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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 = 4.81;
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, $cb) = @_;
919 948
920Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 949Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
921destination) from C<$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<$!>).
923 952
953Existing destination files will be truncated.
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.
928 959
944 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs? 975 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
945 976
946 aioreq_pri $pri; 977 aioreq_pri $pri;
947 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub { 978 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
948 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 979 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
980
981 # best-effort preallocate
982 aioreq_pri $pri;
983 add $grp aio_allocate $dst_fh, IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE, 0, $stat[7], sub { };
984
949 aioreq_pri $pri; 985 aioreq_pri $pri;
950 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 986 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
951 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 987 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
952 $grp->result (0); 988 $grp->result (0);
953 close $src_fh; 989 close $src_fh;
1037Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1073Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
1038efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1074efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
1039names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1075names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
1040recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1076recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
1041 1077
1042C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 1078C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that generates many sub requests.
1043C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 1079C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
1044this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 1080this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
1045will be chosen (currently 4). 1081will be chosen (currently 4).
1046 1082
1047On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 1083On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
1111 aioreq_pri $pri; 1147 aioreq_pri $pri;
1112 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub { 1148 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
1113 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1149 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1114 my $now = time; 1150 my $now = time;
1115 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1151 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
1152 my $rdxflags = READDIR_DIRS_FIRST;
1153
1154 if ((stat _)[3] < 2) {
1155 # at least one non-POSIX filesystem exists
1156 # that returns useful DT_type values: btrfs,
1157 # so optimise for this here by requesting dents
1158 $rdxflags |= READDIR_DENTS;
1159 }
1116 1160
1117 # read the directory entries 1161 # read the directory entries
1118 aioreq_pri $pri; 1162 aioreq_pri $pri;
1119 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1163 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, $rdxflags, sub {
1120 my $entries = shift 1164 my ($entries, $flags) = @_
1121 or return $grp->result (); 1165 or return $grp->result ();
1166
1167 if ($rdxflags & READDIR_DENTS) {
1168 # if we requested type values, see if we can use them directly.
1169
1170 # if there were any DT_UNKNOWN entries then we assume we
1171 # don't know. alternatively, we could assume that if we get
1172 # one DT_DIR, then all directories are indeed marked with
1173 # DT_DIR, but this seems not required for btrfs, and this
1174 # is basically the "btrfs can't get it's act together" code
1175 # branch.
1176 unless ($flags & READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN) {
1177 # now we have valid DT_ information for all entries,
1178 # so use it as an optimisation without further stat's.
1179 # they must also all be at the beginning of @$entries
1180 # by now.
1181
1182 my $dirs;
1183
1184 if (@$entries) {
1185 for (0 .. $#$entries) {
1186 if ($entries->[$_][1] != DT_DIR) {
1187 # splice out directories
1188 $dirs = [splice @$entries, 0, $_];
1189 last;
1190 }
1191 }
1192
1193 # if we didn't find any non-dir, then all entries are dirs
1194 unless ($dirs) {
1195 ($dirs, $entries) = ($entries, []);
1196 }
1197 } else {
1198 # directory is empty, so there are no sbdirs
1199 $dirs = [];
1200 }
1201
1202 # either splice'd the directories out or the dir was empty.
1203 # convert dents to filenames
1204 $_ = $_->[0] for @$dirs;
1205 $_ = $_->[0] for @$entries;
1206
1207 return $grp->result ($dirs, $entries);
1208 }
1209
1210 # cannot use, so return to our old ways
1211 # by pretending we only scanned for names.
1212 $_ = $_->[0] for @$entries;
1213 }
1122 1214
1123 # stat the dir another time 1215 # stat the dir another time
1124 aioreq_pri $pri; 1216 aioreq_pri $pri;
1125 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub { 1217 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
1126 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1218 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
1213 }; 1305 };
1214 1306
1215 $grp 1307 $grp
1216} 1308}
1217 1309
1310=item aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
1311
1312=item aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
1313
1314These work just like the C<fcntl> and C<ioctl> built-in functions, except
1315they execute asynchronously and pass the return value to the callback.
