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24 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue 24 $req->cancel; # cancel request if still in queue
25 25
26 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" }; 26 my $grp = aio_group sub { print "all stats done\n" };
27 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...; 27 add $grp aio_stat "..." for ...;
28 28
29 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, urxvt, pureperl...) 29 # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...)
30 open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!"; 30 use AnyEvent::AIO;
31 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb });
32 31
33 # EV integration 32 # EV integration
34 my $w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; 33 my $w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb;
35 34
36 # Event integration 35 # Event integration
176 All the "aio_*" calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall 175 All the "aio_*" calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall
177 with the same name (sans "aio_"). The arguments are similar or 176 with the same name (sans "aio_"). The arguments are similar or
178 identical, and they all accept an additional (and optional) $callback 177 identical, and they all accept an additional (and optional) $callback
179 argument which must be a code reference. This code reference will get 178 argument which must be a code reference. This code reference will get
180 called with the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return -1 on 179 called with the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return -1 on
181 error, unlike perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole 180 error, unlike perl, which usually delivers "false") as its sole argument
182 argument when the given syscall has been executed asynchronously. 181 after the given syscall has been executed asynchronously.
183 182
184 All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle 183 All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle
185 internally until the request has finished. 184 internally until the request has finished.
186 185
187 All functions return request objects of type IO::AIO::REQ that allow 186 All functions return request objects of type IO::AIO::REQ that allow
200 the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode 199 the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode
201 filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct 200 filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct
202 contents. 201 contents.
203 202
204 This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO 203 This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO
205 handles correctly wether it is set or not. 204 handles correctly whether it is set or not.
206 205
207 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] 206 $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri]
208 Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request 207 Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request
209 and, if $pri is given, sets the priority for the next aio request. 208 and, if $pri is given, sets the priority for the next aio request.
210 209
452 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) 451 aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status)
453 Try to copy the *file* (directories not supported as either source 452 Try to copy the *file* (directories not supported as either source
454 or destination) from $srcpath to $dstpath and call the callback with 453 or destination) from $srcpath to $dstpath and call the callback with
455 the 0 (error) or -1 ok. 454 the 0 (error) or -1 ok.
456 455
457 This is a composite request that it creates the destination file 456 This is a composite request that creates the destination file with
458 with mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it 457 mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using
459 using "aio_sendfile", followed by restoring atime, mtime, access 458 "aio_sendfile", followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and
460 mode and uid/gid, in that order. 459 uid/gid, in that order.
461 460
462 If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, 461 If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked,
463 if possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and 462 if possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and
464 uid/gid, where errors are being ignored. 463 uid/gid, where errors are being ignored.
465 464
545 If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't 544 If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't
546 be detected, it will be emulated by calling "fsync" instead. 545 be detected, it will be emulated by calling "fsync" instead.
547 546
548 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status) 547 aio_pathsync $path, $callback->($status)
549 This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is 548 This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is
550 a composite request intended tosync directories after directory 549 a composite request intended to sync directories after directory
551 operations (E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating 550 operations (E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating
552 systems or have any specific effect, but usually it makes sure that 551 systems or have any specific effect, but usually it makes sure that
553 directory changes get written to disc. It works for anything that 552 directory changes get written to disc. It works for anything that
554 can be opened for read-only, not just directories. 553 can be opened for read-only, not just directories.
555 554
659 Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they 658 Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they
660 will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the 659 will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the
661 "done" state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to 660 "done" state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to
662 exist. 661 exist.
663 662
664 That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. 663 That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests
665 And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to 664 (precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done
666 the group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the 665 within the "poll_cb"). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can
667 group itself finish. 666 add further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have
667 finished will the the group itself finish.
668 668
669 add $grp ... 669 add $grp ...
670 $grp->add (...) 670 $grp->add (...)
671 Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of IO::AIO::REQ can 671 Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of IO::AIO::REQ can
672 be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create 672 be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create
748 748
749 See "poll_cb" for an example. 749 See "poll_cb" for an example.
750 750
751 IO::AIO::poll_cb 751 IO::AIO::poll_cb
752 Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call 752 Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call
753 this regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns 753 this regularly. Returns 0 if all events could be processed, or -1 if
754 immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of events 754 it returned earlier for whatever reason. Returns immediately when no
755 events are outstanding. The amount of events processed depends on
755 processed depends on the settings of "IO::AIO::max_poll_req" and 756 the settings of "IO::AIO::max_poll_req" and
756 "IO::AIO::max_poll_time". 757 "IO::AIO::max_poll_time".
757 758
758 If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the 759 If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the
759 filehandle will still be ready when "poll_cb" returns. 760 filehandle will still be ready when "poll_cb" returns, so normally
761 you don't have to do anything special to have it called later.
760 762
761 Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls 763 Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls
762 IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: 764 IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority:
763 765
764 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, 766 Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno,
870 872
871 The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread 873 The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread
872 creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you 874 creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you
873 might want to use larger values. 875 might want to use larger values.
874 876
875 $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs 877 IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs
876 This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because 878 This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because
877 it blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is 879 it blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is
878 inexact: Better use an "aio_group" together with a feed callback. 880 inexact: Better use an "aio_group" together with a feed callback.
879 881
880 Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to $nreqs. If you do 882 Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to $nreqs. If you do
884 886
885 The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on 887 The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on
886 the number of outstanding requests. 888 the number of outstanding requests.
887 889
888 You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 890 You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
889 "max_oustsanding" is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low 891 "max_outstanding" is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low
890 values) or as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow 892 values) or as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow
891 (with large values). 893 (with large values).
892 894
893 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 895 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
894 IO::AIO::nreqs 896 IO::AIO::nreqs
944 946
945KNOWN BUGS 947KNOWN BUGS
946 Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. 948 Known bugs will be fixed in the next release.
947 949
948SEE ALSO 950SEE ALSO
949 Coro::AIO. 951 AnyEvent::AIO for easy integration into event loops, Coro::AIO for a
952 more natural syntax.
950 953
951AUTHOR 954AUTHOR
952 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 955 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
953 http://home.schmorp.de/ 956 http://home.schmorp.de/
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