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4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use IO::AIO; 7 use IO::AIO;
8 8
9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 9 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
10 my ($fh) = @_; 10 my $fh = shift
11 or die "/etc/passwd: $!";
11 ... 12 ...
12 }; 13 };
13 14
14 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 15 aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
15 16
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
30 # AnyEvent integration
31 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!";
32 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
33
34 # Event integration
35 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
36 poll => 'r',
37 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
38
39 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
40 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
41 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
42
43 # Tk integration
44 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
45 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
46
47 # Danga::Socket integration
48 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
49 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
50
51=head1 DESCRIPTION 31=head1 DESCRIPTION
52 32
53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 33This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
54operating system supports. 34operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to C<libeio>
35(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>).
36
37Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
38(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
39will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
40is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
41when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
42etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
43normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
44on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
45concurrently.
46
47While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for
48example sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that
49support nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is
50very inefficient. Use an event loop for that (such as the L<EV>
51module): IO::AIO will naturally fit into such an event loop itself.
55 52
56In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your 53In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
57requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support 54requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
58in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible 55in 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 56to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
60functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 57functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
61not well-supported or restricted (Linux doesn't allow them on normal 58not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
62files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and 59files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
63aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented 60aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
64using threads anyway. 61using threads anyway.
65 62
66Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) 63Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads,
67threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate 64it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking
68locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or 65yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never
69never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 66call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
67
68=head2 EXAMPLE
69
70This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads
71F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
72
73 use Fcntl;
74 use EV;
75 use IO::AIO;
76
77 # register the IO::AIO callback with EV
78 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
79
80 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
81 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
82 my $fh = shift
83 or die "error while opening: $!";
84
85 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
86 my $size = -s $fh;
87
88 # queue a request to read the file
89 my $contents;
90 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
91 $_[0] == $size
92 or die "short read: $!";
93
94 close $fh;
95
96 # file contents now in $contents
97 print $contents;
98
99 # exit event loop and program
100 EV::unloop;
101 };
102 };
103
104 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
105 # check for sockets etc. etc.
106
107 # process events as long as there are some:
108 EV::loop;
70 109
71=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME 110=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
72 111
73Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not 112Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
74directly visible to Perl. 113directly visible to Perl.
116Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore 155Request 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 156(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 157aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
119result in a runtime error). 158result in a runtime error).
120 159
160=back
161
121=cut 162=cut
122 163
123package IO::AIO; 164package IO::AIO;
124 165
125no warnings; 166use Carp ();
126use strict 'vars'; 167
168use common::sense;
127 169
128use base 'Exporter'; 170use base 'Exporter';
129 171
130BEGIN { 172BEGIN {
131 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 173 our $VERSION = '3.72';
132 174
133 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 175 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close
134 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 176 aio_stat aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_readdirx
135 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 177 aio_scandir aio_symlink aio_readlink aio_sync aio_fsync
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_pathsync aio_readahead
179 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
180 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
181 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
182 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
136 aio_group aio_nop); 183 aio_statvfs);
184
137 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 185 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
138 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 186 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
139 min_parallel max_parallel nreqs nready npending); 187 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
188 nreqs nready npending nthreads
189 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
190 sendfile fadvise madvise
191 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
192
193 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
140 194
141 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 195 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
142 196
143 require XSLoader; 197 require XSLoader;
144 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 198 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
145} 199}
146 200
147=head1 FUNCTIONS 201=head1 FUNCTIONS
148 202
203=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
204
205This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions
206for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
207documentation.
208
209 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
210 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
211 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
212 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
216 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
217 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
218 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
219 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
220 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
221 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
222 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
223 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
224 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
225 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
227 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
228 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
229 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
230 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
231 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
232 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
233 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
234 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
235 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
236 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
237 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
238 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
239 aio_sync $callback->($status)
240 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
241 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
242 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
243 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
244 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
245 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
246 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
248 aio_group $callback->(...)
