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51=head1 DESCRIPTION 51=head1 DESCRIPTION
52 52
53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your 53This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your
54operating system supports. 54operating system supports.
55 55
56Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program
57(e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation
58will still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This
59is extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even
60when doing heavy I/O (GUI programs, high performance network servers
61etc.), but can also be used to easily do operations in parallel that are
62normally done sequentially, e.g. stat'ing many files, which is much faster
63on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat operations
64concurrently.
65
66While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example
67sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support
68nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient or
69might not work (aio_read fails on sockets/pipes/fifos). Use an event loop
70for that (such as the L<Event|Event> module): IO::AIO will naturally fit
71into such an event loop itself.
72
56Currently, a number of threads are started that execute your read/writes 73In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your
57and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in perl, and 74requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support
58the threads created by this module will not be visible to perl. In the 75in perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible
59future, this module might make use of the native aio functions available 76to perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio
60on many operating systems. However, they are often not well-supported 77functions available on many operating systems. However, they are often
61(Linux doesn't allow them on normal files currently, for example), 78not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal
62and they would only support aio_read and aio_write, so the remaining 79files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and
63functionality would have to be implemented using threads anyway. 80aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented
81using threads anyway.
64 82
65Although the module will work with in the presence of other threads, 83Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-)
66it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking 84threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate
67yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or never 85locking yourself, always call C<poll_cb> from within the same thread, or
68call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively. 86never call C<poll_cb> (or other C<aio_> functions) recursively.
87
88=head2 EXAMPLE
89
90This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads
91F</etc/passwd> asynchronously:
92
93 use Fcntl;
94 use Event;
95 use IO::AIO;
96
97 # register the IO::AIO callback with Event
98 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
99 poll => 'r',
100 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
101
102 # queue the request to open /etc/passwd
103 aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
104 my $fh = $_[0]
105 or die "error while opening: $!";
106
107 # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking
108 my $size = -s $fh;
109
110 # queue a request to read the file
111 my $contents;
112 aio_read $fh, 0, $size, $contents, 0, sub {
113 $_[0] == $size
114 or die "short read: $!";
115
116 close $fh;
117
118 # file contents now in $contents
119 print $contents;
120
121 # exit event loop and program
122 Event::unloop;
123 };
124 };
125
126 # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows,
127 # check for sockets etc. etc.
128
129 # process events as long as there are some:
130 Event::loop;
131
132=head1 REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME
133
134Every C<aio_*> function creates a request. which is a C data structure not
135directly visible to Perl.
136
137If called in non-void context, every request function returns a Perl
138object representing the request. In void context, nothing is returned,
139which saves a bit of memory.
140
141The perl object is a fairly standard ref-to-hash object. The hash contents
142are not used by IO::AIO so you are free to store anything you like in it.
143
144During their existance, aio requests travel through the following states,
145in order:
146
147=over 4
148
149=item ready
150
151Immediately after a request is created it is put into the ready state,
152waiting for a thread to execute it.
153
154=item execute
155
156A thread has accepted the request for processing and is currently
157executing it (e.g. blocking in read).
158
159=item pending
160
161The request has been executed and is waiting for result processing.
162
163While request submission and execution is fully asynchronous, result
164processing is not and relies on the perl interpreter calling C<poll_cb>
165(or another function with the same effect).
166
167=item result
168
169The request results are processed synchronously by C<poll_cb>.
170
171The C<poll_cb> function will process all outstanding aio requests by
172calling their callbacks, freeing memory associated with them and managing
173any groups they are contained in.
174
175=item done
176
177Request has reached the end of its lifetime and holds no resources anymore
178(except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to the actual
179aio request is severed and calling its methods will either do nothing or
180result in a runtime error).
