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15 15
16 aio_read $fh, 30000, 1024, $buffer, 0, sub { 16 aio_read $fh, 30000, 1024, $buffer, 0, sub {
17 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 17 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
18 }; 18 };
19 19
20 # AnyEvent
21 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
22 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
23
20 # Event 24 # Event
21 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 25 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
22 poll => 'r', 26 poll => 'r',
23 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 27 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
24 28
25 # Glib/Gtk2 29 # Glib/Gtk2
26 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 30 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
27 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 31 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
28 32
29 # Tk 33 # Tk
30 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "", 34 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
31 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 35 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
36
37 # Danga::Socket
38 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
39 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
40
32 41
33=head1 DESCRIPTION 42=head1 DESCRIPTION
34 43
35This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 44This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
36operating system supports. 45operating system supports.
43not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, 52not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently,
44for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the 53for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the
45remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 54remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway.
46 55
47Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 56Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is
48currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself. 57currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call
58C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other
59C<aio_> functions) recursively.
49 60
50=cut 61=cut
51 62
52package IO::AIO; 63package IO::AIO;
53 64
65no warnings;
66use strict 'vars';
67
54use base 'Exporter'; 68use base 'Exporter';
55 69
56use Fcntl ();
57
58BEGIN { 70BEGIN {
59 $VERSION = 0.2; 71 our $VERSION = '1.8';
60 72
61 @EXPORT = qw(aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink 73 our @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat
74 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink
62 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead); 75 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move);
63 @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 76 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs);
64 77
65 require XSLoader; 78 require XSLoader;
66 XSLoader::load IO::AIO, $VERSION; 79 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
67} 80}
68 81
69=head1 FUNCTIONS 82=head1 FUNCTIONS
70 83
71=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 84=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS
72 85
73All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 86All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
74with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 87with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
75and they all accept an additional C<$callback> argument which must be 88and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
76a code reference. This code reference will get called with the syscall 89which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
77return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike perl, which 90the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
78usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given syscall has 91perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given
79been executed asynchronously. 92syscall has been executed asynchronously.
80 93
81All functions that expect a filehandle will also accept a file descriptor. 94All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
95internally until the request has finished.
82 96
83The filenames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute. The reason 97The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
84is that at the time the request is being executed, the current working 98encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the
85directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you 99request is being executed, the current working directory could have
100changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
86never change the current working directory. 101current working directory.
102
103To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a)
104always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir
105etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
106your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
107environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
108use something else.
87 109
88=over 4 110=over 4
89 111
90=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback 112=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
91 113
92Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 114Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
93created filehandle for the file. 115created filehandle for the file.
94 116
95The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above, 117The pathname passed to C<aio_open> must be absolute. See API NOTES, above,
96for an explanation. 118for an explanation.
97 119
98The C<$mode> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a 120The C<$flags> argument is a bitmask. See the C<Fcntl> module for a
99list. They are the same as used in C<sysopen>. 121list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
122
123Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
124didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
125except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
126and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do).
100 127
101Example: 128Example:
102 129
103 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 130 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
104 if ($_[0]) { 131 if ($_[0]) {
107 } else { 134 } else {
108 die "open failed: $!\n"; 135 die "open failed: $!\n";
109 } 136 }
110 }; 137 };
111 138
112=item aio_close $fh, $callback 139=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
113 140
114Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 141Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
115code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 142code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl
116filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor itself when 143filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
117the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls C<close> 144time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
118or just let filehandles go out of scope. 145C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
119 146
147This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's
148therefore best to avoid this function.
149
120=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset,$callback 150=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
121 151
122=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset,$callback 152=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
123 153
124Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 154Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset>
125into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 155into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the
126callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 156callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just
127like the syscall). 157like the syscall).
128 158
159The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
160is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the
161necessary/optional hardware is installed).
162
129Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, strating at 163Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
130offset C<0> within the scalar: 164offset C<0> within the scalar:
131 165
132 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 166 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
133 $_[0] >= 0 or die "read error: $!"; 167 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
134 print "read <$buffer>\n"; 168 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
135 }; 169 };
136 170
171=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
172
173[EXPERIMENTAL]
174
175Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or destination)
176from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
177
178This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
179rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
180and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
181followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
182order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
183
184If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
185possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
186errors are being ignored.
