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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 = '3.93';
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_realpath aio_sync aio_fsync
178 aio_fdatasync aio_sync_file_range aio_fallocate
179 aio_pathsync aio_readahead
180 aio_rename aio_link aio_move aio_copy aio_group
181 aio_nop aio_mknod aio_load aio_rmtree aio_mkdir aio_chown
182 aio_chmod aio_utime aio_truncate
183 aio_msync aio_mtouch aio_mlock aio_mlockall
136 aio_group aio_nop); 184 aio_statvfs);
185
137 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice)); 186 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
138 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 187 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
139 min_parallel max_parallel nreqs nready npending); 188 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle idle_timeout
189 nreqs nready npending nthreads
190 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs
191 sendfile fadvise madvise
192 mmap munmap munlock munlockall);
193
194 push @AIO_REQ, qw(aio_busy); # not exported
140 195
141 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 196 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
142 197
143 require XSLoader; 198 require XSLoader;
144 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 199 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
145} 200}
146 201
147=head1 FUNCTIONS 202=head1 FUNCTIONS
148 203
204=head2 QUICK OVERVIEW
205
206This section simply lists the prototypes of the most important functions
207for quick reference. See the following sections for function-by-function
208documentation.
209
210 aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
211 aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
212 aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
213 aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
214 aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
215 aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
216 aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
217 aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
218 aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
219 aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
220 aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
221 aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
222 aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
223 aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
224 aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
225 aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
226 aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
227 aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
228 aio_realpath $path, $callback->($link)
229 aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
230 aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
231 aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
232 aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
233 aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
234 IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
235 IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
236 aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
237 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
238 aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
239 aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
240 aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
241 aio_sync $callback->($status)
242 aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
243 aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status)
244 aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
245 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
246 aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
247 aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
248 aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
249 aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
250 aio_group $callback->(...)
251 aio_nop $callback->()
252
253 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
254 aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
255
256 IO::AIO::poll_wait
257 IO::AIO::poll_cb
258 IO::AIO::poll
259 IO::AIO::flush
260 IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
261 IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
262 IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
263 IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads
264 IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
265 IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
266 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
267 IO::AIO::nreqs
268 IO::AIO::nready
269 IO::AIO::npending
270
271 IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
272 IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
273 IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice
274 IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect
275 IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
276 IO::AIO::munlockall
277
149=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 278=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
150 279
151All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 280All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
152with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 281with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
153and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 282and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
154which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 283which 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 284the 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 285perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument after the given
157syscall has been executed asynchronously. 286syscall has been executed asynchronously.
158 287
159All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 288All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
160internally until the request has finished. 289internally until the request has finished.
161 290
162All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 291All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
163manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 292further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
164 293
165The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 294The 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 295encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
167request is being executed, the current working directory could have 296request is being executed, the current working directory could have
168changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 297changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
169current working directory. 298current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
299paths.
170 300
171To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 301To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
172always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 302in 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 303tinkering, 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 304your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
175environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 305environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
176use something else. 306use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
307
308This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
309handles correctly whether it is set or not.
177 310
178=over 4 311=over 4
179 312
180=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 313=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
181 314
201 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub { 334 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
202 ... 335 ...
203 }; 336 };
204 }; 337 };
205 338
339
206=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 340=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
207 341
208Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 342Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
209priority, so effects are cumulative. 343priority, so the effect is cumulative.
344
210 345
211=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 346=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
212 347
213Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 348Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
214created filehandle for the file. 349created filehandle for the file.
220list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>. 355list. They are the same as used by C<sysopen>.
221 356
222Likewise, C<$mode> specifies the mode of the newly created file, if it 357Likewise, C<$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>, 358didn'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, 359except 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). 360and C<0666> or C<0777> if you do). Note that the C<$mode> will be modified
361by the umask in effect then the request is being executed, so better never
362change the umask.
226 363
227Example: 364Example:
228 365
229 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 366 aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
230 if ($_[0]) { 367 if ($_[0]) {
231 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; 368 print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n";
232 ... 369 ...
233 } else { 370 } else {
234 die "open failed: $!\n"; 371 die "open failed: $!\n";
235 } 372 }
236 }; 373 };
237 374
375In addition to all the common open modes/flags (C<O_RDONLY>, C<O_WRONLY>,
376C<O_RDWR>, C<O_CREAT>, C<O_TRUNC>, C<O_EXCL> and C<O_APPEND>), the
377following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are available (missing ones on
378your system are, as usual, C<0>):
379
380C<O_ASYNC>, C<O_DIRECT>, C<O_NOATIME>, C<O_CLOEXEC>, C<O_NOCTTY>, C<O_NOFOLLOW>,
381C<O_NONBLOCK>, C<O_EXEC>, C<O_SEARCH>, C<O_DIRECTORY>, C<O_DSYNC>,
382C<O_RSYNC>, C<O_SYNC> and C<O_TTY_INIT>.
