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18 }; 18 };
19 19
20 # version 2+ has request and group objects 20 # version 2+ has request and group objects
21 use IO::AIO 2; 21 use IO::AIO 2;
22 22
23 aioreq_pri 4; # give next request a very high priority
23 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { }; 24 my $req = aio_unlink "/tmp/file", sub { };
24 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 25 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
25 26
26 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 27 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
27 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 28 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
50=head1 DESCRIPTION 51=head1 DESCRIPTION
51 52
52This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
53operating system supports. 54operating system supports.
54 55
55Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 56In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
56and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in your libc or 57requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
57perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to the 58in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
58pthreads library. In the future, this module might make use of the native 59to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
59aio functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often 60functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
60not well-supported (Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, 61not well-supported or restricted (Linux doesn't allow them on normal
61for example), and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the 62files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
62remaining functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 63aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
64using threads anyway.
63 65
64Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, it is 66Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-)
65currently not reentrant, so use appropriate locking yourself, always call 67threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate
66C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never call C<poll_cb> (or other 68locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or
67C<aio_> functions) recursively. 69never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
70
71=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
72
73Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
74directly visible to Perl.
75
76If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
77object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
78which saves a bit of memory.
79
80The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
81are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
82
83During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
84in order:
85
86=over 4
87
88=item ready
89
90Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
91waiting for a thread to execute it.
92
93=item execute
94
95A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
96executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
97
98=item pending
99
100The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
101
102While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
103processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
104(or another function with the same effect).
105
106=item result
107
108The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
109
110The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
111calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
112any groups they are contained in.
113
114=item done
115
116Request 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
118aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
119result in a runtime error).
68 120
69=cut 121=cut
70 122
71package IO::AIO; 123package IO::AIO;
72 124
76use base 'Exporter'; 128use base 'Exporter';
77 129
78BEGIN { 130BEGIN {
79 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 131 our $VERSION = '2.0';
80 132
81 our @EXPORT = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 133 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat
82 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 134 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink
83 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 135 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move
84 aio_group); 136 aio_group aio_nop);
85 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 137 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
138 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
139 min_parallel max_parallel nreqs nready npending);
86 140
87 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 141 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
88 142
89 require XSLoader; 143 require XSLoader;
90 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 144 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
120your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 174your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
121environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 175environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
122use something else. 176use something else.
123 177
124=over 4 178=over 4
179
180=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
181
182Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
183C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
184
185The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
186and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
187first.
188
189The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
190functions.
191
192Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
193higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
194open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
195
196 aioreq_pri -3;
197 aio_open ..., sub {
198 return unless $_[0];
199
200 aioreq_pri -2;
201 aio_read $_[0], ..., sub {
202 ...
203 };
204 };
205
206=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
207
208Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
209priority, so effects are cumulative.
125 210
126=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 211=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
127 212
128Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 213Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
129created filehandle for the file. 214created filehandle for the file.
182 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 267 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
183 }; 268 };
184 269
185=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 270=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
186 271
187[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
188
189Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or 272Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
190destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with 273destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
191the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok. 274the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
192 275
193This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If 276This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
203=cut 286=cut
204 287
205sub aio_move($$$) { 288sub aio_move($$$) {
206 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_; 289 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
207 290
291 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
208 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 292 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
209 293
294 aioreq_pri $pri;
210 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub { 295 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
211 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) { 296 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
297 aioreq_pri $pri;
212 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub { 298 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
213 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) { 299 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
214 my @stat = stat $src_fh; 300 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
215 301
302 aioreq_pri $pri;
216 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub { 303 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
217 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) { 304 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
305 aioreq_pri $pri;
218 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub { 306 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
219 close $src_fh; 307 close $src_fh;
220 308
221 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) { 309 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
222 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst; 310 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
223 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh; 311 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
224 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh; 312 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
225 close $dst_fh; 313 close $dst_fh;
226 314
315 aioreq_pri $pri;
227 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub { 316 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
228 $grp->result ($_[0]); 317 $grp->result ($_[0]);
229 }; 318 };
230 } else { 319 } else {
231 my $errno = $!; 320 my $errno = $!;
321 aioreq_pri $pri;
232 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub { 322 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
233 $! = $errno; 323 $! = $errno;
234 $grp->result (-1); 324 $grp->result (-1);
235 }; 325 };
236 } 326 }
345The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 435The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref
346with the filenames. 436with the filenames.
347 437
348=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 438=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
349 439
350[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
351
352Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 440Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
353separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 441efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
354you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 442names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
355recurse into (everything else). 443recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
356 444
357C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 445C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
358C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 446C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
359this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 447this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
360will be chosen (currently 6). 448will be chosen (currently 4).
361 449
362On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 450On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
363two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 451two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
364 452
365Example: 453Example:
402=cut 490=cut
403 491
404sub aio_scandir($$$) { 492sub aio_scandir($$$) {
405 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 493 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
406 494
495 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
496
407 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 497 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
408 498
409 $maxreq = 6 if $maxreq <= 0; 499 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
410 500
411 # stat once 501 # stat once
502 aioreq_pri $pri;
412 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 503 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
413 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 504 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
414 my $now = time; 505 my $now = time;
415 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 506 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
416 507
417 # read the directory entries 508 # read the directory entries
509 aioreq_pri $pri;
418 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 510 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
419 my $entries = shift 511 my $entries = shift
420 or return $grp->result (); 512 or return $grp->result ();
421 513
422 # stat the dir another time 514 # stat the dir another time
515 aioreq_pri $pri;
423 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 516 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
424 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 517 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
425 518
426 my $ndirs; 519 my $ndirs;
427 520
442 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length], 535 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
443 @$entries]; 536 @$entries];
444 537
445 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 538 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
446 539
447 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
448 my $nreq = 0;
449
450 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group; 540 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
541 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
542 };
451 543
452 $schedcb = sub { 544 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
453 if (@$entries) { 545 feed $statgrp sub {
454 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 546 return unless @$entries;
455 my $ent = pop @$entries; 547 my $entry = pop @$entries;
548
549 aioreq_pri $pri;
550 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
551 if ($_[0] < 0) {
552 push @nondirs, $entry;
553 } else {
554 # need to check for real directory
555 aioreq_pri $pri;
556 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
557 if (-d _) {
558 push @dirs, $entry;
559
560 unless (--$ndirs) {
561 push @nondirs, @$entries;
562 feed $statgrp;
563 }
564 } else {
565 push @nondirs, $entry;
566 }
456 $nreq++; 567 }
457 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
458 } 568 }
459 } elsif (!$nreq) {
460 # finished
461 $statgrp->cancel;
462 undef $statcb;
463 undef $schedcb;
464 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
465 } 569 };
466 }; 570 };
467 $statcb = sub {
468 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
469
470 if ($status < 0) {
471 $nreq--;
472 push @nondirs, $entry;
473 &$schedcb;
474 } else {
475 # need to check for real directory
476 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
477 $nreq--;
478
479 if (-d _) {
480 push @dirs, $entry;
481
482 if (!--$ndirs) {
483 push @nondirs, @$entries;
484 $entries = [];
485 }
486 } else {
487 push @nondirs, $entry;
488 }
489
490 &$schedcb;
491 }
492 }
493 };
494
495 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
496 }; 571 };
497 }; 572 };
498 }; 573 };
499 574
500 $grp 575 $grp
513If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 588If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
514detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 589detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
515 590
516=item aio_group $callback->(...) 591=item aio_group $callback->(...)
517 592
518[EXPERIMENTAL]
519
520This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 593This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
521container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 594container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
522many requests into a single, composite, request. 595many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
596and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
523 597
524Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 598Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
525for more info. 599for more info.