249 aio_nop $callback->()
250
251 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
252 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
253
254 IO::AIO::poll_wait
255 IO::AIO::poll_cb
256 IO::AIO::poll
257 IO::AIO::flush
258 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
259 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
260 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
261 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
262 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
263 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
264 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
265 IO::AIO::nreqs
266 IO::AIO::nready
267 IO::AIO::npending
268
269 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
270 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
271 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
272 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
273 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
274 IO::AIO::munlockall
275
149=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 276=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
150 277
151All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 278All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
152with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 279with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
153and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 280and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
154which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 281which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
155the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike 282the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return C<-1> on error, unlike
156perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole argument when the given 283perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
157syscall has been executed asynchronously. 284syscall has been executed asynchronously.
158 285
159All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 286All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
160internally until the request has finished. 287internally until the request has finished.
161 288
162All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 289All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
163manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 290further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
164 291
165The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 292The 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 293encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
167request is being executed, the current working directory could have 294request is being executed, the current working directory could have
168changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 295changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
169current working directory. 296current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
297paths.
170 298
171To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 299To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
172always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 300in 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 301tinkering, 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 302your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
175environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 303environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
176use something else. 304use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
305
306This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
307handles correctly whether it is set or not.
177 308
178=over 4 309=over 4
179 310
180=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 311=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
181 312
201 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 332 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
202 ... 333 ...
203 }; 334 };
204 }; 335 };
205 336
337
206=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 338=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
207 339
208Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 340Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
209priority, so effects are cumulative. 341priority, so the effect is cumulative.
342
210 343
211=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 344=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
212 345
213Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 346Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
214created filehandle for the file. 347created filehandle for the file.
220list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 353list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
221 354
222Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 355Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it
223didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>, 356didn't exist and C<O_CREAT> has been given, just like perl's C<sysopen>,
224except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files, 357except that it is mandatory (i.e. use C<0> if you don't create new files,
225and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). 358and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
359by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
360change the umask.
226 361
227Example: 362Example:
228 363
229 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 364 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
230 if ($_[0]) { 365 if ($_[0]) {
231 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 366 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
232 ... 367 ...
233 } else { 368 } else {
234 die "open failed: $!\n"; 369 die "open failed: $!\n";
235 } 370 }
236 }; 371 };
237 372
373
238=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 374=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
239 375
240Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 376Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
241code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 377code.
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.
245 378
246This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 379Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
247therefore best to avoid this function. 380closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
381
382Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
383use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
384(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
385
386Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
387free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
388
389=cut
248 390
249=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 391=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
250 392
251=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 393=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
252 394
253Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 395Reads or writes C<$length> bytes from or to the specified C<$fh> and
254into the scalar given by C<data> and offset C<dataoffset> and calls the 396C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
255callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 397and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
256like the syscall). 398error, just like the syscall).
399
400C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
401offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
402
403If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
404be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
405changed by these calls.
406
407If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
408C<$data>.
409
410If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
411C<$data>.
257 412
258The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 413The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
259is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 414is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
260necessary/optional hardware is installed). 415the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
261 416
262Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 417Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
263offset C<0> within the scalar: 418offset C<0> within the scalar:
264 419
265 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 420 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
266 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 421 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
267 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 422 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
268 }; 423 };
269 424
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}
344 425
345=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 426=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
346 427
347Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 428Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
348reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 429reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
349file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more 430file offset of C<$out_fh>. Because of that, it is not safe to issue more
350than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each 431than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
351other. 432other.
352 433
434Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
435are written, and there is no way to find out how many bytes have been read
436from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the number of
437bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals C<$length>
438one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
439
440Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
441C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
442the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
443the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run into
444a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then fails
445to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the data
446in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit the
447disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you control resource usage
448much better.
449
353This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 450This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide
354zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 451zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a
355socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 452socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
356 453
357If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 454If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
455C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or C<ENOTSOCK>,
358emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 456it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of
359regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 457filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
360 458
361Please 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
363bytes 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
365value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been
366read.
367 459
368=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 460=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
369 461
370C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 462C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that
371subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset> 463subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The C<$offset>
377file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged. 469file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
378 470
379If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 471If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be
380emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect. 472emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
381 473
474
382=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 475=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
383 476
384=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 477=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
385 478
386Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 479Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
391for an explanation. 484for an explanation.
392 485
393Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 486Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an
394error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated 487error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
395unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 488unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
489
490To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
491following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
492be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
493behaviour).
494
495C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
496C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
497C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
396 498
397Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 499Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
398 500
399 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 501 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
400 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 502 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
401 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 503 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
402 }; 504 };
403 505
506
507=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
508
509Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
510whether a file handle or path was passed.
