1 | NAME |
1 | NAME |
2 | IO::AIO - Asynchronous Input/Output |
2 | IO::AIO - Asynchronous/Advanced Input/Output |
3 | |
3 | |
4 | SYNOPSIS |
4 | SYNOPSIS |
5 | use IO::AIO; |
5 | use IO::AIO; |
6 | |
6 | |
7 | aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { |
7 | aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub { |
8 | my $fh = shift |
8 | my $fh = shift |
9 | or die "/etc/passwd: $!"; |
9 | or die "/etc/passwd: $!"; |
10 | ... |
10 | ... |
11 | }; |
11 | }; |
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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 |
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30 | open my $fh, "<&=" . IO::AIO::poll_fileno or die "$!"; |
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31 | my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => 'r', cb => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb }); |
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33 | # Event integration |
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34 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
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35 | poll => 'r', |
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36 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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37 | |
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38 | # Glib/Gtk2 integration |
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39 | add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
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40 | in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 }; |
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41 | |
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42 | # Tk integration |
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43 | Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "", |
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44 | readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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45 | |
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46 | # Danga::Socket integration |
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47 | Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => |
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48 | \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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49 | |
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50 | DESCRIPTION |
29 | DESCRIPTION |
51 | This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your |
30 | This module implements asynchronous I/O using whatever means your |
52 | operating system supports. |
31 | operating system supports. It is implemented as an interface to "libeio" |
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32 | (<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libeio.html>). |
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54 | Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program |
34 | Asynchronous means that operations that can normally block your program |
55 | (e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation will |
35 | (e.g. reading from disk) will be done asynchronously: the operation will |
56 | still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This is |
36 | still block, but you can do something else in the meantime. This is |
57 | extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even when |
37 | extremely useful for programs that need to stay interactive even when |
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61 | faster on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat |
41 | faster on a RAID volume or over NFS when you do a number of stat |
62 | operations concurrently. |
42 | operations concurrently. |
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64 | While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example |
44 | While most of this works on all types of file descriptors (for example |
65 | sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support |
45 | sockets), using these functions on file descriptors that support |
66 | nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient |
46 | nonblocking operation (again, sockets, pipes etc.) is very inefficient. |
67 | or might not work (aio_read fails on sockets/pipes/fifos). Use an event |
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68 | loop for that (such as the Event module): IO::AIO will naturally fit |
47 | Use an event loop for that (such as the EV module): IO::AIO will |
69 | into such an event loop itself. |
48 | naturally fit into such an event loop itself. |
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71 | In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your |
50 | In this version, a number of threads are started that execute your |
72 | requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in |
51 | requests and signal their completion. You don't need thread support in |
73 | perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to |
52 | perl, and the threads created by this module will not be visible to |
74 | perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio |
53 | perl. In the future, this module might make use of the native aio |
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76 | not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal |
55 | not well-supported or restricted (GNU/Linux doesn't allow them on normal |
77 | files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and |
56 | files currently, for example), and they would only support aio_read and |
78 | aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented |
57 | aio_write, so the remaining functionality would have to be implemented |
79 | using threads anyway. |
58 | using threads anyway. |
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60 | In addition to asynchronous I/O, this module also exports some rather |
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61 | arcane interfaces, such as "madvise" or linux's "splice" system call, |
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62 | which is why the "A" in "AIO" can also mean *advanced*. |
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81 | Although the module will work with in the presence of other (Perl-) |
64 | Although the module will work in the presence of other (Perl-) threads, |
82 | threads, it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate |
65 | it is currently not reentrant in any way, so use appropriate locking |
83 | locking yourself, always call "poll_cb" from within the same thread, or |
66 | yourself, always call "poll_cb" from within the same thread, or never |
84 | never call "poll_cb" (or other "aio_" functions) recursively. |
67 | call "poll_cb" (or other "aio_" functions) recursively. |
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86 | EXAMPLE |
69 | EXAMPLE |
87 | This is a simple example that uses the Event module and loads |
70 | This is a simple example that uses the EV module and loads /etc/passwd |
88 | /etc/passwd asynchronously: |
71 | asynchronously: |
89 | |
72 | |
90 | use Fcntl; |
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91 | use Event; |
73 | use EV; |
92 | use IO::AIO; |
74 | use IO::AIO; |
93 | |
75 | |
94 | # register the IO::AIO callback with Event |
76 | # register the IO::AIO callback with EV |
95 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
77 | my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; |
96 | poll => 'r', |
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97 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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98 | |
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99 | # queue the request to open /etc/passwd |
79 | # queue the request to open /etc/passwd |
100 | aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { |
80 | aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub { |
101 | my $fh = shift |
81 | my $fh = shift |
102 | or die "error while opening: $!"; |
82 | or die "error while opening: $!"; |
103 | |
83 | |
104 | # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking |
84 | # stat'ing filehandles is generally non-blocking |
105 | my $size = -s $fh; |
85 | my $size = -s $fh; |
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115 | # file contents now in $contents |
95 | # file contents now in $contents |
116 | print $contents; |
96 | print $contents; |
117 | |
97 | |
118 | # exit event loop and program |
98 | # exit event loop and program |
119 | Event::unloop; |
99 | EV::break; |
120 | }; |
100 | }; |
121 | }; |
101 | }; |
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123 | # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, |
103 | # possibly queue up other requests, or open GUI windows, |
124 | # check for sockets etc. etc. |
104 | # check for sockets etc. etc. |
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105 | |
126 | # process events as long as there are some: |
106 | # process events as long as there are some: |
127 | Event::loop; |
107 | EV::run; |
128 | |
108 | |
129 | REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME |
109 | REQUEST ANATOMY AND LIFETIME |
130 | Every "aio_*" function creates a request. which is a C data structure |
110 | Every "aio_*" function creates a request. which is a C data structure |
131 | not directly visible to Perl. |
111 | not directly visible to Perl. |
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168 | anymore (except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to |
148 | anymore (except possibly for the Perl object, but its connection to |
169 | the actual aio request is severed and calling its methods will |
149 | the actual aio request is severed and calling its methods will |
170 | either do nothing or result in a runtime error). |
150 | either do nothing or result in a runtime error). |
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172 | FUNCTIONS |
152 | FUNCTIONS |
173 | AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS |
153 | QUICK OVERVIEW |
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154 | This section simply lists the prototypes most of the functions for quick |
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155 | reference. See the following sections for function-by-function |
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156 | documentation. |
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158 | aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd) |
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159 | aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) |
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160 | aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) |
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161 | aio_seek $fh,$offset,$whence, $callback->($offs) |
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162 | aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
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163 | aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
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164 | aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) |
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165 | aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) |
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166 | aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) |
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167 | aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) |
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168 | aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) |
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169 | aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) |
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170 | aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) |
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171 | aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) |
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172 | aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) |
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173 | aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status) |
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174 | aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents) |
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175 | aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) |
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176 | aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) |
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177 | aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
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178 | aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
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179 | aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) |
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180 | aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) |
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181 | aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
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182 | aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status) |
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183 | aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) |
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184 | aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) |
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185 | aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) |
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186 | aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) |
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187 | IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST |
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188 | IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN |
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189 | aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) |
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190 | aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status) |
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191 | aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
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192 | aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
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193 | aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) |
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194 | aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status) |
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195 | aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status) |
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196 | aio_sync $callback->($status) |
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197 | aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status) |
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198 | aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) |
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199 | aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) |
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200 | aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) |
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201 | aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status) |
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202 | aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, $callback->($status) |
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203 | aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, $callback->($status) |
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204 | aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) |
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205 | aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) |
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206 | aio_group $callback->(...) |
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207 | aio_nop $callback->() |
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209 | $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] |
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210 | aioreq_nice $pri_adjust |
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212 | IO::AIO::poll_wait |
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213 | IO::AIO::poll_cb |
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214 | IO::AIO::poll |
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215 | IO::AIO::flush |
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216 | IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs |
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217 | IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds |
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218 | IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads |
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219 | IO::AIO::max_parallel $nthreads |
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220 | IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads |
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221 | IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds |
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222 | IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs |
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223 | IO::AIO::nreqs |
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224 | IO::AIO::nready |
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225 | IO::AIO::npending |
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226 | $nfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit [EXPERIMENTAL] |
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227 | IO::AIO::min_fdlimit $nfd [EXPERIMENTAL] |
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229 | IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count |
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230 | IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice |
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231 | IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags[, $fh[, $offset]] |
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232 | IO::AIO::munmap $scalar |
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233 | IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $length, $advice |
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234 | IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $length, $protect |
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235 | IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef |
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236 | IO::AIO::munlockall |
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238 | API NOTES |
174 | All the "aio_*" calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall |
239 | All the "aio_*" calls are more or less thin wrappers around the syscall |
175 | with the same name (sans "aio_"). The arguments are similar or |
240 | with the same name (sans "aio_"). The arguments are similar or |
176 | identical, and they all accept an additional (and optional) $callback |
241 | identical, and they all accept an additional (and optional) $callback |
177 | argument which must be a code reference. This code reference will get |
242 | argument which must be a code reference. This code reference will be |
178 | called with the syscall return code (e.g. most syscalls return -1 on |
243 | called after the syscall has been executed in an asynchronous fashion. |
179 | error, unlike perl, which usually delivers "false") as it's sole |
244 | The results of the request will be passed as arguments to the callback |
180 | argument when the given syscall has been executed asynchronously. |
245 | (and, if an error occured, in $!) - for most requests the syscall return |
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246 | code (e.g. most syscalls return -1 on error, unlike perl, which usually |
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247 | delivers "false"). |
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249 | Some requests (such as "aio_readdir") pass the actual results and |
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250 | communicate failures by passing "undef". |
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182 | All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle |
252 | All functions expecting a filehandle keep a copy of the filehandle |
183 | internally until the request has finished. |
253 | internally until the request has finished. |
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185 | All functions return request objects of type IO::AIO::REQ that allow |
255 | All functions return request objects of type IO::AIO::REQ that allow |
186 | further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. |
256 | further manipulation of those requests while they are in-flight. |
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188 | The pathnames you pass to these routines *must* be absolute and encoded |
258 | The pathnames you pass to these routines *should* be absolute. The |
189 | as octets. The reason for the former is that at the time the request is |
259 | reason for this is that at the time the request is being executed, the |
190 | being executed, the current working directory could have changed. |
260 | current working directory could have changed. Alternatively, you can |
191 | Alternatively, you can make sure that you never change the current |
261 | make sure that you never change the current working directory anywhere |
192 | working directory anywhere in the program and then use relative paths. |
262 | in the program and then use relative paths. You can also take advantage |
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263 | of IO::AIOs working directory abstraction, that lets you specify paths |
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264 | relative to some previously-opened "working directory object" - see the |
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265 | description of the "IO::AIO::WD" class later in this document. |
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194 | To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always |
267 | To encode pathnames as octets, either make sure you either: a) always |
195 | pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) |
268 | pass in filenames you got from outside (command line, readdir etc.) |
196 | without tinkering, b) are ASCII or ISO 8859-1, c) use the Encode module |
269 | without tinkering, b) are in your native filesystem encoding, c) use the |
197 | and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) encoding in effect in |
270 | Encode module and encode your pathnames to the locale (or other) |
198 | the user environment, d) use Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode |
271 | encoding in effect in the user environment, d) use |
199 | filenames or e) use something else to ensure your scalar has the correct |
272 | Glib::filename_from_unicode on unicode filenames or e) use something |
200 | contents. |
273 | else to ensure your scalar has the correct contents. |
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202 | This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO |
275 | This works, btw. independent of the internal UTF-8 bit, which IO::AIO |
203 | handles correctly wether it is set or not. |
276 | handles correctly whether it is set or not. |
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278 | AIO REQUEST FUNCTIONS |
205 | $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] |
279 | $prev_pri = aioreq_pri [$pri] |
206 | Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request |
280 | Returns the priority value that would be used for the next request |
207 | and, if $pri is given, sets the priority for the next aio request. |
281 | and, if $pri is given, sets the priority for the next aio request. |
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282 | |
209 | The default priority is 0, the minimum and maximum priorities are -4 |
283 | The default priority is 0, the minimum and maximum priorities are -4 |
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231 | Similar to "aioreq_pri", but subtracts the given value from the |
305 | Similar to "aioreq_pri", but subtracts the given value from the |
232 | current priority, so the effect is cumulative. |
306 | current priority, so the effect is cumulative. |
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234 | aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) |
308 | aio_open $pathname, $flags, $mode, $callback->($fh) |
235 | Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a |
309 | Asynchronously open or create a file and call the callback with a |
236 | newly created filehandle for the file. |
310 | newly created filehandle for the file (or "undef" in case of an |
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311 | error). |
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238 | The pathname passed to "aio_open" must be absolute. See API NOTES, |
313 | The pathname passed to "aio_open" must be absolute. See API NOTES, |
239 | above, for an explanation. |
314 | above, for an explanation. |
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241 | The $flags argument is a bitmask. See the "Fcntl" module for a list. |
316 | The $flags argument is a bitmask. See the "Fcntl" module for a list. |
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248 | will be modified by the umask in effect then the request is being |
323 | will be modified by the umask in effect then the request is being |
249 | executed, so better never change the umask. |
324 | executed, so better never change the umask. |
250 | |
325 | |
251 | Example: |
326 | Example: |
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253 | aio_open "/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY, 0, sub { |
328 | aio_open "/etc/passwd", IO::AIO::O_RDONLY, 0, sub { |
254 | if ($_[0]) { |
329 | if ($_[0]) { |
255 | print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; |
330 | print "open successful, fh is $_[0]\n"; |
256 | ... |
331 | ... |
257 | } else { |
332 | } else { |
258 | die "open failed: $!\n"; |
333 | die "open failed: $!\n"; |
259 | } |
334 | } |
260 | }; |
335 | }; |
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337 | In addition to all the common open modes/flags ("O_RDONLY", |
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338 | "O_WRONLY", "O_RDWR", "O_CREAT", "O_TRUNC", "O_EXCL" and |
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339 | "O_APPEND"), the following POSIX and non-POSIX constants are |
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340 | available (missing ones on your system are, as usual, 0): |
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342 | "O_ASYNC", "O_DIRECT", "O_NOATIME", "O_CLOEXEC", "O_NOCTTY", |
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343 | "O_NOFOLLOW", "O_NONBLOCK", "O_EXEC", "O_SEARCH", "O_DIRECTORY", |
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344 | "O_DSYNC", "O_RSYNC", "O_SYNC", "O_PATH", "O_TMPFILE", and |
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345 | "O_TTY_INIT". |
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262 | aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) |
347 | aio_close $fh, $callback->($status) |
263 | Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result |
348 | Asynchronously close a file and call the callback with the result |
264 | code. *WARNING:* although accepted, you should not pass in a perl |
349 | code. |
265 | filehandle here, as perl will likely close the file descriptor |
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266 | another time when the filehandle is destroyed. Normally, you can |
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267 | safely call perls "close" or just let filehandles go out of scope. |
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269 | This is supposed to be a bug in the API, so that might change. It's |
351 | Unfortunately, you can't do this to perl. Perl *insists* very |
270 | therefore best to avoid this function. |
352 | strongly on closing the file descriptor associated with the |
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353 | filehandle itself. |
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355 | Therefore, "aio_close" will not close the filehandle - instead it |
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356 | will use dup2 to overwrite the file descriptor with the write-end of |
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357 | a pipe (the pipe fd will be created on demand and will be cached). |
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359 | Or in other words: the file descriptor will be closed, but it will |
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360 | not be free for reuse until the perl filehandle is closed. |
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362 | aio_seek $fh, $offset, $whence, $callback->($offs) |
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363 | Seeks the filehandle to the new $offset, similarly to perl's |
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364 | "sysseek". The $whence can use the traditional values (0 for |
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365 | "IO::AIO::SEEK_SET", 1 for "IO::AIO::SEEK_CUR" or 2 for |
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366 | "IO::AIO::SEEK_END"). |
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367 | |
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368 | The resulting absolute offset will be passed to the callback, or -1 |
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369 | in case of an error. |
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370 | |
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371 | In theory, the $whence constants could be different than the |
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372 | corresponding values from Fcntl, but perl guarantees they are the |
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373 | same, so don't panic. |
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374 | |
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375 | As a GNU/Linux (and maybe Solaris) extension, also the constants |
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376 | "IO::AIO::SEEK_DATA" and "IO::AIO::SEEK_HOLE" are available, if they |
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377 | could be found. No guarantees about suitability for use in |
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378 | "aio_seek" or Perl's "sysseek" can be made though, although I would |
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379 | naively assume they "just work". |
271 | |
380 | |
272 | aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
381 | aio_read $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
273 | aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
382 | aio_write $fh,$offset,$length, $data,$dataoffset, $callback->($retval) |
274 | Reads or writes "length" bytes from the specified "fh" and "offset" |
383 | Reads or writes $length bytes from or to the specified $fh and |
275 | into the scalar given by "data" and offset "dataoffset" and calls |
384 | $offset into the scalar given by $data and offset $dataoffset and |
276 | the callback without the actual number of bytes read (or -1 on |
385 | calls the callback with the actual number of bytes transferred (or |
277 | error, just like the syscall). |
386 | -1 on error, just like the syscall). |
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387 | |
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388 | "aio_read" will, like "sysread", shrink or grow the $data scalar to |
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389 | offset plus the actual number of bytes read. |
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390 | |
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391 | If $offset is undefined, then the current file descriptor offset |
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392 | will be used (and updated), otherwise the file descriptor offset |
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393 | will not be changed by these calls. |
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394 | |
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395 | If $length is undefined in "aio_write", use the remaining length of |
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396 | $data. |
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397 | |
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398 | If $dataoffset is less than zero, it will be counted from the end of |
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399 | $data. |
278 | |
400 | |
279 | The $data scalar *MUST NOT* be modified in any way while the request |
401 | The $data scalar *MUST NOT* be modified in any way while the request |
280 | is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or WW3 (if the |
402 | is outstanding. Modifying it can result in segfaults or World War |
281 | necessary/optional hardware is installed). |
403 | III (if the necessary/optional hardware is installed). |
282 | |
404 | |
283 | Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar $buffer, starting at |
405 | Example: Read 15 bytes at offset 7 into scalar $buffer, starting at |
284 | offset 0 within the scalar: |
406 | offset 0 within the scalar: |
285 | |
407 | |
286 | aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { |
408 | aio_read $fh, 7, 15, $buffer, 0, sub { |
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291 | aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) |
413 | aio_sendfile $out_fh, $in_fh, $in_offset, $length, $callback->($retval) |
292 | Tries to copy $length bytes from $in_fh to $out_fh. It starts |
414 | Tries to copy $length bytes from $in_fh to $out_fh. It starts |
293 | reading at byte offset $in_offset, and starts writing at the current |
415 | reading at byte offset $in_offset, and starts writing at the current |
294 | file offset of $out_fh. Because of that, it is not safe to issue |
416 | file offset of $out_fh. Because of that, it is not safe to issue |
295 | more than one "aio_sendfile" per $out_fh, as they will interfere |
417 | more than one "aio_sendfile" per $out_fh, as they will interfere |
296 | with each other. |
418 | with each other. The same $in_fh works fine though, as this function |
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419 | does not move or use the file offset of $in_fh. |
297 | |
420 | |
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421 | Please note that "aio_sendfile" can read more bytes from $in_fh than |
