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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3IO::AIO - Asynchronous Input/Output 3IO::AIO - Asynchronous/Advanced Input/Output
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
61using threads anyway. 61using threads anyway.
62 62
63In addition to asynchronous I/O, this module also exports some rather
64arcane interfaces, such as C<madvise> or linux's C<splice> system call,
65which is why the C<A> in C<AIO> can also mean I<advanced>.
66
63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads, 67Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking 68it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never 69yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 70call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
67 71
68=head2 EXAMPLE 72=head2 EXAMPLE
69 73
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads 74This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously: 75F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72 76
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV; 77 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO; 78 use IO::AIO;
76 79
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV 80 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 81 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
95 98
96 # file contents now in $contents 99 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents; 100 print $contents;
98 101
99 # exit event loop and program 102 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop; 103 EV::break;
101 }; 104 };
102 }; 105 };
103 106
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, 107 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc. 108 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106 109
107 # process events as long as there are some: 110 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop; 111 EV::run;
109 112
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 113=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111 114
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 115Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl. 116directly visible to Perl.
168use common::sense; 171use common::sense;
169 172
170use base 'Exporter'; 173use base 'Exporter';
171 174
172BEGIN { 175BEGIN {
173 our $VERSION = '4.15'; 176 our $VERSION = 4.79;
174 177
175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close 178 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_seek aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx 179 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_sync 180 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_realpath aio_fcntl aio_ioctl
178 aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_fallocate 181 aio_sync aio_fsync aio_syncfs aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap 182 aio_pathsync aio_readahead aio_fiemap aio_allocate
180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group 183 aio_rename aio_rename2 aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown 184 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate 185 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall 186 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
184 aio_statvfs 187 aio_statvfs
188 aio_slurp
185 aio_wd); 189 aio_wd);
186 190
187 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 191 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
188 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 192 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
189 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout 193 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
190 nreqs nready npending nthreads 194 nreqs nready npending nthreads
191 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs 195 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
192 sendfile fadvise madvise 196 sendfile fadvise madvise
193 mmap munmap munlock munlockall); 197 mmap munmap mremap munlock munlockall
198
199 accept4 tee splice pipe2 pipesize
200 fexecve mount umount memfd_create eventfd
201 timerfd_create timerfd_settime timerfd_gettime
202 pidfd_open pidfd_send_signal pidfd_getfd);
194 203
195 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported 204 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
196 205
197 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 206 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
198 207
228 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 237 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
229 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) 238 aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
230 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 239 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
231 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 240 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
232 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) 241 aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link)
233 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($link) 242 aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
234 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 243 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
244 aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
235 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 245 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
236 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 246 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
237 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 247 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
238 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) 248 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
239 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST 249 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
241 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 251 aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
242 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status) 252 aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
243 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 253 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
244 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 254 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
245 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) 255 aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
256 aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
257 aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
246 aio_sync $callback->($status) 258 aio_sync $callback->($status)
247 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status) 259 aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status)
248 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 260 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
249 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) 261 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
250 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) 262 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
251 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status) 263 aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status)
252 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 264 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
253 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 265 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
254 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 266 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
255 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 267 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
256 aio_group $callback->(...) 268 aio_group $callback->(...)
257 aio_nop $callback->() 269 aio_nop $callback->()
271 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds 283 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
272 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 284 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
273 IO::AIO::nreqs 285 IO::AIO::nreqs
274 IO::AIO::nready 286 IO::AIO::nready
275 IO::AIO::npending 287 IO::AIO::npending
288 IO::AIO::reinit
289
290 $nfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
291 IO::AIO::min_fdlimit $nfd
276 292
277 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 293 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
278 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice 294 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
295 IO::AIO::fexecve $fh, $argv, $envp
296
279 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]] 297 IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]]
280 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 298 IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
299 IO::AIO::mremap $scalar, $new_length, $flags[, $new_address]
281 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice 300 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
282 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect 301 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
283 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 302 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
284 IO::AIO::munlockall 303 IO::AIO::munlockall
304
305 # stat extensions
306 $counter = IO::AIO::st_gen
307 $seconds = IO::AIO::st_atime, IO::AIO::st_mtime, IO::AIO::st_ctime, IO::AIO::st_btime
308 ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtime
309 $nanoseconds = IO::AIO::st_atimensec, IO::AIO::st_mtimensec, IO::AIO::st_ctimensec, IO::AIO::st_btimensec
310 $seconds = IO::AIO::st_btimesec
311 ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtimensec
312
313 # very much unportable syscalls
314 IO::AIO::accept4 $r_fh, $sockaddr, $sockaddr_len, $flags
315 IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
316 IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
317
318 $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
319 ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
320
321 $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd [$initval, [$flags]]
322 $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create $pathname[, $flags]
323
324 $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create $clockid[, $flags]
325 ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, $flags, $new_interval, $nbw_value
326 ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_gettime $fh
327
328 $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open $pid[, $flags]
329 $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, $signal[, $siginfo[, $flags]]
330 $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, $targetfd[, $flags]
331
332 $retval = IO::AIO::mount $special, $path, $fstype, $flags = 0, $data = undef
333 $retval = IO::AIO::umount $path, $flags = 0
285 334
286=head2 API NOTES 335=head2 API NOTES
287 336
288All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 337All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
289with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 338with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
362 411
363 412
364=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 413=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
365 414
366Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 415Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
367created filehandle for the file. 416created filehandle for the file (or C<undef> in case of an error).
368 417
369The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 418The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
370for an explanation. 419for an explanation.
371 420
372The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 421The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
395following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on 444following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
396your system are, as usual, C<0>): 445your system are, as usual, C<0>):
397 446
398C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>, 447C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
399C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>, 448C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
400C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC> and C<O_TTY_INIT>. 449C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC>, C<O_PATH>, C<O_TMPFILE>, C<O_TTY_INIT> and C<O_ACCMODE>.
401 450
402 451
403=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 452=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
404 453
405Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 454Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
440=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 489=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
441 490
442=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 491=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
443 492
444Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and 493Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
445C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> 494C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset> and
446and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on 495calls the callback with the actual number of bytes transferred (or -1 on
447error, just like the syscall). 496error, just like the syscall).
448 497
449C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to 498C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
450offset plus the actual number of bytes read. 499offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
451 500
509As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked 558As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
510together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy 559together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
511on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs 560on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
512in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail, 561in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
513so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> - 562so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
514fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred. 563fewer bytes than expected might have been transferred.
