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168use common::sense; 168use common::sense;
169 169
170use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
171 171
172BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '3.72'; 173 our $VERSION = '4.18';
174 174
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx 176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead 178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs); 184 aio_statvfs
185 aio_wd);
184 186
185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 187 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 188 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle 189 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
188 nreqs nready npending nthreads 190 nreqs nready npending nthreads
189 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs 191 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
190 sendfile fadvise madvise 192 sendfile fadvise madvise
191 mmap munmap munlock munlockall); 193 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
192 194
200 202
201=head1 FUNCTIONS 203=head1 FUNCTIONS
202 204
203=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW 205=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
204 206
205This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 207This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for
206for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 208quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
207documentation. 209documentation.
208 210
211 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
209 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 212 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
210 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 213 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
214 aio_seek $fh,$offset,$whence, $callback->($offs)
211 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 215 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 216 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 217 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 218 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 219 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
216 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 220 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
217 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) 221 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
218 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 222 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) 223 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
224 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
220 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 225 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
221 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 226 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
227 aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
222 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 228 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
223 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 229 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
224 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 230 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
225 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 231 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 232 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
233 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($link)
227 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 234 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 235 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
229 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 236 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 237 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
231 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 238 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
232 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 239 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
233 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 240 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
241 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
234 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 242 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
235 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 243 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
236 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 244 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
237 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
238 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 245 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
239 aio_sync $callback->($status) 246 aio_sync $callback->($status)
247 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
240 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 248 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
241 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 249 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
242 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 250 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
243 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 251 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
244 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 252 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
245 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 253 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
246 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 254 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 255 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_group $callback->(...) 256 aio_group $callback->(...)
258 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 266 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
259 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 267 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
260 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 268 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
261 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 269 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
262 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 270 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
271 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
263 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 272 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
264 IO::AIO::nreqs 273 IO::AIO::nreqs
265 IO::AIO::nready 274 IO::AIO::nready
266 IO::AIO::npending 275 IO::AIO::npending
267 276
268 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 277 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
269 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 278 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
279 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
280 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
270 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 281 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
271 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 282 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
272 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 283 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
273 IO::AIO::munlockall 284 IO::AIO::munlockall
274 285
275=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 286=head2 API NOTES
276 287
277All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 288All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
278with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 289with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
279and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 290and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
280which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 291which must be a code reference. This code reference will be called after
281the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 292the syscall has been executed in an asynchronous fashion. The results
282perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given 293of the request will be passed as arguments to the callback (and, if an
283syscall has been executed asynchronously. 294error occured, in C<$!>) - for most requests the syscall return code (e.g.
295most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which usually delivers
296"false").
297
298Some requests (such as C<aio_readdir>) pass the actual results and
299communicate failures by passing C<undef>.
284 300
285All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 301All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
286internally until the request has finished. 302internally until the request has finished.
287 303
288All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 304All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
289further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 305further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
290 306
291The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 307The pathnames you pass to these routines I<should> be absolute. The
292encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the 308reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the
293request is being executed, the current working directory could have 309current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can
294changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 310make sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere
295current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative 311in the program and then use relative paths. You can also take advantage
296paths. 312of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction, that lets you specify paths
313relative to some previously-opened "working directory object" - see the
314description of the C<IO::AIO::WD> class later in this document.
297 315
298To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass 316To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
299in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without 317in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
300tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 318tinkering, b) are in your native filesystem encoding, c) use the Encode
301your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 319module and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in
302environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 320effect in the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on
303use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 321unicode filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the
322correct contents.
304 323
305This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 324This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
306handles correctly whether it is set or not. 325handles correctly whether it is set or not.
326
327=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
307 328
308=over 4 329=over 4
309 330
310=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 331=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
311 332
341 362
342 363
343=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 364=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
344 365
345Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 366Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
346created filehandle for the file. 367created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
347 368
348The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 369The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
349for an explanation. 370for an explanation.
350 371
351The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 372The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
367 } else { 388 } else {
368 die "open failed: $!\n"; 389 die "open failed: $!\n";
369 } 390 }
370 }; 391 };
371 392
393In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
394C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
395following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
396your system are, as usual, C<0>):
397
398C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
399C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
400C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC> and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
401
372 402
373=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 403=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
374 404
375Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 405Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
376code. 406code.
