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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 use IO::AIO 2; # version has aio objects 20 # version 2+ has request and group objects
21 use IO::AIO 2;
21 22
23 aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority
22 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 24 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
23 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 25 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
24 26
25 # AnyEvent 27 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
28 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
29
30 # AnyEvent integration
26 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!"; 31 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
27 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb }); 32 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
28 33
29 # Event 34 # Event integration
30 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 35 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
31 poll => 'r', 36 poll => 'r',
32 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 37 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
33 38
34 # Glib/Gtk2 39 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
35 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 40 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
36 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 }; 41 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
37 42
38 # Tk 43 # Tk integration
39 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "", 44 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
40 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 45 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
41 46
42 # Danga::Socket 47 # Danga::Socket integration
43 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => 48 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
44 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 49 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
45 50
46
47=head1 DESCRIPTION 51=head1 DESCRIPTION
48 52
49This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
50operating system supports. 54operating system supports.
51 55
52Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 56In 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 57requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
54perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to the 58in 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 59to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
56aio functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 60functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
57not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, 61not well-supported or restricted (Linux doesn't allow them on normal
58for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the 62files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
59remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 63aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
64using threads anyway.
60 65
61Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 66Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-)
62currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 67threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate
63C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other 68locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or
64C<aio_> functions) recursively. 69never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
70
71=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
72
73Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
74directly visible to Perl.
75
76If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
77object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
78which saves a bit of memory.
79
80The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
81are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
82
83During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
84in order:
85
86=over 4
87
88=item ready
89
90Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
91waiting for a thread to execute it.
92
93=item execute
94
95A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
96executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
97
98=item pending
99
100The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
101
102While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
103processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
104(or another function with the same effect).
105
106=item result
107
108The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
109
110The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
111calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
112any groups they are contained in.
113
114=item done
115
116Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
117(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
118aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
119result in a runtime error).
65 120
66=cut 121=cut
67 122
68package IO::AIO; 123package IO::AIO;
69 124
73use base 'Exporter'; 128use base 'Exporter';
74 129
75BEGIN { 130BEGIN {
76 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 131 our $VERSION = '2.0';
77 132
78 our @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 133 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat
79 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 134 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink
80 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 135 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move
81 aio_group); 136 aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod);
82 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 137 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
138 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
139 min_parallel max_parallel nreqs nready npending);
83 140
84 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 141 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
85 142
86 require XSLoader; 143 require XSLoader;
87 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 144 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
118environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 175environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
119use something else. 176use something else.
120 177
121=over 4 178=over 4
122 179
180=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
181
182Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
183C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
184
185The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
186and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
187first.
188
189The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
190functions.
191
192Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
193higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
194open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
195
196 aioreq_pri -3;
197 aio_open ..., sub {
198 return unless $_[0];
199
200 aioreq_pri -2;
201 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
202 ...
203 };
204 };
205
206=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
207
208Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
209priority, so effects are cumulative.
210
123=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 211=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
124 212
125Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 213Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
126created filehandle for the file. 214created filehandle for the file.
127 215
176 264
177 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 265 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
178 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 266 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
179 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 267 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
180 }; 268 };
181
182=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
183
184Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
185destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
186the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
187
188This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
189rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
190and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
191followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
192order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
193
194If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
195possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
196errors are being ignored.
197
198=cut
199
200sub aio_move($$$) {
201 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
202
203 my $grp = aio_group;
204
205 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
206 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
207 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
208 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
209 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
210
211 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
212 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
213 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
214 close $src_fh;
215
216 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
217 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
218 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
219 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
220 close $dst_fh;
221
222 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
223 $cb->($_[0]);
224 };
225 } else {
226 my $errno = $!;
227 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
228 $! = $errno;
229 $cb->(-1);
230 };
231 }
232 };
233 } else {
234 $cb->(-1);
235 }
236 },
237
238 } else {
239 $cb->(-1);
240 }
241 };
242 } else {
243 $cb->($_[0]);
244 }
245 };
246
247 $grp
248}
249 269
250=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 270=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
251 271
252Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 272Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
253reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 273reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
309=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 329=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
310 330
311Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 331Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
312result code. 332result code.
313 333
334=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
335
336Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2): the only
337portable value for C<$mode> is C<S_IFIFO> ored with permissions, and C<0>
338for C<$dev>.
