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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3IO::AIO - Asynchronous Input/Output 3IO::AIO - Asynchronous/Advanced Input/Output
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
61using threads anyway. 61using threads anyway.
62 62
63In addition to asynchronous I/O, this module also exports some rather
64arcane interfaces, such as C<madvise> or linux's C<splice> system call,
65which is why the C<A> in C<AIO> can also mean I<advanced>.
66
63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads, 67Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking 68it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never 69yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 70call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
67 71
68=head2 EXAMPLE 72=head2 EXAMPLE
69 73
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 74This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 75F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 76
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 77 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 78 use IO::AIO;
76 79
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 80 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 81 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
95 98
96 # file contents now in $contents 99 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents; 100 print $contents;
98 101
99 # exit event loop and program 102 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop; 103 EV::break;
101 }; 104 };
102 }; 105 };
103 106
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 107 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc. 108 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106 109
107 # process events as long as there are some: 110 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop; 111 EV::run;
109 112
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 113=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111 114
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 115Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl. 116directly visible to Perl.
168use common::sense; 171use common::sense;
169 172
170use base 'Exporter'; 173use base 'Exporter';
171 174
172BEGIN { 175BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '4.18'; 176 our $VERSION = 4.80;
174 177
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 178 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 179 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync 180 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_fcntl aio_ioctl
178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_allocate 181 aio_sync aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap 182 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap aio_allocate
180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 183 aio_rename aio_rename2 aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 184 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 185 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 186 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
184 aio_statvfs 187 aio_statvfs
188 aio_slurp
185 aio_wd); 189 aio_wd);
186 190
187 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 191 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
188 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 192 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
189 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout 193 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
190 nreqs nready npending nthreads 194 nreqs nready npending nthreads
191 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs 195 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
192 sendfile fadvise madvise 196 sendfile fadvise madvise
193 mmap munmap munlock munlockall); 197 mmap munmap mremap munlock munlockall
198
199 accept4 tee splice pipe2 pipesize
200 fexecve mount umount memfd_create eventfd
201 timerfd_create timerfd_settime timerfd_gettime
202 pidfd_open pidfd_send_signal pidfd_getfd);
194 203
195 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported 204 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
196 205
197 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 206 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
198 207
228 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 237 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
229 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 238 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
230 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 239 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
231 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 240 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
232 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) 241 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
233 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($link) 242 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
234 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 243 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
244 aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
235 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 245 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
236 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 246 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
237 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 247 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
238 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 248 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
239 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 249 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
241 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 251 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
242 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status) 252 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
243 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 253 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
244 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 254 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
245 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) 255 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
256 aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
257 aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
246 aio_sync $callback->($status) 258 aio_sync $callback->($status)
247 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status) 259 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
248 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 260 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
249 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 261 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
250 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 262 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
251 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status) 263 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
252 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 264 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
253 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 265 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
254 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 266 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
255 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 267 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
256 aio_group $callback->(...) 268 aio_group $callback->(...)
257 aio_nop $callback->() 269 aio_nop $callback->()
271 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds 283 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
272 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 284 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
273 IO::AIO::nreqs 285 IO::AIO::nreqs
274 IO::AIO::nready 286 IO::AIO::nready
275 IO::AIO::npending 287 IO::AIO::npending
288 IO::AIO::reinit
289
290 $nfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
291 IO::AIO::min_fdlimit $nfd
276 292
277 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 293 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
278 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 294 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
295 IO::AIO::fexecve $fh, $argv, $envp
296
279 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]] 297 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
280 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 298 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
299 IO::AIO::mremap $scalar, $new_length, $flags[, $new_address]
281 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 300 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
282 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 301 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
283 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 302 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
284 IO::AIO::munlockall 303 IO::AIO::munlockall
304
305 # stat extensions
306 $counter = IO::AIO::st_gen
307 $seconds = IO::AIO::st_atime, IO::AIO::st_mtime, IO::AIO::st_ctime, IO::AIO::st_btime
308 ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtime
309 $nanoseconds = IO::AIO::st_atimensec, IO::AIO::st_mtimensec, IO::AIO::st_ctimensec, IO::AIO::st_btimensec
310 $seconds = IO::AIO::st_btimesec
311 ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtimensec
312
313 # very much unportable syscalls
314 IO::AIO::accept4 $r_fh, $sockaddr, $sockaddr_len, $flags
315 IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
316 IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
317
318 $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
319 ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
320
321 $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd [$initval, [$flags]]
322 $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create $pathname[, $flags]
323
324 $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create $clockid[, $flags]
325 ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, $flags, $new_interval, $nbw_value
326 ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_gettime $fh
327
328 $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open $pid[, $flags]
329 $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, $signal[, $siginfo[, $flags]]
330 $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, $targetfd[, $flags]
331
332 $retval = IO::AIO::mount $special, $path, $fstype, $flags = 0, $data = undef
333 $retval = IO::AIO::umount $path, $flags = 0
285 334
286=head2 API NOTES 335=head2 API NOTES
287 336
288All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 337All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
289with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 338with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
364=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 413=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
365 414
366Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 415Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
367created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error). 416created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
368 417
369The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
370for an explanation.
371
372The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 418The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
373list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 419list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
374 420
375Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 421Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
376didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 422didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
395following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on 441following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
396your system are, as usual, C<0>): 442your system are, as usual, C<0>):
397 443
398C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>, 444C<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>, 445C<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>. 446C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, C<O_TTY_INIT> and C<O_ACCMODE>.
401 447
402 448
403=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 449=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
404 450
405Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 451Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
440=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 486=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
441 487
442=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 488=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
443 489
444Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and 490Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
445C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> 491C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> and
446and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on 492calls the callback with the actual number of bytes transferred (or -1 on
447error, just like the syscall). 493error, just like the syscall).
