ViewVC Help
View File | Revision Log | Show Annotations | Download File
/cvs/IO-AIO/AIO.pm
(Generate patch)

Comparing IO-AIO/AIO.pm (file contents):
Revision 1.54 by root, Sun Oct 22 00:19:05 2006 UTC vs.
Revision 1.172 by root, Thu Jan 7 18:08:21 2010 UTC

5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
10 my ($fh) = @_; 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
11 ... 12 ...
12 }; 13 };
13 14
14 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 15 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
15 16
16 aio_read $fh, 30000, 1024, $buffer, 0, sub { 17 aio_read $fh, 30000, 1024, $buffer, 0, sub {
17 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 18 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
18 }; 19 };
19 20
20 use IO::AIO 2; # version has aio objects 21 # version 2+ has request and group objects
22 use IO::AIO 2;
21 23
24 aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority
22 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 25 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
23 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
24 27
25 # AnyEvent 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
26 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!"; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
27 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
28 30
29 # Event 31 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
32 use AnyEvent::AIO;
33
34 # EV integration
35 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
36
37 # Event integration
30 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 38 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
31 poll => 'r', 39 poll => 'r',
32 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 40 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
33 41
34 # Glib/Gtk2 42 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
35 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 43 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
36 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 }; 44 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
37 45
38 # Tk 46 # Tk integration
39 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "", 47 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
40 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 48 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
41 49
42 # Danga::Socket 50 # Danga::Socket integration
43 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => 51 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
44 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 52 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
45 53
46
47=head1 DESCRIPTION 54=head1 DESCRIPTION
48 55
49This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 56This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
50operating system supports. 57operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
58(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
51 59
60Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
61(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
62will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
63is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
64when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
65etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
66normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
67on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
68concurrently.
69
70While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
71example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
72support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
73very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
74module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
75
52Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 76In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
53and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in your libc or 77requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
54perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to the 78in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
55pthreads library. In the future, this module might make use of the native 79to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
56aio functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 80functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
57not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, 81not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
58for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the 82files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
59remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 83aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
84using threads anyway.
60 85
61Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 86Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
62currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 87it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
63C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other 88yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
64C<aio_> functions) recursively. 89call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
90
91=head2 EXAMPLE
92
93This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
94F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
95
96 use Fcntl;
97 use EV;
98 use IO::AIO;
99
100 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
101 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
102
103 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
104 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
105 my $fh = shift
106 or die "error while opening: $!";
107
108 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
109 my $size = -s $fh;
110
111 # queue a request to read the file
112 my $contents;
113 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
114 $_[0] == $size
115 or die "short read: $!";
116
117 close $fh;
118
119 # file contents now in $contents
120 print $contents;
121
122 # exit event loop and program
123 EV::unloop;
124 };
125 };
126
127 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
128 # check for sockets etc. etc.
129
130 # process events as long as there are some:
131 EV::loop;
132
133=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
134
135Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
136directly visible to Perl.
137
138If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
139object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
140which saves a bit of memory.
141
142The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
143are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
144
145During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
146in order:
147
148=over 4
149
150=item ready
151
152Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
153waiting for a thread to execute it.
154
155=item execute
156
157A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
158executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
159
160=item pending
161
162The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
163
164While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
165processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
166(or another function with the same effect).
167
168=item result
169
170The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
171
172The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
173calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
174any groups they are contained in.
175
176=item done
177
178Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
179(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
180aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
181result in a runtime error).
182
183=back
65 184
66=cut 185=cut
67 186
68package IO::AIO; 187package IO::AIO;
69 188
70no warnings; 189use Carp ();
71use strict 'vars'; 190
191use common::sense;
72 192
73use base 'Exporter'; 193use base 'Exporter';
74 194
75BEGIN { 195BEGIN {
76 our $VERSION = '1.99'; 196 our $VERSION = '3.4';
77 197
78 our @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 198 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
79 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 199 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
80 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 200 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
81 aio_group); 201 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
82 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 202 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
203 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
204 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
205 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_statvfs);
206
207 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
208 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
209 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
210 nreqs nready npending nthreads
211 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
212 sendfile fadvise);
213
214 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
83 215
84 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 216 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
85 217
86 require XSLoader; 218 require XSLoader;
87 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 219 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
88} 220}
89 221
90=head1 FUNCTIONS 222=head1 FUNCTIONS
91 223
92=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 224=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
93 225
94All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 226All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
95with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 227with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
96and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 228and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
97which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 229which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
98the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 230the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
99perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 231perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
100syscall has been executed asynchronously. 232syscall has been executed asynchronously.
