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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
18 }; 19 };
19 20
20 # version 2+ has request and group objects 21 # version 2+ has request and group objects
21 use IO::AIO 2; 22 use IO::AIO 2;
22 23
24 aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority
23 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 25 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
24 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
25 27
26 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
27 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
28 30
31 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
32 use AnyEvent::AIO;
33
29 # AnyEvent integration 34 # EV integration
30 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!"; 35 my $w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
31 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
32 36
33 # Event integration 37 # Event integration
34 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 38 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
35 poll => 'r', 39 poll => 'r',
36 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 40 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
50=head1 DESCRIPTION 54=head1 DESCRIPTION
51 55
52This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 56This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
53operating system supports. 57operating system supports.
54 58
59Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
60(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
61will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
62is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
63when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
64etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
65normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
66on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
67concurrently.
68
69While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
70example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
71support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very
72inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<Event|Event>
73module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
74
55Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 75In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
56and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in your libc or 76requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
57perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to the 77in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
58pthreads library. In the future, this module might make use of the native 78to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
59aio functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 79functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
60not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, 80not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
61for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the 81files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
62remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 82aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
83using threads anyway.
63 84
64Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 85Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
65currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 86it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
66C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other 87yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
67C<aio_> functions) recursively. 88call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
89
90=head2 EXAMPLE
91
92This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads
93F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
94
95 use Fcntl;
96 use Event;
97 use IO::AIO;
98
99 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event
100 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
101 poll => 'r',
102 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
103
104 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
105 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
106 my $fh = shift
107 or die "error while opening: $!";
108
109 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
110 my $size = -s $fh;
111
112 # queue a request to read the file
113 my $contents;
114 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
115 $_[0] == $size
116 or die "short read: $!";
117
118 close $fh;
119
120 # file contents now in $contents
121 print $contents;
122
123 # exit event loop and program
124 Event::unloop;
125 };
126 };
127
128 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
129 # check for sockets etc. etc.
130
131 # process events as long as there are some:
132 Event::loop;
133
134=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
135
136Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
137directly visible to Perl.
138
139If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
140object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
141which saves a bit of memory.
142
143The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
144are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
145
146During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
147in order:
148
149=over 4
150
151=item ready
152
153Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
154waiting for a thread to execute it.
155
156=item execute
157
158A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
159executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
160
161=item pending
162
163The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
164
165While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
166processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
167(or another function with the same effect).
168
169=item result
170
171The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
172
173The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
174calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
175any groups they are contained in.
176
177=item done
178
179Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
180(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
181aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
182result in a runtime error).
183
184=back
68 185
69=cut 186=cut
70 187
71package IO::AIO; 188package IO::AIO;
189
190use Carp ();
72 191
73no warnings; 192no warnings;
74use strict 'vars'; 193use strict 'vars';
75 194
76use base 'Exporter'; 195use base 'Exporter';
77 196
78BEGIN { 197BEGIN {
79 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 198 our $VERSION = '3.18';
80 199
81 our @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 200 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
82 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 201 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir
83 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 202 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
84 aio_group); 203 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
85 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 204 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
205 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
206 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate);
207
208 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
209 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
210 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
211 nreqs nready npending nthreads
212 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs);
213
214 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
86 215
87 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 216 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
88 217
89 require XSLoader; 218 require XSLoader;
90 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 219 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
91} 220}
92 221
93=head1 FUNCTIONS 222=head1 FUNCTIONS
94 223
95=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 224=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
96 225
97All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 226All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
98with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 227with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
99and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 228and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
100which 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
101the 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
102perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 231perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
103syscall has been executed asynchronously. 232syscall has been executed asynchronously.
104 233
105All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 234All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
106internally until the request has finished. 235internally until the request has finished.
107 236
108All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 237All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
109manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 238further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
110 239
111The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 240The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
112encoded 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
113request is being executed, the current working directory could have 242request is being executed, the current working directory could have
114changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 243changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
115current working directory. 244current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
245paths.
