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18 | }; |
18 | }; |
19 | |
19 | |
20 | # version 2+ has request and group objects |
20 | # version 2+ has request and group objects |
21 | use IO::AIO 2; |
21 | use IO::AIO 2; |
22 | |
22 | |
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23 | aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority |
23 | my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; |
24 | my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; |
24 | $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue |
25 | $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue |
25 | |
26 | |
26 | my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; |
27 | my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; |
27 | add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; |
28 | add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; |
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51 | |
52 | |
52 | This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your |
53 | This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your |
53 | operating system supports. |
54 | operating system supports. |
54 | |
55 | |
55 | Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes |
56 | Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes |
56 | and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in your libc or |
57 | and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in perl, and |
57 | perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to the |
58 | the threads created by this module will not be visible to perl. In the |
58 | pthreads library. In the future, this module might make use of the native |
59 | future, this module might make use of the native aio functions available |
59 | aio functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often |
60 | on many operating systems. However, they are often not well-supported |
60 | not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, |
61 | (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, for example), |
61 | for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the |
62 | and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the remaining |
62 | remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. |
63 | functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. |
63 | |
64 | |
64 | Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is |
65 | Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, |
65 | currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call |
66 | it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking |
66 | C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other |
67 | yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never |
67 | C<aio_> functions) recursively. |
68 | call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. |
68 | |
69 | |
69 | =cut |
70 | =cut |
70 | |
71 | |
71 | package IO::AIO; |
72 | package IO::AIO; |
72 | |
73 | |
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76 | use base 'Exporter'; |
77 | use base 'Exporter'; |
77 | |
78 | |
78 | BEGIN { |
79 | BEGIN { |
79 | our $VERSION = '2.0'; |
80 | our $VERSION = '2.0'; |
80 | |
81 | |
81 | our @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat |
82 | our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat |
82 | aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink |
83 | aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink |
83 | aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move |
84 | aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move |
84 | aio_group); |
85 | aio_group aio_nop); |
85 | our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); |
86 | our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); |
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87 | our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush |
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88 | min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); |
86 | |
89 | |
87 | @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; |
90 | @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; |
88 | |
91 | |
89 | require XSLoader; |
92 | require XSLoader; |
90 | XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); |
93 | XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); |
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121 | environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) |
124 | environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) |
122 | use something else. |
125 | use something else. |
123 | |
126 | |
124 | =over 4 |
127 | =over 4 |
125 | |
128 | |
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129 | =item aioreq_pri $pri |
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130 | |
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131 | Sets the priority for the next aio request. The default priority |
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132 | is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4> and C<4>, |
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133 | respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced first. |
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134 | |
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135 | The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_> |
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136 | functions. |
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137 | |
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138 | Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with |
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139 | higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority |
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140 | open requests (potentially spamming the cache): |
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141 | |
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142 | aioreq_pri -3; |
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143 | aio_open ..., sub { |
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144 | return unless $_[0]; |
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145 | |
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146 | aioreq_pri -2; |
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147 | aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { |
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148 | ... |
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149 | }; |
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150 | }; |
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151 | |
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152 | =item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust |
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153 | |
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154 | Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current |
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155 | priority, so effects are cumulative. |
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156 | |
126 | =item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) |
157 | =item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) |
127 | |
158 | |
128 | Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly |
159 | Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly |
129 | created filehandle for the file. |
160 | created filehandle for the file. |
130 | |
161 | |
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181 | $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; |
212 | $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; |
182 | print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; |
213 | print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; |
183 | }; |
214 | }; |
184 | |
215 | |
185 | =item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
216 | =item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
186 | |
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187 | [EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use] |
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188 | |
217 | |
189 | Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or |
