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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
167use common::sense; 171use common::sense;
168 172
169use base 'Exporter'; 173use base 'Exporter';
170 174
171BEGIN { 175BEGIN {
172 our $VERSION = 4.34; 176 our $VERSION = 4.4;
173 177
174 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
175 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
176 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_fcntl aio_ioctl 180 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_fcntl aio_ioctl
177 aio_sync aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range 181 aio_sync aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range
178 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap aio_allocate 182 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap aio_allocate
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 183 aio_rename aio_rename2 aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 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
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 185 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 186 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
183 aio_statvfs 187 aio_statvfs
188 aio_slurp
184 aio_wd); 189 aio_wd);
185 190
186 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 191 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
187 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 192 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
188 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout 193 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 234 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 235 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) 236 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 237 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 238 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
239 aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 240 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 241 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 242 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 243 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
238 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 244 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
248 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status) 254 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
249 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 255 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
250 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 256 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
251 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 257 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
252 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status) 258 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
253 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 259 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
254 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 260 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
255 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 261 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
256 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 262 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
257 aio_group $callback->(...) 263 aio_group $callback->(...)
258 aio_nop $callback->() 264 aio_nop $callback->()
272 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds 278 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
273 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 279 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
274 IO::AIO::nreqs 280 IO::AIO::nreqs
275 IO::AIO::nready 281 IO::AIO::nready
276 IO::AIO::npending 282 IO::AIO::npending
283 $nfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit [EXPERIMENTAL]
284 IO::AIO::min_fdlimit $nfd [EXPERIMENTAL]
277 285
278 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 286 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
279 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 287 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
280 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]] 288 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
281 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 289 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
441=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 449=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
442 450
443=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 451=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
444 452
445Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and 453Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
446C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> 454C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> and
447and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on 455calls the callback with the actual number of bytes transferred (or -1 on
448error, just like the syscall). 456error, just like the syscall).
449 457
450C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to 458C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
451offset plus the actual number of bytes read. 459offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
452 460
735C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate 743C<$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>, 744space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
737to deallocate a file range. 745to deallocate a file range.
738 746
739IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range 747IO::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 748(without leaving a hole), C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range,
741your L<fallocate(2)> manpage). 749C<FALLOC_FL_INSERT_RANGE> to insert a range and C<FALLOC_FL_UNSHARE_RANGE>
750to unshare shared blocks (see your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
742 751
743The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the 752The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
744C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>. 753C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>, but different filesystems and filetypes
754can dictate other limitations.
745 755
746If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no 756If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
747emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>. 757emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
748 758
749 759
806rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 816rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
807 817
808On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction 818On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
809natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead 819natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
810of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>. 820of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
821
822
823=item aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
824
825Basically a version of C<aio_rename> with an additional C<$flags>
826argument. Calling this with C<$flags=0> is the same as calling
827C<aio_rename>.
828
829Non-zero flags are currently only supported on GNU/Linux systems that
830support renameat2. Other systems fail with C<ENOSYS> in this case.
831
832The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>),
833see renameat2(2) for details:
834
835C<IO::AIO::RENAME_NOREPLACE>, C<IO::AIO::RENAME_EXCHANGE>
836and C<IO::AIO::RENAME_WHITEOUT>.
811 837
812 838
813=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 839=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
814 840
815Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 841Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
901C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 927C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
902 928
903=back 929=back
904 930
905 931
932=item aio_slurp $pathname, $offset, $length, $data, $callback->($status)
933
934Opens, reads and closes the given file. The data is put into C<$data>,
935which is resized as required.
936
937If C<$offset> is negative, then it is counted from the end of the file.
938
939If C<$length> is zero, then the remaining length of the file is
940used. Also, in this case, the same limitations to modifying C<$data> apply
941as when IO::AIO::mmap is used, i.e. it must only be modified in-place
942with C<substr>. If the size of the file is known, specifying a non-zero
943C<$length> results in a performance advantage.
944
945This request is similar to the older C<aio_load> request, but since it is
946a single request, it might be more efficient to use.