116 246
117To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 247To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
118always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 248in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
119etc.), 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
120your 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
121environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 251environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
122use 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.
123 256
124=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
125 291
126=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 292=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
127 293
128Asynchronously 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
129created filehandle for the file. 295created filehandle for the file.
135list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 301list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
136 302
137Likewise, 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
138didn'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>,
139except 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,
140and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 306and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
307by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
308change the umask.
141 309
142Example: 310Example:
143 311
144 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 312 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
145 if ($_[0]) { 313 if ($_[0]) {
148 } else { 316 } else {
149 die "open failed: $!\n"; 317 die "open failed: $!\n";
150 } 318 }
151 }; 319 };
152 320
321
153=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 322=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
154 323
155Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 324Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
156code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 325code.
157filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
158time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
159C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
160 326
161This 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
162therefore 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
163 338
164=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 339=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
165 340
166=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 341=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
167 342
168Reads 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
169into 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<$dataoffset>
170callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 345and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
171like the syscall). 346error, just like the syscall).
347
348If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
349be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
350changed by these calls.
351
352If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
353C<$data>.
354
355If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
356C<$data>.
172 357
173The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 358The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
174is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 359is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
175necessary/optional hardware is installed). 360the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
176 361
177Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 362Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
178offset C<0> within the scalar: 363offset C<0> within the scalar:
179 364
180 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 365 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
181 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 366 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
182 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 367 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
183 }; 368 };
184 369
185=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
186
187Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
188destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
189the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
190
191This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
192rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
193and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
194followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
195order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
196
197If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
198possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
199errors are being ignored.
200
201=cut
202
203sub aio_move($$$) {
204 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
205
206 my $grp = aio_group;
207
208 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
209 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
210 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
211 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
212 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
213
214 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
215 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
216 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
217 close $src_fh;
218
219 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
220 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
221 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
222 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
223 close $dst_fh;
224
225 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
226 $cb->($_[0]);
227 };
228 } else {
229 my $errno = $!;
230 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
231 $! = $errno;
232 $cb->(-1);
233 };
234 }
235 };
236 } else {
237 $cb->(-1);
238 }
239 },
240
241 } else {
242 $cb->(-1);
243 }
244 };
245 } else {
246 $cb->($_[0]);
247 }
248 };
249
250 $grp
251}
252 370
253=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 371=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
254 372
255Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 373Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
256reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 374reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
270C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 388C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
271bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 389bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
272provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 390provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
273value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 391value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
274read. 392read.
393
275 394
276=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 395=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
277 396
278C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 397C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
279subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 398subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
285file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 404file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
286 405
287If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 406If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
288emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 407emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
289 408
409
290=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 410=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
291 411
292=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 412=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
293 413
294Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 414Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
307 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 427 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
308 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 428 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
309 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 429 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
310 }; 430 };
311 431
432
433=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
434
435Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
436and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
437syscalls support them.
438
439When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
440utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
441otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
442
443Examples:
444
445 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
446 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
447 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
448 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
449
450
451=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
452
453Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
454or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
455
456Examples:
457
458 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
459 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
460 # same as above:
461 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
462
463
464=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
465
466Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
467
468
469=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
470
471Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
472
473
312=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 474=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
313 475
314Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 476Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
315result code. 477result code.
316 478
479
480=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
481
482[EXPERIMENTAL]
483
484Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
485
486The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
487
488 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
489
490
317=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 491=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
318 492
319Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 493Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
320the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 494the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
321 495
496
322=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 497=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
323 498
324Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 499Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
325the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 500the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
326 501
502
503=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
504
505Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
506the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
507callback.
508
509
327=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 510=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
328 511
329Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 512Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
330rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 513rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
331 514
515
516=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
517
518Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
519the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
520request is executed, so do not change your umask.
521
522
332=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 523=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
333 524
334Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 525Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
335result code. 526result code.
527
336 528
337=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 529=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
338 530
339Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 531Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
340directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 532directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
341sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 533sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
342 534
343The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 535The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref
344with the filenames. 536with the filenames.
