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68=head2 EXAMPLE 68=head2 EXAMPLE
69 69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 73 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 74 use IO::AIO;
76 75
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 76 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 77 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
95 94
96 # file contents now in $contents 95 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents; 96 print $contents;
98 97
99 # exit event loop and program 98 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop; 99 EV::break;
101 }; 100 };
102 }; 101 };
103 102
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 103 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc. 104 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106 105
107 # process events as long as there are some: 106 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop; 107 EV::run;
109 108
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 109=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111 110
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 111Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl. 112directly visible to Perl.
168use common::sense; 167use common::sense;
169 168
170use base 'Exporter'; 169use base 'Exporter';
171 170
172BEGIN { 171BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '3.8'; 172 our $VERSION = 4.34;
174 173
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 174 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx 175 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync 176 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_fcntl aio_ioctl
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead 177 aio_sync aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range
178 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap aio_allocate
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs); 183 aio_statvfs
184 aio_wd);
184 185
185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 186 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 187 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout 188 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
188 nreqs nready npending nthreads 189 nreqs nready npending nthreads
200 201
201=head1 FUNCTIONS 202=head1 FUNCTIONS
202 203
203=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW 204=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
204 205
205This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions 206This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for
206for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function 207quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
207documentation. 208documentation.
208 209
210 aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
209 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 211 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
210 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 212 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
213 aio_seek $fh,$offset,$whence, $callback->($offs)
211 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 214 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 215 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 216 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 217 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 218 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
216 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 219 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
217 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) 220 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
218 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 221 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) 222 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
223 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
220 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 224 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
221 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 225 aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
226 aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
222 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 227 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
223 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 228 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
224 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
225 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
227 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
229 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
231 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
232 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 238 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
233 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 239 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
240 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
234 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 241 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
235 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 242 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
236 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 243 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
237 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
238 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 244 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
245 aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
246 aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
239 aio_sync $callback->($status) 247 aio_sync $callback->($status)
248 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
240 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 249 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
241 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 250 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
242 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 251 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
243 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 252 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
244 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 253 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
245 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 254 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
246 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 255 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 256 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_group $callback->(...) 257 aio_group $callback->(...)
266 IO::AIO::nready 275 IO::AIO::nready
267 IO::AIO::npending 276 IO::AIO::npending
268 277
269 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 278 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
270 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 279 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
280 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
281 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
271 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 282 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
272 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 283 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
273 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 284 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
274 IO::AIO::munlockall 285 IO::AIO::munlockall
275 286
276=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS 287=head2 API NOTES
277 288
278All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 289All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
279with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 290with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
280and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 291and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
281which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 292which must be a code reference. This code reference will be called after
282the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 293the syscall has been executed in an asynchronous fashion. The results
283perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given 294of the request will be passed as arguments to the callback (and, if an
284syscall has been executed asynchronously. 295error occured, in C<$!>) - for most requests the syscall return code (e.g.
296most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which usually delivers
297"false").
298
299Some requests (such as C<aio_readdir>) pass the actual results and
300communicate failures by passing C<undef>.
285 301
286All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 302All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
287internally until the request has finished. 303internally until the request has finished.
288 304
289All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 305All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
290further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 306further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
291 307
292The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 308The pathnames you pass to these routines I<should> be absolute. The
293encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the 309reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the
294request is being executed, the current working directory could have 310current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can
295changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 311make sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere
296current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative 312in the program and then use relative paths. You can also take advantage
297paths. 313of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction, that lets you specify paths
314relative to some previously-opened "working directory object" - see the
315description of the C<IO::AIO::WD> class later in this document.
298 316
299To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass 317To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
300in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without 318in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
301tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 319tinkering, b) are in your native filesystem encoding, c) use the Encode
302your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 320module and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in
303environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 321effect in the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on
304use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. 322unicode filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the
323correct contents.
305 324
306This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 325This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
307handles correctly whether it is set or not. 326handles correctly whether it is set or not.