515 564
516 565
517=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 566=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
518 567
519C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 568C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
523whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary 572whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary
524and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to 573and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to
525(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the 574(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the
526file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 575file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
527 576
528If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 577If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your kernel isn't Linux) it will
529emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 578be emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
530 579
531 580
532=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 581=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
533 582
534=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 583=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
535 584
536Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 585Works almost exactly like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The
537be called after the stat and the results will be available using C<stat _> 586callback will be called after the stat and the results will be available
538or C<-s _> etc... 587using C<stat _> or C<-s _> and other tests (with the exception of C<-B>
588and C<-T>).
539 589
540The pathname passed to C<aio_stat> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 590The pathname passed to C<aio_stat> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
541for an explanation. 591for an explanation.
542 592
543Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 593Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
550behaviour). 600behaviour).
551 601
552C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>, 602C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
553C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>, 603C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
554C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>. 604C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
605
606To access higher resolution stat timestamps, see L<SUBSECOND STAT TIME
607ACCESS>.
555 608
556Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 609Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
557 610
558 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 611 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
559 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 612 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
603 namemax => 255, 656 namemax => 255,
604 frsize => 1024, 657 frsize => 1024,
605 fsid => 1810 658 fsid => 1810
606 } 659 }
607 660
608
609=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) 661=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
610 662
611Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime 663Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
612and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying 664and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
613syscalls support them. 665syscalls support them.
614 666
615When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise 667When called with a pathname, uses utimensat(2) or utimes(2) if available,
616utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available, 668otherwise utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimens(2)
617otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable. 669or futimes(2) if available, otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not
670portable.
618 671
619Examples: 672Examples:
620 673
621 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)): 674 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
622 aio_utime "path", undef, undef; 675 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
642Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). 695Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
643 696
644 697
645=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status) 698=item aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status)
646 699
647Allocates or freed disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the 700Allocates or frees disk space according to the C<$mode> argument. See the
648linux C<fallocate> docuemntation for details. 701linux C<fallocate> documentation for details.
649 702
650C<$mode> can currently be C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> 703C<$mode> is usually C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE> to allocate
651to allocate space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | 704space, or C<IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>,
652IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE>, to deallocate a file range. 705to deallocate a file range.
706
707IO::AIO also supports C<FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE>, to remove a range
708(without leaving a hole), C<FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE>, to zero a range,
709C<FALLOC_FL_INSERT_RANGE> to insert a range and C<FALLOC_FL_UNSHARE_RANGE>
710to unshare shared blocks (see your L<fallocate(2)> manpage).
653 711
654The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the 712The file system block size used by C<fallocate> is presumably the
655C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>. 713C<f_bsize> returned by C<statvfs>, but different filesystems and filetypes
714can dictate other limitations.
656 715
657If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no 716If C<fallocate> isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no
658emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>. 717emulation will be attempted), passes C<-1> and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
659 718
660 719
702 761
703 762
704=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) 763=item aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path)
705 764
706Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in 765Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
707C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as 766C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as
708L<Cwd::realpath>). 767L<Cwd::realpath>).
709 768
710This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working 769This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
711directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot). 770directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
712 771
713 772
714=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 773=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
715 774
716Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 775Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
717rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 776rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
777
778On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
779natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> as C<$srcpath> is specialcased - instead
780of failing, C<rename> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
781
782
783=item aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status)
784
785Basically a version of C<aio_rename> with an additional C<$flags>
786argument. Calling this with C<$flags=0> is the same as calling
787C<aio_rename>.
788
789Non-zero flags are currently only supported on GNU/Linux systems that
790support renameat2. Other systems fail with C<ENOSYS> in this case.
791
792The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual C<0>),
793see renameat2(2) for details:
794
795C<IO::AIO::RENAME_NOREPLACE>, C<IO::AIO::RENAME_EXCHANGE>
796and C<IO::AIO::RENAME_WHITEOUT>.
718 797
719 798
720=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) 799=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
721 800
722Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with 801Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
727=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 806=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
728 807
729Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 808Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
730result code. 809result code.
731 810
811On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction
812natively, the case C<[$wd, "."]> is specialcased - instead of failing,
813C<rmdir> is called on the absolute path of C<$wd>.
814
732 815
733=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 816=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
734 817
735Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 818Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
736directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 819directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
751 834
752=over 4 835=over 4
753 836
754=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS 837=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
755 838
756When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of 839Normally the callback gets an arrayref consisting of names only (as
757names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with 840with C<aio_readdir>). If this flag is set, then the callback gets an
758C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory 841arrayref with C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a
759entry in more detail. 842single directory entry in more detail:
760 843
761C<$name> is the name of the entry. 844C<$name> is the name of the entry.
762 845
763C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants: 846C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
764 847
765C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>, 848C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
766C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>, 849C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
767C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>. 850C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
768 851
769C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to 852C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need
770know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type> 853to know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed/memory reasons,
771scalars are read-only: you can not modify them. 854the C<$type> scalars are read-only: you must not modify them.
772 855
773C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64 856C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
774bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on 857bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
775systems that do not deliver the inode information. 858systems that do not deliver the inode information.
776 859
787short names are tried first. 870short names are tried first.
788 871
789=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER 872=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
790 873
791When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order 874When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
792suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat() 875suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat() most or
793all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely 876all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely be
794be fastest. 877faster.
795 878
796If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then 879If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified,
797the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order. 880then the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order
881for stat'ing all entries, but likely a more optimal order for finding
882subdirectories.
798 883
799=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN 884=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
800 885
801This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it 886This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
802is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were 887is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
804C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms. 889C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
805 890
806=back 891=back
807 892
808 893
894=item aio_slurp $pathname, $offset, $length, $data, $callback->($status)
895
896Opens, reads and closes the given file. The data is put into C<$data>,
897which is resized as required.
898
899If C<$offset> is negative, then it is counted from the end of the file.
900
901If C<$length> is zero, then the remaining length of the file is
902used. Also, in this case, the same limitations to modifying C<$data> apply
903as when IO::AIO::mmap is used, i.e. it must only be modified in-place
904with C<substr>. If the size of the file is known, specifying a non-zero
905C<$length> results in a performance advantage.
906
907This request is similar to the older C<aio_load> request, but since it is
908a single request, it might be more efficient to use.
909
910Example: load F</etc/passwd> into C<$passwd>.
911
912 my $passwd;
913 aio_slurp "/etc/passwd", 0, 0, $passwd, sub {
914 $_[0] >= 0
915 or die "/etc/passwd: $!\n";
916
917 printf "/etc/passwd is %d bytes long, and contains:\n", length $passwd;
918 print $passwd;
919 };
920 IO::AIO::flush;
921
922
809=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status) 923=item aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status)
810 924
811This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into 925This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
812memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. 926memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
927
928Using C<aio_slurp> might be more efficient, as it is a single request.