339
314=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 340=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
315 341
316Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 342Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
317the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 343the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
318 344
338sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 364sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
339 365
340The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 366The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref
341with the filenames. 367with the filenames.
342 368
369=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
370
371Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
372destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
373the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
374
375This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with
376mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
377C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
378uid/gid, in that order.
379
380If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
381possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
382errors are being ignored.
383
384=cut
385
386sub aio_copy($$;$) {
387 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
388
389 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
390 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
391
392 aioreq_pri $pri;
393 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
394 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
395 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
396
397 aioreq_pri $pri;
398 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
399 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
400 aioreq_pri $pri;
401 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
402 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
403 $grp->result (0);
404 close $src_fh;
405
406 # those should not normally block. should. should.
407 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
408 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
409 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
410 close $dst_fh;
411 } else {
412 $grp->result (-1);
413 close $src_fh;
414 close $dst_fh;
415
416 aioreq $pri;
417 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
418 }
419 };
420 } else {
421 $grp->result (-1);
422 }
423 },
424
425 } else {
426 $grp->result (-1);
427 }
428 };
429
430 $grp
431}
432
433=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
434
435Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
436destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
437the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
438
439This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
440rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
441that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
442
443=cut
444
445sub aio_move($$;$) {
446 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
447
448 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
449 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
450
451 aioreq_pri $pri;
452 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
453 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
454 aioreq_pri $pri;
455 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
456 $grp->result ($_[0]);
457
458 if (!$_[0]) {
459 aioreq_pri $pri;
460 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
461 }
462 };
463 } else {
464 $grp->result ($_[0]);
465 }
466 };
467
468 $grp
469}
470
343=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 471=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
344 472
345Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 473Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
346separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 474efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
347you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 475names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
348recurse into (everything else). 476recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
349 477
350C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that consists of many sub 478C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
351requests. C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio 479C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
352requests that this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a 480this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
353suitable default will be chosen (currently 8). 481will be chosen (currently 4).
354 482
355On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 483On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
356two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 484two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
357 485
358Example: 486Example:
395=cut 523=cut
396 524
397sub aio_scandir($$$) { 525sub aio_scandir($$$) {
398 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 526 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
399 527
528 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
529
400 my $grp = aio_group; 530 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
401 531
402 $maxreq = 8 if $maxreq <= 0; 532 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
403 533
404 # stat once 534 # stat once
535 aioreq_pri $pri;
405 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 536 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
406 return $cb->() if $_[0]; 537 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
407 my $now = time; 538 my $now = time;
408 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 539 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
409 540
410 # read the directory entries 541 # read the directory entries
542 aioreq_pri $pri;
411 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 543 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
412 my $entries = shift 544 my $entries = shift
413 or return $cb->(); 545 or return $grp->result ();
414 546
415 # stat the dir another time 547 # stat the dir another time
548 aioreq_pri $pri;
416 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 549 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
417 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 550 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
418 551
419 my $ndirs; 552 my $ndirs;
420 553
423 $ndirs = -1; 556 $ndirs = -1;
424 } else { 557 } else {
425 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 558 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
426 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 559 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
427 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 560 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
428 or return $cb->([], $entries); 561 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
429 } 562 }
430 563
431 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs 564 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
432 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first 565 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
433 $entries = [map $_->[0], 566 $entries = [map $_->[0],
435 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length], 568 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
436 @$entries]; 569 @$entries];
437 570
438 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 571 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
439 572
440 my ($statcb, $schedcb); 573 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
441 my $nreq = 0; 574 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
575 };
442 576
443 $schedcb = sub { 577 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
444 if (@$entries) { 578 feed $statgrp sub {
445 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 579 return unless @$entries;
446 my $ent = pop @$entries; 580 my $entry = pop @$entries;
581
582 aioreq_pri $pri;
583 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
584 if ($_[0] < 0) {
585 push @nondirs, $entry;
586 } else {
587 # need to check for real directory
588 aioreq_pri $pri;
589 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
590 if (-d _) {
591 push @dirs, $entry;
592
593 unless (--$ndirs) {
594 push @nondirs, @$entries;
595 feed $statgrp;
596 }
597 } else {
598 push @nondirs, $entry;
599 }
447 $nreq++; 600 }
448 add $grp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
449 } 601 }
450 } elsif (!$nreq) {
451 # finished
452 undef $statcb;
453 undef $schedcb;
454 $cb->(\@dirs, \@nondirs) if $cb;
455 undef $cb;
456 } 602 };
457 }; 603 };
458 $statcb = sub {
459 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
460
461 if ($status < 0) {
462 $nreq--;
463 push @nondirs, $entry;
464 &$schedcb;
465 } else {
466 # need to check for real directory
467 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
468 $nreq--;
469
470 if (-d _) {
471 push @dirs, $entry;
472
473 if (!--$ndirs) {
474 push @nondirs, @$entries;
475 $entries = [];
476 }
477 } else {
478 push @nondirs, $entry;
479 }
480
481 &$schedcb;
482 }
483 }
484 };
485
486 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
487 }; 604 };
488 }; 605 };
489 }; 606 };
490 607
491 $grp 608 $grp
502callback with the fdatasync result code. 619callback with the fdatasync result code.