345 537
538
539=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
540
541This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
542memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
543
544=cut
545
546sub aio_load($$;$) {
547 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
548 my $data = \$_[1];
549
550 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
551 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
552
553 aioreq_pri $pri;
554 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
555 my $fh = shift
556 or return $grp->result (-1);
557
558 aioreq_pri $pri;
559 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
560 $grp->result ($_[0]);
561 };
562 };
563
564 $grp
565}
566
567=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
568
569Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
570destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
571the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
572
573This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
574mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
575C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
576uid/gid, in that order.
577
578If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
579possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
580errors are being ignored.
581
582=cut
583
584sub aio_copy($$;$) {
585 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
586
587 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
588 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
589
590 aioreq_pri $pri;
591 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
592 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
593 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
594
595 aioreq_pri $pri;
596 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
597 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
598 aioreq_pri $pri;
599 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
600 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
601 $grp->result (0);
602 close $src_fh;
603
604 # those should not normally block. should. should.
605 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
606 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
607 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
608
609 aioreq_pri $pri;
610 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
611 } else {
612 $grp->result (-1);
613 close $src_fh;
614 close $dst_fh;
615
616 aioreq $pri;
617 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
618 }
619 };
620 } else {
621 $grp->result (-1);
622 }
623 },
624
625 } else {
626 $grp->result (-1);
627 }
628 };
629
630 $grp
631}
632
633=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
634
635Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
636destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
637the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
638
639This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
640rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
641that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
642
643=cut
644
645sub aio_move($$;$) {
646 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
647
648 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
649 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
650
651 aioreq_pri $pri;
652 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
653 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
654 aioreq_pri $pri;
655 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
656 $grp->result ($_[0]);
657
658 if (!$_[0]) {
659 aioreq_pri $pri;
660 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
661 }
662 };
663 } else {
664 $grp->result ($_[0]);
665 }
666 };
667
668 $grp
669}
670
346=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 671=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
347 672
348Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 673Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
349separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 674efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
350you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 675names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
351recurse into (everything else). 676recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
352 677
353C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that consists of many sub 678C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
354requests. C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio 679C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
355requests that this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a 680this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
356suitable default will be chosen (currently 8). 681will be chosen (currently 4).
357 682
358On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 683On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
359two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 684two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
360 685
361Example: 686Example:
395as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 720as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
396directory counting heuristic. 721directory counting heuristic.
397 722
398=cut 723=cut
399 724
400sub aio_scandir($$$) { 725sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
401 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 726 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
402 727
728 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
729
403 my $grp = aio_group; 730 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
404 731
405 $maxreq = 8 if $maxreq <= 0; 732 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
406 733
407 # stat once 734 # stat once
735 aioreq_pri $pri;
408 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 736 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
409 return $cb->() if $_[0]; 737 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
410 my $now = time; 738 my $now = time;
411 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 739 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
412 740
413 # read the directory entries 741 # read the directory entries
742 aioreq_pri $pri;
414 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 743 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
415 my $entries = shift 744 my $entries = shift
416 or return $cb->(); 745 or return $grp->result ();
417 746
418 # stat the dir another time 747 # stat the dir another time
748 aioreq_pri $pri;
419 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 749 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
420 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 750 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
421 751
422 my $ndirs; 752 my $ndirs;
423 753
426 $ndirs = -1; 756 $ndirs = -1;
427 } else { 757 } else {
428 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 758 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
429 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 759 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
430 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 760 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
431 or return $cb->([], $entries); 761 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
432 } 762 }
433 763