187
188=cut
189
190sub aio_move($$$) {
191 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
192
193 aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
194 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
195 aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
196 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
197 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
198
199 aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
200 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
201 aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
202 close $src_fh;
203
204 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
205 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
206 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
207 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
208 close $dst_fh;
209
210 aio_unlink $src, sub {
211 $cb->($_[0]);
212 };
213 } else {
214 my $errno = $!;
215 aio_unlink $dst, sub {
216 $! = $errno;
217 $cb->(-1);
218 };
219 }
220 };
221 } else {
222 $cb->(-1);
223 }
224 },
225
226 } else {
227 $cb->(-1);
228 }
229 };
230 } else {
231 $cb->($_[0]);
232 }
233 };
234}
235
236=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
237
238Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
239reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
240file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
241than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
242other.
243
244This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
245zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
246socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file.
247
248If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be
249emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle
250regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
251
252Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
253C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
254bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
255provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
256value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
257read.
258
137=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback 259=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
138 260
139Asynchronously reads the specified byte range into the page cache, using
140the C<readahead> syscall. If that syscall doesn't exist the status will be
141C<-1> and C<$!> is set to ENOSYS.
142
143readahead() populates the page cache with data from a file so that 261C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
144subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 262subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
145argument specifies the starting point from which data is to be read and 263argument specifies the starting point from which data is to be read and
146C<$length> specifies the number of bytes to be read. I/O is performed in 264C<$length> specifies the number of bytes to be read. I/O is performed in
147whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary 265whole pages, so that offset is effectively rounded down to a page boundary
148and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to 266and bytes are read up to the next page boundary greater than or equal to
149(off-set+length). aio_readahead() does not read beyond the end of the 267(off-set+length). C<aio_readahead> does not read beyond the end of the
150file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 268file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
151 269
270If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
271emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
272
152=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback 273=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
153 274
154=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback 275=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
155 276
156Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 277Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
157be called after the stat and the results will be available using C<stat _> 278be called after the stat and the results will be available using C<stat _>
158or C<-s _> etc... 279or C<-s _> etc...
159 280
169 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 290 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
170 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 291 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
171 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 292 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
172 }; 293 };
173 294
174=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback 295=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
175 296
176Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 297Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
177result code. 298result code.
178 299
300=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
301
302Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
303the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
304
305=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
306
307Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
308the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
309
310=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
311
312Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
313rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
314
315=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
316
317Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
318result code.
319
320=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
321
322Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
323directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
324sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
325
326The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref
327with the filenames.
328
329=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
330
331Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) and tries to separate the
332entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones you can recurse
333into (directories), and ones you cannot recurse into (everything else).
334
335C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that consists of many
336aio-primitives. C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding
337aio requests that this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a
338suitable default will be chosen (currently 8).
339
340On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
341two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
342
343Example:
344
345 aio_scandir $dir, 0, sub {
346 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
347 print "real directories: @$dirs\n";
348 print "everything else: @$nondirs\n";
349 };
350
351Implementation notes.
352
353The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
354
355After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the
356directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match, the
357link count will be used to decide how many entries are directories (if
358>= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number of subdirectories will be
359assumed.
360
361Then entires will be sorted into likely directories (everything without a
362non-initial dot) and likely non-directories (everything else). Then every
363entry + C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first. This is often
364faster because filesystems might detect the type of the entry without
365reading the inode data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). If that succeeds,
366it assumes that the entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which
367will be checked seperately).
368
369If the known number of directories has been reached, the rest of the
370entries is assumed to be non-directories.
371
372=cut
373
374sub aio_scandir($$$) {
375 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
376
377 $maxreq = 8 if $maxreq <= 0;
378
379 # stat once
380 aio_stat $path, sub {
381 return $cb->() if $_[0];
382 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
383
384 # read the directory entries
385 aio_readdir $path, sub {
386 my $entries = shift
387 or return $cb->();
388
389 # stat the dir another time
390 aio_stat $path, sub {
391 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
392
393 my $ndirs;
394
395 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
396 if ($hash1 ne $hash2) {
397 $ndirs = -1;
398 } else {
399 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
400 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
401 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
402 or return $cb->([], $entries);
403 }
404
405 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
406 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
407 $entries = [map $_->[0],
408 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
409 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
410 @$entries];
411
412 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
413
414 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
415 my $nreq = 0;
416
417 $schedcb = sub {
418 if (@$entries) {
419 if ($nreq < $maxreq) {
420 my $ent = pop @$entries;
421 $nreq++;
422 aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
423 }
424 } elsif (!$nreq) {
425 # finished
426 undef $statcb;
427 undef $schedcb;
428 $cb->(\@dirs, \@nondirs) if $cb;
429 undef $cb;
430 }
431 };
432 $statcb = sub {
433 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
434
435 if ($status < 0) {
436 $nreq--;
437 push @nondirs, $entry;
438 &$schedcb;
439 } else {
440 # need to check for real directory
441 aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
442 $nreq--;
443
444 if (-d _) {
445 push @dirs, $entry;
446
447 if (!--$ndirs) {
448 push @nondirs, @$entries;
449 $entries = [];
450 }
451 } else {
452 push @nondirs, $entry;
453 }
454
455 &$schedcb;
456 }
457 }
458 };
459
460 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
461 };
462 };
463 };
464}
465
179=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback 466=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
180 467
181Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 468Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
182with the fsync result code. 469with the fsync result code.