813 929
814=cut 930=cut
815 931
816sub aio_load($$;$) { 932sub aio_load($$;$) {
817 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_; 933 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
837=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 953=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
838 954
839Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 955Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
840destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 956destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
841a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>). 957a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
958
959Existing destination files will be truncated.
842 960
843This is a composite request that creates the destination file with 961This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
844mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using 962mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
845C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and 963C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
846uid/gid, in that order. 964uid/gid, in that order.
956Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 1074Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
957efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 1075efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
958names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot 1076names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
959recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories). 1077recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
960 1078
961C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 1079C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that generates many sub requests.
962C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 1080C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
963this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 1081this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
964will be chosen (currently 4). 1082will be chosen (currently 4).
965 1083
966On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 1084On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
1030 aioreq_pri $pri; 1148 aioreq_pri $pri;
1031 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub { 1149 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
1032 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 1150 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
1033 my $now = time; 1151 my $now = time;
1034 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1152 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
1153 my $rdxflags = READDIR_DIRS_FIRST;
1154
1155 if ((stat _)[3] < 2) {
1156 # at least one non-POSIX filesystem exists
1157 # that returns useful DT_type values: btrfs,
1158 # so optimise for this here by requesting dents
1159 $rdxflags |= READDIR_DENTS;
1160 }
1035 1161
1036 # read the directory entries 1162 # read the directory entries
1037 aioreq_pri $pri; 1163 aioreq_pri $pri;
1038 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub { 1164 add $grp aio_readdirx $wd, $rdxflags, sub {
1039 my $entries = shift 1165 my ($entries, $flags) = @_
1040 or return $grp->result (); 1166 or return $grp->result ();
1167
1168 if ($rdxflags & READDIR_DENTS) {
1169 # if we requested type values, see if we can use them directly.
1170
1171 # if there were any DT_UNKNOWN entries then we assume we
1172 # don't know. alternatively, we could assume that if we get
1173 # one DT_DIR, then all directories are indeed marked with
1174 # DT_DIR, but this seems not required for btrfs, and this
1175 # is basically the "btrfs can't get it's act together" code
1176 # branch.
1177 unless ($flags & READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN) {
1178 # now we have valid DT_ information for all entries,
1179 # so use it as an optimisation without further stat's.
1180 # they must also all be at the beginning of @$entries
1181 # by now.
1182
1183 my $dirs;
1184
1185 if (@$entries) {
1186 for (0 .. $#$entries) {
1187 if ($entries->[$_][1] != DT_DIR) {
1188 # splice out directories
1189 $dirs = [splice @$entries, 0, $_];
1190 last;
1191 }
1192 }
1193
1194 # if we didn't find any non-dir, then all entries are dirs
1195 unless ($dirs) {
1196 ($dirs, $entries) = ($entries, []);
1197 }
1198 } else {
1199 # directory is empty, so there are no sbdirs
1200 $dirs = [];
1201 }
1202
1203 # either splice'd the directories out or the dir was empty.
1204 # convert dents to filenames
1205 $_ = $_->[0] for @$dirs;
1206 $_ = $_->[0] for @$entries;
1207
1208 return $grp->result ($dirs, $entries);
1209 }
1210
1211 # cannot use, so return to our old ways
1212 # by pretending we only scanned for names.
1213 $_ = $_->[0] for @$entries;
1214 }
1041 1215
1042 # stat the dir another time 1216 # stat the dir another time
1043 aioreq_pri $pri; 1217 aioreq_pri $pri;
1044 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub { 1218 add $grp aio_stat $wd, sub {
1045 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 1219 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
1100} 1274}
1101 1275
1102=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) 1276=item aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status)
1103 1277
1104Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the 1278Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1105status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that 1279status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1106uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink 1280uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1107everything else. 1281everything else.
1108 1282
1109=cut 1283=cut
1110 1284
1131 add $grp $dirgrp; 1305 add $grp $dirgrp;
1132 }; 1306 };
1133 1307
1134 $grp 1308 $grp
1135} 1309}
1310
1311=item aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status)
1312
1313=item aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status)
1314
1315These work just like the C<fcntl> and C<ioctl> built-in functions, except
1316they execute asynchronously and pass the return value to the callback.
1317
1318Both calls can be used for a lot of things, some of which make more sense
1319to run asynchronously in their own thread, while some others make less
1320sense. For example, calls that block waiting for external events, such
1321as locking, will also lock down an I/O thread while it is waiting, which
1322can deadlock the whole I/O system. At the same time, there might be no
1323alternative to using a thread to wait.
1324
1325So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do
1326(filesystem) I/O, not for things that wait for other events (network,
1327other processes), although if you are careful and know what you are doing,
1328you still can.
1329
1330The following constants are available and can be used for normal C<ioctl>
1331and C<fcntl> as well (missing ones are, as usual C<0>):
1332
1333C<F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC>,
1334
1335C<F_OFD_GETLK>, C<F_OFD_SETLK>, C<F_OFD_GETLKW>,
1336
1337C<FIFREEZE>, C<FITHAW>, C<FITRIM>, C<FICLONE>, C<FICLONERANGE>, C<FIDEDUPERANGE>.
1338
1339C<F_ADD_SEALS>, C<F_GET_SEALS>, C<F_SEAL_SEAL>, C<F_SEAL_SHRINK>, C<F_SEAL_GROW> and
1340C<F_SEAL_WRITE>.
1341
1342C<FS_IOC_GETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_SETFLAGS>, C<FS_IOC_GETVERSION>, C<FS_IOC_SETVERSION>,
1343C<FS_IOC_FIEMAP>.
1344
1345C<FS_IOC_FSGETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR>, C<FS_IOC_SET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>,
1346C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_PWSALT>, C<FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY>, C<FS_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE>.
1347
1348C<FS_SECRM_FL>, C<FS_UNRM_FL>, C<FS_COMPR_FL>, C<FS_SYNC_FL>, C<FS_IMMUTABLE_FL>,
1349C<FS_APPEND_FL>, C<FS_NODUMP_FL>, C<FS_NOATIME_FL>, C<FS_DIRTY_FL>,
1350C<FS_COMPRBLK_FL>, C<FS_NOCOMP_FL>, C<FS_ENCRYPT_FL>, C<FS_BTREE_FL>,
1351C<FS_INDEX_FL>, C<FS_JOURNAL_DATA_FL>, C<FS_NOTAIL_FL>, C<FS_DIRSYNC_FL>, C<FS_TOPDIR_FL>,
1352C<FS_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE>.
