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5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
10 my ($fh) = @_; 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
11 ... 12 ...
12 }; 13 };
13 14
14 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 15 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
15 16
18 }; 19 };
19 20
20 # version 2+ has request and group objects 21 # version 2+ has request and group objects
21 use IO::AIO 2; 22 use IO::AIO 2;
22 23
24 aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority
23 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 25 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
24 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
25 27
26 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
27 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
28 30
31 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
32 use AnyEvent::AIO;
33
29 # AnyEvent integration 34 # EV integration
30 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!"; 35 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
31 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
32 36
33 # Event integration 37 # Event integration
34 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 38 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
35 poll => 'r', 39 poll => 'r',
36 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 40 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
48 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 52 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
49 53
50=head1 DESCRIPTION 54=head1 DESCRIPTION
51 55
52This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 56This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
53operating system supports. 57operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
58(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
54 59
60Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
61(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
62will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
63is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
64when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
65etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
66normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
67on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
68concurrently.
69
70While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
71example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
72support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
73very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
74module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
75
55Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 76In 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 77requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
57perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to the 78in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
58pthreads library. In the future, this module might make use of the native 79to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
59aio functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 80functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
60not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, 81not 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 82files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
62remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 83aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
84using threads anyway.
63 85
64Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 86Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
65currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 87it 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 88yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
67C<aio_> functions) recursively. 89call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
90
91=head2 EXAMPLE
92
93This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
94F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
95
96 use Fcntl;
97 use EV;
98 use IO::AIO;
99
100 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
101 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
102
103 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
104 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
105 my $fh = shift
106 or die "error while opening: $!";
107
108 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
109 my $size = -s $fh;
110
111 # queue a request to read the file
112 my $contents;
113 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
114 $_[0] == $size
115 or die "short read: $!";
116
117 close $fh;
118
119 # file contents now in $contents
120 print $contents;
121
122 # exit event loop and program
123 EV::unloop;
124 };
125 };
126
127 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
128 # check for sockets etc. etc.
129
130 # process events as long as there are some:
131 EV::loop;
132
133=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
134
135Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
136directly visible to Perl.
137
138If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
139object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
140which saves a bit of memory.
141
142The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
143are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
144
145During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
146in order:
147
148=over 4
149
150=item ready
151
152Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
153waiting for a thread to execute it.
154
155=item execute
156
157A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
158executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
159
160=item pending
161
162The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
163
164While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
165processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
166(or another function with the same effect).
167
168=item result
169
170The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
171
172The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
173calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
174any groups they are contained in.
175
176=item done
177
178Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
179(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
180aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
181result in a runtime error).
182
183=back
68 184
69=cut 185=cut
70 186
71package IO::AIO; 187package IO::AIO;
72 188
73no warnings; 189use Carp ();
74use strict 'vars'; 190
191use common::sense;
75 192
76use base 'Exporter'; 193use base 'Exporter';
77 194
78BEGIN { 195BEGIN {
79 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 196 our $VERSION = '3.261';
80 197
81 our @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 198 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
82 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 199 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
83 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 200 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
84 aio_group aio_nop); 201 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
85 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 202 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
203 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
204 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate);
205
206 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
207 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
208 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
209 nreqs nready npending nthreads
210 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
211 sendfile fadvise);
212
213 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
86 214
87 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 215 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
88 216
89 require XSLoader; 217 require XSLoader;
90 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 218 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
91} 219}
92 220
93=head1 FUNCTIONS 221=head1 FUNCTIONS
94 222
95=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 223=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
96 224
97All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 225All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
98with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 226with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
99and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 227and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
100which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 228which 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 229the 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 230perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
103syscall has been executed asynchronously. 231syscall has been executed asynchronously.
104 232
105All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 233All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
106internally until the request has finished. 234internally until the request has finished.
107 235
108All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 236All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
109manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 237further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
110 238
111The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 239The 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 240encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
113request is being executed, the current working directory could have 241request is being executed, the current working directory could have
114changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 242changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
115current working directory. 243current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
244paths.