503 620
504If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 621If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
505detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 622detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
506 623
507=item aio_group $callback->() 624=item aio_group $callback->(...)
508
509[EXPERIMENTAL]
510 625
511This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 626This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
512container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 627container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
513many requests into a single, composite, request. 628many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
629and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
514 630
515Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 631Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
516for more info. 632for more info.
517 633
518Example: 634Example:
524 add $grp 640 add $grp
525 (aio_stat ...), 641 (aio_stat ...),
526 (aio_stat ...), 642 (aio_stat ...),
527 ...; 643 ...;
528 644
645=item aio_nop $callback->()
646
647This is a special request - it does nothing in itself and is only used for
648side effects, such as when you want to add a dummy request to a group so
649that finishing the requests in the group depends on executing the given
650code.
651
652While this request does nothing, it still goes through the execution
653phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
654be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
655entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
656latency.
657
529=item aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 658=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
530 659
531Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 660Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
532the request workers to sleep for the given time. 661the request workers to sleep for the given time.
533 662
663While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
664like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
665immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
666except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
667
534=back 668=back
535 669
536=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 670=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
537 671
538All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 672All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
539called in non-void context. 673called in non-void context.
540 674
541A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
542in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
543yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
544(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
545B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
546callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
547holds no resources anymore).
548
549=over 4 675=over 4
550 676
551=item $req->cancel 677=item cancel $req
552 678
553Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 679Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
554when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 680when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
555entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 681entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
556untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 682untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be
557stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 683stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely.
558 684
685=item cb $req $callback->(...)
686
687Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
688
559=back 689=back
560 690
561=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS 691=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS
562 692
563This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to 693This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to
577You add requests by calling the C<add> method with one or more 707You add requests by calling the C<add> method with one or more
578C<IO::AIO::REQ> objects: 708C<IO::AIO::REQ> objects:
579 709
580 $grp->add (aio_unlink "..."); 710 $grp->add (aio_unlink "...");
581 711
582 add $grp aio_stat "...", sub { ... }; 712 add $grp aio_stat "...", sub {
713 $_[0] or return $grp->result ("error");
714
715 # add another request dynamically, if first succeeded
716 add $grp aio_open "...", sub {
717 $grp->result ("ok");
718 };
719 };
583 720
584This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of 721This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of
585C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests. 722C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests.
586 723
724=over 4
725
587The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to 726=item * The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to
588C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request. 727C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request.
589 728
590They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not 729=item * They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not
591just the request itself, but also all requests it contains. 730only the request itself, but also all requests it contains.
592 731
593They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 732=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
733
734=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
735any later time).
736
737=back
594 738
595Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 739Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
596will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 740will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
597C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 741C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
598exist. 742exist.
599 743
744That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And
745in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the
746group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group
747itself finish.
748
600=over 4 749=over 4
601 750
751=item add $grp ...
752
602=item $grp->add (...) 753=item $grp->add (...)
603 754
604=item add $grp ... 755Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can
756be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
757dependencies.
605 758
606Add one or more 759Returns all its arguments.
607Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 760
608when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 761=item $grp->cancel_subs
609entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 762
610untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 763Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
611stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 764itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
765
766=item $grp->result (...)
767
768Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
769subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value
770of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
771no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
772
773=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
774
775Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
776when the argument is missing.