511
512On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
513members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
514C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
515is passed.
516
517The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
518C<ST_NOSUID>.
519
520The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
521their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
522not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
523C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
524C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
525
526Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
527
528 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
529 my $f = $_[0]
530 or die "statvfs: $!";
531
532 use Data::Dumper;
533 say Dumper $f;
534 };
535
536 # result:
537 {
538 bsize => 1024,
539 bfree => 4333064312,
540 blocks => 10253828096,
541 files => 2050765568,
542 flag => 4096,
543 favail => 2042092649,
544 bavail => 4333064312,
545 ffree => 2042092649,
546 namemax => 255,
547 frsize => 1024,
548 fsid => 1810
549 }
550
551
552=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
553
554Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
555and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
556syscalls support them.
557
558When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
559utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
560otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
561
562Examples:
563
564 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
565 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
566 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
567 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
568
569
570=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
571
572Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
573or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
574
575Examples:
576
577 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
578 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
579 # same as above:
580 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
581
582
583=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
584
585Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
586
587
588=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
589
590Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
591
592
404=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 593=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
405 594
406Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 595Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
407result code. 596result code.
408 597
598
599=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
600
601[EXPERIMENTAL]
602
603Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
604
605The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
606
607 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
608
609See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
610and functions.
611
409=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 612=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
410 613
411Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 614Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
412the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 615the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
413 616
617
414=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 618=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
415 619
416Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 620Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
417the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 621the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
418 622
623
624=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
625
626Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
627the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
628callback.
629
630
419=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 631=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
420 632
421Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 633Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
422rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 634rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
423 635
636
637=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
638
639Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
640the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
641request is executed, so do not change your umask.
642
643
424=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 644=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
425 645
426Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 646Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
427result code. 647result code.
648
428 649
429=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 650=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
430 651
431Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 652Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
432directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 653directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
433sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 654sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
434 655
435The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 656The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
436with the filenames. 657array-ref with the filenames.
658
659
660=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
661
662Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
663behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
664C<undef>.
665
666The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
667flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
668
669=over 4
670
671=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
672
673When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref with of names
674only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
675C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
676entry in more detail.
677
678C<$name> is the name of the entry.
679
680C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
681
682C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
683C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
684C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
685
686C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
687know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
688scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
689
690C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
691bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
692systems that do not deliver the inode information.
693
694=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
695
696When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
697likely directories come first. This is useful when you need to quickly
698find directories, or you want to find all directories while avoiding to
699stat() each entry.
700
701If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
702to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are files
703beginning with ".", or otherwise files with no dots, of which files with
704short names are tried first.
705
706=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
707
708When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
709suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
710all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
711be fastest.
712
713If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
714the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
715
716=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
717
718This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
719is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
720C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
721C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
722
723=back
724
725
726=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
727
728This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
729memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
730
731=cut
732
733sub aio_load($$;$) {
734 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
735 my $data = \$_[1];
736
737 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
738 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
739
740 aioreq_pri $pri;
741 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
742 my $fh = shift
743 or return $grp->result (-1);
744
745 aioreq_pri $pri;
746 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
747 $grp->result ($_[0]);
748 };
749 };
750
751 $grp
752}
753
754=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
755
756Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
757destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
758a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
759
760This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
761mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
762C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
763uid/gid, in that order.
764
765If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
766possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
767errors are being ignored.
768
769=cut
770
771sub aio_copy($$;$) {
772 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
773
774 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
775 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
776
777 aioreq_pri $pri;
778 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
779 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
780 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
781
782 aioreq_pri $pri;
783 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
784 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
785 aioreq_pri $pri;
786 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
787 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
788 $grp->result (0);
789 close $src_fh;
790
791 my $ch = sub {
792 aioreq_pri $pri;
793 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
794 aioreq_pri $pri;
795 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
796 aioreq_pri $pri;
797 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
798 }
799 };
800 };
801
802 aioreq_pri $pri;
803 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
804 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
805 aioreq_pri $pri;
806 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
807 } else {
808 $ch->();
809 }
810 };
811 } else {
812 $grp->result (-1);
813 close $src_fh;
814 close $dst_fh;
815
816 aioreq $pri;
817 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
818 }
819 };
820 } else {
821 $grp->result (-1);
822 }
823 },
824
825 } else {
826 $grp->result (-1);
827 }
828 };
829
830 $grp
831}
832
833=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
834
835Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
836destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
837a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
838
839This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
840rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
841that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
842
843=cut
844
845sub aio_move($$;$) {
846 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
847
848 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
849 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
850
851 aioreq_pri $pri;
852 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
853 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
854 aioreq_pri $pri;
855 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
856 $grp->result ($_[0]);
857
858 if (!$_[0]) {
859 aioreq_pri $pri;
860 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
861 }
862 };
863 } else {
864 $grp->result ($_[0]);
865 }
866 };
867
868 $grp
869}
437 870
438=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 871=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
439 872
440Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 873Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
441efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 874efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
460 893
461Implementation notes. 894Implementation notes.
