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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 = 4.80;
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
189 nreqs nready npending nthreads 194 nreqs nready npending nthreads
190 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs 195 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
191 sendfile fadvise madvise 196 sendfile fadvise madvise
192 mmap munmap munlock munlockall); 197 mmap munmap mremap munlock munlockall
198
199 accept4 tee splice pipe2 pipesize
200 fexecve mount umount memfd_create eventfd
201 timerfd_create timerfd_settime timerfd_gettime
202 pidfd_open pidfd_send_signal pidfd_getfd);
193 203
194 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported 204 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
195 205
196 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 206 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
197 207
229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 239 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 240 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) 241 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 242 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 243 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
244 aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 245 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 246 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 247 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 248 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
238 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 249 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
248 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status) 259 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
249 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 260 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
250 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 261 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
251 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 262 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
252 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status) 263 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
253 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 264 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
254 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 265 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
255 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 266 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
256 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 267 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
257 aio_group $callback->(...) 268 aio_group $callback->(...)
258 aio_nop $callback->() 269 aio_nop $callback->()
272 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds 283 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
273 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 284 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
274 IO::AIO::nreqs 285 IO::AIO::nreqs
275 IO::AIO::nready 286 IO::AIO::nready
276 IO::AIO::npending 287 IO::AIO::npending
288 IO::AIO::reinit
289
290 $nfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
291 IO::AIO::min_fdlimit $nfd
277 292
278 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 293 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
279 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 294 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
295 IO::AIO::fexecve $fh, $argv, $envp
296
280 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]] 297 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
281 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 298 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
299 IO::AIO::mremap $scalar, $new_length, $flags[, $new_address]
282 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 300 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
283 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 301 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
284 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 302 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
285 IO::AIO::munlockall 303 IO::AIO::munlockall
304
305 # stat extensions
306 $counter = IO::AIO::st_gen
307 $seconds = IO::AIO::st_atime, IO::AIO::st_mtime, IO::AIO::st_ctime, IO::AIO::st_btime
308 ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtime
309 $nanoseconds = IO::AIO::st_atimensec, IO::AIO::st_mtimensec, IO::AIO::st_ctimensec, IO::AIO::st_btimensec
310 $seconds = IO::AIO::st_btimesec
311 ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtimensec
312
313 # very much unportable syscalls
314 IO::AIO::accept4 $r_fh, $sockaddr, $sockaddr_len, $flags
315 IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
316 IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
317
318 $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
319 ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
320
321 $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd [$initval, [$flags]]
322 $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create $pathname[, $flags]
323
324 $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create $clockid[, $flags]
325 ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, $flags, $new_interval, $nbw_value
326 ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_gettime $fh
327
328 $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open $pid[, $flags]
329 $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, $signal[, $siginfo[, $flags]]
330 $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, $targetfd[, $flags]
331
332 $retval = IO::AIO::mount $special, $path, $fstype, $flags = 0, $data = undef
333 $retval = IO::AIO::umount $path, $flags = 0
286 334
287=head2 API NOTES 335=head2 API NOTES
288 336
289All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 337All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
290with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 338with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
365=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 413=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
366 414
367Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 415Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
368created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error). 416created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
369 417
370The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
371for an explanation.
372
373The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 418The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
374list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 419list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
375 420
376Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 421Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
377didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 422didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
396following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on 441following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
397your system are, as usual, C<0>): 442your system are, as usual, C<0>):
398 443
399C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>, 444C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
400C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>, 445C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
401C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, and C<O_TTY_INIT>. 446C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, C<O_TTY_INIT> and C<O_ACCMODE>.
402 447
403 448
404=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 449=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
405 450
406Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 451Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
441=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 486=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
442 487
443=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 488=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
444 489
445Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and 490Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
446C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> 491C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> and
447and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on 492calls the callback with the actual number of bytes transferred (or -1 on
448error, just like the syscall). 493error, just like the syscall).
449 494
450C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to 495C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
451offset plus the actual number of bytes read. 496offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
452 497
532 577
533=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 578=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
534 579
535=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 580=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
536 581
537Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 582Works almost exactly like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The
538be called after the stat and the results will be available using C<stat _> 583callback will be called after the stat and the results will be available
539or C<-s _> etc... 584using C<stat _> or C<-s _> and other tests (with the exception of C<-B>
540 585and C<-T>).
541The pathname passed to C<aio_stat> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
542for an explanation.
543 586
544Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 587Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
545error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 588error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
546unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 589unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
547 590
551behaviour). 594behaviour).
552 595
553C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>, 596C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
554C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>, 597C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
555C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>. 598C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
599
600To access higher resolution stat timestamps, see L<SUBSECOND STAT TIME
601ACCESS>.
556 602
557Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 603Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
558 604
559 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 605 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
560 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 606 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
604 namemax => 255, 650 namemax => 255,
605 frsize => 1024, 651 frsize => 1024,
606 fsid => 1810 652 fsid => 1810
607 } 653 }
608 654
609Here is a (likely partial - send me updates!) list of fsid values used by
610Linux - it is safe to hardcode these when C<$^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
693
694=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 655=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
695 656
696Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 657Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
697and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 658and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
698syscalls support them. 659syscalls support them.