384 414
385Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be 415Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
386free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed. 416free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
387 417
388=cut 418=cut
419
420=item aio_seek $fh, $offset, $whence, $callback->($offs)
421
422Seeks the filehandle to the new C<$offset>, similarly to perl's
423C<sysseek>. The C<$whence> can use the traditional values (C<0> for
424C<IO::AIO::SEEK_SET>, C<1> for C<IO::AIO::SEEK_CUR> or C<2> for
425C<IO::AIO::SEEK_END>).
426
427The resulting absolute offset will be passed to the callback, or C<-1> in
428case of an error.
429
430In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the
431corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same,
432so don't panic.
433
434As a GNU/Linux (and maybe Solaris) extension, also the constants
435C<IO::AIO::SEEK_DATA> and C<IO::AIO::SEEK_HOLE> are available, if they
436could be found. No guarantees about suitability for use in C<aio_seek> or
437Perl's C<sysseek> can be made though, although I would naively assume they
438"just work".
389 439
390=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 440=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
391 441
392=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 442=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
393 443
426 476
427Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 477Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
428reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 478reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
429file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 479file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
430than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 480than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
431other. 481other. The same C<$in_fh> works fine though, as this function does not
482move or use the file offset of C<$in_fh>.
432 483
433Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than 484Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
434are written, and there is no way to find out how many bytes have been read 485are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes have been
435from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the number of 486read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the
436bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals C<$length> 487number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals
437one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read. 488C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
438 489
439Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use 490Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
440C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically 491C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
441the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while 492the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
442the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run into 493the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run
443a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then fails 494into a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then
444to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the data 495fails to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the
445in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit the 496data in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit
446disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you control resource usage 497the disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you better control
447much better. 498resource usage.
448 499
449This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 500This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile>-like syscall to
450zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 501provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to
451socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file. 502a socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
452 503
453If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>, 504If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
454C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>, 505C<EINVAL>, C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or
455it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of 506C<ENOTSOCK>, it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any
456filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 507type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
508
509As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
510together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
511on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
512in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
513so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
514fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred.
457 515
458 516
459=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 517=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
460 518
461C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 519C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
545 namemax => 255, 603 namemax => 255,
546 frsize => 1024, 604 frsize => 1024,
547 fsid => 1810 605 fsid => 1810
548 } 606 }
549 607
608Here is a (likely partial) list of fsid values used by Linux - it is safe
609to hardcode these when the $^O is C<linux>:
610
611 0x0000adf5 adfs
612 0x0000adff affs
613 0x5346414f afs
614 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem
615 0x00000187 autofs
616 0x42465331 befs
617 0x1badface bfs
618 0x42494e4d binfmt_misc
619 0x9123683e btrfs
620 0x0027e0eb cgroupfs
621 0xff534d42 cifs
622 0x73757245 coda
623 0x012ff7b7 coh
624 0x28cd3d45 cramfs
625 0x453dcd28 cramfs-wend (wrong endianness)
626 0x64626720 debugfs
627 0x00001373 devfs
628 0x00001cd1 devpts
629 0x0000f15f ecryptfs
630 0x00414a53 efs
631 0x0000137d ext
632 0x0000ef53 ext2/ext3
633 0x0000ef51 ext2
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 0x958458f6 hugetlbfs
643 0x2bad1dea inotifyfs
644 0x00009660 isofs
645 0x000072b6 jffs2
646 0x3153464a jfs
647 0x6b414653 k-afs
648 0x0bd00bd0 lustre
649 0x0000137f minix
650 0x0000138f minix 30 char names
651 0x00002468 minix v2
652 0x00002478 minix v2 30 char names
653 0x00004d5a minix v3
654 0x19800202 mqueue
655 0x00004d44 msdos
656 0x0000564c novell
657 0x00006969 nfs
658 0x6e667364 nfsd
659 0x00003434 nilfs
660 0x5346544e ntfs
661 0x00009fa1 openprom
662 0x7461636F ocfs2
663 0x00009fa0 proc
664 0x6165676c pstorefs
665 0x0000002f qnx4
666 0x858458f6 ramfs
667 0x52654973 reiserfs
668 0x00007275 romfs
669 0x67596969 rpc_pipefs
670 0x73636673 securityfs
671 0xf97cff8c selinux
672 0x0000517b smb
673 0x534f434b sockfs
674 0x73717368 squashfs
675 0x62656572 sysfs
676 0x012ff7b6 sysv2
677 0x012ff7b5 sysv4
678 0x01021994 tmpfs
679 0x15013346 udf
680 0x00011954 ufs
681 0x54190100 ufs byteswapped
682 0x00009fa2 usbdevfs
683 0x01021997 v9fs
684 0xa501fcf5 vxfs
685 0xabba1974 xenfs
686 0x012ff7b4 xenix
687 0x58465342 xfs
688 0x012fd16d xia
550 689
551=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 690=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
552 691
553Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 692Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
554and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 693and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
582=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 721=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
583 722
584Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 723Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
585 724
586 725
726=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
727
728Allocates or freed disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
729linux C<fallocate> docuemntation for details.
