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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", IO::AIO::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
29 # AnyEvent integration
30 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
31 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
32
33 # Event integration
34 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
35 poll => 'r',
36 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
37
38 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
39 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
40 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
41
42 # Tk integration
43 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
44 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
45
46 # Danga::Socket integration
47 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
48 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
49
50=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
51 32
52This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
53operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
54 36
37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
39will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
41when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
42etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
43normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
44on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
45concurrently.
46
47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
52
55Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 53In 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 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
57perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to the 55in 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 56to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
59aio functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 57functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
60not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, 58not 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 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
62remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
61using threads anyway.
63 62
64Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
65currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 64it 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 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
67C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
67
68=head2 EXAMPLE
69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO;
76
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
79
80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
82 my $fh = shift
83 or die "error while opening: $!";
84
85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
86 my $size = -s $fh;
87
88 # queue a request to read the file
89 my $contents;
90 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
91 $_[0] == $size
92 or die "short read: $!";
93
94 close $fh;
95
96 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents;
98
99 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop;
101 };
102 };
103
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106
107 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop;
109
110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
111
112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
113directly visible to Perl.
114
115If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
116object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
117which saves a bit of memory.
118
119The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
120are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
121
122During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
123in order:
124
125=over 4
126
127=item ready
128
129Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
130waiting for a thread to execute it.
131
132=item execute
133
134A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
135executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
136
137=item pending
138
139The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
140
141While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
142processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
143(or another function with the same effect).
144
145=item result
146
147The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
148
149The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
150calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
151any groups they are contained in.
152
153=item done
154
155Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
156(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
157aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
158result in a runtime error).
159
160=back
68 161
69=cut 162=cut
70 163
71package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
72 165
73no warnings; 166use Carp ();
74use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
75 169
76use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
77 171
78BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
79 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 173 our $VERSION = '3.8';
80 174
81 our @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 175 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 176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
83 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
84 aio_group); 183 aio_statvfs);
85 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 184
185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
188 nreqs nready npending nthreads
189 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
190 sendfile fadvise madvise
191 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
192
193 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
86 194
87 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 195 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
88 196
89 require XSLoader; 197 require XSLoader;
90 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 198 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
91} 199}
92 200
93=head1 FUNCTIONS 201=head1 FUNCTIONS
94 202
203=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
204
205This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions
206for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
207documentation.
208
209 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
210 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
211 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
216 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
217 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
218 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
220 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
221 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
222 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
223 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
224 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
225 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
227 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
229 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
231 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
232 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
233 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
234 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
235 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
236 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
237 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
238 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
239 aio_sync $callback->($status)
240 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
241 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
242 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
243 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
244 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
245 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
246 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_group $callback->(...)
249 aio_nop $callback->()
250
251 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
252 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
253
254 IO::AIO::poll_wait
255 IO::AIO::poll_cb
256 IO::AIO::poll
257 IO::AIO::flush
258 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
259 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
260 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
261 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
262 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
263 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
264 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
265 IO::AIO::nreqs
266 IO::AIO::nready
267 IO::AIO::npending
268
269 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
270 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
271 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
272 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
273 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
274 IO::AIO::munlockall
275
95=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 276=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
96 277
97All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 278All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
98with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 279with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
99and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 280and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
100which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 281which 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 282the 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 283perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
103syscall has been executed asynchronously. 284syscall has been executed asynchronously.
104 285
105All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 286All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
106internally until the request has finished. 287internally until the request has finished.
107 288
108All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 289All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
109manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 290further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
110 291
111The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 292The 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 293encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
113request is being executed, the current working directory could have 294request is being executed, the current working directory could have
114changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 295changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
115current working directory. 296current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
297paths.
116 298
117To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 299To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
118always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 300in 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 301tinkering, 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 302your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
121environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 303environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
122use something else. 304use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
305
306This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
307handles correctly whether it is set or not.
123 308
124=over 4 309=over 4
310
311=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
312
313Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
314C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
315
316The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
317and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
318first.
319
320The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
321functions.
322
323Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
324higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
325open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
326
327 aioreq_pri -3;
328 aio_open ..., sub {
329 return unless $_[0];
330
331 aioreq_pri -2;
332 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
333 ...
