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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>).
36
37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
39will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
41when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
42etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
43normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
44on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
45concurrently.
46
47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
55 52
56In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
57requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
58in 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
59to 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
60functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 57functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
61not well-supported or restricted (Linux doesn't allow them on normal 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
62files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
63aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
64using threads anyway. 61using threads anyway.
65 62
66Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) 63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
67threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate 64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
68locking 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
69never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
67
68=head2 EXAMPLE
69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO;
76
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
79
80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
82 my $fh = shift
83 or die "error while opening: $!";
84
85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
86 my $size = -s $fh;
87
88 # queue a request to read the file
89 my $contents;
90 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
91 $_[0] == $size
92 or die "short read: $!";
93
94 close $fh;
95
96 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents;
98
99 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop;
101 };
102 };
103
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106
107 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop;
70 109
71=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
72 111
73Every 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
74directly visible to Perl. 113directly visible to Perl.
116Request 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
117(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
118aio 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
119result in a runtime error). 158result in a runtime error).
120 159
160=back
161
121=cut 162=cut
122 163
123package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
124 165
125no warnings; 166use Carp ();
126use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
127 169
128use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
129 171
130BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
131 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 173 our $VERSION = '4.0';
132 174
133 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
134 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
135 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
136 aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod); 178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_fallocate
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead
180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
184 aio_statvfs
185 aio_wd);
186
137 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 187 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
138 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 188 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
139 min_parallel max_parallel nreqs nready npending); 189 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
190 nreqs nready npending nthreads
191 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
192 sendfile fadvise madvise
193 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
194
195 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
140 196
141 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 197 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
142 198
143 require XSLoader; 199 require XSLoader;
144 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 200 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
145} 201}
146 202
147=head1 FUNCTIONS 203=head1 FUNCTIONS
148 204
205=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
206
207This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions
208for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
209documentation.
210
211 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
212 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
213 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
214 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
216 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
217 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
218 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
219 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
220 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
221 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
222 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
223 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
224 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
225 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
226 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
227 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
229 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
230 aio_realpath $path, $callback->($link)
231 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
232 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
233 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
234 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
235 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
236 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
237 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
238 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
239 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
240 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
241 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
242 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
243 aio_sync $callback->($status)
244 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
245 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
246 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
247 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
249 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
250 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
251 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
252 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
253 aio_group $callback->(...)
254 aio_nop $callback->()
255
256 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
257 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
258
259 IO::AIO::poll_wait
260 IO::AIO::poll_cb
261 IO::AIO::poll
262 IO::AIO::flush
263 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
264 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
265 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
266 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
267 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
268 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
269 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
270 IO::AIO::nreqs
271 IO::AIO::nready
272 IO::AIO::npending
273
274 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
275 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
276 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
277 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
278 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
279 IO::AIO::munlockall
280
149=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 281=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
150 282
151All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 283All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
152with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 284with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
153and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 285and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
154which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 286which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
155the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 287the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
156perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 288perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
157syscall has been executed asynchronously. 289syscall has been executed asynchronously.
158 290
159All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 291All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
160internally until the request has finished. 292internally until the request has finished.
161 293
162All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 294All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
163manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 295further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
164 296
165The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 297The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
166encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the 298encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
167request is being executed, the current working directory could have 299request is being executed, the current working directory could have
168changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 300changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
169current working directory. 301current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
302paths.
170 303
171To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 304To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
172always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 305in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
173etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 306tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
174your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 307your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
175environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 308environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
176use something else. 309use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
310
311This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
312handles correctly whether it is set or not.
177 313
178=over 4 314=over 4
179 315
180=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 316=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
181 317
201 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 337 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
202 ... 338 ...
203 }; 339 };
204 }; 340 };
205 341
342
206=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 343=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
207 344
208Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 345Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
209priority, so effects are cumulative. 346priority, so the effect is cumulative.
347
210 348
211=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 349=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
212 350
213Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 351Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
214created filehandle for the file. 352created filehandle for the file.
220list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 358list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
221 359
222Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 360Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
223didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 361didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
224except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files, 362except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
225and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 363and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
364by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
365change the umask.
226 366
227Example: 367Example:
228 368
229 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 369 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
230 if ($_[0]) { 370 if ($_[0]) {
231 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 371 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
232 ... 372 ...