699 660
700When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise 661When called with a pathname, uses utimensat(2) or utimes(2) if available,
701utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available, 662otherwise utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimens(2)
702otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable. 663or futimes(2) if available, otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not
664portable.
703 665
704Examples: 666Examples:
705 667
706 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)): 668 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
707 aio_utime "path", undef, undef; 669 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
735C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate 697C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
736space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>, 698space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
737to deallocate a file range. 699to deallocate a file range.
738 700
739IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range 701IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
740(without leaving a hole) and C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range (see 702(without leaving a hole), C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range,
741your L<fallocate(2)> manpage). 703C<FALLOC_FL_INSERT_RANGE> to insert a range and C<FALLOC_FL_UNSHARE_RANGE>
704to unshare shared blocks (see your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
742 705
743The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the 706The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
744C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>. 707C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>, but different filesystems and filetypes
708can dictate other limitations.
745 709
746If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no 710If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
747emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>. 711emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
748 712
749 713
808On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction 772On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
809natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead 773natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
810of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>. 774of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
811 775
812 776
777=item aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
778
779Basically a version of C<aio_rename> with an additional C<$flags>
780argument. Calling this with C<$flags=0> is the same as calling
781C<aio_rename>.
782
783Non-zero flags are currently only supported on GNU/Linux systems that
784support renameat2. Other systems fail with C<ENOSYS> in this case.
785
786The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>),
787see renameat2(2) for details:
788
789C<IO::AIO::RENAME_NOREPLACE>, C<IO::AIO::RENAME_EXCHANGE>
790and C<IO::AIO::RENAME_WHITEOUT>.
791
792
813=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 793=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
814 794
815Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 795Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
816the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the 796the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
817request is executed, so do not change your umask. 797request is executed, so do not change your umask.
848 828
849=over 4 829=over 4
850 830
851=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS 831=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
852 832
853When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of 833Normally the callback gets an arrayref consisting of names only (as
854names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with 834with C<aio_readdir>). If this flag is set, then the callback gets an
855C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory 835arrayref with C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a
856entry in more detail. 836single directory entry in more detail:
857 837
858C<$name> is the name of the entry. 838C<$name> is the name of the entry.
859 839
860C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants: 840C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
861 841
862C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>, 842C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
863C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>, 843C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
864C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>. 844C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
865 845
866C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to 846C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need
867know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type> 847to know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed/memory reasons,
868scalars are read-only: you can not modify them. 848the C<$type> scalars are read-only: you must not modify them.
869 849
870C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64 850C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
871bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on 851bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
872systems that do not deliver the inode information. 852systems that do not deliver the inode information.
873 853
884short names are tried first. 864short names are tried first.
885 865
886=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER 866=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
887 867
888When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order 868When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
889suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat() 869suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat() most or
890all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely 870all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely be
891be fastest. 871faster.
892 872
893If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then 873If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified,
894the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order. 874then the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order
875for stat'ing all entries, but likely a more optimal order for finding
876subdirectories.
895 877
896=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 878=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
897 879
898This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 880This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
899is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 881is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
901C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 883C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
902 884
903=back 885=back
904 886
905 887
888=item aio_slurp $pathname, $offset, $length, $data, $callback->($status)
889
890Opens, reads and closes the given file. The data is put into C<$data>,
891which is resized as required.
892
893If C<$offset> is negative, then it is counted from the end of the file.
894
895If C<$length> is zero, then the remaining length of the file is
896used. Also, in this case, the same limitations to modifying C<$data> apply
897as when IO::AIO::mmap is used, i.e. it must only be modified in-place
898with C<substr>. If the size of the file is known, specifying a non-zero
899C<$length> results in a performance advantage.
900
901This request is similar to the older C<aio_load> request, but since it is
902a single request, it might be more efficient to use.
903
904Example: load F</etc/passwd> into C<$passwd>.
905
906 my $passwd;
907 aio_slurp "/etc/passwd", 0, 0, $passwd, sub {
908 $_[0] >= 0
909 or die "/etc/passwd: $!\n";
910
911 printf "/etc/passwd is %d bytes long, and contains:\n", length $passwd;
912 print $passwd;
913 };
914 IO::AIO::flush;
915
916
906=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status) 917=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
907 918
908This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 919This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
909memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 920memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
921
922Using C<aio_slurp> might be more efficient, as it is a single request.
910 923
911=cut 924=cut
912 925
913sub aio_load($$;$) { 926sub aio_load($$;$) {
914 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_; 927 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
934=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 947=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
935 948
936Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 949Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
937destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 950destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
938a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>). 951a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
952
953Existing destination files will be truncated.
939 954
940This is a composite request that creates the destination file with 955This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
941mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 956mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
942C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 957C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
943uid/gid, in that order. 958uid/gid, in that order.
1053Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1068Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
1054efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1069efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
1055names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1070names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
1056recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1071recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
1057 1072
1058C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 1073C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that generates many sub requests.
1059C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 1074C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
1060this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 1075this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
1061will be chosen (currently 4). 1076will be chosen (currently 4).