383
384
238=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) 385=item aio_close $fh, $callback->($status)
239 386
240Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result 387Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result
241code. I<WARNING:> although accepted, you should not pass in a perl 388code.
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.
245 389
246This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's 390Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl I<insists> very strongly on
247therefore best to avoid this function. 391closing the file descriptor associated with the filehandle itself.
392
393Therefore, C<aio_close> will not close the filehandle - instead it will
394use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of a pipe
395(the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached).
396
397Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will not be
398free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed.
399
400=cut
248 401
249=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 402=item aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
250 403
251=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) 404=item aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval)
252 405
253Reads or writes C<length> bytes from the specified C<fh> and C<offset> 406Reads 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 407C<$offset> into the scalar given by C<$data> and offset C<$dataoffset>
255callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on error, just 408and calls the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on
256like the syscall). 409error, just like the syscall).
410
411C<aio_read> will, like C<sysread>, shrink or grow the C<$data> scalar to
412offset plus the actual number of bytes read.
413
414If C<$offset> is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset will
415be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset will not be
416changed by these calls.
417
418If C<$length> is undefined in C<aio_write>, use the remaining length of
419C<$data>.
420
421If C<$dataoffset> is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of
422C<$data>.
257 423
258The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request 424The C<$data> scalar I<MUST NOT> be modified in any way while the request
259is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the 425is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War III (if
260necessary/optional hardware is installed). 426the necessary/optional hardware is installed).
261 427
262Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at 428Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar C<$buffer>, starting at
263offset C<0> within the scalar: 429offset C<0> within the scalar:
264 430
265 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 431 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
266 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 432 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
267 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 433 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
268 }; 434 };
269 435
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}
344 436
345=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 437=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
346 438
347Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 439Tries 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 440reading 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 441file 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 442than one C<aio_sendfile> per C<$out_fh>, as they will interfere with each
351other. 443other. The same C<$in_fh> works fine though, as this function does not
444move or use the file offset of C<$in_fh>.
352 445
446Please note that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from C<$in_fh> than
447are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes have been
448read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only provides the
449number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result value equals
450C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been read.
451
452Unlike with other C<aio_> functions, it makes a lot of sense to use
453C<aio_sendfile> on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end (typically
454the C<$in_fh>) is a file - the file I/O will then be asynchronous, while
455the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, however, that you can run
456into a trap where C<aio_sendfile> reads some data with readahead, then
457fails to write all data, and when the socket is ready the next time, the
458data in the cache is already lost, forcing C<aio_sendfile> to again hit
459the disk. Explicit C<aio_read> + C<aio_write> let's you better control
460resource usage.
461
353This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile> syscall to provide 462This call tries to make use of a native C<sendfile>-like syscall to
354zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to a 463provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, C<$out_fh> should refer to
355socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to mmap'able file. 464a socket, and C<$in_fh> should refer to an mmap'able file.
356 465
357If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be 466If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with C<ENOSYS>,
358emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any type of filehandle 467C<EINVAL>, C<ENOTSUP>, C<EOPNOTSUPP>, C<EAFNOSUPPORT>, C<EPROTOTYPE> or
468C<ENOTSOCK>, it will be emulated, so you can call C<aio_sendfile> on any
359regardless of the limitations of the operating system. 469type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the operating system.
360 470
361Please note, however, that C<aio_sendfile> can read more bytes from 471As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface hacked
362C<$in_fh> than are written, and there is no way to find out how many 472together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be rather buggy
363bytes have been read from C<aio_sendfile> alone, as C<aio_sendfile> only 473on many systems, this implementation tries to work around some known bugs
364provides the number of bytes written to C<$out_fh>. Only if the result 474in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably others, too), but that might fail,
365value equals C<$length> one can assume that C<$length> bytes have been 475so you really really should check the return value of C<aio_sendfile> -
366read. 476fewre bytes than expected might have been transferred.
477
367 478
368=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) 479=item aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval)
369 480
370C<aio_readahead> populates the page cache with data from a file so that 481C<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> 482subsequent 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. 488file. The current file offset of the file is left unchanged.
378 489
379If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it will be 490If 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. 491emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a similar effect.
381 492
493
382=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) 494=item aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status)
383 495
384=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) 496=item aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status)
385 497
386Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will 498Works like perl's C<stat> or C<lstat> in void context. The callback will
391for an explanation. 503for an explanation.
392 504
393Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of returning an 505Currently, 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 506error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be silently truncated
395unless perl itself is compiled with large file support. 507unless perl itself is compiled with large file support.
508
509To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers the
510following constants and functions (if not implemented, the constants will
511be C<0> and the functions will either C<croak> or fall back on traditional
512behaviour).
513
514C<S_IFMT>, C<S_IFIFO>, C<S_IFCHR>, C<S_IFBLK>, C<S_IFLNK>, C<S_IFREG>,
515C<S_IFDIR>, C<S_IFWHT>, C<S_IFSOCK>, C<IO::AIO::major $dev_t>,
516C<IO::AIO::minor $dev_t>, C<IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor>.
