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168use common::sense; 168use common::sense;
169 169
170use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
171 171
172BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '3.9'; 173 our $VERSION = '4.13';
174 174
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 175 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 176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead 178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_fallocate
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs); 184 aio_statvfs
185 aio_wd);
184 186
185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 187 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 188 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout 189 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
188 nreqs nready npending nthreads 190 nreqs nready npending nthreads
204 206
205This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 207This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions
206for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 208for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
207documentation. 209documentation.
208 210
211 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
209 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 212 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
210 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 213 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
214 aio_seek $fh,$offset,$whence, $callback->($offs)
211 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 215 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 216 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 217 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 218 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 219 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
216 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 220 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
217 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) 221 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
218 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 222 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) 223 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
224 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
220 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 225 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
221 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
222 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 226 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
223 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 227 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
224 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 228 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
225 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 229 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 230 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
231 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($link)
227 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 232 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 233 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
229 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 234 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 235 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
231 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 236 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
232 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 237 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
233 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 238 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
239 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
234 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 240 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
235 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 241 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
236 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 242 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
237 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
238 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 243 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
239 aio_sync $callback->($status) 244 aio_sync $callback->($status)
245 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
240 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 246 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
241 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 247 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
242 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 248 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
243 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 249 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
244 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 250 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
245 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 251 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
246 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 252 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 253 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_group $callback->(...) 254 aio_group $callback->(...)
271 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 277 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
272 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 278 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
273 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 279 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
274 IO::AIO::munlockall 280 IO::AIO::munlockall
275 281
276=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 282=head2 API NOTES
277 283
278All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 284All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
279with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 285with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
280and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 286and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
281which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 287which must be a code reference. This code reference will be called after
282the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 288the syscall has been executed in an asynchronous fashion. The results
283perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given 289of the request will be passed as arguments to the callback (and, if an
284syscall has been executed asynchronously. 290error occured, in C<$!>) - for most requests the syscall return code (e.g.
291most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which usually delivers
292"false").
293
294Some requests (such as C<aio_readdir>) pass the actual results and
295communicate failures by passing C<undef>.
285 296
286All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 297All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
287internally until the request has finished. 298internally until the request has finished.
288 299
289All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 300All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
290further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 301further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
291 302
292The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 303The 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 304reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the
294request is being executed, the current working directory could have 305current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can
295changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 306make sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere
296current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative 307in the program and then use relative paths. You can also take advantage
297paths. 308of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction, that lets you specify paths
309relative to some previously-opened "working directory object" - see the
310description of the C<IO::AIO::WD> class later in this document.
298 311
299To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass 312To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
300in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without 313in 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 314tinkering, b) are in your native filesystem encoding, c) use the Encode
302your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 315module and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in
303environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 316effect in the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on
304use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 317unicode filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the
318correct contents.
305 319
306This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 320This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
307handles correctly whether it is set or not. 321handles correctly whether it is set or not.
322
323=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
308 324
309=over 4 325=over 4
310 326
311=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 327=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
312 328
394 410
395Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be 411Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
396free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed. 412free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
397 413
398=cut 414=cut
415
416=item aio_seek $fh, $offset, $whence, $callback->($offs)
417
418Seeks the filehandle to the new C<$offset>, similarly to perl'S
419C<sysseek>. The C<$whence> can use the traditional values (C<0> for
420C<IO::AIO::SEEK_SET>, C<1> for C<IO::AIO::SEEK_CUR> or C<2> for
421C<IO::AIO::SEEK_END>).
422
423The resulting absolute offset will be passed to the callback, or C<-1> in
424case of an error.
425
426In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the
427corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same,
428so don't panic.
399 429
400=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 430=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
401 431
402=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 432=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
403 433
611 641
612Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 642Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
613result code. 643result code.
614 644
615 645
616=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 646=item aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
617 647
618[EXPERIMENTAL] 648[EXPERIMENTAL]
619 649
620Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 650Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
621 651
622The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 652The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
623 653
624 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 654 aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
625 655
626See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants 656See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
627and functions. 657and functions.
628 658
629=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 659=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
636 666
637Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 667Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
638the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 668the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
639 669
640 670
641=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 671=item aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
642 672
643Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 673Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
644the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 674the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
645callback. 675callback.
646 676
647 677
678=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
679
680Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
681C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as
682L<Cwd::realpath>).
683
684This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
685directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
686
687
648=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 688=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
649 689
650Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 690Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
651rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 691rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
652 692
674array-ref with the filenames. 714array-ref with the filenames.
675 715
676 716
677=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 717=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
678 718
679Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune 719Quite 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 720tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
681C<undef>. 721C<undef>.