116 245
117To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 246To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
118always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 247in 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 248tinkering, 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 249your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
121environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 250environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
122use something else. 251use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
252
253This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
254handles correctly whether it is set or not.
123 255
124=over 4 256=over 4
257
258=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
259
260Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
261C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
262
263The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
264and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
265first.
266
267The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
268functions.
269
270Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
271higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
272open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
273
274 aioreq_pri -3;
275 aio_open ..., sub {
276 return unless $_[0];
277
278 aioreq_pri -2;
279 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
280 ...
281 };
282 };
283
284
285=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
286
287Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
288priority, so the effect is cumulative.
289
125 290
126=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 291=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
127 292
128Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 293Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
129created filehandle for the file. 294created filehandle for the file.
135list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 300list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
136 301
137Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 302Likewise, C<$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>, 303didn'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, 304except 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). 305and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
306by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
307change the umask.
141 308
142Example: 309Example:
143 310
144 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 311 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
145 if ($_[0]) { 312 if ($_[0]) {
148 } else { 315 } else {
149 die "open failed: $!\n"; 316 die "open failed: $!\n";
150 } 317 }
151 }; 318 };
152 319
320
153=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 321=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
154 322
155Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 323Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
156code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 324code.
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.
160 325
161This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 326Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
162therefore best to avoid this function. 327closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
328
329Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
330use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
331(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
332
333Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
334free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
335
336=cut
163 337
164=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 338=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
165 339
166=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 340=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
167 341
168Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 342Reads 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 343C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
170callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 344and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
171like the syscall). 345error, just like the syscall).
346
347C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
348offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
349
350If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
351be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
352changed by these calls.
353
354If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
355C<$data>.
356
357If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
358C<$data>.
172 359
173The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 360The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
174is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 361is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
175necessary/optional hardware is installed). 362the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
176 363
177Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 364Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
178offset C<0> within the scalar: 365offset C<0> within the scalar:
179 366
180 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 367 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
181 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 368 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
182 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 369 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
183 }; 370 };
184 371
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}
254 372
255=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 373=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
256 374
257Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 375Tries 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 376reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
272C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 390C<$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 391bytes 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 392provides 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 393value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
276read. 394read.
395
277 396
278=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 397=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
279 398
280C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 399C<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> 400subsequent 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. 406file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
288 407
289If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 408If 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. 409emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
291 410
411
292=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 412=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
293 413
294=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 414=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
295 415
296Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 416Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
309 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 429 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
310 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 430 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
311 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 431 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
312 }; 432 };
313 433
434
435=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
436
437Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
438and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
439syscalls support them.
440
441When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
442utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
443otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
444
445Examples:
446
447 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
448 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
449 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
450 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
451
452
453=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
454
455Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
456or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
457
458Examples:
459
460 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
461 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
462 # same as above:
463 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
464
465
466=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
467
468Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
469
470
471=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
472
473Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
474
475
314=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 476=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
315 477
316Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 478Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
317result code. 479result code.
318 480
481
482=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
483
484[EXPERIMENTAL]
485
486Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
487
488The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
489
490 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
491
492
319=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 493=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
320 494
321Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 495Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
322the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 496the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
323 497
498
324=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 499=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
325 500
326Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 501Asynchronously 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. 502the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
328 503
504
505=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
506
507Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
508the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
509callback.
510
511
329=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 512=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
330 513
331Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 514Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
332rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 515rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
333 516
517
518=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
519
520Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
521the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
522request is executed, so do not change your umask.
523
524
334=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 525=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
335 526
336Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 527Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
337result code. 528result code.
529
338 530
339=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 531=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
340 532
341Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 533Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
342directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 534directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
343sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 535sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
344 536
345The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 537The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
346with the filenames. 538array-ref with the filenames.
539
540
541=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
542
543Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
544behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
545C<undef>.
546
547The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
548flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
549
550=over 4
551
552=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
553
554When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names
555only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
556C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
557entry in more detail.
558
559C<$name> is the name of the entry.
560
561C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
562
563C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
564C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
565C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
566
567C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
568know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
569scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
570
571C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
572bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
573systems that do not deliver the inode information.
574
575=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
576
577When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
578likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly
579find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to
580stat() each entry.
581
582If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
583to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files
584beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with
585short names are tried first.