448 494
449C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to 495C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
450offset plus the actual number of bytes read. 496offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
451 497
509As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked 555As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
510together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy 556together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
511on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs 557on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
512in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail, 558in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
513so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> - 559so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
514fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred. 560fewer bytes than expected might have been transferred.
515 561
516 562
517=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 563=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
518 564
519C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 565C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
523whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary 569whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary
524and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to 570and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to
525(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the 571(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the
526file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 572file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
527 573
528If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 574If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your kernel isn't Linux) it will
529emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 575be emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
530 576
531 577
532=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 578=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
533 579
534=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 580=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
535 581
536Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 582Works almost exactly like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The
537be called after the stat and the results will be available using C<stat _> 583callback will be called after the stat and the results will be available
538or C<-s _> etc... 584using C<stat _> or C<-s _> and other tests (with the exception of C<-B>
539 585and C<-T>).
540The pathname passed to C<aio_stat> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
541for an explanation.
542 586
543Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 587Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
544error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 588error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
545unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 589unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
546 590
550behaviour). 594behaviour).
551 595
552C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>, 596C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
553C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>, 597C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
554C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>. 598C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
599
600To access higher resolution stat timestamps, see L<SUBSECOND STAT TIME
601ACCESS>.
555 602
556Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 603Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
557 604
558 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 605 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
559 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 606 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
603 namemax => 255, 650 namemax => 255,
604 frsize => 1024, 651 frsize => 1024,
605 fsid => 1810 652 fsid => 1810
606 } 653 }
607 654
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
689
690=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 655=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
691 656
692Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 657Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
693and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 658and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
694syscalls support them. 659syscalls support them.
695 660
696When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise 661When called with a pathname, uses utimensat(2) or utimes(2) if available,
697utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available, 662otherwise utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimens(2)
698otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable. 663or futimes(2) if available, otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not
664portable.
699 665
700Examples: 666Examples:
701 667
702 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)): 668 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
703 aio_utime "path", undef, undef; 669 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
723Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 689Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
724 690
725 691
726=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status) 692=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
727 693
728Allocates or freed disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the 694Allocates or frees disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
729linux C<fallocate> docuemntation for details. 695linux C<fallocate> documentation for details.
730 696
731C<$mode> can currently be C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> 697C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
732to allocate space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | 698space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
733IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>, to deallocate a file range. 699to deallocate a file range.
700
701IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
702(without leaving a hole), C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range,
703C<FALLOC_FL_INSERT_RANGE> to insert a range and C<FALLOC_FL_UNSHARE_RANGE>
704to unshare shared blocks (see your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
734 705
735The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the 706The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
736C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>. 707C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>, but different filesystems and filetypes
708can dictate other limitations.
737 709
738If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no 710If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
739emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>. 711emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
740 712
741 713
795=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 767=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
796 768
797Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 769Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
798rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 770rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
799 771
772On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
773natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
774of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
775
776
777=item aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
778
779Basically a version of C<aio_rename> with an additional C<$flags>
780argument. Calling this with C<$flags=0> is the same as calling
781C<aio_rename>.
782
783Non-zero flags are currently only supported on GNU/Linux systems that
784support renameat2. Other systems fail with C<ENOSYS> in this case.
785
786The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>),
787see renameat2(2) for details:
788
789C<IO::AIO::RENAME_NOREPLACE>, C<IO::AIO::RENAME_EXCHANGE>
790and C<IO::AIO::RENAME_WHITEOUT>.
791
800 792
801=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 793=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
802 794
803Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 795Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
804the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the 796the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
808=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 800=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
809 801
810Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 802Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
811result code. 803result code.
812 804
805On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
806natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
807C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
808
813 809
814=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 810=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
815 811
816Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 812Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
817directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 813directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
832 828
833=over 4 829=over 4
834 830
835=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS 831=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
836 832
837When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of 833Normally the callback gets an arrayref consisting of names only (as
838names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with 834with C<aio_readdir>). If this flag is set, then the callback gets an
839C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory 835arrayref with C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a
840entry in more detail. 836single directory entry in more detail:
841 837
842C<$name> is the name of the entry. 838C<$name> is the name of the entry.
843 839
844C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants: 840C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
845 841
846C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>, 842C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
847C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>, 843C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
848C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>. 844C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
849 845
850C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to 846C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need
851know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type> 847to know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed/memory reasons,
852scalars are read-only: you can not modify them. 848the C<$type> scalars are read-only: you must not modify them.
853 849
854C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64 850C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
855bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on 851bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
856systems that do not deliver the inode information. 852systems that do not deliver the inode information.
857 853
868short names are tried first. 864short names are tried first.
869 865
870=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER 866=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
871 867
872When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order 868When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
873suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat() 869suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat() most or
874all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely 870all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely be
875be fastest. 871faster.
876 872
877If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then 873If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified,
878the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order. 874then the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order
875for stat'ing all entries, but likely a more optimal order for finding
876subdirectories.
879 877
880=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 878=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
881 879
882This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 880This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
883is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 881is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
885C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 883C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
886 884
887=back 885=back
888 886
889 887
888=item aio_slurp $pathname, $offset, $length, $data, $callback->($status)
889
890Opens, reads and closes the given file. The data is put into C<$data>,
891which is resized as required.
892
893If C<$offset> is negative, then it is counted from the end of the file.
894
895If C<$length> is zero, then the remaining length of the file is
896used. Also, in this case, the same limitations to modifying C<$data> apply
897as when IO::AIO::mmap is used, i.e. it must only be modified in-place
898with C<substr>. If the size of the file is known, specifying a non-zero
899C<$length> results in a performance advantage.