327
328=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
308 329
309=over 4 330=over 4
310 331
311=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 332=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
312 333
342 363
343 364
344=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 365=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
345 366
346Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 367Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
347created filehandle for the file. 368created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
348 369
349The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 370The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
350for an explanation. 371for an explanation.
351 372
352The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 373The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
368 } else { 389 } else {
369 die "open failed: $!\n"; 390 die "open failed: $!\n";
370 } 391 }
371 }; 392 };
372 393
394In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
395C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
396following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
397your system are, as usual, C<0>):
398
399C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
400C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
401C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
402
373 403
374=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 404=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
375 405
376Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 406Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
377code. 407code.
385 415
386Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be 416Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
387free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed. 417free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
388 418
389=cut 419=cut
420
421=item aio_seek $fh, $offset, $whence, $callback->($offs)
422
423Seeks the filehandle to the new C<$offset>, similarly to perl's
424C<sysseek>. The C<$whence> can use the traditional values (C<0> for
425C<IO::AIO::SEEK_SET>, C<1> for C<IO::AIO::SEEK_CUR> or C<2> for
426C<IO::AIO::SEEK_END>).
427
428The resulting absolute offset will be passed to the callback, or C<-1> in
429case of an error.
430
431In theory, the C<$whence> constants could be different than the
432corresponding values from L<Fcntl>, but perl guarantees they are the same,
433so don't panic.
434
435As a GNU/Linux (and maybe Solaris) extension, also the constants
436C<IO::AIO::SEEK_DATA> and C<IO::AIO::SEEK_HOLE> are available, if they
437could be found. No guarantees about suitability for use in C<aio_seek> or
438Perl's C<sysseek> can be made though, although I would naively assume they
439"just work".
390 440
391=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 441=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
392 442
393=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 443=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
394 444
427 477
428Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 478Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
429reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 479reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
430file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 480file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
431than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 481than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
432other. 482other. The same C<$in_fh> works fine though, as this function does not
483move or use the file offset of C<$in_fh>.
433 484
434Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than 485Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
435are written, and there is no way to find out how many bytes have been read 486are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes have been
436from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the number of 487read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the
437bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals C<$length> 488number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals
438one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read. 489C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
439 490
440Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use 491Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
441C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically 492C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
442the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while 493the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
443the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run into 494the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run
444a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then fails 495into a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then
445to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the data 496fails to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the
446in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit the 497data in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit
447disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you control resource usage 498the disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you better control
448much better. 499resource usage.
449 500
450This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 501This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile>-like syscall to
451zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 502provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to
452socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file. 503a socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
453 504
454If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>, 505If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
455C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>, 506C<EINVAL>, C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or
456it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of 507C<ENOTSOCK>, it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any
457filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 508type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
509
510As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
511together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
512on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
513in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
514so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
515fewer bytes than expected might have been transferred.
458 516
459 517
460=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 518=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
461 519
462C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 520C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
466whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary 524whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary
467and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to 525and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to
468(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the 526(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the
469file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 527file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
470 528
471If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 529If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your kernel isn't Linux) it will
472emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 530be emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
473 531
474 532
475=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 533=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
476 534
477=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 535=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
546 namemax => 255, 604 namemax => 255,
547 frsize => 1024, 605 frsize => 1024,
548 fsid => 1810 606 fsid => 1810