181
182=back
69 183
70=cut 184=cut
71 185
72package IO::AIO; 186package IO::AIO;
73 187
75use strict 'vars'; 189use strict 'vars';
76 190
77use base 'Exporter'; 191use base 'Exporter';
78 192
79BEGIN { 193BEGIN {
80 our $VERSION = '2.0'; 194 our $VERSION = '2.2';
81 195
82 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat 196 our @AIO_REQ = qw(aio_sendfile aio_read aio_write aio_open aio_close aio_stat
83 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink 197 aio_lstat aio_unlink aio_rmdir aio_readdir aio_scandir aio_symlink
84 aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link aio_move 198 aio_readlink aio_fsync aio_fdatasync aio_readahead aio_rename aio_link
85 aio_group aio_nop); 199 aio_move aio_copy aio_group aio_nop aio_mknod);
86 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri)); 200 our @EXPORT = (@AIO_REQ, qw(aioreq_pri aioreq_nice));
87 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush 201 our @EXPORT_OK = qw(poll_fileno poll_cb poll_wait flush
88 min_parallel max_parallel max_outstanding nreqs); 202 min_parallel max_parallel max_idle
203 nreqs nready npending nthreads
204 max_poll_time max_poll_reqs);
89 205
90 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ'; 206 @IO::AIO::GRP::ISA = 'IO::AIO::REQ';
91 207
92 require XSLoader; 208 require XSLoader;
93 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION); 209 XSLoader::load ("IO::AIO", $VERSION);
94} 210}
95 211
96=head1 FUNCTIONS 212=head1 FUNCTIONS
97 213
98=head2 AIO FUNCTIONS 214=head2 AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS
99 215
100All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 216All the C<aio_*> calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
101with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical, 217with the same name (sans C<aio_>). The arguments are similar or identical,
102and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument 218and they all accept an additional (and optional) C<$callback> argument
103which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with 219which must be a code reference. This code reference will get called with
106syscall has been executed asynchronously. 222syscall has been executed asynchronously.
107 223
108All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 224All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
109internally until the request has finished. 225internally until the request has finished.
110 226
111All requests return objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow further 227All functions return request objects of type L<IO::AIO::REQ> that allow
112manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. 228further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight.
113 229
114The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and 230The pathnames you pass to these routines I<must> be absolute and
115encoded in byte form. The reason for the former is that at the time the 231encoded as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the
116request is being executed, the current working directory could have 232request is being executed, the current working directory could have
117changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the 233changed. Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the
118current working directory. 234current working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative
235paths.
119 236
120To encode pathnames to byte form, either make sure you either: a) 237To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always pass
121always pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir 238in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) without
122etc.), b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode 239tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module and encode
123your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user 240your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in the user
124environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) 241environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e)
125use something else. 242use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents.
243
244This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
245handles correctly wether it is set or not.
126 246
127=over 4 247=over 4
128 248
129=item aioreq_pri $pri 249=item $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
130 250
131Sets the priority for the next aio request. The default priority 251Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request and, if
252C<$pri> is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
253
132is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4> and C<4>, 254The default priority is C<0>, the minimum and maximum priorities are C<-4>
133respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced first. 255and C<4>, respectively. Requests with higher priority will be serviced
256first.
134 257
135The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_> 258The priority will be reset to C<0> after each call to one of the C<aio_*>
136functions. 259functions.
137 260
138Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with 261Example: open a file with low priority, then read something from it with
139higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority 262higher priority so the read request is serviced before other low priority
140open requests (potentially spamming the cache): 263open requests (potentially spamming the cache):
150 }; 273 };
151 274
152=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust 275=item aioreq_nice $pri_adjust
153 276
154Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current 277Similar to C<aioreq_pri>, but subtracts the given value from the current
155priority, so effects are cumulative. 278priority, so the effect is cumulative.
156 279
157=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) 280=item aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh)
158 281
159Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly 282Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a newly
160created filehandle for the file. 283created filehandle for the file.
210 333
211 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { 334 aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub {
212 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!"; 335 $_[0] > 0 or die "read error: $!";
213 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n"; 336 print "read $_[0] bytes: <$buffer>\n";
214 }; 337 };
215
216=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
217
218[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
219
220Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
221destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
222the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
223
224This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
225rename files with C<EXDEV>, it creates the destination file with mode 0200
226and copies the contents of the source file into it using C<aio_sendfile>,
227followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, in that
228order, and unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
229
230If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
231possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
232errors are being ignored.