586
587=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
588
589When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
590suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
591all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
592be fastest.
593
594If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
595the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
596
597=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
598
599This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
600is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
601C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
602C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
603
604=back
605
606
607=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
608
609This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
610memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
611
612=cut
613
614sub aio_load($$;$) {
615 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
616 my $data = \$_[1];
617
618 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
619 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
620
621 aioreq_pri $pri;
622 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
623 my $fh = shift
624 or return $grp->result (-1);
625
626 aioreq_pri $pri;
627 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
628 $grp->result ($_[0]);
629 };
630 };
631
632 $grp
633}
634
635=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
636
637Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
638destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
639the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
640
641This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
642mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
643C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
644uid/gid, in that order.
645
646If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
647possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
648errors are being ignored.
649
650=cut
651
652sub aio_copy($$;$) {
653 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
654
655 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
656 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
657
658 aioreq_pri $pri;
659 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
660 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
661 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might bock over nfs?
662
663 aioreq_pri $pri;
664 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
665 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
666 aioreq_pri $pri;
667 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
668 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
669 $grp->result (0);
670 close $src_fh;
671
672 my $ch = sub {
673 aioreq_pri $pri;
674 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
675 aioreq_pri $pri;
676 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
677 aioreq_pri $pri;
678 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
679 }
680 };
681 };
682
683 aioreq_pri $pri;
684 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
685 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
686 aioreq_pri $pri;
687 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
688 } else {
689 $ch->();
690 }
691 };
692 } else {
693 $grp->result (-1);
694 close $src_fh;
695 close $dst_fh;
696
697 aioreq $pri;
698 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
699 }
700 };
701 } else {
702 $grp->result (-1);
703 }
704 },
705
706 } else {
707 $grp->result (-1);
708 }
709 };
710
711 $grp
712}
713
714=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
715
716Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
717destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
718the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
719
720This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
721rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
722that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
723
724=cut
725
726sub aio_move($$;$) {
727 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
728
729 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
730 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
731
732 aioreq_pri $pri;
733 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
734 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
735 aioreq_pri $pri;
736 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
737 $grp->result ($_[0]);
738
739 if (!$_[0]) {
740 aioreq_pri $pri;
741 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
742 }
743 };
744 } else {
745 $grp->result ($_[0]);
746 }
747 };
748
749 $grp
750}
347 751
348=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 752=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
349 753
350[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
351
352Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 754Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
353separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 755efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
354you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 756names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
355recurse into (everything else). 757recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
356 758
357C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 759C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
358C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 760C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
359this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 761this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
360will be chosen (currently 6). 762will be chosen (currently 4).
361 763
362On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 764On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
363two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 765two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
364 766
365Example: 767Example:
372 774
373Implementation notes. 775Implementation notes.
374 776
375The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 777The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
376 778
779If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
780find directories.
781
377After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 782Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
378directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 783of 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 784match (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 785how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
381of subdirectories will be assumed. 786number of subdirectories will be assumed.
382 787
383Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 788Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
384a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 789currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
385else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 790entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
386likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 791in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
387is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 792entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
388seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 793seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
389filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 794filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
390data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 795data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
796the filetype information on readdir.
391 797
392If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 798If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
393rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 799rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
394 800
395This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 801This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
399as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 805as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
400directory counting heuristic. 806directory counting heuristic.