1316
1317Both calls can be used for a lot of things, some of which make more sense
1318to run asynchronously in their own thread, while some others make less
1319sense. For example, calls that block waiting for external events, such
1320as locking, will also lock down an I/O thread while it is waiting, which
1321can deadlock the whole I/O system. At the same time, there might be no
1322alternative to using a thread to wait.
1323
1324So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do
1325(filesystem) I/O, not for things that wait for other events (network,
1326other processes), although if you are careful and know what you are doing,
1327you still can.
1328
1329The following constants are available and can be used for normal C<ioctl>
1330and C<fcntl> as well (missing ones are, as usual C<0>):
1331
1332C<F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC>,
1333
1334C<F_OFD_GETLK>, C<F_OFD_SETLK>, C<F_OFD_GETLKW>,
1335
1336C<FIFREEZE>, C<FITHAW>, C<FITRIM>, C<FICLONE>, C<FICLONERANGE>, C<FIDEDUPERANGE>.
1337
1338C<F_ADD_SEALS>, C<F_GET_SEALS>, C<F_SEAL_SEAL>, C<F_SEAL_SHRINK>, C<F_SEAL_GROW> and
1339C<F_SEAL_WRITE>.
1340
1341C<FS_IOC_GETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_SETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_GETVERSION>, C<FS_IOC_SETVERSION>,
1342C<FS_IOC_FIEMAP>.
1343
1344C<FS_IOC_FSGETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_SET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>,
1345C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_PWSALT>, C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>, C<FS_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE>.
1346
1347C<FS_SECRM_FL>, C<FS_UNRM_FL>, C<FS_COMPR_FL>, C<FS_SYNC_FL>, C<FS_IMMUTABLE_FL>,
1348C<FS_APPEND_FL>, C<FS_NODUMP_FL>, C<FS_NOATIME_FL>, C<FS_DIRTY_FL>,
1349C<FS_COMPRBLK_FL>, C<FS_NOCOMP_FL>, C<FS_ENCRYPT_FL>, C<FS_BTREE_FL>,
1350C<FS_INDEX_FL>, C<FS_JOURNAL_DATA_FL>, C<FS_NOTAIL_FL>, C<FS_DIRSYNC_FL>, C<FS_TOPDIR_FL>,
1351C<FS_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE>.
1352
1353C<FS_XFLAG_REALTIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_PREALLOC>, C<FS_XFLAG_IMMUTABLE>, C<FS_XFLAG_APPEND>,
1354C<FS_XFLAG_SYNC>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOATIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_NODUMP>, C<FS_XFLAG_RTINHERIT>,
1355C<FS_XFLAG_PROJINHERIT>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOSYMLINKS>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSIZE>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSZINHERIT>,
1356C<FS_XFLAG_NODEFRAG>, C<FS_XFLAG_FILESTREAM>, C<FS_XFLAG_DAX>, C<FS_XFLAG_HASATTR>,
1357
1358C<BLKROSET>, C<BLKROGET>, C<BLKRRPART>, C<BLKGETSIZE>, C<BLKFLSBUF>, C<BLKRASET>,
1359C<BLKRAGET>, C<BLKFRASET>, C<BLKFRAGET>, C<BLKSECTSET>, C<BLKSECTGET>, C<BLKSSZGET>,
1360C<BLKBSZGET>, C<BLKBSZSET>, C<BLKGETSIZE64>,
1361
1362
1218=item aio_sync $callback->($status) 1363=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1219 1364
1220Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. 1365Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1221 1366
1222=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1367=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
1290 }; 1435 };
1291 1436
1292 $grp 1437 $grp
1293} 1438}
1294 1439
1295=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1440=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
1296 1441
1297This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed 1442This 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 1443scalars (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 1444scalars 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 1445scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1302 1447
1303It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory 1448It 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 1449area 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> 1450later. 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 1451is 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 1452either C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC> or C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>, plus an optional
1308C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>. 1453C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE>.
1309 1454
1310=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1455=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1311 1456
1312This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1457This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1313scalars. 1458scalars.
1343 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh; 1488 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1344 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background 1489 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1345 1490
1346=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 1491=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1347 1492
1348Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of 1493Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a
1349C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>). 1494combination of C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT>, C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE> and
1495C<IO::AIO::MCL_ONFAULT>).