1353
1354C<FS_XFLAG_REALTIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_PREALLOC>, C<FS_XFLAG_IMMUTABLE>, C<FS_XFLAG_APPEND>,
1355C<FS_XFLAG_SYNC>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOATIME>, C<FS_XFLAG_NODUMP>, C<FS_XFLAG_RTINHERIT>,
1356C<FS_XFLAG_PROJINHERIT>, C<FS_XFLAG_NOSYMLINKS>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSIZE>, C<FS_XFLAG_EXTSZINHERIT>,
1357C<FS_XFLAG_NODEFRAG>, C<FS_XFLAG_FILESTREAM>, C<FS_XFLAG_DAX>, C<FS_XFLAG_HASATTR>,
1358
1359C<BLKROSET>, C<BLKROGET>, C<BLKRRPART>, C<BLKGETSIZE>, C<BLKFLSBUF>, C<BLKRASET>,
1360C<BLKRAGET>, C<BLKFRASET>, C<BLKFRAGET>, C<BLKSECTSET>, C<BLKSECTGET>, C<BLKSSZGET>,
1361C<BLKBSZGET>, C<BLKBSZSET>, C<BLKGETSIZE64>,
1362
1136 1363
1137=item aio_sync $callback->($status) 1364=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1138 1365
1139Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. 1366Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1140 1367
1209 }; 1436 };
1210 1437
1211 $grp 1438 $grp
1212} 1439}
1213 1440
1214=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1441=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status)
1215 1442
1216This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed 1443This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1217scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data 1444scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1218scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the 1445scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1219scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on 1446scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1221 1448
1222It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory 1449It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1223area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes 1450area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1224later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length> 1451later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1225is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be 1452is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1226a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and 1453either C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC> or C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>, plus an optional
1227C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>. 1454C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE>.
1228 1455
1229=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) 1456=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1230 1457
1231This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1458This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1232scalars. 1459scalars.
1233 1460
1234It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified 1461It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1235range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same 1462range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1236as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either 1463as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1237C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or 1464C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1238C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and 1465C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory pages (by reading and
1239writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). 1466writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1240 1467
1241=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) 1468=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1242 1469
1243This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed 1470This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1262 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh; 1489 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1263 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background 1490 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1264 1491
1265=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) 1492=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1266 1493
1267Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of 1494Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a
1268C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>). 1495combination of C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT>, C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE> and
1496C<IO::AIO::MCL_ONFAULT>).
1269 1497
1270On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1> 1498On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1271and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>. 1499and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>. Similarly, flag combinations not supported
1500by the system result in a return value of C<-1> with errno being set to
1501C<EINVAL>.
1272 1502
1273Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is 1503Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1274documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>. 1504documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1275 1505
1276Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory. 1506Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1277 1507
1278 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; 1508 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1279 1509
1280=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents) 1510=item aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents)
1281 1511
1282Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux FIEMAP ioctl, 1512Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux C<FIEMAP>
1283see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If the 1513ioctl, see L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for details). If
1284C<ioctl> is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with 1514the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this request will fail with
1285C<ENOSYS>. 1515C<ENOSYS>.
1286 1516
1287C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the 1517C<$start> is the starting offset to query extents for, C<$length> is the
1288size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will 1518size of the range to query - if it is C<undef>, then the whole file will
1289be queried. 1519be queried.
1292C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also 1522C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR> - C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT> is also
1293exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query 1523exported), and is normally C<0> or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC> to query
1294the data portion. 1524the data portion.
1295 1525
1296C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is 1526C<$count> is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is
1297C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the file. As a very special 1527C<undef>, then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very special
1298case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents 1528case, if it is C<0>, then the callback receives the number of extents
1299instead of the extents themselves. 1529instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see below).
1300 1530
1301If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special 1531If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special
1302C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors. 1532C<errno> value C<IO::AIO::EBADR> is available to test for flag errors.
1303 1533
1304Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent 1534Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent
1306following members: 1536following members:
1307 1537
1308 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags] 1538 [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags]
1309 1539
1310Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0> 1540Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically either C<0>
1311or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>): 1541or C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST> (1)):
1312 1542
1313C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>, 1543C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN>,
1314C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>, 1544C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED>,
1315C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>, 1545C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED>,
1316C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>, 1546C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL>,
1317C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or 1547C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN>, C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED> or
1318C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>. 1548C<IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED>.
1319 1549
1550At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this request is unreliable unless
1551C<$count> is C<undef>, as the kernel has all sorts of bugs preventing
1552it to return all extents of a range for files with a large number of
1553extents. The code (only) works around all these issues if C<$count> is
1554C<undef>.
1555
1320=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1556=item aio_group $callback->(...)
1321 1557
1322This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1558This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1323container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1559container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1324many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback 1560many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
1407 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub { 1643 aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub {
1408 # yay 1644 # yay
1409 }; 1645 };
1410 }; 1646 };
1411 1647
1412That C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that creating 1648The fact that C<aio_wd> is a request and not a normal function shows that
1413an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation, which is 1649creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking operation,
1414why it is done asynchronously. 1650which is why it is done asynchronously.
1415 1651
1416To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write 1652To stat the directory obtained with C<aio_wd> above, one could write
1417either of the following three request calls: 1653either of the following three request calls:
1418 1654
1419 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string 1655 aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string
1436There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the 1672There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the
1437pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or 1673pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or
1438nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system, 1674nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system,
1439will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a 1675will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a
1440pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on 1676pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on
1441older systems. Some functions (such as realpath) will always rely on the 1677older systems. Some functions (such as C<aio_realpath>) will always rely on
1442string form of the pathname. 1678the string form of the pathname.
1443 1679
1444So this fucntionality is mainly useful to get some protection against 1680So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against
1445C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future 1681C<chdir>, to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for future
1446reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory 1682reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same directory
1447(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). 1683(e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory).
1448 1684
1449The following functions implement this working directory abstraction: 1685The following functions implement this working directory abstraction:
1462passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the 1698passing C<undef> as working directory component of a pathname fails the
1463request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the 1699request with C<ENOENT>, there is often no need for error checking in the
1464C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the 1700C<aio_wd> callback, as future requests using the value will fail in the
1465expected way. 1701expected way.
1466 1702
1467If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
1468detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1469
1470=item IO::AIO::CWD 1703=item IO::AIO::CWD
1471 1704
1472This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process 1705This is a compile time constant (object) that represents the process
1473current working directory. 1706current working directory.