401 807
402=cut 808=cut
403 809
404sub aio_scandir($$$) { 810sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
405 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 811 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
406 812
813 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
814
407 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 815 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
408 816
409 $maxreq = 6 if $maxreq <= 0; 817 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
410 818
411 # stat once 819 # stat once
820 aioreq_pri $pri;
412 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 821 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
413 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 822 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
414 my $now = time; 823 my $now = time;
415 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 824 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
416 825
417 # read the directory entries 826 # read the directory entries
827 aioreq_pri $pri;
418 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 828 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
419 my $entries = shift 829 my $entries = shift
420 or return $grp->result (); 830 or return $grp->result ();
421 831
422 # stat the dir another time 832 # stat the dir another time
833 aioreq_pri $pri;
423 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 834 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
424 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 835 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
425 836
426 my $ndirs; 837 my $ndirs;
427 838
428 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 839 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
429 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 840 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
430 $ndirs = -1; 841 $ndirs = -1;
431 } else { 842 } else {
432 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 843 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
433 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 844 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
434 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 845 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
435 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 846 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
436 } 847 }
437 848
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 @$entries];
444
445 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 849 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
446 850
447 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
448 my $nreq = 0;
449
450 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group; 851 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
852 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
853 };
451 854
452 $schedcb = sub { 855 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
453 if (@$entries) { 856 feed $statgrp sub {
454 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 857 return unless @$entries;
455 my $ent = pop @$entries; 858 my $entry = shift @$entries;
859
860 aioreq_pri $pri;
861 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
862 if ($_[0] < 0) {
863 push @nondirs, $entry;
864 } else {
865 # need to check for real directory
866 aioreq_pri $pri;
867 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
868 if (-d _) {
869 push @dirs, $entry;
870
871 unless (--$ndirs) {
872 push @nondirs, @$entries;
873 feed $statgrp;
874 }
875 } else {
876 push @nondirs, $entry;
877 }
456 $nreq++; 878 }
457 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
458 } 879 }
459 } elsif (!$nreq) {
460 # finished
461 $statgrp->cancel;
462 undef $statcb;
463 undef $schedcb;
464 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
465 } 880 };
466 }; 881 };
467 $statcb = sub {
468 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
469
470 if ($status < 0) {
471 $nreq--;
472 push @nondirs, $entry;
473 &$schedcb;
474 } else {
475 # need to check for real directory
476 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
477 $nreq--;
478
479 if (-d _) {
480 push @dirs, $entry;
481
482 if (!--$ndirs) {
483 push @nondirs, @$entries;
484 $entries = [];
485 }
486 } else {
487 push @nondirs, $entry;
488 }
489
490 &$schedcb;
491 }
492 }
493 };
494
495 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
496 }; 882 };
497 }; 883 };
498 }; 884 };
499 885
500 $grp 886 $grp
501} 887}
502 888
889=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
890
891Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
892status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
893uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
894everything else.
895
896=cut
897
898sub aio_rmtree;
899sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
900 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
901
902 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
903 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
904
905 aioreq_pri $pri;
906 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
907 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
908
909 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
910 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
911 $grp->result ($_[0]);
912 };
913 };
914
915 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
916 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
917
918 add $grp $dirgrp;
919 };
920
921 $grp
922}
923
924=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
925
926Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
927
503=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 928=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
504 929
505Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 930Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
506with the fsync result code. 931with the fsync result code.
507 932
511callback with the fdatasync result code. 936callback with the fdatasync result code.
512 937
513If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 938If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
514detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 939detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
515 940
941=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
942
943Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
944to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
945sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
946ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
947
948C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
949C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
950C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
951manpage for details.
952
953=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
954
955This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
956composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
957(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
958specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
959written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
960not just directories.
961
962Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
963C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
964
965Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
966
967=cut
968
969sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
970 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
971
972 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
973 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
974
975 aioreq_pri $pri;
976 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
977 my ($fh) = @_;
978 if ($fh) {
979 aioreq_pri $pri;
980 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
981 $grp->result ($_[0]);
982
983 aioreq_pri $pri;
984 add $grp aio_close $fh;
985 };
986 } else {
987 $grp->result (-1);
988 }
989 };
990
991 $grp
992}
993
516=item aio_group $callback->(...) 994=item aio_group $callback->(...)
517
518[EXPERIMENTAL]
519 995
520This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 996This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
521container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 997container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
522many requests into a single, composite, request. 998many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
999and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
523 1000
524Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 1001Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
525for more info. 1002for more info.
526 1003
527Example: 1004Example:
546phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not 1023phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
547be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have 1024be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
548entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request 1025entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
549latency. 1026latency.
550 1027
551=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 1028=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
552 1029
553Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 1030Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
554the request workers to sleep for the given time. 1031the request workers to sleep for the given time.