730
731C<$mode> can currently be C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>
732to allocate space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE |
733IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>, to deallocate a file range.
734
735The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
736C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>.
737
738If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
739emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
740
741
587=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 742=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
588 743
589Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 744Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
590 745
591 746
593 748
594Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 749Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
595result code. 750result code.
596 751
597 752
598=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 753=item aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
599 754
600[EXPERIMENTAL] 755[EXPERIMENTAL]
601 756
602Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 757Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
603 758
604The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 759The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
605 760
606 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 761 aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
607 762
608See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants 763See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
609and functions. 764and functions.
610 765
611=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 766=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
618 773
619Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 774Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
620the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 775the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
621 776
622 777
623=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 778=item aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
624 779
625Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 780Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
626the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 781the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
627callback. 782callback.
628 783
629 784
785=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
786
787Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
788C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
789L<Cwd::realpath>).
790
791This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
792directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
793
794
630=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 795=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
631 796
632Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 797Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
633rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 798rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
634 799
656array-ref with the filenames. 821array-ref with the filenames.
657 822
658 823
659=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 824=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
660 825
661Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune 826Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows one to
662behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be 827tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
663C<undef>. 828C<undef>.
664 829
665The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the 830The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
666flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified): 831flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
667 832
668=over 4 833=over 4
669 834
670=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS 835=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
671 836
672When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names 837When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
673only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with 838names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
674C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory 839C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
675entry in more detail. 840entry in more detail.
676 841
677C<$name> is the name of the entry. 842C<$name> is the name of the entry.
678 843
691systems that do not deliver the inode information. 856systems that do not deliver the inode information.
692 857
693=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 858=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
694 859
695When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where 860When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
696likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly 861likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
697find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to 862you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
698stat() each entry. 863while avoiding to stat() each entry.
699 864
700If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used 865If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
701to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files 866to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
702beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with 867beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
703short names are tried first. 868short names are tried first.
704 869
705=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER 870=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
706 871
707When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order 872When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
714 879
715=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 880=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
716 881
717This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 882This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
718is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 883is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
719C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all 884C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
720C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 885C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
721 886
722=back 887=back
723 888
724 889
725=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 890=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
726 891
727This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 892This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
728memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 893memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
729 894
730=cut 895=cut
852 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 1017 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
853 aioreq_pri $pri; 1018 aioreq_pri $pri;
854 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 1019 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
855 $grp->result ($_[0]); 1020 $grp->result ($_[0]);
856 1021
857 if (!$_[0]) { 1022 unless ($_[0]) {
858 aioreq_pri $pri; 1023 aioreq_pri $pri;
859 add $grp aio_unlink $src; 1024 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
860 } 1025 }
861 }; 1026 };
862 } else { 1027 } else {
865 }; 1030 };
866 1031
867 $grp 1032 $grp
868} 1033}
869 1034
870=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 1035=item aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
871 1036
872Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1037Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
873efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1038efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
874names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1039names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
875recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1040recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
906Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot 1071Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
907currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every 1072currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
908entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first, 1073entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
909in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the 1074in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
910entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 1075entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
911seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 1076separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
912filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 1077filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
913data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return 1078data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
914the filetype information on readdir. 1079the filetype information on readdir.