434 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs 764 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
435 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first 765 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
436 $entries = [map $_->[0], 766 $entries = [map $_->[0],
438 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length], 768 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
439 @$entries]; 769 @$entries];
440 770
441 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 771 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
442 772
443 my ($statcb, $schedcb); 773 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
444 my $nreq = 0; 774 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
775 };
445 776
446 $schedcb = sub { 777 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
447 if (@$entries) { 778 feed $statgrp sub {
448 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 779 return unless @$entries;
449 my $ent = pop @$entries; 780 my $entry = pop @$entries;
781
782 aioreq_pri $pri;
783 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
784 if ($_[0] < 0) {
785 push @nondirs, $entry;
786 } else {
787 # need to check for real directory
788 aioreq_pri $pri;
789 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
790 if (-d _) {
791 push @dirs, $entry;
792
793 unless (--$ndirs) {
794 push @nondirs, @$entries;
795 feed $statgrp;
796 }
797 } else {
798 push @nondirs, $entry;
799 }
450 $nreq++; 800 }
451 add $grp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
452 } 801 }
453 } elsif (!$nreq) {
454 # finished
455 undef $statcb;
456 undef $schedcb;
457 $cb->(\@dirs, \@nondirs) if $cb;
458 undef $cb;
459 } 802 };
460 }; 803 };
461 $statcb = sub {
462 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
463
464 if ($status < 0) {
465 $nreq--;
466 push @nondirs, $entry;
467 &$schedcb;
468 } else {
469 # need to check for real directory
470 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
471 $nreq--;
472
473 if (-d _) {
474 push @dirs, $entry;
475
476 if (!--$ndirs) {
477 push @nondirs, @$entries;
478 $entries = [];
479 }
480 } else {
481 push @nondirs, $entry;
482 }
483
484 &$schedcb;
485 }
486 }
487 };
488
489 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
490 }; 804 };
491 }; 805 };
492 }; 806 };
493 807
494 $grp 808 $grp
495} 809}
496 810
811=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
812
813Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
814status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
815uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
816everything else.
817
818=cut
819
820sub aio_rmtree;
821sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
822 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
823
824 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
825 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
826
827 aioreq_pri $pri;
828 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
829 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
830
831 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
832 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
833 $grp->result ($_[0]);
834 };
835 };
836
837 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
838 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
839
840 add $grp $dirgrp;
841 };
842
843 $grp
844}
845
846=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
847
848Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
849
497=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 850=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
498 851
499Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 852Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
500with the fsync result code. 853with the fsync result code.
501 854
505callback with the fdatasync result code. 858callback with the fdatasync result code.
506 859
507If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 860If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
508detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 861detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
509 862
863=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
864
865Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
866to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
867sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
868ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
869
870C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
871C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
872C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
873manpage for details.
874
875=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
876
877This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
878composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
879(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
880specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
881written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
882not just directories.
883
884Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
885
886=cut
887
888sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
889 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
890
891 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
892 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
893
894 aioreq_pri $pri;
895 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
896 my ($fh) = @_;
897 if ($fh) {
898 aioreq_pri $pri;
899 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
900 $grp->result ($_[0]);
901
902 aioreq_pri $pri;
903 add $grp aio_close $fh;
904 };
905 } else {
906 $grp->result (-1);
907 }
908 };
909
910 $grp
911}
912
510=item aio_group $callback->() 913=item aio_group $callback->(...)
511
512[EXPERIMENTAL]
513 914
514This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 915This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
515container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 916container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
516many requests into a single, composite, request. 917many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
918and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
517 919
518Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 920Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
519for more info. 921for more info.
520 922
521Example: 923Example:
527 add $grp 929 add $grp
528 (aio_stat ...), 930 (aio_stat ...),
529 (aio_stat ...), 931 (aio_stat ...),
530 ...; 932 ...;
531 933
934=item aio_nop $callback->()
935
936This is a special request - it does nothing in itself and is only used for
937side effects, such as when you want to add a dummy request to a group so
938that finishing the requests in the group depends on executing the given
939code.
940
941While this request does nothing, it still goes through the execution
942phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
943be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
944entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
945latency.
946
532=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 947=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
533 948
534Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 949Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
535the request workers to sleep for the given time. 950the request workers to sleep for the given time.