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422 | are written, and there is no way to find out how many more bytes |
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423 | have been read from "aio_sendfile" alone, as "aio_sendfile" only |
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424 | provides the number of bytes written to $out_fh. Only if the result |
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425 | value equals $length one can assume that $length bytes have been |
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426 | read. |
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427 | |
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428 | Unlike with other "aio_" functions, it makes a lot of sense to use |
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429 | "aio_sendfile" on non-blocking sockets, as long as one end |
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430 | (typically the $in_fh) is a file - the file I/O will then be |
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431 | asynchronous, while the socket I/O will be non-blocking. Note, |
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432 | however, that you can run into a trap where "aio_sendfile" reads |
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433 | some data with readahead, then fails to write all data, and when the |
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434 | socket is ready the next time, the data in the cache is already |
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435 | lost, forcing "aio_sendfile" to again hit the disk. Explicit |
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436 | "aio_read" + "aio_write" let's you better control resource usage. |
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437 | |
298 | This call tries to make use of a native "sendfile" syscall to |
438 | This call tries to make use of a native "sendfile"-like syscall to |
299 | provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, $out_fh should refer |
439 | provide zero-copy operation. For this to work, $out_fh should refer |
300 | to a socket, and $in_fh should refer to mmap'able file. |
440 | to a socket, and $in_fh should refer to an mmap'able file. |
301 | |
441 | |
302 | If the native sendfile call fails or is not implemented, it will be |
442 | If a native sendfile cannot be found or it fails with "ENOSYS", |
303 | emulated, so you can call "aio_sendfile" on any type of filehandle |
443 | "EINVAL", "ENOTSUP", "EOPNOTSUPP", "EAFNOSUPPORT", "EPROTOTYPE" or |
304 | regardless of the limitations of the operating system. |
444 | "ENOTSOCK", it will be emulated, so you can call "aio_sendfile" on |
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445 | any type of filehandle regardless of the limitations of the |
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446 | operating system. |
305 | |
447 | |
306 | Please note, however, that "aio_sendfile" can read more bytes from |
448 | As native sendfile syscalls (as practically any non-POSIX interface |
307 | $in_fh than are written, and there is no way to find out how many |
449 | hacked together in a hurry to improve benchmark numbers) tend to be |
308 | bytes have been read from "aio_sendfile" alone, as "aio_sendfile" |
450 | rather buggy on many systems, this implementation tries to work |
309 | only provides the number of bytes written to $out_fh. Only if the |
451 | around some known bugs in Linux and FreeBSD kernels (probably |
310 | result value equals $length one can assume that $length bytes have |
452 | others, too), but that might fail, so you really really should check |
311 | been read. |
453 | the return value of "aio_sendfile" - fewer bytes than expected might |
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454 | have been transferred. |
312 | |
455 | |
313 | aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) |
456 | aio_readahead $fh,$offset,$length, $callback->($retval) |
314 | "aio_readahead" populates the page cache with data from a file so |
457 | "aio_readahead" populates the page cache with data from a file so |
315 | that subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The |
458 | that subsequent reads from that file will not block on disk I/O. The |
316 | $offset argument specifies the starting point from which data is to |
459 | $offset argument specifies the starting point from which data is to |
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319 | to a page boundary and bytes are read up to the next page boundary |
462 | to a page boundary and bytes are read up to the next page boundary |
320 | greater than or equal to (off-set+length). "aio_readahead" does not |
463 | greater than or equal to (off-set+length). "aio_readahead" does not |
321 | read beyond the end of the file. The current file offset of the file |
464 | read beyond the end of the file. The current file offset of the file |
322 | is left unchanged. |
465 | is left unchanged. |
323 | |
466 | |
324 | If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your OS isn't Linux) it |
467 | If that syscall doesn't exist (likely if your kernel isn't Linux) it |
325 | will be emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a |
468 | will be emulated by simply reading the data, which would have a |
326 | similar effect. |
469 | similar effect. |
327 | |
470 | |
328 | aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) |
471 | aio_stat $fh_or_path, $callback->($status) |
329 | aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) |
472 | aio_lstat $fh, $callback->($status) |
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337 | Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of |
480 | Currently, the stats are always 64-bit-stats, i.e. instead of |
338 | returning an error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be |
481 | returning an error when stat'ing a large file, the results will be |
339 | silently truncated unless perl itself is compiled with large file |
482 | silently truncated unless perl itself is compiled with large file |
340 | support. |
483 | support. |
341 | |
484 | |
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485 | To help interpret the mode and dev/rdev stat values, IO::AIO offers |
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486 | the following constants and functions (if not implemented, the |
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487 | constants will be 0 and the functions will either "croak" or fall |
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488 | back on traditional behaviour). |
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489 | |
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490 | "S_IFMT", "S_IFIFO", "S_IFCHR", "S_IFBLK", "S_IFLNK", "S_IFREG", |
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491 | "S_IFDIR", "S_IFWHT", "S_IFSOCK", "IO::AIO::major $dev_t", |
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492 | "IO::AIO::minor $dev_t", "IO::AIO::makedev $major, $minor". |
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493 | |
342 | Example: Print the length of /etc/passwd: |
494 | Example: Print the length of /etc/passwd: |
343 | |
495 | |
344 | aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { |
496 | aio_stat "/etc/passwd", sub { |
345 | $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; |
497 | $_[0] and die "stat failed: $!"; |
346 | print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; |
498 | print "size is ", -s _, "\n"; |
347 | }; |
499 | }; |
348 | |
500 | |
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501 | aio_statvfs $fh_or_path, $callback->($statvfs) |
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502 | Works like the POSIX "statvfs" or "fstatvfs" syscalls, depending on |
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503 | whether a file handle or path was passed. |
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504 | |
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505 | On success, the callback is passed a hash reference with the |
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506 | following members: "bsize", "frsize", "blocks", "bfree", "bavail", |
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507 | "files", "ffree", "favail", "fsid", "flag" and "namemax". On |
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508 | failure, "undef" is passed. |
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509 | |
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510 | The following POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* constants are defined: "ST_RDONLY" |
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511 | and "ST_NOSUID". |
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512 | |
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513 | The following non-POSIX IO::AIO::ST_* flag masks are defined to |
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514 | their correct value when available, or to 0 on systems that do not |
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515 | support them: "ST_NODEV", "ST_NOEXEC", "ST_SYNCHRONOUS", |
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516 | "ST_MANDLOCK", "ST_WRITE", "ST_APPEND", "ST_IMMUTABLE", |
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517 | "ST_NOATIME", "ST_NODIRATIME" and "ST_RELATIME". |
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518 | |
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519 | Example: stat "/wd" and dump out the data if successful. |
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520 | |
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521 | aio_statvfs "/wd", sub { |
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522 | my $f = $_[0] |
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523 | or die "statvfs: $!"; |
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524 | |
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525 | use Data::Dumper; |
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526 | say Dumper $f; |
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527 | }; |
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528 | |
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529 | # result: |
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530 | { |
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531 | bsize => 1024, |
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532 | bfree => 4333064312, |
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533 | blocks => 10253828096, |
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534 | files => 2050765568, |
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535 | flag => 4096, |
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536 | favail => 2042092649, |
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537 | bavail => 4333064312, |
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538 | ffree => 2042092649, |
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539 | namemax => 255, |
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540 | frsize => 1024, |
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541 | fsid => 1810 |
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542 | } |
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543 | |
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544 | aio_utime $fh_or_path, $atime, $mtime, $callback->($status) |
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545 | Works like perl's "utime" function (including the special case of |
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546 | $atime and $mtime being undef). Fractional times are supported if |
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547 | the underlying syscalls support them. |
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548 | |
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549 | When called with a pathname, uses utimes(2) if available, otherwise |
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550 | utime(2). If called on a file descriptor, uses futimes(2) if |
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551 | available, otherwise returns ENOSYS, so this is not portable. |
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552 | |
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553 | Examples: |
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554 | |
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555 | # set atime and mtime to current time (basically touch(1)): |
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556 | aio_utime "path", undef, undef; |
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557 | # set atime to current time and mtime to beginning of the epoch: |
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558 | aio_utime "path", time, undef; # undef==0 |
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559 | |
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560 | aio_chown $fh_or_path, $uid, $gid, $callback->($status) |
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561 | Works like perl's "chown" function, except that "undef" for either |
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562 | $uid or $gid is being interpreted as "do not change" (but -1 can |
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563 | also be used). |
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564 | |
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565 | Examples: |
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566 | |
|
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567 | # same as "chown root path" in the shell: |
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568 | aio_chown "path", 0, -1; |
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|
569 | # same as above: |
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570 | aio_chown "path", 0, undef; |
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571 | |
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572 | aio_truncate $fh_or_path, $offset, $callback->($status) |
|
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573 | Works like truncate(2) or ftruncate(2). |
|
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574 | |
|
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575 | aio_allocate $fh, $mode, $offset, $len, $callback->($status) |
|
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576 | Allocates or frees disk space according to the $mode argument. See |
|
|
577 | the linux "fallocate" documentation for details. |
|
|
578 | |
|
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579 | $mode is usually 0 or "IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE" to allocate |
|
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580 | space, or "IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | |
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581 | IO::AIO::FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE", to deallocate a file range. |
|
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582 | |
|
|
583 | IO::AIO also supports "FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE", to remove a range |
|
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584 | (without leaving a hole), "FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE", to zero a range, |
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585 | "FALLOC_FL_INSERT_RANGE" to insert a range and |
|
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586 | "FALLOC_FL_UNSHARE_RANGE" to unshare shared blocks (see your |
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587 | fallocate(2) manpage). |
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588 | |
|
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589 | The file system block size used by "fallocate" is presumably the |
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590 | "f_bsize" returned by "statvfs", but different filesystems and |
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591 | filetypes can dictate other limitations. |
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592 | |
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|
593 | If "fallocate" isn't available or cannot be emulated (currently no |
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594 | emulation will be attempted), passes -1 and sets $! to "ENOSYS". |
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595 | |
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596 | aio_chmod $fh_or_path, $mode, $callback->($status) |
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597 | Works like perl's "chmod" function. |
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598 | |
349 | aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) |
599 | aio_unlink $pathname, $callback->($status) |
350 | Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the |
600 | Asynchronously unlink (delete) a file and call the callback with the |
351 | result code. |
601 | result code. |
352 | |
602 | |
353 | aio_mknod $path, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) |
603 | aio_mknod $pathname, $mode, $dev, $callback->($status) |
354 | [EXPERIMENTAL] |
604 | [EXPERIMENTAL] |
355 | |
605 | |
356 | Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). |
606 | Asynchronously create a device node (or fifo). See mknod(2). |
357 | |
607 | |
358 | The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: |
