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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
25 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 26 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
26 27
27 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 28 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
28 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 29 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
29 30
31 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
32 use AnyEvent::AIO;
33
30 # AnyEvent integration 34 # EV integration
31 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;
32 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
33 36
34 # Event integration 37 # Event integration
35 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 38 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
36 poll => 'r', 39 poll => 'r',
37 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 40 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
49 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 52 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
50 53
51=head1 DESCRIPTION 54=head1 DESCRIPTION
52 55
53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 56This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
54operating system supports. 57operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
58(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
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.
55 75
56In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 76In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
57requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 77requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
58in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible 78in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
59to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio 79to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
60functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 80functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
61not well-supported or restricted (Linux doesn't allow them on normal 81not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
62files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 82files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
63aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 83aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
64using threads anyway. 84using threads anyway.
65 85
66Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) 86Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
67threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate 87it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
68locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or 88yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
69never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<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;
70 132
71=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 133=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
72 134
73Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 135Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
74directly visible to Perl. 136directly visible to Perl.
116Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore 178Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
117(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual 179(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
118aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or 180aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
119result in a runtime error). 181result in a runtime error).
120 182
183=back
184
121=cut 185=cut
122 186
123package IO::AIO; 187package IO::AIO;
124 188
125no warnings; 189use Carp ();
126use strict 'vars'; 190
191use common::sense;
127 192
128use base 'Exporter'; 193use base 'Exporter';
129 194
130BEGIN { 195BEGIN {
131 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 196 our $VERSION = '3.5';
132 197
133 our @AIO_REQ = 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
134 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
135 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 200 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
136 aio_group aio_nop); 201 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
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 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_statvfs);
206
137 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 207 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
138 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 208 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
139 min_parallel max_parallel nreqs nready npending); 209 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
210 nreqs nready npending nthreads
211 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
212 sendfile fadvise);
213
214 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
140 215
141 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 216 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
142 217
143 require XSLoader; 218 require XSLoader;
144 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 219 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
145} 220}
146 221
147=head1 FUNCTIONS 222=head1 FUNCTIONS
148 223
149=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 224=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
150 225
151All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 226All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
152with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 227with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
153and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 228and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
154which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 229which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
155the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 230the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
156perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 231perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
157syscall has been executed asynchronously. 232syscall has been executed asynchronously.
158 233
159All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 234All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
160internally until the request has finished. 235internally until the request has finished.
161 236
162All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 237All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
163manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 238further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
164 239
165The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 240The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
166encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the 241encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
167request is being executed, the current working directory could have 242request is being executed, the current working directory could have
168changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 243changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
169current working directory. 244current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
245paths.
170 246
171To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 247To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
172always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 248in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
173etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 249tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
174your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 250your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
175environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 251environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
176use something else. 252use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
253
254This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
255handles correctly whether it is set or not.
177 256
178=over 4 257=over 4
179 258
180=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 259=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
181 260
201 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 280 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
202 ... 281 ...
203 }; 282 };
204 }; 283 };
205 284
285
206=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 286=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
207 287
208Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 288Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
209priority, so effects are cumulative. 289priority, so the effect is cumulative.
290
210 291
211=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 292=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
212 293
213Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 294Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
214created filehandle for the file. 295created filehandle for the file.
220list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 301list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
221 302
222Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 303Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
223didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 304didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
224except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files, 305except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
225and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 306and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
307by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
308change the umask.
226 309
227Example: 310Example:
228 311
229 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 312 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
230 if ($_[0]) { 313 if ($_[0]) {
233 } else { 316 } else {
234 die "open failed: $!\n"; 317 die "open failed: $!\n";
235 } 318 }
236 }; 319 };
237 320
321
238=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 322=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
239 323
240Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 324Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
241code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 325code.
242filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor another
243time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can safely call perls
244C<close> or just let filehandles go out of scope.
245 326
246This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 327Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
247therefore best to avoid this function. 328closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
329
330Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
331use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
332(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
333
334Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
335free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
336
337=cut
248 338
249=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 339=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
250 340
251=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 341=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
252 342
253Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 343Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
254into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 344C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
255callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 345and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
256like the syscall). 346error, just like the syscall).
347
348C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
349offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
350
351If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
352be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
353changed by these calls.
354
355If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
356C<$data>.
357
358If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
359C<$data>.