900
901This request is similar to the older C<aio_load> request, but since it is
902a single request, it might be more efficient to use.
903
904Example: load F</etc/passwd> into C<$passwd>.
905
906 my $passwd;
907 aio_slurp "/etc/passwd", 0, 0, $passwd, sub {
908 $_[0] >= 0
909 or die "/etc/passwd: $!\n";
910
911 printf "/etc/passwd is %d bytes long, and contains:\n", length $passwd;
912 print $passwd;
913 };
914 IO::AIO::flush;
915
916
890=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status) 917=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
891 918
892This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 919This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
893memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 920memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
921
922Using C<aio_slurp> might be more efficient, as it is a single request.
894 923
895=cut 924=cut
896 925
897sub aio_load($$;$) { 926sub aio_load($$;$) {
898 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_; 927 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
918=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 947=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
919 948
920Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 949Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
921destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 950destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
922a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>). 951a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
952
953Existing destination files will be truncated.
923 954
924This is a composite request that creates the destination file with 955This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
925mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 956mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
926C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 957C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
927uid/gid, in that order. 958uid/gid, in that order.
1037Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1068Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
1038efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1069efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
1039names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1070names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
1040recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1071recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
1041 1072
1042C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 1073C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that generates many sub requests.
1043C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 1074C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
1044this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 1075this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
1045will be chosen (currently 4). 1076will be chosen (currently 4).
1046 1077
1047On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 1078On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
1111 aioreq_pri $pri; 1142 aioreq_pri $pri;
1112 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub { 1143 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
1113 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1144 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1114 my $now = time; 1145 my $now = time;
1115 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1146 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
1147 my $rdxflags = READDIR_DIRS_FIRST;
1148
1149 if ((stat _)[3] < 2) {
1150 # at least one non-POSIX filesystem exists
1151 # that returns useful DT_type values: btrfs,
1152 # so optimise for this here by requesting dents
1153 $rdxflags |= READDIR_DENTS;
1154 }
1116 1155
1117 # read the directory entries 1156 # read the directory entries
1118 aioreq_pri $pri; 1157 aioreq_pri $pri;
1119 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1158 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, $rdxflags, sub {
1120 my $entries = shift 1159 my ($entries, $flags) = @_
1121 or return $grp->result (); 1160 or return $grp->result ();
1161
1162 if ($rdxflags & READDIR_DENTS) {
1163 # if we requested type values, see if we can use them directly.
1164
1165 # if there were any DT_UNKNOWN entries then we assume we
1166 # don't know. alternatively, we could assume that if we get
1167 # one DT_DIR, then all directories are indeed marked with
1168 # DT_DIR, but this seems not required for btrfs, and this
1169 # is basically the "btrfs can't get it's act together" code
1170 # branch.
1171 unless ($flags & READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN) {
1172 # now we have valid DT_ information for all entries,
1173 # so use it as an optimisation without further stat's.
1174 # they must also all be at the beginning of @$entries
1175 # by now.
1176
1177 my $dirs;
1178
1179 if (@$entries) {
1180 for (0 .. $#$entries) {
1181 if ($entries->[$_][1] != DT_DIR) {
1182 # splice out directories
1183 $dirs = [splice @$entries, 0, $_];
1184 last;
1185 }
1186 }
1187
1188 # if we didn't find any non-dir, then all entries are dirs
1189 unless ($dirs) {
1190 ($dirs, $entries) = ($entries, []);
1191 }
1192 } else {
1193 # directory is empty, so there are no sbdirs
1194 $dirs = [];
1195 }
1196
1197 # either splice'd the directories out or the dir was empty.
1198 # convert dents to filenames
1199 $_ = $_->[0] for @$dirs;
1200 $_ = $_->[0] for @$entries;
1201
1202 return $grp->result ($dirs, $entries);
1203 }
1204
1205 # cannot use, so return to our old ways
1206 # by pretending we only scanned for names.
1207 $_ = $_->[0] for @$entries;
1208 }
1122 1209
1123 # stat the dir another time 1210 # stat the dir another time
1124 aioreq_pri $pri; 1211 aioreq_pri $pri;
1125 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub { 1212 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
1126 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1213 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
1213 }; 1300 };
1214 1301
1215 $grp 1302 $grp
1216} 1303}
1217 1304
1305=item aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
1306
1307=item aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
1308
1309These work just like the C<fcntl> and C<ioctl> built-in functions, except
1310they execute asynchronously and pass the return value to the callback.
1311
1312Both calls can be used for a lot of things, some of which make more sense
1313to run asynchronously in their own thread, while some others make less
1314sense. For example, calls that block waiting for external events, such
1315as locking, will also lock down an I/O thread while it is waiting, which
1316can deadlock the whole I/O system. At the same time, there might be no
1317alternative to using a thread to wait.
1318
1319So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do
1320(filesystem) I/O, not for things that wait for other events (network,
1321other processes), although if you are careful and know what you are doing,
1322you still can.
1323
1324The following constants are available and can be used for normal C<ioctl>
1325and C<fcntl> as well (missing ones are, as usual C<0>):
1326
1327C<F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC>,
1328
1329C<F_OFD_GETLK>, C<F_OFD_SETLK>, C<F_OFD_GETLKW>,
1330
1331C<FIFREEZE>, C<FITHAW>, C<FITRIM>, C<FICLONE>, C<FICLONERANGE>, C<FIDEDUPERANGE>.