1350 1496
1351On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1> 1497On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1352and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>. 1498and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>. Similarly, flag combinations not supported
1499by the system result in a return value of C<-1> with errno being set to
1500C<EINVAL>.
1353 1501
1354Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is 1502Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1355documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>. 1503documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1356 1504
1357Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory. 1505Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1396C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1544C<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>, 1545C<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 1546C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1399C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1547C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1400 1548
1401At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless 1549At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this request is unreliable unless
1402C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing 1550C<$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 1551it to return all extents of a range for files with a large number of
1404extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef. 1552extents. The code (only) works around all these issues if C<$count> is
1553C<undef>.
1405 1554
1406=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1555=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1407 1556
1408This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1557This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1409container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1558container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1493 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub { 1642 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1494 # yay 1643 # yay
1495 }; 1644 };
1496 }; 1645 };
1497 1646
1498That C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that creating 1647The 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 1648creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1500why it is done asynchronously. 1649which is why it is done asynchronously.
1501 1650
1502To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write 1651To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1503either of the following three request calls: 1652either of the following three request calls:
1504 1653
1505 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string 1654 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1522There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the 1671There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1523pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or 1672pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1524nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system, 1673nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1525will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1674will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1526pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1675pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1527older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1676older systems. Some functions (such as C<aio_realpath>) will always rely on
1528string form of the pathname. 1677the string form of the pathname.
1529 1678
1530So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1679So 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 1680C<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 1681reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1533(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1682(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1548passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the 1697passing 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 1698request 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 1699C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1551expected way. 1700expected way.
1552 1701
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 1702=item IO::AIO::CWD
1557 1703
1558This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1704This is a compile time constant (object) that represents the process
1559current working directory. 1705current working directory.
1560 1706
1561Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if 1707Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1562the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For 1708the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1563example, these calls are functionally identical: 1709example, these calls are functionally identical:
1572 1718
1573 aio_realpath $wd, sub { 1719 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1574 warn "path is $_[0]\n"; 1720 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1575 }; 1721 };
1576 1722
1723Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1724sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1577 1725
1578=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1726=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1579 1727
1580All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1728All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1581called in non-void context. 1729called in non-void context.
1742The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder 1890The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1743automatically bumps it up to C<2>. 1891automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1744 1892
1745=back 1893=back
1746 1894
1895
1747=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1896=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
1748 1897
1749=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1898=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1750 1899
1751=over 4 1900=over 4
1816Strictly equivalent to: 1965Strictly equivalent to:
1817 1966
1818 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1967 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1819 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1968 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1820 1969
1970This function can be useful at program aborts, to make sure outstanding
1971I/O has been done (C<IO::AIO> uses an C<END> block which already calls
1972this function on normal exits), or when you are merely using C<IO::AIO>
1973for its more advanced functions, rather than for async I/O, e.g.:
1974
1975 my ($dirs, $nondirs);
1976 IO::AIO::aio_scandir "/tmp", 0, sub { ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_ };
1977 IO::AIO::flush;
1978 # $dirs, $nondirs are now set
1979
1821=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1980=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1822 1981
1823=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1982=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1824 1983
1825These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity) 1984These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1851 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 2010 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1852 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 2011 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1853 2012
1854=back 2013=back
1855 2014
2015
1856=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 2016=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1857 2017
1858=over 2018=over
1859 2019
1860=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 2020=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
1921longer exceeded. 2081longer exceeded.
1922 2082
1923In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be 2083In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1924used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded. 2084used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1925 2085
1926This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 2086This 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 2087and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact. If you need to
2088issue many requests without being able to call a poll function on demand,
1928use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 2089it is better to use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1929 2090
1930It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 2091Its 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: 2092lot of files, you can write something like this:
1932 2093
1933 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 2094 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1934 2095
1935 for my $path (...) { 2096 for my $path (...) {
1936 aio_stat $path , ...; 2097 aio_stat $path , ...;
1937 IO::AIO::poll_cb; 2098 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1938 } 2099 }
1939 2100
1940 IO::AIO::flush; 2101 IO::AIO::flush;
1941 2102
1942The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but 2103The 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 2104allowing 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 2105are in-flight, it will block until some requests have been handled. This
1945number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue. 2106keeps the loop from pushing a large number of C<aio_stat> requests onto
2107the queue (which, with many paths to stat, can use up a lot of memory).