1474 1707
1475Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as 1708Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is as if
1476if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object, 1709the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory object. For
1477e.g., these calls are functionally identical: 1710example, these calls are functionally identical:
1478 1711
1479 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... }; 1712 aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... };
1480 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... }; 1713 aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... };
1481 1714
1482=back 1715=back
1483 1716
1717To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use
1718C<aio_realpath>:
1719
1720 aio_realpath $wd, sub {
1721 warn "path is $_[0]\n";
1722 };
1723
1724Currently, C<aio_statvfs> always, and C<aio_rename> and C<aio_rmdir>
1725sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path.
1484 1726
1485=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1727=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
1486 1728
1487All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1729All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
1488called in non-void context. 1730called in non-void context.
1649The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder 1891The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1650automatically bumps it up to C<2>. 1892automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1651 1893
1652=back 1894=back
1653 1895
1896
1654=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1897=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
1655 1898
1656=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 1899=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1657 1900
1658=over 4 1901=over 4
1666 1909
1667See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1910See C<poll_cb> for an example.
1668 1911
1669=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1912=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
1670 1913
1671Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 1914Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they have
1915been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have to call
1916this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests.
1917
1672this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there 1918Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there were no
1673were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever 1919events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1674reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of 1920reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount
1675events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and 1921of events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req>,
1676C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>. 1922C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time> and C<IO::AIO::max_outstanding>.
1677 1923
1678If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1924If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll file
1679will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to 1925descriptor will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you
1680do anything special to have it called later. 1926don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
1681 1927
1682Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes 1928Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1683ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit 1929ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1684a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become 1930a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1685available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes 1931available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1694 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1940 poll => 'r', async => 1,
1695 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1941 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1696 1942
1697=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1943=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
1698 1944
1699If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result 1945Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no
1700phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply 1946requests are outstanding anymore.
1701does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to 1947
1702synchronously wait for some requests to finish). 1948This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests to
1949become ready, without actually handling them.
1703 1950
1704See C<nreqs> for an example. 1951See C<nreqs> for an example.
1705 1952
1706=item IO::AIO::poll 1953=item IO::AIO::poll
1707 1954
1718 1965
1719Strictly equivalent to: 1966Strictly equivalent to:
1720 1967
1721 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1968 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1722 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1969 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1970
1971This function can be useful at program aborts, to make sure outstanding
1972I/O has been done (C<IO::AIO> uses an C<END> block which already calls
1973this function on normal exits), or when you are merely using C<IO::AIO>
1974for its more advanced functions, rather than for async I/O, e.g.:
1975
1976 my ($dirs, $nondirs);
1977 IO::AIO::aio_scandir "/tmp", 0, sub { ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_ };
1978 IO::AIO::flush;
1979 # $dirs, $nondirs are now set
1723 1980
1724=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs 1981=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1725 1982
1726=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds 1983=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1727 1984
1754 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 2011 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1755 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); 2012 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1756 2013
1757=back 2014=back
1758 2015
2016
1759=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 2017=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1760 2018
1761=over 2019=over
1762 2020
1763=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 2021=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
1824longer exceeded. 2082longer exceeded.
1825 2083
1826In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be 2084In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1827used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded. 2085used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
1828 2086
1829This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 2087This is a bad function to use in interactive programs because it blocks,
1830blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 2088and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact. If you need to
2089issue many requests without being able to call a poll function on demand,
1831use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 2090it is better to use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
1832 2091
1833It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat 2092Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat a
1834a lot of files, you can write somehting like this: 2093lot of files, you can write something like this:
1835 2094
1836 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; 2095 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
1837 2096
1838 for my $path (...) { 2097 for my $path (...) {
1839 aio_stat $path , ...; 2098 aio_stat $path , ...;
1840 IO::AIO::poll_cb; 2099 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1841 } 2100 }
1842 2101
1843 IO::AIO::flush; 2102 IO::AIO::flush;
1844 2103
1845The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but 2104The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly,
1846as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until 2105allowing the loop to progress, but as soon as more than C<32> requests
1847some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large 2106are in-flight, it will block until some requests have been handled. This
1848number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue. 2107keeps the loop from pushing a large number of C<aio_stat> requests onto
2108the queue (which, with many paths to stat, can use up a lot of memory).
1849 2109
1850The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no 2110The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1851practical limit on the number of outstanding requests. 2111practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
1852 2112
1853=back 2113=back
1854 2114
2115
1855=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 2116=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1856 2117
1857=over 2118=over
1858 2119
1859=item IO::AIO::nreqs 2120=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1876Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed, 2137Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1877but not yet processed by poll_cb). 2138but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1878 2139
1879=back 2140=back
1880 2141
2142
2143=head3 SUBSECOND STAT TIME ACCESS
2144
2145Both C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> and perl's C<stat>/C<lstat> functions can
2146generally find access/modification and change times with subsecond time
2147accuracy of the system supports it, but perl's built-in functions only
2148return the integer part.
2149
2150The following functions return the timestamps of the most recent
2151stat with subsecond precision on most systems and work both after
2152C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> and perl's C<stat>/C<lstat> calls. Their return
2153value is only meaningful after a successful C<stat>/C<lstat> call, or
2154during/after a successful C<aio_stat>/C<aio_lstat> callback.
2155
2156This is similar to the L<Time::HiRes> C<stat> functions, but can return
2157full resolution without rounding and work with standard perl C<stat>,
2158alleviating the need to call the special C<Time::HiRes> functions, which
2159do not act like their perl counterparts.
2160
2161On operating systems or file systems where subsecond time resolution is
2162not supported or could not be detected, a fractional part of C<0> is
2163returned, so it is always safe to call these functions.
2164
2165=over 4
2166
2167=item $seconds = IO::AIO::st_atime, IO::AIO::st_mtime, IO::AIO::st_ctime, IO::AIO::st_btime
2168
2169Return the access, modication, change or birth time, respectively,
2170including fractional part. Due to the limited precision of floating point,
2171the accuracy on most platforms is only a bit better than milliseconds
2172for times around now - see the I<nsec> function family, below, for full
2173accuracy.
2174
2175File birth time is only available when the OS and perl support it (on
2176FreeBSD and NetBSD at the time of this writing, although support is
2177adaptive, so if your OS/perl gains support, IO::AIO can take advantage of
2178it). On systems where it isn't available, C<0> is currently returned, but
2179this might change to C<undef> in a future version.
2180
2181=item ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtime
2182
2183Returns access, modification, change and birth time all in one go, and
2184maybe more times in the future version.
2185
2186=item $nanoseconds = IO::AIO::st_atimensec, IO::AIO::st_mtimensec, IO::AIO::st_ctimensec, IO::AIO::st_btimensec
2187
2188Return the fractional access, modifcation, change or birth time, in nanoseconds,
2189as an integer in the range C<0> to C<999999999>.