947
948Example: load F</etc/passwd> into C<$passwd>.
949
950 my $passwd;
951 aio_slurp "/etc/passwd", 0, 0, $passwd, sub {
952 $_[0] >= 0
953 or die "/etc/passwd: $!\n";
954
955 printf "/etc/passwd is %d bytes long, and contains:\n", length $passwd;
956 print $passwd;
957 };
958 IO::AIO::flush;
959
960
906=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status) 961=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
907 962
908This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 963This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
909memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 964memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
965
966Using C<aio_slurp> might be more efficient, as it is a single request.
910 967
911=cut 968=cut
912 969
913sub aio_load($$;$) { 970sub aio_load($$;$) {
914 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_; 971 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
934=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 991=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
935 992
936Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 993Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
937destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 994destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
938a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>). 995a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
996
997Existing destination files will be truncated.
939 998
940This is a composite request that creates the destination file with 999This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
941mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 1000mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
942C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 1001C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
943uid/gid, in that order. 1002uid/gid, in that order.
1053Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1112Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
1054efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1113efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
1055names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1114names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
1056recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1115recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
1057 1116
1058C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 1117C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that generates many sub requests.
1059C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 1118C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
1060this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 1119this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
1061will be chosen (currently 4). 1120will be chosen (currently 4).
1062 1121
1063On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 1122On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
1248So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do 1307So 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, 1308(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, 1309other processes), although if you are careful and know what you are doing,
1251you still can. 1310you still can.
1252 1311
1312The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>):
1313
1314C<F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC>,
1315
1316C<F_OFD_GETLK>, C<F_OFD_SETLK>, C<F_OFD_GETLKW>,
1317
1318C<FIFREEZE>, C<FITHAW>, C<FITRIM>, C<FICLONE>, C<FICLONERANGE>, C<FIDEDUPERANGE>.
1319
1320C<FS_IOC_GETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_SETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_GETVERSION>, C<FS_IOC_SETVERSION>,
1321C<FS_IOC_FIEMAP>.
1322
1323C<FS_IOC_FSGETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_SET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>,
1324C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_PWSALT>, C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>, C<FS_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE>.
1325
1326C<FS_SECRM_FL>, C<FS_UNRM_FL>, C<FS_COMPR_FL>, C<FS_SYNC_FL>, C<FS_IMMUTABLE_FL>,
1327C<FS_APPEND_FL>, C<FS_NODUMP_FL>, C<FS_NOATIME_FL>, C<FS_DIRTY_FL>,
1328C<FS_COMPRBLK_FL>, C<FS_NOCOMP_FL>, C<FS_ENCRYPT_FL>, C<FS_BTREE_FL>,
1329C<FS_INDEX_FL>, C<FS_JOURNAL_DATA_FL>, C<FS_NOTAIL_FL>, C<FS_DIRSYNC_FL>, C<FS_TOPDIR_FL>,
1330C<FS_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE>.
1331
1332C<FS_XFLAG_REALTIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_PREALLOC>, C<FS_XFLAG_IMMUTABLE>, C<FS_XFLAG_APPEND>,
1333C<FS_XFLAG_SYNC>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOATIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_NODUMP>, C<FS_XFLAG_RTINHERIT>,
1334C<FS_XFLAG_PROJINHERIT>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOSYMLINKS>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSIZE>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSZINHERIT>,
1335C<FS_XFLAG_NODEFRAG>, C<FS_XFLAG_FILESTREAM>, C<FS_XFLAG_DAX>, C<FS_XFLAG_HASATTR>,
1336
1253=item aio_sync $callback->($status) 1337=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1254 1338
1255Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. 1339Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1256 1340
1257=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1341=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
1325 }; 1409 };
1326 1410
1327 $grp 1411 $grp
1328} 1412}
1329 1413
1330=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1414=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
1331 1415
1332This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed 1416This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1333scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data 1417scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1334scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the 1418scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1335scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on 1419scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1337 1421
1338It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory 1422It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1339area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes 1423area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1340later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length> 1424later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1341is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be 1425is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1342a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and 1426either C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC> or C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>, plus an optional
1343C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>. 1427C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE>.