257 360
258The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 361The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
259is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 362is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
260necessary/optional hardware is installed). 363the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
261 364
262Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 365Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
263offset C<0> within the scalar: 366offset C<0> within the scalar:
264 367
265 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 368 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
266 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 369 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
267 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 370 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
268 }; 371 };
269 372
270=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
271
272Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
273destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
274the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
275
276This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
277rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
278and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
279followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
280order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
281
282If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
283possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
284errors are being ignored.
285
286=cut
287
288sub aio_move($$$) {
289 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
290
291 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
292 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
293
294 aioreq_pri $pri;
295 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
296 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
297 aioreq_pri $pri;
298 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
299 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
300 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
301
302 aioreq_pri $pri;
303 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
304 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
305 aioreq_pri $pri;
306 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
307 close $src_fh;
308
309 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
310 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
311 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
312 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
313 close $dst_fh;
314
315 aioreq_pri $pri;
316 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
317 $grp->result ($_[0]);
318 };
319 } else {
320 my $errno = $!;
321 aioreq_pri $pri;
322 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
323 $! = $errno;
324 $grp->result (-1);
325 };
326 }
327 };
328 } else {
329 $grp->result (-1);
330 }
331 },
332
333 } else {
334 $grp->result (-1);
335 }
336 };
337 } else {
338 $grp->result ($_[0]);
339 }
340 };
341
342 $grp
343}
344 373
345=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 374=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
346 375
347Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 376Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
348reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 377reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
352 381
353This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 382This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
354zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 383zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
355socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 384socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file.
356 385
357If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 386If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
387C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>,
358emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 388it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of
359regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 389filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
360 390
361Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 391Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from
362C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 392C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many
363bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 393bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only
364provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 394provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result
365value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 395value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
366read. 396read.
397
367 398
368=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 399=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
369 400
370C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 401C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
371subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 402subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
377file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 408file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
378 409
379If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 410If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
380emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 411emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
381 412
413
382=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 414=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
383 415
384=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 416=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
385 417
386Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 418Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
399 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 431 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
400 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 432 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
401 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 433 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
402 }; 434 };
403 435
436
437=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
438
439Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
440whether a file handle or path was passed.
441
442On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
443members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
444C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
445is passed.
446
447The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
448C<ST_NOSUID>.
449
450The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
451their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
452not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
453C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
454C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
455
456Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
457
458 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
459 my $f = $_[0]
460 or die "statvfs: $!";
461
462 use Data::Dumper;
463 say Dumper $f;
464 };
465
466 # result:
467 {
468 bsize => 1024,
469 bfree => 4333064312,
470 blocks => 10253828096,
471 files => 2050765568,
472 flag => 4096,
473 favail => 2042092649,
474 bavail => 4333064312,
475 ffree => 2042092649,
476 namemax => 255,
477 frsize => 1024,
478 fsid => 1810
479 }
480
481
482=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
483
484Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
485and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
486syscalls support them.
487
488When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
489utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
490otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
491
492Examples:
493
494 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
495 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
496 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
497 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
498
499
500=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
501
502Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
503or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
504
505Examples:
506
507 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
508 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
509 # same as above:
510 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
511
512
513=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
514
515Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
516
517
518=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
519
520Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
521
522
404=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 523=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
405 524
406Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 525Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
407result code. 526result code.
408 527
528
529=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
530
531[EXPERIMENTAL]
532
533Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
534
535The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
536
537 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
538
539
409=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 540=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
410 541
411Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 542Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
412the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 543the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
413 544
545
414=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 546=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
415 547
416Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 548Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
417the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 549the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
418 550
551
552=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
553
554Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
555the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
556callback.
557
558
419=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 559=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
420 560
421Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 561Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
422rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 562rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
423 563
564
565=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
566
567Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
568the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
569request is executed, so do not change your umask.
570
571
424=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 572=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
425 573
426Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 574Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
427result code. 575result code.
576
428 577
429=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 578=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
430 579
431Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 580Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
432directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 581directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
433sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 582sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
434 583
435The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 584The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
436with the filenames. 585array-ref with the filenames.
586
587
588=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
589
590Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
591behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
592C<undef>.
593
594The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
595flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
596
597=over 4
598
599=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
600
601When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names
602only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
603C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
604entry in more detail.
605
606C<$name> is the name of the entry.
607
608C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
609
610C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
611C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
612C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
613
614C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
615know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
616scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
617
618C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
619bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
620systems that do not deliver the inode information.
621
622=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
623
624When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
625likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly
626find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to
627stat() each entry.
628
629If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
630to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files
631beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with
632short names are tried first.
633
634=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
635
636When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
637suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
638all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
639be fastest.