233
234=cut
235
236sub aio_move($$$) {
237 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
238
239 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
240
241 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
242 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
243 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
244 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
245 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
246
247 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_WRONLY, 0200, sub {
248 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
249 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
250 close $src_fh;
251
252 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
253 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
254 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
255 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
256 close $dst_fh;
257
258 add $grp aio_unlink $src, sub {
259 $grp->result ($_[0]);
260 };
261 } else {
262 my $errno = $!;
263 add $grp aio_unlink $dst, sub {
264 $! = $errno;
265 $grp->result (-1);
266 };
267 }
268 };
269 } else {
270 $grp->result (-1);
271 }
272 },
273
274 } else {
275 $grp->result (-1);
276 }
277 };
278 } else {
279 $grp->result ($_[0]);
280 }
281 };
282
283 $grp
284}
285 338
286=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) 339=item aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval)
287 340
288Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts 341Tries to copy C<$length> bytes from C<$in_fh> to C<$out_fh>. It starts
289reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current 342reading at byte offset C<$in_offset>, and starts writing at the current
345=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) 398=item aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status)
346 399
347Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the 400Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the
348result code. 401result code.
349 402
403=item aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status)
404
405[EXPERIMENTAL]
406
407Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2).
408
409The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is:
410
411 aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ...
412
350=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 413=item aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
351 414
352Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 415Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
353the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 416the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
354 417
355=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 418=item aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
356 419
357Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at 420Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at C<$srcpath> at
358the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code. 421the path C<$dstpath> and call the callback with the result code.
422
423=item aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link)
424
425Asynchronously read the symlink specified by C<$path> and pass it to
426the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to the
427callback.
359 428
360=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 429=item aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
361 430
362Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as 431Asynchronously rename the object at C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath>, just as
363rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. 432rename(2) and call the callback with the result code.
374sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries. 443sorted, and will B<NOT> include the C<.> and C<..> entries.
375 444
376The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref 445The callback a single argument which is either C<undef> or an array-ref
377with the filenames. 446with the filenames.
378 447
448=item aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
449
450Try to copy the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
451destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
452the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
453
454This is a composite request that it creates the destination file with
455mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
456C<aio_sendfile>, followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
457uid/gid, in that order.
458
459If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, if
460possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and uid/gid, where
461errors are being ignored.
462
463=cut
464
465sub aio_copy($$;$) {
466 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
467
468 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
469 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
470
471 aioreq_pri $pri;
472 add $grp aio_open $src, O_RDONLY, 0, sub {
473 if (my $src_fh = $_[0]) {
474 my @stat = stat $src_fh;
475
476 aioreq_pri $pri;
477 add $grp aio_open $dst, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0200, sub {
478 if (my $dst_fh = $_[0]) {
479 aioreq_pri $pri;
480 add $grp aio_sendfile $dst_fh, $src_fh, 0, $stat[7], sub {
481 if ($_[0] == $stat[7]) {
482 $grp->result (0);
483 close $src_fh;
484
485 # those should not normally block. should. should.
486 utime $stat[8], $stat[9], $dst;
487 chmod $stat[2] & 07777, $dst_fh;
488 chown $stat[4], $stat[5], $dst_fh;
489 close $dst_fh;
490 } else {
491 $grp->result (-1);
492 close $src_fh;
493 close $dst_fh;
494
495 aioreq $pri;
496 add $grp aio_unlink $dst;
497 }
498 };
499 } else {
500 $grp->result (-1);
501 }
502 },
503
504 } else {
505 $grp->result (-1);
506 }
507 };
508
509 $grp
510}
511
512=item aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
513
514Try to move the I<file> (directories not supported as either source or
515destination) from C<$srcpath> to C<$dstpath> and call the callback with
516the C<0> (error) or C<-1> ok.
517
518This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. If
519rename files with C<EXDEV>, it copies the file with C<aio_copy> and, if
520that is successful, unlinking the C<$srcpath>.