1946 2108
1947The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no 2109The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1948practical limit on the number of outstanding requests. 2110practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1949 2111
1950=back 2112=back
1951 2113
2114
1952=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 2115=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1953 2116
1954=over 2117=over
1955 2118
1956=item IO::AIO::nreqs 2119=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1973Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed, 2136Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1974but not yet processed by poll_cb). 2137but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1975 2138
1976=back 2139=back
1977 2140
2141
2142=head3 SUBSECOND STAT TIME ACCESS
2143
2144Both C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> and perl's C<stat>/C<lstat> functions can
2145generally find access/modification and change times with subsecond time
2146accuracy of the system supports it, but perl's built-in functions only
2147return the integer part.
2148
2149The following functions return the timestamps of the most recent
2150stat with subsecond precision on most systems and work both after
2151C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> and perl's C<stat>/C<lstat> calls. Their return
2152value is only meaningful after a successful C<stat>/C<lstat> call, or
2153during/after a successful C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> callback.
2154
2155This is similar to the L<Time::HiRes> C<stat> functions, but can return
2156full resolution without rounding and work with standard perl C<stat>,
2157alleviating the need to call the special C<Time::HiRes> functions, which
2158do not act like their perl counterparts.
2159
2160On operating systems or file systems where subsecond time resolution is
2161not supported or could not be detected, a fractional part of C<0> is
2162returned, so it is always safe to call these functions.
2163
2164=over 4
2165
2166=item $seconds = IO::AIO::st_atime, IO::AIO::st_mtime, IO::AIO::st_ctime, IO::AIO::st_btime
2167
2168Return the access, modication, change or birth time, respectively,
2169including fractional part. Due to the limited precision of floating point,
2170the accuracy on most platforms is only a bit better than milliseconds
2171for times around now - see the I<nsec> function family, below, for full
2172accuracy.
2173
2174File birth time is only available when the OS and perl support it (on
2175FreeBSD and NetBSD at the time of this writing, although support is
2176adaptive, so if your OS/perl gains support, IO::AIO can take advantage of
2177it). On systems where it isn't available, C<0> is currently returned, but
2178this might change to C<undef> in a future version.
2179
2180=item ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtime
2181
2182Returns access, modification, change and birth time all in one go, and
2183maybe more times in the future version.
2184
2185=item $nanoseconds = IO::AIO::st_atimensec, IO::AIO::st_mtimensec, IO::AIO::st_ctimensec, IO::AIO::st_btimensec
2186
2187Return the fractional access, modifcation, change or birth time, in nanoseconds,
2188as an integer in the range C<0> to C<999999999>.
2189
2190Note that no accessors are provided for access, modification and
2191change times - you need to get those from C<stat _> if required (C<int
2192IO::AIO::st_atime> and so on will I<not> generally give you the correct
2193value).
2194
2195=item $seconds = IO::AIO::st_btimesec
2196
2197The (integral) seconds part of the file birth time, if available.
2198
2199=item ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtimensec
2200
2201Like the functions above, but returns all four times in one go (and maybe
2202more in future versions).
2203
2204=item $counter = IO::AIO::st_gen
2205
2206Returns the generation counter (in practice this is just a random number)
2207of the file. This is only available on platforms which have this member in
2208their C<struct stat> (most BSDs at the time of this writing) and generally
2209only to the root usert. If unsupported, C<0> is returned, but this might
2210change to C<undef> in a future version.
2211
2212=back
2213
2214Example: print the high resolution modification time of F</etc>, using
2215C<stat>, and C<IO::AIO::aio_stat>.