1332
1333C<F_ADD_SEALS>, C<F_GET_SEALS>, C<F_SEAL_SEAL>, C<F_SEAL_SHRINK>, C<F_SEAL_GROW> and
1334C<F_SEAL_WRITE>.
1335
1336C<FS_IOC_GETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_SETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_GETVERSION>, C<FS_IOC_SETVERSION>,
1337C<FS_IOC_FIEMAP>.
1338
1339C<FS_IOC_FSGETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_SET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>,
1340C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_PWSALT>, C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>, C<FS_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE>.
1341
1342C<FS_SECRM_FL>, C<FS_UNRM_FL>, C<FS_COMPR_FL>, C<FS_SYNC_FL>, C<FS_IMMUTABLE_FL>,
1343C<FS_APPEND_FL>, C<FS_NODUMP_FL>, C<FS_NOATIME_FL>, C<FS_DIRTY_FL>,
1344C<FS_COMPRBLK_FL>, C<FS_NOCOMP_FL>, C<FS_ENCRYPT_FL>, C<FS_BTREE_FL>,
1345C<FS_INDEX_FL>, C<FS_JOURNAL_DATA_FL>, C<FS_NOTAIL_FL>, C<FS_DIRSYNC_FL>, C<FS_TOPDIR_FL>,
1346C<FS_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE>.
1347
1348C<FS_XFLAG_REALTIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_PREALLOC>, C<FS_XFLAG_IMMUTABLE>, C<FS_XFLAG_APPEND>,
1349C<FS_XFLAG_SYNC>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOATIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_NODUMP>, C<FS_XFLAG_RTINHERIT>,
1350C<FS_XFLAG_PROJINHERIT>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOSYMLINKS>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSIZE>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSZINHERIT>,
1351C<FS_XFLAG_NODEFRAG>, C<FS_XFLAG_FILESTREAM>, C<FS_XFLAG_DAX>, C<FS_XFLAG_HASATTR>,
1352
1353C<BLKROSET>, C<BLKROGET>, C<BLKRRPART>, C<BLKGETSIZE>, C<BLKFLSBUF>, C<BLKRASET>,
1354C<BLKRAGET>, C<BLKFRASET>, C<BLKFRAGET>, C<BLKSECTSET>, C<BLKSECTGET>, C<BLKSSZGET>,
1355C<BLKBSZGET>, C<BLKBSZSET>, C<BLKGETSIZE64>,
1356
1357
1218=item aio_sync $callback->($status) 1358=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1219 1359
1220Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. 1360Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1221 1361
1222=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1362=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
1290 }; 1430 };
1291 1431
1292 $grp 1432 $grp
1293} 1433}
1294 1434
1295=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1435=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
1296 1436
1297This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed 1437This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1298scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data 1438scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1299scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the 1439scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1300scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on 1440scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1302 1442
1303It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory 1443It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1304area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes 1444area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1305later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length> 1445later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1306is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be 1446is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1307a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and 1447either C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC> or C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>, plus an optional
1308C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>. 1448C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE>.
1309 1449
1310=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1450=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1311 1451
1312This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1452This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1313scalars. 1453scalars.
1343 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh; 1483 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1344 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background 1484 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1345 1485
1346=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 1486=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1347 1487
1348Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of 1488Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a
1349C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>). 1489combination of C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT>, C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE> and
1490C<IO::AIO::MCL_ONFAULT>).
1350 1491
1351On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1> 1492On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1352and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>. 1493and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>. Similarly, flag combinations not supported
1494by the system result in a return value of C<-1> with errno being set to
1495C<EINVAL>.
1353 1496
1354Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is 1497Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1355documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>. 1498documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1356 1499
1357Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory. 1500Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1396C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1539C<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>, 1540C<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 1541C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1399C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1542C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1400 1543
1401At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless 1544At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this request is unreliable unless
1402C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing 1545C<$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 1546it to return all extents of a range for files with a large number of
1404extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef. 1547extents. The code (only) works around all these issues if C<$count> is
1548C<undef>.
1405 1549
1406=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1550=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1407 1551
1408This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1552This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1409container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1553container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1493 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub { 1637 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1494 # yay 1638 # yay
1495 }; 1639 };
1496 }; 1640 };
1497 1641
1498That C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that creating 1642The fact that C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that
1499an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation, which is 1643creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1500why it is done asynchronously. 1644which is why it is done asynchronously.
1501 1645
1502To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write 1646To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1503either of the following three request calls: 1647either of the following three request calls:
1504 1648
1505 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string 1649 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1522There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the 1666There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1523pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or 1667pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1524nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system, 1668nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1525will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1669will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1526pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1670pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1527older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1671older systems. Some functions (such as C<aio_realpath>) will always rely on
1528string form of the pathname. 1672the string form of the pathname.
1529 1673
1530So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1674So 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 1675C<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 1676reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1533(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1677(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1548passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the 1692passing 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 1693request 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 1694C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1551expected way. 1695expected way.
1552 1696
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 1697=item IO::AIO::CWD
1557 1698
1558This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1699This is a compile time constant (object) that represents the process
1559current working directory. 1700current working directory.
1560 1701
1561Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if 1702Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1562the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For 1703the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1563example, these calls are functionally identical: 1704example, these calls are functionally identical:
1572 1713
1573 aio_realpath $wd, sub { 1714 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1574 warn "path is $_[0]\n"; 1715 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1575 }; 1716 };
1576 1717
1718Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1719sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1577 1720
1578=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1721=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1579 1722
1580All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1723All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1581called in non-void context. 1724called in non-void context.
