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4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
10 my $fh = shift 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!"; 11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
12 ... 12 ...
13 }; 13 };
14 14
25 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 25 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
27 27
28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
30
31 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
32 use AnyEvent::AIO;
33
34 # EV integration
35 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
36
37 # Event integration
38 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
39 poll => 'r',
40 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
41
42 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
43 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
44 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
45
46 # Tk integration
47 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
48 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
49
50 # Danga::Socket integration
51 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
52 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
53 30
54=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
55 32
56This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
57operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio> 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
99 76
100 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
101 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
102 79
103 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd 80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
104 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
105 my $fh = shift 82 my $fh = shift
106 or die "error while opening: $!"; 83 or die "error while opening: $!";
107 84
108 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking 85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
109 my $size = -s $fh; 86 my $size = -s $fh;
191use common::sense; 168use common::sense;
192 169
193use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
194 171
195BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
196 our $VERSION = '3.31'; 173 our $VERSION = '4.15';
197 174
198 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
199 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
200 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
201 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 aio_fiemap
202 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
203 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
204 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate); 182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
184 aio_statvfs
185 aio_wd);
205 186
206 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 187 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
207 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 188 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
208 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 189 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
209 nreqs nready npending nthreads 190 nreqs nready npending nthreads
210 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs 191 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
211 sendfile fadvise); 192 sendfile fadvise madvise
193 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
212 194
213 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported 195 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
214 196
215 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 197 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
216 198
218 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 200 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
219} 201}
220 202
221=head1 FUNCTIONS 203=head1 FUNCTIONS
222 204
223=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 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_seek $fh,$offset,$whence, $callback->($offs)
215 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
216 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
217 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
218 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
219 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
220 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
221 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
222 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
223 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
224 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
225 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
226 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
227 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($link)
233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
238 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
239 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
240 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
241 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
242 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
243 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
244 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
245 aio_sync $callback->($status)
246 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
247 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
248 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
249 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
250 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
251 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
252 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
253 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
254 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
255 aio_group $callback->(...)
256 aio_nop $callback->()
257
258 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
259 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
260
261 IO::AIO::poll_wait
262 IO::AIO::poll_cb
263 IO::AIO::poll
264 IO::AIO::flush
265 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
266 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
267 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
268 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
269 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
270 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
271 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
272 IO::AIO::nreqs
273 IO::AIO::nready
274 IO::AIO::npending
275
276 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
277 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
278 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
279 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
280 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
281 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
282 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
283 IO::AIO::munlockall
284
285=head2 API NOTES
224 286
225All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 287All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
226with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 288with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
227and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 289and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
228which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 290which must be a code reference. This code reference will be called after
229the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 291the syscall has been executed in an asynchronous fashion. The results
230perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given 292of the request will be passed as arguments to the callback (and, if an
231syscall has been executed asynchronously. 293error occured, in C<$!>) - for most requests the syscall return code (e.g.
294most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which usually delivers
295"false").
296
297Some requests (such as C<aio_readdir>) pass the actual results and
298communicate failures by passing C<undef>.
232 299
233All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 300All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
234internally until the request has finished. 301internally until the request has finished.
235 302
236All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 303All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
237further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 304further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
238 305
239The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 306The pathnames you pass to these routines I<should> be absolute. The
240encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the 307reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the
241request is being executed, the current working directory could have 308current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can
242changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 309make sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere
243current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative 310in the program and then use relative paths. You can also take advantage
244paths. 311of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction, that lets you specify paths
312relative to some previously-opened "working directory object" - see the
313description of the C<IO::AIO::WD> class later in this document.
245 314
246To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass 315To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
247in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without 316in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
248tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 317tinkering, b) are in your native filesystem encoding, c) use the Encode
249your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 318module and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in
250environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 319effect in the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on
251use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 320unicode filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the
321correct contents.
252 322
253This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 323This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
254handles correctly whether it is set or not. 324handles correctly whether it is set or not.
325
326=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
255 327
256=over 4 328=over 4
257 329
258=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 330=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
259 331
306by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never 378by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
307change the umask. 379change the umask.
308 380
309Example: 381Example:
310 382
311 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 383 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
312 if ($_[0]) { 384 if ($_[0]) {
313 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 385 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
314 ... 386 ...