1062 1077
1063On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 1078On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
1127 aioreq_pri $pri; 1142 aioreq_pri $pri;
1128 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub { 1143 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
1129 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1144 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1130 my $now = time; 1145 my $now = time;
1131 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1146 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
1147 my $rdxflags = READDIR_DIRS_FIRST;
1148
1149 if ((stat _)[3] < 2) {
1150 # at least one non-POSIX filesystem exists
1151 # that returns useful DT_type values: btrfs,
1152 # so optimise for this here by requesting dents
1153 $rdxflags |= READDIR_DENTS;
1154 }
1132 1155
1133 # read the directory entries 1156 # read the directory entries
1134 aioreq_pri $pri; 1157 aioreq_pri $pri;
1135 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1158 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, $rdxflags, sub {
1136 my $entries = shift 1159 my ($entries, $flags) = @_
1137 or return $grp->result (); 1160 or return $grp->result ();
1161
1162 if ($rdxflags & READDIR_DENTS) {
1163 # if we requested type values, see if we can use them directly.
1164
1165 # if there were any DT_UNKNOWN entries then we assume we
1166 # don't know. alternatively, we could assume that if we get
1167 # one DT_DIR, then all directories are indeed marked with
1168 # DT_DIR, but this seems not required for btrfs, and this
1169 # is basically the "btrfs can't get it's act together" code
1170 # branch.
1171 unless ($flags & READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN) {
1172 # now we have valid DT_ information for all entries,
1173 # so use it as an optimisation without further stat's.
1174 # they must also all be at the beginning of @$entries
1175 # by now.
1176
1177 my $dirs;
1178
1179 if (@$entries) {
1180 for (0 .. $#$entries) {
1181 if ($entries->[$_][1] != DT_DIR) {
1182 # splice out directories
1183 $dirs = [splice @$entries, 0, $_];
1184 last;
1185 }
1186 }
1187
1188 # if we didn't find any non-dir, then all entries are dirs
1189 unless ($dirs) {
1190 ($dirs, $entries) = ($entries, []);
1191 }
1192 } else {
1193 # directory is empty, so there are no sbdirs
1194 $dirs = [];
1195 }
1196
1197 # either splice'd the directories out or the dir was empty.
1198 # convert dents to filenames
1199 $_ = $_->[0] for @$dirs;
1200 $_ = $_->[0] for @$entries;
1201
1202 return $grp->result ($dirs, $entries);
1203 }
1204
1205 # cannot use, so return to our old ways
1206 # by pretending we only scanned for names.
1207 $_ = $_->[0] for @$entries;
1208 }
1138 1209
1139 # stat the dir another time 1210 # stat the dir another time
1140 aioreq_pri $pri; 1211 aioreq_pri $pri;
1141 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub { 1212 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
1142 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1213 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
1248So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do 1319So 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, 1320(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, 1321other processes), although if you are careful and know what you are doing,
1251you still can. 1322you still can.
1252 1323
1324The following constants are available and can be used for normal C<ioctl>
1325and C<fcntl> as well (missing ones are, as usual C<0>):
1326
1327C<F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC>,
1328
1329C<F_OFD_GETLK>, C<F_OFD_SETLK>, C<F_OFD_GETLKW>,
1330
1331C<FIFREEZE>, C<FITHAW>, C<FITRIM>, C<FICLONE>, C<FICLONERANGE>, C<FIDEDUPERANGE>.
1332
1333C<F_ADD_SEALS>, C<F_GET_SEALS>, C<F_SEAL_SEAL>, C<F_SEAL_SHRINK>, C<F_SEAL_GROW> and
1334C<F_SEAL_WRITE>.
1335
1336C<FS_IOC_GETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_SETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_GETVERSION>, C<FS_IOC_SETVERSION>,
1337C<FS_IOC_FIEMAP>.
1338
1339C<FS_IOC_FSGETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_SET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>,
1340C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_PWSALT>, C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>, C<FS_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE>.
1341
1342C<FS_SECRM_FL>, C<FS_UNRM_FL>, C<FS_COMPR_FL>, C<FS_SYNC_FL>, C<FS_IMMUTABLE_FL>,
1343C<FS_APPEND_FL>, C<FS_NODUMP_FL>, C<FS_NOATIME_FL>, C<FS_DIRTY_FL>,
1344C<FS_COMPRBLK_FL>, C<FS_NOCOMP_FL>, C<FS_ENCRYPT_FL>, C<FS_BTREE_FL>,
1345C<FS_INDEX_FL>, C<FS_JOURNAL_DATA_FL>, C<FS_NOTAIL_FL>, C<FS_DIRSYNC_FL>, C<FS_TOPDIR_FL>,
1346C<FS_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE>.
1347
1348C<FS_XFLAG_REALTIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_PREALLOC>, C<FS_XFLAG_IMMUTABLE>, C<FS_XFLAG_APPEND>,
1349C<FS_XFLAG_SYNC>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOATIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_NODUMP>, C<FS_XFLAG_RTINHERIT>,
1350C<FS_XFLAG_PROJINHERIT>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOSYMLINKS>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSIZE>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSZINHERIT>,
1351C<FS_XFLAG_NODEFRAG>, C<FS_XFLAG_FILESTREAM>, C<FS_XFLAG_DAX>, C<FS_XFLAG_HASATTR>,
1352
1353C<BLKROSET>, C<BLKROGET>, C<BLKRRPART>, C<BLKGETSIZE>, C<BLKFLSBUF>, C<BLKRASET>,
1354C<BLKRAGET>, C<BLKFRASET>, C<BLKFRAGET>, C<BLKSECTSET>, C<BLKSECTGET>, C<BLKSSZGET>,
1355C<BLKBSZGET>, C<BLKBSZSET>, C<BLKGETSIZE64>,
1356
1357
1253=item aio_sync $callback->($status) 1358=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1254 1359
1255Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. 1360Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1256 1361
1257=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1362=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
1325 }; 1430 };
1326 1431
1327 $grp 1432 $grp
1328} 1433}
1329 1434
1330=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1435=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
1331 1436
1332This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed 1437This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1333scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data 1438scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1334scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the 1439scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1335scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on 1440scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1337 1442
1338It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory 1443It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1339area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes 1444area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1340later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length> 1445later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1341is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be 1446is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1342a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and 1447either C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC> or C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>, plus an optional
1343C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>. 1448C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE>.
1344 1449
1345=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1450=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1346 1451
1347This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1452This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1348scalars. 1453scalars.
1378 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh; 1483 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1379 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background 1484 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1380 1485
1381=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 1486=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1382 1487
1383Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of 1488Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a
1384C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>). 1489combination of C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT>, C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE> and
1490C<IO::AIO::MCL_ONFAULT>).
1385 1491
1386On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1> 1492On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1387and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>. 1493and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>. Similarly, flag combinations not supported
1494by the system result in a return value of C<-1> with errno being set to
1495C<EINVAL>.
1388 1496
1389Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is 1497Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1390documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>. 1498documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1391 1499
1392Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory. 1500Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1431C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1539C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1432C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>, 1540C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1433C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or 1541C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1434C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1542C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1435 1543
1436At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this requets is unreliable unless 1544At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this request is unreliable unless
1437C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing 1545C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1438it to return all extents of a range for files with large number of 1546it to return all extents of a range for files with a large number of
1439extents. The code works around all these issues if C<$count> is undef. 1547extents. The code (only) works around all these issues if C<$count> is
1548C<undef>.
1440 1549
1441=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1550=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1442 1551
1443This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1552This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1444container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1553container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1557There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the 1666There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1558pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or 1667pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1559nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system, 1668nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1560will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1669will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1561pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1670pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1562older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1671older systems. Some functions (such as C<aio_realpath>) will always rely on
1563string form of the pathname. 1672the string form of the pathname.
1564 1673
1565So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1674So 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 1675C<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 1676reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1568(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1677(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1585C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the 1694C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1586expected way. 1695expected way.
1587 1696
1588=item IO::AIO::CWD 1697=item IO::AIO::CWD
1589 1698
1590This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1699This is a compile time constant (object) that represents the process
1591current working directory. 1700current working directory.
1592 1701
1593Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if 1702Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1594the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For 1703the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1595example, these calls are functionally identical: 1704example, these calls are functionally identical:
1776The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder 1885The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1777automatically bumps it up to C<2>. 1886automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1778 1887
1779=back 1888=back
1780 1889
1890
1781=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1891=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
1782 1892
1783=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1893=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1784 1894
1785=over 4 1895=over 4
1850Strictly equivalent to: 1960Strictly equivalent to:
1851 1961
1852 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1962 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1853 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1963 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1854 1964
1965This function can be useful at program aborts, to make sure outstanding
1966I/O has been done (C<IO::AIO> uses an C<END> block which already calls
1967this function on normal exits), or when you are merely using C<IO::AIO>
1968for its more advanced functions, rather than for async I/O, e.g.:
1969
1970 my ($dirs, $nondirs);
1971 IO::AIO::aio_scandir "/tmp", 0, sub { ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_ };
1972 IO::AIO::flush;
1973 # $dirs, $nondirs are now set
1974
1855=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1975=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1856 1976
1857=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1977=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1858 1978
1859These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity) 1979These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1885 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 2005 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1886 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 2006 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1887 2007
1888=back 2008=back
1889 2009
2010
1890=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 2011=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1891 2012
1892=over 2013=over
1893 2014
1894=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 2015=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
1955longer exceeded. 2076longer exceeded.
1956 2077
1957In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be 2078In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1958used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded. 2079used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1959 2080
1960This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 2081This is a bad function to use in interactive programs because it blocks,
1961blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 2082and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact. If you need to
2083issue many requests without being able to call a poll function on demand,
1962use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 2084it is better to use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1963 2085
1964Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 2086Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat a
1965a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 2087lot of files, you can write something like this:
1966 2088
1967 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 2089 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1968 2090
1969 for my $path (...) { 2091 for my $path (...) {
1970 aio_stat $path , ...; 2092 aio_stat $path , ...;
1971 IO::AIO::poll_cb; 2093 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1972 } 2094 }
1973 2095
1974 IO::AIO::flush; 2096 IO::AIO::flush;
1975 2097
1976The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but 2098The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly,
1977as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until 2099allowing the loop to progress, but as soon as more than C<32> requests
1978some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large 2100are in-flight, it will block until some requests have been handled. This
1979number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue. 2101keeps the loop from pushing a large number of C<aio_stat> requests onto
2102the queue (which, with many paths to stat, can use up a lot of memory).
1980 2103
1981The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no 2104The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1982practical limit on the number of outstanding requests. 2105practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1983 2106
1984=back 2107=back
1985 2108
2109
1986=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 2110=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1987 2111
1988=over 2112=over
1989 2113
1990=item IO::AIO::nreqs 2114=item IO::AIO::nreqs
2006 2130
2007Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed, 2131Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
2008but not yet processed by poll_cb). 2132but not yet processed by poll_cb).
2009 2133
2010=back 2134=back
2135
2136
2137=head3 SUBSECOND STAT TIME ACCESS
2138
2139Both C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> and perl's C<stat>/C<lstat> functions can
2140generally find access/modification and change times with subsecond time
2141accuracy of the system supports it, but perl's built-in functions only
2142return the integer part.
2143
2144The following functions return the timestamps of the most recent
2145stat with subsecond precision on most systems and work both after
2146C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> and perl's C<stat>/C<lstat> calls. Their return
2147value is only meaningful after a successful C<stat>/C<lstat> call, or
2148during/after a successful C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> callback.
2149
2150This is similar to the L<Time::HiRes> C<stat> functions, but can return
2151full resolution without rounding and work with standard perl C<stat>,
2152alleviating the need to call the special C<Time::HiRes> functions, which
2153do not act like their perl counterparts.
2154
2155On operating systems or file systems where subsecond time resolution is
2156not supported or could not be detected, a fractional part of C<0> is
2157returned, so it is always safe to call these functions.
2158
2159=over 4
2160
2161=item $seconds = IO::AIO::st_atime, IO::AIO::st_mtime, IO::AIO::st_ctime, IO::AIO::st_btime
2162
2163Return the access, modication, change or birth time, respectively,
2164including fractional part. Due to the limited precision of floating point,
2165the accuracy on most platforms is only a bit better than milliseconds
2166for times around now - see the I<nsec> function family, below, for full
2167accuracy.
2168
2169File birth time is only available when the OS and perl support it (on
2170FreeBSD and NetBSD at the time of this writing, although support is
2171adaptive, so if your OS/perl gains support, IO::AIO can take advantage of
2172it). On systems where it isn't available, C<0> is currently returned, but
2173this might change to C<undef> in a future version.
2174
2175=item ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtime
2176
2177Returns access, modification, change and birth time all in one go, and
2178maybe more times in the future version.
2179
2180=item $nanoseconds = IO::AIO::st_atimensec, IO::AIO::st_mtimensec, IO::AIO::st_ctimensec, IO::AIO::st_btimensec
2181
2182Return the fractional access, modifcation, change or birth time, in nanoseconds,
2183as an integer in the range C<0> to C<999999999>.
2184
2185Note that no accessors are provided for access, modification and
2186change times - you need to get those from C<stat _> if required (C<int
2187IO::AIO::st_atime> and so on will I<not> generally give you the correct
2188value).
2189
2190=item $seconds = IO::AIO::st_btimesec
2191
2192The (integral) seconds part of the file birth time, if available.
2193
2194=item ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtimensec
2195
2196Like the functions above, but returns all four times in one go (and maybe
2197more in future versions).
2198
2199=item $counter = IO::AIO::st_gen
2200
2201Returns the generation counter (in practice this is just a random number)
2202of the file. This is only available on platforms which have this member in
2203their C<struct stat> (most BSDs at the time of this writing) and generally
2204only to the root usert. If unsupported, C<0> is returned, but this might
2205change to C<undef> in a future version.
2206
2207=back
2208
2209Example: print the high resolution modification time of F</etc>, using
2210C<stat>, and C<IO::AIO::aio_stat>.
2211
2212 if (stat "/etc") {
2213 printf "stat(/etc) mtime: %f\n", IO::AIO::st_mtime;
2214 }
2215
2216 IO::AIO::aio_stat "/etc", sub {
2217 $_[0]
2218 and return;
2219
2220 printf "aio_stat(/etc) mtime: %d.%09d\n", (stat _)[9], IO::AIO::st_mtimensec;
2221 };
2222
2223 IO::AIO::flush;
2224
2225Output of the awbove on my system, showing reduced and full accuracy:
2226
2227 stat(/etc) mtime: 1534043702.020808
2228 aio_stat(/etc) mtime: 1534043702.020807792
2229
2011 2230
2012=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 2231=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
2013 2232
2014IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use 2233IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
2015some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the 2234some "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_*> 2235"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
2017counterpart. 2236counterpart.
2018 2237
2019=over 4 2238=over 4
2239
2240=item $retval = IO::AIO::fexecve $fh, $argv, $envp
2241
2242A more-or-less direct equivalent to the POSIX C<fexecve> functions, which
2243allows you to specify the program to be executed via a file descriptor (or
2244handle). Returns C<-1> and sets errno to C<ENOSYS> if not available.
2245
2246=item $retval = IO::AIO::mount $special, $path, $fstype, $flags = 0, $data = undef
2247
2248Calls the GNU/Linux mount syscall with the given arguments. All except
2249C<$flags> are strings, and if C<$data> is C<undef>, a C<NULL> will be
2250passed.
2251
2252The following values for C<$flags> are available:
2253
2254C<IO::AIO::MS_RDONLY>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOSUID>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NODEV>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNCHRONOUS>,
2255C<IO::AIO::MS_REMOUNT>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MANDLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::MS_DIRSYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOATIME>,
2256C<IO::AIO::MS_NODIRATIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_BIND>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MOVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_REC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SILENT>,
2257C<IO::AIO::MS_POSIXACL>, C<IO::AIO::MS_UNBINDABLE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_PRIVATE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SLAVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SHARED>,
2258C<IO::AIO::MS_RELATIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_KERNMOUNT>, C<IO::AIO::MS_I_VERSION>, C<IO::AIO::MS_STRICTATIME>,
2259C<IO::AIO::MS_LAZYTIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_ACTIVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOUSER>, C<IO::AIO::MS_RMT_MASK>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MGC_VAL> and
2260C<IO::AIO::MS_MGC_MSK>.
2261
2262=item $retval = IO::AIO::umount $path, $flags = 0
2263
2264Invokes the GNU/Linux C<umount> or C<umount2> syscalls. Always calls
2265C<umount> if C<$flags> is C<0>, otherwqise always tries to call
2266C<umount2>.
2267
2268The following C<$flags> are available:
2269
2270C<IO::AIO::MNT_FORCE>, C<IO::AIO::MNT_DETACH>, C<IO::AIO::MNT_EXPIRE> and C<IO::AIO::UMOUNT_NOFOLLOW>.
2271
2272=item $numfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
2273
2274Tries to find the current file descriptor limit and returns it, or
2275C<undef> and sets C<$!> in case of an error. The limit is one larger than
2276the highest valid file descriptor number.
2277
2278=item IO::AIO::min_fdlimit [$numfd]
2279
2280Try to increase the current file descriptor limit(s) to at least C<$numfd>
2281by changing the soft or hard file descriptor resource limit. If C<$numfd>
2282is missing, it will try to set a very high limit, although this is not
2283recommended when you know the actual minimum that you require.
2284
2285If the limit cannot be raised enough, the function makes a best-effort
2286attempt to increase the limit as much as possible, using various
2287tricks, while still failing. You can query the resulting limit using
2288C<IO::AIO::get_fdlimit>.
2289
2290If an error occurs, returns C<undef> and sets C<$!>, otherwise returns
2291true.
2020 2292
2021=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2293=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
2022 2294
2023Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>, 2295Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
2024but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is 2296but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
2041=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2313=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
2042 2314
2043Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2315Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
2044manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2316manpage for details). The following advice constants are
2045available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2317available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
2046C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>, 2318C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>,
2047C<IO::AIO::MADV_FREE>. 2319C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
2320
2321If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2322the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2323will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2048 2324
2049On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2325On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
2050ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2326ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
2051 2327
2052=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2328=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
2054Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2330Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
2055$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2331$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
2056constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2332constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
2057C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2333C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
2058 2334
2335If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2336the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2337will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2338
2059On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2339On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
2060ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2340ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
2061 2341
2062=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2342=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
2063 2343
2064Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2344Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
2065given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on 2345given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2066success, and false otherwise. 2346success, and false otherwise.
2067 2347
2348The scalar must exist, but its contents do not matter - this means you
2349cannot use a nonexistant array or hash element. When in doubt, C<undef>
2350the scalar first.
2351
2068The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2352The only operations allowed on the mmapped scalar are C<substr>/C<vec>,
2069change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2353which don't change the string length, and most read-only operations such
2070or searching it with regexes and so on. 2354as copying it or searching it with regexes and so on.
2071 2355
2072Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks. 2356Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
2073 2357
2074The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed 2358The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
2075when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or 2359when the C<$scalar> is undef'd or destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2076C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called. 2360or C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called on it.
2077 2361
2078This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual 2362This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
2079page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters. 2363page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
2080 2364
2081The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual 2365The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
2094C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>, 2378C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
2095C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>, 2379C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2096C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>, 2380C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2097C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>, 2381C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2098C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>, 2382C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2099C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB> or 2383C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>,
2100C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>. 2384C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>,
2385C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE>,
2386C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED_VALIDATE>,
2387C<IO::AIO::MAP_SYNC> or
2388C<IO::AIO::MAP_UNINITIALIZED>.
2101 2389
2102If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2390If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
2103 2391
2104C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2392C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
2105a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>. 2393a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
2119 2407
2120=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 2408=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
2121 2409
2122Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>. 2410Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
2123 2411
2412=item IO::AIO::mremap $scalar, $new_length, $flags = MREMAP_MAYMOVE[, $new_address = 0]
2413
2414Calls the Linux-specific mremap(2) system call. The C<$scalar> must have
2415been mapped by C<IO::AIO::mmap>, and C<$flags> must currently either be
2416C<0> or C<IO::AIO::MREMAP_MAYMOVE>.