2190
2191Note that no accessors are provided for access, modification and
2192change times - you need to get those from C<stat _> if required (C<int
2193IO::AIO::st_atime> and so on will I<not> generally give you the correct
2194value).
2195
2196=item $seconds = IO::AIO::st_btimesec
2197
2198The (integral) seconds part of the file birth time, if available.
2199
2200=item ($atime, $mtime, $ctime, $btime, ...) = IO::AIO::st_xtimensec
2201
2202Like the functions above, but returns all four times in one go (and maybe
2203more in future versions).
2204
2205=item $counter = IO::AIO::st_gen
2206
2207Returns the generation counter (in practice this is just a random number)
2208of the file. This is only available on platforms which have this member in
2209their C<struct stat> (most BSDs at the time of this writing) and generally
2210only to the root usert. If unsupported, C<0> is returned, but this might
2211change to C<undef> in a future version.
2212
2213=back
2214
2215Example: print the high resolution modification time of F</etc>, using
2216C<stat>, and C<IO::AIO::aio_stat>.
2217
2218 if (stat "/etc") {
2219 printf "stat(/etc) mtime: %f\n", IO::AIO::st_mtime;
2220 }
2221
2222 IO::AIO::aio_stat "/etc", sub {
2223 $_[0]
2224 and return;
2225
2226 printf "aio_stat(/etc) mtime: %d.%09d\n", (stat _)[9], IO::AIO::st_mtimensec;
2227 };
2228
2229 IO::AIO::flush;
2230
2231Output of the awbove on my system, showing reduced and full accuracy:
2232
2233 stat(/etc) mtime: 1534043702.020808
2234 aio_stat(/etc) mtime: 1534043702.020807792
2235
2236
1881=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 2237=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1882 2238
1883IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not 2239IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use
1884asynchronous. 2240some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the
2241"Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous C<aio_*>
2242counterpart.
1885 2243
1886=over 4 2244=over 4
2245
2246=item $retval = IO::AIO::fexecve $fh, $argv, $envp
2247
2248A more-or-less direct equivalent to the POSIX C<fexecve> functions, which
2249allows you to specify the program to be executed via a file descriptor (or
2250handle). Returns C<-1> and sets errno to C<ENOSYS> if not available.
2251
2252=item $retval = IO::AIO::mount $special, $path, $fstype, $flags = 0, $data = undef
2253
2254Calls the GNU/Linux mount syscall with the given arguments. All except
2255C<$flags> are strings, and if C<$data> is C<undef>, a C<NULL> will be
2256passed.
2257
2258The following values for C<$flags> are available:
2259
2260C<IO::AIO::MS_RDONLY>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOSUID>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NODEV>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNCHRONOUS>,
2261C<IO::AIO::MS_REMOUNT>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MANDLOCK>, C<IO::AIO::MS_DIRSYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_NOATIME>,
2262C<IO::AIO::MS_NODIRATIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_BIND>, C<IO::AIO::MS_MOVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_REC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SILENT>,
2263C<IO::AIO::MS_POSIXACL>, C<IO::AIO::MS_UNBINDABLE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_PRIVATE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SLAVE>, C<IO::AIO::MS_SHARED>,
2264C<IO::AIO::MS_RELATIME>, C<IO::AIO::MS_KERNMOUNT>, C<IO::AIO::MS_I_VERSION>, C<IO::AIO::MS_STRICTATIME>,
2265C<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
2266C<IO::AIO::MS_MGC_MSK>.
2267
2268=item $retval = IO::AIO::umount $path, $flags = 0
2269
2270Invokes the GNU/Linux C<umount> or C<umount2> syscalls. Always calls
2271C<umount> if C<$flags> is C<0>, otherwqise always tries to call
2272C<umount2>.
2273
2274The following C<$flags> are available:
2275
2276C<IO::AIO::MNT_FORCE>, C<IO::AIO::MNT_DETACH>, C<IO::AIO::MNT_EXPIRE> and C<IO::AIO::UMOUNT_NOFOLLOW>.
2277
2278=item $numfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit
2279
2280Tries to find the current file descriptor limit and returns it, or
2281C<undef> and sets C<$!> in case of an error. The limit is one larger than
2282the highest valid file descriptor number.
2283
2284=item IO::AIO::min_fdlimit [$numfd]
2285
2286Try to increase the current file descriptor limit(s) to at least C<$numfd>
2287by changing the soft or hard file descriptor resource limit. If C<$numfd>
2288is missing, it will try to set a very high limit, although this is not
2289recommended when you know the actual minimum that you require.
2290
2291If the limit cannot be raised enough, the function makes a best-effort
2292attempt to increase the limit as much as possible, using various
2293tricks, while still failing. You can query the resulting limit using
2294C<IO::AIO::get_fdlimit>.
2295
2296If an error occurs, returns C<undef> and sets C<$!>, otherwise returns
2297true.
1887 2298
1888=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count 2299=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1889 2300
1890Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>, 2301Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1891but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is 2302but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1908=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice 2319=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1909 2320
1910Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its 2321Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1911manpage for details). The following advice constants are 2322manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1912available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>, 2323available: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1913C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>. 2324C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>,
2325C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
2326
2327If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2328the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2329will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
1914 2330
1915On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns 2331On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1916ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>. 2332ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1917 2333
1918=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect 2334=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1920Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed 2336Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1921$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect 2337$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1922constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>, 2338constants are available: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1923C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>. 2339C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1924 2340
2341If C<$offset> is negative, counts from the end. If C<$length> is negative,
2342the remaining length of the C<$scalar> is used. If possible, C<$length>
2343will be reduced to fit into the C<$scalar>.
2344
1925On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns 2345On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1926ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>. 2346ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1927 2347
1928=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] 2348=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1929 2349
1930Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the 2350Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1931given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on 2351given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true on
1932success, and false otherwise. 2352success, and false otherwise.
1933 2353
2354The scalar must exist, but its contents do not matter - this means you
2355cannot use a nonexistant array or hash element. When in doubt, C<undef>
2356the scalar first.
2357
1934The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't 2358The only operations allowed on the mmapped scalar are C<substr>/C<vec>,
1935change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it 2359which don't change the string length, and most read-only operations such
1936or searching it with regexes and so on. 2360as copying it or searching it with regexes and so on.
1937 2361
1938Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks. 2362Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1939 2363
1940The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed 2364The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1941when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or 2365when the C<$scalar> is undef'd or destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap>
1942C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called. 2366or C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called on it.
1943 2367
1944This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual 2368This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1945page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters. 2369page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1946 2370
1947The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual 2371The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1948filesize. 2372filesize.