1742The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder 1885The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1743automatically bumps it up to C<2>. 1886automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1744 1887
1745=back 1888=back
1746 1889
1890
1747=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1891=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
1748 1892
1749=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1893=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1750 1894
1751=over 4 1895=over 4
1816Strictly equivalent to: 1960Strictly equivalent to:
1817 1961
1818 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1962 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1819 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1963 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1820 1964
1965This function can be useful at program aborts, to make sure outstanding
1966I/O has been done (C<IO::AIO> uses an C<END> block which already calls
1967this function on normal exits), or when you are merely using C<IO::AIO>
1968for its more advanced functions, rather than for async I/O, e.g.:
1969
1970 my ($dirs, $nondirs);
1971 IO::AIO::aio_scandir "/tmp", 0, sub { ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_ };
1972 IO::AIO::flush;
1973 # $dirs, $nondirs are now set
1974
1821=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1975=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1822 1976
1823=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1977=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1824 1978
1825These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity) 1979These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1851 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 2005 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1852 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 2006 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1853 2007
1854=back 2008=back
1855 2009
2010
1856=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 2011=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1857 2012
1858=over 2013=over
1859 2014
1860=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 2015=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
1921longer exceeded. 2076longer exceeded.
1922 2077
1923In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be 2078In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1924used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded. 2079used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1925 2080
1926This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 2081This is a bad function to use in interactive programs because it blocks,
1927blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 2082and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact. If you need to
2083issue many requests without being able to call a poll function on demand,
1928use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 2084it is better to use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1929 2085
1930It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 2086Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat a
1931a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 2087lot of files, you can write something like this:
1932 2088
1933 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 2089 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1934 2090
1935 for my $path (...) { 2091 for my $path (...) {
1936 aio_stat $path , ...; 2092 aio_stat $path , ...;
1937 IO::AIO::poll_cb; 2093 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1938 } 2094 }
1939 2095
1940 IO::AIO::flush; 2096 IO::AIO::flush;
1941 2097
1942The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but 2098The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly,
1943as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until 2099allowing the loop to progress, but as soon as more than C<32> requests
1944some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large 2100are in-flight, it will block until some requests have been handled. This
1945number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue. 2101keeps the loop from pushing a large number of C<aio_stat> requests onto
2102the queue (which, with many paths to stat, can use up a lot of memory).
1946 2103
1947The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no 2104The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1948practical limit on the number of outstanding requests. 2105practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1949 2106
1950=back 2107=back
1951 2108
2109
1952=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 2110=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1953 2111
1954=over 2112=over
1955 2113
1956=item IO::AIO::nreqs 2114=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1973Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed, 2131Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1974but not yet processed by poll_cb). 2132but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1975 2133
1976=back 2134=back
1977 2135
2136
2137=head3 SUBSECOND STAT TIME ACCESS
2138
2139Both C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> and perl's C<stat>/C<lstat> functions can
2140generally find access/modification and change times with subsecond time
2141accuracy of the system supports it, but perl's built-in functions only
2142return the integer part.
2143
2144The following functions return the timestamps of the most recent
2145stat with subsecond precision on most systems and work both after
2146C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> and perl's C<stat>/C<lstat> calls. Their return
2147value is only meaningful after a successful C<stat>/C<lstat> call, or
2148during/after a successful C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> callback.
2149
2150This is similar to the L<Time::HiRes> C<stat> functions, but can return
2151full resolution without rounding and work with standard perl C<stat>,
2152alleviating the need to call the special C<Time::HiRes> functions, which
2153do not act like their perl counterparts.
2154
2155On operating systems or file systems where subsecond time resolution is
2156not supported or could not be detected, a fractional part of C<0> is
2157returned, so it is always safe to call these functions.
2158
2159=over 4
2160
2161=item $seconds = IO::AIO::st_atime, IO::AIO::st_mtime, IO::AIO::st_ctime, IO::AIO::st_btime
2162
2163Return the access, modication, change or birth time, respectively,
2164including fractional part. Due to the limited precision of floating point,
2165the accuracy on most platforms is only a bit better than milliseconds
2166for times around now - see the I<nsec> function family, below, for full
2167accuracy.
2168
2169File birth time is only available when the OS and perl support it (on
2170FreeBSD and NetBSD at the time of this writing, although support is
2171adaptive, so if your OS/perl gains support, IO::AIO can take advantage of
2172it). On systems where it isn't available, C<0> is currently returned, but
2173this might change to C<undef> in a future version.
2174
2175=item ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtime
2176
2177Returns access, modification, change and birth time all in one go, and
2178maybe more times in the future version.
2179
2180=item $nanoseconds = IO::AIO::st_atimensec, IO::AIO::st_mtimensec, IO::AIO::st_ctimensec, IO::AIO::st_btimensec
2181
2182Return the fractional access, modifcation, change or birth time, in nanoseconds,
2183as an integer in the range C<0> to C<999999999>.
2184
2185Note that no accessors are provided for access, modification and
2186change times - you need to get those from C<stat _> if required (C<int
2187IO::AIO::st_atime> and so on will I<not> generally give you the correct
2188value).
2189
2190=item $seconds = IO::AIO::st_btimesec
2191
2192The (integral) seconds part of the file birth time, if available.
2193
2194=item ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtimensec
2195
2196Like the functions above, but returns all four times in one go (and maybe
2197more in future versions).
2198
2199=item $counter = IO::AIO::st_gen
2200
2201Returns the generation counter (in practice this is just a random number)
2202of the file. This is only available on platforms which have this member in
2203their C<struct stat> (most BSDs at the time of this writing) and generally
2204only to the root usert. If unsupported, C<0> is returned, but this might
2205change to C<undef> in a future version.
2206
2207=back
2208
2209Example: print the high resolution modification time of F</etc>, using
2210C<stat>, and C<IO::AIO::aio_stat>.