218 | Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or |
190 | destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with |
219 | destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with |
191 | the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. |
220 | the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. |
192 | |
221 | |
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344 | |
373 | |
345 | The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref |
374 | The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref |
346 | with the filenames. |
375 | with the filenames. |
347 | |
376 | |
348 | =item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) |
377 | =item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) |
349 | |
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350 | [EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use] |
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351 | |
378 | |
352 | Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to |
379 | Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to |
353 | separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones |
380 | separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones |
354 | you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot |
381 | you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot |
355 | recurse into (everything else). |
382 | recurse into (everything else). |
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517 | |
544 | |
518 | [EXPERIMENTAL] |
545 | [EXPERIMENTAL] |
519 | |
546 | |
520 | This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a |
547 | This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a |
521 | container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle |
548 | container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle |
522 | many requests into a single, composite, request. |
549 | many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback |
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550 | and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests. |
523 | |
551 | |
524 | Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below |
552 | Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below |
525 | for more info. |
553 | for more info. |
526 | |
554 | |
527 | Example: |
555 | Example: |
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533 | add $grp |
561 | add $grp |
534 | (aio_stat ...), |
562 | (aio_stat ...), |
535 | (aio_stat ...), |
563 | (aio_stat ...), |
536 | ...; |
564 | ...; |
537 | |
565 | |
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566 | =item aio_nop $callback->() |
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567 | |
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568 | This is a special request - it does nothing in itself and is only used for |
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569 | side effects, such as when you want to add a dummy request to a group so |
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570 | that finishing the requests in the group depends on executing the given |
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571 | code. |
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572 | |
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573 | While this request does nothing, it still goes through the execution |
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574 | phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not |
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575 | be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have |
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576 | entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request |
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577 | latency. |
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578 | |
538 | =item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* |
579 | =item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* |
539 | |
580 | |
540 | Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of |
581 | Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of |
541 | the request workers to sleep for the given time. |
582 | the request workers to sleep for the given time. |
542 | |
583 | |
543 | While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests |
584 | While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests |
544 | like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates |
585 | like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is |
545 | is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application |
586 | immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function |
546 | under artificial I/O pressure. |
587 | except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure. |
547 | |
588 | |
548 | =back |
589 | =back |
549 | |
590 | |
550 | =head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS |
591 | =head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS |
551 | |
592 | |
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560 | callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and |
601 | callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and |
561 | holds no resources anymore). |
602 | holds no resources anymore). |
562 | |
603 | |
563 | =over 4 |
604 | =over 4 |
564 | |
605 | |
565 | =item $req->cancel |
606 | =item cancel $req |
566 | |
607 | |
567 | Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution |
608 | Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution |
568 | when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when |
609 | when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when |
569 | entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise |
610 | entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise |
570 | untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be |
611 | untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be |
571 | stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. |
612 | stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. |
572 | |
613 | |
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614 | =item cb $req $callback->(...) |
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615 | |
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616 | Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. |
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617 | |
573 | =back |
618 | =back |
574 | |
619 | |
575 | =head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS |
620 | =head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS |
576 | |
621 | |
577 | This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to |
622 | This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to |
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603 | }; |
648 | }; |
604 | |
649 | |
605 | This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of |
650 | This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of |
606 | C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests. |
651 | C<aio_move> for an application) that work and feel like simple requests. |
607 | |
652 | |
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653 | =over 4 |
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654 | |
608 | The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to |
655 | =item * The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to |
609 | C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request. |
656 | C<IO::AIO::poll_cb>, just like any other request. |
610 | |
657 | |
611 | They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not |
658 | =item * They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not |
612 | only the request itself, but also all requests it contains. |
659 | only the request itself, but also all requests it contains. |
613 | |
660 | |
614 | They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. |
661 | =item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. |
615 | |
662 | |
616 | You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or |
663 | =item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or |
617 | any later time). |
664 | any later time). |
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665 | |