1949 2373
1950C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>, 2374C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1951C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, 2375C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1952 2376
1953C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or 2377C<$flags> can be a combination of
1954C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when 2378C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1955not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> 2379C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>,
2380or a number of system-specific flags (when not available, the are C<0>):
1956(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this 2381C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS> (which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this constant),
1957constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>, 2382C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1958C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or 2383C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>,
2384C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE>,
1959C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK> 2385C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>,
2386C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED>,
2387C<IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN>,
2388C<IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT>,
2389C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>,
2390C<IO::AIO::MAP_STACK>,
2391C<IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE>,
2392C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED_VALIDATE>,
2393C<IO::AIO::MAP_SYNC> or
2394C<IO::AIO::MAP_UNINITIALIZED>.
1960 2395
1961If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed. 2396If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1962 2397
1963C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be 2398C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1964a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>. 2399a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1978 2413
1979=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar 2414=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1980 2415
1981Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>. 2416Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1982 2417
2418=item IO::AIO::mremap $scalar, $new_length, $flags = MREMAP_MAYMOVE[, $new_address = 0]
2419
2420Calls the Linux-specific mremap(2) system call. The C<$scalar> must have
2421been mapped by C<IO::AIO::mmap>, and C<$flags> must currently either be
2422C<0> or C<IO::AIO::MREMAP_MAYMOVE>.
2423
2424Returns true if successful, and false otherwise. If the underlying mmapped
2425region has changed address, then the true value has the numerical value
2426C<1>, otherwise it has the numerical value C<0>:
2427
2428 my $success = IO::AIO::mremap $mmapped, 8192, IO::AIO::MREMAP_MAYMOVE
2429 or die "mremap: $!";
2430
2431 if ($success*1) {
2432 warn "scalar has chanegd address in memory\n";
2433 }
2434
2435C<IO::AIO::MREMAP_FIXED> and the C<$new_address> argument are currently
2436implemented, but not supported and might go away in a future version.
2437
2438On systems where this call is not supported or is not emulated, this call
2439returns falls and sets C<$!> to C<ENOSYS>.
2440
2441=item IO::AIO::mlockall $flags
2442
2443Calls the C<eio_mlockall_sync> function, which is like C<aio_mlockall>,
2444but is blocking.
2445
1983=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef 2446=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1984 2447
1985Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous 2448Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1986C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details). 2449C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1987 2450
1989 2452
1990Calls the C<munlockall> function. 2453Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1991 2454
1992On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns 2455On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1993ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>. 2456ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
2457
2458=item $fh = IO::AIO::accept4 $r_fh, $sockaddr, $sockaddr_maxlen, $flags
2459
2460Uses the GNU/Linux C<accept4(2)> syscall, if available, to accept a socket
2461and return the new file handle on success, or sets C<$!> and returns
2462C<undef> on error.
2463
2464The remote name of the new socket will be stored in C<$sockaddr>, which
2465will be extended to allow for at least C<$sockaddr_maxlen> octets. If the
2466socket name does not fit into C<$sockaddr_maxlen> octets, this is signaled
2467by returning a longer string in C<$sockaddr>, which might or might not be
2468truncated.
2469
2470To accept name-less sockets, use C<undef> for C<$sockaddr> and C<0> for
2471C<$sockaddr_maxlen>.
2472
2473The main reasons to use this syscall rather than portable C<accept(2)>
2474are that you can specify C<SOCK_NONBLOCK> and/or C<SOCK_CLOEXEC>
2475flags and you can accept name-less sockets by specifying C<0> for
2476C<$sockaddr_maxlen>, which is sadly not possible with perl's interface to
2477C<accept>.
1994 2478
1995=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags 2479=item IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags
1996 2480
1997Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or 2481Calls the GNU/Linux C<splice(2)> syscall, if available. If C<$r_off> or
1998C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they 2482C<$w_off> are C<undef>, then C<NULL> is passed for these, otherwise they
2007 2491
2008See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details. 2492See the C<splice(2)> manpage for details.
2009 2493
2010=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags 2494=item IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags
2011 2495
2012Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see it's manpage and the 2496Calls the GNU/Linux C<tee(2)> syscall, see its manpage and the
2013description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details. 2497description for C<IO::AIO::splice> above for details.
2498
2499=item $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size]
2500
2501Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works only
2502on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and fails with
2503C<-1>/C<ENOSYS> everywhere else. If anybody knows how to influence pipe buffer
2504size on other systems, drop me a note.
2505
2506=item ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags]
2507
2508This is a direct interface to the Linux L<pipe2(2)> system call. If
2509C<$flags> is missing or C<0>, then this should be the same as a call to
2510perl's built-in C<pipe> function and create a new pipe, and works on
2511systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes C<_pipe
2512(..., 4096, O_BINARY)>.
2513
2514If C<$flags> is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with
2515the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9).
2516
2517On success, the read and write file handles are returned.
2518
2519On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing and
2520C<$flags> is non-zero, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2521
2522Please refer to L<pipe2(2)> for more info on the C<$flags>, but at the
2523time of this writing, C<IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC>, C<IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK> and
2524C<IO::AIO::O_DIRECT> (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were supported.
2525
2526Example: create a pipe race-free w.r.t. threads and fork:
2527
2528 my ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC
2529 or die "pipe2: $!\n";
2530
2531=item $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create $pathname[, $flags]
2532
2533This is a direct interface to the Linux L<memfd_create(2)> system
2534call. The (unhelpful) default for C<$flags> is C<0>, but your default
2535should be C<IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC>.
2536
2537On success, the new memfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2538C<undef>. If the memfd_create syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2539
2540Please refer to L<memfd_create(2)> for more info on this call.
2541
2542The following C<$flags> values are available: C<IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC>,
2543C<IO::AIO::MFD_ALLOW_SEALING>, C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB>,
2544C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB_2MB> and C<IO::AIO::MFD_HUGETLB_1GB>.
2545
2546Example: create a new memfd.
2547
2548 my $fh = IO::AIO::memfd_create "somenameforprocfd", IO::AIO::MFD_CLOEXEC
2549 or die "memfd_create: $!\n";
2550
2551=item $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open $pid[, $flags]
2552
2553This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_open(2)> system call. The
2554default for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2555
2556On success, a new pidfd filehandle is returned (that is already set to
2557close-on-exec), otherwise returns C<undef>. If the syscall is missing,
2558fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2559
2560Example: open pid 6341 as pidfd.
2561
2562 my $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_open 6341
2563 or die "pidfd_open: $!\n";
2564
2565=item $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, $signal[, $siginfo[, $flags]]
2566
2567This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_send_signal> system call. The
2568default for C<$siginfo> is C<undef> and the default for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2569
2570Returns the system call status. If the syscall is missing, fails with
2571C<ENOSYS>.