2211
2212 if (stat "/etc") {
2213 printf "stat(/etc) mtime: %f\n", IO::AIO::st_mtime;
2214 }
2215
2216 IO::AIO::aio_stat "/etc", sub {
2217 $_[0]
2218 and return;
2219
2220 printf "aio_stat(/etc) mtime: %d.%09d\n", (stat _)[9], IO::AIO::st_mtimensec;
2221 };
2222
2223 IO::AIO::flush;
2224
2225Output of the awbove on my system, showing reduced and full accuracy:
2226
2227 stat(/etc) mtime: 1534043702.020808
2228 aio_stat(/etc) mtime: 1534043702.020807792
2229
2230
1978=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 2231=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1979 2232
1980IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 2233IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1981asynchronous. 2234some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
2235"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
2236counterpart.
1982 2237
1983=over 4 2238=over 4
2239
2240=item $retval = IO::AIO::fexecve $fh, $argv, $envp
2241
2242A more-or-less direct equivalent to the POSIX C<fexecve> functions, which
2243allows you to specify the program to be executed via a file descriptor (or
2244handle). Returns C<-1> and sets errno to C<ENOSYS> if not available.
2245
2246=item $retval = IO::AIO::mount $special, $path, $fstype, $flags = 0, $data = undef
2247
2248Calls the GNU/Linux mount syscall with the given arguments. All except
2249C<$flags> are strings, and if C<$data> is C<undef>, a C<NULL> will be
2250passed.
2251
2252The following values for C<$flags> are available:
2253
2254C<IO::AIO::MS_RDONLY>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOSUID>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NODEV>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNCHRONOUS>,
2255C<IO::AIO::MS_REMOUNT>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MANDLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::MS_DIRSYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOATIME>,
2256C<IO::AIO::MS_NODIRATIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_BIND>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MOVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_REC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SILENT>,
2257C<IO::AIO::MS_POSIXACL>, C<IO::AIO::MS_UNBINDABLE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_PRIVATE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SLAVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SHARED>,
2258C<IO::AIO::MS_RELATIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_KERNMOUNT>, C<IO::AIO::MS_I_VERSION>, C<IO::AIO::MS_STRICTATIME>,
2259C<IO::AIO::MS_LAZYTIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_ACTIVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOUSER>, C<IO::AIO::MS_RMT_MASK>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MGC_VAL> and
2260C<IO::AIO::MS_MGC_MSK>.
2261
2262=item $retval = IO::AIO::umount $path, $flags = 0
2263
2264Invokes the GNU/Linux C<umount> or C<umount2> syscalls. Always calls
2265C<umount> if C<$flags> is C<0>, otherwqise always tries to call
2266C<umount2>.
2267
2268The following C<$flags> are available:
2269
2270C<IO::AIO::MNT_FORCE>, C<IO::AIO::MNT_DETACH>, C<IO::AIO::MNT_EXPIRE> and C<IO::AIO::UMOUNT_NOFOLLOW>.
2271
2272=item $numfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
2273
2274Tries to find the current file descriptor limit and returns it, or
2275C<undef> and sets C<$!> in case of an error. The limit is one larger than
2276the highest valid file descriptor number.
2277
2278=item IO::AIO::min_fdlimit [$numfd]
2279
2280Try to increase the current file descriptor limit(s) to at least C<$numfd>
2281by changing the soft or hard file descriptor resource limit. If C<$numfd>
2282is missing, it will try to set a very high limit, although this is not
2283recommended when you know the actual minimum that you require.
2284
2285If the limit cannot be raised enough, the function makes a best-effort
2286attempt to increase the limit as much as possible, using various
2287tricks, while still failing. You can query the resulting limit using
2288C<IO::AIO::get_fdlimit>.
2289
2290If an error occurs, returns C<undef> and sets C<$!>, otherwise returns
2291true.
1984 2292
1985=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2293=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1986 2294
1987Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>, 2295Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1988but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is 2296but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
2005=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2313=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
2006 2314
2007Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2315Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
2008manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2316manpage for details). The following advice constants are
2009available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2317available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
2010C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>. 2318C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>,
2319C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
2320
2321If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2322the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2323will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2011 2324
2012On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2325On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
2013ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2326ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
2014 2327
2015=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2328=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
2017Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2330Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
2018$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2331$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
2019constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2332constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
2020C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2333C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
2021 2334
2335If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2336the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2337will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2338
2022On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2339On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
2023ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2340ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
2024 2341
2025=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2342=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
2026 2343
2027Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2344Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
2028given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on 2345given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2029success, and false otherwise. 2346success, and false otherwise.
2030 2347
2348The scalar must exist, but its contents do not matter - this means you
2349cannot use a nonexistant array or hash element. When in doubt, C<undef>
2350the scalar first.
2351
2031The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2352The only operations allowed on the mmapped scalar are C<substr>/C<vec>,
2032change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2353which don't change the string length, and most read-only operations such
2033or searching it with regexes and so on. 2354as copying it or searching it with regexes and so on.
2034 2355
2035Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks. 2356Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
2036 2357
2037The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed 2358The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
2038when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or 2359when the C<$scalar> is undef'd or destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2039C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called. 2360or C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called on it.
2040 2361
2041This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual 2362This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
2042page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters. 2363page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
2043 2364
2044The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual 2365The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
2045filesize. 2366filesize.