536 951
537While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 952While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
538like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 953like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
539is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 954immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
540under artificial I/O pressure. 955except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
541 956
542=back 957=back
543 958
544=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 959=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
545 960
546All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 961All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
547called in non-void context. 962called in non-void context.
548 963
549A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
550in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
551yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
552(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
553B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
554callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
555holds no resources anymore).
556
557=over 4 964=over 4
558 965
559=item $req->cancel 966=item cancel $req
560 967
561Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 968Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
562when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 969when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
563entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 970entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
564untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 971untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be
565stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 972stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely.
566 973
974=item cb $req $callback->(...)
975
976Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
977
567=back 978=back
568 979
569=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS 980=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS
570 981
571This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to 982This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to
585You add requests by calling the C<add> method with one or more 996You add requests by calling the C<add> method with one or more
586C<IO::AIO::REQ> objects: 997C<IO::AIO::REQ> objects:
587 998
588 $grp->add (aio_unlink "..."); 999 $grp->add (aio_unlink "...");
589 1000
590 add $grp aio_stat "...", sub { ... }; 1001 add $grp aio_stat "...", sub {
1002 $_[0] or return $grp->result ("error");
1003
1004 # add another request dynamically, if first succeeded
1005 add $grp aio_open "...", sub {
1006 $grp->result ("ok");
1007 };
1008 };
591 1009
592This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of 1010This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of
593C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests. 1011C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests.
594 1012
1013=over 4
1014
595The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to 1015=item * The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to
596C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request. 1016C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request.
597 1017
598They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not 1018=item * They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not
599just the request itself, but also all requests it contains. 1019only the request itself, but also all requests it contains.
600 1020
601They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 1021=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
1022
1023=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
1024any later time).
1025
1026=back
602 1027
603Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1028Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
604will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1029will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
605C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1030C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
606exist. 1031exist.
607 1032
1033That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
1034(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
1035the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
1036further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1037finished will the the group itself finish.
1038
608=over 4 1039=over 4
609 1040
1041=item add $grp ...
1042
610=item $grp->add (...) 1043=item $grp->add (...)
611 1044
612=item add $grp ... 1045Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can
1046be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
1047dependencies.
613 1048
614Add one or more 1049Returns all its arguments.
615Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1050
616when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1051=item $grp->cancel_subs
617entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1052
618untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1053Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
619stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1054itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
1055
1056=item $grp->result (...)
1057
1058Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
1059subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
1060of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
1061no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
1062
1063=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
1064
1065Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
1066when the argument is missing.
1067
1068Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
1069the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
1070default (0).
1071
1072Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
1073before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
1074
1075=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
1076
1077Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1078generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1079although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1080this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1081C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
1082delaying any later requests for a long time.
1083
1084To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1085instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1086feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1087below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1088requests.
1089
1090The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
1091not impose any limits).
1092
1093If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
1094automatically removed from the group.
1095
1096If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1097C<2> automatically.
1098
1099Example:
1100
1101 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
1102
1103 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
1104 limit $grp 4;
1105 feed $grp sub {
1106 my $file = pop @files
1107 or return;
1108
1109 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
1110 };
1111
1112=item limit $grp $num
1113
1114Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
1115the group contains less than this many requests.
1116
1117Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
1118
1119The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1120automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
620 1121
621=back 1122=back
622 1123
623=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1124=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
1125
1126=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
624 1127
625=over 4 1128=over 4
626 1129
627=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1130=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
628 1131
633 1136
634See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1137See C<poll_cb> for an example.
635 1138
636=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1139=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
637 1140
638Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1141Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
639regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1142regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
640when no events are outstanding. 1143returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
1144are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1145C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1146
1147If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1148will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1149do anything special to have it called later.
641 1150
642Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1151Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
643IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1152IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
644 1153
645 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1154 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
646 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1155 poll => 'r', async => 1,
647 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1156 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
648 1157
1158=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1159
1160=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1161
1162These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1163that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1164the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1165C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1166of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
1167
1168Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1169syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1170callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1171not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1172
1173Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1174interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1175time.