334 };
335 };
336
337
338=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
339
340Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
341priority, so the effect is cumulative.
342
125 343
126=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 344=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
127 345
128Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 346Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
129created filehandle for the file. 347created filehandle for the file.
135list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 353list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
136 354
137Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 355Likewise, C<$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>, 356didn'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, 357except 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). 358and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
359by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
360change the umask.
141 361
142Example: 362Example:
143 363
144 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 364 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
145 if ($_[0]) { 365 if ($_[0]) {
146 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 366 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
147 ... 367 ...
148 } else { 368 } else {
149 die "open failed: $!\n"; 369 die "open failed: $!\n";
150 } 370 }
151 }; 371 };
152 372
373
153=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 374=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
154 375
155Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 376Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
156code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 377code.
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.
160 378
161This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 379Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
162therefore best to avoid this function. 380closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
381
382Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
383use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
384(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
385
386Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
387free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
388
389=cut
163 390
164=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 391=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
165 392
166=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 393=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
167 394
168Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 395Reads 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 396C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
170callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 397and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
171like the syscall). 398error, just like the syscall).
399
400C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
401offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
402
403If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
404be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
405changed by these calls.
406
407If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
408C<$data>.
409
410If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
411C<$data>.
172 412
173The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 413The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
174is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 414is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
175necessary/optional hardware is installed). 415the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
176 416
177Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 417Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
178offset C<0> within the scalar: 418offset C<0> within the scalar:
179 419
180 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 420 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
181 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 421 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
182 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 422 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
183 }; 423 };
184 424
185=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
186
187[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
188
189Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
190destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
191the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
192
193This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
194rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
195and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
196followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
197order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
198
199If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
200possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
201errors are being ignored.
202
203=cut
204
205sub aio_move($$$) {
206 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
207
208 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
209
210 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
211 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
212 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
213 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
214 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
215
216 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
217 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
218 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
219 close $src_fh;
220
221 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
222 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
223 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
224 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
225 close $dst_fh;
226
227 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
228 $grp->result ($_[0]);
229 };
230 } else {
231 my $errno = $!;
232 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
233 $! = $errno;
234 $grp->result (-1);
235 };
236 }
237 };
238 } else {
239 $grp->result (-1);
240 }
241 },
242
243 } else {
244 $grp->result (-1);
245 }
246 };
247 } else {
248 $grp->result ($_[0]);
249 }
250 };
251
252 $grp
253}
254 425
255=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 426=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
256 427
257Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 428Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
258reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 429reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
259file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 430file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
260than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 431than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
261other. 432other.
262 433
434Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
435are written, and there is no way to find out how many bytes have been read
436from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the number of
437bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals C<$length>
438one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
439
440Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
441C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
442the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
443the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run into
444a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then fails
445to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the data
446in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit the
447disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you control resource usage
448much better.
449
263This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 450This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
264zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 451zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
265socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 452socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
266 453
267If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 454If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
455C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>,
268emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 456it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of
269regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 457filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
270 458
271Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
272C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
273bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
274provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
275value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
276read.
277 459
278=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 460=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
279 461
280C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 462C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
281subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 463subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
287file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 469file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
288 470
289If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 471If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
290emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 472emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
291 473
474
292=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 475=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
293 476
294=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 477=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
295 478
296Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 479Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
301for an explanation. 484for an explanation.
302 485
303Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 486Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
304error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 487error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
305unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 488unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
489
490To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
491following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
492be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
493behaviour).
494
495C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
496C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
497C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
306 498
307Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 499Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
308 500
309 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 501 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
310 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 502 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
311 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 503 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
312 }; 504 };
313 505
506
507=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
508
509Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
510whether a file handle or path was passed.
511
512On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
513members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
514C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
515is passed.
516
517The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
518C<ST_NOSUID>.
519
520The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
521their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
522not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
523C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
524C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
525
526Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
527
528 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
529 my $f = $_[0]
530 or die "statvfs: $!";
531
532 use Data::Dumper;
533 say Dumper $f;
534 };
535
536 # result:
537 {
538 bsize => 1024,
539 bfree => 4333064312,
540 blocks => 10253828096,
541 files => 2050765568,
542 flag => 4096,
543 favail => 2042092649,
544 bavail => 4333064312,
545 ffree => 2042092649,
546 namemax => 255,
547 frsize => 1024,
548 fsid => 1810
549 }
550
551
552=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
553
554Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
555and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
556syscalls support them.