2216
2217 if (stat "/etc") {
2218 printf "stat(/etc) mtime: %f\n", IO::AIO::st_mtime;
2219 }
2220
2221 IO::AIO::aio_stat "/etc", sub {
2222 $_[0]
2223 and return;
2224
2225 printf "aio_stat(/etc) mtime: %d.%09d\n", (stat _)[9], IO::AIO::st_mtimensec;
2226 };
2227
2228 IO::AIO::flush;
2229
2230Output of the awbove on my system, showing reduced and full accuracy:
2231
2232 stat(/etc) mtime: 1534043702.020808
2233 aio_stat(/etc) mtime: 1534043702.020807792
2234
2235
1978=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 2236=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1979 2237
1980IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 2238IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1981asynchronous. 2239some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
2240"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
2241counterpart.
1982 2242
1983=over 4 2243=over 4
2244
2245=item $retval = IO::AIO::fexecve $fh, $argv, $envp
2246
2247A more-or-less direct equivalent to the POSIX C<fexecve> functions, which
2248allows you to specify the program to be executed via a file descriptor (or
2249handle). Returns C<-1> and sets errno to C<ENOSYS> if not available.
2250
2251=item $retval = IO::AIO::mount $special, $path, $fstype, $flags = 0, $data = undef
2252
2253Calls the GNU/Linux mount syscall with the given arguments. All except
2254C<$flags> are strings, and if C<$data> is C<undef>, a C<NULL> will be
2255passed.
2256
2257The following values for C<$flags> are available:
2258
2259C<IO::AIO::MS_RDONLY>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOSUID>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NODEV>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNCHRONOUS>,
2260C<IO::AIO::MS_REMOUNT>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MANDLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::MS_DIRSYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOATIME>,
2261C<IO::AIO::MS_NODIRATIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_BIND>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MOVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_REC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SILENT>,
2262C<IO::AIO::MS_POSIXACL>, C<IO::AIO::MS_UNBINDABLE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_PRIVATE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SLAVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SHARED>,
2263C<IO::AIO::MS_RELATIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_KERNMOUNT>, C<IO::AIO::MS_I_VERSION>, C<IO::AIO::MS_STRICTATIME>,
2264C<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
2265C<IO::AIO::MS_MGC_MSK>.
2266
2267=item $retval = IO::AIO::umount $path, $flags = 0
2268
2269Invokes the GNU/Linux C<umount> or C<umount2> syscalls. Always calls
2270C<umount> if C<$flags> is C<0>, otherwqise always tries to call
2271C<umount2>.
2272
2273The following C<$flags> are available:
2274
2275C<IO::AIO::MNT_FORCE>, C<IO::AIO::MNT_DETACH>, C<IO::AIO::MNT_EXPIRE> and C<IO::AIO::UMOUNT_NOFOLLOW>.
2276
2277=item $numfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
2278
2279Tries to find the current file descriptor limit and returns it, or
2280C<undef> and sets C<$!> in case of an error. The limit is one larger than
2281the highest valid file descriptor number.
2282
2283=item IO::AIO::min_fdlimit [$numfd]
2284
2285Try to increase the current file descriptor limit(s) to at least C<$numfd>
2286by changing the soft or hard file descriptor resource limit. If C<$numfd>
2287is missing, it will try to set a very high limit, although this is not
2288recommended when you know the actual minimum that you require.
2289
2290If the limit cannot be raised enough, the function makes a best-effort
2291attempt to increase the limit as much as possible, using various
2292tricks, while still failing. You can query the resulting limit using
2293C<IO::AIO::get_fdlimit>.
2294
2295If an error occurs, returns C<undef> and sets C<$!>, otherwise returns
2296true.
1984 2297
1985=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2298=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1986 2299
1987Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>, 2300Calls 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 2301but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
2005=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2318=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
2006 2319
2007Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2320Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
2008manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2321manpage for details). The following advice constants are
2009available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2322available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
2010C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>. 2323C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>,
2324C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
2325
2326If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2327the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2328will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2011 2329
2012On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2330On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
2013ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2331ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
2014 2332
2015=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2333=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
2017Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2335Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
2018$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2336$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
2019constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2337constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
2020C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2338C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
2021 2339
2340If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2341the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2342will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2343
2022On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2344On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
2023ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2345ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
2024 2346
2025=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2347=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
2026 2348
2027Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2349Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
2028given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on 2350given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2029success, and false otherwise. 2351success, and false otherwise.
