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68=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
69 69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 73 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 74 use IO::AIO;
76 75
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 76 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 77 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
95 94
96 # file contents now in $contents 95 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents; 96 print $contents;
98 97
99 # exit event loop and program 98 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop; 99 EV::break;
101 }; 100 };
102 }; 101 };
103 102
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 103 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc. 104 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106 105
107 # process events as long as there are some: 106 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop; 107 EV::run;
109 108
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 109=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111 110
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 111Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl. 112directly visible to Perl.
168use common::sense; 167use common::sense;
169 168
170use base 'Exporter'; 169use base 'Exporter';
171 170
172BEGIN { 171BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '4.15'; 172 our $VERSION = 4.33;
174 173
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 174 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 175 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync 176 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_fallocate 177 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap 178 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap
180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
202 201
203=head1 FUNCTIONS 202=head1 FUNCTIONS
204 203
205=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW 204=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
206 205
207This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 206This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for
208for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 207quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
209documentation. 208documentation.
210 209
211 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd) 210 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
212 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 211 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
213 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 212 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
222 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 221 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
223 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) 222 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
224 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 223 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
225 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 224 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
226 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status) 225 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
226 aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
227 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 227 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 228 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) 231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($link) 232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
361 361
362 362
363=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 363=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
364 364
365Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 365Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
366created filehandle for the file. 366created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
367 367
368The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 368The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
369for an explanation. 369for an explanation.
370 370
371The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 371The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
394following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on 394following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
395your system are, as usual, C<0>): 395your system are, as usual, C<0>):
396 396
397C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>, 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>, 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>. 399C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
400 400
401 401
402=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 402=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
403 403
404Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 404Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
602 namemax => 255, 602 namemax => 255,
603 frsize => 1024, 603 frsize => 1024,
604 fsid => 1810 604 fsid => 1810
605 } 605 }
606 606
607Here is a (likely partial - send me updates!) list of fsid values used by
608Linux - it is safe to hardcode these when C<$^O> is C<linux>:
609
610 0x0000adf5 adfs
611 0x0000adff affs
612 0x5346414f afs
613 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem
614 0x00000187 autofs
615 0x42465331 befs
616 0x1badface bfs
617 0x42494e4d binfmt_misc
618 0x9123683e btrfs
619 0x0027e0eb cgroupfs
620 0xff534d42 cifs
621 0x73757245 coda
622 0x012ff7b7 coh
623 0x28cd3d45 cramfs
624 0x453dcd28 cramfs-wend (wrong endianness)
625 0x64626720 debugfs
626 0x00001373 devfs
627 0x00001cd1 devpts
628 0x0000f15f ecryptfs
629 0x00414a53 efs
630 0x0000137d ext
631 0x0000ef53 ext2/ext3/ext4
632 0x0000ef51 ext2
633 0xf2f52010 f2fs
634 0x00004006 fat
635 0x65735546 fuseblk
636 0x65735543 fusectl
637 0x0bad1dea futexfs
638 0x01161970 gfs2
639 0x47504653 gpfs
640 0x00004244 hfs
641 0xf995e849 hpfs
642 0x00c0ffee hostfs
643 0x958458f6 hugetlbfs
644 0x2bad1dea inotifyfs
645 0x00009660 isofs
646 0x000072b6 jffs2
647 0x3153464a jfs
648 0x6b414653 k-afs
649 0x0bd00bd0 lustre
650 0x0000137f minix
651 0x0000138f minix 30 char names
652 0x00002468 minix v2
653 0x00002478 minix v2 30 char names
654 0x00004d5a minix v3
655 0x19800202 mqueue
656 0x00004d44 msdos
657 0x0000564c novell
658 0x00006969 nfs
659 0x6e667364 nfsd
660 0x00003434 nilfs
661 0x5346544e ntfs
662 0x00009fa1 openprom
663 0x7461636F ocfs2
664 0x00009fa0 proc
665 0x6165676c pstorefs
666 0x0000002f qnx4
667 0x68191122 qnx6
668 0x858458f6 ramfs
669 0x52654973 reiserfs
670 0x00007275 romfs
671 0x67596969 rpc_pipefs
672 0x73636673 securityfs
673 0xf97cff8c selinux
674 0x0000517b smb
675 0x534f434b sockfs
676 0x73717368 squashfs
677 0x62656572 sysfs
678 0x012ff7b6 sysv2
679 0x012ff7b5 sysv4
680 0x01021994 tmpfs
681 0x15013346 udf
682 0x00011954 ufs
683 0x54190100 ufs byteswapped
684 0x00009fa2 usbdevfs
685 0x01021997 v9fs
686 0xa501fcf5 vxfs
687 0xabba1974 xenfs
688 0x012ff7b4 xenix
689 0x58465342 xfs
690 0x012fd16d xia
607 691
608=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 692=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
609 693
610Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 694Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
611and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 695and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
641Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 725Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
642 726
643 727
644=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status) 728=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
645 729
646Allocates or freed disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the 730Allocates or frees disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
647linux C<fallocate> docuemntation for details. 731linux C<fallocate> documentation for details.
648 732
649C<$mode> can currently be C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> 733C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
650to allocate space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | 734space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
651IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>, to deallocate a file range. 735to deallocate a file range.
736
737IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
738(without leaving a hole) and C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range (see
739your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
652 740
653The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the 741The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
654C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>. 742C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>.
655 743
656If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no 744If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
701 789
702 790
703=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 791=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
704 792
705Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in 793Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
706C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as 794C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
707L<Cwd::realpath>). 795L<Cwd::realpath>).
708 796
709This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working 797This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
710directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot). 798directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
711 799
712 800
713=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 801=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
714 802
715Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 803Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
716rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 804rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
805
806On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
807natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
808of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
717 809
718 810
719=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 811=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
720 812
721Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 813Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
725 817
726=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 818=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
727 819
728Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 820Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
729result code. 821result code.
822
823On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
824natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
825C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
730 826
731 827
732=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 828=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
733 829
734Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 830Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
1099} 1195}
1100 1196
1101=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) 1197=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1102 1198
1103Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1199Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1104status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1200status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1105uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1201uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1106everything else. 1202everything else.
1107 1203
1108=cut 1204=cut
1109 1205
1229 1325
1230This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1326This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1231scalars. 1327scalars.
1232 1328
1233It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1329It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1234range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1330range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1235as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1331as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1236C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1332C<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 1333C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1238writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1334writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1239 1335
1240=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1336=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1241 1337
1242This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1338This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1276 1372
1277 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1373 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1278 1374
1279=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents) 1375=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1280 1376
1281Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux FIEMAP ioctl, 1377Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1282see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If the 1378ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1283C<ioctl> is not available on your OS, then this rquiest will fail with 1379the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1284C<ENOSYS>. 1380C<ENOSYS>.
1285 1381
1286C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the 1382C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1287size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will 1383size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1288be queried. 1384be queried.
1291C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also 1387C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1292exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query 1388exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1293the data portion. 1389the data portion.
1294 1390
1295C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is 1391C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1296C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the file. As a very special 1392C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1297case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents 1393case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1298instead of the extents themselves. 1394instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1299 1395
1300If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special 1396If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1301C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors. 1397C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1302 1398
1303Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent 1399Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1305following members: 1401following members:
1306 1402
1307 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags] 1403 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1308 1404
1309Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0> 1405Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1310or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>): 1406or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1311 1407
1312C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>, 1408C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1313C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>, 1409C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1314C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1410C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1315C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>, 1411C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1316C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or 1412C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1317C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1413C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1318 1414
1415At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless
1416C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1417it to return all extents of a range for files with large number of
1418extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef.
1419
1319=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1420=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1320 1421
1321This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1422This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1322container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1423container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1323many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback 1424many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
1406 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub { 1507 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1407 # yay 1508 # yay
1408 }; 1509 };
1409 }; 1510 };
1410 1511
1411That C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that creating 1512The fact that C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that
1412an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation, which is 1513creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1413why it is done asynchronously. 1514which is why it is done asynchronously.
1414 1515
1415To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write 1516To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1416either of the following three request calls: 1517either of the following three request calls:
1417 1518
1418 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string 1519 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1438will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1539will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1439pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1540pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1440older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1541older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1441string form of the pathname. 1542string form of the pathname.
1442 1543
1443So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1544So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1444C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future 1545C<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 1546reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1446(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1547(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1447 1548
1448The following functions implement this working directory abstraction: 1549The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1461passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the 1562passing 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 1563request 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 1564C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1464expected way. 1565expected way.
1465 1566
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 1567=item IO::AIO::CWD
1470 1568
1471This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1569This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1472current working directory. 1570current working directory.
1473 1571
1474Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as 1572Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1475if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object, 1573the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1476e.g., these calls are functionally identical: 1574example, these calls are functionally identical:
1477 1575
1478 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... }; 1576 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1479 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... }; 1577 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1480 1578
1481=back 1579=back
1482 1580
1581To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1582C<aio_realpath>:
1583
1584 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1585 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1586 };
1587
1588Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1589sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1483 1590
1484=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1591=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1485 1592
1486All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1593All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1487called in non-void context. 1594called in non-void context.
1665 1772
1666See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1773See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1667 1774
1668=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1775=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1669 1776
1670Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 1777Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1778been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1779this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1780
1671this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there 1781Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1672were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever 1782events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1673reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1783reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1674events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and 1784of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1675C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1785C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1676 1786
1677If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1787If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1678will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1788descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1679do anything special to have it called later. 1789don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1680 1790
1681Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes 1791Apart 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 1792ready, 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 1793a 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 1794available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1693 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1803 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1694 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1804 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1695 1805
1696=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1806=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1697 1807
1698If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1808Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1699phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1809requests are outstanding anymore.
1700does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1810
1701synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1811This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1812become ready, without actually handling them.
1702 1813
1703See C<nreqs> for an example. 1814See C<nreqs> for an example.
1704 1815
1705=item IO::AIO::poll 1816=item IO::AIO::poll
1706 1817
1827 1938
1828This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1939This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1829blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1940blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1830use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1941use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1831 1942
1832It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 1943Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1833a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 1944a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1834 1945
1835 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 1946 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1836 1947
1837 for my $path (...) { 1948 for my $path (...) {
1877 1988
1878=back 1989=back
1879 1990
1880=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 1991=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1881 1992
1882IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 1993IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1883asynchronous. 1994some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
1995"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
1996counterpart.
1884 1997
1885=over 4 1998=over 4
1886 1999
1887=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2000=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1888 2001
1947filesize. 2060filesize.
1948 2061
1949C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>, 2062C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1950C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, 2063C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1951 2064
1952C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or 2065C<$flags> can be a combination of
1953C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when 2066C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1954not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> 2067C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>,
2068or a number of system-specific flags (when not available, the are C<0>):
1955(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this 2069C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> (which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this constant),
1956constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>, 2070C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>,
1957C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or 2071C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
2072C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>,
2073C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
1958C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK> 2074C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2075C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2076C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2077C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2078C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB> or
2079C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>.
1959 2080
1960If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2081If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1961 2082
1962C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2083C<$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>. 2084a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
2006 2127
2007See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details. 2128See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2008 2129
2009=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags 2130=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2010 2131
2011Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the 2132Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2012description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details. 2133description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2134
2135=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2136
2137Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2138on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2139C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2140size on other systems, drop me a note.
2141
2142=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2143
2144This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2145C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2146perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2147systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2148(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2149
2150If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2151the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2152
2153On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2154
2155On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2156C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2157
2158Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2159time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2160C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
2013 2161
2014=back 2162=back
2015 2163
2016=cut 2164=cut
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