682 722
683The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the 723The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
684flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified): 724flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
685 725
732 772
733=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 773=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
734 774
735This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 775This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
736is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 776is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
737C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all 777C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
738C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 778C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
739 779
740=back 780=back
741 781
742 782
743=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 783=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
744 784
745This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 785This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
746memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 786memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
747 787
748=cut 788=cut
883 }; 923 };
884 924
885 $grp 925 $grp
886} 926}
887 927
888=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 928=item aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
889 929
890Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 930Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
891efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 931efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
892names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 932names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
893recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 933recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
924Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot 964Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
925currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every 965currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
926entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first, 966entry 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 967in 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 968entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
929seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 969separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
930filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 970filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
931data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return 971data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
932the filetype information on readdir. 972the filetype information on readdir.
933 973
934If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 974If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
950 990
951 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 991 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
952 992
953 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 993 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
954 994
955 # stat once 995 # get a wd object
956 aioreq_pri $pri; 996 aioreq_pri $pri;
957 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 997 add $grp aio_wd $path, sub {
998 $_[0]
958 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 999 or return $grp->result ();
959 my $now = time;
960 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
961 1000
962 # read the directory entries 1001 my $wd = [shift, "."];
1002
1003 # stat once
963 aioreq_pri $pri; 1004 aioreq_pri $pri;
964 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1005 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
965 my $entries = shift
966 or return $grp->result (); 1006 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1007 my $now = time;
1008 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
967 1009
968 # stat the dir another time 1010 # read the directory entries
969 aioreq_pri $pri; 1011 aioreq_pri $pri;
1012 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
1013 my $entries = shift
1014 or return $grp->result ();
1015
1016 # stat the dir another time
1017 aioreq_pri $pri;
970 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1018 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
971 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1019 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
972 1020
973 my $ndirs; 1021 my $ndirs;
974 1022
975 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 1023 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
976 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 1024 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
977 $ndirs = -1; 1025 $ndirs = -1;
978 } else { 1026 } else {
979 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 1027 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
980 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 1028 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
981 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 1029 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
982 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 1030 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
983 } 1031 }
984 1032
985 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1033 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
986 1034
987 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1035 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
988 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1036 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
989 }; 1037 };
990 1038
991 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1039 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
992 feed $statgrp sub { 1040 feed $statgrp sub {
993 return unless @$entries; 1041 return unless @$entries;
994 my $entry = shift @$entries; 1042 my $entry = shift @$entries;
995 1043
996 aioreq_pri $pri; 1044 aioreq_pri $pri;
1045 $wd->[1] = "$entry/.";
997 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1046 add $statgrp aio_stat $wd, sub {
998 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1047 if ($_[0] < 0) {
999 push @nondirs, $entry; 1048 push @nondirs, $entry;
1000 } else { 1049 } else {
1001 # need to check for real directory 1050 # need to check for real directory
1002 aioreq_pri $pri; 1051 aioreq_pri $pri;
1052 $wd->[1] = $entry;
1003 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 1053 add $statgrp aio_lstat $wd, sub {
1004 if (-d _) { 1054 if (-d _) {
1005 push @dirs, $entry; 1055 push @dirs, $entry;
1006 1056
1007 unless (--$ndirs) { 1057 unless (--$ndirs) {
1008 push @nondirs, @$entries; 1058 push @nondirs, @$entries;
1009 feed $statgrp; 1059 feed $statgrp;
1060 }
1061 } else {
1062 push @nondirs, $entry;
1010 } 1063 }
1011 } else {
1012 push @nondirs, $entry;
1013 } 1064 }
1014 } 1065 }
1015 } 1066 };
1016 }; 1067 };
1017 }; 1068 };
1018 }; 1069 };
1019 }; 1070 };
1020 }; 1071 };
1021 1072
1022 $grp 1073 $grp
1023} 1074}
1024 1075
1025=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1076=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1026 1077
1027Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1078Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1028status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1079status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1029uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1080uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1030everything else. 1081everything else.
1072callback with the fdatasync result code. 1123callback with the fdatasync result code.
1073 1124
1074If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1125If 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. 1126detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1076 1127
1128=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1129
1130Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1131to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1132code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1133errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1134
1077=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 1135=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1078 1136
1079Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length> 1137Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1080to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific 1138to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1081sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns 1139sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1084C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>, 1142C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1085C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and 1143C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1086C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range 1144C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1087manpage for details. 1145manpage for details.