549 } 607 }
550 608
609Here is a (likely partial - send me updates!) list of fsid values used by
610Linux - it is safe to hardcode these when C<$^O> is C<linux>:
611
612 0x0000adf5 adfs
613 0x0000adff affs
614 0x5346414f afs
615 0x09041934 anon-inode filesystem
616 0x00000187 autofs
617 0x42465331 befs
618 0x1badface bfs
619 0x42494e4d binfmt_misc
620 0x9123683e btrfs
621 0x0027e0eb cgroupfs
622 0xff534d42 cifs
623 0x73757245 coda
624 0x012ff7b7 coh
625 0x28cd3d45 cramfs
626 0x453dcd28 cramfs-wend (wrong endianness)
627 0x64626720 debugfs
628 0x00001373 devfs
629 0x00001cd1 devpts
630 0x0000f15f ecryptfs
631 0x00414a53 efs
632 0x0000137d ext
633 0x0000ef53 ext2/ext3/ext4
634 0x0000ef51 ext2
635 0xf2f52010 f2fs
636 0x00004006 fat
637 0x65735546 fuseblk
638 0x65735543 fusectl
639 0x0bad1dea futexfs
640 0x01161970 gfs2
641 0x47504653 gpfs
642 0x00004244 hfs
643 0xf995e849 hpfs
644 0x00c0ffee hostfs
645 0x958458f6 hugetlbfs
646 0x2bad1dea inotifyfs
647 0x00009660 isofs
648 0x000072b6 jffs2
649 0x3153464a jfs
650 0x6b414653 k-afs
651 0x0bd00bd0 lustre
652 0x0000137f minix
653 0x0000138f minix 30 char names
654 0x00002468 minix v2
655 0x00002478 minix v2 30 char names
656 0x00004d5a minix v3
657 0x19800202 mqueue
658 0x00004d44 msdos
659 0x0000564c novell
660 0x00006969 nfs
661 0x6e667364 nfsd
662 0x00003434 nilfs
663 0x5346544e ntfs
664 0x00009fa1 openprom
665 0x7461636F ocfs2
666 0x00009fa0 proc
667 0x6165676c pstorefs
668 0x0000002f qnx4
669 0x68191122 qnx6
670 0x858458f6 ramfs
671 0x52654973 reiserfs
672 0x00007275 romfs
673 0x67596969 rpc_pipefs
674 0x73636673 securityfs
675 0xf97cff8c selinux
676 0x0000517b smb
677 0x534f434b sockfs
678 0x73717368 squashfs
679 0x62656572 sysfs
680 0x012ff7b6 sysv2
681 0x012ff7b5 sysv4
682 0x01021994 tmpfs
683 0x15013346 udf
684 0x00011954 ufs
685 0x54190100 ufs byteswapped
686 0x00009fa2 usbdevfs
687 0x01021997 v9fs
688 0xa501fcf5 vxfs
689 0xabba1974 xenfs
690 0x012ff7b4 xenix
691 0x58465342 xfs
692 0x012fd16d xia
551 693
552=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 694=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
553 695
554Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 696Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
555and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 697and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
583=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) 725=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
584 726
585Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 727Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
586 728
587 729
730=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
731
732Allocates or frees disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
733linux C<fallocate> documentation for details.
734
735C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
736space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
737to deallocate a file range.
738
739IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
740(without leaving a hole) and C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range (see
741your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
742
743The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
744C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>.
745
746If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
747emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
748
749
588=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) 750=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
589 751
590Works like perl's C<chmod> function. 752Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
591 753
592 754
594 756
595Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 757Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
596result code. 758result code.
597 759
598 760
599=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 761=item aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
600 762
601[EXPERIMENTAL] 763[EXPERIMENTAL]
602 764
603Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). 765Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
604 766
605The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: 767The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
606 768
607 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... 769 aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
608 770
609See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants 771See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
610and functions. 772and functions.
611 773
612=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 774=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
619 781
620Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 782Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
621the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 783the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
622 784
623 785
624=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) 786=item aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
625 787
626Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to 788Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
627the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the 789the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
628callback. 790callback.
629 791
630 792
793=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
794
795Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
796C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
797L<Cwd::realpath>).
798
799This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
800directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
801
802
631=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 803=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
632 804
633Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 805Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
634rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 806rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
807
808On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
809natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
810of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
635 811
636 812
637=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 813=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
638 814
639Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 815Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
644=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 820=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
645 821
646Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 822Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
647result code. 823result code.
648 824
825On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
826natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
827C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
828
649 829
650=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 830=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
651 831
652Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 832Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
653directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 833directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
657array-ref with the filenames. 837array-ref with the filenames.
658 838
659 839
660=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 840=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
661 841
662Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune 842Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows one to
663behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be 843tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
664C<undef>. 844C<undef>.
665 845
666The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the 846The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
667flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified): 847flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
668 848
692systems that do not deliver the inode information. 872systems that do not deliver the inode information.