1344 1428
1345=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1429=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1346 1430
1347This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1431This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1348scalars. 1432scalars.
1431C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1515C<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>, 1516C<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 1517C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1434C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1518C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1435 1519
1436At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless 1520At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this request is unreliable unless
1437C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing 1521C<$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 1522it to return all extents of a range for files with a large number of
1439extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef. 1523extents. The code (only) works around all these issues if C<$count> is
1524C<undef>.
1440 1525
1441=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1526=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1442 1527
1443This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1528This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1444container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1529container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1557There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the 1642There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1558pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or 1643pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1559nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system, 1644nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1560will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1645will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1561pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1646pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1562older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1647older systems. Some functions (such as C<aio_realpath>) will always rely on
1563string form of the pathname. 1648the string form of the pathname.
1564 1649
1565So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1650So 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 1651C<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 1652reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1568(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1653(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1960This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 2045This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1961blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 2046blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1962use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 2047use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1963 2048
1964Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 2049Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1965a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 2050a lot of files, you can write something like this:
1966 2051
1967 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 2052 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1968 2053
1969 for my $path (...) { 2054 for my $path (...) {
1970 aio_stat $path , ...; 2055 aio_stat $path , ...;
2015some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the 2100some "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_*> 2101"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
2017counterpart. 2102counterpart.
2018 2103
2019=over 4 2104=over 4
2105
2106=item $numfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
2107
2108This function is I<EXPERIMENTAL> and subject to change.
2109
2110Tries to find the current file descriptor limit and returns it, or
2111C<undef> and sets C<$!> in case of an error. The limit is one larger than
2112the highest valid file descriptor number.
2113
2114=item IO::AIO::min_fdlimit [$numfd]
2115
2116This function is I<EXPERIMENTAL> and subject to change.
2117
2118Try to increase the current file descriptor limit(s) to at least C<$numfd>
2119by changing the soft or hard file descriptor resource limit. If C<$numfd>
2120is missing, it will try to set a very high limit, although this is not
2121recommended when you know the actual minimum that you require.
2122
2123If the limit cannot be raised enough, the function makes a best-effort
2124attempt to increase the limit as much as possible, using various
2125tricks, while still failing. You can query the resulting limit using
2126C<IO::AIO::get_fdlimit>.
2127
2128If an error occurs, returns C<undef> and sets C<$!>, otherwise returns
2129true.
2020 2130
2021=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2131=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
2022 2132
2023Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>, 2133Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
2024but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is 2134but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
2041=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2151=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
2042 2152
2043Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2153Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
2044manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2154manpage for details). The following advice constants are
2045available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2155available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
2046C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>, 2156C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>,
2047C<IO::AIO::MADV_FREE>. 2157C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
2158
2159If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2160the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2161will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2048 2162
2049On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2163On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
2050ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2164ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
2051 2165
2052=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2166=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
2054Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2168Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
2055$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2169$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
2056constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2170constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
2057C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2171C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
2058 2172
2173If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2174the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2175will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2176
2059On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2177On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
2060ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2178ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
2061 2179
2062=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2180=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
2063 2181
2064Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2182Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
2065given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on 2183given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2066success, and false otherwise. 2184success, and false otherwise.
2067 2185
2186The scalar must exist, but its contents do not matter - this means you
2187cannot use a nonexistant array or hash element. When in doubt, C<undef>
2188the scalar first.
2189
2068The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2190The only operations allowed on the mmapped scalar are C<substr>/C<vec>,
2069change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2191which don't change the string length, and most read-only operations such
2070or searching it with regexes and so on. 2192as copying it or searching it with regexes and so on.
2071 2193
2072Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks. 2194Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
2073 2195
2074The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed 2196The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
2075when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or 2197when the C<$scalar> is undef'd or destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2076C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called. 2198or C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called on it.
2077 2199
2078This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual 2200This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
2079page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters. 2201page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
2080 2202
2081The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual 2203The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual

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