521
522=cut
523
524sub aio_move($$;$) {
525 my ($src, $dst, $cb) = @_;
526
527 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
528 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
529
530 aioreq_pri $pri;
531 add $grp aio_rename $src, $dst, sub {
532 if ($_[0] && $! == EXDEV) {
533 aioreq_pri $pri;
534 add $grp aio_copy $src, $dst, sub {
535 $grp->result ($_[0]);
536
537 if (!$_[0]) {
538 aioreq_pri $pri;
539 add $grp aio_unlink $src;
540 }
541 };
542 } else {
543 $grp->result ($_[0]);
544 }
545 };
546
547 $grp
548}
549
379=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) 550=item aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs)
380 551
381[EXPERIMENTAL due to internal aio_group use]
382
383Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to 552Scans a directory (similar to C<aio_readdir>) but additionally tries to
384separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of names, ones 553efficiently separate the entries of directory C<$path> into two sets of
385you can recurse into (directories or links to them), and ones you cannot 554names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones you cannot
386recurse into (everything else). 555recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to directories).
387 556
388C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_ 557C<aio_scandir> is a composite request that creates of many sub requests_
389C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that 558C<$maxreq> specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio requests that
390this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default 559this function generates. If it is C<< <= 0 >>, then a suitable default
391will be chosen (currently 6). 560will be chosen (currently 4).
392 561
393On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives 562On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it receives
394two array-refs with path-relative entry names. 563two array-refs with path-relative entry names.
395 564
396Example: 565Example:
433=cut 602=cut
434 603
435sub aio_scandir($$$) { 604sub aio_scandir($$$) {
436 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_; 605 my ($path, $maxreq, $cb) = @_;
437 606
607 my $pri = aioreq_pri;
608
438 my $grp = aio_group $cb; 609 my $grp = aio_group $cb;
439 610
440 $maxreq = 6 if $maxreq <= 0; 611 $maxreq = 4 if $maxreq <= 0;
441 612
442 # stat once 613 # stat once
614 aioreq_pri $pri;
443 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 615 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
444 return $grp->result () if $_[0]; 616 return $grp->result () if $_[0];
445 my $now = time; 617 my $now = time;
446 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 618 my $hash1 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
447 619
448 # read the directory entries 620 # read the directory entries
621 aioreq_pri $pri;
449 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub { 622 add $grp aio_readdir $path, sub {
450 my $entries = shift 623 my $entries = shift
451 or return $grp->result (); 624 or return $grp->result ();
452 625
453 # stat the dir another time 626 # stat the dir another time
627 aioreq_pri $pri;
454 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub { 628 add $grp aio_stat $path, sub {
455 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9]; 629 my $hash2 = join ":", (stat _)[0,1,3,7,9];
456 630
457 my $ndirs; 631 my $ndirs;
458 632
473 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length], 647 map [$_, sprintf "%s%04d", (/.\./ ? "1" : "0"), length],
474 @$entries]; 648 @$entries];
475 649
476 my (@dirs, @nondirs); 650 my (@dirs, @nondirs);
477 651
478 my ($statcb, $schedcb);
479 my $nreq = 0;
480
481 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group; 652 my $statgrp = add $grp aio_group sub {
653 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
654 };
482 655
483 $schedcb = sub { 656 limit $statgrp $maxreq;
484 if (@$entries) { 657 feed $statgrp sub {
485 if ($nreq < $maxreq) { 658 return unless @$entries;
486 my $ent = pop @$entries; 659 my $entry = pop @$entries;
660
661 aioreq_pri $pri;
662 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$entry/.", sub {
663 if ($_[0] < 0) {
664 push @nondirs, $entry;
665 } else {
666 # need to check for real directory
667 aioreq_pri $pri;
668 add $statgrp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
669 if (-d _) {
670 push @dirs, $entry;
671
672 unless (--$ndirs) {
673 push @nondirs, @$entries;
674 feed $statgrp;
675 }
676 } else {
677 push @nondirs, $entry;
678 }
487 $nreq++; 679 }
488 add $statgrp aio_stat "$path/$ent/.", sub { $statcb->($_[0], $ent) };
489 } 680 }
490 } elsif (!$nreq) {
491 # finished
492 $statgrp->cancel;
493 undef $statcb;
494 undef $schedcb;
495 $grp->result (\@dirs, \@nondirs);
496 } 681 };
497 }; 682 };
498 $statcb = sub {
499 my ($status, $entry) = @_;
500
501 if ($status < 0) {
502 $nreq--;
503 push @nondirs, $entry;
504 &$schedcb;
505 } else {
506 # need to check for real directory
507 add $grp aio_lstat "$path/$entry", sub {
508 $nreq--;
509
510 if (-d _) {
511 push @dirs, $entry;
512
513 if (!--$ndirs) {
514 push @nondirs, @$entries;
515 $entries = [];
516 }
517 } else {
518 push @nondirs, $entry;
519 }
520
521 &$schedcb;
522 }
523 }
524 };
525
526 &$schedcb while @$entries && $nreq < $maxreq;
527 }; 683 };
528 }; 684 };
529 }; 685 };
530 686
531 $grp 687 $grp
544If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be 700If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't be
545detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead. 701detected, it will be emulated by calling C<fsync> instead.