608 | The only (POSIX-) portable way of calling this function is: |
359 | |
609 | |
360 | aio_mknod $path, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... |
610 | aio_mknod $pathname, IO::AIO::S_IFIFO | $mode, 0, sub { ... |
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611 | |
|
|
612 | See "aio_stat" for info about some potentially helpful extra |
|
|
613 | constants and functions. |
361 | |
614 | |
362 | aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
615 | aio_link $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
363 | Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at $srcpath |
616 | Asynchronously create a new link to the existing object at $srcpath |
364 | at the path $dstpath and call the callback with the result code. |
617 | at the path $dstpath and call the callback with the result code. |
365 | |
618 | |
366 | aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
619 | aio_symlink $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
367 | Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at |
620 | Asynchronously create a new symbolic link to the existing object at |
368 | $srcpath at the path $dstpath and call the callback with the result |
621 | $srcpath at the path $dstpath and call the callback with the result |
369 | code. |
622 | code. |
370 | |
623 | |
371 | aio_readlink $path, $callback->($link) |
624 | aio_readlink $pathname, $callback->($link) |
372 | Asynchronously read the symlink specified by $path and pass it to |
625 | Asynchronously read the symlink specified by $path and pass it to |
373 | the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to |
626 | the callback. If an error occurs, nothing or undef gets passed to |
374 | the callback. |
627 | the callback. |
375 | |
628 | |
|
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629 | aio_realpath $pathname, $callback->($path) |
|
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630 | Asynchronously make the path absolute and resolve any symlinks in |
|
|
631 | $path. The resulting path only consists of directories (same as |
|
|
632 | Cwd::realpath). |
|
|
633 | |
|
|
634 | This request can be used to get the absolute path of the current |
|
|
635 | working directory by passing it a path of . (a single dot). |
|
|
636 | |
376 | aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
637 | aio_rename $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
377 | Asynchronously rename the object at $srcpath to $dstpath, just as |
638 | Asynchronously rename the object at $srcpath to $dstpath, just as |
378 | rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. |
639 | rename(2) and call the callback with the result code. |
|
|
640 | |
|
|
641 | On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction |
|
|
642 | natively, the case "[$wd, "."]" as $srcpath is specialcased - |
|
|
643 | instead of failing, "rename" is called on the absolute path of $wd. |
|
|
644 | |
|
|
645 | aio_rename2 $srcpath, $dstpath, $flags, $callback->($status) |
|
|
646 | Basically a version of "aio_rename" with an additional $flags |
|
|
647 | argument. Calling this with "$flags=0" is the same as calling |
|
|
648 | "aio_rename". |
|
|
649 | |
|
|
650 | Non-zero flags are currently only supported on GNU/Linux systems |
|
|
651 | that support renameat2. Other systems fail with "ENOSYS" in this |
|
|
652 | case. |
|
|
653 | |
|
|
654 | The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual |
|
|
655 | 0), see renameat2(2) for details: |
|
|
656 | |
|
|
657 | "IO::AIO::RENAME_NOREPLACE", "IO::AIO::RENAME_EXCHANGE" and |
|
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658 | "IO::AIO::RENAME_WHITEOUT". |
379 | |
659 | |
380 | aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) |
660 | aio_mkdir $pathname, $mode, $callback->($status) |
381 | Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with |
661 | Asynchronously mkdir (create) a directory and call the callback with |
382 | the result code. $mode will be modified by the umask at the time the |
662 | the result code. $mode will be modified by the umask at the time the |
383 | request is executed, so do not change your umask. |
663 | request is executed, so do not change your umask. |
384 | |
664 | |
385 | aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) |
665 | aio_rmdir $pathname, $callback->($status) |
386 | Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with |
666 | Asynchronously rmdir (delete) a directory and call the callback with |
387 | the result code. |
667 | the result code. |
388 | |
668 | |
|
|
669 | On systems that support the AIO::WD working directory abstraction |
|
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670 | natively, the case "[$wd, "."]" is specialcased - instead of |
|
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671 | failing, "rmdir" is called on the absolute path of $wd. |
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672 | |
389 | aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) |
673 | aio_readdir $pathname, $callback->($entries) |
390 | Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, "aio_readdir" reads an |
674 | Unlike the POSIX call of the same name, "aio_readdir" reads an |
391 | entire directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries |
675 | entire directory (i.e. opendir + readdir + closedir). The entries |
392 | will not be sorted, and will NOT include the "." and ".." entries. |
676 | will not be sorted, and will NOT include the "." and ".." entries. |
393 | |
677 | |
394 | The callback a single argument which is either "undef" or an |
678 | The callback is passed a single argument which is either "undef" or |
395 | array-ref with the filenames. |
679 | an array-ref with the filenames. |
396 | |
680 | |
|
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681 | aio_readdirx $pathname, $flags, $callback->($entries, $flags) |
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682 | Quite similar to "aio_readdir", but the $flags argument allows one |
|
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683 | to tune behaviour and output format. In case of an error, $entries |
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684 | will be "undef". |
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685 | |
|
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686 | The flags are a combination of the following constants, ORed |
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687 | together (the flags will also be passed to the callback, possibly |
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688 | modified): |
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689 | |
|
|
690 | IO::AIO::READDIR_DENTS |
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691 | When this flag is off, then the callback gets an arrayref |
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692 | consisting of names only (as with "aio_readdir"), otherwise it |
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693 | gets an arrayref with "[$name, $type, $inode]" arrayrefs, each |
|
|
694 | describing a single directory entry in more detail. |
|
|
695 | |
|
|
696 | $name is the name of the entry. |
|
|
697 | |
|
|
698 | $type is one of the "IO::AIO::DT_xxx" constants: |
|
|
699 | |
|
|
700 | "IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN", "IO::AIO::DT_FIFO", "IO::AIO::DT_CHR", |
|
|
701 | "IO::AIO::DT_DIR", "IO::AIO::DT_BLK", "IO::AIO::DT_REG", |
|
|
702 | "IO::AIO::DT_LNK", "IO::AIO::DT_SOCK", "IO::AIO::DT_WHT". |
|
|
703 | |
|
|
704 | "IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN" means just that: readdir does not know. If |
|
|
705 | you need to know, you have to run stat yourself. Also, for speed |
|
|
706 | reasons, the $type scalars are read-only: you can not modify |
|
|
707 | them. |
|
|
708 | |
|
|
709 | $inode is the inode number (which might not be exact on systems |
|
|
710 | with 64 bit inode numbers and 32 bit perls). This field has |
|
|
711 | unspecified content on systems that do not deliver the inode |
|
|
712 | information. |
|
|
713 | |
|
|
714 | IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST |
|
|
715 | When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an |
|
|
716 | order where likely directories come first, in optimal stat |
|
|
717 | order. This is useful when you need to quickly find directories, |
|
|
718 | or you want to find all directories while avoiding to stat() |
|
|
719 | each entry. |
|
|
720 | |
|
|
721 | If the system returns type information in readdir, then this is |
|
|
722 | used to find directories directly. Otherwise, likely directories |
|
|
723 | are names beginning with ".", or otherwise names with no dots, |
|
|
724 | of which names with short names are tried first. |
|
|
725 | |
|
|
726 | IO::AIO::READDIR_STAT_ORDER |
|
|
727 | When this flag is set, then the names will be returned in an |
|
|
728 | order suitable for stat()'ing each one. That is, when you plan |
|
|
729 | to stat() all files in the given directory, then the returned |
|
|
730 | order will likely be fastest. |
|
|
731 | |
|
|
732 | If both this flag and "IO::AIO::READDIR_DIRS_FIRST" are |
|
|
733 | specified, then the likely dirs come first, resulting in a less |
|
|
734 | optimal stat order. |
|
|
735 | |
|
|
736 | IO::AIO::READDIR_FOUND_UNKNOWN |
|
|
737 | This flag should not be set when calling "aio_readdirx". |
|
|
738 | Instead, it is being set by "aio_readdirx", when any of the |
|
|
739 | $type's found were "IO::AIO::DT_UNKNOWN". The absence of this |
|
|
740 | flag therefore indicates that all $type's are known, which can |
|
|
741 | be used to speed up some algorithms. |
|
|
742 | |
|
|
743 | aio_slurp $pathname, $offset, $length, $data, $callback->($status) |
|
|
744 | Opens, reads and closes the given file. The data is put into $data, |
|
|
745 | which is resized as required. |
|
|
746 | |
|
|
747 | If $offset is negative, then it is counted from the end of the file. |
|
|
748 | |
|
|
749 | If $length is zero, then the remaining length of the file is used. |
|
|
750 | Also, in this case, the same limitations to modifying $data apply as |
|
|
751 | when IO::AIO::mmap is used, i.e. it must only be modified in-place |
|
|
752 | with "substr". If the size of the file is known, specifying a |
|
|
753 | non-zero $length results in a performance advantage. |
|
|
754 | |
|
|
755 | This request is similar to the older "aio_load" request, but since |
|
|
756 | it is a single request, it might be more efficient to use. |
|
|
757 | |
|
|
758 | Example: load /etc/passwd into $passwd. |
|
|
759 | |
|
|
760 | my $passwd; |
|
|
761 | aio_slurp "/etc/passwd", 0, 0, $passwd, sub { |
|
|
762 | $_[0] >= 0 |
|
|
763 | or die "/etc/passwd: $!\n"; |
|
|
764 | |
|
|
765 | printf "/etc/passwd is %d bytes long, and contains:\n", length $passwd; |
|
|
766 | print $passwd; |
|
|
767 | }; |
|
|
768 | IO::AIO::flush; |
|
|
769 | |
397 | aio_load $path, $data, $callback->($status) |
770 | aio_load $pathname, $data, $callback->($status) |
398 | This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file |
771 | This is a composite request that tries to fully load the given file |
399 | into memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. |
772 | into memory. Status is the same as with aio_read. |
|
|
773 | |
|
|
774 | Using "aio_slurp" might be more efficient, as it is a single |
|
|
775 | request. |
400 | |
776 | |
401 | aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
777 | aio_copy $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
402 | Try to copy the *file* (directories not supported as either source |
778 | Try to copy the *file* (directories not supported as either source |
403 | or destination) from $srcpath to $dstpath and call the callback with |
779 | or destination) from $srcpath to $dstpath and call the callback with |
404 | the 0 (error) or -1 ok. |
780 | a status of 0 (ok) or -1 (error, see $!). |
405 | |
781 | |
|
|
782 | Existing destination files will be truncated. |
|
|
783 | |
406 | This is a composite request that it creates the destination file |
784 | This is a composite request that creates the destination file with |
407 | with mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it |
785 | mode 0200 and copies the contents of the source file into it using |
408 | using "aio_sendfile", followed by restoring atime, mtime, access |
786 | "aio_sendfile", followed by restoring atime, mtime, access mode and |
409 | mode and uid/gid, in that order. |
787 | uid/gid, in that order. |
410 | |
788 | |
411 | If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, |
789 | If an error occurs, the partial destination file will be unlinked, |
412 | if possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and |
790 | if possible, except when setting atime, mtime, access mode and |
413 | uid/gid, where errors are being ignored. |
791 | uid/gid, where errors are being ignored. |
414 | |
792 | |
415 | aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
793 | aio_move $srcpath, $dstpath, $callback->($status) |
416 | Try to move the *file* (directories not supported as either source |
794 | Try to move the *file* (directories not supported as either source |
417 | or destination) from $srcpath to $dstpath and call the callback with |
795 | or destination) from $srcpath to $dstpath and call the callback with |
418 | the 0 (error) or -1 ok. |
796 | a status of 0 (ok) or -1 (error, see $!). |
419 | |
797 | |
420 | This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first. |
798 | This is a composite request that tries to rename(2) the file first; |
421 | If rename files with "EXDEV", it copies the file with "aio_copy" |
799 | if rename fails with "EXDEV", it copies the file with "aio_copy" |
422 | and, if that is successful, unlinking the $srcpath. |
800 | and, if that is successful, unlinks the $srcpath. |
423 | |
801 | |
424 | aio_scandir $path, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) |
802 | aio_scandir $pathname, $maxreq, $callback->($dirs, $nondirs) |
425 | Scans a directory (similar to "aio_readdir") but additionally tries |
803 | Scans a directory (similar to "aio_readdir") but additionally tries |
426 | to efficiently separate the entries of directory $path into two sets |
804 | to efficiently separate the entries of directory $path into two sets |
427 | of names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones |
805 | of names, directories you can recurse into (directories), and ones |
428 | you cannot recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to |
806 | you cannot recurse into (everything else, including symlinks to |
429 | directories). |
807 | directories). |
430 | |
808 | |
431 | "aio_scandir" is a composite request that creates of many sub |
809 | "aio_scandir" is a composite request that generates many sub |
432 | requests_ $maxreq specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio |
810 | requests. $maxreq specifies the maximum number of outstanding aio |
433 | requests that this function generates. If it is "<= 0", then a |
811 | requests that this function generates. If it is "<= 0", then a |
434 | suitable default will be chosen (currently 4). |
812 | suitable default will be chosen (currently 4). |
435 | |
813 | |
436 | On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it |
814 | On error, the callback is called without arguments, otherwise it |
437 | receives two array-refs with path-relative entry names. |
815 | receives two array-refs with path-relative entry names. |
… | |
… | |
447 | Implementation notes. |
825 | Implementation notes. |
448 | |
826 | |
449 | The "aio_readdir" cannot be avoided, but "stat()"'ing every entry |
827 | The "aio_readdir" cannot be avoided, but "stat()"'ing every entry |
450 | can. |
828 | can. |
451 | |
829 | |
|
|
830 | If readdir returns file type information, then this is used directly |
|
|
831 | to find directories. |
|
|
832 | |
452 | After reading the directory, the modification time, size etc. of the |
833 | Otherwise, after reading the directory, the modification time, size |
453 | directory before and after the readdir is checked, and if they match |
834 | etc. of the directory before and after the readdir is checked, and |
454 | (and isn't the current time), the link count will be used to decide |
835 | if they match (and isn't the current time), the link count will be |
455 | how many entries are directories (if >= 2). Otherwise, no knowledge |
836 | used to decide how many entries are directories (if >= 2). |
456 | of the number of subdirectories will be assumed. |
837 | Otherwise, no knowledge of the number of subdirectories will be |
|
|
838 | assumed. |
457 | |
839 | |
458 | Then entries will be sorted into likely directories (everything |
840 | Then entries will be sorted into likely directories a non-initial |
459 | without a non-initial dot currently) and likely non-directories |
841 | dot currently) and likely non-directories (see "aio_readdirx"). Then |
460 | (everything else). Then every entry plus an appended "/." will be |
842 | every entry plus an appended "/." will be "stat"'ed, likely |
461 | "stat"'ed, likely directories first. If that succeeds, it assumes |
843 | directories first, in order of their inode numbers. If that |
462 | that the entry is a directory or a symlink to directory (which will |
844 | succeeds, it assumes that the entry is a directory or a symlink to |
463 | be checked seperately). This is often faster than stat'ing the entry |