557
558When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
559utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
560otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
561
562Examples:
563
564 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
565 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
566 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
567 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
568
569
570=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
571
572Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
573or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
574
575Examples:
576
577 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
578 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
579 # same as above:
580 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
581
582
583=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
584
585Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
586
587
588=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
589
590Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
591
592
314=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 593=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
315 594
316Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 595Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
317result code. 596result code.
318 597
598
599=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
600
601[EXPERIMENTAL]
602
603Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
604
605The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
606
607 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
608
609See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
610and functions.
611
319=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 612=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
320 613
321Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 614Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
322the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 615the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
323 616
617
324=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 618=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
325 619
326Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 620Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
327the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 621the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
328 622
623
624=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
625
626Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
627the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
628callback.
629
630
329=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 631=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
330 632
331Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 633Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
332rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 634rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
333 635
636
637=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
638
639Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
640the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
641request is executed, so do not change your umask.
642
643
334=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 644=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
335 645
336Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 646Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
337result code. 647result code.
648
338 649
339=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 650=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
340 651
341Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 652Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
342directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 653directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
343sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 654sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
344 655
345The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 656The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
346with the filenames. 657array-ref with the filenames.
658
659
660=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
661
662Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
663behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
664C<undef>.
665
666The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
667flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
668
669=over 4
670
671=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
672
673When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names
674only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
675C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
676entry in more detail.
677
678C<$name> is the name of the entry.
679
680C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
681
682C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
683C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
684C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
685
686C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
687know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
688scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
689
690C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
691bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
692systems that do not deliver the inode information.
693
694=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
695
696When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
697likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly
698find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to
699stat() each entry.
700
701If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
702to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files
703beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with
704short names are tried first.
705
706=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
707
708When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
709suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
710all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
711be fastest.
712
713If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
714the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
715
716=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
717
718This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
719is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
720C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
721C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
722
723=back
724
725
726=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
727
728This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
729memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
730
731=cut
732
733sub aio_load($$;$) {
734 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
735 my $data = \$_[1];
736
737 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
738 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
739
740 aioreq_pri $pri;
741 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
742 my $fh = shift
743 or return $grp->result (-1);
744
745 aioreq_pri $pri;
746 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
747 $grp->result ($_[0]);
748 };
749 };
750
751 $grp
752}
753
754=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
755
756Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
757destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
758a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
759
760This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
761mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
762C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
763uid/gid, in that order.
764
765If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
766possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
767errors are being ignored.
768
769=cut
770
771sub aio_copy($$;$) {
772 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
773
774 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
775 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
776
777 aioreq_pri $pri;
778 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
779 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
780 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
781
782 aioreq_pri $pri;
783 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
784 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
785 aioreq_pri $pri;
786 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
787 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
788 $grp->result (0);
789 close $src_fh;
790
791 my $ch = sub {
792 aioreq_pri $pri;
793 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
794 aioreq_pri $pri;
795 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
796 aioreq_pri $pri;
797 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
798 }
799 };
800 };
801
802 aioreq_pri $pri;
803 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
804 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
805 aioreq_pri $pri;
806 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
807 } else {
808 $ch->();
809 }
810 };
811 } else {
812 $grp->result (-1);
813 close $src_fh;
814 close $dst_fh;
815
816 aioreq $pri;
817 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
818 }
819 };
820 } else {
821 $grp->result (-1);
822 }
823 },
824
825 } else {
826 $grp->result (-1);
827 }
828 };
829
830 $grp
831}
832
833=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
834
835Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
836destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
837a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
838
839This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
840rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
841that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
842
843=cut
844
845sub aio_move($$;$) {
846 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
847
848 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
849 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
850
851 aioreq_pri $pri;
852 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
853 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
854 aioreq_pri $pri;
855 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
856 $grp->result ($_[0]);
857
858 if (!$_[0]) {
859 aioreq_pri $pri;
860 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
861 }
862 };
863 } else {
864 $grp->result ($_[0]);
865 }
866 };
867
868 $grp
869}
347 870
348=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 871=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
349 872
350[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
351
352Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 873Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
353separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 874efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
354you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 875names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
355recurse into (everything else). 876recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
356 877
357C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that consists of many sub 878C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
358requests. C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio 879C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
359requests that this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a 880this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
360suitable default will be chosen (currently 8). 881will be chosen (currently 4).