2046 2367
2047C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>, 2368C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
2048C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, 2369C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
2049 2370
2050C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or 2371C<$flags> can be a combination of
2051C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when 2372C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
2052not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> 2373C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>,
2374or a number of system-specific flags (when not available, the are C<0>):
2053(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this 2375C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> (which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this constant),
2054constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>, 2376C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
2055C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or 2377C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>,
2378C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
2056C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK> 2379C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2380C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2381C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2382C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2383C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>,
2384C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>,
2385C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE>,
2386C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED_VALIDATE>,
2387C<IO::AIO::MAP_SYNC> or
2388C<IO::AIO::MAP_UNINITIALIZED>.
2057 2389
2058If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2390If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
2059 2391
2060C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2392C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
2061a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>. 2393a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
2075 2407
2076=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 2408=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
2077 2409
2078Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>. 2410Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
2079 2411
2412=item IO::AIO::mremap $scalar, $new_length, $flags = MREMAP_MAYMOVE[, $new_address = 0]
2413
2414Calls the Linux-specific mremap(2) system call. The C<$scalar> must have
2415been mapped by C<IO::AIO::mmap>, and C<$flags> must currently either be
2416C<0> or C<IO::AIO::MREMAP_MAYMOVE>.
2417
2418Returns true if successful, and false otherwise. If the underlying mmapped
2419region has changed address, then the true value has the numerical value
2420C<1>, otherwise it has the numerical value C<0>:
2421
2422 my $success = IO::AIO::mremap $mmapped, 8192, IO::AIO::MREMAP_MAYMOVE
2423 or die "mremap: $!";
2424
2425 if ($success*1) {
2426 warn "scalar has chanegd address in memory\n";
2427 }
2428
2429C<IO::AIO::MREMAP_FIXED> and the C<$new_address> argument are currently
2430implemented, but not supported and might go away in a future version.
2431
2432On systems where this call is not supported or is not emulated, this call
2433returns falls and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
2434
2435=item IO::AIO::mlockall $flags
2436
2437Calls the C<eio_mlockall_sync> function, which is like C<aio_mlockall>,
2438but is blocking.
2439
2080=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 2440=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
2081 2441
2082Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous 2442Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
2083C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details). 2443C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
2084 2444
2086 2446
2087Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2447Calls the C<munlockall> function.
2088 2448
2089On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2449On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
2090ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2450ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
2451
2452=item $fh = IO::AIO::accept4 $r_fh, $sockaddr, $sockaddr_maxlen, $flags
2453
2454Uses the GNU/Linux C<accept4(2)> syscall, if available, to accept a socket
2455and return the new file handle on success, or sets C<$!> and returns
2456C<undef> on error.
2457
2458The remote name of the new socket will be stored in C<$sockaddr>, which
2459will be extended to allow for at least C<$sockaddr_maxlen> octets. If the
2460socket name does not fit into C<$sockaddr_maxlen> octets, this is signaled
2461by returning a longer string in C<$sockaddr>, which might or might not be
2462truncated.
2463
2464To accept name-less sockets, use C<undef> for C<$sockaddr> and C<0> for
2465C<$sockaddr_maxlen>.
2466
2467The main reasons to use this syscall rather than portable C<accept(2)>
2468are that you can specify C<SOCK_NONBLOCK> and/or C<SOCK_CLOEXEC>
2469flags and you can accept name-less sockets by specifying C<0> for
2470C<$sockaddr_maxlen>, which is sadly not possible with perl's interface to
2471C<accept>.
2091 2472
2092=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags 2473=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
2093 2474
2094Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or 2475Calls 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 2476C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2104 2485
2105See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details. 2486See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2106 2487
2107=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags 2488=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2108 2489
2109Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the 2490Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2110description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details. 2491description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2492
2493=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2494
2495Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2496on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2497C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2498size on other systems, drop me a note.
2499
2500=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2501
2502This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2503C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2504perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2505systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2506(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2507
2508If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2509the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2510
2511On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2512
2513On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2514C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2515
2516Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2517time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2518C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
2519
2520Example: create a pipe race-free w.r.t. threads and fork:
2521
2522 my ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC
2523 or die "pipe2: $!\n";
2524
2525=item $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create $pathname[, $flags]
2526
2527This is a direct interface to the Linux L<memfd_create(2)> system
2528call. The (unhelpful) default for C<$flags> is C<0>, but your default
2529should be C<IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC>.
2530
2531On success, the new memfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2532C<undef>. If the memfd_create syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2533
2534Please refer to L<memfd_create(2)> for more info on this call.
2535
2536The following C<$flags> values are available: C<IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC>,
2537C<IO::AIO::MFD_ALLOW_SEALING>, C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB>,
2538C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB_2MB> and C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB_1GB>.
2539
2540Example: create a new memfd.
2541
2542 my $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create "somenameforprocfd", IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC
2543 or die "memfd_create: $!\n";
2544
2545=item $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open $pid[, $flags]
2546
2547This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_open(2)> system call. The
2548default for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2549
2550On success, a new pidfd filehandle is returned (that is already set to
2551close-on-exec), otherwise returns C<undef>. If the syscall is missing,
2552fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2553
2554Example: open pid 6341 as pidfd.
2555
2556 my $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open 6341
2557 or die "pidfd_open: $!\n";
2558
2559=item $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, $signal[, $siginfo[, $flags]]
2560
2561This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_send_signal> system call. The
2562default for C<$siginfo> is C<undef> and the default for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2563
2564Returns the system call status. If the syscall is missing, fails with
2565C<ENOSYS>.
2566
2567When specified, C<$siginfo> must be a reference to a hash with one or more
2568of the following members:
2569
2570=over
2571
2572=item code - the C<si_code> member
2573
2574=item pid - the C<si_pid> member
2575
2576=item uid - the C<si_uid> member
2577
2578=item value_int - the C<si_value.sival_int> member
2579
2580=item value_ptr - the C<si_value.sival_ptr> member, specified as an integer
2581
2582=back
2583
2584Example: send a SIGKILL to the specified process.