845 | directory (which will be checked separately). This is often faster |
464 | itself because filesystems might detect the type of the entry |
846 | than stat'ing the entry itself because filesystems might detect the |
465 | without reading the inode data (e.g. ext2fs filetype feature). |
847 | type of the entry without reading the inode data (e.g. ext2fs |
|
|
848 | filetype feature), even on systems that cannot return the filetype |
|
|
849 | information on readdir. |
466 | |
850 | |
467 | If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been |
851 | If the known number of directories (link count - 2) has been |
468 | reached, the rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. |
852 | reached, the rest of the entries is assumed to be non-directories. |
469 | |
853 | |
470 | This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which |
854 | This only works with certainty on POSIX (= UNIX) filesystems, which |
… | |
… | |
472 | |
856 | |
473 | It will also likely work on non-POSIX filesystems with reduced |
857 | It will also likely work on non-POSIX filesystems with reduced |
474 | efficiency as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which |
858 | efficiency as those tend to return 0 or 1 as link counts, which |
475 | disables the directory counting heuristic. |
859 | disables the directory counting heuristic. |
476 | |
860 | |
477 | aio_rmtree $path, $callback->($status) |
861 | aio_rmtree $pathname, $callback->($status) |
478 | Delete a directory tree starting (and including) $path, return the |
862 | Delete a directory tree starting (and including) $path, return the |
479 | status of the final "rmdir" only. This is a composite request that |
863 | status of the final "rmdir" only. This is a composite request that |
480 | uses "aio_scandir" to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink |
864 | uses "aio_scandir" to recurse into and rmdir directories, and unlink |
481 | everything else. |
865 | everything else. |
482 | |
866 | |
|
|
867 | aio_fcntl $fh, $cmd, $arg, $callback->($status) |
|
|
868 | aio_ioctl $fh, $request, $buf, $callback->($status) |
|
|
869 | These work just like the "fcntl" and "ioctl" built-in functions, |
|
|
870 | except they execute asynchronously and pass the return value to the |
|
|
871 | callback. |
|
|
872 | |
|
|
873 | Both calls can be used for a lot of things, some of which make more |
|
|
874 | sense to run asynchronously in their own thread, while some others |
|
|
875 | make less sense. For example, calls that block waiting for external |
|
|
876 | events, such as locking, will also lock down an I/O thread while it |
|
|
877 | is waiting, which can deadlock the whole I/O system. At the same |
|
|
878 | time, there might be no alternative to using a thread to wait. |
|
|
879 | |
|
|
880 | So in general, you should only use these calls for things that do |
|
|
881 | (filesystem) I/O, not for things that wait for other events |
|
|
882 | (network, other processes), although if you are careful and know |
|
|
883 | what you are doing, you still can. |
|
|
884 | |
|
|
885 | The following constants are available (missing ones are, as usual |
|
|
886 | 0): |
|
|
887 | |
|
|
888 | "F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC", |
|
|
889 | |
|
|
890 | "F_OFD_GETLK", "F_OFD_SETLK", "F_OFD_GETLKW", |
|
|
891 | |
|
|
892 | "FIFREEZE", "FITHAW", "FITRIM", "FICLONE", "FICLONERANGE", |
|
|
893 | "FIDEDUPERANGE". |
|
|
894 | |
|
|
895 | "FS_IOC_GETFLAGS", "FS_IOC_SETFLAGS", "FS_IOC_GETVERSION", |
|
|
896 | "FS_IOC_SETVERSION", "FS_IOC_FIEMAP". |
|
|
897 | |
|
|
898 | "FS_IOC_FSGETXATTR", "FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR", |
|
|
899 | "FS_IOC_SET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY", "FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_PWSALT", |
|
|
900 | "FS_IOC_GET_ENCRYPTION_POLICY", "FS_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE". |
|
|
901 | |
|
|
902 | "FS_SECRM_FL", "FS_UNRM_FL", "FS_COMPR_FL", "FS_SYNC_FL", |
|
|
903 | "FS_IMMUTABLE_FL", "FS_APPEND_FL", "FS_NODUMP_FL", "FS_NOATIME_FL", |
|
|
904 | "FS_DIRTY_FL", "FS_COMPRBLK_FL", "FS_NOCOMP_FL", "FS_ENCRYPT_FL", |
|
|
905 | "FS_BTREE_FL", "FS_INDEX_FL", "FS_JOURNAL_DATA_FL", "FS_NOTAIL_FL", |
|
|
906 | "FS_DIRSYNC_FL", "FS_TOPDIR_FL", "FS_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE". |
|
|
907 | |
|
|
908 | "FS_XFLAG_REALTIME", "FS_XFLAG_PREALLOC", "FS_XFLAG_IMMUTABLE", |
|
|
909 | "FS_XFLAG_APPEND", "FS_XFLAG_SYNC", "FS_XFLAG_NOATIME", |
|
|
910 | "FS_XFLAG_NODUMP", "FS_XFLAG_RTINHERIT", "FS_XFLAG_PROJINHERIT", |
|
|
911 | "FS_XFLAG_NOSYMLINKS", "FS_XFLAG_EXTSIZE", "FS_XFLAG_EXTSZINHERIT", |
|
|
912 | "FS_XFLAG_NODEFRAG", "FS_XFLAG_FILESTREAM", "FS_XFLAG_DAX", |
|
|
913 | "FS_XFLAG_HASATTR", |
|
|
914 | |
|
|
915 | aio_sync $callback->($status) |
|
|
916 | Asynchronously call sync and call the callback when finished. |
|
|
917 | |
483 | aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) |
918 | aio_fsync $fh, $callback->($status) |
484 | Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the |
919 | Asynchronously call fsync on the given filehandle and call the |
485 | callback with the fsync result code. |
920 | callback with the fsync result code. |
486 | |
921 | |
487 | aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) |
922 | aio_fdatasync $fh, $callback->($status) |
488 | Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the |
923 | Asynchronously call fdatasync on the given filehandle and call the |
489 | callback with the fdatasync result code. |
924 | callback with the fdatasync result code. |
490 | |
925 | |
491 | If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't |
926 | If this call isn't available because your OS lacks it or it couldn't |
492 | be detected, it will be emulated by calling "fsync" instead. |
927 | be detected, it will be emulated by calling "fsync" instead. |
|
|
928 | |
|
|
929 | aio_syncfs $fh, $callback->($status) |
|
|
930 | Asynchronously call the syncfs syscall to sync the filesystem |
|
|
931 | associated to the given filehandle and call the callback with the |
|
|
932 | syncfs result code. If syncfs is not available, calls sync(), but |
|
|
933 | returns -1 and sets errno to "ENOSYS" nevertheless. |
|
|
934 | |
|
|
935 | aio_sync_file_range $fh, $offset, $nbytes, $flags, $callback->($status) |
|
|
936 | Sync the data portion of the file specified by $offset and $length |
|
|
937 | to disk (but NOT the metadata), by calling the Linux-specific |
|
|
938 | sync_file_range call. If sync_file_range is not available or it |
|
|
939 | returns ENOSYS, then fdatasync or fsync is being substituted. |
|
|
940 | |
|
|
941 | $flags can be a combination of |
|
|
942 | "IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE", |
|
|
943 | "IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE" and |
|
|
944 | "IO::AIO::SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER": refer to the sync_file_range |
|
|
945 | manpage for details. |
|
|
946 | |
|
|
947 | aio_pathsync $pathname, $callback->($status) |
|
|
948 | This request tries to open, fsync and close the given path. This is |
|
|
949 | a composite request intended to sync directories after directory |
|
|
950 | operations (E.g. rename). This might not work on all operating |
|
|
951 | systems or have any specific effect, but usually it makes sure that |
|
|
952 | directory changes get written to disc. It works for anything that |
|
|
953 | can be opened for read-only, not just directories. |
|
|
954 | |
|
|
955 | Future versions of this function might fall back to other methods |
|
|
956 | when "fsync" on the directory fails (such as calling "sync"). |
|
|
957 | |
|
|
958 | Passes 0 when everything went ok, and -1 on error. |
|
|
959 | |
|
|
960 | aio_msync $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = MS_SYNC, |
|
|
961 | $callback->($status) |
|
|
962 | This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which only works on |
|
|
963 | mmap(2)ed scalars (see the "IO::AIO::mmap" function, although it |
|
|
964 | also works on data scalars managed by the Sys::Mmap or Mmap modules, |
|
|
965 | note that the scalar must only be modified in-place while an aio |
|
|
966 | operation is pending on it). |
|
|
967 | |
|
|
968 | It calls the "msync" function of your OS, if available, with the |
|
|
969 | memory area starting at $offset in the string and ending $length |
|
|
970 | bytes later. If $length is negative, counts from the end, and if |
|
|
971 | $length is "undef", then it goes till the end of the string. The |
|
|
972 | flags can be either "IO::AIO::MS_ASYNC" or "IO::AIO::MS_SYNC", plus |
|
|
973 | an optional "IO::AIO::MS_INVALIDATE". |
|
|
974 | |
|
|
975 | aio_mtouch $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, flags = 0, |
|
|
976 | $callback->($status) |
|
|
977 | This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on |
|
|
978 | mmap(2)ed scalars. |
|
|
979 | |
|
|
980 | It touches (reads or writes) all memory pages in the specified range |
|
|
981 | inside the scalar. All caveats and parameters are the same as for |
|
|
982 | "aio_msync", above, except for flags, which must be either 0 (which |
|
|
983 | reads all pages and ensures they are instantiated) or |
|
|
984 | "IO::AIO::MT_MODIFY", which modifies the memory pages (by reading |
|
|
985 | and writing an octet from it, which dirties the page). |
|
|
986 | |
|
|
987 | aio_mlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef, $callback->($status) |
|
|
988 | This is a rather advanced IO::AIO call, which works best on |
|
|
989 | mmap(2)ed scalars. |
|
|
990 | |
|
|
991 | It reads in all the pages of the underlying storage into memory (if |
|
|
992 | any) and locks them, so they are not getting swapped/paged out or |
|
|
993 | removed. |
|
|
994 | |
|
|
995 | If $length is undefined, then the scalar will be locked till the |
|
|
996 | end. |
|
|
997 | |
|
|
998 | On systems that do not implement "mlock", this function returns -1 |
|
|
999 | and sets errno to "ENOSYS". |
|
|
1000 | |
|
|
1001 | Note that the corresponding "munlock" is synchronous and is |
|
|
1002 | documented under "MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS". |
|
|
1003 | |
|
|
1004 | Example: open a file, mmap and mlock it - both will be undone when |
|
|
1005 | $data gets destroyed. |
|
|
1006 | |
|
|
1007 | open my $fh, "<", $path or die "$path: $!"; |
|
|
1008 | my $data; |
|
|
1009 | IO::AIO::mmap $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh; |
|
|
1010 | aio_mlock $data; # mlock in background |
|
|
1011 | |
|
|
1012 | aio_mlockall $flags, $callback->($status) |
|
|
1013 | Calls the "mlockall" function with the given $flags (a combination |
|
|
1014 | of "IO::AIO::MCL_CURRENT" and "IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE"). |
|
|
1015 | |
|
|
1016 | On systems that do not implement "mlockall", this function returns |
|
|
1017 | -1 and sets errno to "ENOSYS". |
|
|
1018 | |
|
|
1019 | Note that the corresponding "munlockall" is synchronous and is |
|
|
1020 | documented under "MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS". |
|
|
1021 | |
|
|
1022 | Example: asynchronously lock all current and future pages into |
|
|
1023 | memory. |
|
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1024 | |
|
|
1025 | aio_mlockall IO::AIO::MCL_FUTURE; |
|
|
1026 | |
|
|
1027 | aio_fiemap $fh, $start, $length, $flags, $count, $cb->(\@extents) |
|
|
1028 | Queries the extents of the given file (by calling the Linux "FIEMAP" |
|
|
1029 | ioctl, see <http://cvs.schmorp.de/IO-AIO/doc/fiemap.txt> for |
|
|
1030 | details). If the ioctl is not available on your OS, then this |
|
|
1031 | request will fail with "ENOSYS". |
|
|
1032 | |
|
|
1033 | $start is the starting offset to query extents for, $length is the |
|
|
1034 | size of the range to query - if it is "undef", then the whole file |
|
|
1035 | will be queried. |
|
|
1036 | |
|
|
1037 | $flags is a combination of flags ("IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC" or |
|
|
1038 | "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_XATTR" - "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAGS_COMPAT" is |
|
|
1039 | also exported), and is normally 0 or "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_FLAG_SYNC" to |
|
|
1040 | query the data portion. |
|
|
1041 | |
|
|
1042 | $count is the maximum number of extent records to return. If it is |
|
|
1043 | "undef", then IO::AIO queries all extents of the range. As a very |
|
|
1044 | special case, if it is 0, then the callback receives the number of |
|
|
1045 | extents instead of the extents themselves (which is unreliable, see |
|
|
1046 | below). |
|
|
1047 | |
|
|
1048 | If an error occurs, the callback receives no arguments. The special |
|
|
1049 | "errno" value "IO::AIO::EBADR" is available to test for flag errors. |
|
|
1050 | |
|
|
1051 | Otherwise, the callback receives an array reference with extent |
|
|
1052 | structures. Each extent structure is an array reference itself, with |
|
|
1053 | the following members: |
|
|
1054 | |
|
|
1055 | [$logical, $physical, $length, $flags] |
|
|
1056 | |
|
|
1057 | Flags is any combination of the following flag values (typically |
|
|
1058 | either 0 or "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST" (1)): |
|
|
1059 | |
|
|
1060 | "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_LAST", "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNKNOWN", |
|
|
1061 | "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DELALLOC", "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_ENCODED", |
|
|
1062 | "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_ENCRYPTED", |
|
|
1063 | "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_NOT_ALIGNED", |
|
|
1064 | "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_INLINE", |
|
|
1065 | "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_DATA_TAIL", |
|
|
1066 | "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_UNWRITTEN", "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_MERGED" |
|
|
1067 | or "IO::AIO::FIEMAP_EXTENT_SHARED". |
|
|
1068 | |
|
|
1069 | At the time of this writing (Linux 3.2), this request is unreliable |
|
|
1070 | unless $count is "undef", as the kernel has all sorts of bugs |
|
|
1071 | preventing it to return all extents of a range for files with a |
|
|
1072 | large number of extents. The code (only) works around all these |
|
|
1073 | issues if $count is "undef". |
493 | |
1074 | |
494 | aio_group $callback->(...) |
1075 | aio_group $callback->(...) |
495 | This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it |
1076 | This is a very special aio request: Instead of doing something, it |
496 | is a container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want |
1077 | is a container for other aio requests, which is useful if you want |
497 | to bundle many requests into a single, composite, request with a |
1078 | to bundle many requests into a single, composite, request with a |
… | |
… | |
532 | requests like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead |
1113 | requests like sleep and file handle readable/writable, the overhead |
533 | this creates is immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do |
1114 | this creates is immense (it blocks a thread for a long time) so do |
534 | not use this function except to put your application under |
1115 | not use this function except to put your application under |
535 | artificial I/O pressure. |
1116 | artificial I/O pressure. |
536 | |
1117 | |
|
|
1118 | IO::AIO::WD - multiple working directories |
|
|
1119 | Your process only has one current working directory, which is used by |
|
|
1120 | all threads. This makes it hard to use relative paths (some other |
|
|
1121 | component could call "chdir" at any time, and it is hard to control when |
|
|
1122 | the path will be used by IO::AIO). |
|
|
1123 | |
|
|
1124 | One solution for this is to always use absolute paths. This usually |
|
|
1125 | works, but can be quite slow (the kernel has to walk the whole path on |
|
|
1126 | every access), and can also be a hassle to implement. |
|
|
1127 | |
|
|
1128 | Newer POSIX systems have a number of functions (openat, fdopendir, |
|
|
1129 | futimensat and so on) that make it possible to specify working |
|
|
1130 | directories per operation. |
|
|
1131 | |
|
|
1132 | For portability, and because the clowns who "designed", or shall I |
|
|
1133 | write, perpetrated this new interface were obviously half-drunk, this |
|
|
1134 | abstraction cannot be perfect, though. |
|
|
1135 | |
|
|
1136 | IO::AIO allows you to convert directory paths into a so-called |
|
|
1137 | IO::AIO::WD object. This object stores the canonicalised, absolute |
|
|
1138 | version of the path, and on systems that allow it, also a directory file |
|
|
1139 | descriptor. |
|
|
1140 | |
|
|
1141 | Everywhere where a pathname is accepted by IO::AIO (e.g. in "aio_stat" |
|
|
1142 | or "aio_unlink"), one can specify an array reference with an IO::AIO::WD |
|
|
1143 | object and a pathname instead (or the IO::AIO::WD object alone, which |
|
|
1144 | gets interpreted as "[$wd, "."]"). If the pathname is absolute, the |
|
|
1145 | IO::AIO::WD object is ignored, otherwise the pathname is resolved |
|
|
1146 | relative to that IO::AIO::WD object. |
|
|
1147 | |
|
|
1148 | For example, to get a wd object for /etc and then stat passwd inside, |
|
|
1149 | you would write: |
|
|
1150 | |
|
|
1151 | aio_wd "/etc", sub { |
|
|
1152 | my $etcdir = shift; |
|
|
1153 | |
|