462 895
463The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 896The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
464 897
898If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
899find directories.
900
465After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 901Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
466directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 902of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they
467isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide how many 903match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide
468entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the number 904how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
469of subdirectories will be assumed. 905number of subdirectories will be assumed.
470 906
471Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 907Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
472a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 908currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
473else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 909entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
474likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 910in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
475is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 911entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
476seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 912seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
477filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 913filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
478data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 914data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
915the filetype information on readdir.
479 916
480If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 917If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
481rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 918rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
482 919
483This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 920This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
487as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 924as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
488directory counting heuristic. 925directory counting heuristic.
489 926
490=cut 927=cut
491 928
492sub aio_scandir($$$) { 929sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
493 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 930 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
494 931
495 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 932 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
496 933
497 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 934 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
505 my $now = time; 942 my $now = time;
506 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 943 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
507 944
508 # read the directory entries 945 # read the directory entries
509 aioreq_pri $pri; 946 aioreq_pri $pri;
510 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 947 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
511 my $entries = shift 948 my $entries = shift
512 or return $grp->result (); 949 or return $grp->result ();
513 950
514 # stat the dir another time 951 # stat the dir another time
515 aioreq_pri $pri; 952 aioreq_pri $pri;
521 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 958 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
522 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 959 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
523 $ndirs = -1; 960 $ndirs = -1;
524 } else { 961 } else {
525 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 962 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
526 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 963 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
527 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 964 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
528 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 965 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
529 } 966 }
530 967
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); 968 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
539 969
540 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 970 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
541 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 971 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
542 }; 972 };
543 973
544 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 974 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
545 feed $statgrp sub { 975 feed $statgrp sub {
546 return unless @$entries; 976 return unless @$entries;
547 my $entry = pop @$entries; 977 my $entry = shift @$entries;
548 978
549 aioreq_pri $pri; 979 aioreq_pri $pri;
550 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 980 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
551 if ($_[0] < 0) { 981 if ($_[0] < 0) {
552 push @nondirs, $entry; 982 push @nondirs, $entry;
573 }; 1003 };
574 1004
575 $grp 1005 $grp
576} 1006}
577 1007
1008=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
1009
1010Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1011status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1012uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1013everything else.
1014
1015=cut
1016
1017sub aio_rmtree;
1018sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
1019 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1020
1021 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1022 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1023
1024 aioreq_pri $pri;
1025 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
1026 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
1027
1028 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
1029 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
1030 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1031 };
1032 };
1033
1034 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
1035 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
1036
1037 add $grp $dirgrp;
1038 };
1039
1040 $grp
1041}
1042
1043=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1044
1045Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1046
578=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1047=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
579 1048
580Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1049Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
581with the fsync result code. 1050with the fsync result code.
582 1051
585Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1054Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
586callback with the fdatasync result code. 1055callback with the fdatasync result code.
587 1056
588If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1057If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
589detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 1058detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1059
1060=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1061
1062Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1063to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1064sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1065ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1066
1067C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1068C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1069C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1070manpage for details.
1071
1072=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1073
1074This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1075composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1076(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1077specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1078written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1079not just directories.
1080
1081Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1082C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1083
1084Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1085
1086=cut
1087
1088sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1089 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1090
1091 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1092 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1093
1094 aioreq_pri $pri;
1095 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1096 my ($fh) = @_;
1097 if ($fh) {
1098 aioreq_pri $pri;
1099 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1100 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1101
1102 aioreq_pri $pri;
1103 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1104 };
1105 } else {
1106 $grp->result (-1);
1107 }
1108 };
1109
1110 $grp
1111}
1112
1113=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1114
1115This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1116scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1117scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1118scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1119it).