233 } else { 373 } else {
234 die "open failed: $!\n"; 374 die "open failed: $!\n";
235 } 375 }
236 }; 376 };
237 377
378In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
379C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
380following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
381your system are, as usual, C<0>):
382
383C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
384C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
385C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC> and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
386
387
238=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 388=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
239 389
240Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 390Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
241code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 391code.
242filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
243time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
244C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
245 392
246This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 393Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
247therefore best to avoid this function. 394closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
395
396Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
397use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
398(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
399
400Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
401free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
402
403=cut
248 404
249=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 405=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
250 406
251=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 407=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
252 408
253Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 409Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
254into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 410C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
255callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 411and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
256like the syscall). 412error, just like the syscall).
413
414C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
415offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
416
417If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
418be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
419changed by these calls.
420
421If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
422C<$data>.
423
424If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
425C<$data>.
257 426
258The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 427The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
259is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 428is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
260necessary/optional hardware is installed). 429the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
261 430
262Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 431Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
263offset C<0> within the scalar: 432offset C<0> within the scalar:
264 433
265 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 434 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
266 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 435 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
267 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 436 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
268 }; 437 };
269 438
439
270=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 440=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
271 441
272Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 442Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
273reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 443reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
274file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 444file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
275than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 445than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
276other. 446other. The same C<$in_fh> works fine though, as this function does not
447move or use the file offset of C<$in_fh>.
277 448
449Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
450are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes have been
451read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the
452number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals
453C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
454
455Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
456C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
457the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
458the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run
459into a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then
460fails to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the
461data in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit
462the disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you better control
463resource usage.
464
278This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 465This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile>-like syscall to
279zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 466provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to
280socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 467a socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
281 468
282If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 469If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
283emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 470C<EINVAL>, C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or
471C<ENOTSOCK>, it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any
284regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 472type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
285 473
286Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 474As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
287C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 475together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
288bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 476on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
289provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 477in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
290value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 478so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
291read. 479fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred.
480
292 481
293=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 482=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
294 483
295C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 484C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
296subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 485subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
302file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 491file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
303 492
304If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 493If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
305emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 494emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
306 495
496
307=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 497=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
308 498
309=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 499=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
310 500
311Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 501Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
316for an explanation. 506for an explanation.
317 507
318Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 508Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
319error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 509error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
320unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 510unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
511
512To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
513following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
514be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
515behaviour).
516
517C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
518C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
519C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
321 520
322Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 521Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
323 522
324 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 523 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
325 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 524 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
326 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 525 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
327 }; 526 };
328 527
528
529=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
530
531Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
532whether a file handle or path was passed.
533
534On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
535members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
536C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
537is passed.
538
539The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
540C<ST_NOSUID>.
541
542The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
543their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
544not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
545C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
546C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
547
548Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
549
550 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
551 my $f = $_[0]
552 or die "statvfs: $!";
553
554 use Data::Dumper;
555 say Dumper $f;
556 };
557
558 # result:
559 {
560 bsize => 1024,
561 bfree => 4333064312,
562 blocks => 10253828096,
563 files => 2050765568,
564 flag => 4096,
565 favail => 2042092649,
566 bavail => 4333064312,
567 ffree => 2042092649,
568 namemax => 255,
569 frsize => 1024,
570 fsid => 1810
571 }
572
573
574=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
575
576Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
577and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
578syscalls support them.
579
580When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
581utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
582otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
583
584Examples:
585
586 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
587 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
588 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
589 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
590
591
592=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
593
594Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
595or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
596
597Examples:
598
599 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
600 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
601 # same as above:
602 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
603
604
605=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
606
607Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
608
609
610=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
611
612Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
613
614
329=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 615=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
330 616
331Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 617Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
332result code. 618result code.
333 619
620
334=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 621=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
335 622
623[EXPERIMENTAL]
624
336Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 625Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
337 626
338The only portable (POSIX) way of calling this function is: 627The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
339 628
340 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 629 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
630
631See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
632and functions.
341 633
342=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 634=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
343 635
344Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 636Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
345the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 637the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
346 638
639
347=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 640=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
348 641
349Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 642Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
350the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 643the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
351 644
645
646=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
647
648Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
649the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
650callback.
651
652
653=item aio_realpath $path, $callback->($path)
654
655Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
656C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as
657L<Cwd::realpath>).
658
659This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
660directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
661
662
352=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 663=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
353 664
354Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 665Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
355rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 666rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
356 667
668
669=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
670
671Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
672the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
673request is executed, so do not change your umask.