396 517
397Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>: 518Example: Print the length of F</etc/passwd>:
398 519
399 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { 520 aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub {
400 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; 521 $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!";
401 print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; 522 print "size is ", -s _, "\n";
402 }; 523 };
403 524
525
526=item aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs)
527
528Works like the POSIX C<statvfs> or C<fstatvfs> syscalls, depending on
529whether a file handle or path was passed.
530
531On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the following
532members: C<bsize>, C<frsize>, C<blocks>, C<bfree>, C<bavail>, C<files>,
533C<ffree>, C<favail>, C<fsid>, C<flag> and C<namemax>. On failure, C<undef>
534is passed.
535
536The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: C<ST_RDONLY> and
537C<ST_NOSUID>.
538
539The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to
540their correct value when available, or to C<0> on systems that do
541not support them: C<ST_NODEV>, C<ST_NOEXEC>, C<ST_SYNCHRONOUS>,
542C<ST_MANDLOCK>, C<ST_WRITE>, C<ST_APPEND>, C<ST_IMMUTABLE>, C<ST_NOATIME>,
543C<ST_NODIRATIME> and C<ST_RELATIME>.
544
545Example: stat C</wd> and dump out the data if successful.
546
547 aio_statvfs "/wd", sub {
548 my $f = $_[0]
549 or die "statvfs: $!";
550
551 use Data::Dumper;
552 say Dumper $f;
553 };
554
555 # result:
556 {
557 bsize => 1024,
558 bfree => 4333064312,
559 blocks => 10253828096,
560 files => 2050765568,
561 flag => 4096,
562 favail => 2042092649,
563 bavail => 4333064312,
564 ffree => 2042092649,
565 namemax => 255,
566 frsize => 1024,
567 fsid => 1810
568 }
569
570
571=item aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status)
572
573Works like perl's C<utime> function (including the special case of $atime
574and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if the underlying
575syscalls support them.
576
577When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise
578utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if available,
579otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable.
580
581Examples:
582
583 # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)):
584 aio_utime "path", undef, undef;
585 # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch:
586 aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0
587
588
589=item aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status)
590
591Works like perl's C<chown> function, except that C<undef> for either $uid
592or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can also be used).
593
594Examples:
595
596 # same as "chown root path" in the shell:
597 aio_chown "path", 0, -1;
598 # same as above:
599 aio_chown "path", 0, undef;
600
601
602=item aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status)
603
604Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2).
605
606
607=item aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status)
608
609Works like perl's C<chmod> function.
610
611
404=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 612=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
405 613
406Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 614Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
407result code. 615result code.
408 616
617
618=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
619
620[EXPERIMENTAL]
621
622Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
623
624The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
625
626 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
627
628See C<aio_stat> for info about some potentially helpful extra constants
629and functions.
630
409=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 631=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
410 632
411Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 633Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
412the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 634the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
413 635
636
414=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 637=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
415 638
416Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 639Asynchronously 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. 640the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
418 641
642
643=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
644
645Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
646the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
647callback.
648
649
650=item aio_realpath $path, $callback->($path)
651
652Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in
653C<$path>. The resulting path only consists of directories (Same as
654L<Cwd::realpath>).
655
656This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current working
657directory by passing it a path of F<.> (a single dot).
658
659
419=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 660=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
420 661
421Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 662Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
422rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 663rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
423 664
665
666=item aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status)
667
668Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with
669the result code. C<$mode> will be modified by the umask at the time the
670request is executed, so do not change your umask.
671
672
424=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) 673=item aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status)
425 674
426Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the 675Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with the
427result code. 676result code.
677
428 678
429=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) 679=item aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries)
430 680
431Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire 681Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, C<aio_readdir> reads an entire
432directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be 682directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries will not be
433sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 683sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
434 684
435The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 685The callback is passed a single argument which is either C<undef> or an
436with the filenames. 686array-ref with the filenames.
687
688
689=item aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags)
690
691Quite similar to C<aio_readdir>, but the C<$flags> argument allows to tune
692behaviour and output format. In case of an error, C<$entries> will be
693C<undef>.
694
695The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed together (the
696flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly modified):
697
698=over 4
699
700=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS
701
702When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref consisting of
703names only (as with C<aio_readdir>), otherwise it gets an arrayref with
704C<[$name, $type, $inode]> arrayrefs, each describing a single directory
705entry in more detail.
706
707C<$name> is the name of the entry.
708
709C<$type> is one of the C<IO::AIO::DT_xxx> constants:
710
711C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>, C<IO::AIO::DT_FIFO>, C<IO::AIO::DT_CHR>, C<IO::AIO::DT_DIR>,
712C<IO::AIO::DT_BLK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_REG>, C<IO::AIO::DT_LNK>, C<IO::AIO::DT_SOCK>,
713C<IO::AIO::DT_WHT>.