1120
1121It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1122area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1123later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1124is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1125a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1126C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1127
1128=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1129
1130This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1131scalars.
1132
1133It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1134range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1135as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1136C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1137C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1138writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1139
1140=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1141
1142This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1143scalars.
1144
1145It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1146and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1147
1148If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1149
1150On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1151and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1152
1153Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1154documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1155
1156Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1157C<$data> gets destroyed.
1158
1159 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1160 my $data;
1161 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1162 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1163
1164=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1165
1166Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1167C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1168
1169On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1170and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1171
1172Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1173documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1174
1175Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1176
1177 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
590 1178
591=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1179=item aio_group $callback->(...)
592 1180
593This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1181This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
594container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 1182container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
644=item cancel $req 1232=item cancel $req
645 1233
646Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1234Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
647when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1235when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
648entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1236entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
649untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1237untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
650stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1238currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1239will not be freed prematurely.
651 1240
652=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1241=item cb $req $callback->(...)
653 1242
654Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1243Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
655 1244
706Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1295Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
707will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1296will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
708C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1297C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
709exist. 1298exist.
710 1299
711That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1300That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
712in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to the 1301(precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done within
713group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 1302the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
714itself finish. 1303further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1304finished will the the group itself finish.
715 1305
716=over 4 1306=over 4
717 1307
718=item add $grp ... 1308=item add $grp ...
719 1309
728=item $grp->cancel_subs 1318=item $grp->cancel_subs
729 1319
730Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1320Cancel 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. 1321itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
732 1322
1323The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1324group).
1325
733=item $grp->result (...) 1326=item $grp->result (...)
734 1327
735Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1328Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
736subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value 1329subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
737of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1330of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
738no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1331no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
739 1332
740=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1333=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
741 1334
752=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1345=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
753 1346
754Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1347Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
755generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1348generator 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, 1349although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
757this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1350this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
758example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1351C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
759requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1352delaying any later requests for a long time.
760 1353
761To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1354To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
762instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1355instead 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>, 1356feed 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 1357below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
768not impose any limits). 1361not impose any limits).
769 1362
770If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1363If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
771automatically removed from the group. 1364automatically removed from the group.
772 1365
773If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1366If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1367C<2> automatically.
774 1368
775Example: 1369Example:
776 1370
777 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1371 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
778 1372
790Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1384Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
791the group contains less than this many requests. 1385the group contains less than this many requests.
792 1386
793Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1387Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
794 1388
1389The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1390automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1391
795=back 1392=back
796 1393
797=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1394=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
798 1395
1396=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1397
799=over 4 1398=over 4
800 1399
801=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1400=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
802 1401
803Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1402Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
804polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1403polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. EV, Glib,
805select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable you have 1404select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
806to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1405you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
807 1406
808See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1407See C<poll_cb> for an example.
809 1408
810=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1409=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
811 1410
812Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1411Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
813regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1412regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed, or C<-1> if it
814when no events are outstanding. 1413returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no events
1414are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on the settings of
1415C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
815 1416
816If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1417If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
817will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1418will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1419do anything special to have it called later.
818 1420
819Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1421Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
820IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1422IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1423SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
821 1424
822 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1425 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
823 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1426 poll => 'r', async => 1,
824 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1427 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
825 1428
826=item IO::AIO::poll_some $max_requests 1429=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
827 1430
828Similar to C<poll_cb>, but only processes up to C<$max_requests> requests 1431If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
829at a time. 1432phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1433does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1434synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
830 1435
831Useful if you want to ensure some level of interactiveness when perl is 1436See C<nreqs> for an example.
832not fast enough to process all requests in time. 1437
1438=item IO::AIO::poll
1439
1440Waits until some requests have been handled.
1441
1442Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1443equivalent to:
1444
1445 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1446
1447=item IO::AIO::flush
1448
1449Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1450
1451Strictly equivalent to:
1452
1453 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1454 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1455
1456=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1457
1458=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1459
1460These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1461that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1462the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1463C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1464of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
1465
1466Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1467syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1468callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1469not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1470
1471Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1472interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1473time.