674
675
357=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 676=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
358 677
359Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 678Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
360result code. 679result code.
680
361 681
362=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 682=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
363 683
364Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 684Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
365directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 685directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
366sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 686sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
367 687
368The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 688The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
369with the filenames. 689array-ref with the filenames.
690
691
692=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
693
694Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows one to
695tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
696C<undef>.
697
698The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
699flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
700
701=over 4
702
703=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
704
705When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
706names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
707C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
708entry in more detail.
709
710C<$name> is the name of the entry.
711
712C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
713
714C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
715C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
716C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
717
718C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
719know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
720scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
721
722C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
723bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
724systems that do not deliver the inode information.
725
726=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
727
728When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
729likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
730you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
731while avoiding to stat() each entry.
732
733If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
734to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
735beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
736short names are tried first.
737
738=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
739
740When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
741suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
742all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
743be fastest.
744
745If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
746the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
747
748=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
749
750This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
751is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
752C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
753C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
754
755=back
756
757
758=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
759
760This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
761memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
762
763=cut
764
765sub aio_load($$;$) {
766 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
767 my $data = \$_[1];
768
769 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
770 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
771
772 aioreq_pri $pri;
773 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
774 my $fh = shift
775 or return $grp->result (-1);
776
777 aioreq_pri $pri;
778 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
779 $grp->result ($_[0]);
780 };
781 };
782
783 $grp
784}
370 785
371=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 786=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
372 787
373Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 788Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
374destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 789destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
375the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 790a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
376 791
377This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with 792This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
378mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 793mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
379C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 794C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
380uid/gid, in that order. 795uid/gid, in that order.
381 796
382If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if 797If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
392 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 807 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
393 808
394 aioreq_pri $pri; 809 aioreq_pri $pri;
395 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 810 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
396 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 811 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
397 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 812 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
398 813
399 aioreq_pri $pri; 814 aioreq_pri $pri;
400 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub { 815 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
401 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 816 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
402 aioreq_pri $pri; 817 aioreq_pri $pri;
403 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 818 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
404 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 819 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
405 $grp->result (0); 820 $grp->result (0);
406 close $src_fh; 821 close $src_fh;
407 822
408 # those should not normally block. should. should. 823 my $ch = sub {
824 aioreq_pri $pri;
825 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
826 aioreq_pri $pri;
827 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
828 aioreq_pri $pri;
829 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
830 }
831 };
832 };
833
834 aioreq_pri $pri;
835 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
836 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
837 aioreq_pri $pri;
409 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst; 838 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
410 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh; 839 } else {
411 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh; 840 $ch->();
841 }
412 close $dst_fh; 842 };
413 } else { 843 } else {
414 $grp->result (-1); 844 $grp->result (-1);
415 close $src_fh; 845 close $src_fh;
416 close $dst_fh; 846 close $dst_fh;
417 847
434 864
435=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 865=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
436 866
437Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 867Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
438destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 868destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
439the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 869a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
440 870
441This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If 871This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
442rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if 872rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
443that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>. 873that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
444 874
445=cut 875=cut
446 876
447sub aio_move($$;$) { 877sub aio_move($$;$) {
448 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 878 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
455 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 885 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
456 aioreq_pri $pri; 886 aioreq_pri $pri;
457 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 887 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
458 $grp->result ($_[0]); 888 $grp->result ($_[0]);
459 889
460 if (!$_[0]) { 890 unless ($_[0]) {
461 aioreq_pri $pri; 891 aioreq_pri $pri;
462 add $grp aio_unlink $src; 892 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
463 } 893 }
464 }; 894 };
465 } else { 895 } else {
495 925
496Implementation notes. 926Implementation notes.
497 927
498The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 928The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
499 929
930If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
931find directories.
932
500After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 933Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
501directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 934of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
502isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 935match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
503entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 936how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
504of subdirectories will be assumed. 937number of subdirectories will be assumed.
505 938
506Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 939Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
507a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 940currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
508else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 941entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
509likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 942in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
510is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 943entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
511seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 944separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
512filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 945filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
513data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 946data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
947the filetype information on readdir.
514 948
515If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 949If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
516rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 950rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
517 951
518This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 952This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
522as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 956as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
523directory counting heuristic. 957directory counting heuristic.