714
715C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN> means just that: readdir does not know. If you need to
716know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed reasons, the C<$type>
717scalars are read-only: you can not modify them.
718
719C<$inode> is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems with 64
720bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has unspecified content on
721systems that do not deliver the inode information.
722
723=item IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST
724
725When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order where
726likely directories come first, in optimal stat order. This is useful when
727you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all directories
728while avoiding to stat() each entry.
729
730If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is used
731to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories are names
732beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, of which names with
733short names are tried first.
734
735=item IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER
736
737When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an order
738suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan to stat()
739all files in the given directory, then the returned order will likely
740be fastest.
741
742If both this flag and C<IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST> are specified, then
743the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less optimal stat order.
744
745=item IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN
746
747This flag should not be set when calling C<aio_readdirx>. Instead, it
748is being set by C<aio_readdirx>, when any of the C<$type>'s found were
749C<IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN>. The absense of this flag therefore indicates that all
750C<$type>'s are known, which can be used to speed up some algorithms.
751
752=back
753
754
755=item aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status)
756
757This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file into
758memory. Status is the same as with aio_read.
759
760=cut
761
762sub aio_load($$;$) {
763 my ($path, undef, $cb) = @_;
764 my $data = \$_[1];
765
766 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
767 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
768
769 aioreq_pri $pri;
770 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
771 my $fh = shift
772 or return $grp->result (-1);
773
774 aioreq_pri $pri;
775 add $grp aio_read $fh, 0, (-s $fh), $$data, 0, sub {
776 $grp->result ($_[0]);
777 };
778 };
779
780 $grp
781}
782
783=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
784
785Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
786destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
787a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
788
789This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
790mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
791C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
792uid/gid, in that order.
793
794If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
795possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
796errors are being ignored.
797
798=cut
799
800sub aio_copy($$;$) {
801 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
802
803 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
804 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
805
806 aioreq_pri $pri;
807 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
808 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
809 my @stat = stat $src_fh; # hmm, might block over nfs?
810
811 aioreq_pri $pri;
812 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
813 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
814 aioreq_pri $pri;
815 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
816 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
817 $grp->result (0);
818 close $src_fh;
819
820 my $ch = sub {
821 aioreq_pri $pri;
822 add $grp aio_chmod $dst_fh, $stat[2] & 07777, sub {
823 aioreq_pri $pri;
824 add $grp aio_chown $dst_fh, $stat[4], $stat[5], sub {
825 aioreq_pri $pri;
826 add $grp aio_close $dst_fh;
827 }
828 };
829 };
830
831 aioreq_pri $pri;
832 add $grp aio_utime $dst_fh, $stat[8], $stat[9], sub {
833 if ($_[0] < 0 && $! == ENOSYS) {
834 aioreq_pri $pri;
835 add $grp aio_utime $dst, $stat[8], $stat[9], $ch;
836 } else {
837 $ch->();
838 }
839 };
840 } else {
841 $grp->result (-1);
842 close $src_fh;
843 close $dst_fh;
844
845 aioreq $pri;
846 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
847 }
848 };
849 } else {
850 $grp->result (-1);
851 }
852 },
853
854 } else {
855 $grp->result (-1);
856 }
857 };
858
859 $grp
860}
861
862=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
863
864Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
865destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
866a status of C<0> (ok) or C<-1> (error, see C<$!>).
867
868This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; if
869rename fails with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
870that is successful, unlinks the C<$srcpath>.
871
872=cut
873
874sub aio_move($$;$) {
875 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
876
877 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
878 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
879
880 aioreq_pri $pri;
881 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
882 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
883 aioreq_pri $pri;
884 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
885 $grp->result ($_[0]);
886
887 unless ($_[0]) {
888 aioreq_pri $pri;
889 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
890 }
891 };
892 } else {
893 $grp->result ($_[0]);
894 }
895 };
896
897 $grp
898}
437 899
438=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 900=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
439 901
440Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 902Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
441efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of 903efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
460 922
461Implementation notes. 923Implementation notes.
462 924
463The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can. 925The C<aio_readdir> cannot be avoided, but C<stat()>'ing every entry can.
464 926
927If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly to
928find directories.
929
465After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the 930Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size etc.
466directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match (and 931of 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 932match (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 933how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge of the
469of subdirectories will be assumed. 934number of subdirectories will be assumed.
470 935
471Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything without 936Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial dot
472a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories (everything 937currently) and likely non-directories (see C<aio_readdirx>). Then every
473else). Then every entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, 938entry plus an appended C</.> will be C<stat>'ed, likely directories first,
474likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes that the entry 939in order of their inode numbers. If that succeeds, it assumes that the
475is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked 940entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will be checked
476seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because 941seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry itself because
477filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode 942filesystems might detect the type of the entry without reading the inode
478data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). 943data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return
944the filetype information on readdir.
479 945
480If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the 946If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been reached, the
481rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. 947rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories.
