were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever 1888events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1431reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1889reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1432events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and 1890of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1433C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1891C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1434 1892
1435If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1893If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1436will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1894descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1437do anything special to have it called later. 1895don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1438 1896
1439Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes 1897Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1440ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit 1898ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1441a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become 1899a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1442available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes 1900available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1451 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1909 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1452 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1910 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1453 1911
1454=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1912=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1455 1913
1456If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1914Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1457phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1915requests are outstanding anymore.
1458does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1916
1459synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1917This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1918become ready, without actually handling them.
1460 1919
1461See C<nreqs> for an example. 1920See C<nreqs> for an example.
1462 1921
1463=item IO::AIO::poll 1922=item IO::AIO::poll
1464 1923
1585 2044
1586This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 2045This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1587blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 2046blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1588use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 2047use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1589 2048
1590It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 2049Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1591a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 2050a lot of files, you can write something like this:
1592 2051
1593 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 2052 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1594 2053
1595 for my $path (...) { 2054 for my $path (...) {
1596 aio_stat $path , ...; 2055 aio_stat $path , ...;
1635 2094
1636=back 2095=back
1637 2096
1638=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 2097=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1639 2098
1640IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 2099IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1641asynchronous. 2100some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
2101"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
2102counterpart.
1642 2103
1643=over 4 2104=over 4
2105
2106=item $numfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
2107
2108This function is I<EXPERIMENTAL> and subject to change.
2109
2110Tries to find the current file descriptor limit and returns it, or
2111C<undef> and sets C<$!> in case of an error. The limit is one larger than
2112the highest valid file descriptor number.
2113
2114=item IO::AIO::min_fdlimit [$numfd]
2115
2116This function is I<EXPERIMENTAL> and subject to change.
2117
2118Try to increase the current file descriptor limit(s) to at least C<$numfd>
2119by changing the soft or hard file descriptor resource limit. If C<$numfd>
2120is missing, it will try to set a very high limit, although this is not
2121recommended when you know the actual minimum that you require.
2122
2123If the limit cannot be raised enough, the function makes a best-effort
2124attempt to increase the limit as much as possible, using various
2125tricks, while still failing. You can query the resulting limit using
2126C<IO::AIO::get_fdlimit>.
2127
2128If an error occurs, returns C<undef> and sets C<$!>, otherwise returns
2129true.
1644 2130
1645=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2131=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1646 2132
1647Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>, 2133Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1648but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is 2134but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1653 2139
1654=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 2140=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1655 2141
1656Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its 2142Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1657manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2143manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1658avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2144available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1659C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>, 2145C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1660C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>. 2146C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1661 2147
1662On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns 2148On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1663ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>. 2149ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1664 2150
1665=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2151=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1666 2152
1667Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2153Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1668manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2154manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1669avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2155available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1670C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>. 2156C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>,
2157C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
2158
2159If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2160the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2161will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
1671 2162
1672On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2163On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1673ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2164ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1674 2165
1675=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2166=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1676 2167
1677Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2168Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1678$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2169$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1679constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2170constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1680C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2171C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
2172
2173If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2174the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2175will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
1681 2176
1682On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2177On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1683ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2178ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1684 2179
1685=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2180=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1686 2181
1687Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2182Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1688given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. 2183given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2184success, and false otherwise.
1689 2185
2186The scalar must exist, but its contents do not matter - this means you
2187cannot use a nonexistant array or hash element. When in doubt, C<undef>
2188the scalar first.
2189
1690The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2190The only operations allowed on the mmapped scalar are C<substr>/C<vec>,
1691change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2191which don't change the string length, and most read-only operations such
1692or searching it with regexes and so on. 2192as copying it or searching it with regexes and so on.
1693 2193
1694Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks. 2194Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1695 2195
1696The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed 2196The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1697when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or 2197when the C<$scalar> is undef'd or destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap>
1698C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called. 2198or C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called on it.
1699 2199
1700This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual 2200This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1701page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters. 2201page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1702 2202
1703The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual 2203The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1704filesize. 2204filesize.
1705 2205
1706C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>, 2206C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1707C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, 2207C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1708 2208
1709C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or 2209C<$flags> can be a combination of
1710C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when 2210C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1711not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> 2211C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>,
2212or a number of system-specific flags (when not available, the are C<0>):
1712(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this 2213C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> (which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this constant),
1713constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>, 2214C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1714C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or 2215C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>,
2216C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
1715C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK> 2217C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2218C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2219C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2220C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2221C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB> or
2222C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>.
1716 2223
1717If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2224If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1718 2225
1719C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2226C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1720a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>. 2227a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1745 2252
1746Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2253Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1747 2254
1748On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2255On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1749ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2256ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
2257
2258=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
2259
2260Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
2261C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2262should be the file offset.
2263
2264C<$r_fh> and C<$w_fh> should not refer to the same file, as splice might
2265silently corrupt the data in this case.
2266
2267The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE>,
2268C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE> and
2269C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT>.
2270
2271See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2272
2273=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2274
2275Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2276description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2277
2278=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2279
2280Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2281on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2282C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2283size on other systems, drop me a note.
2284
2285=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2286
2287This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2288C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2289perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2290systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2291(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2292
2293If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2294the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2295
2296On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2297
2298On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2299C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2300
2301Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2302time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2303C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
1750 2304
1751=back 2305=back
1752 2306
1753=cut 2307=cut
1754 2308
1792=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 2346=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1793 2347
1794Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork 2348Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
1795considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after 2349considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
1796fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork 2350fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
1797with defined behaviour in perl. IO::AIO uses pthreads, so this applies, 2351with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
1798but many other extensions and (for inexplicable reasons) perl itself often 2352pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
1799is linked against pthreads, so this limitation applies. 2353reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
2354applies to quite a lot of perls.
1800 2355
1801Some operating systems have extensions that allow safe use of fork, and 2356This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means IO::AIO
1802this module should do "the right thing" on those, and tries on others. At 2357only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1803the time of this writing (2011) only GNU/Linux supports these extensions 2358using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1804to POSIX. 2359
2360You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
2361forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
2362child:
2363
2364=over 4
2365
2366=item IO::AIO::reinit
2367
2368Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
2369data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
2370happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
2371
2372The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
2373C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
2374the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2375will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2376
2377=back
1805 2378
1806=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2379=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1807 2380
1808Per-request usage: 2381Per-request usage:
1809 2382

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