777
778Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
779the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
780default (0).
781
782Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
783before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
784
785=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
786
787Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
788generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
789although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
790this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For
791example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat>
792requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
793
794To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
795instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
796feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
797below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
798requests.
799
800The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
801not impose any limits).
802
803If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
804automatically removed from the group.
805
806If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically.
807
808Example:
809
810 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
811
812 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
813 limit $grp 4;
814 feed $grp sub {
815 my $file = pop @files
816 or return;
817
818 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
819 };
820
821=item limit $grp $num
822
823Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
824the group contains less than this many requests.
825
826Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
612 827
613=back 828=back
614 829
615=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 830=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
616 831
629 844
630Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 845Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
631regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 846regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately
632when no events are outstanding. 847when no events are outstanding.
633 848
849If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
850will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns.
851
634Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 852Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
635IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 853IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
636 854
637 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 855 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
638 poll => 'r', async => 1, 856 poll => 'r', async => 1,
639 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 857 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
640 858
859=item IO::AIO::poll_some $max_requests
860
861Similar to C<poll_cb>, but only processes up to C<$max_requests> requests
862at a time.
863
864Useful if you want to ensure some level of interactiveness when perl is
865not fast enough to process all requests in time.
866
867Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
868IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
869program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
870
871 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
872 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
873 cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_some 256 });
874
641=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 875=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
642 876
643Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 877Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a
644C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 878C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait
645for some requests to finish). 879for some requests to finish).
646 880
647See C<nreqs> for an example. 881See C<nreqs> for an example.
648 882
649=item IO::AIO::nreqs 883=item IO::AIO::nreqs
650 884
651Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 885Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
652callback has not been invoked yet). 886states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
653 887
654Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 888Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
655 889
656 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 890 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
657 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 891 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
658 892
893=item IO::AIO::nready
894
895Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
896executed).
897
898=item IO::AIO::npending
899
900Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
901but not yet processed by poll_cb).
902
659=item IO::AIO::flush 903=item IO::AIO::flush
660 904
661Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 905Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
662 906
663Strictly equivalent to: 907Strictly equivalent to:
674 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 918 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
675 if IO::AIO::nreqs; 919 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
676 920
677=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 921=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
678 922
679Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current default 923Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
680is C<4>, which means four asynchronous operations can be done at one time 924default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
681(the number of outstanding operations, however, is unlimited). 925concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
926however, is unlimited).
682 927
683IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 928IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
684no free thread exists. 929no free thread exists.
685 930
686It is recommended to keep the number of threads low, as some Linux 931It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
687kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads (higher 932Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
688parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 versions, 4-32 933(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
689threads should be fine. 934versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
690 935
691Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the 936Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the
692module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load. 937module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load.
693 938
694=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 939=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
703This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 948This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
704that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 949that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
705 950
706Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 951Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
707 952
708=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 953=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
954
955This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
956blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
957use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
709 958
710Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 959Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
711try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 960to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
712some requests have been handled. 961C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
962function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
713 963
714The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 964The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
715queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 965number of outstanding requests.
716this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
717 966
718Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 967You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
968C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
969as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
719 970
720=back 971=back
721 972
722=cut 973=cut
723 974
735 or return undef; 986 or return undef;
736 987
737 *$sym 988 *$sym
738} 989}
739 990
740min_parallel 4; 991min_parallel 8;
741 992
742END { 993END {
743 max_parallel 0; 994 flush;
744} 995};
745 996
7461; 9971;
747 998
748=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 999=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
749 1000
750This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1001This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
751 1002
752Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1003Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
753can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1004can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
754the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1005the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
755request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1006request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
756queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1007(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
757the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1008parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
758parent process has been reached again. 1009parent process has been reached again.
759 1010
760In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1011In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
761not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1012not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
762yet. 1013yet.
763 1014
1015=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1016
1017Per-request usage:
1018
1019Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
1020bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1021a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1022scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1023will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1024
1025This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1026problem.
1027
1028Per-thread usage:
1029
1030In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1031temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1032structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1033
1034=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1035
1036Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1037
764=head1 SEE ALSO 1038=head1 SEE ALSO
765 1039
766L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1040L<Coro::AIO>.
767 1041
768=head1 AUTHOR 1042=head1 AUTHOR
769 1043
770 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1044 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
771 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1045 http://home.schmorp.de/

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