2417
2418Returns true if successful, and false otherwise. If the underlying mmapped
2419region has changed address, then the true value has the numerical value
2420C<1>, otherwise it has the numerical value C<0>:
2421
2422 my $success = IO::AIO::mremap $mmapped, 8192, IO::AIO::MREMAP_MAYMOVE
2423 or die "mremap: $!";
2424
2425 if ($success*1) {
2426 warn "scalar has chanegd address in memory\n";
2427 }
2428
2429C<IO::AIO::MREMAP_FIXED> and the C<$new_address> argument are currently
2430implemented, but not supported and might go away in a future version.
2431
2432On systems where this call is not supported or is not emulated, this call
2433returns falls and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
2434
2435=item IO::AIO::mlockall $flags
2436
2437Calls the C<eio_mlockall_sync> function, which is like C<aio_mlockall>,
2438but is blocking.
2439
2124=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 2440=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
2125 2441
2126Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous 2442Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
2127C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details). 2443C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
2128 2444
2130 2446
2131Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2447Calls the C<munlockall> function.
2132 2448
2133On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2449On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
2134ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2450ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
2451
2452=item $fh = IO::AIO::accept4 $r_fh, $sockaddr, $sockaddr_maxlen, $flags
2453
2454Uses the GNU/Linux C<accept4(2)> syscall, if available, to accept a socket
2455and return the new file handle on success, or sets C<$!> and returns
2456C<undef> on error.
2457
2458The remote name of the new socket will be stored in C<$sockaddr>, which
2459will be extended to allow for at least C<$sockaddr_maxlen> octets. If the
2460socket name does not fit into C<$sockaddr_maxlen> octets, this is signaled
2461by returning a longer string in C<$sockaddr>, which might or might not be
2462truncated.
2463
2464To accept name-less sockets, use C<undef> for C<$sockaddr> and C<0> for
2465C<$sockaddr_maxlen>.
2466
2467The main reasons to use this syscall rather than portable C<accept(2)>
2468are that you can specify C<SOCK_NONBLOCK> and/or C<SOCK_CLOEXEC>
2469flags and you can accept name-less sockets by specifying C<0> for
2470C<$sockaddr_maxlen>, which is sadly not possible with perl's interface to
2471C<accept>.
2135 2472
2136=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags 2473=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
2137 2474
2138Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or 2475Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
2139C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they 2476C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2177C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>. 2514C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2178 2515
2179Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the 2516Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2180time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and 2517time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2181C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported. 2518C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
2519
2520Example: create a pipe race-free w.r.t. threads and fork:
2521
2522 my ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC
2523 or die "pipe2: $!\n";
2524
2525=item $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create $pathname[, $flags]
2526
2527This is a direct interface to the Linux L<memfd_create(2)> system
2528call. The (unhelpful) default for C<$flags> is C<0>, but your default
2529should be C<IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC>.
2530
2531On success, the new memfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2532C<undef>. If the memfd_create syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2533
2534Please refer to L<memfd_create(2)> for more info on this call.
2535
2536The following C<$flags> values are available: C<IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC>,
2537C<IO::AIO::MFD_ALLOW_SEALING>, C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB>,
2538C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB_2MB> and C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB_1GB>.
2539
2540Example: create a new memfd.
2541
2542 my $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create "somenameforprocfd", IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC
2543 or die "memfd_create: $!\n";
2544
2545=item $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open $pid[, $flags]
2546
2547This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_open(2)> system call. The
2548default for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2549
2550On success, a new pidfd filehandle is returned (that is already set to
2551close-on-exec), otherwise returns C<undef>. If the syscall is missing,
2552fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2553
2554Example: open pid 6341 as pidfd.
2555
2556 my $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open 6341
2557 or die "pidfd_open: $!\n";
2558
2559=item $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, $signal[, $siginfo[, $flags]]
2560
2561This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_send_signal> system call. The
2562default for C<$siginfo> is C<undef> and the default for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2563
2564Returns the system call status. If the syscall is missing, fails with
2565C<ENOSYS>.
2566
2567When specified, C<$siginfo> must be a reference to a hash with one or more
2568of the following members:
2569
2570=over
2571
2572=item code - the C<si_code> member
2573
2574=item pid - the C<si_pid> member
2575
2576=item uid - the C<si_uid> member
2577
2578=item value_int - the C<si_value.sival_int> member
2579
2580=item value_ptr - the C<si_value.sival_ptr> member, specified as an integer
2581
2582=back
2583
2584Example: send a SIGKILL to the specified process.
2585
2586 my $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, 9, undef
2587 and die "pidfd_send_signal: $!\n";
2588
2589Example: send a SIGKILL to the specified process with extra data.
2590
2591 my $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, 9, { code => -1, value_int => 7 }
2592 and die "pidfd_send_signal: $!\n";
2593
2594=item $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, $targetfd[, $flags]
2595
2596This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_getfd> system call. The default
2597for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2598
2599On success, returns a dup'ed copy of the target file descriptor (specified
2600as an integer) returned (that is already set to close-on-exec), otherwise
2601returns C<undef>. If the syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2602
2603Example: get a copy of standard error of another process and print soemthing to it.
