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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 = 4.35;
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
184 aio_wd); 188 aio_wd);
229 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 233 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
230 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 234 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
231 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) 235 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
232 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 236 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
233 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 237 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
238 aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
234 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 239 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
235 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 240 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
236 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 241 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
237 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 242 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
238 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 243 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
248 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status) 253 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
249 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 254 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
250 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 255 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
251 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 256 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
252 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status) 257 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
253 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 258 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
254 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 259 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
255 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 260 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
256 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 261 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
257 aio_group $callback->(...) 262 aio_group $callback->(...)
258 aio_nop $callback->() 263 aio_nop $callback->()
272 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds 277 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
273 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 278 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
274 IO::AIO::nreqs 279 IO::AIO::nreqs
275 IO::AIO::nready 280 IO::AIO::nready
276 IO::AIO::npending 281 IO::AIO::npending
282 IO::AIO::min_fdlimit $nfd;
277 283
278 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 284 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
279 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 285 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
280 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]] 286 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
281 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 287 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
441=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 447=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
442 448
443=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 449=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
444 450
445Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and 451Reads 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<$dataoffset> 452C<$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 453calls the callback with the actual number of bytes transferred (or -1 on
448error, just like the syscall). 454error, just like the syscall).
449 455
450C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to 456C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
451offset plus the actual number of bytes read. 457offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
452 458
510As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked 516As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
511together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy 517together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
512on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs 518on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
513in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail, 519in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
514so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> - 520so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
515fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred. 521fewer bytes than expected might have been transferred.
516 522
517 523
518=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 524=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
519 525
520C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 526C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
735C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate 741C<$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>, 742space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
737to deallocate a file range. 743to deallocate a file range.
738 744
739IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range 745IO::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 746(without leaving a hole), C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range,
741your L<fallocate(2)> manpage). 747C<FALLOC_FL_INSERT_RANGE> to insert a range and C<FALLOC_FL_UNSHARE_RANGE>
748to unshare shared blocks (see your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
742 749
743The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the 750The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
744C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>. 751C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>, but different filesystems and filetypes
752can dictate other limitations.
745 753
746If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no 754If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
747emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>. 755emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
748 756
749 757
806rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 814rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
807 815
808On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction 816On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
809natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead 817natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
810of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>. 818of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
819
820
821=item aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
822
823Basically a version of C<aio_rename> with an additional C<$flags>
824argument. Calling this with C<$flags=0> is the same as calling
825C<aio_rename>.
826
827Non-zero flags are currently only supported on GNU/Linux systems that
828support renameat2. Other systems fail with C<ENOSYS> in this case.
829
830The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>),
831see renameat2(2) for details:
832
833C<IO::AIO::RENAME_NOREPLACE>, C<IO::AIO::RENAME_EXCHANGE>
834and C<IO::AIO::RENAME_WHITEOUT>.
811 835
812 836
813=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 837=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
814 838
815Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 839Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
934=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 958=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
935 959
936Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 960Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
937destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 961destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
938a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>). 962a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
963
964Existing destination files will be truncated.
939 965
940This is a composite request that creates the destination file with 966This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
941mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 967mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
942C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 968C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
943uid/gid, in that order. 969uid/gid, in that order.
1248So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do 1274So 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, 1275(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, 1276other processes), although if you are careful and know what you are doing,
1251you still can. 1277you still can.
1252 1278
1279The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>):
1280
1281C<F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC>,
1282
1283C<F_OFD_GETLK>, C<F_OFD_SETLK>, C<F_OFD_GETLKW>,
1284
1285C<FIFREEZE>, C<FITHAW>, C<FITRIM>, C<FICLONE>, C<FICLONERANGE>, C<FIDEDUPERANGE>.
1286
1287C<FS_IOC_GETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_SETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_GETVERSION>, C<FS_IOC_SETVERSION>,
1288C<FS_IOC_FIEMAP>.
1289
1290C<FS_IOC_FSGETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_SET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>,
1291C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_PWSALT>, C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>, C<FS_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE>.
1292
1293C<FS_SECRM_FL>, C<FS_UNRM_FL>, C<FS_COMPR_FL>, C<FS_SYNC_FL>, C<FS_IMMUTABLE_FL>,
1294C<FS_APPEND_FL>, C<FS_NODUMP_FL>, C<FS_NOATIME_FL>, C<FS_DIRTY_FL>,
1295C<FS_COMPRBLK_FL>, C<FS_NOCOMP_FL>, C<FS_ENCRYPT_FL>, C<FS_BTREE_FL>,
1296C<FS_INDEX_FL>, C<FS_JOURNAL_DATA_FL>, C<FS_NOTAIL_FL>, C<FS_DIRSYNC_FL>, C<FS_TOPDIR_FL>,
1297C<FS_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE>.