693 873
694=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 874=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
695 875
696When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where 876When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
697likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly 877likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
698find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to 878you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
699stat() each entry. 879while avoiding to stat() each entry.
700 880
701If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used 881If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
702to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files 882to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
703beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with 883beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
704short names are tried first. 884short names are tried first.
705 885
706=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER 886=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
707 887
708When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order 888When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
715 895
716=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 896=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
717 897
718This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 898This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
719is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 899is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
720C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all 900C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absence of this flag therefore indicates that all
721C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 901C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
722 902
723=back 903=back
724 904
725 905
726=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) 906=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
727 907
728This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 908This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
729memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 909memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
730 910
731=cut 911=cut
853 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 1033 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
854 aioreq_pri $pri; 1034 aioreq_pri $pri;
855 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub { 1035 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
856 $grp->result ($_[0]); 1036 $grp->result ($_[0]);
857 1037
858 if (!$_[0]) { 1038 unless ($_[0]) {
859 aioreq_pri $pri; 1039 aioreq_pri $pri;
860 add $grp aio_unlink $src; 1040 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
861 } 1041 }
862 }; 1042 };
863 } else { 1043 } else {
866 }; 1046 };
867 1047
868 $grp 1048 $grp
869} 1049}
870 1050
871=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 1051=item aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
872 1052
873Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1053Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
874efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1054efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
875names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1055names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
876recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1056recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
907Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot 1087Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
908currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every 1088currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
909entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first, 1089entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
910in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the 1090in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
911entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 1091entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
912seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 1092separately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
913filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 1093filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
914data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return 1094data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
915the filetype information on readdir. 1095the filetype information on readdir.
916 1096
917If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 1097If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
933 1113
934 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 1114 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
935 1115
936 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0; 1116 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
937 1117
938 # stat once 1118 # get a wd object
939 aioreq_pri $pri; 1119 aioreq_pri $pri;
940 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1120 add $grp aio_wd $path, sub {
1121 $_[0]
941 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1122 or return $grp->result ();
942 my $now = time;
943 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
944 1123
945 # read the directory entries 1124 my $wd = [shift, "."];
1125
1126 # stat once
946 aioreq_pri $pri; 1127 aioreq_pri $pri;
947 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1128 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
948 my $entries = shift
949 or return $grp->result (); 1129 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1130 my $now = time;
1131 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
950 1132
951 # stat the dir another time 1133 # read the directory entries
952 aioreq_pri $pri; 1134 aioreq_pri $pri;
1135 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
1136 my $entries = shift
1137 or return $grp->result ();
1138
1139 # stat the dir another time
1140 aioreq_pri $pri;
953 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 1141 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
954 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1142 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
955 1143
956 my $ndirs; 1144 my $ndirs;
957 1145
958 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 1146 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
959 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 1147 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
960 $ndirs = -1; 1148 $ndirs = -1;
961 } else { 1149 } else {
962 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 1150 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
963 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 1151 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
964 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 1152 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
965 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 1153 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
966 } 1154 }
967 1155
968 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 1156 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
969 1157
970 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 1158 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
971 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1159 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
972 }; 1160 };
973 1161
974 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1162 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
975 feed $statgrp sub { 1163 feed $statgrp sub {
976 return unless @$entries; 1164 return unless @$entries;
977 my $entry = shift @$entries; 1165 my $entry = shift @$entries;
978 1166
979 aioreq_pri $pri; 1167 aioreq_pri $pri;
1168 $wd->[1] = "$entry/.";
980 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1169 add $statgrp aio_stat $wd, sub {
981 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1170 if ($_[0] < 0) {
982 push @nondirs, $entry; 1171 push @nondirs, $entry;
983 } else { 1172 } else {
984 # need to check for real directory 1173 # need to check for real directory
985 aioreq_pri $pri; 1174 aioreq_pri $pri;
1175 $wd->[1] = $entry;
986 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub { 1176 add $statgrp aio_lstat $wd, sub {
987 if (-d _) { 1177 if (-d _) {
988 push @dirs, $entry; 1178 push @dirs, $entry;
989 1179
990 unless (--$ndirs) { 1180 unless (--$ndirs) {
991 push @nondirs, @$entries; 1181 push @nondirs, @$entries;
992 feed $statgrp; 1182 feed $statgrp;
1183 }
1184 } else {
1185 push @nondirs, $entry;
993 } 1186 }
994 } else {
995 push @nondirs, $entry;
996 } 1187 }
997 } 1188 }
998 } 1189 };
999 }; 1190 };
1000 }; 1191 };
1001 }; 1192 };
1002 }; 1193 };
1003 }; 1194 };
1004 1195
1005 $grp 1196 $grp
1006} 1197}
1007 1198
1008=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) 1199=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1009 1200
1010Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1201Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1011status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1202status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1012uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1203uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1013everything else. 1204everything else.