183 470
184=item aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback 471=item aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
185 472
186Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 473Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
187callback with the fdatasync result code. 474callback with the fdatasync result code.
188 475
476If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
477detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
478
189=back 479=back
190 480
191=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 481=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
192 482
193=over 4 483=over 4
194 484
195=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 485=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
196 486
197Return the I<request result pipe filehandle>. This filehandle must be 487Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
198polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event 488polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or
199or select, see below). If the pipe becomes readable you have to call 489select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have
200C<poll_cb> to check the results. 490to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
201 491
202See C<poll_cb> for an example. 492See C<poll_cb> for an example.
203 493
204=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 494=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
205 495
206Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 496Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
207regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 497regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately
208when no events are outstanding. 498when no events are outstanding.
209 499
210You can use Event to multiplex, e.g.: 500Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
501IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
211 502
212 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 503 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
213 poll => 'r', async => 1, 504 poll => 'r', async => 1,
214 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 505 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
215 506
216=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 507=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
217 508
218Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 509Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a
219select on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 510C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait
220for some requests to finish). 511for some requests to finish).
221 512
222See C<nreqs> for an example. 513See C<nreqs> for an example.
223 514
224=item IO::AIO::nreqs 515=item IO::AIO::nreqs
225 516
226Returns the number of requests currently outstanding. 517Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their
518callback has not been invoked yet).
227 519
228Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 520Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
229 521
230 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 522 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
231 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 523 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
232 524
525=item IO::AIO::flush
526
527Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
528
529Strictly equivalent to:
530
531 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
532 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
533
534=item IO::AIO::poll
535
536Waits until some requests have been handled.
537
538Strictly equivalent to:
539
540 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
541 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
542
233=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 543=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
234 544
235Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The default is 545Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current default
236C<1>, which means a single asynchronous operation can be done at one time 546is C<4>, which means four asynchronous operations can be done at one time
237(the number of outstanding operations, however, is unlimited). 547(the number of outstanding operations, however, is unlimited).
548
549IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
550no free thread exists.
238 551
239It is recommended to keep the number of threads low, as some Linux 552It is recommended to keep the number of threads low, as some Linux
240kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads (higher 553kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads (higher
241parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 versions, 4-32 554parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 versions, 4-32
242threads should be fine. 555threads should be fine.
243 556
244Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function, as this 557Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the
245module automatically starts some threads (the exact number might change, 558module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load.
246and is currently 4).
247 559
248=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 560=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
249 561
250Sets the maximum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. If more than 562Sets the maximum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. If more than the
251the specified number of threads are currently running, kill them. This 563specified number of threads are currently running, this function kills
252function blocks until the limit is reached. 564them. This function blocks until the limit is reached.
565
566While C<$nthreads> are zero, aio requests get queued but not executed
567until the number of threads has been increased again.
253 568
254This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 569This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
255that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 570that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
256 571
257Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 572Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
261Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 576Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
262try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 577try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until
263some requests have been handled. 578some requests have been handled.
264 579
265The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 580The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you
266queue up many requests in a loop it it often improves speed if you set 581queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set
267this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>. 582this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
268 583
269Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 584Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
270 585
271=back 586=back
274 589
275# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle 590# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
276sub _fd2fh { 591sub _fd2fh {
277 return undef if $_[0] < 0; 592 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
278 593
279 # try to be perl5.6-compatible 594 # try to generate nice filehandles
280 local *AIO_FH; 595 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
281 open AIO_FH, "+<&=$_[0]" 596 local *$sym;
597
598 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
599 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
600 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
282 or return undef; 601 or return undef;
283 602
284 *AIO_FH 603 *$sym
285} 604}
286 605
287min_parallel 4; 606min_parallel 4;
288 607
289END { 608END {
290 max_parallel 0; 609 max_parallel 0;
291} 610}
292 611
2931; 6121;
294 613
614=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
615
616Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
617can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
618the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
619request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result
620queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in
621the parent). Threats will be started on demand until the limit ste in the
622parent process has been reached again.
623
295=head1 SEE ALSO 624=head1 SEE ALSO
296 625
297L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO>. 626L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO>.
298 627
299=head1 AUTHOR 628=head1 AUTHOR

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