361 882
362On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 883On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
363two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 884two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
364 885
365Example: 886Example:
372 893
373Implementation notes. 894Implementation notes.
374 895
375The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 896The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
376 897
898If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
899find directories.
900
377After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 901Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
378directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 902of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
379isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 903match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
380entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 904how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
381of subdirectories will be assumed. 905number of subdirectories will be assumed.
382 906
383Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 907Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
384a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 908currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
385else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 909entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
386likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 910in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
387is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 911entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
388seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 912seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
389filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 913filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
390data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 914data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
915the filetype information on readdir.
391 916
392If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 917If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
393rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 918rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
394 919
395This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 920This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
399as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 924as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
400directory counting heuristic. 925directory counting heuristic.
401 926
402=cut 927=cut
403 928
404sub aio_scandir($$$) { 929sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
405 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 930 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
406 931
932 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
933
407 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 934 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
408 935
409 $maxreq = 8 if $maxreq <= 0; 936 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
410 937
411 # stat once 938 # stat once
939 aioreq_pri $pri;
412 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 940 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
413 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 941 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
414 my $now = time; 942 my $now = time;
415 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 943 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
416 944
417 # read the directory entries 945 # read the directory entries
946 aioreq_pri $pri;
418 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 947 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
419 my $entries = shift 948 my $entries = shift
420 or return $grp->result (); 949 or return $grp->result ();
421 950
422 # stat the dir another time 951 # stat the dir another time
952 aioreq_pri $pri;
423 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 953 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
424 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 954 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
425 955
426 my $ndirs; 956 my $ndirs;
427 957
428 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 958 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
429 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 959 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
430 $ndirs = -1; 960 $ndirs = -1;
431 } else { 961 } else {
432 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 962 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
433 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 963 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
434 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 964 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
435 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 965 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
436 } 966 }
437 967
438 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
439 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
440 $entries = [map $_->[0],
441 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
442 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
443 @$entries];
444
445 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 968 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
446 969
447 my ($statcb, $schedcb); 970 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
448 my $nreq = 0; 971 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
972 };
449 973
450 $schedcb = sub { 974 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
451 if (@$entries) { 975 feed $statgrp sub {
452 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 976 return unless @$entries;
453 my $ent = pop @$entries; 977 my $entry = shift @$entries;
978
979 aioreq_pri $pri;
980 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
981 if ($_[0] < 0) {
982 push @nondirs, $entry;
983 } else {
984 # need to check for real directory
985 aioreq_pri $pri;
986 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
987 if (-d _) {
988 push @dirs, $entry;
989
990 unless (--$ndirs) {
991 push @nondirs, @$entries;
992 feed $statgrp;
993 }
994 } else {
995 push @nondirs, $entry;
996 }
454 $nreq++; 997 }
455 add $grp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
456 } 998 }
457 } elsif (!$nreq) {
458 # finished
459 undef $statcb;
460 undef $schedcb;
461 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs) if $cb;
462 undef $cb;
463 } 999 };
464 }; 1000 };
465 $statcb = sub {
466 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
467
468 if ($status < 0) {
469 $nreq--;
470 push @nondirs, $entry;
471 &$schedcb;
472 } else {
473 # need to check for real directory
474 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
475 $nreq--;
476
477 if (-d _) {
478 push @dirs, $entry;
479
480 if (!--$ndirs) {
481 push @nondirs, @$entries;
482 $entries = [];
483 }
484 } else {
485 push @nondirs, $entry;
486 }
487
488 &$schedcb;
489 }
490 }
491 };
492
493 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
494 }; 1001 };
495 }; 1002 };
496 }; 1003 };
497 1004
498 $grp 1005 $grp
499} 1006}
500 1007
1008=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
1009
1010Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1011status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1012uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1013everything else.