|
1154 | # although $etcdir can be undef on error, there is generally no reason |
|
|
1155 | # to check for errors here, as aio_stat will fail with ENOENT |
|
|
1156 | # when $etcdir is undef. |
|
|
1157 | |
|
|
1158 | aio_stat [$etcdir, "passwd"], sub { |
|
|
1159 | # yay |
|
|
1160 | }; |
|
|
1161 | }; |
|
|
1162 | |
|
|
1163 | The fact that "aio_wd" is a request and not a normal function shows that |
|
|
1164 | creating an IO::AIO::WD object is itself a potentially blocking |
|
|
1165 | operation, which is why it is done asynchronously. |
|
|
1166 | |
|
|
1167 | To stat the directory obtained with "aio_wd" above, one could write |
|
|
1168 | either of the following three request calls: |
|
|
1169 | |
|
|
1170 | aio_lstat "/etc" , sub { ... # pathname as normal string |
|
|
1171 | aio_lstat [$wd, "."], sub { ... # "." relative to $wd (i.e. $wd itself) |
|
|
1172 | aio_lstat $wd , sub { ... # shorthand for the previous |
|
|
1173 | |
|
|
1174 | As with normal pathnames, IO::AIO keeps a copy of the working directory |
|
|
1175 | object and the pathname string, so you could write the following without |
|
|
1176 | causing any issues due to $path getting reused: |
|
|
1177 | |
|
|
1178 | my $path = [$wd, undef]; |
|
|
1179 | |
|
|
1180 | for my $name (qw(abc def ghi)) { |
|
|
1181 | $path->[1] = $name; |
|
|
1182 | aio_stat $path, sub { |
|
|
1183 | # ... |
|
|
1184 | }; |
|
|
1185 | } |
|
|
1186 | |
|
|
1187 | There are some caveats: when directories get renamed (or deleted), the |
|
|
1188 | pathname string doesn't change, so will point to the new directory (or |
|
|
1189 | nowhere at all), while the directory fd, if available on the system, |
|
|
1190 | will still point to the original directory. Most functions accepting a |
|
|
1191 | pathname will use the directory fd on newer systems, and the string on |
|
|
1192 | older systems. Some functions (such as "aio_realpath") will always rely |
|
|
1193 | on the string form of the pathname. |
|
|
1194 | |
|
|
1195 | So this functionality is mainly useful to get some protection against |
|
|
1196 | "chdir", to easily get an absolute path out of a relative path for |
|
|
1197 | future reference, and to speed up doing many operations in the same |
|
|
1198 | directory (e.g. when stat'ing all files in a directory). |
|
|
1199 | |
|
|
1200 | The following functions implement this working directory abstraction: |
|
|
1201 | |
|
|
1202 | aio_wd $pathname, $callback->($wd) |
|
|
1203 | Asynchonously canonicalise the given pathname and convert it to an |
|
|
1204 | IO::AIO::WD object representing it. If possible and supported on the |
|
|
1205 | system, also open a directory fd to speed up pathname resolution |
|
|
1206 | relative to this working directory. |
|
|
1207 | |
|
|
1208 | If something goes wrong, then "undef" is passwd to the callback |
|
|
1209 | instead of a working directory object and $! is set appropriately. |
|
|
1210 | Since passing "undef" as working directory component of a pathname |
|
|
1211 | fails the request with "ENOENT", there is often no need for error |
|
|
1212 | checking in the "aio_wd" callback, as future requests using the |
|
|
1213 | value will fail in the expected way. |
|
|
1214 | |
|
|
1215 | IO::AIO::CWD |
|
|
1216 | This is a compiletime constant (object) that represents the process |
|
|
1217 | current working directory. |
|
|
1218 | |
|
|
1219 | Specifying this object as working directory object for a pathname is |
|
|
1220 | as if the pathname would be specified directly, without a directory |
|
|
1221 | object. For example, these calls are functionally identical: |
|
|
1222 | |
|
|
1223 | aio_stat "somefile", sub { ... }; |
|
|
1224 | aio_stat [IO::AIO::CWD, "somefile"], sub { ... }; |
|
|
1225 | |
|
|
1226 | To recover the path associated with an IO::AIO::WD object, you can use |
|
|
1227 | "aio_realpath": |
|
|
1228 | |
|
|
1229 | aio_realpath $wd, sub { |
|
|
1230 | warn "path is $_[0]\n"; |
|
|
1231 | }; |
|
|
1232 | |
|
|
1233 | Currently, "aio_statvfs" always, and "aio_rename" and "aio_rmdir" |
|
|
1234 | sometimes, fall back to using an absolue path. |
|
|
1235 | |
537 | IO::AIO::REQ CLASS |
1236 | IO::AIO::REQ CLASS |
538 | All non-aggregate "aio_*" functions return an object of this class when |
1237 | All non-aggregate "aio_*" functions return an object of this class when |
539 | called in non-void context. |
1238 | called in non-void context. |
540 | |
1239 | |
541 | cancel $req |
1240 | cancel $req |
542 | Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping |
1241 | Cancels the request, if possible. Has the effect of skipping |
543 | execution when entering the execute state and skipping calling the |
1242 | execution when entering the execute state and skipping calling the |
544 | callback when entering the the result state, but will leave the |
1243 | callback when entering the the result state, but will leave the |
545 | request otherwise untouched. That means that requests that currently |
1244 | request otherwise untouched (with the exception of readdir). That |
546 | execute will not be stopped and resources held by the request will |
1245 | means that requests that currently execute will not be stopped and |
547 | not be freed prematurely. |
1246 | resources held by the request will not be freed prematurely. |
548 | |
1247 | |
549 | cb $req $callback->(...) |
1248 | cb $req $callback->(...) |
550 | Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. |
1249 | Replace (or simply set) the callback registered to the request. |
551 | |
1250 | |
552 | IO::AIO::GRP CLASS |
1251 | IO::AIO::GRP CLASS |
… | |
… | |
579 | }; |
1278 | }; |
580 | |
1279 | |
581 | This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of |
1280 | This makes it very easy to create composite requests (see the source of |
582 | "aio_move" for an application) that work and feel like simple requests. |
1281 | "aio_move" for an application) that work and feel like simple requests. |
583 | |
1282 | |
584 | * The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to |
1283 | * The IO::AIO::GRP objects will be cleaned up during calls to |
585 | "IO::AIO::poll_cb", just like any other request. |
1284 | "IO::AIO::poll_cb", just like any other request. |
|
|
1285 | |
586 | * They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel not |
1286 | * They can be canceled like any other request. Canceling will cancel |
587 | only the request itself, but also all requests it contains. |
1287 | not only the request itself, but also all requests it contains. |
|
|
1288 | |
588 | * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. |
1289 | * They can also can also be added to other IO::AIO::GRP objects. |
|
|
1290 | |
589 | * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback |
1291 | * You must not add requests to a group from within the group callback |
590 | (or any later time). |
1292 | (or any later time). |
591 | |
1293 | |
592 | Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they |
1294 | Their lifetime, simplified, looks like this: when they are empty, they |
593 | will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the |
1295 | will finish very quickly. If they contain only requests that are in the |
594 | "done" state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to |
1296 | "done" state, they will also finish. Otherwise they will continue to |
595 | exist. |
1297 | exist. |
596 | |
1298 | |
597 | That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests. |
1299 | That means after creating a group you have some time to add requests |
598 | And in the callbacks of those requests, you can add further requests to |
1300 | (precisely before the callback has been invoked, which is only done |
599 | the group. And only when all those requests have finished will the the |
1301 | within the "poll_cb"). And in the callbacks of those requests, you can |
600 | group itself finish. |
1302 | add further requests to the group. And only when all those requests have |
|
|
1303 | finished will the the group itself finish. |
601 | |
1304 | |
602 | add $grp ... |
1305 | add $grp ... |
603 | $grp->add (...) |
1306 | $grp->add (...) |
604 | Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of IO::AIO::REQ can |
1307 | Add one or more requests to the group. Any type of IO::AIO::REQ can |
605 | be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create |
1308 | be added, including other groups, as long as you do not create |
… | |
… | |
610 | $grp->cancel_subs |
1313 | $grp->cancel_subs |
611 | Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group |
1314 | Cancel all subrequests and clears any feeder, but not the group |
612 | request itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a |
1315 | request itself. Useful when you queued a lot of events but got a |
613 | result early. |
1316 | result early. |
614 | |
1317 | |
|
|
1318 | The group request will finish normally (you cannot add requests to |
|
|
1319 | the group). |
|
|
1320 | |
615 | $grp->result (...) |
1321 | $grp->result (...) |
616 | Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback |
1322 | Set the result value(s) that will be passed to the group callback |
617 | when all subrequests have finished and set thre groups errno to the |
1323 | when all subrequests have finished and set the groups errno to the |
618 | current value of errno (just like calling "errno" without an error |
1324 | current value of errno (just like calling "errno" without an error |
619 | number). By default, no argument will be passed and errno is zero. |
1325 | number). By default, no argument will be passed and errno is zero. |
620 | |
1326 | |
621 | $grp->errno ([$errno]) |
1327 | $grp->errno ([$errno]) |
622 | Sets the group errno value to $errno, or the current value of errno |
1328 | Sets the group errno value to $errno, or the current value of errno |
… | |
… | |
633 | Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an |
1339 | Sets a feeder/generator on this group: every group can have an |
634 | attached generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind |
1340 | attached generator that generates requests if idle. The idea behind |
635 | this is that, although you could just queue as many requests as you |
1341 | this is that, although you could just queue as many requests as you |
636 | want in a group, this might starve other requests for a potentially |
1342 | want in a group, this might starve other requests for a potentially |
637 | long time. For example, "aio_scandir" might generate hundreds of |
1343 | long time. For example, "aio_scandir" might generate hundreds of |
638 | thousands "aio_stat" requests, delaying any later requests for a |
1344 | thousands of "aio_stat" requests, delaying any later requests for a |
639 | long time. |
1345 | long time. |
640 | |
1346 | |
641 | To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can |
1347 | To avoid this, and allow incremental generation of requests, you can |
642 | instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those |
1348 | instead a group and set a feeder on it that generates those |
643 | requests. The feed callback will be called whenever there are few |
1349 | requests. The feed callback will be called whenever there are few |
… | |
… | |
648 | does not impose any limits). |
1354 | does not impose any limits). |
649 | |
1355 | |
650 | If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be |
1356 | If the feed does not queue more requests when called, it will be |
651 | automatically removed from the group. |
1357 | automatically removed from the group. |
652 | |
1358 | |
653 | If the feed limit is 0, it will be set to 2 automatically. |
1359 | If the feed limit is 0 when this method is called, it will be set to |
|
|
1360 | 2 automatically. |
654 | |
1361 | |
655 | Example: |
1362 | Example: |
656 | |
1363 | |
657 | # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: |
1364 | # stat all files in @files, but only ever use four aio requests concurrently: |
658 | |
1365 | |
… | |
… | |
669 | Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called |
1376 | Sets the feeder limit for the group: The feeder will be called |
670 | whenever the group contains less than this many requests. |
1377 | whenever the group contains less than this many requests. |
671 | |
1378 | |
672 | Setting the limit to 0 will pause the feeding process. |
1379 | Setting the limit to 0 will pause the feeding process. |
673 | |
1380 | |
|
|
1381 | The default value for the limit is 0, but note that setting a feeder |
|
|
1382 | automatically bumps it up to 2. |
|
|
1383 | |
674 | SUPPORT FUNCTIONS |
1384 | SUPPORT FUNCTIONS |
675 | EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION |
1385 | EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION |
676 | $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno |
1386 | $fileno = IO::AIO::poll_fileno |
677 | Return the *request result pipe file descriptor*. This filehandle |
1387 | Return the *request result pipe file descriptor*. This filehandle |
678 | must be polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module |
1388 | must be polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module |
679 | (e.g. Event or select, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the pipe |
1389 | (e.g. EV, Glib, select and so on, see below or the SYNOPSIS). If the |
680 | becomes readable you have to call "poll_cb" to check the results. |
1390 | pipe becomes readable you have to call "poll_cb" to check the |
|
|
1391 | results. |
681 | |
1392 | |
682 | See "poll_cb" for an example. |
1393 | See "poll_cb" for an example. |
683 | |
1394 | |
684 | IO::AIO::poll_cb |
1395 | IO::AIO::poll_cb |
685 | Process some outstanding events on the result pipe. You have to call |
1396 | Process some requests that have reached the result phase (i.e. they |
686 | this regularly. Returns the number of events processed. Returns |
1397 | have been executed but the results are not yet reported). You have |
|
|
1398 | to call this "regularly" to finish outstanding requests. |
|
|
1399 | |
|
|
1400 | Returns 0 if all events could be processed (or there were no events |
|
|
1401 | to process), or -1 if it returned earlier for whatever reason. |
687 | immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of events |
1402 | Returns immediately when no events are outstanding. The amount of |
688 | processed depends on the settings of "IO::AIO::max_poll_req" and |
1403 | events processed depends on the settings of "IO::AIO::max_poll_req", |
689 | "IO::AIO::max_poll_time". |
1404 | "IO::AIO::max_poll_time" and "IO::AIO::max_outstanding". |
690 | |
1405 | |
691 | If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the |
1406 | If not all requests were processed for whatever reason, the poll |
692 | filehandle will still be ready when "poll_cb" returns. |
1407 | file descriptor will still be ready when "poll_cb" returns, so |
|
|
1408 | normally you don't have to do anything special to have it called |
|
|
1409 | later. |
|
|
1410 | |
|
|
1411 | Apart from calling "IO::AIO::poll_cb" when the event filehandle |
|
|
1412 | becomes ready, it can be beneficial to call this function from loops |
|
|
1413 | which submit a lot of requests, to make sure the results get |
|
|
1414 | processed when they become available and not just when the loop is |
|
|
1415 | finished and the event loop takes over again. This function returns |
|
|
1416 | very fast when there are no outstanding requests. |
693 | |
1417 | |
694 | Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls |
1418 | Example: Install an Event watcher that automatically calls |
695 | IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority: |
1419 | IO::AIO::poll_cb with high priority (more examples can be found in |
|
|
1420 | the SYNOPSIS section, at the top of this document): |
696 | |
1421 | |
697 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
1422 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
698 | poll => 'r', async => 1, |
1423 | poll => 'r', async => 1, |
699 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
1424 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
|
|
1425 | |
|
|
1426 | IO::AIO::poll_wait |
|
|
1427 | Wait until either at least one request is in the result phase or no |
|
|
1428 | requests are outstanding anymore. |
|
|
1429 | |
|
|
1430 | This is useful if you want to synchronously wait for some requests |
|
|
1431 | to become ready, without actually handling them. |
|
|
1432 | |
|
|
1433 | See "nreqs" for an example. |
|
|
1434 | |
|
|
1435 | IO::AIO::poll |
|
|
1436 | Waits until some requests have been handled. |
|
|
1437 | |
|
|
1438 | Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly |
|
|
1439 | equivalent to: |
|
|
1440 | |
|
|
1441 | IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb |
|
|
1442 | |
|
|
1443 | IO::AIO::flush |
|
|
1444 | Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. |
|
|
1445 | |
|
|
1446 | Strictly equivalent to: |
|
|
1447 | |
|
|
1448 | IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb |
|
|
1449 | while IO::AIO::nreqs; |
700 | |
1450 | |
701 | IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs |
1451 | IO::AIO::max_poll_reqs $nreqs |
702 | IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds |
1452 | IO::AIO::max_poll_time $seconds |
703 | These set the maximum number of requests (default 0, meaning |
1453 | These set the maximum number of requests (default 0, meaning |
704 | infinity) that are being processed by "IO::AIO::poll_cb" in one |