526 600
527Example: 601Example:
533 add $grp 607 add $grp
534 (aio_stat ...), 608 (aio_stat ...),
535 (aio_stat ...), 609 (aio_stat ...),
536 ...; 610 ...;
537 611
612=item aio_nop $callback->()
613
614This is a special request - it does nothing in itself and is only used for
615side effects, such as when you want to add a dummy request to a group so
616that finishing the requests in the group depends on executing the given
617code.
618
619While this request does nothing, it still goes through the execution
620phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
621be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
622entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
623latency.
624
538=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 625=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
539 626
540Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 627Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
541the request workers to sleep for the given time. 628the request workers to sleep for the given time.
542 629
543While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 630While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
544like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 631like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
545is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 632immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
546under artificial I/O pressure. 633except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
547 634
548=back 635=back
549 636
550=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 637=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
551 638
552All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 639All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
553called in non-void context. 640called in non-void context.
554 641
555A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
556in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
557yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
558(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
559B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
560callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
561holds no resources anymore).
562
563=over 4 642=over 4
564 643
565=item $req->cancel 644=item cancel $req
566 645
567Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution 646Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping execution
568when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when 647when entering the B<execute> state and skipping calling the callback when
569entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise 648entering the the B<result> state, but will leave the request otherwise
570untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be 649untouched. That means that requests that currently execute will not be
571stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. 650stopped and resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely.
572 651
652=item cb $req $callback->(...)
653
654Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request.
655
573=back 656=back
574 657
575=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS 658=head2 IO::AIO::GRP CLASS
576 659
577This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to 660This class is a subclass of L<IO::AIO::REQ>, so all its methods apply to
616=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 699=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
617 700
618=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or 701=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
619any later time). 702any later time).
620 703
621=item * This does not harmonise well with C<max_outstanding>, so best do
622not combine C<aio_group> with it. Groups and feeders are recommended for
623this kind of concurrency-limiting.
624
625=back 704=back
626 705
627Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 706Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
628will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 707will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
629C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 708C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
634group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group 713group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the group
635itself finish. 714itself finish.
636 715
637=over 4 716=over 4
638 717
718=item add $grp ...
719
639=item $grp->add (...) 720=item $grp->add (...)
640
641=item add $grp ...
642 721
643Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can 722Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of L<IO::AIO::REQ> can
644be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular 723be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
645dependencies. 724dependencies.
646 725
647Returns all its arguments. 726Returns all its arguments.
648 727
728=item $grp->cancel_subs
729
730Cancel 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.
732
649=item $grp->result (...) 733=item $grp->result (...)
650 734
651Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 735Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
652subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. 736subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value
737of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
738no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
653 739
654=item $grp->set_feeder ($callback->($grp)) 740=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
655 741
656[VERY EXPERIMENTAL] 742Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
743when the argument is missing.
744
745Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
746the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
747default (0).
748
749Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
750before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
751
752=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
657 753
658Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 754Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
659generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 755generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
660although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 756although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
661this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 757this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For
662example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat> 758example, C<aio_scandir> might generate hundreds of thousands C<aio_stat>
663requests, delaying any later requests for a long time. 759requests, delaying any later requests for a long time.
664 760
665To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can 761To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can
666instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The 762instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those requests. The
667feeder will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<feeder_limit>, 763feed callback will be called whenever there are few enough (see C<limit>,
668below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more 764below) requests active in the group itself and is expected to queue more
669requests. 765requests.
670 766
671The feeder can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does not 767The feed callback can queue as many requests as it likes (i.e. C<add> does
672impose any limits). 768not impose any limits).
673 769
674If the feeder does not queue more requests when called, it will be 770If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be
675automatically removed from the group. 771automatically removed from the group.
676 772
677If the feeder limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically. 773If the feed limit is C<0>, it will be set to C<2> automatically.