1014
1015=cut
1016
1017sub aio_rmtree;
1018sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
1019 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1020
1021 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1022 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1023
1024 aioreq_pri $pri;
1025 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
1026 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
1027
1028 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
1029 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
1030 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1031 };
1032 };
1033
1034 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
1035 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
1036
1037 add $grp $dirgrp;
1038 };
1039
1040 $grp
1041}
1042
1043=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1044
1045Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1046
501=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1047=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
502 1048
503Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1049Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
504with the fsync result code. 1050with the fsync result code.
505 1051
509callback with the fdatasync result code. 1055callback with the fdatasync result code.
510 1056
511If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1057If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
512detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1058detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
513 1059
1060=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1061
1062Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1063to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1064sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1065ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1066
1067C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1068C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1069C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1070manpage for details.
1071
1072=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1073
1074This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1075composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1076(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1077specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1078written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1079not just directories.
1080
1081Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1082C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1083
1084Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1085
1086=cut
1087
1088sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1089 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1090
1091 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1092 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1093
1094 aioreq_pri $pri;
1095 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1096 my ($fh) = @_;
1097 if ($fh) {
1098 aioreq_pri $pri;
1099 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1100 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1101
1102 aioreq_pri $pri;
1103 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1104 };
1105 } else {
1106 $grp->result (-1);
1107 }
1108 };
1109
1110 $grp
1111}
1112
1113=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1114
1115This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1116scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1117scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1118scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1119it).
1120
1121It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1122area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1123later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1124is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1125a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1126C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1127
1128=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1129
1130This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1131scalars.
1132
1133It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1134range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1135as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1136C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1137C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1138writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1139
1140=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1141
1142This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1143scalars.
1144
1145It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1146and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1147
1148If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1149
1150On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1151and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1152
1153Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1154documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1155
1156Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1157C<$data> gets destroyed.
1158
1159 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1160 my $data;
1161 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1162 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1163
1164=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1165
1166Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1167C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1168
1169On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1170and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1171
1172Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1173documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1174
1175Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1176
1177 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
1178
514=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1179=item aio_group $callback->(...)
515
516[EXPERIMENTAL]
517 1180
518This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1181This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
519container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1182container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
520many requests into a single, composite, request. 1183many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
1184and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
521 1185
522Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 1186Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
523for more info. 1187for more info.
524 1188
525Example: 1189Example:
531 add $grp 1195 add $grp
532 (aio_stat ...), 1196 (aio_stat ...),
533 (aio_stat ...), 1197 (aio_stat ...),
534 ...; 1198 ...;
535 1199
1200=item aio_nop $callback->()
1201
1202This is a special request - it does nothing in itself and is only used for
1203side effects, such as when you want to add a dummy request to a group so
1204that finishing the requests in the group depends on executing the given
1205code.
1206
1207While this request does nothing, it still goes through the execution
1208phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
1209be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
1210entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
1211latency.
1212
536=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 1213=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
537 1214
538Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 1215Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
539the request workers to sleep for the given time. 1216the request workers to sleep for the given time.
540 1217
541While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 1218While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
542like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 1219like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
543is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 1220immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
544under artificial I/O pressure. 1221except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
545 1222
546=back 1223=back
547 1224
548=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1225=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
549 1226
550All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1227All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
551called in non-void context. 1228called in non-void context.
552 1229
553A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
554in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
555yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
556(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
557B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
558callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
559holds no resources anymore).
560
561=over 4 1230=over 4
562 1231
563=item $req->cancel 1232=item cancel $req
564 1233
565Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1234Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
566when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1235when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
567entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1236entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
568untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1237untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
569stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1238currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1239will not be freed prematurely.
1240
1241=item cb $req $callback->(...)
1242
1243Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
570 1244
571=back 1245=back
572 1246
573=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS 1247=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS
574 1248
601 }; 1275 };
602 1276
603This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of 1277This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of
604C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests. 1278C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests.
605 1279
1280=over 4
1281
606The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to 1282=item * The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to
607C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request. 1283C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request.
608 1284
609They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not 1285=item * They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not
610only the request itself, but also all requests it contains. 1286only the request itself, but also all requests it contains.
