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81 | our $idle; # idle handler |
81 | our $idle; # idle handler |
82 | our $main; # main coro |
82 | our $main; # main coro |
83 | our $current; # current coro |
83 | our $current; # current coro |
84 | |
84 | |
85 | our $VERSION = 5.131; |
85 | our $VERSION = 5.132; |
86 | |
86 | |
87 | our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); |
87 | our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); |
88 | our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( |
88 | our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( |
89 | prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], |
89 | prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], |
90 | ); |
90 | ); |
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338 | |
339 | These functions implement the same concept as C<dynamic-wind> in scheme |
339 | These functions implement the same concept as C<dynamic-wind> in scheme |
340 | does, and are useful when you want to localise some resource to a specific |
340 | does, and are useful when you want to localise some resource to a specific |
341 | coro. |
341 | coro. |
342 | |
342 | |
343 | They slow down coro switching considerably for coros that use |
343 | They slow down thread switching considerably for coros that use them |
344 | them (But coro switching is still reasonably fast if the handlers are |
344 | (about 40% for a BLOCK with a single assignment, so thread switching is |
345 | fast). |
345 | still reasonably fast if the handlers are fast). |
346 | |
346 | |
347 | These functions are best understood by an example: The following function |
347 | These functions are best understood by an example: The following function |
348 | will change the current timezone to "Antarctica/South_Pole", which |
348 | will change the current timezone to "Antarctica/South_Pole", which |
349 | requires a call to C<tzset>, but by using C<on_enter> and C<on_leave>, |
349 | requires a call to C<tzset>, but by using C<on_enter> and C<on_leave>, |
350 | which remember/change the current timezone and restore the previous |
350 | which remember/change the current timezone and restore the previous |
351 | value, respectively, the timezone is only changes for the coro that |
351 | value, respectively, the timezone is only changed for the coro that |
352 | installed those handlers. |
352 | installed those handlers. |
353 | |
353 | |
354 | use POSIX qw(tzset); |
354 | use POSIX qw(tzset); |
355 | |
355 | |
356 | async { |
356 | async { |
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373 | }; |
373 | }; |
374 | |
374 | |
375 | This can be used to localise about any resource (locale, uid, current |
375 | This can be used to localise about any resource (locale, uid, current |
376 | working directory etc.) to a block, despite the existance of other |
376 | working directory etc.) to a block, despite the existance of other |
377 | coros. |
377 | coros. |
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379 | Another interesting example implements time-sliced multitasking using |
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380 | interval timers (this could obviously be optimised, but does the job): |
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382 | # "timeslice" the given block |
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383 | sub timeslice(&) { |
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384 | use Time::HiRes (); |
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386 | Coro::on_enter { |
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387 | # on entering the thread, we set an VTALRM handler to cede |
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388 | $SIG{VTALRM} = sub { cede }; |
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389 | # and then start the interval timer |
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390 | Time::HiRes::setitimer &Time::HiRes::ITIMER_VIRTUAL, 0.01, 0.01; |
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391 | }; |
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392 | Coro::on_leave { |
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393 | # on leaving the thread, we stop the interval timer again |
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394 | Time::HiRes::setitimer &Time::HiRes::ITIMER_VIRTUAL, 0, 0; |
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395 | }; |
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396 | |
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397 | &{+shift}; |
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398 | } |
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400 | # use like this: |
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401 | timeslice { |
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402 | # The following is an endless loop that would normally |
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403 | # monopolise the process. Sicne it runs in a timeslice |
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404 | # environment, it will regularly cede to other threads. |
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405 | while () { } |
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406 | }; |
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408 | |
379 | =item killall |
409 | =item killall |
380 | |
410 | |
381 | Kills/terminates/cancels all coros except the currently running one. |
411 | Kills/terminates/cancels all coros except the currently running one. |
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