640
641If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
642the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
643
644=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
645
646This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
647is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
648C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
649C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
650
651=back
652
653
654=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
655
656This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
657memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
658
659=cut
660
661sub aio_load($$;$) {
662 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
663 my $data = \$_[1];
664
665 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
666 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
667
668 aioreq_pri $pri;
669 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
670 my $fh = shift
671 or return $grp->result (-1);
672
673 aioreq_pri $pri;
674 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
675 $grp->result ($_[0]);
676 };
677 };
678
679 $grp
680}
681
682=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
683
684Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
685destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
686a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
687
688This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
689mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
690C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
691uid/gid, in that order.
692
693If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
694possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
695errors are being ignored.
696
697=cut
698
699sub aio_copy($$;$) {
700 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
701
702 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
703 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
704
705 aioreq_pri $pri;
706 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
707 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
708 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
709
710 aioreq_pri $pri;
711 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
712 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
713 aioreq_pri $pri;
714 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
715 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
716 $grp->result (0);
717 close $src_fh;
718
719 my $ch = sub {
720 aioreq_pri $pri;
721 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
722 aioreq_pri $pri;
723 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
724 aioreq_pri $pri;
725 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
726 }
727 };
728 };
729
730 aioreq_pri $pri;
731 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
732 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
733 aioreq_pri $pri;
734 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
735 } else {
736 $ch->();
737 }
738 };
739 } else {
740 $grp->result (-1);
741 close $src_fh;
742 close $dst_fh;
743
744 aioreq $pri;
745 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
746 }
747 };
748 } else {
749 $grp->result (-1);
750 }
751 },
752
753 } else {
754 $grp->result (-1);
755 }
756 };
757
758 $grp
759}
760
761=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
762
763Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
764destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
765a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
766
767This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
768rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
769that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
770
771=cut
772
773sub aio_move($$;$) {
774 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
775
776 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
777 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
778
779 aioreq_pri $pri;
780 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
781 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
782 aioreq_pri $pri;
783 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
784 $grp->result ($_[0]);
785
786 if (!$_[0]) {
787 aioreq_pri $pri;
788 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
789 }
790 };
791 } else {
792 $grp->result ($_[0]);
793 }
794 };
795
796 $grp
797}
437 798
438=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 799=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
439 800
440Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 801Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
441efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 802efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
460 821
461Implementation notes. 822Implementation notes.
462 823
463The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 824The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
464 825
826If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
827find directories.
828
465After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 829Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
466directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 830of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
467isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 831match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
468entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 832how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
469of subdirectories will be assumed. 833number of subdirectories will be assumed.
470 834
471Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 835Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
472a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 836currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
473else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 837entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
474likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 838in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
475is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 839entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
476seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 840seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
477filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 841filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
478data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 842data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
843the filetype information on readdir.
479 844
480If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 845If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
481rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 846rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
482 847
483This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 848This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
487as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 852as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
488directory counting heuristic. 853directory counting heuristic.
489 854
490=cut 855=cut
491 856
492sub aio_scandir($$$) { 857sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
493 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 858 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
494 859
495 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 860 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
496 861
497 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 862 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
505 my $now = time; 870 my $now = time;
506 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 871 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
507 872
508 # read the directory entries 873 # read the directory entries
509 aioreq_pri $pri; 874 aioreq_pri $pri;
510 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 875 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
511 my $entries = shift 876 my $entries = shift
512 or return $grp->result (); 877 or return $grp->result ();
513 878
514 # stat the dir another time 879 # stat the dir another time
515 aioreq_pri $pri; 880 aioreq_pri $pri;
521 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 886 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
522 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 887 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
523 $ndirs = -1; 888 $ndirs = -1;
524 } else { 889 } else {
525 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 890 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
526 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 891 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
527 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 892 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
528 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 893 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
529 } 894 }
530 895
531 # sort into likely dirs and likely nondirs
532 # dirs == files without ".", short entries first
533 $entries = [map $_->[0],
534 sort { $b->[1] cmp $a->[1] }
535 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
536 @$entries];
537
538 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 896 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
539 897
540 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 898 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
541 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 899 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
542 }; 900 };
543 901
544 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 902 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
545 feed $statgrp sub { 903 feed $statgrp sub {
546 return unless @$entries; 904 return unless @$entries;
547 my $entry = pop @$entries; 905 my $entry = shift @$entries;
548 906
549 aioreq_pri $pri; 907 aioreq_pri $pri;
550 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 908 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
551 if ($_[0] < 0) { 909 if ($_[0] < 0) {
552 push @nondirs, $entry; 910 push @nondirs, $entry;
573 }; 931 };
574 932
575 $grp 933 $grp
576} 934}
577 935
936=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
937
938Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
939status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
940uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
941everything else.