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666 | =item * This does not harmonise well with C<max_outstanding>, so best do |
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667 | not combine C<aio_group> with it. Groups and feeders are recommended for |
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668 | this kind of concurrency-limiting. |
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669 | |
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670 | =back |
618 | |
671 | |
619 | Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they |
672 | Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they |
620 | will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the |
673 | will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the |
621 | C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to |
674 | C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to |
622 | exist. |
675 | exist. |
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626 | group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group |
679 | group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group |
627 | itself finish. |
680 | itself finish. |
628 | |
681 | |
629 | =over 4 |
682 | =over 4 |
630 | |
683 | |
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684 | =item add $grp ... |
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685 | |
631 | =item $grp->add (...) |
686 | =item $grp->add (...) |
632 | |
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633 | =item add $grp ... |
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634 | |
687 | |
635 | Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can |
688 | Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can |
636 | be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular |
689 | be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular |
637 | dependencies. |
690 | dependencies. |
638 | |
691 | |
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641 | =item $grp->result (...) |
694 | =item $grp->result (...) |
642 | |
695 | |
643 | Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all |
696 | Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all |
644 | subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. |
697 | subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. |
645 | |
698 | |
646 | =item $grp->set_feeder ($callback->($grp)) |
699 | =item feed $grp $callback->($grp) |
647 | |
700 | |
648 | [VERY EXPERIMENTAL] |
701 | [VERY EXPERIMENTAL] |
649 | |
702 | |
650 | Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached |
703 | Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached |
651 | generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, |
704 | generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, |
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654 | example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> |
707 | example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> |
655 | requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. |
708 | requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. |
656 | |
709 | |
657 | To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can |
710 | To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can |
658 | instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The |
711 | instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The |
659 | feeder will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<feeder_limit>, |
712 | feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, |
660 | below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more |
713 | below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more |
661 | requests. |
714 | requests. |
662 | |
715 | |
663 | The feeder can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does not |
716 | The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does |
664 | impose any limits). |
717 | not impose any limits). |
665 | |
718 | |
666 | If the feeder does not queue more requests when called, it will be |
719 | If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be |
667 | automatically removed from the group. |
720 | automatically removed from the group. |
668 | |
721 | |
669 | If the feeder limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. |
722 | If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. |
670 | |
723 | |
671 | Example: |
724 | Example: |
672 | |
725 | |
673 | # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: |
726 | # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: |
674 | |
727 | |
675 | my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" }; |
728 | my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" }; |
676 | $grp->feeder_limit (4); |
729 | limit $grp 4; |
677 | $grp->set_feeder (sub { |
730 | feed $grp sub { |
678 | my $file = pop @files |
731 | my $file = pop @files |
679 | or return; |
732 | or return; |
680 | |
733 | |
681 | add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... }; |
734 | add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... }; |
682 | }); |
735 | }; |
683 | |
736 | |
684 | =item $grp->feeder_limit ($num) |
737 | =item limit $grp $num |
685 | |
738 | |
686 | Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever |
739 | Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever |
687 | the group contains less than this many requests. |
740 | the group contains less than this many requests. |
688 | |
741 | |
689 | Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. |
742 | Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. |
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784 | |
837 | |
785 | Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. |
838 | Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. |
786 | |
839 | |
787 | =item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs |
840 | =item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs |
788 | |
841 | |
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842 | [DEPRECATED] |
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843 | |
789 | Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you |
844 | Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you |
790 | try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until |
845 | try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until |
791 | some requests have been handled. |
846 | some requests have been handled. |
792 | |
847 | |
793 | The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you |
848 | The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you |
794 | queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set |
849 | queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set |
795 | this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>. |
850 | this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>. |
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851 | |
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852 | This function does not work well together with C<aio_group>'s, and their |
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853 | feeder interface is better suited to limiting concurrency, so do not use |
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854 | this function. |
796 | |
855 | |
797 | Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. |
856 | Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. |
798 | |
857 | |
799 | =back |
858 | =back |
800 | |
859 | |
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853 | Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much |
912 | Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much |
854 | larger, depending on the OS. |
913 | larger, depending on the OS. |
855 | |
914 | |
856 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
915 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
857 | |
916 | |
858 | L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). |
917 | L<Coro::AIO>. |
859 | |
918 | |
860 | =head1 AUTHOR |
919 | =head1 AUTHOR |
861 | |
920 | |
862 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
921 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
863 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
922 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |