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29 | # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...) |
29 | # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...) |
30 | use AnyEvent::AIO; |
30 | use AnyEvent::AIO; |
31 | |
31 | |
32 | # EV integration |
32 | # EV integration |
33 | my $w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; |
33 | my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; |
34 | |
34 | |
35 | # Event integration |
35 | # Event integration |
36 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
36 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
37 | poll => 'r', |
37 | poll => 'r', |
38 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
38 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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49 | Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => |
49 | Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => |
50 | \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
50 | \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
51 | |
51 | |
52 | DESCRIPTION |
52 | DESCRIPTION |
53 | This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your |
53 | This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your |
54 | operating system supports. |
54 | operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to "libeio" |
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55 | (<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>). |
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56 | |
56 | Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program |
57 | Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program |
57 | (e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation will |
58 | (e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation will |
58 | still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This is |
59 | still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This is |
59 | extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even when |
60 | extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even when |
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64 | operations concurrently. |
65 | operations concurrently. |
65 | |
66 | |
66 | While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example |
67 | While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example |
67 | sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support |
68 | sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support |
68 | nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient. |
69 | nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient. |
69 | Use an event loop for that (such as the Event module): IO::AIO will |
70 | Use an event loop for that (such as the EV module): IO::AIO will |
70 | naturally fit into such an event loop itself. |
71 | naturally fit into such an event loop itself. |
71 | |
72 | |
72 | In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your |
73 | In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your |
73 | requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in |
74 | requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in |
74 | perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to |
75 | perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to |
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83 | it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking |
84 | it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking |
84 | yourself, always call "poll_cb" from within the same thread, or never |
85 | yourself, always call "poll_cb" from within the same thread, or never |
85 | call "poll_cb" (or other "aio_" functions) recursively. |
86 | call "poll_cb" (or other "aio_" functions) recursively. |
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87 | |
87 | EXAMPLE |
88 | EXAMPLE |
88 | This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads |
89 | This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads /etc/passwd |
89 | /etc/passwd asynchronously: |
90 | asynchronously: |
90 | |
91 | |
91 | use Fcntl; |
92 | use Fcntl; |
92 | use Event; |
93 | use EV; |
93 | use IO::AIO; |
94 | use IO::AIO; |
94 | |
95 | |
95 | # register the IO::AIO callback with Event |
96 | # register the IO::AIO callback with EV |
96 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
97 | my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; |
97 | poll => 'r', |
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98 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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98 | |
100 | # queue the request to open /etc/passwd |
99 | # queue the request to open /etc/passwd |
101 | aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { |
100 | aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { |
102 | my $fh = shift |
101 | my $fh = shift |
103 | or die "error while opening: $!"; |
102 | or die "error while opening: $!"; |
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114 | |
116 | # file contents now in $contents |
115 | # file contents now in $contents |
117 | print $contents; |
116 | print $contents; |
118 | |
117 | |
119 | # exit event loop and program |
118 | # exit event loop and program |
120 | Event::unloop; |
119 | EV::unloop; |
121 | }; |
120 | }; |
122 | }; |
121 | }; |
123 | |
122 | |
124 | # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, |
123 | # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, |
125 | # check for sockets etc. etc. |
124 | # check for sockets etc. etc. |
126 | |
125 | |
127 | # process events as long as there are some: |
126 | # process events as long as there are some: |
128 | Event::loop; |
127 | EV::loop; |
129 | |
128 | |
130 | REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME |
129 | REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME |
131 | Every "aio_*" function creates a request. which is a C data structure |
130 | Every "aio_*" function creates a request. which is a C data structure |
132 | not directly visible to Perl. |
131 | not directly visible to Perl. |
133 | |
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474 | you need to know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed |
473 | you need to know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed |
475 | reasons, the $type scalars are read-only: you can not modify |
474 | reasons, the $type scalars are read-only: you can not modify |
476 | them. |
475 | them. |
477 | |
476 | |
478 | $inode is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems |
477 | $inode is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems |
479 | with 64 bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). On systems that do |
478 | with 64 bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has |
480 | not deliver the inode information, this will always be zero. |
479 | unspecified content on systems that do not deliver the inode |
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480 | information. |
481 | |
481 | |
482 | IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST |
482 | IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST |
483 | When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an |
483 | When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an |
484 | order where likely directories come first. This is useful when |