611 1287
612They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 1288=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
1289
1290=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
1291any later time).
1292
1293=back
613 1294
614Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1295Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
615will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1296will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
616C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1297C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
617exist. 1298exist.
618 1299
619That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1300That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
620in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1301(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
621group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1302the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
622itself finish. 1303further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1304finished will the the group itself finish.
623 1305
624=over 4 1306=over 4
625 1307
1308=item add $grp ...
1309
626=item $grp->add (...) 1310=item $grp->add (...)
627
628=item add $grp ...
629 1311
630Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can 1312Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can
631be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular 1313be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
632dependencies. 1314dependencies.
633 1315
634Returns all its arguments. 1316Returns all its arguments.
635 1317
1318=item $grp->cancel_subs
1319
1320Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
1321itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
1322
1323The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1324group).
1325
636=item $grp->result (...) 1326=item $grp->result (...)
637 1327
638Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1328Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
639subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. 1329subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
1330of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
1331no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
1332
1333=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
1334
1335Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
1336when the argument is missing.
1337
1338Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
1339the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
1340default (0).
1341
1342Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
1343before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
1344
1345=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
1346
1347Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
1348generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
1349although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
1350this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
1351C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
1352delaying any later requests for a long time.
1353
1354To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
1355instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
1356feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
1357below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
1358requests.
1359
1360The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
1361not impose any limits).
1362
1363If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
1364automatically removed from the group.
1365
1366If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1367C<2> automatically.
1368
1369Example:
1370
1371 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
1372
1373 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
1374 limit $grp 4;
1375 feed $grp sub {
1376 my $file = pop @files
1377 or return;
1378
1379 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
1380 };
1381
1382=item limit $grp $num
1383
1384Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
1385the group contains less than this many requests.
1386
1387Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
1388
1389The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1390automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
640 1391
641=back 1392=back
642 1393
643=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1394=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
644 1395
1396=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1397
645=over 4 1398=over 4
646 1399
647=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1400=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
648 1401
649Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1402Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
650polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1403polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
651select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1404select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
652to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1405you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
653 1406
654See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1407See C<poll_cb> for an example.
655 1408
656=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1409=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
657 1410
658Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1411Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
659regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1412regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
660when no events are outstanding. 1413returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
1414are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1415C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1416
1417If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1418will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1419do anything special to have it called later.
661 1420
662Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1421Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
663IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1422IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1423SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
664 1424
665 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1425 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
666 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1426 poll => 'r', async => 1,
667 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1427 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
668 1428
669=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1429=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
670 1430
1431If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
671Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1432phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
672C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 1433does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
673for some requests to finish). 1434synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
674 1435
675See C<nreqs> for an example. 1436See C<nreqs> for an example.
676 1437
1438=item IO::AIO::poll
1439
1440Waits until some requests have been handled.
1441
1442Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1443equivalent to:
1444
1445 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1446
677=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1447=item IO::AIO::flush
678 1448
679Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 1449Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
680callback has not been invoked yet).
681 1450
682Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 1451Strictly equivalent to:
683 1452
684 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1453 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
685 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1454 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
686 1455
687=item IO::AIO::flush 1456=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
688 1457
689Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 1458=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
690 1459
691Strictly equivalent to: 1460These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1461that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1462the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1463C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1464of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
692 1465
693 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1466Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
694 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1467syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1468callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1469not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
695 1470
696=item IO::AIO::poll 1471Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1472interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1473time.
697 1474
698Waits until some requests have been handled. 1475For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
699 1476
700Strictly equivalent to: 1477Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1478IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
1479program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
701 1480
702 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1481 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
703 if IO::AIO::nreqs; 1482 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1483
1484 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1485 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1486 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1487 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1488
1489=back
1490
1491=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
1492
1493=over
704 1494
705=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1495=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
706 1496
707Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current default 1497Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
708is C<4>, which means four asynchronous operations can be done at one time 1498default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
709(the number of outstanding operations, however, is unlimited). 1499concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
1500however, is unlimited).