101 233
102All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 234All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
103internally until the request has finished. 235internally until the request has finished.
104 236
105All non-composite requests (requests that are not broken down into
106multiple requests) return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow 237All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
107further manipulation of running requests. 238further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
108 239
109The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 240The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
110encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the 241encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
111request is being executed, the current working directory could have 242request is being executed, the current working directory could have
112changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 243changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
113current working directory. 244current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
245paths.
114 246
115To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 247To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
116always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 248in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
117etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 249tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
118your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 250your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
119environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 251environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
120use something else. 252use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
253
254This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
255handles correctly whether it is set or not.
121 256
122=over 4 257=over 4
258
259=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
260
261Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
262C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
263
264The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
265and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
266first.
267
268The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
269functions.
270
271Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
272higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
273open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
274
275 aioreq_pri -3;
276 aio_open ..., sub {
277 return unless $_[0];
278
279 aioreq_pri -2;
280 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
281 ...
282 };
283 };
284
285
286=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
287
288Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
289priority, so the effect is cumulative.
290
123 291
124=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 292=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
125 293
126Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 294Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
127created filehandle for the file. 295created filehandle for the file.
133list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 301list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
134 302
135Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 303Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
136didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 304didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
137except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files, 305except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
138and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 306and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
307by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
308change the umask.
139 309
140Example: 310Example:
141 311
142 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 312 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
143 if ($_[0]) { 313 if ($_[0]) {
146 } else { 316 } else {
147 die "open failed: $!\n"; 317 die "open failed: $!\n";
148 } 318 }
149 }; 319 };
150 320
321
151=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 322=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
152 323
153Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 324Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
154code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 325code.
155filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
156time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
157C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
158 326
159This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 327Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
160therefore best to avoid this function. 328closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
329
330Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
331use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
332(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
333
334Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
335free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
336
337=cut
161 338
162=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 339=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
163 340
164=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 341=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
165 342
166Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 343Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
167into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 344C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
168callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 345and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
169like the syscall). 346error, just like the syscall).
347
348C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
349offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
350
351If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
352be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
353changed by these calls.
354
355If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
356C<$data>.
357
358If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
359C<$data>.
170 360
171The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 361The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
172is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 362is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
173necessary/optional hardware is installed). 363the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
174 364
175Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 365Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
176offset C<0> within the scalar: 366offset C<0> within the scalar:
177 367
178 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 368 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
179 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 369 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
180 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 370 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
181 }; 371 };
182 372
183=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
184
185Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
186destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
187the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
188
189This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
190rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
191and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
192followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
193order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
194
195If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
196possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
197errors are being ignored.
198
199=cut
200
201sub aio_move($$$) {
202 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
203
204 aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
205 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
206 aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
207 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
208 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
209
210 aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
211 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
212 aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
213 close $src_fh;
214
215 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
216 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
217 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
218 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
219 close $dst_fh;
220
221 aio_unlink $src, sub {
222 $cb->($_[0]);
223 };
224 } else {
225 my $errno = $!;
226 aio_unlink $dst, sub {
227 $! = $errno;
228 $cb->(-1);
229 };
230 }
231 };
232 } else {
233 $cb->(-1);
234 }
235 },
236
237 } else {
238 $cb->(-1);
239 }
240 };
241 } else {
242 $cb->($_[0]);
243 }
244 };
245}
246 373
247=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 374=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
248 375
249Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 376Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
250reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 377reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
254 381
255This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 382This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
256zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 383zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
257socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 384socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file.