546 702
547=item aio_group $callback->(...) 703=item aio_group $callback->(...)
548 704
549[EXPERIMENTAL]
550
551This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a 705This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it is a
552container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle 706container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want to bundle
553many requests into a single, composite, request. 707many requests into a single, composite, request with a definite callback
708and the ability to cancel the whole request with its subrequests.
554 709
555Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below 710Returns an object of class L<IO::AIO::GRP>. See its documentation below
556for more info. 711for more info.
557 712
558Example: 713Example:
577phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not 732phase and still requires a worker thread. Thus, the callback will not
578be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have 733be executed immediately but only after other requests in the queue have
579entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request 734entered their execution phase. This can be used to measure request
580latency. 735latency.
581 736
582=item IO::AIO::aio_sleep $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED* 737=item IO::AIO::aio_busy $fractional_seconds, $callback->() *NOT EXPORTED*
583 738
584Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of 739Mainly used for debugging and benchmarking, this aio request puts one of
585the request workers to sleep for the given time. 740the request workers to sleep for the given time.
586 741
587While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests 742While it is theoretically handy to have simple I/O scheduling requests
588like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates 743like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead this creates is
589is immense, so do not use this function except to put your application 744immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do not use this function
590under artificial I/O pressure. 745except to put your application under artificial I/O pressure.
591 746
592=back 747=back
593 748
594=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS 749=head2 IO::AIO::REQ CLASS
595 750
596All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when 751All non-aggregate C<aio_*> functions return an object of this class when
597called in non-void context. 752called in non-void context.
598
599A request always moves through the following five states in its lifetime,
600in order: B<ready> (request has been created, but has not been executed
601yet), B<execute> (request is currently being executed), B<pending>
602(request has been executed but callback has not been called yet),
603B<result> (results are being processed synchronously, includes calling the
604callback) and B<done> (request has reached the end of its lifetime and
605holds no resources anymore).
606 753
607=over 4 754=over 4
608 755
609=item cancel $req 756=item cancel $req
610 757
664=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. 811=item * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects.
665 812
666=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or 813=item * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback (or
667any later time). 814any later time).
668 815
669=item * This does not harmonise well with C<max_outstanding>, so best do
670not combine C<aio_group> with it. Groups and feeders are recommended for
671this kind of concurrency-limiting.
672
673=back 816=back
674 817
675Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 818Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
676will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 819will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
677C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 820C<done> state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
692be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular 835be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create circular
693dependencies. 836dependencies.
694 837
695Returns all its arguments. 838Returns all its arguments.
696 839
840=item $grp->cancel_subs
841
842Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group request
843itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a result early.
844
697=item $grp->result (...) 845=item $grp->result (...)
698 846
699Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all 847Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback when all
700subrequests have finished. By default, no argument will be passed. 848subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the current value
849of errno (just like calling C<errno> without an error number). By default,
850no argument will be passed and errno is zero.
851
852=item $grp->errno ([$errno])
853
854Sets the group errno value to C<$errno>, or the current value of errno
855when the argument is missing.
856
857Every aio request has an associated errno value that is restored when
858the callback is invoked. This method lets you change this value from its
859default (0).