2604
2605 my $errfh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, 2
2606 or die "pidfd_getfd: $!\n";
2607 print $errfh "stderr\n";
2608
2609=item $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd [$initval, [$flags]]
2610
2611This is a direct interface to the Linux L<eventfd(2)> system call. The
2612(unhelpful) defaults for C<$initval> and C<$flags> are C<0> for both.
2613
2614On success, the new eventfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2615C<undef>. If the eventfd syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2616
2617Please refer to L<eventfd(2)> for more info on this call.
2618
2619The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC>,
2620C<IO::AIO::EFD_NONBLOCK> and C<IO::AIO::EFD_SEMAPHORE> (Linux 2.6.30).
2621
2622Example: create a new eventfd filehandle:
2623
2624 $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd 0, IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC
2625 or die "eventfd: $!\n";
2626
2627=item $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create $clockid[, $flags]
2628
2629This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_create(2)> system
2630call. The (unhelpful) default for C<$flags> is C<0>, but your default
2631should be C<IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC>.
2632
2633On success, the new timerfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2634C<undef>. If the timerfd_create syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2635
2636Please refer to L<timerfd_create(2)> for more info on this call.
2637
2638The following C<$clockid> values are
2639available: C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_REALTIME>, C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_MONOTONIC>
2640C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME> (Linux 3.15)
2641C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_REALTIME_ALARM> (Linux 3.11) and
2642C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME_ALARM> (Linux 3.11).
2643
2644The following C<$flags> values are available (Linux
26452.6.27): C<IO::AIO::TFD_NONBLOCK> and C<IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC>.
2646
2647Example: create a new timerfd and set it to one-second repeated alarms,
2648then wait for two alarms:
2649
2650 my $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create IO::AIO::CLOCK_BOOTTIME, IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC
2651 or die "timerfd_create: $!\n";
2652
2653 defined IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, 0, 1, 1
2654 or die "timerfd_settime: $!\n";
2655
2656 for (1..2) {
2657 8 == sysread $fh, my $buf, 8
2658 or die "timerfd read failure\n";
2659
2660 printf "number of expirations (likely 1): %d\n",
2661 unpack "Q", $buf;
2662 }
2663
2664=item ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, $flags, $new_interval, $nbw_value
2665
2666This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_settime(2)> system
2667call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call.
2668
2669The new itimerspec is specified using two (possibly fractional) second
2670values, C<$new_interval> and C<$new_value>).
2671
2672On success, the current interval and value are returned (as per
2673C<timerfd_gettime>). On failure, the empty list is returned.
2674
2675The following C<$flags> values are
2676available: C<IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME> and
2677C<IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_CANCEL_ON_SET>.
2678
2679See C<IO::AIO::timerfd_create> for a full example.
2680
2681=item ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_gettime $fh
2682
2683This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_gettime(2)> system
2684call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call.
2685
2686On success, returns the current values of interval and value for the given
2687timerfd (as potentially fractional second values). On failure, the empty
2688list is returned.
2182 2689
2183=back 2690=back
2184 2691
2185=cut 2692=cut
2186 2693
2252the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time 2759the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2253will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour. 2760will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2254 2761
2255=back 2762=back
2256 2763
2764=head2 LINUX-SPECIFIC CALLS
2765
2766When a call is documented as "linux-specific" then this means it
2767originated on GNU/Linux. C<IO::AIO> will usually try to autodetect the
2768availability and compatibility of such calls regardless of the platform
2769it is compiled on, so platforms such as FreeBSD which often implement
2770these calls will work. When in doubt, call them and see if they fail wth
2771C<ENOSYS>.
2772
2257=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2773=head2 MEMORY USAGE
2258 2774
2259Per-request usage: 2775Per-request usage:
2260 2776
2261Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 2777Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
2273temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data 2789temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
2274structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). 2790structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
2275 2791
2276=head1 KNOWN BUGS 2792=head1 KNOWN BUGS
2277 2793
2278Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 2794Known bugs will be fixed in the next release :)
2795
2796=head1 KNOWN ISSUES
2797
2798Calls that try to "import" foreign memory areas (such as C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2799or C<IO::AIO::aio_slurp>) do not work with generic lvalues, such as
2800non-created hash slots or other scalars I didn't think of. It's best to
2801avoid such and either use scalar variables or making sure that the scalar
2802exists (e.g. by storing C<undef>) and isn't "funny" (e.g. tied).
2803
2804I am not sure anything can be done about this, so this is considered a
2805known issue, rather than a bug.
2279 2806
2280=head1 SEE ALSO 2807=head1 SEE ALSO
2281 2808
2282L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a 2809L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
2283more natural syntax. 2810more natural syntax and L<IO::FDPass> for file descriptor passing.
2284 2811
2285=head1 AUTHOR 2812=head1 AUTHOR
2286 2813
2287 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 2814 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
2288 http://home.schmorp.de/ 2815 http://home.schmorp.de/

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