915 1080
916If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 1081If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
932 1097
933 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 1098 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
934 1099
935 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 1100 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
936 1101
937 # stat once 1102 # get a wd object
938 aioreq_pri $pri; 1103 aioreq_pri $pri;
939 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1104 add $grp aio_wd $path, sub {
1105 $_[0]
940 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1106 or return $grp->result ();
941 my $now = time;
942 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
943 1107
944 # read the directory entries 1108 my $wd = [shift, "."];
1109
1110 # stat once
945 aioreq_pri $pri; 1111 aioreq_pri $pri;
946 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1112 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
947 my $entries = shift
948 or return $grp->result (); 1113 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1114 my $now = time;
1115 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
949 1116
950 # stat the dir another time 1117 # read the directory entries
951 aioreq_pri $pri; 1118 aioreq_pri $pri;
1119 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
1120 my $entries = shift
1121 or return $grp->result ();
1122
1123 # stat the dir another time
1124 aioreq_pri $pri;
952 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1125 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
953 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1126 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
954 1127
955 my $ndirs; 1128 my $ndirs;
956 1129
957 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 1130 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
958 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 1131 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
959 $ndirs = -1; 1132 $ndirs = -1;
960 } else { 1133 } else {
961 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 1134 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
962 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 1135 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
963 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 1136 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
964 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 1137 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
965 } 1138 }
966 1139
967 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1140 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
968 1141
969 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1142 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
970 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1143 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
971 }; 1144 };
972 1145
973 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1146 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
974 feed $statgrp sub { 1147 feed $statgrp sub {
975 return unless @$entries; 1148 return unless @$entries;
976 my $entry = shift @$entries; 1149 my $entry = shift @$entries;
977 1150
978 aioreq_pri $pri; 1151 aioreq_pri $pri;
1152 $wd->[1] = "$entry/.";
979 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1153 add $statgrp aio_stat $wd, sub {
980 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1154 if ($_[0] < 0) {
981 push @nondirs, $entry; 1155 push @nondirs, $entry;
982 } else { 1156 } else {
983 # need to check for real directory 1157 # need to check for real directory
984 aioreq_pri $pri; 1158 aioreq_pri $pri;
1159 $wd->[1] = $entry;
985 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 1160 add $statgrp aio_lstat $wd, sub {
986 if (-d _) { 1161 if (-d _) {
987 push @dirs, $entry; 1162 push @dirs, $entry;
988 1163
989 unless (--$ndirs) { 1164 unless (--$ndirs) {
990 push @nondirs, @$entries; 1165 push @nondirs, @$entries;
991 feed $statgrp; 1166 feed $statgrp;
1167 }
1168 } else {
1169 push @nondirs, $entry;
992 } 1170 }
993 } else {
994 push @nondirs, $entry;
995 } 1171 }
996 } 1172 }
997 } 1173 };
998 }; 1174 };
999 }; 1175 };
1000 }; 1176 };
1001 }; 1177 };
1002 }; 1178 };
1003 1179
1004 $grp 1180 $grp
1005} 1181}
1006 1182
1007=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1183=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1008 1184
1009Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1185Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1010status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1186status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1011uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1187uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1012everything else. 1188everything else.
1013 1189
1014=cut 1190=cut
1015 1191
1054callback with the fdatasync result code. 1230callback with the fdatasync result code.
1055 1231
1056If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1232If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1057detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1233detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1058 1234
1235=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1236
1237Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1238to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1239code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1240errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1241
1059=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 1242=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1060 1243
1061Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length> 1244Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1062to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific 1245to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1063sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns 1246sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1066C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>, 1249C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1067C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and 1250C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1068C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range 1251C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1069manpage for details. 1252manpage for details.
1070 1253
1071=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 1254=item aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
1072 1255
1073This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a 1256This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1074composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations 1257composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1075(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any 1258(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1076specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get 1259specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1128 1311
1129This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1312This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1130scalars. 1313scalars.