1014 1205
1015=cut 1206=cut
1016 1207
1038 }; 1229 };
1039 1230
1040 $grp 1231 $grp
1041} 1232}
1042 1233
1234=item aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
1235
1236=item aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
1237
1238These work just like the C<fcntl> and C<ioctl> built-in functions, except
1239they execute asynchronously and pass the return value to the callback.
1240
1241Both calls can be used for a lot of things, some of which make more sense
1242to run asynchronously in their own thread, while some others make less
1243sense. For example, calls that block waiting for external events, such
1244as locking, will also lock down an I/O thread while it is waiting, which
1245can deadlock the whole I/O system. At the same time, there might be no
1246alternative to using a thread to wait.
1247
1248So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do
1249(filesystem) I/O, not for things that wait for other events (network,
1250other processes), although if you are careful and know what you are doing,
1251you still can.
1252
1043=item aio_sync $callback->($status) 1253=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1044 1254
1045Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. 1255Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1046 1256
1047=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1257=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
1054Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1264Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
1055callback with the fdatasync result code. 1265callback with the fdatasync result code.
1056 1266
1057If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1267If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1058detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1268detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1269
1270=item aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
1271
1272Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem associated
1273to the given filehandle and call the callback with the syncfs result
1274code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but returns C<-1> and sets
1275errno to C<ENOSYS> nevertheless.
1059 1276
1060=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 1277=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1061 1278
1062Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length> 1279Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1063to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific 1280to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1067C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>, 1284C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1068C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and 1285C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1069C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range 1286C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1070manpage for details. 1287manpage for details.
1071 1288
1072=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 1289=item aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
1073 1290
1074This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a 1291This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1075composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations 1292composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1076(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any 1293(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1077specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get 1294specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1129 1346
1130This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1347This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1131scalars. 1348scalars.
1132 1349
1133It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1350It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1134range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1351range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1135as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1352as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1136C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1353C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1137C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and 1354C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1138writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1355writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1139 1356
1140=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1357=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1141 1358
1142This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1359This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1173documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>. 1390documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1174 1391
1175Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory. 1392Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1176 1393
1177 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1394 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1395
1396=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1397
1398Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1399ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1400the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1401C<ENOSYS>.
1402
1403C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1404size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1405be queried.
1406
1407C<$flags> is a combination of flags (C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> or
1408C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1409exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1410the data portion.
1411
1412C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1413C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1414case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1415instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1416
1417If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1418C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1419
1420Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1421structures. Each extent structure is an array reference itself, with the
1422following members:
1423
1424 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1425
1426Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1427or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1428
1429C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1430C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1431C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1432C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1433C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1434C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1435
1436At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless
1437C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1438it to return all extents of a range for files with large number of
1439extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef.
1178 1440
1179=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1441=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1180 1442
1181This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1443This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1182container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1444container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1219like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is 1481like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
1220immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function 1482immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
1221except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. 1483except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
1222 1484
1223=back 1485=back
1486
1487
1488=head2 IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories
1489
1490Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by all
1491threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other component
1492could call C<chdir> at any time, and it is hard to control when the path
1493will be used by IO::AIO).
1494
1495One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually works,
1496but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on every
1497access), and can also be a hassle to implement.
1498
1499Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir,
1500futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working directories
1501per operation.