2030 2352
2353The scalar must exist, but its contents do not matter - this means you
2354cannot use a nonexistant array or hash element. When in doubt, C<undef>
2355the scalar first.
2356
2031The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2357The only operations allowed on the mmapped scalar are C<substr>/C<vec>,
2032change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2358which don't change the string length, and most read-only operations such
2033or searching it with regexes and so on. 2359as copying it or searching it with regexes and so on.
2034 2360
2035Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks. 2361Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
2036 2362
2037The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed 2363The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
2038when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or 2364when the C<$scalar> is undef'd or destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2039C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called. 2365or C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called on it.
2040 2366
2041This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual 2367This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
2042page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters. 2368page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
2043 2369
2044The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual 2370The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
2045filesize. 2371filesize.
2046 2372
2047C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>, 2373C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
2048C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, 2374C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
2049 2375
2050C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or 2376C<$flags> can be a combination of
2051C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when 2377C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
2052not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> 2378C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>,
2379or a number of system-specific flags (when not available, the are C<0>):
2053(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this 2380C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> (which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this constant),
2054constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>, 2381C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
2055C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or 2382C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>,
2383C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
2056C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK> 2384C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2385C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2386C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2387C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2388C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>,
2389C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>,
2390C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE>,
2391C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED_VALIDATE>,
2392C<IO::AIO::MAP_SYNC> or
2393C<IO::AIO::MAP_UNINITIALIZED>.
2057 2394
2058If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2395If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
2059 2396
2060C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2397C<$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>. 2398a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
2075 2412
2076=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 2413=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
2077 2414
2078Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>. 2415Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
2079 2416
2417=item IO::AIO::mremap $scalar, $new_length, $flags = MREMAP_MAYMOVE[, $new_address = 0]
2418
2419Calls the Linux-specific mremap(2) system call. The C<$scalar> must have
2420been mapped by C<IO::AIO::mmap>, and C<$flags> must currently either be
2421C<0> or C<IO::AIO::MREMAP_MAYMOVE>.
2422
2423Returns true if successful, and false otherwise. If the underlying mmapped
2424region has changed address, then the true value has the numerical value
2425C<1>, otherwise it has the numerical value C<0>:
2426
2427 my $success = IO::AIO::mremap $mmapped, 8192, IO::AIO::MREMAP_MAYMOVE
2428 or die "mremap: $!";
2429
2430 if ($success*1) {
2431 warn "scalar has chanegd address in memory\n";
2432 }
2433
2434C<IO::AIO::MREMAP_FIXED> and the C<$new_address> argument are currently
2435implemented, but not supported and might go away in a future version.
2436
2437On systems where this call is not supported or is not emulated, this call
2438returns falls and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
2439
2440=item IO::AIO::mlockall $flags
2441
2442Calls the C<eio_mlockall_sync> function, which is like C<aio_mlockall>,
2443but is blocking.
2444
2080=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 2445=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
2081 2446
2082Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous 2447Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
2083C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details). 2448C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
2084 2449
2086 2451
2087Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2452Calls the C<munlockall> function.
2088 2453
2089On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2454On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
2090ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2455ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
2456
2457=item $fh = IO::AIO::accept4 $r_fh, $sockaddr, $sockaddr_maxlen, $flags
2458
2459Uses the GNU/Linux C<accept4(2)> syscall, if available, to accept a socket
2460and return the new file handle on success, or sets C<$!> and returns
2461C<undef> on error.
2462
2463The remote name of the new socket will be stored in C<$sockaddr>, which
2464will be extended to allow for at least C<$sockaddr_maxlen> octets. If the
2465socket name does not fit into C<$sockaddr_maxlen> octets, this is signaled
2466by returning a longer string in C<$sockaddr>, which might or might not be
2467truncated.
2468
2469To accept name-less sockets, use C<undef> for C<$sockaddr> and C<0> for
2470C<$sockaddr_maxlen>.
2471
2472The main reasons to use this syscall rather than portable C<accept(2)>
2473are that you can specify C<SOCK_NONBLOCK> and/or C<SOCK_CLOEXEC>
2474flags and you can accept name-less sockets by specifying C<0> for
2475C<$sockaddr_maxlen>, which is sadly not possible with perl's interface to
2476C<accept>.