1454 | infinity) that are being processed by "IO::AIO::poll_cb" in one |
… | |
… | |
728 | # use a low priority so other tasks have priority |
1478 | # use a low priority so other tasks have priority |
729 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
1479 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
730 | poll => 'r', nice => 1, |
1480 | poll => 'r', nice => 1, |
731 | cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
1481 | cb => &IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
732 | |
1482 | |
733 | IO::AIO::poll_wait |
|
|
734 | If there are any outstanding requests and none of them in the result |
|
|
735 | phase, wait till the result filehandle becomes ready for reading |
|
|
736 | (simply does a "select" on the filehandle. This is useful if you |
|
|
737 | want to synchronously wait for some requests to finish). |
|
|
738 | |
|
|
739 | See "nreqs" for an example. |
|
|
740 | |
|
|
741 | IO::AIO::poll |
|
|
742 | Waits until some requests have been handled. |
|
|
743 | |
|
|
744 | Returns the number of requests processed, but is otherwise strictly |
|
|
745 | equivalent to: |
|
|
746 | |
|
|
747 | IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb |
|
|
748 | |
|
|
749 | IO::AIO::flush |
|
|
750 | Wait till all outstanding AIO requests have been handled. |
|
|
751 | |
|
|
752 | Strictly equivalent to: |
|
|
753 | |
|
|
754 | IO::AIO::poll_wait, IO::AIO::poll_cb |
|
|
755 | while IO::AIO::nreqs; |
|
|
756 | |
|
|
757 | CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS |
1483 | CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS |
758 | IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads |
1484 | IO::AIO::min_parallel $nthreads |
759 | Set the minimum number of AIO threads to $nthreads. The current |
1485 | Set the minimum number of AIO threads to $nthreads. The current |
760 | default is 8, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute |
1486 | default is 8, which means eight asynchronous operations can execute |
761 | concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, |
1487 | concurrently at any one time (the number of outstanding requests, |
… | |
… | |
790 | |
1516 | |
791 | Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. |
1517 | Under normal circumstances you don't need to call this function. |
792 | |
1518 | |
793 | IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads |
1519 | IO::AIO::max_idle $nthreads |
794 | Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle |
1520 | Limit the number of threads (default: 4) that are allowed to idle |
795 | (i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within 10 |
1521 | (i.e., threads that did not get a request to process within the idle |
796 | seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle while $nthreads other |
1522 | timeout (default: 10 seconds). That means if a thread becomes idle |
797 | threads are also idle, it will free its resources and exit. |
1523 | while $nthreads other threads are also idle, it will free its |
|
|
1524 | resources and exit. |
798 | |
1525 | |
799 | This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or |
1526 | This is useful when you allow a large number of threads (e.g. 100 or |
800 | 1000) to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free |
1527 | 1000) to allow for extremely high load situations, but want to free |
801 | resources under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily |
1528 | resources under normal circumstances (1000 threads can easily |
802 | consume 30MB of RAM). |
1529 | consume 30MB of RAM). |
803 | |
1530 | |
804 | The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread |
1531 | The default is probably ok in most situations, especially if thread |
805 | creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you |
1532 | creation is fast. If thread creation is very slow on your system you |
806 | might want to use larger values. |
1533 | might want to use larger values. |
807 | |
1534 | |
|
|
1535 | IO::AIO::idle_timeout $seconds |
|
|
1536 | Sets the minimum idle timeout (default 10) after which worker |
|
|
1537 | threads are allowed to exit. SEe "IO::AIO::max_idle". |
|
|
1538 | |
808 | $oldmaxreqs = IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs |
1539 | IO::AIO::max_outstanding $maxreqs |
|
|
1540 | Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to $nreqs. If you do |
|
|
1541 | queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to |
|
|
1542 | "IO::AIO::poll_cb" (and other functions calling "poll_cb", such as |
|
|
1543 | "IO::AIO::flush" or "IO::AIO::poll") will block until the limit is |
|
|
1544 | no longer exceeded. |
|
|
1545 | |
|
|
1546 | In other words, this setting does not enforce a queue limit, but can |
|
|
1547 | be used to make poll functions block if the limit is exceeded. |
|
|
1548 | |
809 | This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because |
1549 | This is a very bad function to use in interactive programs because |
810 | it blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is |
1550 | it blocks, and a bad way to reduce concurrency because it is |
811 | inexact: Better use an "aio_group" together with a feed callback. |
1551 | inexact: Better use an "aio_group" together with a feed callback. |
812 | |
1552 | |
813 | Sets the maximum number of outstanding requests to $nreqs. If you to |
1553 | Its main use is in scripts without an event loop - when you want to |
814 | queue up more than this number of requests, the next call to the |
1554 | stat a lot of files, you can write something like this: |
815 | "poll_cb" (and "poll_some" and other functions calling "poll_cb") |
|
|
816 | function will block until the limit is no longer exceeded. |
|
|
817 | |
1555 | |
818 | The default value is very large, so there is no practical limit on |
1556 | IO::AIO::max_outstanding 32; |
|
|
1557 | |
|
|
1558 | for my $path (...) { |
|
|
1559 | aio_stat $path , ...; |
|
|
1560 | IO::AIO::poll_cb; |
|
|
1561 | } |
|
|
1562 | |
|
|
1563 | IO::AIO::flush; |
|
|
1564 | |
|
|
1565 | The call to "poll_cb" inside the loop will normally return |
|
|
1566 | instantly, but as soon as more thna 32 reqeusts are in-flight, it |
|
|
1567 | will block until some requests have been handled. This keeps the |
|
|
1568 | loop from pushing a large number of "aio_stat" requests onto the |
|
|
1569 | queue. |
|
|
1570 | |
|
|
1571 | The default value for "max_outstanding" is very large, so there is |
819 | the number of outstanding requests. |
1572 | no practical limit on the number of outstanding requests. |
820 | |
|
|
821 | You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, |
|
|
822 | "max_oustsanding" is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low |
|
|
823 | values) or as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow |
|
|
824 | (with large values). |
|
|
825 | |
1573 | |
826 | STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
1574 | STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
827 | IO::AIO::nreqs |
1575 | IO::AIO::nreqs |
828 | Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or |
1576 | Returns the number of requests currently in the ready, execute or |
829 | pending states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked |
1577 | pending states (i.e. for which their callback has not been invoked |
… | |
… | |
840 | |
1588 | |
841 | IO::AIO::npending |
1589 | IO::AIO::npending |
842 | Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state |
1590 | Returns the number of requests currently in the pending state |
843 | (executed, but not yet processed by poll_cb). |
1591 | (executed, but not yet processed by poll_cb). |
844 | |
1592 | |
|
|
1593 | MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS |
|
|
1594 | IO::AIO implements some functions that are useful when you want to use |
|
|
1595 | some "Advanced I/O" function not available to in Perl, without going the |
|
|
1596 | "Asynchronous I/O" route. Many of these have an asynchronous "aio_*" |
|
|
1597 | counterpart. |
|
|
1598 | |
|
|
1599 | $numfd = IO::AIO::get_fdlimit |
|
|
1600 | This function is *EXPERIMENTAL* and subject to change. |
|
|
1601 | |
|
|
1602 | Tries to find the current file descriptor limit and returns it, or |
|
|
1603 | "undef" and sets $! in case of an error. The limit is one larger |
|
|
1604 | than the highest valid file descriptor number. |
|
|
1605 | |
|
|
1606 | IO::AIO::min_fdlimit [$numfd] |
|
|
1607 | This function is *EXPERIMENTAL* and subject to change. |
|
|
1608 | |
|
|
1609 | Try to increase the current file descriptor limit(s) to at least |
|
|
1610 | $numfd by changing the soft or hard file descriptor resource limit. |
|
|
1611 | If $numfd is missing, it will try to set a very high limit, although |
|
|
1612 | this is not recommended when you know the actual minimum that you |
|
|
1613 | require. |
|
|
1614 | |
|
|
1615 | If the limit cannot be raised enough, the function makes a |
|
|
1616 | best-effort attempt to increase the limit as much as possible, using |
|
|
1617 | various tricks, while still failing. You can query the resulting |
|
|
1618 | limit using "IO::AIO::get_fdlimit". |
|
|
1619 | |
|
|
1620 | If an error occurs, returns "undef" and sets $!, otherwise returns |
|
|
1621 | true. |
|
|
1622 | |
|
|
1623 | IO::AIO::sendfile $ofh, $ifh, $offset, $count |
|
|
1624 | Calls the "eio_sendfile_sync" function, which is like |
|
|
1625 | "aio_sendfile", but is blocking (this makes most sense if you know |
|
|
1626 | the input data is likely cached already and the output filehandle is |
|
|
1627 | set to non-blocking operations). |
|
|
1628 | |
|
|
1629 | Returns the number of bytes copied, or -1 on error. |
|
|
1630 | |
|
|
1631 | IO::AIO::fadvise $fh, $offset, $len, $advice |
|
|
1632 | Simply calls the "posix_fadvise" function (see its manpage for |
|
|
1633 | details). The following advice constants are available: |
|
|
1634 | "IO::AIO::FADV_NORMAL", "IO::AIO::FADV_SEQUENTIAL", |
|
|
1635 | "IO::AIO::FADV_RANDOM", "IO::AIO::FADV_NOREUSE", |
|
|
1636 | "IO::AIO::FADV_WILLNEED", "IO::AIO::FADV_DONTNEED". |
|
|
1637 | |
|
|
1638 | On systems that do not implement "posix_fadvise", this function |
|
|
1639 | returns ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of "posix_fadvise". |
|
|
1640 | |
|
|
1641 | IO::AIO::madvise $scalar, $offset, $len, $advice |
|
|
1642 | Simply calls the "posix_madvise" function (see its manpage for |
|
|
1643 | details). The following advice constants are available: |
|
|
1644 | "IO::AIO::MADV_NORMAL", "IO::AIO::MADV_SEQUENTIAL", |
|
|
1645 | "IO::AIO::MADV_RANDOM", "IO::AIO::MADV_WILLNEED", |
|
|
1646 | "IO::AIO::MADV_DONTNEED". |
|
|
1647 | |
|
|
1648 | If $offset is negative, counts from the end. If $length is negative, |
|
|
1649 | the remaining length of the $scalar is used. If possible, $length |
|
|
1650 | will be reduced to fit into the $scalar. |
|
|
1651 | |
|
|
1652 | On systems that do not implement "posix_madvise", this function |
|
|
1653 | returns ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of "posix_madvise". |
|
|
1654 | |
|
|
1655 | IO::AIO::mprotect $scalar, $offset, $len, $protect |
|
|
1656 | Simply calls the "mprotect" function on the preferably AIO::mmap'ed |
|
|
1657 | $scalar (see its manpage for details). The following protect |
|
|
1658 | constants are available: "IO::AIO::PROT_NONE", "IO::AIO::PROT_READ", |
|
|
1659 | "IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE", "IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC". |
|
|
1660 | |
|
|
1661 | If $offset is negative, counts from the end. If $length is negative, |
|
|
1662 | the remaining length of the $scalar is used. If possible, $length |
|
|
1663 | will be reduced to fit into the $scalar. |
|
|
1664 | |
|
|
1665 | On systems that do not implement "mprotect", this function returns |
|
|
1666 | ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of "mprotect". |
|
|
1667 | |
|
|
1668 | IO::AIO::mmap $scalar, $length, $prot, $flags, $fh[, $offset] |
|
|
1669 | Memory-maps a file (or anonymous memory range) and attaches it to |
|
|
1670 | the given $scalar, which will act like a string scalar. Returns true |
|
|
1671 | on success, and false otherwise. |
|
|
1672 | |
|
|
1673 | The scalar must exist, but its contents do not matter - this means |
|
|
1674 | you cannot use a nonexistant array or hash element. When in doubt, |
|
|
1675 | "undef" the scalar first. |
|
|
1676 | |
|
|
1677 | The only operations allowed on the mmapped scalar are |
|
|
1678 | "substr"/"vec", which don't change the string length, and most |
|
|
1679 | read-only operations such as copying it or searching it with regexes |
|
|
1680 | and so on. |
|
|
1681 | |
|
|
1682 | Anything else is unsafe and will, at best, result in memory leaks. |
|
|
1683 | |
|
|
1684 | The memory map associated with the $scalar is automatically removed |
|
|
1685 | when the $scalar is undef'd or destroyed, or when the |
|
|
1686 | "IO::AIO::mmap" or "IO::AIO::munmap" functions are called on it. |
|
|
1687 | |
|
|
1688 | This calls the "mmap"(2) function internally. See your system's |
|
|
1689 | manual page for details on the $length, $prot and $flags parameters. |
|
|
1690 | |
|
|
1691 | The $length must be larger than zero and smaller than the actual |
|
|
1692 | filesize. |
|
|
1693 | |
|
|
1694 | $prot is a combination of "IO::AIO::PROT_NONE", |
|
|
1695 | "IO::AIO::PROT_EXEC", "IO::AIO::PROT_READ" and/or |
|
|
1696 | "IO::AIO::PROT_WRITE", |
|
|
1697 | |
|
|
1698 | $flags can be a combination of "IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED" or |
|
|
1699 | "IO::AIO::MAP_PRIVATE", or a number of system-specific flags (when |
|
|
1700 | not available, the are 0): "IO::AIO::MAP_ANONYMOUS" (which is set to |
|
|
1701 | "MAP_ANON" if your system only provides this constant), |
|
|
1702 | "IO::AIO::MAP_LOCKED", "IO::AIO::MAP_NORESERVE", |
|
|
1703 | "IO::AIO::MAP_POPULATE", "IO::AIO::MAP_NONBLOCK", |
|
|
1704 | "IO::AIO::MAP_FIXED", "IO::AIO::MAP_GROWSDOWN", |
|
|
1705 | "IO::AIO::MAP_32BIT", "IO::AIO::MAP_HUGETLB" or |
|
|
1706 | "IO::AIO::MAP_STACK". |
|
|
1707 | |
|
|
1708 | If $fh is "undef", then a file descriptor of -1 is passed. |
|
|
1709 | |
|
|
1710 | $offset is the offset from the start of the file - it generally must |
|
|
1711 | be a multiple of "IO::AIO::PAGESIZE" and defaults to 0. |
|
|
1712 | |
|
|
1713 | Example: |
|
|
1714 | |
|
|
1715 | use Digest::MD5; |
|
|
1716 | use IO::AIO; |
|
|
1717 | |
|
|
1718 | open my $fh, "<verybigfile" |
|
|
1719 | or die "$!"; |
|
|
1720 | |
|
|
1721 | IO::AIO::mmap my $data, -s $fh, IO::AIO::PROT_READ, IO::AIO::MAP_SHARED, $fh |
|
|
1722 | or die "verybigfile: $!"; |
|
|
1723 | |
|
|
1724 | my $fast_md5 = md5 $data; |
|
|
1725 | |
|
|
1726 | IO::AIO::munmap $scalar |
|
|
1727 | Removes a previous mmap and undefines the $scalar. |
|
|
1728 | |
|
|
1729 | IO::AIO::munlock $scalar, $offset = 0, $length = undef |
|
|
1730 | Calls the "munlock" function, undoing the effects of a previous |
|
|
1731 | "aio_mlock" call (see its description for details). |
|
|
1732 | |
|
|
1733 | IO::AIO::munlockall |
|
|
1734 | Calls the "munlockall" function. |
|
|
1735 | |
|
|
1736 | On systems that do not implement "munlockall", this function returns |
|
|
1737 | ENOSYS, otherwise the return value of "munlockall". |
|
|
1738 | |
|
|
1739 | IO::AIO::splice $r_fh, $r_off, $w_fh, $w_off, $length, $flags |
|
|
1740 | Calls the GNU/Linux splice(2) syscall, if available. If $r_off or |
|
|
1741 | $w_off are "undef", then "NULL" is passed for these, otherwise they |
|
|
1742 | should be the file offset. |
|
|
1743 | |
|
|
1744 | $r_fh and $w_fh should not refer to the same file, as splice might |
|
|
1745 | silently corrupt the data in this case. |
|
|
1746 | |
|
|
1747 | The following symbol flag values are available: |
|
|
1748 | "IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MOVE", "IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK", |
|
|
1749 | "IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_MORE" and "IO::AIO::SPLICE_F_GIFT". |
|
|
1750 | |
|
|
1751 | See the splice(2) manpage for details. |
|
|
1752 | |
|
|
1753 | IO::AIO::tee $r_fh, $w_fh, $length, $flags |
|
|
1754 | Calls the GNU/Linux tee(2) syscall, see its manpage and the |
|
|
1755 | description for "IO::AIO::splice" above for details. |
|
|
1756 | |
|
|
1757 | $actual_size = IO::AIO::pipesize $r_fh[, $new_size] |
|
|
1758 | Attempts to query or change the pipe buffer size. Obviously works |
|
|
1759 | only on pipes, and currently works only on GNU/Linux systems, and |
|
|
1760 | fails with -1/"ENOSYS" everywhere else. If anybody knows how to |
|
|
1761 | influence pipe buffer size on other systems, drop me a note. |
|
|
1762 | |
|
|
1763 | ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 [$flags] |
|
|
1764 | This is a direct interface to the Linux pipe2(2) system call. If |
|
|
1765 | $flags is missing or 0, then this should be the same as a call to |
|
|
1766 | perl's built-in "pipe" function and create a new pipe, and works on |
|
|
1767 | systems that lack the pipe2 syscall. On win32, this case invokes |
|
|
1768 | "_pipe (..., 4096, O_BINARY)". |
|
|
1769 | |
|
|
1770 | If $flags is non-zero, it tries to invoke the pipe2 system call with |
|
|
1771 | the given flags (Linux 2.6.27, glibc 2.9). |
|
|
1772 | |
|
|
1773 | On success, the read and write file handles are returned. |
|
|
1774 | |
|
|
1775 | On error, nothing will be returned. If the pipe2 syscall is missing |
|
|
1776 | and $flags is non-zero, fails with "ENOSYS". |