555 1032
556While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 1033While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
557like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 1034like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
558is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 1035immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
559under artificial I/O pressure. 1036except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
560 1037
561=back 1038=back
562 1039
563=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 1040=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
564 1041
565All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 1042All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
566called in non-void context. 1043called in non-void context.
567
568A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
569in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
570yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
571(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
572B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
573callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
574holds no resources anymore).
575 1044
576=over 4 1045=over 4
577 1046
578=item cancel $req 1047=item cancel $req
579 1048
580Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1049Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
581when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1050when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
582entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1051entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
583untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1052untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
584stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1053currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1054will not be freed prematurely.
585 1055
586=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1056=item cb $req $callback->(...)
587 1057
588Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1058Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
589 1059
633=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 1103=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
634 1104
635=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or 1105=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
636any later time). 1106any later time).
637 1107
638=item * This does not harmonise well with C<max_outstanding>, so best do
639not combine C<aio_group> with it. Groups and feeders are recommended for
640this kind of concurrency-limiting.
641
642=back 1108=back
643 1109
644Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1110Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
645will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1111will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
646C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1112C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
647exist. 1113exist.
648 1114
649That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1115That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
650in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1116(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
651group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1117the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
652itself finish. 1118further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1119finished will the the group itself finish.
653 1120
654=over 4 1121=over 4
655 1122
656=item add $grp ... 1123=item add $grp ...
657 1124
661be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular 1128be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
662dependencies. 1129dependencies.
663 1130
664Returns all its arguments. 1131Returns all its arguments.
665 1132
1133=item $grp->cancel_subs
1134
1135Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
1136itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
1137
666=item $grp->result (...) 1138=item $grp->result (...)
667 1139
668Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1140Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
669subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. 1141subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
1142of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
1143no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
1144
1145=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
1146
1147Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
1148when the argument is missing.
1149
1150Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
1151the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
1152default (0).
1153
1154Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
1155before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
670 1156
671=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1157=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
672
673[VERY EXPERIMENTAL]
674 1158
675Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1159Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
676generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1160generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
677although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1161although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
678this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1162this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
679example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1163C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
680requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1164delaying any later requests for a long time.
681 1165
682To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1166To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
683instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1167instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
684feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<feed_limit>, 1168feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
685below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1169below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
686requests. 1170requests.
687 1171
688The feed can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does not 1172The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
689impose any limits). 1173not impose any limits).
690 1174
691If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1175If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
692automatically removed from the group. 1176automatically removed from the group.
693 1177
694If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1178If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1179C<2> automatically.
695 1180
696Example: 1181Example:
697 1182
698 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1183 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
699 1184
700 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" }; 1185 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
701 feed_limit $grp 4; 1186 limit $grp 4;
702 feed $grp sub { 1187 feed $grp sub {
703 my $file = pop @files 1188 my $file = pop @files
704 or return; 1189 or return;
705 1190
706 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... }; 1191 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
707 }; 1192 };
708 1193
709=item feed_limit $grp $num 1194=item limit $grp $num
710 1195
711Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1196Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
712the group contains less than this many requests. 1197the group contains less than this many requests.
713 1198
714Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1199Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
715 1200
1201The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1202automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1203
716=back 1204=back
717 1205
718=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1206=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
719 1207
1208=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1209
720=over 4 1210=over 4
721 1211
722=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1212=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
723 1213
724Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1214Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
725polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1215polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
726select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1216select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
727to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1217you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
728 1218
729See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1219See C<poll_cb> for an example.
730 1220
731=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1221=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
732 1222
733Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1223Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
734regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1224regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
735when no events are outstanding. 1225returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
1226are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1227C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
1228
1229If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
1230will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1231do anything special to have it called later.
736 1232
737Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1233Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
738IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1234IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1235SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
739 1236
740 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1237 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
741 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1238 poll => 'r', async => 1,
742 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1239 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
743 1240
1241=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1242
1243=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1244
1245These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1246that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1247the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1248C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1249of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
1250
1251Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1252syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1253callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1254not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1255
1256Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1257interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1258time.
1259
1260For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
1261
1262Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
1263IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
1264program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
1265
1266 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1267 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1268
1269 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
1270 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1271 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
1272 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1273
744=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1274=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
745 1275
1276If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
746Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1277phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
747C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 1278does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
748for some requests to finish). 1279synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
749 1280
750See C<nreqs> for an example. 1281See C<nreqs> for an example.