1131 1314
1132It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1315It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1133range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1316range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1134as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1317as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1135C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1318C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1136C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and 1319C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1137writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1320writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1138 1321
1139=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1322=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1140 1323
1141This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1324This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1172documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>. 1355documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1173 1356
1174Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory. 1357Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1175 1358
1176 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1359 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1360
1361=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1362
1363Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1364ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1365the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1366C<ENOSYS>.
1367
1368C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1369size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1370be queried.
1371
1372C<$flags> is a combination of flags (C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> or
1373C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1374exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1375the data portion.
1376
1377C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1378C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1379case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1380instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1381
1382If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1383C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1384
1385Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1386structures. Each extent structure is an array reference itself, with the
1387following members:
1388
1389 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1390
1391Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1392or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1393
1394C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1395C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1396C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1397C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1398C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1399C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1400
1401At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless
1402C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1403it to return all extents of a range for files with large number of
1404extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef.
1177 1405
1178=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1406=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1179 1407
1180This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1408This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1181container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1409container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1218like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is 1446like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
1219immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function 1447immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
1220except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. 1448except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
1221 1449
1222=back 1450=back
1451
1452
1453=head2 IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories
1454
1455Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by all
1456threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other component
1457could call C<chdir> at any time, and it is hard to control when the path
1458will be used by IO::AIO).
1459
1460One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually works,
1461but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on every
1462access), and can also be a hassle to implement.
1463
1464Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir,
1465futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working directories
1466per operation.
1467
1468For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I write,
1469perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this abstraction
1470cannot be perfect, though.
1471
1472IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called IO::AIO::WD
1473object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute version of the
1474path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file descriptor.
1475
1476Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in C<aio_stat>
1477or C<aio_unlink>), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD
1478object and a pathname instead (or the IO::AIO::WD object alone, which
1479gets interpreted as C<[$wd, "."]>). If the pathname is absolute, the
1480IO::AIO::WD object is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved relative
1481to that IO::AIO::WD object.
1482
1483For example, to get a wd object for F</etc> and then stat F<passwd>
1484inside, you would write:
1485
1486 aio_wd "/etc", sub {
1487 my $etcdir = shift;
1488
1489 # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason
1490 # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT
1491 # when $etcdir is undef.
1492
1493 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1494 # yay
1495 };
1496 };
1497
1498That C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that creating
1499an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation, which is
1500why it is done asynchronously.
1501
1502To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1503either of the following three request calls:
1504
1505 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1506 aio_lstat [$wd, "."], sub { ... # "." relative to $wd (i.e. $wd itself)
1507 aio_lstat $wd , sub { ... # shorthand for the previous
1508
1509As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory
1510object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without
1511causing any issues due to C<$path> getting reused:
1512
1513 my $path = [$wd, undef];
1514
1515 for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) {
1516 $path->[1] = $name;
1517 aio_stat $path, sub {
1518 # ...
1519 };
1520 }
1521
1522There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1523pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1524nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1525will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1526pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1527older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1528string form of the pathname.
1529
1530So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1531C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1532reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1533(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1534
1535The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1536
1537=over 4
1538
1539=item aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
1540
1541Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an
1542IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the
1543system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution relative
1544to this working directory.
1545
1546If something goes wrong, then C<undef> is passwd to the callback instead
1547of a working directory object and C<$!> is set appropriately. Since
1548passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1549request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1550C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1551expected way.
1552
1553If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1554detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1555
1556=item IO::AIO::CWD
1557
1558This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1559current working directory.
1560
1561Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1562the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1563example, these calls are functionally identical:
1564
1565 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1566 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1567
1568=back
1569
1570To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1571C<aio_realpath>:
1572
1573 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1574 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1575 };
1576
1223 1577
1224=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1578=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1225 1579
1226All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1580All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1227called in non-void context. 1581called in non-void context.
1345 1699
1346Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1700Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1347generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1701generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1348although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1702although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1349this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example, 1703this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1350C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests, 1704C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands of C<aio_stat>
1351delaying any later requests for a long time. 1705requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
1352 1706
1353To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1707To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1354instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1708instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1355feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1709feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1356below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1710below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1405 1759
1406See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1760See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1407 1761
1408=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1762=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1409 1763
1410Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1764Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1411regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it 1765been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1412returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events 1766this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1413are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1414C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1415 1767
1768Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1769events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1770reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1771of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1772C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1773
1416If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1774If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1417will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1775descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1418do anything special to have it called later. 1776don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1777
1778Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1779ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1780a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1781available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1782over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1783requests.