710 1501
711IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1502IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
712no free thread exists. 1503no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1504create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1505is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
713 1506
714It is recommended to keep the number of threads low, as some Linux 1507It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
715kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads (higher 1508Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
716parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 versions, 4-32 1509(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
717threads should be fine. 1510versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
718 1511
719Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the 1512Under most circumstances you don't need to call this function, as the
720module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load. 1513module selects a default that is suitable for low to moderate load.
721 1514
722=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads 1515=item IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
731This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1524This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
732that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1525that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
733 1526
734Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1527Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
735 1528
1529=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1530
1531Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1532(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1533timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1534C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1535exit.
1536
1537This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1538to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1539under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1540
1541The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1542creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1543want to use larger values.
1544
1545=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1546
1547Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1548allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1549
736=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 1550=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1551
1552This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1553blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1554use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
737 1555
738Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1556Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
739try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 1557do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
740some requests have been handled. 1558C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1559function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
741 1560
742The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 1561The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
743queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 1562number of outstanding requests.
744this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
745 1563
746Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1564You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
1565C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
1566as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
747 1567
748=back 1568=back
749 1569
1570=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1571
1572=over
1573
1574=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1575
1576Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1577states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1578
1579Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1580
1581 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1582 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1583
1584=item IO::AIO::nready
1585
1586Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1587executed).
1588
1589=item IO::AIO::npending
1590
1591Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1592but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1593
1594=back
1595
1596=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1597
1598IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1599asynchronous.
1600
1601=over 4
1602
1603=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1604
1605Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1606but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1607likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1608operations).
1609
1610Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1611
1612=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1613
1614Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1615manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1616avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1617C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1618C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1619
1620On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1621ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1622
1623=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1624
1625Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1626manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1627avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1628C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1629
1630On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1631ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1632
1633=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1634
1635Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1636$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1637constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1638C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1639
1640On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1641ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1642
1643=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1644
1645Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1646given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1647
1648The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1649change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1650or searching it with regexes and so on.
1651
1652Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1653
1654The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1655when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1656C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1657
1658This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1659page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1660
1661The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1662filesize.
1663
1664C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1665C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1666
1667C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1668C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1669not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1670(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1671constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1672C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1673C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1674
1675If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1676
1677C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1678a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1679
1680Example:
1681
1682 use Digest::MD5;
1683 use IO::AIO;
1684
1685 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1686 or die "$!";
1687
1688 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1689 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1690
1691 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1692
1693=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1694
1695Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1696
1697=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1698
1699Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1700C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1701
1702=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1703
1704Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1705
1706On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1707ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1708
1709=back
1710
750=cut 1711=cut
751 1712
752# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
753sub _fd2fh {
754 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
755
756 # try to generate nice filehandles
757 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
758 local *$sym;
759
760 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
761 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
762 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
763 or return undef;
764
765 *$sym
766}
767
768min_parallel 4; 1713min_parallel 8;
769 1714
770END { 1715END { flush }
771 max_parallel 0;
772}
773 1716
7741; 17171;
1718
1719=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1720
1721It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1722automatically into many event loops:
1723
1724 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1725 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1726
1727You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1728some examples of how to do this:
1729
1730 # EV integration
1731 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1732
1733 # Event integration
1734 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1735 poll => 'r',
1736 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1737
1738 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1739 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1740 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1741
1742 # Tk integration
1743 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1744 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1745
1746 # Danga::Socket integration
1747 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1748 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
775 1749
776=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1750=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
777 1751
778This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1752This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
779 1753
780Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1754Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
781can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1755can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
782the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1756the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
783request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1757request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
784queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1758(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
785the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1759parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
786parent process has been reached again. 1760parent process has been reached again.
787 1761
788In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1762In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
789not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1763not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
790yet. 1764yet.
791 1765
1766=head2 MEMORY USAGE
1767
1768Per-request usage:
1769
1770Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
1771bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
1772a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
1773scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1774will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
1775
1776This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
1777problem.
1778
1779Per-thread usage:
1780
1781In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1782temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1783structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1784
1785=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1786
1787Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1788
792=head1 SEE ALSO 1789=head1 SEE ALSO
793 1790
794L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1791L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1792more natural syntax.
795 1793
796=head1 AUTHOR 1794=head1 AUTHOR
797 1795
798 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1796 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
799 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1797 http://home.schmorp.de/

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