|
|
1777 | |
|
|
1778 | Please refer to pipe2(2) for more info on the $flags, but at the |
|
|
1779 | time of this writing, "IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC", "IO::AIO::O_NONBLOCK" |
|
|
1780 | and "IO::AIO::O_DIRECT" (Linux 3.4, for packet-based pipes) were |
|
|
1781 | supported. |
|
|
1782 | |
|
|
1783 | Example: create a pipe race-free w.r.t. threads and fork: |
|
|
1784 | |
|
|
1785 | my ($rfh, $wfh) = IO::AIO::pipe2 IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC |
|
|
1786 | or die "pipe2: $!\n"; |
|
|
1787 | |
|
|
1788 | $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd [$initval, [$flags]] |
|
|
1789 | This is a direct interface to the Linux eventfd(2) system call. The |
|
|
1790 | (unhelpful) defaults for $initval and $flags are 0 for both. |
|
|
1791 | |
|
|
1792 | On success, the new eventfd filehandle is returned, otherwise |
|
|
1793 | returns "undef". If the eventfd syscall is missing, fails with |
|
|
1794 | "ENOSYS". |
|
|
1795 | |
|
|
1796 | Please refer to eventfd(2) for more info on this call. |
|
|
1797 | |
|
|
1798 | The following symbol flag values are available: |
|
|
1799 | "IO::AIO::EFD_CLOEXEC", "IO::AIO::EFD_NONBLOCK" and |
|
|
1800 | "IO::AIO::EFD_SEMAPHORE" (Linux 2.6.30). |
|
|
1801 | |
|
|
1802 | Example: create a new eventfd filehandle: |
|
|
1803 | |
|
|
1804 | $fh = IO::AIO::eventfd 0, IO::AIO::O_CLOEXEC |
|
|
1805 | or die "eventfd: $!\n"; |
|
|
1806 | |
|
|
1807 | $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create $clockid[, $flags] |
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1808 | This is a direct interface to the Linux timerfd_create(2) system |
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1809 | call. The (unhelpful) default for $flags is 0. |
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1810 | |
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1811 | On success, the new timerfd filehandle is returned, otherwise |
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1812 | returns "undef". If the eventfd syscall is missing, fails with |
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1813 | "ENOSYS". |
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1814 | |
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1815 | Please refer to timerfd_create(2) for more info on this call. |
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1816 | |
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1817 | The following $clockid values are available: |
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1818 | "IO::AIO::CLOCK_REALTIME", "IO::AIO::CLOCK_MONOTONIC" |
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1819 | "IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME" (Linux 3.15) |
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1820 | "IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_REALTIME_ALARM" (Linux 3.11) and |
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1821 | "IO::AIO::CLOCK_CLOCK_BOOTTIME_ALARM" (Linux 3.11). |
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1822 | |
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1823 | The following $flags values are available (Linux 2.6.27): |
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1824 | "IO::AIO::TFD_NONBLOCK" and "IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC". |
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1825 | |
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1826 | Example: create a new timerfd and set it to one-second repeated |
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1827 | alarms, then wait for two alarms: |
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1828 | |
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1829 | my $fh = IO::AIO::timerfd_create IO::AIO::CLOCK_BOOTTIME, IO::AIO::TFD_CLOEXEC |
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1830 | or die "timerfd_create: $!\n"; |
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1831 | |
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1832 | defined IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, 0, 1, 1 |
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1833 | or die "timerfd_settime: $!\n"; |
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1834 | |
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1835 | for (1..2) { |
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1836 | 8 == sysread $fh, my $buf, 8 |
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1837 | or die "timerfd read failure\n"; |
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1838 | |
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1839 | printf "number of expirations (likely 1): %d\n", |
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1840 | unpack "Q", $buf; |
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1841 | } |
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1842 | |
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1843 | ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_settime $fh, $flags, |
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1844 | $new_interval, $nbw_value |
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1845 | This is a direct interface to the Linux timerfd_settime(2) system |
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1846 | call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call. |
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1847 | |
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1848 | The new itimerspec is specified using two (possibly fractional) |
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1849 | second values, $new_interval and $new_value). |
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1850 | |
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1851 | On success, the current interval and value are returned (as per |
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1852 | "timerfd_gettime"). On failure, the empty list is returned. |
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1853 | |
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1854 | The following $flags values are available: |
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1855 | "IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME" and "IO::AIO::TFD_TIMER_CANCEL_ON_SET". |
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1856 | |
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1857 | See "IO::AIO::timerfd_create" for a full example. |
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1858 | |
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1859 | ($cur_interval, $cur_value) = IO::AIO::timerfd_gettime $fh |
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1860 | This is a direct interface to the Linux timerfd_gettime(2) system |
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1861 | call. Please refer to its manpage for more info on this call. |
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1862 | |
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1863 | On success, returns the current values of interval and value for the |
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1864 | given timerfd (as potentially fractional second values). On failure, |
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1865 | the empty list is returned. |
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1866 | |
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1867 | EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION |
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1868 | It is recommended to use AnyEvent::AIO to integrate IO::AIO |
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1869 | automatically into many event loops: |
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1870 | |
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1871 | # AnyEvent integration (EV, Event, Glib, Tk, POE, urxvt, pureperl...) |
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1872 | use AnyEvent::AIO; |
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1873 | |
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1874 | You can also integrate IO::AIO manually into many event loops, here are |
|
|
1875 | some examples of how to do this: |
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1876 | |
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1877 | # EV integration |
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1878 | my $aio_w = EV::io IO::AIO::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&IO::AIO::poll_cb; |
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1879 | |
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1880 | # Event integration |
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1881 | Event->io (fd => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
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1882 | poll => 'r', |
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1883 | cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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1884 | |
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1885 | # Glib/Gtk2 integration |
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1886 | add_watch Glib::IO IO::AIO::poll_fileno, |
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1887 | in => sub { IO::AIO::poll_cb; 1 }; |
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1888 | |
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1889 | # Tk integration |
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1890 | Tk::Event::IO->fileevent (IO::AIO::poll_fileno, "", |
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1891 | readable => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
|
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1892 | |
|
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1893 | # Danga::Socket integration |
|
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1894 | Danga::Socket->AddOtherFds (IO::AIO::poll_fileno => |
|
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1895 | \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
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1896 | |
845 | FORK BEHAVIOUR |
1897 | FORK BEHAVIOUR |
846 | This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: |
1898 | Usage of pthreads in a program changes the semantics of fork |
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1899 | considerably. Specifically, only async-safe functions can be called |
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1900 | after fork. Perl doesn't know about this, so in general, you cannot call |
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1901 | fork with defined behaviour in perl if pthreads are involved. IO::AIO |
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1902 | uses pthreads, so this applies, but many other extensions and (for |
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1903 | inexplicable reasons) perl itself often is linked against pthreads, so |
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1904 | this limitation applies to quite a lot of perls. |
847 | |
1905 | |
848 | Before the fork, IO::AIO enters a quiescent state where no requests can |
1906 | This module no longer tries to fight your OS, or POSIX. That means |
849 | be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After the |
1907 | IO::AIO only works in the process that loaded it. Forking is fully |
850 | fork the parent simply leaves the quiescent state and continues |
1908 | supported, but using IO::AIO in the child is not. |
851 | request/result processing, while the child frees the request/result |
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852 | queue (so that the requests started before the fork will only be handled |
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853 | in the parent). Threads will be started on demand until the limit set in |
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854 | the parent process has been reached again. |
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855 | |
1909 | |
856 | In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had |
1910 | You might get around by not *using* IO::AIO before (or after) forking. |
857 | not been called, while the child will act as if IO::AIO has not been |
1911 | You could also try to call the IO::AIO::reinit function in the child: |
858 | used yet. |
1912 | |
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1913 | IO::AIO::reinit |
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|
1914 | Abandons all current requests and I/O threads and simply |
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|
1915 | reinitialises all data structures. This is not an operation |
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1916 | supported by any standards, but happens to work on GNU/Linux and |
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1917 | some newer BSD systems. |
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1918 | |
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1919 | The only reasonable use for this function is to call it after |
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1920 | forking, if "IO::AIO" was used in the parent. Calling it while |
|
|
1921 | IO::AIO is active in the process will result in undefined behaviour. |
|
|
1922 | Calling it at any time will also result in any undefined (by POSIX) |
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|
1923 | behaviour. |
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1924 | |
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|
1925 | LINUX-SPECIFIC CALLS |
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|
1926 | When a call is documented as "linux-specific" then this means it |
|
|
1927 | originated on GNU/Linux. "IO::AIO" will usually try to autodetect the |
|
|
1928 | availability and compatibility of such calls regardless of the platform |
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1929 | it is compiled on, so platforms such as FreeBSD which often implement |
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1930 | these calls will work. When in doubt, call them and see if they fail wth |
|
|
1931 | "ENOSYS". |
859 | |
1932 | |
860 | MEMORY USAGE |
1933 | MEMORY USAGE |
861 | Per-request usage: |
1934 | Per-request usage: |
862 | |
1935 | |
863 | Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 |
1936 | Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 |
864 | bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly |
1937 | bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly |
865 | a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl |
1938 | a few hundred bytes), readdir requires a result buffer and so on. Perl |
866 | scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and |
1939 | scalars and other data passed into aio requests will also be locked and |
867 | will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. |
1940 | will consume memory till the request has entered the done state. |
868 | |
1941 | |
869 | This is now awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a |
1942 | This is not awfully much, so queuing lots of requests is not usually a |
870 | problem. |
1943 | problem. |
871 | |
1944 | |
872 | Per-thread usage: |
1945 | Per-thread usage: |
873 | |
1946 | |
874 | In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for |
1947 | In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for |
875 | temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data |
1948 | temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data |
876 | structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). |
1949 | structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). |
877 | |
1950 | |
878 | KNOWN BUGS |
1951 | KNOWN BUGS |
879 | Known bugs will be fixed in the next release. |
1952 | Known bugs will be fixed in the next release :) |
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1953 | |
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1954 | KNOWN ISSUES |
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1955 | Calls that try to "import" foreign memory areas (such as "IO::AIO::mmap" |
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|
1956 | or "IO::AIO::aio_slurp") do not work with generic lvalues, such as |
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1957 | non-created hash slots or other scalars I didn't think of. It's best to |
|
|
1958 | avoid such and either use scalar variables or making sure that the |
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1959 | scalar exists (e.g. by storing "undef") and isn't "funny" (e.g. tied). |
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1960 | |
|
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1961 | I am not sure anything can be done about this, so this is considered a |
|
|
1962 | known issue, rather than a bug. |
880 | |
1963 | |
881 | SEE ALSO |
1964 | SEE ALSO |
882 | Coro::AIO. |
1965 | AnyEvent::AIO for easy integration into event loops, Coro::AIO for a |
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|
1966 | more natural syntax. |
883 | |
1967 | |
884 | AUTHOR |
1968 | AUTHOR |
885 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
1969 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
886 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
1970 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
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1971 | |