860
861Calling C<result> will also set errno, so make sure you either set C<$!>
862before the call to C<result>, or call c<errno> after it.
701 863
702=item feed $grp $callback->($grp) 864=item feed $grp $callback->($grp)
703
704[VERY EXPERIMENTAL]
705 865
706Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached 866Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an attached
707generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that, 867generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind this is that,
708although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group, 868although you could just queue as many requests as you want in a group,
709this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For 869this might starve other requests for a potentially long time. For
746 906
747=back 907=back
748 908
749=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 909=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
750 910
911=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
912
751=over 4 913=over 4
752 914
753=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno 915=item $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno
754 916
755Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 917Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
759 921
760See C<poll_cb> for an example. 922See C<poll_cb> for an example.
761 923
762=item IO::AIO::poll_cb 924=item IO::AIO::poll_cb
763 925
764Process all outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this 926Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call this
765regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately 927regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns immediately
766when no events are outstanding. 928when no events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on
929the settings of C<IO::AIO::max_poll_req> and C<IO::AIO::max_poll_time>.
930
931If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the filehandle
932will still be ready when C<poll_cb> returns.
767 933
768Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 934Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
769IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 935IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
770 936
771 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 937 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
772 poll => 'r', async => 1, 938 poll => 'r', async => 1,
773 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); 939 cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
774 940
941=item IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs
942
943=item IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds
944
945These set the maximum number of requests (default C<0>, meaning infinity)
946that are being processed by C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> in one call, respectively
947the maximum amount of time (default C<0>, meaning infinity) spent in
948C<IO::AIO::poll_cb> to process requests (more correctly the mininum amount
949of time C<poll_cb> is allowed to use).
950
951Setting C<max_poll_time> to a non-zero value creates an overhead of one
952syscall per request processed, which is not normally a problem unless your
953callbacks are really really fast or your OS is really really slow (I am
954not mentioning Solaris here). Using C<max_poll_reqs> incurs no overhead.
955
956Setting these is useful if you want to ensure some level of
957interactiveness when perl is not fast enough to process all requests in
958time.
959
960For interactive programs, values such as C<0.01> to C<0.1> should be fine.
961
962Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
963IO::AIO::poll_cb with low priority, to ensure that other parts of the
964program get the CPU sometimes even under high AIO load.
965
966 # try not to spend much more than 0.1s in poll_cb
967 IO::AIO::max_poll_time 0.1;
968
969 # use a low priority so other tasks have priority
970 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
971 poll => 'r', nice => 1,
972 cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb);
973
775=item IO::AIO::poll_wait 974=item IO::AIO::poll_wait
776 975
777Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a 976Wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading (simply does a
778C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously wait 977C<select> on the filehandle. This is useful if you want to synchronously
779for some requests to finish). 978wait for some requests to finish).
780 979
781See C<nreqs> for an example. 980See C<nreqs> for an example.
782 981
982=item IO::AIO::poll
983
984Waits until some requests have been handled.
985
986Strictly equivalent to:
987
988 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
989 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
990
783=item IO::AIO::nreqs 991=item IO::AIO::flush
784 992
785Returns the number of requests currently outstanding (i.e. for which their 993Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
786callback has not been invoked yet).
787 994
788Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore: 995Strictly equivalent to:
789 996
790 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb 997 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
791 while IO::AIO::nreqs; 998 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
792 999
793=item IO::AIO::flush 1000=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
794
795Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled.
796
797Strictly equivalent to:
798
799 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
800 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
801
802=item IO::AIO::poll
803
804Waits until some requests have been handled.
805
806Strictly equivalent to:
807
808 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
809 if IO::AIO::nreqs;
810 1001
811=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads 1002=item IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads
812 1003
813Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current 1004Set the minimum number of AIO threads to C<$nthreads>. The current
814default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute 1005default is C<8>, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute
815concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, 1006concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests,
816however, is unlimited). 1007however, is unlimited).