482 948
483This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which 949This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which
487as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the 953as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which disables the
488directory counting heuristic. 954directory counting heuristic.
489 955
490=cut 956=cut
491 957
492sub aio_scandir($$$) { 958sub aio_scandir($$;$) {
493 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 959 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
494 960
495 my $pri = aioreq_pri; 961 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
496 962
497 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 963 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
505 my $now = time; 971 my $now = time;
506 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 972 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
507 973
508 # read the directory entries 974 # read the directory entries
509 aioreq_pri $pri; 975 aioreq_pri $pri;
510 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 976 add $grp aio_readdirx $path, READDIR_DIRS_FIRST, sub {
511 my $entries = shift 977 my $entries = shift
512 or return $grp->result (); 978 or return $grp->result ();
513 979
514 # stat the dir another time 980 # stat the dir another time
515 aioreq_pri $pri; 981 aioreq_pri $pri;
521 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy 987 # take the slow route if anything looks fishy
522 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) { 988 if ($hash1 ne $hash2 or (stat _)[9] == $now) {
523 $ndirs = -1; 989 $ndirs = -1;
524 } else { 990 } else {
525 # if nlink == 2, we are finished 991 # if nlink == 2, we are finished
526 # on non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2 992 # for non-posix-fs's, we rely on nlink < 2
527 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2 993 $ndirs = (stat _)[3] - 2
528 or return $grp->result ([], $entries); 994 or return $grp->result ([], $entries);
529 } 995 }
530 996
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); 997 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
539 998
540 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub { 999 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
541 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs); 1000 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
542 }; 1001 };
543 1002
544 limit $statgrp $maxreq; 1003 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
545 feed $statgrp sub { 1004 feed $statgrp sub {
546 return unless @$entries; 1005 return unless @$entries;
547 my $entry = pop @$entries; 1006 my $entry = shift @$entries;
548 1007
549 aioreq_pri $pri; 1008 aioreq_pri $pri;
550 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub { 1009 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
551 if ($_[0] < 0) { 1010 if ($_[0] < 0) {
552 push @nondirs, $entry; 1011 push @nondirs, $entry;
573 }; 1032 };
574 1033
575 $grp 1034 $grp
576} 1035}
577 1036
1037=item aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status)
1038
1039Delete a directory tree starting (and including) C<$path>, return the
1040status of the final C<rmdir> only. This is a composite request that
1041uses C<aio_scandir> to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink
1042everything else.
1043
1044=cut
1045
1046sub aio_rmtree;
1047sub aio_rmtree($;$) {
1048 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1049
1050 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1051 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1052
1053 aioreq_pri $pri;
1054 add $grp aio_scandir $path, 0, sub {
1055 my ($dirs, $nondirs) = @_;
1056
1057 my $dirgrp = aio_group sub {
1058 add $grp aio_rmdir $path, sub {
1059 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1060 };
1061 };
1062
1063 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_rmtree "$path/$_" for @$dirs;
1064 (aioreq_pri $pri), add $dirgrp aio_unlink "$path/$_" for @$nondirs;
1065
1066 add $grp $dirgrp;
1067 };
1068
1069 $grp
1070}
1071
1072=item aio_sync $callback->($status)
1073
1074Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished.
1075
578=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) 1076=item aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status)
579 1077
580Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback 1078Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the callback
581with the fsync result code. 1079with the fsync result code.
582 1080
585Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the 1083Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the
586callback with the fdatasync result code. 1084callback with the fdatasync result code.
587 1085
588If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 1086If 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. 1087detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
1088
1089=item aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status)
1090
1091Sync the data portion of the file specified by C<$offset> and C<$length>
1092to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific
1093sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it returns
1094ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted.
1095
1096C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE>,
1097C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE> and
1098C<IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER>: refer to the sync_file_range
1099manpage for details.
1100
1101=item aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
1102
1103This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is a
1104composite request intended to sync directories after directory operations
1105(E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating systems or have any
1106specific effect, but usually it makes sure that directory changes get
1107written to disc. It works for anything that can be opened for read-only,
1108not just directories.
1109
1110Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods when
1111C<fsync> on the directory fails (such as calling C<sync>).
1112
1113Passes C<0> when everything went ok, and C<-1> on error.
1114
1115=cut
1116
1117sub aio_pathsync($;$) {
1118 my ($path, $cb) = @_;
1119
1120 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
1121 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
1122
1123 aioreq_pri $pri;
1124 add $grp aio_open $path, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
1125 my ($fh) = @_;
1126 if ($fh) {
1127 aioreq_pri $pri;
1128 add $grp aio_fsync $fh, sub {
1129 $grp->result ($_[0]);
1130
1131 aioreq_pri $pri;
1132 add $grp aio_close $fh;
1133 };
1134 } else {
1135 $grp->result (-1);
1136 }
1137 };
1138
1139 $grp
1140}
1141
1142=item aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1143
1144This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on mmap(2)ed
1145scalars (see the C<IO::AIO::mmap> function, although it also works on data
1146scalars managed by the L<Sys::Mmap> or L<Mmap> modules, note that the
1147scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio operation is pending on
1148it).