1176
1177For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
1178
1179Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1180IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
1181program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
1182
1183 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1184 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1185
1186 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1187 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1188 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1189 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1190
649=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1191=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
650 1192
1193If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
651Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1194phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
652C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 1195does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
653for some requests to finish). 1196synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
654 1197
655See C<nreqs> for an example. 1198See C<nreqs> for an example.
656 1199
1200=item IO::AIO::poll
1201
1202Waits until some requests have been handled.
1203
1204Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1205equivalent to:
1206
1207 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1208
657=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1209=item IO::AIO::flush
658 1210
659Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 1211Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
660callback has not been invoked yet).
661 1212
662Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 1213Strictly equivalent to:
663 1214
664 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1215 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
665 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1216 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
666 1217
667=item IO::AIO::flush 1218=back
668 1219
669Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 1220=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
670 1221
671Strictly equivalent to: 1222=over
672
673 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
674 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
675
676=item IO::AIO::poll
677
678Waits until some requests have been handled.
679
680Strictly equivalent to:
681
682 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
683 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
684 1223
685=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1224=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
686 1225
687Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current default 1226Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
688is C<4>, which means four asynchronous operations can be done at one time 1227default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
689(the number of outstanding operations, however, is unlimited). 1228concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
1229however, is unlimited).
690 1230
691IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1231IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
692no free thread exists. 1232no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1233create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1234is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
693 1235
694It is recommended to keep the number of threads low, as some Linux 1236It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
695kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads (higher 1237Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
696parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 versions, 4-32 1238(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
697threads should be fine. 1239versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
698 1240
699Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the 1241Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the
700module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load. 1242module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load.
701 1243
702=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 1244=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
711This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1253This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
712that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1254that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
713 1255
714Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1256Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
715 1257
1258=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1259
1260Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e.,
1261threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That
1262means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also
1263idle, it will free its resources and exit.
1264
1265This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1266to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1267under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1268
1269The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1270creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1271want to use larger values.
1272
716=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 1273=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1274
1275This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1276blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1277use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
717 1278
718Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1279Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
719try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 1280do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
720some requests have been handled. 1281C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1282function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
721 1283
722The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 1284The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
723queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 1285number of outstanding requests.
724this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
725 1286
726Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1287You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
1288C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
1289as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
727 1290
728=back 1291=back
729 1292
1293=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1294
1295=over
1296
1297=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1298
1299Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1300states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1301
1302Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1303
1304 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1305 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1306
1307=item IO::AIO::nready
1308
1309Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1310executed).
1311
1312=item IO::AIO::npending
1313
1314Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1315but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1316
1317=back
1318
730=cut 1319=cut
731 1320
732# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
733sub _fd2fh {
734 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
735
736 # try to generate nice filehandles
737 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
738 local *$sym;
739
740 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
741 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
742 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
743 or return undef;
744
745 *$sym
746}
747
748min_parallel 4; 1321min_parallel 8;
749 1322
750END { 1323END { flush }
751 max_parallel 0;
752}
753 1324
7541; 13251;
755 1326
756=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1327=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
757 1328
758This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1329This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
759 1330
760Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1331Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
761can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1332can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
762the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1333the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
763request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1334request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
764queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1335(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
765the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1336parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
766parent process has been reached again. 1337parent process has been reached again.
767 1338
768In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1339In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
769not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1340not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
770yet. 1341yet.
771 1342
1343=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1344
1345Per-request usage:
1346
1347Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
1348bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1349a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1350scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1351will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1352
1353This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1354problem.
1355
1356Per-thread usage:
1357
1358In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1359temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1360structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1361
1362=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1363
1364Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1365
772=head1 SEE ALSO 1366=head1 SEE ALSO
773 1367
774L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1368L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1369more natural syntax.
775 1370
776=head1 AUTHOR 1371=head1 AUTHOR
777 1372
778 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1373 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
779 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1374 http://home.schmorp.de/

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