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3 | TODO: should explore PerlIO::coroaio (perl leaks like hell). |
3 | TODO: should explore PerlIO::coroaio (perl leaks like hell). |
4 | TODO: maybe implement a default message channel, very much like Erlang's |
4 | TODO: maybe implement a default message channel, very much like Erlang's |
5 | actor model (which is cool in a lot of important aspects (failures!), |
5 | actor model (which is cool in a lot of important aspects (failures!), |
6 | but very lacking in others (higher level ipc)). |
6 | but very lacking in others (higher level ipc)). |
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8 | TODO: async_pool to SLF |
8 | - convert Coro::Timer, Coro::Select and Coro::Util to rouse API. |
9 | TODO: _cancel to xs |
9 | - Coro::Select did errornously dup the file descriptors |
10 | 5.0 |
10 | and didn't work with all AnyEvent backends. |
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11 | - bumped $Coro::POOL_RSS up to 32kb by default. |
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12 | - no longer set the optype to OP_CUSTOM, as B::* understandably |
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13 | doesn't like this very much (and we *are* a type of entersub). |
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14 | - better 5.8.6 compatibility. |
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16 | 5.0 Thu Nov 20 10:35:05 CET 2008 |
11 | - NEW ARCHITECTURE: use the latest 4.x version if you experience |
17 | - NEW ARCHITECTURE: use the latest 4.x version if you experience |
12 | stability issues. |
18 | stability issues. |
13 | - bump API version to 7 - all dependents must be recompiled. |
19 | - bump API version to 7 - all dependents must be recompiled. |
14 | - removed timed_* functions - they were not being used anyways |
20 | - removed timed_* functions - they were not being used anyways |
15 | and should be replaced by a more generic mechanism - |
21 | and should be replaced by a more generic mechanism - |
16 | and were annoying to support anyways :) |
22 | and were annoying to support anyways :) |
17 | - removed SemaphoreSet's waiter method - use sem instead. |
23 | - removed SemaphoreSet's waiter method - use sem method instead. |
18 | - Coro::Semaphore->adjust didn't correctly wake up enough waiters. |
24 | - Coro::Semaphore->adjust didn't correctly wake up enough waiters. |
19 | - async_pool did free a scalar value twice |
25 | - async_pool did free a scalar value twice |
20 | ("Attempt to unreference..."). |
26 | ("Attempt to unreference..."). |
21 | - fix a disastrous bug in the readline optimisation |
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22 | introduced in 4.801. |
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23 | - fix a longstanding bug where calling terminate on a coro that |
27 | - fix a longstanding bug where calling terminate on a coro that |
24 | was waiting for a semaphore that was just becoming available |
28 | was waiting for a semaphore that was just becoming available |
25 | would cause a deadlock (semaphore would get into a state where |
29 | would cause a deadlock (semaphore would get into a state where |
26 | it was available but waiters were still blocked). |
30 | it was available but waiters were still blocked). |
27 | - calling throw on a coroutine that is waiting for a semaphore will |
31 | - calling throw on a coroutine that is waiting for a semaphore will |
28 | no longer make it acquire the semaphore (and thus leak a count). |
32 | no longer make it acquire the semaphore (and thus leak a count). |
29 | - perl's process emulation is now not even theoretically supported |
33 | - perl's process emulation is now not even theoretically supported |
30 | anymore. |
34 | anymore. |
31 | - new functions Coro::rouse_cb and Coro::rouse_wait. |
35 | - new functions Coro::rouse_cb and Coro::rouse_wait for easier |
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36 | conversion of callback-style to blocking-style. |
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37 | - new methods $coro->schedule_to and ->cede_to, to specifically |
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38 | schedule or cede to a specific coroutine. |
32 | - new function Coro::Semaphore::wait. |
39 | - new function Coro::Semaphore::wait. |
33 | - use named constants in Coro::Channel (Richard Hundt). |
40 | - use named constants in Coro::Channel (Richard Hundt). |
34 | - directly patch the entersub opcode calling SLF functions (cede, |
41 | - directly patch the entersub opcode calling SLF functions (cede, |
35 | transfer and so on). this does speed up context switching, but |
42 | transfer and so on). this does speed up context switching, but |
36 | more importanly, it frees us from the hardcoded behaviour of |
43 | more importanly, it frees us from the hardcoded behaviour of |
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55 | - used new SLF interface to reimplement Coro::Signal gaining |
62 | - used new SLF interface to reimplement Coro::Signal gaining |
56 | some unknown (because I was too lazy), but certain, speedup, and also |
63 | some unknown (because I was too lazy), but certain, speedup, and also |
57 | making signals reliable for the first time. |
64 | making signals reliable for the first time. |
58 | - used new SLF interface and other optimisations to speed up async_pool |
65 | - used new SLF interface and other optimisations to speed up async_pool |
59 | by a factor of two. It also doesn't rely on perl's exception mechanism |
66 | by a factor of two. It also doesn't rely on perl's exception mechanism |
60 | to exit anymore. |
67 | to exit anymore. The overhead for terminating an async_pool, coro over |
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68 | a normal async is now very small. |
61 | - sped up coroutine creation/destruction by 40%. |
69 | - sped up coroutine creation/destruction by 40%. |
62 | - forgot to include Coro/libcoro/README in the dist for all these years. |
70 | - forgot to include Coro/libcoro/README in the dist for all these years. |
63 | - work around a freebsd pthreads bug (manual testcancel is required as |
71 | - work around a freebsd pthreads bug (manual testcancel is required as |
64 | pthread_cond_wait isn't a cancellation point on freebsd). |
72 | pthread_cond_wait isn't a cancellation point on freebsd). |
65 | - use new rouse functions to speed up and simplify Coro::BDB. |
73 | - use new rouse functions to speed up and simplify Coro::BDB. |
66 | - make "prefer perl native functions" work with threaded perls. |
74 | - make "prefer perl native functions" work with threaded perls. |
67 | - condense Coro::Debug ps output, hint at v and w flags. |
75 | - condense Coro::Debug ps output, hint at v and w flags. |
68 | - (libcoro) lots of minor cleanups and portability improvements. |
76 | - (libcoro) lots of minor cleanups and portability improvements. |
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78 | 4.914 Wed Nov 19 12:54:18 CET 2008 |
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79 | - fix a disastrous bug in the readline optimisation |
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80 | introduced in 4.801. |
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70 | 4.913 Sat Nov 15 07:58:28 CET 2008 |
82 | 4.913 Sat Nov 15 07:58:28 CET 2008 |
71 | - async_pool did free a scalar value twice |
83 | - async_pool did free a scalar value twice |
72 | ("Attempt to unreference..."). |
84 | ("Attempt to unreference..."). |
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