2585
2586 my $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, 9, undef
2587 and die "pidfd_send_signal: $!\n";
2588
2589Example: send a SIGKILL to the specified process with extra data.
2590
2591 my $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, 9, { code => -1, value_int => 7 }
2592 and die "pidfd_send_signal: $!\n";
2593
2594=item $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, $targetfd[, $flags]
2595
2596This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_getfd> system call. The default
2597for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2598
2599On success, returns a dup'ed copy of the target file descriptor (specified
2600as an integer) returned (that is already set to close-on-exec), otherwise
2601returns C<undef>. If the syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2602
2603Example: get a copy of standard error of another process and print soemthing to it.
2604
2605 my $errfh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, 2
2606 or die "pidfd_getfd: $!\n";
2607 print $errfh "stderr\n";
2608
2609=item $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd [$initval, [$flags]]
2610
2611This is a direct interface to the Linux L<eventfd(2)> system call. The
2612(unhelpful) defaults for C<$initval> and C<$flags> are C<0> for both.
2613
2614On success, the new eventfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2615C<undef>. If the eventfd syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2616
2617Please refer to L<eventfd(2)> for more info on this call.
2618
2619The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC>,
2620C<IO::AIO::EFD_NONBLOCK> and C<IO::AIO::EFD_SEMAPHORE> (Linux 2.6.30).
2621
2622Example: create a new eventfd filehandle:
2623
2624 $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd 0, IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC
2625 or die "eventfd: $!\n";
2626
2627=item $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create $clockid[, $flags]
2628
2629This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_create(2)> system
2630call. The (unhelpful) default for C<$flags> is C<0>, but your default
2631should be C<IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC>.
2632
2633On success, the new timerfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2634C<undef>. If the timerfd_create syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2635
2636Please refer to L<timerfd_create(2)> for more info on this call.
2637
2638The following C<$clockid> values are
2639available: C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_REALTIME>, C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_MONOTONIC>
2640C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME> (Linux 3.15)
2641C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_REALTIME_ALARM> (Linux 3.11) and
2642C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME_ALARM> (Linux 3.11).
2643
2644The following C<$flags> values are available (Linux
26452.6.27): C<IO::AIO::TFD_NONBLOCK> and C<IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC>.
2646
2647Example: create a new timerfd and set it to one-second repeated alarms,
2648then wait for two alarms:
2649
2650 my $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create IO::AIO::CLOCK_BOOTTIME, IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC
2651 or die "timerfd_create: $!\n";
2652
2653 defined IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, 0, 1, 1
2654 or die "timerfd_settime: $!\n";
2655
2656 for (1..2) {
2657 8 == sysread $fh, my $buf, 8
2658 or die "timerfd read failure\n";
2659
2660 printf "number of expirations (likely 1): %d\n",
2661 unpack "Q", $buf;
2662 }
2663
2664=item ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, $flags, $new_interval, $nbw_value
2665
2666This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_settime(2)> system
2667call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call.
2668
2669The new itimerspec is specified using two (possibly fractional) second
2670values, C<$new_interval> and C<$new_value>).
2671
2672On success, the current interval and value are returned (as per
2673C<timerfd_gettime>). On failure, the empty list is returned.
2674
2675The following C<$flags> values are
2676available: C<IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME> and
2677C<IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_CANCEL_ON_SET>.
2678
2679See C<IO::AIO::timerfd_create> for a full example.
2680
2681=item ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_gettime $fh
2682
2683This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_gettime(2)> system
2684call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call.
2685
2686On success, returns the current values of interval and value for the given
2687timerfd (as potentially fractional second values). On failure, the empty
2688list is returned.
2111 2689
2112=back 2690=back
2113 2691
2114=cut 2692=cut
2115 2693
2181the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time 2759the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2182will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour. 2760will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2183 2761
2184=back 2762=back
2185 2763
2764=head2 LINUX-SPECIFIC CALLS
2765
2766When a call is documented as "linux-specific" then this means it
2767originated on GNU/Linux. C<IO::AIO> will usually try to autodetect the
2768availability and compatibility of such calls regardless of the platform
2769it is compiled on, so platforms such as FreeBSD which often implement
2770these calls will work. When in doubt, call them and see if they fail wth
2771C<ENOSYS>.
2772
2186=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2773=head2 MEMORY USAGE
2187 2774
2188Per-request usage: 2775Per-request usage:
2189 2776
2190Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 2777Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
2202temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data 2789temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
2203structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). 2790structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
2204 2791
2205=head1 KNOWN BUGS 2792=head1 KNOWN BUGS
2206 2793
2207Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 2794Known bugs will be fixed in the next release :)
2795
2796=head1 KNOWN ISSUES
2797
2798Calls that try to "import" foreign memory areas (such as C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2799or C<IO::AIO::aio_slurp>) do not work with generic lvalues, such as
2800non-created hash slots or other scalars I didn't think of. It's best to
2801avoid such and either use scalar variables or making sure that the scalar
2802exists (e.g. by storing C<undef>) and isn't "funny" (e.g. tied).
2803
2804I am not sure anything can be done about this, so this is considered a
2805known issue, rather than a bug.
2208 2806
2209=head1 SEE ALSO 2807=head1 SEE ALSO
2210 2808
2211L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a 2809L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
2212more natural syntax. 2810more natural syntax and L<IO::FDPass> for file descriptor passing.
2213 2811
2214=head1 AUTHOR 2812=head1 AUTHOR
2215 2813
2216 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 2814 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
2217 http://home.schmorp.de/ 2815 http://home.schmorp.de/

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