524 958
525=cut 959=cut
526 960
527sub aio_scandir($$$) { 961sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
528 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 962 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
529 963
530 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 964 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
531 965
532 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 966 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
540 my $now = time; 974 my $now = time;
541 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 975 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
542 976
543 # read the directory entries 977 # read the directory entries
544 aioreq_pri $pri; 978 aioreq_pri $pri;
545 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 979 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
546 my $entries = shift 980 my $entries = shift
547 or return $grp->result (); 981 or return $grp->result ();
548 982
549 # stat the dir another time 983 # stat the dir another time
550 aioreq_pri $pri; 984 aioreq_pri $pri;
556 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 990 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
557 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 991 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
558 $ndirs = -1; 992 $ndirs = -1;
559 } else { 993 } else {
560 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 994 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
561 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 995 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
562 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 996 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
563 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 997 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
564 } 998 }
565 999
566 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
567 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
568 $entries = [map $_->[0],
569 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
570 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
571 @$entries];
572
573 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1000 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
574 1001
575 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1002 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
576 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1003 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
577 }; 1004 };
578 1005
579 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1006 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
580 feed $statgrp sub { 1007 feed $statgrp sub {
581 return unless @$entries; 1008 return unless @$entries;
582 my $entry = pop @$entries; 1009 my $entry = shift @$entries;
583 1010
584 aioreq_pri $pri; 1011 aioreq_pri $pri;
585 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1012 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
586 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1013 if ($_[0] < 0) {
587 push @nondirs, $entry; 1014 push @nondirs, $entry;
608 }; 1035 };
609 1036
610 $grp 1037 $grp
611} 1038}
612 1039
1040=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
1041
1042Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1043status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1044uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1045everything else.
1046
1047=cut
1048
1049sub aio_rmtree;
1050sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
1051 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1052
1053 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1054 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1055
1056 aioreq_pri $pri;
1057 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
1058 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
1059
1060 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
1061 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
1062 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1063 };
1064 };
1065
1066 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
1067 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
1068
1069 add $grp $dirgrp;
1070 };
1071
1072 $grp
1073}
1074
1075=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1076
1077Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1078
613=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1079=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
614 1080
615Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1081Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
616with the fsync result code. 1082with the fsync result code.
617 1083
620Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1086Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
621callback with the fdatasync result code. 1087callback with the fdatasync result code.
622 1088
623If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1089If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
624detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1090detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1091
1092=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1093
1094Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1095to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1096code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1097errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1098
1099=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1100
1101Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1102to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1103sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1104ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1105
1106C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1107C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1108C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1109manpage for details.
1110
1111=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1112
1113This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1114composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1115(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1116specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1117written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1118not just directories.
1119
1120Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1121C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1122
1123Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1124
1125=cut
1126
1127sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1128 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1129
1130 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1131 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1132
1133 aioreq_pri $pri;
1134 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1135 my ($fh) = @_;
1136 if ($fh) {
1137 aioreq_pri $pri;
1138 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1139 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1140
1141 aioreq_pri $pri;
1142 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1143 };
1144 } else {
1145 $grp->result (-1);
1146 }
1147 };
1148
1149 $grp
1150}
1151
1152=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1153
1154This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1155scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1156scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1157scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1158it).
1159
1160It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1161area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1162later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1163is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1164a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1165C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1166
1167=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1168
1169This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1170scalars.
1171
1172It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1173range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1174as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1175C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1176C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1177writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1178
1179=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1180
1181This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1182scalars.
1183
1184It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1185and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1186
1187If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1188
1189On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1190and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1191
1192Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1193documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1194
1195Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1196C<$data> gets destroyed.
1197
1198 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1199 my $data;
1200 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1201 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1202
1203=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1204
1205Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1206C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1207
1208On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1209and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1210
1211Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1212documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1213
1214Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1215
1216 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
625 1217
626=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1218=item aio_group $callback->(...)
627 1219
628This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1220This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
629container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1221container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
679=item cancel $req 1271=item cancel $req
680 1272
681Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1273Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
682when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1274when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
683entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1275entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
684untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1276untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
685stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1277currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1278will not be freed prematurely.
686 1279
687=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1280=item cb $req $callback->(...)
688 1281
689Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1282Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
690 1283
741Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1334Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
742will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1335will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
743C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1336C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
744exist. 1337exist.