258 385
259If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 386If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
387C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>,
260emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 388it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of
261regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 389filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
262 390
263Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 391Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
264C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 392C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
265bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 393bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
266provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 394provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
267value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 395value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
268read. 396read.
397
269 398
270=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 399=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
271 400
272C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 401C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
273subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 402subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
279file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 408file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
280 409
281If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 410If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
282emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 411emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
283 412
413
284=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 414=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
285 415
286=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 416=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
287 417
288Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 418Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
301 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 431 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
302 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 432 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
303 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 433 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
304 }; 434 };
305 435
436
437=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
438
439Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
440whether a file handle or path was passed.
441
442On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
443members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
444C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
445is passed.
446
447The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
448C<ST_NOSUID>.
449
450The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
451their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
452not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
453C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
454C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
455
456Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
457
458 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
459 my $f = $_[0]
460 or die "statvfs: $!";
461
462 use Data::Dumper;
463 say Dumper $f;
464 };
465
466 # result:
467 {
468 bsize => 1024,
469 bfree => 4333064312,
470 blocks => 10253828096,
471 files => 2050765568,
472 flag => 4096,
473 favail => 2042092649,
474 bavail => 4333064312,
475 ffree => 2042092649,
476 namemax => 255,
477 frsize => 1024,
478 fsid => 1810
479 }
480
481
482=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
483
484Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
485and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
486syscalls support them.
487
488When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
489utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
490otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
491
492Examples:
493
494 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
495 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
496 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
497 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
498
499
500=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
501
502Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
503or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
504
505Examples:
506
507 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
508 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
509 # same as above:
510 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
511
512
513=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
514
515Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
516
517
518=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
519
520Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
521
522
306=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 523=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
307 524
308Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 525Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
309result code. 526result code.
310 527
528
529=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
530
531[EXPERIMENTAL]
532
533Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
534
535The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
536
537 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
538
539
311=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 540=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
312 541
313Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 542Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
314the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 543the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
315 544
545
316=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 546=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
317 547
318Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 548Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
319the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 549the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
320 550
551
552=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
553
554Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
555the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
556callback.
557
558
321=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 559=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
322 560
323Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 561Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
324rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 562rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
325 563
564
565=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
566
567Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
568the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
569request is executed, so do not change your umask.
570
571
326=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 572=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
327 573
328Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 574Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
329result code. 575result code.
576
330 577
331=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 578=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
332 579
333Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 580Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
334directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 581directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
335sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 582sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
336 583
337The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 584The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
338with the filenames. 585array-ref with the filenames.
586
587
588=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
589
590Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
591behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
592C<undef>.
593
594The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
595flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
596
597=over 4
598
599=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
600
601When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names
602only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
603C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
604entry in more detail.
605
606C<$name> is the name of the entry.
607
608C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
609
610C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
611C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
612C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
613
614C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
615know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
616scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
617
618C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
619bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
620systems that do not deliver the inode information.
621
622=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
623
624When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
625likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly
626find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to
627stat() each entry.
628
629If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
630to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files
631beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with
632short names are tried first.
633
634=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
635
636When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
637suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
638all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
639be fastest.
640
641If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
642the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
643
644=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
645
646This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
647is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
648C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
649C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
650
651=back
652
653
654=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
655
656This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
657memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
658
659=cut
660
661sub aio_load($$;$) {
662 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
663 my $data = \$_[1];
664
665 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
666 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
667
668 aioreq_pri $pri;
669 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
670 my $fh = shift
671 or return $grp->result (-1);
672
673 aioreq_pri $pri;
674 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
675 $grp->result ($_[0]);
676 };
677 };
678
679 $grp
680}
681
682=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
683
684Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
685destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
686a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
687
688This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
689mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
690C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
691uid/gid, in that order.
692
693If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
694possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
695errors are being ignored.
