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21 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
21 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
22 | |
22 | |
23 | This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar |
23 | This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar |
24 | to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP |
24 | to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP |
25 | machines. The specific flavor of coroutine use din this module also |
25 | machines. The specific flavor of coroutine used in this module also |
26 | guarentees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless |
26 | guarantees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless |
27 | necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and |
27 | necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and |
28 | parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much |
28 | parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much |
29 | safer than threads programming. |
29 | safer than threads programming. |
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30 | |
31 | (Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a |
31 | (Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a |
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51 | our $idle; # idle handler |
51 | our $idle; # idle handler |
52 | our $main; # main coroutine |
52 | our $main; # main coroutine |
53 | our $current; # current coroutine |
53 | our $current; # current coroutine |
54 | |
54 | |
55 | our $VERSION = '3.56'; |
55 | our $VERSION = '3.7'; |
56 | |
56 | |
57 | our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); |
57 | our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); |
58 | our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( |
58 | our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( |
59 | prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], |
59 | prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], |
60 | ); |
60 | ); |
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109 | The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value |
109 | The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value |
110 | is C<$main> (of course). |
110 | is C<$main> (of course). |
111 | |
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112 | This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance |
112 | This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance |
113 | reasons. If performance is not essentiel you are encouraged to use the |
113 | reasons. If performance is not essential you are encouraged to use the |
114 | C<Coro::current> function instead. |
114 | C<Coro::current> function instead. |
115 | |
115 | |
116 | =cut |
116 | =cut |
117 | |
117 | |
118 | # maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... |
118 | # maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... |
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159 | # cannot destroy itself. |
159 | # cannot destroy itself. |
160 | my @destroy; |
160 | my @destroy; |
161 | my $manager; |
161 | my $manager; |
162 | |
162 | |
163 | $manager = new Coro sub { |
163 | $manager = new Coro sub { |
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164 | $current->desc ("[coro manager]"); |
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165 | |
164 | while () { |
166 | while () { |
165 | (shift @destroy)->_cancel |
167 | (shift @destroy)->_cancel |
166 | while @destroy; |
168 | while @destroy; |
167 | |
169 | |
168 | &schedule; |
170 | &schedule; |
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228 | terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. |
230 | terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. |
229 | |
231 | |
230 | =cut |
232 | =cut |
231 | |
233 | |
232 | our $POOL_SIZE = 8; |
234 | our $POOL_SIZE = 8; |
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235 | our $MAX_POOL_RSS = 64 * 1024; |
233 | our @pool; |
236 | our @pool; |
234 | |
237 | |
235 | sub pool_handler { |
238 | sub pool_handler { |
236 | while () { |
239 | while () { |
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240 | $current->{desc} = "[async_pool]"; |
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241 | |
237 | eval { |
242 | eval { |
238 | my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $current->{_invoke} or return }; |
243 | my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $current->{_invoke} or return }; |
239 | $cb->(@arg); |
244 | $cb->(@arg); |
240 | }; |
245 | }; |
241 | warn $@ if $@; |
246 | warn $@ if $@; |
242 | |
247 | |
243 | last if @pool >= $POOL_SIZE; |
248 | last if @pool >= $POOL_SIZE || $current->rss >= $MAX_POOL_RSS; |
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249 | |
244 | push @pool, $current; |
250 | push @pool, $current; |
245 | |
251 | $current->{desc} = "[async_pool idle]"; |
246 | $current->save (Coro::State::SAVE_DEF); |
252 | $current->save (Coro::State::SAVE_DEF); |
247 | $current->prio (0); |
253 | $current->prio (0); |
248 | schedule; |
254 | schedule; |
249 | } |
255 | } |
250 | } |
256 | } |
251 | |
257 | |
252 | sub async_pool(&@) { |
258 | sub async_pool(&@) { |
253 | # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler |
259 | # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler |
254 | my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler); |
260 | my $coro = (pop @pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;; |
255 | |
261 | |
256 | $coro->{_invoke} = [@_]; |
262 | $coro->{_invoke} = [@_]; |
257 | $coro->ready; |
263 | $coro->ready; |
258 | |
264 | |
259 | $coro |
265 | $coro |
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277 | # wake up sleeping coroutine |
283 | # wake up sleeping coroutine |
278 | $current->ready; |
284 | $current->ready; |
279 | undef $current; |
285 | undef $current; |
280 | }; |
286 | }; |
281 | |
287 | |
282 | # call schedule until event occured. |
288 | # call schedule until event occurred. |
283 | # in case we are woken up for other reasons |
289 | # in case we are woken up for other reasons |
284 | # (current still defined), loop. |
290 | # (current still defined), loop. |
285 | Coro::schedule while $current; |
291 | Coro::schedule while $current; |
286 | } |
292 | } |
287 | |
293 | |
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458 | =over 4 |
464 | =over 4 |
459 | |
465 | |
460 | =item Coro::nready |
466 | =item Coro::nready |
461 | |
467 | |
462 | Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state, |
468 | Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state, |
463 | i.e. that can be swicthed to. The value C<0> means that the only runnable |
469 | i.e. that can be switched to. The value C<0> means that the only runnable |
464 | coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect, |
470 | coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect, |
465 | and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler |
471 | and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler |
466 | that wakes up some coroutines. |
472 | that wakes up some coroutines. |
467 | |
473 | |
468 | =item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... } |
474 | =item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... } |
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504 | This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it, |
510 | This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it, |
505 | returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return |
511 | returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return |
506 | immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code |
512 | immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code |
507 | ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine. |
513 | ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine. |
508 | |
514 | |
509 | The reason this fucntion exists is that many event libraries (such as the |
515 | The reason this function exists is that many event libraries (such as the |
510 | venerable L<Event|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form |
516 | venerable L<Event|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form |
511 | of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks, |
517 | of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks, |
512 | otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse. |
518 | otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse. |
513 | |
519 | |
514 | This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another |
520 | This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another |
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526 | # we create a special coro because we want to cede, |
532 | # we create a special coro because we want to cede, |
527 | # to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks |
533 | # to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks |
528 | # return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede |
534 | # return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede |
529 | # inside an event callback. |
535 | # inside an event callback. |
530 | our $unblock_scheduler = async { |
536 | our $unblock_scheduler = async { |
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537 | $current->desc ("[unblock_sub scheduler]"); |
531 | while () { |
538 | while () { |
532 | while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) { |
539 | while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) { |
533 | # this is an inlined copy of async_pool |
540 | # this is an inlined copy of async_pool |
534 | my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler); |
541 | my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler); |
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567 | |
561 | - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global |
568 | - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global |
562 | destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). |
569 | destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). |
563 | |
570 | |
564 | - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module |
571 | - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module |
565 | from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future |
572 | from the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future |
566 | to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow |
573 | to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow |
567 | this). |
574 | this). |
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575 | |
569 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
576 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
570 | |
577 | |