745 1338
746That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1339That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
747in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1340(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
748group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1341the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
749itself finish. 1342further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1343finished will the the group itself finish.
750 1344
751=over 4 1345=over 4
752 1346
753=item add $grp ... 1347=item add $grp ...
754 1348
763=item $grp->cancel_subs 1357=item $grp->cancel_subs
764 1358
765Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1359Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
766itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early. 1360itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
767 1361
1362The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1363group).
1364
768=item $grp->result (...) 1365=item $grp->result (...)
769 1366
770Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1367Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
771subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1368subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
772of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1369of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
773no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1370no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
774 1371
775=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1372=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
776 1373
787=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1384=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
788 1385
789Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1386Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
790generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1387generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
791although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1388although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
792this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1389this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
793example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1390C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
794requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1391delaying any later requests for a long time.
795 1392
796To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1393To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
797instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1394instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
798feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1395feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
799below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1396below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
803not impose any limits). 1400not impose any limits).
804 1401
805If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1402If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
806automatically removed from the group. 1403automatically removed from the group.
807 1404
808If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1405If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1406C<2> automatically.
809 1407
810Example: 1408Example:
811 1409
812 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1410 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
813 1411
825Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1423Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
826the group contains less than this many requests. 1424the group contains less than this many requests.
827 1425
828Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1426Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
829 1427
1428The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1429automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1430
830=back 1431=back
831 1432
832=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1433=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
833 1434
1435=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1436
834=over 4 1437=over 4
835 1438
836=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1439=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
837 1440
838Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1441Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
839polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1442polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
840select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1443select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
841to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1444you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
842 1445
843See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1446See C<poll_cb> for an example.
844 1447
845=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1448=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
846 1449
847Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1450Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call
848regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1451this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there
849when no events are outstanding. 1452were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1453reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of
1454events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and
1455C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
850 1456
851If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1457If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
852will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1458will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1459do anything special to have it called later.
1460
1461Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1462ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1463a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1464available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1465over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1466requests.
853 1467
854Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1468Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
855IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1469IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1470SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
856 1471
857 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1472 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
858 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1473 poll => 'r', async => 1,
859 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1474 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
860 1475
861=item IO::AIO::poll_some $max_requests 1476=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
862 1477
863Similar to C<poll_cb>, but only processes up to C<$max_requests> requests 1478If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
864at a time. 1479phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1480does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1481synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
865 1482
866Useful if you want to ensure some level of interactiveness when perl is 1483See C<nreqs> for an example.
867not fast enough to process all requests in time. 1484
1485=item IO::AIO::poll
1486
1487Waits until some requests have been handled.
1488
1489Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1490equivalent to:
1491
1492 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1493
1494=item IO::AIO::flush
1495
1496Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1497
1498Strictly equivalent to:
1499
1500 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1501 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1502
1503=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1504
1505=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1506
1507These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1508that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1509the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1510C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1511of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
1512
1513Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1514syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1515callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1516not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1517
1518Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1519interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1520time.
1521
1522For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
868 1523
869Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1524Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
870IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 1525IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
871program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 1526program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
872 1527
1528 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1529 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1530
1531 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
873 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1532 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
874 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1533 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
875 cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_some 256 }); 1534 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
876 1535
877=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1536=back
878 1537
879Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1538=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
880C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait
881for some requests to finish).
882 1539
883See C<nreqs> for an example. 1540=over
884
885=item IO::AIO::nreqs
886
887Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
888states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
889
890Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
891
892 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
893 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
894
895=item IO::AIO::nready
896
897Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
898executed).
899
900=item IO::AIO::npending
901
902Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
903but not yet processed by poll_cb).
904
905=item IO::AIO::flush
906
907Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
908
909Strictly equivalent to:
910
911 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
912 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
913
914=item IO::AIO::poll
915
916Waits until some requests have been handled.
917
918Strictly equivalent to:
919
920 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
921 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
922 1541
923=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1542=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
924 1543
925Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1544Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
926default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1545default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
927concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1546concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
928however, is unlimited). 1547however, is unlimited).
929 1548
930IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1549IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
931no free thread exists. 1550no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1551create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1552is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
932 1553
933It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1554It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
934Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1555Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
935(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1556(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
936versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1557versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
950This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1571This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
951that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1572that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
952 1573
953Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1574Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
954 1575
1576=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1577
1578Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1579(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1580timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1581C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1582exit.