678 774
679Example: 775Example:
680 776
681 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: 777 # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently:
682 778
683 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" }; 779 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "finished\n" };
684 $grp->feeder_limit (4); 780 limit $grp 4;
685 $grp->set_feeder (sub { 781 feed $grp sub {
686 my $file = pop @files 782 my $file = pop @files
687 or return; 783 or return;
688 784
689 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... }; 785 add $grp aio_stat $file, sub { ... };
690 }); 786 };
691 787
692=item $grp->feeder_limit ($num) 788=item limit $grp $num
693 789
694Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever 790Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called whenever
695the group contains less than this many requests. 791the group contains less than this many requests.
696 792
697Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process. 793Setting the limit to C<0> will pause the feeding process.
715 811
716Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 812Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
717regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 813regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately
718when no events are outstanding. 814when no events are outstanding.
719 815
816If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
817will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns.
818
720Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 819Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
721IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 820IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
722 821
723 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 822 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
724 poll => 'r', async => 1, 823 poll => 'r', async => 1,
725 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 824 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
726 825
826=item IO::AIO::poll_some $max_requests
827
828Similar to C<poll_cb>, but only processes up to C<$max_requests> requests
829at a time.
830
831Useful if you want to ensure some level of interactiveness when perl is
832not fast enough to process all requests in time.
833
834Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
835IO::AIO::poll_some with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
836program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
837
838 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
839 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
840 cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_some 256 });
841
727=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 842=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
728 843
729Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 844Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a
730C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 845C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait
731for some requests to finish). 846for some requests to finish).
732 847
733See C<nreqs> for an example. 848See C<nreqs> for an example.
734 849
735=item IO::AIO::nreqs 850=item IO::AIO::nreqs
736 851
737Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 852Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
738callback has not been invoked yet). 853states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
739 854
740Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 855Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
741 856
742 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 857 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
743 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 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).
744 869
745=item IO::AIO::flush 870=item IO::AIO::flush
746 871
747Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. 872Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
748 873
790This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 915This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
791that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 916that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
792 917
793Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 918Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
794 919
795=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 920=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
796 921
797[DEPRECATED] 922This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
923blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
924use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
798 925
799Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 926Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
800try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 927to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
801some requests have been handled. 928C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
929function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
802 930
803The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 931The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
804queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 932number of outstanding requests.
805this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
806 933
807This function does not work well together with C<aio_group>'s, and their 934You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
808feeder interface is better suited to limiting concurrency, so do not use 935C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
809this function. 936as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
810
811Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
812 937
813=back 938=back
814 939
815=cut 940=cut
816 941
830 *$sym 955 *$sym
831} 956}
832 957
833min_parallel 8; 958min_parallel 8;
834 959
835END {
836 max_parallel 0;
837}
838
8391; 9601;
840 961
841=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 962=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
842 963
843This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 964This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
844 965
845Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 966Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
846can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 967can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
847the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 968the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
848request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 969request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
849queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 970(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
850the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 971parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
851parent process has been reached again. 972parent process has been reached again.
852 973
853In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 974In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
854not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 975not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
855yet. 976yet.
856 977
857=head2 MEMORY USAGE 978=head2 MEMORY USAGE
858 979
980Per-request usage:
981
859Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 128 bytes 982Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
860of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly a few 983bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
861hundred bytes). Perl scalars and other data passed into aio requests will 984a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
862also be locked. 985scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
986will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
863 987
864This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 988This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
865problem. 989problem.
866 990
867Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much 991Per-thread usage:
868larger, depending on the OS. 992
993In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
994temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
995structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
996
997=head1 KNOWN BUGS
998
999Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
869 1000
870=head1 SEE ALSO 1001=head1 SEE ALSO
871 1002
872L<Coro>, L<Linux::AIO> (obsolete). 1003L<Coro::AIO>.
873 1004
874=head1 AUTHOR 1005=head1 AUTHOR
875 1006
876 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1007 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
877 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1008 http://home.schmorp.de/

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