1419 1784
1420Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1785Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1421IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the 1786IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1422SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document): 1787SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
1423 1788
1425 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1790 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1426 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1791 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1427 1792
1428=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1793=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1429 1794
1430If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1795Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1431phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1796requests are outstanding anymore.
1432does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1797
1433synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1798This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1799become ready, without actually handling them.
1434 1800
1435See C<nreqs> for an example. 1801See C<nreqs> for an example.
1436 1802
1437=item IO::AIO::poll 1803=item IO::AIO::poll
1438 1804
1525 1891
1526Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1892Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
1527 1893
1528=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads 1894=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1529 1895
1530Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e., 1896Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1531threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That 1897(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1532means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also 1898timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1533idle, it will free its resources and exit. 1899C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1900exit.
1534 1901
1535This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000) 1902This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1536to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources 1903to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1537under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM). 1904under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1538 1905
1539The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 1906The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1540creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might 1907creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1541want to use larger values. 1908want to use larger values.
1542 1909
1910=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1911
1912Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1913allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1914
1543=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1915=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1916
1917Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1918you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1919C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1920C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1921longer exceeded.
1922
1923In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1924used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1544 1925
1545This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1926This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1546blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1927blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1547use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1928use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1548 1929
1549Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1930It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1550do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1931a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1551C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1552function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1553 1932
1554The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1933 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1555number of outstanding requests.
1556 1934
1557You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1935 for my $path (...) {
1558C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1936 aio_stat $path , ...;
1559as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1937 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1938 }
1939
1940 IO::AIO::flush;
1941
1942The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1943as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1944some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1945number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1946
1947The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1948practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1560 1949
1561=back 1950=back
1562 1951
1563=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1952=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1564 1953
1604 1993
1605=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 1994=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1606 1995
1607Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its 1996Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1608manpage for details). The following advice constants are 1997manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1609avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 1998available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1610C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>, 1999C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1611C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>. 2000C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1612 2001
1613On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns 2002On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1614ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>. 2003ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1615 2004
1616=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2005=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1617 2006
1618Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2007Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1619manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2008manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1620avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2009available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1621C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>. 2010C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1622 2011
1623On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2012On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1624ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2013ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1625 2014
1626=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2015=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1627 2016
1628Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2017Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1629$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2018$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1630constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2019constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1631C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2020C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1632 2021
1633On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2022On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1634ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2023ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1635 2024
1636=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2025=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1637 2026
1638Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2027Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1639given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. 2028given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2029success, and false otherwise.
1640 2030
1641The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2031The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1642change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2032change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1643or searching it with regexes and so on. 2033or searching it with regexes and so on.
1644 2034
1697Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2087Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1698 2088
1699On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2089On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1700ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2090ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1701 2091
2092=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
2093
2094Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
2095C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2096should be the file offset.
2097
2098C<$r_fh> and C<$w_fh> should not refer to the same file, as splice might
2099silently corrupt the data in this case.
2100
2101The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE>,
2102C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE> and
2103C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT>.
2104
2105See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2106
2107=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2108
2109Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the
2110description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2111
1702=back 2112=back
1703 2113
1704=cut 2114=cut
1705 2115
1706min_parallel 8; 2116min_parallel 8;
1740 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => 2150 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1741 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 2151 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1742 2152
1743=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 2153=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1744 2154
1745This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 2155Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
2156considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
2157fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
2158with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
2159pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
2160reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
2161applies to quite a lot of perls.
1746 2162
1747Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 2163This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means IO::AIO
1748can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 2164only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1749the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 2165using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1750request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
1751(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
1752parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
1753parent process has been reached again.
1754 2166
1755In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 2167You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
1756not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 2168forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
1757yet. 2169child:
2170
2171=over 4
2172
2173=item IO::AIO::reinit
2174
2175Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
2176data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
2177happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
2178
2179The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
2180C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
2181the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2182will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2183
2184=back
1758 2185
1759=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2186=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1760 2187
1761Per-request usage: 2188Per-request usage:
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