315 } else { 387 } else {
316 die "open failed: $!\n"; 388 die "open failed: $!\n";
317 } 389 }
318 }; 390 };
319 391
392In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
393C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
394following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
395your system are, as usual, C<0>):
396
397C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
398C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
399C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC> and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
400
320 401
321=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 402=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
322 403
323Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 404Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
324code. 405code.
332 413
333Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be 414Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
334free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed. 415free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
335 416
336=cut 417=cut
418
419=item aio_seek $fh, $offset, $whence, $callback->($offs)
420
421Seeks the filehandle to the new C<$offset>, similarly to perl's
422C<sysseek>. The C<$whence> can use the traditional values (C<0> for
423C<IO::AIO::SEEK_SET>, C<1> for C<IO::AIO::SEEK_CUR> or C<2> for
424C<IO::AIO::SEEK_END>).
425
426The resulting absolute offset will be passed to the callback, or C<-1> in
427case of an error.
428
429In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the
430corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same,
431so don't panic.
432
433As a GNU/Linux (and maybe Solaris) extension, also the constants
434C<IO::AIO::SEEK_DATA> and C<IO::AIO::SEEK_HOLE> are available, if they
435could be found. No guarantees about suitability for use in C<aio_seek> or
436Perl's C<sysseek> can be made though, although I would naively assume they
437"just work".
337 438
338=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 439=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
339 440
340=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 441=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
341 442
374 475
375Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 476Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
376reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 477reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
377file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 478file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
378than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 479than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
379other. 480other. The same C<$in_fh> works fine though, as this function does not
481move or use the file offset of C<$in_fh>.
380 482
483Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
484are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes have been
485read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the
486number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals
487C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
488
489Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
490C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
491the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
492the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run
493into a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then
494fails to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the
495data in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit
496the disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you better control
497resource usage.
498
381This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 499This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile>-like syscall to
382zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 500provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to
383socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 501a socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
384 502
385If the native sendfile call fails with C<ENOSYS>, C<ENOTSUP>, 503If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
386C<EOPNOTSUPP> or C<ENOTSOCK>, or is not implemented, it will be emulated, 504C<EINVAL>, C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or
387so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle regardless of 505C<ENOTSOCK>, it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any
388the limitations of the operating system. 506type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
389 507
390Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 508As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
391C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 509together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
392bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 510on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
393provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 511in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
394value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 512so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
395read. 513fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred.
396 514
397 515
398=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 516=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
399 517
400C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 518C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
423 541
424Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 542Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
425error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 543error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
426unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 544unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
427 545
546To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
547following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
548be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
549behaviour).
550
551C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
552C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
553C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
554
428Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 555Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
429 556
430 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 557 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
431 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 558 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
432 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 559 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
433 }; 560 };
434 561
435 562
563=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
564
565Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
566whether a file handle or path was passed.
567
568On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
569members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
570C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
571is passed.
572
573The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
574C<ST_NOSUID>.
575
576The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
577their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
578not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
579C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
580C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
581
582Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
583
584 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
585 my $f = $_[0]
586 or die "statvfs: $!";
587
588 use Data::Dumper;
589 say Dumper $f;
590 };
591
592 # result:
593 {
594 bsize => 1024,
595 bfree => 4333064312,
596 blocks => 10253828096,
597 files => 2050765568,
598 flag => 4096,
599 favail => 2042092649,
600 bavail => 4333064312,
601 ffree => 2042092649,
602 namemax => 255,
603 frsize => 1024,
604 fsid => 1810
605 }
606
607
436=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 608=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
437 609
438Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 610Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
439and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 611and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
440syscalls support them. 612syscalls support them.
467=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 639=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
468 640
469Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 641Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
470 642
471 643
644=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
645
646Allocates or freed disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
647linux C<fallocate> docuemntation for details.
648
649C<$mode> can currently be C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>
650to allocate space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE |
651IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>, to deallocate a file range.
652
653The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
654C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>.
655
656If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
657emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
658
659
472=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 660=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
473 661
474Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 662Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
475 663
476 664
478 666
479Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 667Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
480result code. 668result code.
481 669
482 670
483=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 671=item aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
484 672
485[EXPERIMENTAL] 673[EXPERIMENTAL]
486 674
487Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 675Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
488 676
489The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 677The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
490 678
491 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 679 aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
492 680
681See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
682and functions.
493 683
494=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 684=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
495 685
496Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 686Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
497the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 687the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
501 691
502Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 692Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
503the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 693the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
504 694
505 695
506=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 696=item aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
507 697
508Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 698Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
509the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 699the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
510callback. 700callback.
511 701
512 702
703=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
704
705Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
706C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as
707L<Cwd::realpath>).
708
709This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
710directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
711
712
513=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 713=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
514 714
515Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 715Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
516rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 716rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
517 717
539array-ref with the filenames. 739array-ref with the filenames.
540 740
541 741
542=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 742=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
543 743
544Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune 744Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows one to
545behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be 745tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
546C<undef>. 746C<undef>.
547 747
548The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the 748The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
549flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified): 749flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
550 750
551=over 4 751=over 4
552 752
553=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS 753=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
554 754
555When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names 755When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
556only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with 756names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
557C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory 757C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
558entry in more detail. 758entry in more detail.
559 759
560C<$name> is the name of the entry. 760C<$name> is the name of the entry.
561 761
574systems that do not deliver the inode information. 774systems that do not deliver the inode information.
575 775
576=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 776=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
577 777
578When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where 778When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
579likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly 779likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
580find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to 780you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
581stat() each entry. 781while avoiding to stat() each entry.
582 782
583If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used 783If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
584to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files 784to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
585beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with 785beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
586short names are tried first. 786short names are tried first.
587 787
588=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER 788=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
589 789
590When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order 790When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
597 797
598=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 798=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
599 799
600This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 800This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
601is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 801is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
602C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all 802C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
603C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 803C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
604 804
605=back 805=back
606 806
607 807
608=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 808=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
609 809
610This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 810This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
611memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 811memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
612 812
613=cut 813=cut
735 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 935 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
736 aioreq_pri $pri; 936 aioreq_pri $pri;
737 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 937 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
738 $grp->result ($_[0]); 938 $grp->result ($_[0]);
739 939
740 if (!$_[0]) { 940 unless ($_[0]) {
741 aioreq_pri $pri; 941 aioreq_pri $pri;
742 add $grp aio_unlink $src; 942 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
743 } 943 }
744 }; 944 };
745 } else { 945 } else {
748 }; 948 };
749 949
750 $grp 950 $grp
751} 951}
752 952
753=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 953=item aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
754 954
755Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 955Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
756efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 956efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
757names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 957names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
758recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 958recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
789Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot 989Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
790currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every 990currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
791entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first, 991entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
792in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the 992in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
793entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 993entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
794seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 994separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
795filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 995filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
796data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return 996data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
797the filetype information on readdir. 997the filetype information on readdir.
798 998
799If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 999If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
815 1015
816 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 1016 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
817 1017
818 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 1018 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
819 1019
820 # stat once 1020 # get a wd object
821 aioreq_pri $pri; 1021 aioreq_pri $pri;
822 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1022 add $grp aio_wd $path, sub {
1023 $_[0]
823 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1024 or return $grp->result ();
824 my $now = time;
825 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
826 1025
827 # read the directory entries 1026 my $wd = [shift, "."];
1027
1028 # stat once
828 aioreq_pri $pri; 1029 aioreq_pri $pri;
829 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1030 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
830 my $entries = shift
831 or return $grp->result (); 1031 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1032 my $now = time;
1033 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
832 1034
833 # stat the dir another time 1035 # read the directory entries
834 aioreq_pri $pri; 1036 aioreq_pri $pri;
1037 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
1038 my $entries = shift
1039 or return $grp->result ();
1040
1041 # stat the dir another time
1042 aioreq_pri $pri;
835 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1043 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
836 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1044 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
837 1045
838 my $ndirs; 1046 my $ndirs;
839 1047
840 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 1048 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
841 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 1049 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
842 $ndirs = -1; 1050 $ndirs = -1;
843 } else { 1051 } else {
844 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 1052 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
845 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 1053 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
846 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 1054 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
847 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 1055 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
848 } 1056 }
849 1057
850 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1058 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
851 1059
852 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1060 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
853 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1061 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
854 }; 1062 };
855 1063
856 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1064 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
857 feed $statgrp sub { 1065 feed $statgrp sub {
858 return unless @$entries; 1066 return unless @$entries;
859 my $entry = shift @$entries; 1067 my $entry = shift @$entries;
860 1068
861 aioreq_pri $pri; 1069 aioreq_pri $pri;
1070 $wd->[1] = "$entry/.";
862 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1071 add $statgrp aio_stat $wd, sub {
863 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1072 if ($_[0] < 0) {
864 push @nondirs, $entry; 1073 push @nondirs, $entry;
865 } else { 1074 } else {
866 # need to check for real directory 1075 # need to check for real directory
867 aioreq_pri $pri; 1076 aioreq_pri $pri;
1077 $wd->[1] = $entry;
868 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 1078 add $statgrp aio_lstat $wd, sub {
869 if (-d _) { 1079 if (-d _) {
870 push @dirs, $entry; 1080 push @dirs, $entry;
871 1081
872 unless (--$ndirs) { 1082 unless (--$ndirs) {
873 push @nondirs, @$entries; 1083 push @nondirs, @$entries;
874 feed $statgrp; 1084 feed $statgrp;
1085 }
1086 } else {
1087 push @nondirs, $entry;
875 } 1088 }
876 } else {
877 push @nondirs, $entry;
878 } 1089 }
879 } 1090 }
880 } 1091 };
881 }; 1092 };
882 }; 1093 };
883 }; 1094 };
884 }; 1095 };
885 }; 1096 };
886 1097
887 $grp 1098 $grp
888} 1099}
889 1100
890=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1101=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
891 1102
892Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1103Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
893status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1104status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
894uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1105uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
895everything else. 1106everything else.
937callback with the fdatasync result code. 1148callback with the fdatasync result code.
938 1149
939If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1150If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
940detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1151detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
941 1152
1153=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1154
1155Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1156to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1157code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1158errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1159
942=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 1160=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
943 1161
944Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length> 1162Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
945to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific 1163to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
946sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns 1164sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
949C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>, 1167C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
950C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and 1168C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
951C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range 1169C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
952manpage for details. 1170manpage for details.
953 1171
954=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 1172=item aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
955 1173
956This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a 1174This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
957composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations 1175composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
958(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any 1176(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
959specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get 1177specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
990 }; 1208 };
991 1209
992 $grp 1210 $grp
993} 1211}
994 1212
1213=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1214
1215This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1216scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1217scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1218scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1219it).
1220
1221It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1222area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1223later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1224is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1225a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1226C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1227
1228=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1229
1230This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1231scalars.
1232
1233It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1234range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1235as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1236C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1237C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1238writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1239
1240=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1241
1242This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1243scalars.
1244
1245It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1246and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1247
1248If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1249
1250On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1251and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1252
1253Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1254documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1255
1256Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1257C<$data> gets destroyed.
1258
1259 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1260 my $data;
1261 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1262 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1263
1264=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1265
1266Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1267C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1268
1269On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1270and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1271
1272Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1273documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1274
1275Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1276
1277 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1278
1279=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1280
1281Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux FIEMAP ioctl,
1282see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If the
1283C<ioctl> is not available on your OS, then this rquiest will fail with
1284C<ENOSYS>.
1285
1286C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1287size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1288be queried.
1289
1290C<$flags> is a combination of flags (C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> or
1291C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1292exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1293the data portion.
1294
1295C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1296C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the file. As a very special
1297case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1298instead of the extents themselves.
1299
1300If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1301C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1302
1303Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1304structures. Each extent structure is an array reference itself, with the
1305following members:
1306
1307 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1308
1309Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1310or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>):
1311
1312C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1313C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1314C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1315C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1316C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1317C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1318
995=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1319=item aio_group $callback->(...)
996 1320
997This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1321This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
998container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1322container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
999many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback 1323many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
1035like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is 1359like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
1036immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function 1360immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
1037except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. 1361except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
1038 1362
1039=back 1363=back
1364
1365
1366=head2 IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories
1367
1368Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by all
1369threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other component
1370could call C<chdir> at any time, and it is hard to control when the path
1371will be used by IO::AIO).
1372
1373One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually works,
1374but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on every
1375access), and can also be a hassle to implement.
1376
1377Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir,
1378futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working directories
1379per operation.
1380
1381For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I write,
1382perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this abstraction
1383cannot be perfect, though.
1384
1385IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called IO::AIO::WD
1386object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute version of the
1387path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file descriptor.
1388
1389Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in C<aio_stat>
1390or C<aio_unlink>), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD
1391object and a pathname instead (or the IO::AIO::WD object alone, which
1392gets interpreted as C<[$wd, "."]>). If the pathname is absolute, the
1393IO::AIO::WD object is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved relative
1394to that IO::AIO::WD object.
1395
1396For example, to get a wd object for F</etc> and then stat F<passwd>
1397inside, you would write:
1398
1399 aio_wd "/etc", sub {
1400 my $etcdir = shift;
1401
1402 # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason
1403 # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT
1404 # when $etcdir is undef.
1405
1406 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1407 # yay
1408 };
1409 };
1410
1411That C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that creating
1412an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation, which is
1413why it is done asynchronously.
1414
1415To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1416either of the following three request calls:
1417
1418 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1419 aio_lstat [$wd, "."], sub { ... # "." relative to $wd (i.e. $wd itself)
1420 aio_lstat $wd , sub { ... # shorthand for the previous
1421
1422As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory
1423object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without
1424causing any issues due to C<$path> getting reused:
1425
1426 my $path = [$wd, undef];
1427
1428 for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) {
1429 $path->[1] = $name;
1430 aio_stat $path, sub {
1431 # ...
1432 };
1433 }
1434
1435There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1436pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1437nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1438will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1439pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1440older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1441string form of the pathname.
1442
1443So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1444C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1445reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1446(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1447
1448The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1449
1450=over 4
1451
1452=item aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
1453
1454Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an
1455IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the
1456system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution relative
1457to this working directory.
1458
1459If something goes wrong, then C<undef> is passwd to the callback instead
1460of a working directory object and C<$!> is set appropriately. Since
1461passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1462request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1463C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1464expected way.
1465
1466If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1467detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1468
1469=item IO::AIO::CWD
1470
1471This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1472current working directory.
1473
1474Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as
1475if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object,
1476e.g., these calls are functionally identical:
1477
1478 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1479 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1480
1481=back
1482
1040 1483
1041=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1484=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1042 1485
1043All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1486All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1044called in non-void context. 1487called in non-void context.
1162 1605
1163Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1606Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1164generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1607generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1165although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1608although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1166this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example, 1609this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1167C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests, 1610C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands of C<aio_stat>
1168delaying any later requests for a long time. 1611requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
1169 1612
1170To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1613To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1171instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1614instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1172feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1615feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1173below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1616below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1222 1665
1223See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1666See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1224 1667
1225=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1668=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1226 1669
1227Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1670Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call
1228regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it 1671this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there
1229returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events 1672were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1230are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of 1673reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of
1231C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1674events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and
1675C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1232 1676
1233If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1677If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1234will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1678will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1235do anything special to have it called later. 1679do anything special to have it called later.
1236 1680
1681Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1682ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1683a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1684available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1685over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1686requests.
1687
1237Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1688Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1238IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the 1689IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1239SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document): 1690SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
1240 1691
1241 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1692 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1242 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1693 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1243 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1694 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1695
1696=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1697
1698If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
1699phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1700does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1701synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
1702
1703See C<nreqs> for an example.
1704
1705=item IO::AIO::poll
1706
1707Waits until some requests have been handled.
1708
1709Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1710equivalent to:
1711
1712 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1713
1714=item IO::AIO::flush
1715
1716Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1717
1718Strictly equivalent to:
1719
1720 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1721 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1244 1722
1245=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1723=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1246 1724
1247=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1725=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1248 1726
1273 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority 1751 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1274 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1752 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1275 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1753 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1276 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1754 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1277 1755
1278=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1279
1280If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
1281phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1282does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1283synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
1284
1285See C<nreqs> for an example.
1286
1287=item IO::AIO::poll
1288
1289Waits until some requests have been handled.
1290
1291Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1292equivalent to:
1293
1294 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1295
1296=item IO::AIO::flush
1297
1298Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1299
1300Strictly equivalent to:
1301
1302 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1303 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1304
1305=back 1756=back
1306 1757
1307=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 1758=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1308 1759
1309=over 1760=over
1342 1793
1343Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1794Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
1344 1795
1345=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 1796=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1346 1797
1347Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e., 1798Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1348threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That 1799(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1349means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also 1800timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1350idle, it will free its resources and exit. 1801C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1802exit.
1351 1803
1352This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000) 1804This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1353to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources 1805to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1354under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM). 1806under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1355 1807
1356The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1808The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1357creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1809creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1358want to use larger values. 1810want to use larger values.
1359 1811
1812=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1813
1814Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1815allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1816
1360=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1817=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1818
1819Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1820you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1821C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1822C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1823longer exceeded.
1824
1825In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1826used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1361 1827
1362This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1828This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1363blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1829blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1364use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1830use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1365 1831
1366Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1832It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1367do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1833a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1368C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1369function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1370 1834
1371The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1835 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1372number of outstanding requests.
1373 1836
1374You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1837 for my $path (...) {
1375C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1838 aio_stat $path , ...;
1376as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1839 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1840 }
1841
1842 IO::AIO::flush;
1843
1844The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1845as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1846some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1847number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1848
1849The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1850practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1377 1851
1378=back 1852=back
1379 1853
1380=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1854=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1381 1855
1419 1893
1420Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error. 1894Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1421 1895
1422=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 1896=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1423 1897
1424Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see it's 1898Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1425manpage for details). The following advice constants are 1899manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1426avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 1900available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1427C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>, 1901C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1428C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>. 1902C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1429 1903
1430On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns 1904On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1431ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>. 1905ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1432 1906
1907=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1908
1909Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1910manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1911available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1912C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1913
1914On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1915ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1916
1917=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1918
1919Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1920$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1921constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1922C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1923
1924On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1925ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1926
1927=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1928
1929Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1930given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
1931success, and false otherwise.
1932
1933The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1934change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1935or searching it with regexes and so on.
1936
1937Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1938
1939The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1940when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1941C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1942
1943This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1944page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1945
1946The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1947filesize.
1948
1949C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1950C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1951
1952C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1953C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1954not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1955(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1956constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1957C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1958C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1959
1960If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1961
1962C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1963a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1964
1965Example:
1966
1967 use Digest::MD5;
1968 use IO::AIO;
1969
1970 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1971 or die "$!";
1972
1973 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1974 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1975
1976 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1977
1978=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1979
1980Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1981
1982=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1983
1984Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1985C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1986
1987=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1988
1989Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1990
1991On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1992ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1993
1994=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
1995
1996Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
1997C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
1998should be the file offset.
1999
2000C<$r_fh> and C<$w_fh> should not refer to the same file, as splice might
2001silently corrupt the data in this case.
2002
2003The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE>,
2004C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE> and
2005C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT>.
2006
2007See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2008
2009=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2010
2011Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the
2012description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2013
1433=back 2014=back
1434 2015
1435=cut 2016=cut
1436 2017
1437min_parallel 8; 2018min_parallel 8;
1438 2019
1439END { flush } 2020END { flush }
1440 2021
14411; 20221;
1442 2023
2024=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
2025
2026It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
2027automatically into many event loops:
2028
2029 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
2030 use AnyEvent::AIO;
2031
2032You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
2033some examples of how to do this:
2034
2035 # EV integration
2036 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
2037
2038 # Event integration
2039 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
2040 poll => 'r',
2041 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
2042
2043 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
2044 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
2045 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
2046
2047 # Tk integration
2048 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
2049 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
2050
2051 # Danga::Socket integration
2052 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
2053 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
2054
1443=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 2055=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1444 2056
1445This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 2057Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
2058considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
2059fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
2060with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
2061pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
2062reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
2063applies to quite a lot of perls.
1446 2064
1447Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 2065This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means IO::AIO
1448can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 2066only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1449the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 2067using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1450request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
1451(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
1452parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
1453parent process has been reached again.
1454 2068
1455In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 2069You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
1456not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 2070forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
1457yet. 2071child:
2072
2073=over 4
2074
2075=item IO::AIO::reinit
2076
2077Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
2078data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
2079happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
2080
2081The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
2082C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
2083the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2084will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2085
2086=back
1458 2087
1459=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2088=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1460 2089
1461Per-request usage: 2090Per-request usage:
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