942
943=cut
944
945sub aio_rmtree;
946sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
947 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
948
949 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
950 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
951
952 aioreq_pri $pri;
953 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
954 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
955
956 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
957 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
958 $grp->result ($_[0]);
959 };
960 };
961
962 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
963 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
964
965 add $grp $dirgrp;
966 };
967
968 $grp
969}
970
971=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
972
973Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
974
578=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 975=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
579 976
580Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 977Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
581with the fsync result code. 978with the fsync result code.
582 979
585Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 982Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
586callback with the fdatasync result code. 983callback with the fdatasync result code.
587 984
588If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 985If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
589detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 986detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
987
988=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
989
990Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
991to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
992sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
993ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
994
995C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
996C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
997C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
998manpage for details.
999
1000=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1001
1002This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1003composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1004(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1005specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1006written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1007not just directories.
1008
1009Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1010C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1011
1012Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1013
1014=cut
1015
1016sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1017 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1018
1019 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1020 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1021
1022 aioreq_pri $pri;
1023 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1024 my ($fh) = @_;
1025 if ($fh) {
1026 aioreq_pri $pri;
1027 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1028 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1029
1030 aioreq_pri $pri;
1031 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1032 };
1033 } else {
1034 $grp->result (-1);
1035 }
1036 };
1037
1038 $grp
1039}
1040
1041=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1042
1043This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1044scalars (see the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules for details on this, note
1045that the scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is
1046pending on it).
1047
1048It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1049area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1050later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1051is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1052a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1053C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1054
1055=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1056
1057This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1058scalars.
1059
1060It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1061range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1062as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1063C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1064C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1065writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
590 1066
591=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1067=item aio_group $callback->(...)
592 1068
593This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1069This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
594container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1070container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
644=item cancel $req 1120=item cancel $req
645 1121
646Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1122Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
647when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1123when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
648entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1124entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
649untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1125untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
650stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1126currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1127will not be freed prematurely.
651 1128
652=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1129=item cb $req $callback->(...)
653 1130
654Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1131Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
655 1132
706Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1183Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
707will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1184will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
708C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1185C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
709exist. 1186exist.
710 1187
711That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1188That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
712in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1189(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
713group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1190the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
714itself finish. 1191further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1192finished will the the group itself finish.
715 1193
716=over 4 1194=over 4
717 1195
718=item add $grp ... 1196=item add $grp ...
719 1197
728=item $grp->cancel_subs 1206=item $grp->cancel_subs
729 1207
730Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1208Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
731itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early. 1209itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
732 1210
1211The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1212group).
1213
733=item $grp->result (...) 1214=item $grp->result (...)
734 1215
735Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1216Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
736subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1217subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
737of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1218of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
738no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1219no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
739 1220
740=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1221=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
741 1222
752=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1233=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
753 1234
754Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1235Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
755generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1236generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
756although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 1237although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
757this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1238this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
758example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1239C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
759requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1240delaying any later requests for a long time.
760 1241
761To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1242To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
762instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1243instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
763feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>, 1244feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
764below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 1245below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
768not impose any limits). 1249not impose any limits).
769 1250
770If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1251If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
771automatically removed from the group. 1252automatically removed from the group.
772 1253
773If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1254If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1255C<2> automatically.
774 1256
775Example: 1257Example:
776 1258
777 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1259 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
778 1260
790Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1272Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
791the group contains less than this many requests. 1273the group contains less than this many requests.
792 1274
793Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1275Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
794 1276
1277The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1278automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1279
795=back 1280=back
796 1281
797=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1282=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
798 1283
1284=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1285
799=over 4 1286=over 4
800 1287
801=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1288=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
802 1289
803Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1290Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
804polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1291polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
805select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1292select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
806to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1293you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
807 1294
808See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1295See C<poll_cb> for an example.
809 1296
810=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1297=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
811 1298
812Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1299Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
813regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1300regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
814when no events are outstanding. 1301returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
1302are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1303C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
815 1304
816If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1305If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
817will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1306will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1307do anything special to have it called later.
818 1308
819Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1309Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
820IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1310IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1311SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
821 1312
822 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1313 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
823 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1314 poll => 'r', async => 1,
824 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1315 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
825 1316
826=item IO::AIO::poll_some $max_requests 1317=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
827 1318
828Similar to C<poll_cb>, but only processes up to C<$max_requests> requests 1319=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
829at a time.