751 1282
1283=item IO::AIO::poll
1284
1285Waits until some requests have been handled.
1286
1287Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1288equivalent to:
1289
1290 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1291
752=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1292=item IO::AIO::flush
753 1293
754Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 1294Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
755callback has not been invoked yet).
756 1295
757Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 1296Strictly equivalent to:
758 1297
759 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1298 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
760 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1299 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
761 1300
762=item IO::AIO::flush 1301=back
763 1302
764Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 1303=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
765 1304
766Strictly equivalent to: 1305=over
767
768 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
769 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
770
771=item IO::AIO::poll
772
773Waits until some requests have been handled.
774
775Strictly equivalent to:
776
777 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
778 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
779 1306
780=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1307=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
781 1308
782Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1309Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
783default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1310default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
784concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1311concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
785however, is unlimited). 1312however, is unlimited).
786 1313
787IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1314IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
788no free thread exists. 1315no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1316create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1317is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
789 1318
790It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1319It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
791Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1320Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
792(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1321(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
793versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1322versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
807This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1336This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
808that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1337that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
809 1338
810Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1339Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
811 1340
1341=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1342
1343Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e.,
1344threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That
1345means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also
1346idle, it will free its resources and exit.
1347
1348This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1349to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1350under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1351
1352The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1353creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1354want to use larger values.
1355
812=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 1356=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
813 1357
814[DEPRECATED] 1358This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1359blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1360use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
815 1361
816Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1362Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
817try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 1363do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
818some requests have been handled. 1364C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1365function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
819 1366
820The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 1367The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
821queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 1368number of outstanding requests.
822this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
823 1369
824This function does not work well together with C<aio_group>'s, and their 1370You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
825feeder interface is better suited to limiting concurrency, so do not use 1371C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
826this function. 1372as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
827
828Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
829 1373
830=back 1374=back
831 1375
1376=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1377
1378=over
1379
1380=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1381
1382Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1383states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1384
1385Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1386
1387 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1388 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1389
1390=item IO::AIO::nready
1391
1392Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1393executed).
1394
1395=item IO::AIO::npending
1396
1397Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1398but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1399
1400=back
1401
1402=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1403
1404IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1405asynchronous.
1406
1407=over 4
1408
1409=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1410
1411Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1412but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1413likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1414operations).
1415
1416Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1417
1418=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1419
1420Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see it's
1421manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1422avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1423C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1424C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1425
1426On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1427ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1428
1429=back
1430
832=cut 1431=cut
833 1432
834# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
835sub _fd2fh {
836 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
837
838 # try to generate nice filehandles
839 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
840 local *$sym;
841
842 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
843 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
844 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
845 or return undef;
846
847 *$sym
848}
849
850min_parallel 8; 1433min_parallel 8;
851 1434
852END { 1435END { flush }
853 max_parallel 0;
854}
855 1436
8561; 14371;
857 1438
858=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1439=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
859 1440
860This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1441This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
861 1442
862Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1443Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
863can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1444can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
864the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1445the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
865request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1446request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
866queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1447(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
867the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1448parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
868parent process has been reached again. 1449parent process has been reached again.
869 1450
870In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1451In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
871not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1452not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
872yet. 1453yet.
873 1454
874=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1455=head2 MEMORY USAGE
875 1456
1457Per-request usage:
1458
876Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 128 bytes 1459Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
877of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly a few 1460bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
878hundred bytes). Perl scalars and other data passed into aio requests will 1461a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
879also be locked. 1462scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1463will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
880 1464
881This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1465This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
882problem. 1466problem.
883 1467
884Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much 1468Per-thread usage:
885larger, depending on the OS. 1469
1470In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1471temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1472structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1473
1474=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1475
1476Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
886 1477
887=head1 SEE ALSO 1478=head1 SEE ALSO
888 1479
889L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1480L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1481more natural syntax.
890 1482
891=head1 AUTHOR 1483=head1 AUTHOR
892 1484
893 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1485 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
894 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1486 http://home.schmorp.de/

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