696
697=cut
698
699sub aio_copy($$;$) {
700 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
701
702 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
703 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
704
705 aioreq_pri $pri;
706 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
707 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
708 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
709
710 aioreq_pri $pri;
711 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
712 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
713 aioreq_pri $pri;
714 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
715 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
716 $grp->result (0);
717 close $src_fh;
718
719 my $ch = sub {
720 aioreq_pri $pri;
721 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
722 aioreq_pri $pri;
723 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
724 aioreq_pri $pri;
725 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
726 }
727 };
728 };
729
730 aioreq_pri $pri;
731 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
732 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
733 aioreq_pri $pri;
734 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
735 } else {
736 $ch->();
737 }
738 };
739 } else {
740 $grp->result (-1);
741 close $src_fh;
742 close $dst_fh;
743
744 aioreq $pri;
745 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
746 }
747 };
748 } else {
749 $grp->result (-1);
750 }
751 },
752
753 } else {
754 $grp->result (-1);
755 }
756 };
757
758 $grp
759}
760
761=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
762
763Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
764destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
765a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
766
767This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
768rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
769that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
770
771=cut
772
773sub aio_move($$;$) {
774 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
775
776 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
777 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
778
779 aioreq_pri $pri;
780 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
781 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
782 aioreq_pri $pri;
783 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
784 $grp->result ($_[0]);
785
786 if (!$_[0]) {
787 aioreq_pri $pri;
788 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
789 }
790 };
791 } else {
792 $grp->result ($_[0]);
793 }
794 };
795
796 $grp
797}
339 798
340=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 799=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
341 800
342Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 801Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
343separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 802efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
344you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 803names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
345recurse into (everything else). 804recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
346 805
347C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that consists of many sub 806C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
348requests. C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio 807C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
349requests that this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a 808this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
350suitable default will be chosen (currently 8). 809will be chosen (currently 4).
351 810
352On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 811On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
353two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 812two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
354 813
355Example: 814Example:
362 821
363Implementation notes. 822Implementation notes.
364 823
365The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 824The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
366 825
826If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
827find directories.
828
367After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 829Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
368directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 830of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
369isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 831match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
370entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 832how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
371of subdirectories will be assumed. 833number of subdirectories will be assumed.
372 834
373Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 835Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
374a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 836currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
375else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 837entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
376likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 838in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
377is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 839entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
378seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 840seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
379filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 841filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
380data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 842data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
843the filetype information on readdir.
381 844
382If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 845If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
383rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 846rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
384 847
385This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 848This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
389as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 852as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
390directory counting heuristic. 853directory counting heuristic.
391 854
392=cut 855=cut
393 856
394sub aio_scandir($$$) { 857sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
395 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 858 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
396 859
860 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
861
862 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
863
397 $maxreq = 8 if $maxreq <= 0; 864 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
398 865
399 # stat once 866 # stat once
867 aioreq_pri $pri;
400 aio_stat $path, sub { 868 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
401 return $cb->() if $_[0]; 869 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
402 my $now = time; 870 my $now = time;
403 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 871 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
404 872
405 # read the directory entries 873 # read the directory entries
406 aio_readdir $path, sub { 874 aioreq_pri $pri;
875 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
407 my $entries = shift 876 my $entries = shift
408 or return $cb->(); 877 or return $grp->result ();
409 878
410 # stat the dir another time 879 # stat the dir another time
880 aioreq_pri $pri;
411 aio_stat $path, sub { 881 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
412 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 882 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
413 883
414 my $ndirs; 884 my $ndirs;
415 885
416 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 886 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
417 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 887 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
418 $ndirs = -1; 888 $ndirs = -1;
419 } else { 889 } else {
420 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 890 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
421 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 891 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
422 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 892 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
423 or return $cb->([], $entries); 893 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
424 } 894 }
425 895
426 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
427 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
428 $entries = [map $_->[0],
429 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
430 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
431 @$entries];
432
433 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 896 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
434 897
435 my ($statcb, $schedcb); 898 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
436 my $nreq = 0; 899 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
900 };
437 901
438 $schedcb = sub { 902 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
439 if (@$entries) { 903 feed $statgrp sub {
440 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 904 return unless @$entries;
441 my $ent = pop @$entries; 905 my $entry = shift @$entries;
906
907 aioreq_pri $pri;
908 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
909 if ($_[0] < 0) {
910 push @nondirs, $entry;
911 } else {
912 # need to check for real directory
913 aioreq_pri $pri;
914 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
915 if (-d _) {
916 push @dirs, $entry;
917
918 unless (--$ndirs) {
919 push @nondirs, @$entries;
920 feed $statgrp;
921 }
922 } else {
923 push @nondirs, $entry;
924 }
442 $nreq++; 925 }
443 aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
444 } 926 }
445 } elsif (!$nreq) {
446 # finished
447 undef $statcb;
448 undef $schedcb;
449 $cb->(\@dirs, \@nondirs) if $cb;
450 undef $cb;
451 } 927 };
452 }; 928 };
453 $statcb = sub {
454 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
455
456 if ($status < 0) {
457 $nreq--;
458 push @nondirs, $entry;
459 &$schedcb;
460 } else {
461 # need to check for real directory
462 aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
463 $nreq--;
464
465 if (-d _) {
466 push @dirs, $entry;
467
468 if (!--$ndirs) {
469 push @nondirs, @$entries;
470 $entries = [];
471 }
472 } else {
473 push @nondirs, $entry;
474 }
475
476 &$schedcb;
477 }
478 }
479 };
480
481 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
482 }; 929 };
483 }; 930 };
484 }; 931 };
932
933 $grp
485} 934}
935
936=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
937
938Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
939status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
940uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
941everything else.
942
943=cut
944
945sub aio_rmtree;
946sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
947 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
948
949 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
950 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
951
952 aioreq_pri $pri;
953 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
954 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
955
956 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
957 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
958 $grp->result ($_[0]);
959 };
960 };
961
962 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
963 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
964
965 add $grp $dirgrp;
966 };
967
968 $grp
969}
970
971=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
972
973Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
486 974
487=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 975=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
488 976
489Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 977Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
490with the fsync result code. 978with the fsync result code.
495callback with the fdatasync result code. 983callback with the fdatasync result code.
496 984
497If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 985If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
498detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 986detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
499 987
988=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
989
990Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
991to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
992sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
993ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
994
995C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
996C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
997C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
998manpage for details.
999
1000=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1001
1002This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1003composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1004(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1005specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1006written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1007not just directories.
1008
1009Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1010C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1011
1012Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1013
1014=cut
1015
1016sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1017 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1018
1019 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1020 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1021
1022 aioreq_pri $pri;
1023 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1024 my ($fh) = @_;
1025 if ($fh) {
1026 aioreq_pri $pri;
1027 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1028 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1029
1030 aioreq_pri $pri;
1031 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1032 };
1033 } else {
1034 $grp->result (-1);
1035 }
1036 };
1037
1038 $grp
1039}
1040
1041=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1042
1043This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1044scalars (see the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules for details on this, note
1045that the scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is
1046pending on it).
1047
1048It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1049area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1050later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1051is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1052a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1053C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1054
1055=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1056
1057This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1058scalars.
1059
1060It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1061range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1062as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1063C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1064C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1065writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1066
500=item aio_group $callback->() 1067=item aio_group $callback->(...)
501 1068
1069This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
1070container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
1071many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
1072and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
1073
1074Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
1075for more info.
1076
1077Example:
1078
1079 my $grp = aio_group sub {
1080 print "all stats done\n";
1081 };
1082
1083 add $grp
1084 (aio_stat ...),
1085 (aio_stat ...),
1086 ...;
1087
1088=item aio_nop $callback->()
1089
1090This is a special request - it does nothing in itself and is only used for
1091side effects, such as when you want to add a dummy request to a group so
1092that finishing the requests in the group depends on executing the given
1093code.
1094
1095While this request does nothing, it still goes through the execution
1096phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
1097be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
1098entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
1099latency.
1100
502=item aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 1101=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
503 1102
504Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 1103Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
505the request workers to sleep for the given time. 1104the request workers to sleep for the given time.
506 1105
1106While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
1107like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
1108immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
1109except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
1110
507=back 1111=back
508 1112
509=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1113=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
510 1114
511All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1115All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
512called in non-void context. 1116called in non-void context.
513 1117
514A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
515in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
516yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
517(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
518B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
519callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
520holds no resources anymore).
521
522=over 4 1118=over 4
523 1119
524=item $req->cancel 1120=item cancel $req
525 1121
526Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1122Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
527when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1123when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
528entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1124entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
529untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1125untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
530stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1126currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1127will not be freed prematurely.
1128
1129=item cb $req $callback->(...)
1130
1131Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
531 1132
532=back 1133=back
533 1134
1135=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS
1136
1137This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to
1138objects of this class, too.
1139
1140A IO::AIO::GRP object is a special request that can contain multiple other
1141aio requests.
1142
1143You create one by calling the C<aio_group> constructing function with a
1144callback that will be called when all contained requests have entered the
1145C<done> state:
1146
1147 my $grp = aio_group sub {
1148 print "all requests are done\n";
1149 };
1150
1151You add requests by calling the C<add> method with one or more
1152C<IO::AIO::REQ> objects:
1153
1154 $grp->add (aio_unlink "...");
1155
1156 add $grp aio_stat "...", sub {
1157 $_[0] or return $grp->result ("error");
1158
1159 # add another request dynamically, if first succeeded
1160 add $grp aio_open "...", sub {
1161 $grp->result ("ok");
1162 };
1163 };
1164
1165This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of
1166C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests.
1167
1168=over 4
1169
1170=item * The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to
1171C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request.
1172
1173=item * They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not
1174only the request itself, but also all requests it contains.
1175
1176=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
1177
1178=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
1179any later time).
1180
1181=back
1182
1183Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
1184will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
1185C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
1186exist.
1187
1188That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
1189(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
1190the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
1191further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1192finished will the the group itself finish.
1193
1194=over 4
1195
1196=item add $grp ...
1197
1198=item $grp->add (...)
1199
1200Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can
1201be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
1202dependencies.
1203
1204Returns all its arguments.
1205
1206=item $grp->cancel_subs
1207
1208Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
1209itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
1210
1211The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1212group).
1213
1214=item $grp->result (...)
1215
1216Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
1217subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
1218of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
1219no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
1220
1221=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
1222
1223Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
1224when the argument is missing.
1225
1226Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
1227the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
1228default (0).
1229
1230Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
1231before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
1232
1233=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
1234
1235Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1236generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1237although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1238this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1239C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
1240delaying any later requests for a long time.
1241
1242To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1243instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1244feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1245below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1246requests.
1247
1248The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
1249not impose any limits).
1250
1251If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
1252automatically removed from the group.
1253
1254If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1255C<2> automatically.
1256
1257Example:
1258
1259 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
1260
1261 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
1262 limit $grp 4;
1263 feed $grp sub {
1264 my $file = pop @files
1265 or return;
1266
1267 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
1268 };
1269
1270=item limit $grp $num
1271
1272Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
1273the group contains less than this many requests.
1274
1275Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
1276
1277The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1278automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1279
1280=back
1281
534=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1282=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
535 1283
1284=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1285
536=over 4 1286=over 4
537 1287
538=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1288=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
539 1289
540Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1290Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
541polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1291polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
542select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1292select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
543to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1293you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
544 1294
545See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1295See C<poll_cb> for an example.
546 1296
547=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1297=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
548 1298
549Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1299Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
550regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1300regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
551when no events are outstanding. 1301returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
1302are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1303C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1304
1305If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1306will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1307do anything special to have it called later.
552 1308
553Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1309Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
554IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1310IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1311SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
555 1312
556 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1313 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
557 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1314 poll => 'r', async => 1,
558 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1315 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
559 1316
1317=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1318
1319=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1320
1321These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1322that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1323the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1324C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1325of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
1326
1327Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1328syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1329callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1330not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1331
1332Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1333interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1334time.
1335
1336For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
1337
1338Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1339IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
1340program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
1341
1342 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1343 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1344
1345 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1346 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1347 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1348 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1349
560=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1350=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
561 1351
1352If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
562Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1353phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
563C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 1354does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
564for some requests to finish). 1355synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
565 1356
566See C<nreqs> for an example. 1357See C<nreqs> for an example.
567 1358
1359=item IO::AIO::poll
1360
1361Waits until some requests have been handled.
1362
1363Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1364equivalent to:
1365
1366 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1367
568=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1368=item IO::AIO::flush
569 1369
570Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 1370Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
571callback has not been invoked yet).
572 1371
573Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 1372Strictly equivalent to:
574 1373
575 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1374 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
576 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1375 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
577 1376
578=item IO::AIO::flush 1377=back
579 1378
580Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 1379=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
581 1380
582Strictly equivalent to: 1381=over
583
584 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
585 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
586
587=item IO::AIO::poll
588
589Waits until some requests have been handled.
590
591Strictly equivalent to:
592
593 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
594 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
595 1382
596=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1383=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
597 1384
598Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current default 1385Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
599is C<4>, which means four asynchronous operations can be done at one time 1386default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
600(the number of outstanding operations, however, is unlimited). 1387concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
1388however, is unlimited).
601 1389
602IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1390IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
603no free thread exists. 1391no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1392create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1393is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
604 1394
605It is recommended to keep the number of threads low, as some Linux 1395It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
606kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads (higher 1396Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
607parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 versions, 4-32 1397(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
608threads should be fine. 1398versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
609 1399
610Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the 1400Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the
611module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load. 1401module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load.
612 1402
613=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 1403=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
622This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1412This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
623that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1413that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
624 1414
625Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1415Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
626 1416
1417=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1418
1419Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e.,
1420threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That
1421means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also
1422idle, it will free its resources and exit.
1423
1424This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1425to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1426under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1427
1428The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1429creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1430want to use larger values.
1431
627=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 1432=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1433
1434This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1435blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1436use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
628 1437
629Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1438Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
630try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 1439do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
631some requests have been handled. 1440C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1441function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
632 1442
633The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 1443The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
634queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 1444number of outstanding requests.
635this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
636 1445
637Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1446You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
1447C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
1448as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
638 1449
639=back 1450=back
640 1451
1452=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1453
1454=over
1455
1456=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1457
1458Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1459states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1460
1461Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1462
1463 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1464 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1465
1466=item IO::AIO::nready
1467
1468Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1469executed).
1470
1471=item IO::AIO::npending
1472
1473Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1474but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1475
1476=back
1477
1478=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1479
1480IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1481asynchronous.
1482
1483=over 4
1484
1485=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1486
1487Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1488but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1489likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1490operations).
1491
1492Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1493
1494=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1495
1496Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see it's
1497manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1498avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1499C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1500C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1501
1502On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1503ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1504
1505=back
1506
641=cut 1507=cut
642 1508
643# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
644sub _fd2fh {
645 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
646
647 # try to generate nice filehandles
648 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
649 local *$sym;
650
651 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
652 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
653 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
654 or return undef;
655
656 *$sym
657}
658
659min_parallel 4; 1509min_parallel 8;
660 1510
661END { 1511END { flush }
662 max_parallel 0;
663}
664 1512
6651; 15131;
666 1514
667=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1515=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
668 1516
669This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1517This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
670 1518
671Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1519Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
672can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1520can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
673the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1521the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
674request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1522request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
675queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1523(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
676the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1524parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
677parent process has been reached again. 1525parent process has been reached again.
678 1526
679In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1527In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
680not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1528not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
681yet. 1529yet.
682 1530
1531=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1532
1533Per-request usage:
1534
1535Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
1536bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1537a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1538scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1539will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1540
1541This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1542problem.
1543
1544Per-thread usage:
1545
1546In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1547temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1548structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1549
1550=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1551
1552Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1553
683=head1 SEE ALSO 1554=head1 SEE ALSO
684 1555
685L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1556L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1557more natural syntax.
686 1558
687=head1 AUTHOR 1559=head1 AUTHOR
688 1560
689 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1561 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
690 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1562 http://home.schmorp.de/

Diff Legend

Removed lines
+ Added lines
< Changed lines
> Changed lines