2091 2477
2092=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags 2478=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
2093 2479
2094Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or 2480Calls 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 2481C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2104 2490
2105See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details. 2491See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2106 2492
2107=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags 2493=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2108 2494
2109Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the 2495Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2110description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details. 2496description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2497
2498=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2499
2500Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2501on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2502C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2503size on other systems, drop me a note.
2504
2505=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2506
2507This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2508C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2509perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2510systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2511(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2512
2513If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2514the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2515
2516On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2517
2518On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2519C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2520
2521Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2522time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2523C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
2524
2525Example: create a pipe race-free w.r.t. threads and fork:
2526
2527 my ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC
2528 or die "pipe2: $!\n";
2529
2530=item $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create $pathname[, $flags]
2531
2532This is a direct interface to the Linux L<memfd_create(2)> system
2533call. The (unhelpful) default for C<$flags> is C<0>, but your default
2534should be C<IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC>.
2535
2536On success, the new memfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2537C<undef>. If the memfd_create syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2538
2539Please refer to L<memfd_create(2)> for more info on this call.
2540
2541The following C<$flags> values are available: C<IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC>,
2542C<IO::AIO::MFD_ALLOW_SEALING>, C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB>,
2543C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB_2MB> and C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB_1GB>.
2544
2545Example: create a new memfd.
2546
2547 my $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create "somenameforprocfd", IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC
2548 or die "memfd_create: $!\n";
2549
2550=item $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open $pid[, $flags]
2551
2552This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_open(2)> system call. The
2553default for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2554
2555On success, a new pidfd filehandle is returned (that is already set to
2556close-on-exec), otherwise returns C<undef>. If the syscall is missing,
2557fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2558
2559Example: open pid 6341 as pidfd.
2560
2561 my $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open 6341
2562 or die "pidfd_open: $!\n";
2563
2564=item $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, $signal[, $siginfo[, $flags]]
2565
2566This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_send_signal> system call. The
2567default for C<$siginfo> is C<undef> and the default for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2568
2569Returns the system call status. If the syscall is missing, fails with
2570C<ENOSYS>.
2571
2572When specified, C<$siginfo> must be a reference to a hash with one or more
2573of the following members:
2574
2575=over
2576
2577=item code - the C<si_code> member
2578
2579=item pid - the C<si_pid> member
2580
2581=item uid - the C<si_uid> member
2582
2583=item value_int - the C<si_value.sival_int> member
2584
2585=item value_ptr - the C<si_value.sival_ptr> member, specified as an integer
2586
2587=back
2588
2589Example: send a SIGKILL to the specified process.
2590
2591 my $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, 9, undef
2592 and die "pidfd_send_signal: $!\n";
2593
2594Example: send a SIGKILL to the specified process with extra data.
2595
2596 my $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, 9, { code => -1, value_int => 7 }
2597 and die "pidfd_send_signal: $!\n";
2598
2599=item $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, $targetfd[, $flags]
2600
2601This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_getfd> system call. The default
2602for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2603
2604On success, returns a dup'ed copy of the target file descriptor (specified
2605as an integer) returned (that is already set to close-on-exec), otherwise
2606returns C<undef>. If the syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2607
2608Example: get a copy of standard error of another process and print soemthing to it.
2609
2610 my $errfh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, 2
2611 or die "pidfd_getfd: $!\n";
2612 print $errfh "stderr\n";
2613
2614=item $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd [$initval, [$flags]]
2615
2616This is a direct interface to the Linux L<eventfd(2)> system call. The
2617(unhelpful) defaults for C<$initval> and C<$flags> are C<0> for both.
2618
2619On success, the new eventfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2620C<undef>. If the eventfd syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2621
2622Please refer to L<eventfd(2)> for more info on this call.
2623
2624The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC>,
2625C<IO::AIO::EFD_NONBLOCK> and C<IO::AIO::EFD_SEMAPHORE> (Linux 2.6.30).