1583
1584This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1585to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1586under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1587
1588The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1589creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1590want to use larger values.
1591
1592=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1593
1594Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1595allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1596
955=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1597=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1598
1599Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1600you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1601C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1602C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1603longer exceeded.
1604
1605In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1606used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
956 1607
957This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1608This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
958blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1609blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
959use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1610use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
960 1611
961Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1612It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
962to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1613a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
963C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
964function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
965 1614
966The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1615 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
967number of outstanding requests.
968 1616
969You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1617 for my $path (...) {
970C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1618 aio_stat $path , ...;
971as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1619 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1620 }
1621
1622 IO::AIO::flush;
1623
1624The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1625as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1626some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1627number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1628
1629The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1630practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
972 1631
973=back 1632=back
974 1633
1634=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1635
1636=over
1637
1638=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1639
1640Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1641states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1642
1643Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1644
1645 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1646 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1647
1648=item IO::AIO::nready
1649
1650Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1651executed).
1652
1653=item IO::AIO::npending
1654
1655Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1656but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1657
1658=back
1659
1660=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1661
1662IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1663asynchronous.
1664
1665=over 4
1666
1667=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1668
1669Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1670but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1671likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1672operations).
1673
1674Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1675
1676=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1677
1678Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1679manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1680available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1681C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1682C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1683
1684On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1685ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1686
1687=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1688
1689Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1690manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1691available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1692C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1693
1694On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1695ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1696
1697=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1698
1699Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1700$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1701constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1702C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1703
1704On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1705ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1706
1707=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1708
1709Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1710given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1711
1712The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1713change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1714or searching it with regexes and so on.
1715
1716Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1717
1718The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1719when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1720C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1721
1722This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1723page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1724
1725The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1726filesize.
1727
1728C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1729C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1730
1731C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1732C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1733not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1734(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1735constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1736C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1737C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1738
1739If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1740
1741C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1742a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1743
1744Example:
1745
1746 use Digest::MD5;
1747 use IO::AIO;
1748
1749 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1750 or die "$!";
1751
1752 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1753 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1754
1755 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1756
1757=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1758
1759Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1760
1761=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1762
1763Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1764C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1765
1766=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1767
1768Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1769
1770On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1771ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1772
1773=back
1774
975=cut 1775=cut
976 1776
977# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
978sub _fd2fh {
979 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
980
981 # try to generate nice filehandles
982 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
983 local *$sym;
984
985 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
986 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
987 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
988 or return undef;
989
990 *$sym
991}
992
993min_parallel 8; 1777min_parallel 8;
994 1778
995END { 1779END { flush }
996 flush;
997};
998 1780
9991; 17811;
1000 1782
1783=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1784
1785It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1786automatically into many event loops:
1787
1788 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1789 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1790
1791You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1792some examples of how to do this:
1793
1794 # EV integration
1795 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1796
1797 # Event integration
1798 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1799 poll => 'r',
1800 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1801
1802 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1803 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1804 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1805
1806 # Tk integration
1807 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1808 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1809
1810 # Danga::Socket integration
1811 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1812 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1813
1001=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1814=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1002 1815
1003This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1816Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
1817considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
1818fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
1819with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
1820pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
1821reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
1822applies to quite a lot of perls.
1004 1823
1005Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1824This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means IO::AIO
1006can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1825only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1007the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1826using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1008request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
1009(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
1010parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
1011parent process has been reached again.
1012 1827
1013In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1828You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
1014not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1829forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
1015yet. 1830child:
1831
1832=over 4
1833
1834=item IO::AIO::reinit
1835
1836Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
1837data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
1838happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
1839
1840The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
1841C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
1842the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
1843will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
1844
1845=back
1016 1846
1017=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1847=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1018 1848
1019Per-request usage: 1849Per-request usage:
1020 1850
1022bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1852bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1023a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1853a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1024scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and 1854scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1025will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1855will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1026 1856
1027This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1857This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1028problem. 1858problem.
1029 1859
1030Per-thread usage: 1860Per-thread usage:
1031 1861
1032In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1862In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1037 1867
1038Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1868Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1039 1869
1040=head1 SEE ALSO 1870=head1 SEE ALSO
1041 1871
1042L<Coro::AIO>. 1872L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1873more natural syntax.
1043 1874
1044=head1 AUTHOR 1875=head1 AUTHOR
1045 1876
1046 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1877 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1047 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1878 http://home.schmorp.de/

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