1149
1150It calls the C<msync> function of your OS, if available, with the memory
1151area starting at C<$offset> in the string and ending C<$length> bytes
1152later. If C<$length> is negative, counts from the end, and if C<$length>
1153is C<undef>, then it goes till the end of the string. The flags can be
1154a combination of C<IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC>, C<IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE> and
1155C<IO::AIO::MS_SYNC>.
1156
1157=item aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status)
1158
1159This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1160scalars.
1161
1162It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified
1163range inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same
1164as for C<aio_msync>, above, except for flags, which must be either
1165C<0> (which reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or
1166C<IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY>, which modifies the memory page s(by reading and
1167writing an octet from it, which dirties the page).
1168
1169=item aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status)
1170
1171This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on mmap(2)ed
1172scalars.
1173
1174It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if any)
1175and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or removed.
1176
1177If C<$length> is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the end.
1178
1179On systems that do not implement C<mlock>, this function returns C<-1>
1180and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1181
1182Note that the corresponding C<munlock> is synchronous and is
1183documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1184
1185Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when
1186C<$data> gets destroyed.
1187
1188 open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!";
1189 my $data;
1190 IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh;
1191 aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background
1192
1193=item aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status)
1194
1195Calls the C<mlockall> function with the given C<$flags> (a combination of
1196C<IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT> and C<IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE>).
1197
1198On systems that do not implement C<mlockall>, this function returns C<-1>
1199and sets errno to C<ENOSYS>.
1200
1201Note that the corresponding C<munlockall> is synchronous and is
1202documented under L<MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS>.
1203
1204Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into memory.
1205
1206 aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE;
590 1207
591=item aio_group $callback->(...) 1208=item aio_group $callback->(...)
592 1209
593This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 1210This 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 1211container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
644=item cancel $req 1261=item cancel $req
645 1262
646Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 1263Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
647when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 1264when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
648entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 1265entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
649untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 1266untouched (with the exception of readdir). That means that requests that
650stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 1267currently execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request
1268will not be freed prematurely.
651 1269
652=item cb $req $callback->(...) 1270=item cb $req $callback->(...)
653 1271
654Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. 1272Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
655 1273
706Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 1324Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
707will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 1325will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
708C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 1326C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
709exist. 1327exist.
710 1328
711That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. And 1329That 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 1330(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 1331the C<poll_cb>). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add
714itself finish. 1332further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
1333finished will the the group itself finish.
715 1334
716=over 4 1335=over 4
717 1336
718=item add $grp ... 1337=item add $grp ...
719 1338
728=item $grp->cancel_subs 1347=item $grp->cancel_subs
729 1348
730Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request 1349Cancel 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. 1350itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
732 1351
1352The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to the
1353group).
1354
733=item $grp->result (...) 1355=item $grp->result (...)
734 1356
735Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 1357Set 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 1358subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the current value
737of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default, 1359of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
738no argument will be passed and errno is zero. 1360no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
739 1361
740=item $grp->errno ([$errno]) 1362=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
741 1363
752=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 1374=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
753 1375
754Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 1376Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
755generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 1377generator 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, 1378although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
757this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 1379this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For example,
758example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 1380C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> requests,
759requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 1381delaying any later requests for a long time.
760 1382
761To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 1383To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
762instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 1384instead 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>, 1385feed 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 1386below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
768not impose any limits). 1390not impose any limits).
769 1391
770If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be 1392If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
771automatically removed from the group. 1393automatically removed from the group.
772 1394
773If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 1395If the feed limit is C<0> when this method is called, it will be set to
1396C<2> automatically.
774 1397
775Example: 1398Example:
776 1399
777 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 1400 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
778 1401
790Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 1413Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
791the group contains less than this many requests. 1414the group contains less than this many requests.
792 1415
793Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 1416Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
794 1417
1418The default value for the limit is C<0>, but note that setting a feeder
1419automatically bumps it up to C<2>.
1420
795=back 1421=back
796 1422
797=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 1423=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
798 1424
1425=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1426
799=over 4 1427=over 4
800 1428
801=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 1429=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
802 1430
803Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 1431Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
804polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 1432polled 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 1433select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe becomes readable
806to call C<poll_cb> to check the results. 1434you have to call C<poll_cb> to check the results.
807 1435
808See C<poll_cb> for an example. 1436See C<poll_cb> for an example.
809 1437
810=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 1438=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
811 1439
812Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 1440Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call
813regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 1441this regularly. Returns C<0> if all events could be processed (or there
814when no events are outstanding. 1442were no events to process), or C<-1> if it returned earlier for whatever
1443reason. Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of
1444events processed depends on the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and
1445C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
815 1446
816If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle 1447If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
817will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns. 1448will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns, so normally you don't have to
1449do anything special to have it called later.