817 1008
818IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and 1009IO::AIO starts threads only on demand, when an AIO request is queued and
819no free thread exists. 1010no free thread exists. Please note that queueing up a hundred requests can
1011create demand for a hundred threads, even if it turns out that everything
1012is in the cache and could have been processed faster by a single thread.
820 1013
821It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some 1014It is recommended to keep the number of threads relatively low, as some
822Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads 1015Linux kernel versions will scale negatively with the number of threads
823(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6 1016(higher parallelity => MUCH higher latency). With current Linux 2.6
824versions, 4-32 threads should be fine. 1017versions, 4-32 threads should be fine.
838This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure 1031This module automatically runs C<max_parallel 0> at program end, to ensure
839that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests. 1032that all threads are killed and that there are no outstanding requests.
840 1033
841Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1034Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function.
842 1035
1036=item IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads
1037
1038Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle (i.e.,
1039threads that did not get a request to process within 10 seconds). That
1040means if a thread becomes idle while C<$nthreads> other threads are also
1041idle, it will free its resources and exit.
1042
1043This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or 1000)
1044to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free resources
1045under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily consume 30MB of RAM).
1046
1047The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
1048creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you might
1049want to use larger values.
1050
843=item $oldnreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $nreqs 1051=item $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
844 1052
845[DEPRECATED] 1053This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because it
1054blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is inexact: Better
1055use an C<aio_group> together with a feed callback.
846 1056
847Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you 1057Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to C<$nreqs>. If you
848try to queue up more than this number of requests, the caller will block until 1058to queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the
849some requests have been handled. 1059C<poll_cb> (and C<poll_some> and other functions calling C<poll_cb>)
1060function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded.
850 1061
851The default is very large, so normally there is no practical limit. If you 1062The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on the
852queue up many requests in a loop it often improves speed if you set 1063number of outstanding requests.
853this to a relatively low number, such as C<100>.
854 1064
855This function does not work well together with C<aio_group>'s, and their 1065You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
856feeder interface is better suited to limiting concurrency, so do not use 1066C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
857this function. 1067as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
858 1068
859Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. 1069=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
1070
1071=item IO::AIO::nreqs
1072
1073Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or pending
1074states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked yet).
1075
1076Example: wait till there are no outstanding requests anymore:
1077
1078 IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb
1079 while IO::AIO::nreqs;
1080
1081=item IO::AIO::nready
1082
1083Returns the number of requests currently in the ready state (not yet
1084executed).
1085
1086=item IO::AIO::npending
1087
1088Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state (executed,
1089but not yet processed by poll_cb).
860 1090
861=back 1091=back
862 1092
863=cut 1093=cut
864 1094
879} 1109}
880 1110
881min_parallel 8; 1111min_parallel 8;
882 1112
883END { 1113END {
884 max_parallel 0; 1114 min_parallel 1;
885} 1115 flush;
1116};
886 1117
8871; 11181;
888 1119
889=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 1120=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR
890 1121
891This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 1122This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
892 1123
893Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests 1124Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests
894can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 1125can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
895the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues 1126the fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues
896request/result processing, while the child clears the request/result 1127request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result queue
897queue (so the requests started before the fork will only be handled in 1128(so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled in the
898the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit ste in the 1129parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in the
899parent process has been reached again. 1130parent process has been reached again.
900 1131
901In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 1132In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
902not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used 1133not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been used
903yet. 1134yet.
904 1135
905=head2 MEMORY USAGE 1136=head2 MEMORY USAGE
906 1137
1138Per-request usage:
1139
907Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 128 bytes 1140Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
908of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly a few 1141bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
909hundred bytes). Perl scalars and other data passed into aio requests will 1142a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl
910also be locked. 1143scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and
1144will consume memory till the request has entered the done state.
911 1145
912This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a 1146This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a
913problem. 1147problem.
914 1148
915Each thread needs a stack area which is usually around 16k, sometimes much 1149Per-thread usage:
916larger, depending on the OS. 1150
1151In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
1152temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
1153structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
1154
1155=head1 KNOWN BUGS
1156
1157Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
917 1158
918=head1 SEE ALSO 1159=head1 SEE ALSO
919 1160
920L<Coro::AIO>. 1161L<Coro::AIO>.
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