1502
1503For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I write,
1504perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this abstraction
1505cannot be perfect, though.
1506
1507IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called IO::AIO::WD
1508object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute version of the
1509path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file descriptor.
1510
1511Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in C<aio_stat>
1512or C<aio_unlink>), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD
1513object and a pathname instead (or the IO::AIO::WD object alone, which
1514gets interpreted as C<[$wd, "."]>). If the pathname is absolute, the
1515IO::AIO::WD object is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved relative
1516to that IO::AIO::WD object.
1517
1518For example, to get a wd object for F</etc> and then stat F<passwd>
1519inside, you would write:
1520
1521 aio_wd "/etc", sub {
1522 my $etcdir = shift;
1523
1524 # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason
1525 # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT
1526 # when $etcdir is undef.
1527
1528 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1529 # yay
1530 };
1531 };
1532
1533The fact that C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that
1534creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1535which is why it is done asynchronously.
1536
1537To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1538either of the following three request calls:
1539
1540 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1541 aio_lstat [$wd, "."], sub { ... # "." relative to $wd (i.e. $wd itself)
1542 aio_lstat $wd , sub { ... # shorthand for the previous
1543
1544As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory
1545object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without
1546causing any issues due to C<$path> getting reused:
1547
1548 my $path = [$wd, undef];
1549
1550 for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) {
1551 $path->[1] = $name;
1552 aio_stat $path, sub {
1553 # ...
1554 };
1555 }
1556
1557There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1558pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1559nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1560will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1561pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1562older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the
1563string form of the pathname.
1564
1565So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1566C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1567reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1568(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1569
1570The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1571
1572=over 4
1573
1574=item aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd)
1575
1576Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an
1577IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the
1578system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution relative
1579to this working directory.
1580
1581If something goes wrong, then C<undef> is passwd to the callback instead
1582of a working directory object and C<$!> is set appropriately. Since
1583passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1584request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1585C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1586expected way.
1587
1588=item IO::AIO::CWD
1589
1590This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process
1591current working directory.
1592
1593Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1594the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1595example, these calls are functionally identical:
1596
1597 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1598 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1599
1600=back
1601
1602To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1603C<aio_realpath>:
1604
1605 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1606 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1607 };
1608
1609Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1610sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1224 1611
1225=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1612=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1226 1613
1227All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1614All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1228called in non-void context. 1615called in non-void context.
1346 1733
1347Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1734Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1348generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1735generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1349although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1736although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1350this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example, 1737this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1351C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests, 1738C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands of C<aio_stat>
1352delaying any later requests for a long time. 1739requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
1353 1740
1354To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1741To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1355instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1742instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1356feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1743feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1357below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1744below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1406 1793
1407See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1794See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1408 1795
1409=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1796=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1410 1797
1411Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 1798Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1799been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1800this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1801
1412this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there 1802Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1413were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever 1803events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1414reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1804reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1415events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and 1805of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1416C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1806C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1417 1807
1418If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1808If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1419will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1809descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1420do anything special to have it called later. 1810don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1811
1812Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1813ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1814a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1815available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1816over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1817requests.
1421 1818
1422Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1819Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1423IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the 1820IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1424SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document): 1821SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
1425 1822
1427 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1824 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1428 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1825 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1429 1826
1430=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1827=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1431 1828
1432If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1829Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1433phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1830requests are outstanding anymore.
1434does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1831
1435synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1832This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1833become ready, without actually handling them.
1436 1834
1437See C<nreqs> for an example. 1835See C<nreqs> for an example.
1438 1836
1439=item IO::AIO::poll 1837=item IO::AIO::poll
1440 1838
1548Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are 1946Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1549allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>. 1947allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1550 1948
1551=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1949=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1552 1950
1951Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1952you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1953C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1954C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1955longer exceeded.
1956
1957In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1958used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1959
1553This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1960This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1554blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1961blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1555use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1962use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1556 1963
1557Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1964Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1558do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1965a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
1559C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1560function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
1561 1966
1562The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1967 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1563number of outstanding requests.