830 1320
831Useful if you want to ensure some level of interactiveness when perl is 1321These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
832not fast enough to process all requests in time. 1322that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1323the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1324C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1325of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
1326
1327Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1328syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1329callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1330not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1331
1332Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1333interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1334time.
1335
1336For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
833 1337
834Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1338Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
835IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 1339IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
836program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 1340program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
837 1341
1342 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1343 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1344
1345 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
838 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1346 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
839 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1347 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
840 cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_some 256 }); 1348 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
841 1349
842=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1350=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
843 1351
1352If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
844Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1353phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
845C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 1354does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
846for some requests to finish). 1355synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
847 1356
848See C<nreqs> for an example. 1357See C<nreqs> for an example.
849 1358
1359=item IO::AIO::poll
1360
1361Waits until some requests have been handled.
1362
1363Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1364equivalent to:
1365
1366 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1367
850=item IO::AIO::nreqs 1368=item IO::AIO::flush
851 1369
852Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending 1370Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
853states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
854 1371
855Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 1372Strictly equivalent to:
856 1373
857 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 1374 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
858 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 1375 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
859 1376
860=item IO::AIO::nready 1377=back
861 1378
862Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet 1379=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
863executed).
864 1380
865=item IO::AIO::npending 1381=over
866
867Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
868but not yet processed by poll_cb).
869
870=item IO::AIO::flush
871
872Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
873
874Strictly equivalent to:
875
876 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
877 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
878
879=item IO::AIO::poll
880
881Waits until some requests have been handled.
882
883Strictly equivalent to:
884
885 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
886 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
887 1382
888=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1383=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
889 1384
890Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1385Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
891default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1386default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
892concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1387concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
893however, is unlimited). 1388however, is unlimited).
894 1389
895IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1390IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
896no free thread exists. 1391no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1392create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1393is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
897 1394
898It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1395It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
899Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1396Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
900(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1397(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
901versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1398versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
915This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1412This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
916that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1413that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
917 1414
918Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1415Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
919 1416
1417=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1418
1419Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e.,
1420threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That
1421means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also
1422idle, it will free its resources and exit.
1423
1424This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1425to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1426under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1427
1428The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1429creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1430want to use larger values.
1431
920=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1432=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
921 1433
922This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1434This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
923blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1435blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
924use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1436use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
925 1437
926Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1438Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
927to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1439do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
928C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>) 1440C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
929function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded. 1441function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
930 1442
931The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1443The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
932number of outstanding requests. 1444number of outstanding requests.
933 1445
934You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1446You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
935C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1447C<max_outstanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
936as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1448as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
937 1449
938=back 1450=back
939 1451
1452=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1453
1454=over
1455
1456=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1457
1458Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1459states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1460
1461Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1462
1463 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1464 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1465
1466=item IO::AIO::nready
1467
1468Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1469executed).
1470
1471=item IO::AIO::npending
1472
1473Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1474but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1475
1476=back
1477
1478=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1479
1480IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1481asynchronous.
1482
1483=over 4
1484
1485=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1486
1487Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1488but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1489likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1490operations).
1491
1492Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1493
1494=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1495
1496Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see it's
1497manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1498avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1499C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1500C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1501
1502On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1503ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1504
1505=back
1506
940=cut 1507=cut
941 1508
942# support function to convert a fd into a perl filehandle
943sub _fd2fh {
944 return undef if $_[0] < 0;
945
946 # try to generate nice filehandles
947 my $sym = "IO::AIO::fd#$_[0]";
948 local *$sym;
949
950 open *$sym, "+<&=$_[0]" # usually works under any unix
951 or open *$sym, "<&=$_[0]" # cygwin needs this
952 or open *$sym, ">&=$_[0]" # or this
953 or return undef;
954
955 *$sym
956}
957
958min_parallel 8; 1509min_parallel 8;
1510
1511END { flush }
959 1512
9601; 15131;
961 1514
962=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1515=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
963 1516
983bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1536bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
984a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1537a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
985scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and 1538scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
986will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1539will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
987 1540
988This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1541This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
989problem. 1542problem.
990 1543
991Per-thread usage: 1544Per-thread usage:
992 1545
993In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1546In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
998 1551
999Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1552Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1000 1553
1001=head1 SEE ALSO 1554=head1 SEE ALSO
1002 1555
1003L<Coro::AIO>. 1556L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1557more natural syntax.
1004 1558
1005=head1 AUTHOR 1559=head1 AUTHOR
1006 1560
1007 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1561 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1008 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1562 http://home.schmorp.de/

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