2626
2627Example: create a new eventfd filehandle:
2628
2629 $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd 0, IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC
2630 or die "eventfd: $!\n";
2631
2632=item $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create $clockid[, $flags]
2633
2634This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_create(2)> system
2635call. The (unhelpful) default for C<$flags> is C<0>, but your default
2636should be C<IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC>.
2637
2638On success, the new timerfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2639C<undef>. If the timerfd_create syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2640
2641Please refer to L<timerfd_create(2)> for more info on this call.
2642
2643The following C<$clockid> values are
2644available: C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_REALTIME>, C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_MONOTONIC>
2645C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME> (Linux 3.15)
2646C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_REALTIME_ALARM> (Linux 3.11) and
2647C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME_ALARM> (Linux 3.11).
2648
2649The following C<$flags> values are available (Linux
26502.6.27): C<IO::AIO::TFD_NONBLOCK> and C<IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC>.
2651
2652Example: create a new timerfd and set it to one-second repeated alarms,
2653then wait for two alarms:
2654
2655 my $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create IO::AIO::CLOCK_BOOTTIME, IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC
2656 or die "timerfd_create: $!\n";
2657
2658 defined IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, 0, 1, 1
2659 or die "timerfd_settime: $!\n";
2660
2661 for (1..2) {
2662 8 == sysread $fh, my $buf, 8
2663 or die "timerfd read failure\n";
2664
2665 printf "number of expirations (likely 1): %d\n",
2666 unpack "Q", $buf;
2667 }
2668
2669=item ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, $flags, $new_interval, $nbw_value
2670
2671This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_settime(2)> system
2672call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call.
2673
2674The new itimerspec is specified using two (possibly fractional) second
2675values, C<$new_interval> and C<$new_value>).
2676
2677On success, the current interval and value are returned (as per
2678C<timerfd_gettime>). On failure, the empty list is returned.
2679
2680The following C<$flags> values are
2681available: C<IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME> and
2682C<IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_CANCEL_ON_SET>.
2683
2684See C<IO::AIO::timerfd_create> for a full example.
2685
2686=item ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_gettime $fh
2687
2688This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_gettime(2)> system
2689call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call.
2690
2691On success, returns the current values of interval and value for the given
2692timerfd (as potentially fractional second values). On failure, the empty
2693list is returned.
2111 2694
2112=back 2695=back
2113 2696
2114=cut 2697=cut
2115 2698
2181the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time 2764the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2182will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour. 2765will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2183 2766
2184=back 2767=back
2185 2768
2769=head2 LINUX-SPECIFIC CALLS
2770
2771When a call is documented as "linux-specific" then this means it
2772originated on GNU/Linux. C<IO::AIO> will usually try to autodetect the
2773availability and compatibility of such calls regardless of the platform
2774it is compiled on, so platforms such as FreeBSD which often implement
2775these calls will work. When in doubt, call them and see if they fail wth
2776C<ENOSYS>.
2777
2186=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2778=head2 MEMORY USAGE
2187 2779
2188Per-request usage: 2780Per-request usage:
2189 2781
2190Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 2782Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
2202temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data 2794temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
2203structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). 2795structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
2204 2796
2205=head1 KNOWN BUGS 2797=head1 KNOWN BUGS
2206 2798
2207Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 2799Known bugs will be fixed in the next release :)
2800
2801=head1 KNOWN ISSUES
2802
2803Calls that try to "import" foreign memory areas (such as C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2804or C<IO::AIO::aio_slurp>) do not work with generic lvalues, such as
2805non-created hash slots or other scalars I didn't think of. It's best to
2806avoid such and either use scalar variables or making sure that the scalar
2807exists (e.g. by storing C<undef>) and isn't "funny" (e.g. tied).
2808
2809I am not sure anything can be done about this, so this is considered a
2810known issue, rather than a bug.
2208 2811
2209=head1 SEE ALSO 2812=head1 SEE ALSO
2210 2813
2211L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a 2814L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
2212more natural syntax. 2815more natural syntax and L<IO::FDPass> for file descriptor passing.
2213 2816
2214=head1 AUTHOR 2817=head1 AUTHOR
2215 2818
2216 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 2819 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
2217 http://home.schmorp.de/ 2820 http://home.schmorp.de/

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