1298
1299C<FS_XFLAG_REALTIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_PREALLOC>, C<FS_XFLAG_IMMUTABLE>, C<FS_XFLAG_APPEND>,
1300C<FS_XFLAG_SYNC>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOATIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_NODUMP>, C<FS_XFLAG_RTINHERIT>,
1301C<FS_XFLAG_PROJINHERIT>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOSYMLINKS>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSIZE>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSZINHERIT>,
1302C<FS_XFLAG_NODEFRAG>, C<FS_XFLAG_FILESTREAM>, C<FS_XFLAG_DAX>, C<FS_XFLAG_HASATTR>,
1303
1253=item aio_sync $callback->($status) 1304=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1254 1305
1255Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. 1306Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1256 1307
1257=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1308=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
1325 }; 1376 };
1326 1377
1327 $grp 1378 $grp
1328} 1379}
1329 1380
1330=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1381=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
1331 1382
1332This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed 1383This 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 1384scalars (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 1385scalars 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 1386scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1337 1388
1338It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory 1389It 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 1390area 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> 1391later. 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 1392is 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 1393either C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC> or C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>, plus an optional
1343C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>. 1394C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE>.
1344 1395
1345=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1396=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1346 1397
1347This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1398This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1348scalars. 1399scalars.
1960This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 2011This 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 2012blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1962use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 2013use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1963 2014
1964Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 2015Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
1965a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 2016a lot of files, you can write something like this:
1966 2017
1967 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 2018 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1968 2019
1969 for my $path (...) { 2020 for my $path (...) {
1970 aio_stat $path , ...; 2021 aio_stat $path , ...;
2015some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the 2066some "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_*> 2067"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
2017counterpart. 2068counterpart.
2018 2069
2019=over 4 2070=over 4
2071
2072=item $numfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
2073
2074Tries to find the current file descriptor limit and returns it, or
2075C<undef> and sets C<$!> in case of an error. The limit is one larger than
2076the highest valid file descriptor number.
2077
2078=item IO::AIO::min_fdlimit [$numfd]
2079
2080Try to increase the current file descriptor limit(s) to at least C<$numfd>
2081by changing the soft or hard file descriptor resource limit. If C<$numfd>
2082is missing, it will try to set a very high limit, although this is not
2083recommended when you know the actual minimum that you require.
2084
2085If the limit cannot be raised enough, the function makes a best-effort
2086attempt to increase the limit as much as possible, using various
2087tricks, while still failing. You can query the resulting limit using
2088C<IO::AIO::get_fdlimit>.
2089
2090If an error occurs, returns C<undef> and sets C<$!>.
2020 2091
2021=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2092=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
2022 2093
2023Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>, 2094Calls 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 2095but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
2041=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2112=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
2042 2113
2043Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2114Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
2044manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2115manpage for details). The following advice constants are
2045available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2116available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
2046C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>. 2117C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>,
2118C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
2119
2120If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2121the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2122will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2047 2123
2048On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2124On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
2049ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2125ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
2050 2126
2051=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2127=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
2053Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2129Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
2054$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2130$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
2055constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2131constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
2056C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2132C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
2057 2133
2134If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2135the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2136will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2137
2058On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2138On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
2059ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2139ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
2060 2140
2061=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2141=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
2062 2142
2063Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2143Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
2064given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on 2144given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
2065success, and false otherwise. 2145success, and false otherwise.
2066 2146
2147The scalar must exist, but its contents do not matter - this means you
2148cannot use a nonexistant array or hash element. When in doubt, C<undef>
2149the scalar first.
2150
2067The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2151The only operations allowed on the mmapped scalar are C<substr>/C<vec>,
2068change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2152which don't change the string length, and most read-only operations such
2069or searching it with regexes and so on. 2153as copying it or searching it with regexes and so on.
2070 2154
2071Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks. 2155Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
2072 2156
2073The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed 2157The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
2074when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or 2158when the C<$scalar> is undef'd or destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2075C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called. 2159or C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called on it.
2076 2160
2077This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual 2161This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
2078page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters. 2162page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
2079 2163
2080The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual 2164The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual

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