1474
1475For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
833 1476
834Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1477Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
835IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 1478IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
836program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 1479program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
837 1480
1481 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1482 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1483
1484 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
838 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1485 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
839 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1486 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
840 cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_some 256 }); 1487 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
841 1488
842=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1489=back
843 1490
844Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1491=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
845C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait
846for some requests to finish).
847 1492
848See C<nreqs> for an example. 1493=over
849
850=item IO::AIO::nreqs
851
852Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
853states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
854
855Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
856
857 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
858 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
859
860=item IO::AIO::nready
861
862Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
863executed).
864
865=item IO::AIO::npending
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 1494
888=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1495=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
889 1496
890Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1497Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
891default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1498default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
892concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1499concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
893however, is unlimited). 1500however, is unlimited).
894 1501
895IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1502IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
896no free thread exists. 1503no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1504create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1505is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
897 1506
898It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1507It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
899Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1508Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
900(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1509(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
901versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1510versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
915This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1524This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
916that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1525that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
917 1526
918Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1527Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
919 1528
1529=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1530
1531Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1532(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1533timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1534C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1535exit.
1536
1537This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1538to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1539under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1540
1541The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1542creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1543want to use larger values.
1544
1545=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1546
1547Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1548allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1549
920=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1550=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
921 1551
922This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1552This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
923blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better 1553blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
924use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1554use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
925 1555
926Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1556Sets 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 1557do 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>) 1558C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
929function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded. 1559function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
930 1560
931The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1561The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
932number of outstanding requests. 1562number of outstanding requests.
933 1563
934You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1564You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
935C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1565C<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). 1566as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
937 1567
938=back 1568=back
939 1569
1570=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1571
1572=over
1573
1574=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1575
1576Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1577states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1578
1579Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1580
1581 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1582 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1583
1584=item IO::AIO::nready
1585
1586Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1587executed).
1588
1589=item IO::AIO::npending
1590
1591Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1592but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1593
1594=back
1595
1596=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1597
1598IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1599asynchronous.
1600
1601=over 4
1602
1603=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1604
1605Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1606but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1607likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1608operations).
1609
1610Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1611
1612=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1613
1614Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1615manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1616avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1617C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1618C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1619
1620On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1621ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1622
1623=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1624
1625Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1626manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1627avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1628C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1629
1630On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1631ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1632
1633=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1634
1635Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1636$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1637constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1638C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1639
1640On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1641ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1642
1643=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1644
1645Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1646given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1647
1648The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1649change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1650or searching it with regexes and so on.
1651
1652Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1653
1654The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1655when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1656C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1657
1658This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1659page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1660
1661The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1662filesize.
1663
1664C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1665C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1666
1667C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1668C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1669not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1670(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1671constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1672C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1673C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1674
1675If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1676
1677C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1678a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1679
1680Example:
1681
1682 use Digest::MD5;
1683 use IO::AIO;
1684
1685 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1686 or die "$!";
1687
1688 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1689 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1690
1691 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1692
1693=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1694
1695Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1696
1697=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1698
1699Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1700C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1701
1702=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1703
1704Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1705
1706On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1707ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1708
1709=back
1710
940=cut 1711=cut
941 1712
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; 1713min_parallel 8;
959 1714
1715END { flush }
1716
9601; 17171;
1718
1719=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1720
1721It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1722automatically into many event loops:
1723
1724 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1725 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1726
1727You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1728some examples of how to do this:
1729
1730 # EV integration
1731 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1732
1733 # Event integration
1734 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1735 poll => 'r',
1736 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1737
1738 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1739 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1740 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1741
1742 # Tk integration
1743 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1744 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1745
1746 # Danga::Socket integration
1747 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1748 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
961 1749
962=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1750=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
963 1751
964This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1752This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
965 1753
983bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1771bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
984a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1772a 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 1773scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
986will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1774will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
987 1775
988This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1776This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
989problem. 1777problem.
990 1778
991Per-thread usage: 1779Per-thread usage:
992 1780
993In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1781In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
998 1786
999Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1787Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1000 1788
1001=head1 SEE ALSO 1789=head1 SEE ALSO
1002 1790
1003L<Coro::AIO>. 1791L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1792more natural syntax.
1004 1793
1005=head1 AUTHOR 1794=head1 AUTHOR
1006 1795
1007 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1796 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1008 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1797 http://home.schmorp.de/

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