2572
2573When specified, C<$siginfo> must be a reference to a hash with one or more
2574of the following members:
2575
2576=over
2577
2578=item code - the C<si_code> member
2579
2580=item pid - the C<si_pid> member
2581
2582=item uid - the C<si_uid> member
2583
2584=item value_int - the C<si_value.sival_int> member
2585
2586=item value_ptr - the C<si_value.sival_ptr> member, specified as an integer
2587
2588=back
2589
2590Example: send a SIGKILL to the specified process.
2591
2592 my $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, 9, undef
2593 and die "pidfd_send_signal: $!\n";
2594
2595Example: send a SIGKILL to the specified process with extra data.
2596
2597 my $status = IO::AIO::pidfd_send_signal $pidfh, 9, { code => -1, value_int => 7 }
2598 and die "pidfd_send_signal: $!\n";
2599
2600=item $fh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, $targetfd[, $flags]
2601
2602This is an interface to the Linux L<pidfd_getfd> system call. The default
2603for C<$flags> is C<0>.
2604
2605On success, returns a dup'ed copy of the target file descriptor (specified
2606as an integer) returned (that is already set to close-on-exec), otherwise
2607returns C<undef>. If the syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2608
2609Example: get a copy of standard error of another process and print soemthing to it.
2610
2611 my $errfh = IO::AIO::pidfd_getfd $pidfh, 2
2612 or die "pidfd_getfd: $!\n";
2613 print $errfh "stderr\n";
2614
2615=item $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd [$initval, [$flags]]
2616
2617This is a direct interface to the Linux L<eventfd(2)> system call. The
2618(unhelpful) defaults for C<$initval> and C<$flags> are C<0> for both.
2619
2620On success, the new eventfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2621C<undef>. If the eventfd syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2622
2623Please refer to L<eventfd(2)> for more info on this call.
2624
2625The following symbol flag values are available: C<IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC>,
2626C<IO::AIO::EFD_NONBLOCK> and C<IO::AIO::EFD_SEMAPHORE> (Linux 2.6.30).
2627
2628Example: create a new eventfd filehandle:
2629
2630 $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd 0, IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC
2631 or die "eventfd: $!\n";
2632
2633=item $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create $clockid[, $flags]
2634
2635This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_create(2)> system
2636call. The (unhelpful) default for C<$flags> is C<0>, but your default
2637should be C<IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC>.
2638
2639On success, the new timerfd filehandle is returned, otherwise returns
2640C<undef>. If the timerfd_create syscall is missing, fails with C<ENOSYS>.
2641
2642Please refer to L<timerfd_create(2)> for more info on this call.
2643
2644The following C<$clockid> values are
2645available: C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_REALTIME>, C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_MONOTONIC>
2646C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME> (Linux 3.15)
2647C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_REALTIME_ALARM> (Linux 3.11) and
2648C<IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME_ALARM> (Linux 3.11).
2649
2650The following C<$flags> values are available (Linux
26512.6.27): C<IO::AIO::TFD_NONBLOCK> and C<IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC>.
2652
2653Example: create a new timerfd and set it to one-second repeated alarms,
2654then wait for two alarms:
2655
2656 my $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create IO::AIO::CLOCK_BOOTTIME, IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC
2657 or die "timerfd_create: $!\n";
2658
2659 defined IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, 0, 1, 1
2660 or die "timerfd_settime: $!\n";
2661
2662 for (1..2) {
2663 8 == sysread $fh, my $buf, 8
2664 or die "timerfd read failure\n";
2665
2666 printf "number of expirations (likely 1): %d\n",
2667 unpack "Q", $buf;
2668 }
2669
2670=item ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, $flags, $new_interval, $nbw_value
2671
2672This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_settime(2)> system
2673call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call.
2674
2675The new itimerspec is specified using two (possibly fractional) second
2676values, C<$new_interval> and C<$new_value>).
2677
2678On success, the current interval and value are returned (as per
2679C<timerfd_gettime>). On failure, the empty list is returned.
2680
2681The following C<$flags> values are
2682available: C<IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME> and
2683C<IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_CANCEL_ON_SET>.
2684
2685See C<IO::AIO::timerfd_create> for a full example.
2686
2687=item ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_gettime $fh
2688
2689This is a direct interface to the Linux L<timerfd_gettime(2)> system
2690call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call.
2691
2692On success, returns the current values of interval and value for the given
2693timerfd (as potentially fractional second values). On failure, the empty
2694list is returned.
2014 2695
2015=back 2696=back
2016 2697
2017=cut 2698=cut
2018 2699
2084the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time 2765the process will result in undefined behaviour. Calling it at any time
2085will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour. 2766will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) behaviour.
2086 2767
2087=back 2768=back
2088 2769
2770=head2 LINUX-SPECIFIC CALLS
2771
2772When a call is documented as "linux-specific" then this means it
2773originated on GNU/Linux. C<IO::AIO> will usually try to autodetect the
2774availability and compatibility of such calls regardless of the platform
2775it is compiled on, so platforms such as FreeBSD which often implement
2776these calls will work. When in doubt, call them and see if they fail wth
2777C<ENOSYS>.
2778
2089=head2 MEMORY USAGE 2779=head2 MEMORY USAGE
2090 2780
2091Per-request usage: 2781Per-request usage:
2092 2782
2093Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 2783Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
2105temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data 2795temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
2106structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). 2796structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
2107 2797
2108=head1 KNOWN BUGS 2798=head1 KNOWN BUGS
2109 2799
2110Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 2800Known bugs will be fixed in the next release :)
2801
2802=head1 KNOWN ISSUES
2803
2804Calls that try to "import" foreign memory areas (such as C<IO::AIO::mmap>
2805or C<IO::AIO::aio_slurp>) do not work with generic lvalues, such as
2806non-created hash slots or other scalars I didn't think of. It's best to
2807avoid such and either use scalar variables or making sure that the scalar
2808exists (e.g. by storing C<undef>) and isn't "funny" (e.g. tied).
2809
2810I am not sure anything can be done about this, so this is considered a
2811known issue, rather than a bug.
2111 2812
2112=head1 SEE ALSO 2813=head1 SEE ALSO
2113 2814
2114L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a 2815L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
2115more natural syntax. 2816more natural syntax and L<IO::FDPass> for file descriptor passing.
2116 2817
2117=head1 AUTHOR 2818=head1 AUTHOR
2118 2819
2119 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 2820 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
2120 http://home.schmorp.de/ 2821 http://home.schmorp.de/

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