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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 = '4.14'; 173 our $VERSION = '4.18';
174 174
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek 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_realpath aio_sync 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync
178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_fallocate 178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap 179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap
180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
181 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
182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
202 202
203=head1 FUNCTIONS 203=head1 FUNCTIONS
204 204
205=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW 205=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
206 206
207This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 207This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for
208for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 208quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
209documentation. 209documentation.
210 210
211 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd) 211 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
212 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 212 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
213 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 213 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
221 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) 221 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
222 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 222 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
223 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) 224 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
225 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 225 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
226 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
227 aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
226 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 228 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
227 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 229 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
228 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 230 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
229 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 231 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) 232 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
272 IO::AIO::nready 274 IO::AIO::nready
273 IO::AIO::npending 275 IO::AIO::npending
274 276
275 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 277 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
276 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
277 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 281 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
278 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 282 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
279 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 283 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
280 IO::AIO::munlockall 284 IO::AIO::munlockall
281 285
358 362
359 363
360=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 364=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
361 365
362Asynchronously 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
363created filehandle for the file. 367created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
364 368
365The 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,
366for an explanation. 370for an explanation.
367 371
368The 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
424case of an error. 428case of an error.
425 429
426In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the 430In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the
427corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same, 431corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same,
428so don't panic. 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".
429 439
430=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 440=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
431 441
432=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 442=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
433 443
593 namemax => 255, 603 namemax => 255,
594 frsize => 1024, 604 frsize => 1024,
595 fsid => 1810 605 fsid => 1810
596 } 606 }
597 607
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
598 689
599=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 690=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
600 691
601Works 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
602and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 693and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
630=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 721=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
631 722
632Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 723Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
633 724
634 725
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
635=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 742=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
636 743
637Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 744Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
638 745
639 746
676 783
677 784
678=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 785=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
679 786
680Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in 787Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
681C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as 788C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
682L<Cwd::realpath>). 789L<Cwd::realpath>).
683 790
684This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working 791This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
685directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot). 792directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
686 793
1074} 1181}
1075 1182
1076=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) 1183=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1077 1184
1078Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1185Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1079status 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
1080uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1187uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1081everything else. 1188everything else.
1082 1189
1083=cut 1190=cut
1084 1191
1204 1311
1205This 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
1206scalars. 1313scalars.
1207 1314
1208It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1315It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1209range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1316range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1210as 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
1211C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1318C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1212C<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
1213writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1320writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1214 1321
1215=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1322=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1216 1323
1217This 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
1251 1358
1252 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1359 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1253 1360
1254=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents) 1361=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1255 1362
1256Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux FIEMAP ioctl, 1363Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1257see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If the 1364ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1258C<ioctl> is not available on your OS, then this rquiest will fail with 1365the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1259C<ENOSYS>. 1366C<ENOSYS>.
1260 1367
1261C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the 1368C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1262size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will 1369size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1263be queried. 1370be queried.
1266C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also 1373C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1267exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query 1374exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1268the data portion. 1375the data portion.
1269 1376
1270C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is 1377C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1271C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the file. As a very special 1378C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1272case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents 1379case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1273instead of the extents themselves. 1380instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1274 1381
1275If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special 1382If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1276C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors. 1383C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1277 1384
1278Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent 1385Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1280following members: 1387following members:
1281 1388
1282 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags] 1389 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1283 1390
1284Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0> 1391Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1285or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>): 1392or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1286 1393
1287C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>, 1394C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1288C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>, 1395C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1289C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1396C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1290C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>, 1397C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1291C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or 1398C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1292C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1399C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1400
1401At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless
1402C<$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.
1293 1405
1294=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1406=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1295 1407
1296This 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
1297container 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
1413will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1525will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1414pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1526pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1415older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1527older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1416string form of the pathname. 1528string form of the pathname.
1417 1529
1418So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1530So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1419C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future 1531C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1420reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory 1532reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1421(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1533(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1422 1534
1423The following functions implement this working directory abstraction: 1535The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1444=item IO::AIO::CWD 1556=item IO::AIO::CWD
1445 1557
1446This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1558This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1447current working directory. 1559current working directory.
1448 1560
1449Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as 1561Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1450if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object, 1562the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1451e.g., these calls are functionally identical: 1563example, these calls are functionally identical:
1452 1564
1453 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... }; 1565 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1454 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... }; 1566 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1455 1567
1456=back 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 };
1457 1576
1458 1577
1459=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1578=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1460 1579
1461All 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
1640 1759
1641See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1760See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1642 1761
1643=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1762=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1644 1763
1645Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 1764Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1765been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1766this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1767
1646this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there 1768Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1647were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever 1769events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1648reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1770reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1649events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and 1771of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1650C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1772C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1651 1773
1652If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1774If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1653will 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
1654do anything special to have it called later. 1776don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1655 1777
1656Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes 1778Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1657ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit 1779ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1658a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become 1780a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1659available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes 1781available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1668 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1790 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1669 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1791 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1670 1792
1671=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1793=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1672 1794
1673If 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
1674phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1796requests are outstanding anymore.
1675does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1797
1676synchronously 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.
1677 1800
1678See C<nreqs> for an example. 1801See C<nreqs> for an example.
1679 1802
1680=item IO::AIO::poll 1803=item IO::AIO::poll
1681 1804
1900ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2023ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1901 2024
1902=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2025=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1903 2026
1904Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2027Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1905given C<$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.
1906 2030
1907The 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
1908change 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
1909or searching it with regexes and so on. 2033or searching it with regexes and so on.
1910 2034
1963Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2087Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1964 2088
1965On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2089On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1966ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2090ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1967 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
1968=back 2112=back
1969 2113
1970=cut 2114=cut
1971 2115
1972min_parallel 8; 2116min_parallel 8;

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