1450
1451Apart from calling C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> when the event filehandle becomes
1452ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops which submit
1453a lot of requests, to make sure the results get processed when they become
1454available and not just when the loop is finished and the event loop takes
1455over again. This function returns very fast when there are no outstanding
1456requests.
818 1457
819Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1458Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
820IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 1459IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in the
1460SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document):
821 1461
822 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1462 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
823 poll => 'r', async => 1, 1463 poll => 'r', async => 1,
824 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 1464 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
825 1465
826=item IO::AIO::poll_some $max_requests 1466=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
827 1467
828Similar to C<poll_cb>, but only processes up to C<$max_requests> requests 1468If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result
829at a time. 1469phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply
1470does a C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to
1471synchronously wait for some requests to finish).
830 1472
831Useful if you want to ensure some level of interactiveness when perl is 1473See C<nreqs> for an example.
832not fast enough to process all requests in time. 1474
1475=item IO::AIO::poll
1476
1477Waits until some requests have been handled.
1478
1479Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly
1480equivalent to:
1481
1482 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1483
1484=item IO::AIO::flush
1485
1486Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
1487
1488Strictly equivalent to:
1489
1490 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1491 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1492
1493=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
1494
1495=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
1496
1497These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
1498that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
1499the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
1500C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
1501of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
1502
1503Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
1504syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
1505callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
1506not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
1507
1508Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
1509interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
1510time.
1511
1512For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
833 1513
834Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 1514Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
835IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the 1515IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
836program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load. 1516program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
837 1517
1518 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
1519 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
1520
1521 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
838 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 1522 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
839 poll => 'r', nice => 1, 1523 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
840 cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_some 256 }); 1524 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
841 1525
842=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 1526=back
843 1527
844Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 1528=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 1529
848See C<nreqs> for an example. 1530=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 1531
888=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1532=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
889 1533
890Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1534Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
891default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1535default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
892concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1536concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
893however, is unlimited). 1537however, is unlimited).
894 1538
895IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1539IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
896no free thread exists. 1540no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1541create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1542is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
897 1543
898It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1544It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
899Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1545Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
900(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1546(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
901versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1547versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
915This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1561This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
916that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1562that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
917 1563
918Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1564Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
919 1565
1566=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1567
1568Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle
1569(i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle
1570timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while
1571C<$nthreads> other threads are also idle, it will free its resources and
1572exit.
1573
1574This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1575to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1576under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1577
1578The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1579creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1580want to use larger values.
1581
1582=item IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds
1583
1584Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker threads are
1585allowed to exit. SEe C<IO::AIO::max_idle>.
1586
920=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 1587=item IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
1588
1589Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If
1590you do queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to
1591C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> (and other functions calling C<poll_cb>, such as
1592C<IO::AIO::flush> or C<IO::AIO::poll>) will block until the limit is no
1593longer exceeded.
1594
1595In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can be
1596used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded.
921 1597
922This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it 1598This 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 1599blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
924use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback. 1600use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
925 1601
926Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1602It's main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to stat
927to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the 1603a lot of files, you can write somehting like this:
928C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
929function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
930 1604
931The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the 1605 IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32;
932number of outstanding requests.
933 1606
934You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 1607 for my $path (...) {
935C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 1608 aio_stat $path , ...;
936as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 1609 IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1610 }
1611
1612 IO::AIO::flush;
1613
1614The call to C<poll_cb> inside the loop will normally return instantly, but
1615as soon as more thna C<32> reqeusts are in-flight, it will block until
1616some requests have been handled. This keeps the loop from pushing a large
1617number of C<aio_stat> requests onto the queue.
1618
1619The default value for C<max_outstanding> is very large, so there is no
1620practical limit on the number of outstanding requests.
937 1621
938=back 1622=back
939 1623
1624=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1625
1626=over
1627
1628=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1629
1630Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1631states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1632
1633Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1634
1635 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1636 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1637
1638=item IO::AIO::nready
1639
1640Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1641executed).
1642
1643=item IO::AIO::npending
1644
1645Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1646but not yet processed by poll_cb).
1647
1648=back
1649
1650=head3 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
1651
1652IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not
1653asynchronous.
1654
1655=over 4
1656
1657=item IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count
1658
1659Calls the C<eio_sendfile_sync> function, which is like C<aio_sendfile>,
1660but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know the input data is
1661likely cached already and the output filehandle is set to non-blocking
1662operations).
1663
1664Returns the number of bytes copied, or C<-1> on error.
1665
1666=item IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice
1667
1668Simply calls the C<posix_fadvise> function (see its
1669manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1670avaiable: C<IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1671C<IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE>,
1672C<IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED>.
1673
1674On systems that do not implement C<posix_fadvise>, this function returns
1675ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_fadvise>.
1676
1677=item IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice
1678
1679Simply calls the C<posix_madvise> function (see its
1680manpage for details). The following advice constants are
1681avaiable: C<IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL>,
1682C<IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED>, C<IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED>.