1564 1968
1565You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1969 for my $path (...) {
1566C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1970 aio_stat $path , ...;
1567as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1971 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1972 }
1973
1974 IO::AIO::flush;
1975
1976The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1977as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1978some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1979number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1980
1981The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1982practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1568 1983
1569=back 1984=back
1570 1985
1571=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 1986=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1572 1987
1594 2009
1595=back 2010=back
1596 2011
1597=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 2012=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1598 2013
1599IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 2014IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1600asynchronous. 2015some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
2016"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
2017counterpart.
1601 2018
1602=over 4 2019=over 4
1603 2020
1604=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2021=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1605 2022
1612 2029
1613=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 2030=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1614 2031
1615Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its 2032Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1616manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2033manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1617avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2034available: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1618C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>, 2035C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1619C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>. 2036C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1620 2037
1621On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns 2038On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1622ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>. 2039ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1623 2040
1624=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2041=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1625 2042
1626Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2043Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1627manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2044manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1628avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2045available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1629C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>. 2046C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>,
2047C<IO::AIO::MADV_FREE>.
1630 2048
1631On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2049On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1632ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2050ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1633 2051
1634=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2052=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1635 2053
1636Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2054Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1637$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2055$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1638constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2056constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1639C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2057C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1640 2058
1641On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2059On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1642ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2060ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1643 2061
1644=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2062=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1645 2063
1646Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2064Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1647given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. 2065given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2066success, and false otherwise.
1648 2067
1649The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2068The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1650change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2069change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1651or searching it with regexes and so on. 2070or searching it with regexes and so on.
1652 2071
1663filesize. 2082filesize.
1664 2083
1665C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>, 2084C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1666C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, 2085C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1667 2086
1668C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or 2087C<$flags> can be a combination of
1669C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when 2088C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1670not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> 2089C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>,
2090or a number of system-specific flags (when not available, the are C<0>):
1671(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this 2091C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> (which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this constant),
1672constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>, 2092C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1673C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or 2093C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>,
2094C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
1674C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK> 2095C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2096C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2097C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2098C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2099C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB> or
2100C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>.
1675 2101
1676If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2102If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1677 2103
1678C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2104C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1679a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>. 2105a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1704 2130
1705Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2131Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1706 2132
1707On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2133On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1708ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2134ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
2135
2136=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
2137
2138Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
2139C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2140should be the file offset.
2141
2142C<$r_fh> and C<$w_fh> should not refer to the same file, as splice might
2143silently corrupt the data in this case.
2144
2145The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE>,
2146C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE> and
2147C<IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT>.
2148
2149See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2150
2151=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2152
2153Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2154description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2155
2156=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2157
2158Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2159on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2160C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2161size on other systems, drop me a note.
2162
2163=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2164
2165This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2166C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2167perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2168systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2169(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2170
2171If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2172the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2173
2174On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2175
2176On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2177C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2178
2179Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2180time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2181C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
1709 2182
1710=back 2183=back
1711 2184
1712=cut 2185=cut
1713 2186
1748 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => 2221 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1749 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 2222 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1750 2223
1751=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 2224=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
1752 2225
1753This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 2226Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
2227considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
2228fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
2229with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO uses
2230pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for inexplicable
2231reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so this limitation
2232applies to quite a lot of perls.
1754 2233
1755Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 2234This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means IO::AIO
1756can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 2235only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully supported, but
1757the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 2236using IO::AIO in the child is not.
1758request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
1759(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
1760parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
1761parent process has been reached again.
1762 2237
1763In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 2238You might get around by not I<using> IO::AIO before (or after)
1764not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 2239forking. You could also try to call the L<IO::AIO::reinit> function in the
1765yet. 2240child:
2241
2242=over 4
2243
2244=item IO::AIO::reinit
2245
2246Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply reinitialises all
2247data structures. This is not an operation supported by any standards, but
2248happens to work on GNU/Linux and some newer BSD systems.
2249
2250The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after forking, if
2251C<IO::AIO> was used in the parent. Calling it while IO::AIO is active in
2252the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2253will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2254
2255=back
1766 2256
1767=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2257=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1768 2258
1769Per-request usage: 2259Per-request usage:
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