484 | order where likely directories come first. This is useful when |
485 | you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all |
485 | you need to quickly find directories, or you want to find all |
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631 | operations (E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating |
631 | operations (E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating |
632 | systems or have any specific effect, but usually it makes sure that |
632 | systems or have any specific effect, but usually it makes sure that |
633 | directory changes get written to disc. It works for anything that |
633 | directory changes get written to disc. It works for anything that |
634 | can be opened for read-only, not just directories. |
634 | can be opened for read-only, not just directories. |
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636 | Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods |
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637 | when "fsync" on the directory fails (such as calling "sync"). |
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636 | Passes 0 when everything went ok, and -1 on error. |
639 | Passes 0 when everything went ok, and -1 on error. |
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638 | aio_group $callback->(...) |
641 | aio_group $callback->(...) |
639 | This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it |
642 | This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it |
640 | is a container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want |
643 | is a container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want |
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826 | SUPPORT FUNCTIONS |
829 | SUPPORT FUNCTIONS |
827 | EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION |
830 | EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION |
828 | $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno |
831 | $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno |
829 | Return the *request result pipe file descriptor*. This filehandle |
832 | Return the *request result pipe file descriptor*. This filehandle |
830 | must be polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module |
833 | must be polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module |
831 | (e.g. Event or select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe |
834 | (e.g. EV, Glib, select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the |
832 | becomes readable you have to call "poll_cb" to check the results. |
835 | pipe becomes readable you have to call "poll_cb" to check the |
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836 | results. |
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834 | See "poll_cb" for an example. |
838 | See "poll_cb" for an example. |
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836 | IO::AIO::poll_cb |
840 | IO::AIO::poll_cb |
837 | Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call |
841 | Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call |
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844 | If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the |
848 | If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the |
845 | filehandle will still be ready when "poll_cb" returns, so normally |
849 | filehandle will still be ready when "poll_cb" returns, so normally |
846 | you don't have to do anything special to have it called later. |
850 | you don't have to do anything special to have it called later. |
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848 | Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls |
852 | Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls |
849 | IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: |
853 | IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in |
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854 | the SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document): |
850 | |
855 | |
851 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
856 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
852 | poll => 'r', async => 1, |
857 | poll => 'r', async => 1, |
853 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
858 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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995 | IO::AIO::npending |
1000 | IO::AIO::npending |
996 | Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state |
1001 | Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state |
997 | (executed, but not yet processed by poll_cb). |
1002 | (executed, but not yet processed by poll_cb). |
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1004 | MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS |
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1005 | IO::AIO implements some functions that might be useful, but are not |
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1006 | asynchronous. |
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1008 | IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count |
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1009 | Calls the "eio_sendfile_sync" function, which is like |
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1010 | "aio_sendfile", but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know |
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1011 | the input data is likely cached already and the output filehandle is |
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1012 | set to non-blocking operations). |
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1014 | Returns the number of bytes copied, or -1 on error. |
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1016 | IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice |
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1017 | Simply calls the "posix_fadvise" function (see it's manpage for |
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1018 | details). The following advice constants are avaiable: |
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1019 | "IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL", "IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL", |
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1020 | "IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM", "IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE", |
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1021 | "IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED", "IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED". |
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1023 | On systems that do not implement "posix_fadvise", this function |
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1024 | returns ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of "posix_fadvise". |
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999 | FORK BEHAVIOUR |
1026 | FORK BEHAVIOUR |
1000 | This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: |
1027 | This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: |
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1002 | Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests can |
1029 | Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests can |
1003 | be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After the |
1030 | be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After the |