1683
1684On systems that do not implement C<posix_madvise>, this function returns
1685ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<posix_madvise>.
1686
1687=item IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect
1688
1689Simply calls the C<mprotect> function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed
1690$scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect
1691constants are avaiable: C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ>,
1692C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>.
1693
1694On systems that do not implement C<mprotect>, this function returns
1695ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<mprotect>.
1696
1697=item IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset]
1698
1699Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to the
1700given C<$scalar>, which will act like a string scalar.
1701
1702The only operations allowed on the scalar are C<substr>/C<vec> that don't
1703change the string length, and most read-only operations such as copying it
1704or searching it with regexes and so on.
1705
1706Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks.
1707
1708The memory map associated with the C<$scalar> is automatically removed
1709when the C<$scalar> is destroyed, or when the C<IO::AIO::mmap> or
1710C<IO::AIO::munmap> functions are called.
1711
1712This calls the C<mmap>(2) function internally. See your system's manual
1713page for details on the C<$length>, C<$prot> and C<$flags> parameters.
1714
1715The C<$length> must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual
1716filesize.
1717
1718C<$prot> is a combination of C<IO::AIO::PROT_NONE>, C<IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC>,
1719C<IO::AIO::PROT_READ> and/or C<IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE>,
1720
1721C<$flags> can be a combination of C<IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED> or
1722C<IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE>, or a number of system-specific flags (when
1723not available, the are defined as 0): C<IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS>
1724(which is set to C<MAP_ANON> if your system only provides this
1725constant), C<IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED>,
1726C<IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE>, C<IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE> or
1727C<IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK>
1728
1729If C<$fh> is C<undef>, then a file descriptor of C<-1> is passed.
1730
1731C<$offset> is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must be
1732a multiple of C<IO::AIO::PAGESIZE> and defaults to C<0>.
1733
1734Example:
1735
1736 use Digest::MD5;
1737 use IO::AIO;
1738
1739 open my $fh, "<verybigfile"
1740 or die "$!";
1741
1742 IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh
1743 or die "verybigfile: $!";
1744
1745 my $fast_md5 = md5 $data;
1746
1747=item IO::AIO::munmap $scalar
1748
1749Removes a previous mmap and undefines the C<$scalar>.
1750
1751=item IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef
1752
1753Calls the C<munlock> function, undoing the effects of a previous
1754C<aio_mlock> call (see its description for details).
1755
1756=item IO::AIO::munlockall
1757
1758Calls the C<munlockall> function.
1759
1760On systems that do not implement C<munlockall>, this function returns
1761ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of C<munlockall>.
1762
1763=back
1764
940=cut 1765=cut
941 1766
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; 1767min_parallel 8;
959 1768
1769END { flush }
1770
9601; 17711;
961 1772
1773=head1 EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
1774
1775It is recommended to use L<AnyEvent::AIO> to integrate IO::AIO
1776automatically into many event loops:
1777
1778 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
1779 use AnyEvent::AIO;
1780
1781You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are
1782some examples of how to do this:
1783
1784 # EV integration
1785 my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
1786
1787 # Event integration
1788 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1789 poll => 'r',
1790 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1791
1792 # Glib/Gtk2 integration
1793 add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
1794 in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 };
1795
1796 # Tk integration
1797 Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "",
1798 readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1799
1800 # Danga::Socket integration
1801 Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno =>
1802 \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
1803
962=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1804=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
963 1805
964This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1806Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork
1807considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called after
1808fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call fork
1809with defined behaviour in perl. IO::AIO uses pthreads, so this applies,
1810but many other extensions and (for inexplicable reasons) perl itself often
1811is linked against pthreads, so this limitation applies.
965 1812
966Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1813Some operating systems have extensions that allow safe use of fork, and
967can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1814this module should do "the right thing" on those, and tries on others. At
968the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1815the time of this writing (2011) only GNU/Linux supports these extensions
969request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue 1816to POSIX.
970(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
971parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
972parent process has been reached again.
973
974In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
975not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
976yet.
977 1817
978=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1818=head2 MEMORY USAGE
979 1819
980Per-request usage: 1820Per-request usage:
981 1821
983bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 1823bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
984a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl 1824a 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 1825scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
986will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. 1826will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
987 1827
988This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1828This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
989problem. 1829problem.
990 1830
991Per-thread usage: 1831Per-thread usage:
992 1832
993In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 1833In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
998 1838
999Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 1839Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
1000 1840
1001=head1 SEE ALSO 1841=head1 SEE ALSO
1002 1842
1003L<Coro::AIO>. 1843L<AnyEvent::AIO> for easy integration into event loops, L<Coro::AIO> for a
1844more natural syntax.
1004 1845
1005=head1 AUTHOR 1846=head1 AUTHOR
1006 1847
1007 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1848 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1008 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1849 http://home.schmorp.de/

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