1088 1146
1089=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 1147=item aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
1090 1148
1091This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a 1149This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1092composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations 1150composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1093(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any 1151(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 1152specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1237immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function 1295immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
1238except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. 1296except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
1239 1297
1240=back 1298=back
1241 1299
1300
1301=head2 IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories
1302
1303Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by all
1304threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other component
1305could call C<chdir> at any time, and it is hard to control when the path
1306will be used by IO::AIO).
1307
1308One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually works,
1309but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on every
1310access), and can also be a hassle to implement.
1311
1312Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir,
1313futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working directories
1314per operation.
1315
1316For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I write,
1317perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this abstraction
1318cannot be perfect, though.
1319
1320IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called IO::AIO::WD
1321object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute version of the
1322path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file descriptor.
1323
1324Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in C<aio_stat>
1325or C<aio_unlink>), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD
1326object and a pathname instead (or the IO::AIO::WD object alone, which
1327gets interpreted as C<[$wd, "."]>). If the pathname is absolute, the
1328IO::AIO::WD object is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved relative
1329to that IO::AIO::WD object.
1330
1331For example, to get a wd object for F</etc> and then stat F<passwd>
1332inside, you would write:
1333
1334 aio_wd "/etc", sub {
1335 my $etcdir = shift;
1336
1337 # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason
1338 # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT
1339 # when $etcdir is undef.
1340
1341 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1342 # yay
1343 };
1344 };
1345
1346That C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that creating
1347an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation, which is
1348why it is done asynchronously.
1349
1350To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1351either of the following three request calls:
1352
1353 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1354 aio_lstat [$wd, "."], sub { ... # "." relative to $wd (i.e. $wd itself)
1355 aio_lstat $wd , sub { ... # shorthand for the previous
1356
1357As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory
1358object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without
1359causing any issues due to C<$path> getting reused:
1360
1361 my $path = [$wd, undef];
1362
1363 for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) {
1364 $path->[1] = $name;
1365 aio_stat $path, sub {
1366 # ...
1367 };
1368 }
1369
1370There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1371pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1372nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1373will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1374pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1375older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1376string form of the pathname.
1377
1378So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1379C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1380reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1381(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1382
1383The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1384
1385=over 4
1386
1387=item aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
1388
1389Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an
1390IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the
1391system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution relative
1392to this working directory.
1393
1394If something goes wrong, then C<undef> is passwd to the callback instead
1395of a working directory object and C<$!> is set appropriately. Since
1396passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1397request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1398C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1399expected way.
1400
1401If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1402detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1403
1404=item IO::AIO::CWD
1405
1406This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1407current working directory.
1408
1409Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as
1410if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object,
1411e.g., these calls are functionally identical:
1412
1413 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1414 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1415
1416=back
1417
1418
1242=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1419=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1243 1420
1244All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1421All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1245called in non-void context. 1422called in non-void context.
1246 1423
1363 1540
1364Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1541Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1365generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1542generator 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, 1543although 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, 1544this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1368C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests, 1545C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands of C<aio_stat>
1369delaying any later requests for a long time. 1546requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
1370 1547
1371To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1548To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1372instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1549instead 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>, 1550feed 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 1551below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1653 1830
1654=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 1831=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1655 1832
1656Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its 1833Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1657manpage for details). The following advice constants are 1834manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1658avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 1835available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1659C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>, 1836C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1660C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>. 1837C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1661 1838
1662On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns 1839On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1663ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>. 1840ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1664 1841
1665=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 1842=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1666 1843
1667Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 1844Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1668manpage for details). The following advice constants are 1845manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1669avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 1846available: 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>. 1847C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1671 1848
1672On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 1849On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1673ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 1850ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1674 1851
1675=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 1852=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1676 1853
1677Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 1854Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1678$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 1855$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1679constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 1856constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1680C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 1857C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1681 1858
1682On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 1859On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1683ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 1860ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1684 1861
1792=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1969=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1793 1970
1794Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork 1971Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
1795considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after 1972considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
1796fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork 1973fork. 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, 1974with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
1798but many other extensions and (for inexplicable reasons) perl itself often 1975pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
1799is linked against pthreads, so this limitation applies. 1976reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
1977applies to quite a lot of perls.
1800 1978
1801Some operating systems have extensions that allow safe use of fork, and 1979This 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 1980only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1803the time of this writing (2011) only GNU/Linux supports these extensions 1981using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1804to POSIX. 1982
1983You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
1984forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
1985child:
1986
1987=over 4
1988
1989=item IO::AIO::reinit
1990
1991Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
1992data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
1993happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
1994
1995The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
1996C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
1997the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
1998will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
1999
2000=back
1805 2001
1806=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2002=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1807 2003
1808Per-request usage: 2004Per-request usage:
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