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6 6
7 use Coro; 7 use Coro;
8 8
9 async { 9 async {
10 # some asynchronous thread of execution 10 # some asynchronous thread of execution
11 print "2\n";
12 cede; # yield back to main
13 print "4\n";
11 }; 14 };
15 print "1\n";
16 cede; # yield to coroutine
17 print "3\n";
18 cede; # and again
12 19
13 # alternatively create an async coroutine like this: 20 # use locking
21 my $lock = new Coro::Semaphore;
22 my $locked;
14 23
15 sub some_func : Coro { 24 $lock->down;
16 # some more async code 25 $locked = 1;
17 } 26 $lock->up;
18
19 cede;
20 27
21=head1 DESCRIPTION 28=head1 DESCRIPTION
22 29
23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar 30This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar
24to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP 31to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP
33is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else). 40is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else).
34 41
35In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables + 42In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables +
36@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain, 43@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain,
37its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global 44its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global
38variables. 45variables (see L<Coro::State> for more configuration).
39 46
40=cut 47=cut
41 48
42package Coro; 49package Coro;
43 50
50 57
51our $idle; # idle handler 58our $idle; # idle handler
52our $main; # main coroutine 59our $main; # main coroutine
53our $current; # current coroutine 60our $current; # current coroutine
54 61
55our $VERSION = '3.7'; 62our $VERSION = '4.51';
56 63
57our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); 64our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
58our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( 65our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
59 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 66 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
60); 67);
113reasons. If performance is not essential you are encouraged to use the 120reasons. If performance is not essential you are encouraged to use the
114C<Coro::current> function instead. 121C<Coro::current> function instead.
115 122
116=cut 123=cut
117 124
125$main->{desc} = "[main::]";
126
118# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 127# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
119$main->{specific} = $current->{specific} 128$main->{_specific} = $current->{_specific}
120 if $current; 129 if $current;
121 130
122_set_current $main; 131_set_current $main;
123 132
124sub current() { $current } 133sub current() { $current }
132This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and 141This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and
133C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a 142C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a
134coroutine so the scheduler can run it. 143coroutine so the scheduler can run it.
135 144
136Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event 145Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event
137handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively. 146handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively itself.
138 147
139=cut 148=cut
140 149
141$idle = sub { 150$idle = sub {
142 require Carp; 151 require Carp;
149 # free coroutine data and mark as destructed 158 # free coroutine data and mark as destructed
150 $self->_destroy 159 $self->_destroy
151 or return; 160 or return;
152 161
153 # call all destruction callbacks 162 # call all destruction callbacks
154 $_->(@{$self->{status}}) 163 $_->(@{$self->{_status}})
155 for @{(delete $self->{destroy_cb}) || []}; 164 for @{(delete $self->{_on_destroy}) || []};
156} 165}
157 166
158# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 167# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
159# cannot destroy itself. 168# cannot destroy itself.
160my @destroy; 169my @destroy;
161my $manager; 170my $manager;
162 171
163$manager = new Coro sub { 172$manager = new Coro sub {
164 $current->desc ("[coro manager]");
165
166 while () { 173 while () {
167 (shift @destroy)->_cancel 174 (shift @destroy)->_cancel
168 while @destroy; 175 while @destroy;
169 176
170 &schedule; 177 &schedule;
171 } 178 }
172}; 179};
173 180$manager->desc ("[coro manager]");
174$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX); 181$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX);
175
176# static methods. not really.
177 182
178=back 183=back
179 184
180=head2 STATIC METHODS 185=head2 STATIC METHODS
181 186
186=item async { ... } [@args...] 191=item async { ... } [@args...]
187 192
188Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object 193Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object
189(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically 194(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically
190terminated. 195terminated.
196
197See the C<Coro::State::new> constructor for info about the coroutine
198environment in which coroutines run.
191 199
192Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside 200Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside
193the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit, 201the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit,
194just as it would in the main program. 202just as it would in the main program.
195 203
216issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as 224issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as
217C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy> 225C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy>
218will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel, 226will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel,
219which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling. 227which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling.
220 228
221The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, otherwise the coroutine 229The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, tracing will be
222will be re-used "as-is". 230disabled, the description will be reset and the default output filehandle
231gets restored, so you can change alkl these. Otherwise the coroutine will
232be re-used "as-is": most notably if you change other per-coroutine global
233stuff such as C<$/> you need to revert that change, which is most simply
234done by using local as in C< local $/ >.
223 235
224The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by 236The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by
225changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as 237changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as
226required. 238required.
227 239
228If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a 240If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a
229single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool { 241single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool
230terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. 242{ terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. In
243addition to that, when the stacks used by a handler grows larger than 16kb
244(adjustable with $Coro::POOL_RSS) it will also exit.
231 245
232=cut 246=cut
233 247
234our $POOL_SIZE = 8; 248our $POOL_SIZE = 8;
249our $POOL_RSS = 16 * 1024;
235our @pool; 250our @async_pool;
236 251
237sub pool_handler { 252sub pool_handler {
253 my $cb;
254
238 while () { 255 while () {
239 $current->{desc} = "[async_pool]";
240
241 eval { 256 eval {
242 my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $current->{_invoke} or return }; 257 while () {
243 $cb->(@arg); 258 _pool_1 $cb;
259 &$cb;
260 _pool_2 $cb;
261 &schedule;
262 }
244 }; 263 };
264
265 last if $@ eq "\3async_pool terminate\2\n";
245 warn $@ if $@; 266 warn $@ if $@;
246
247 last if @pool >= $POOL_SIZE;
248
249 push @pool, $current;
250 $current->{desc} = "[async_pool idle]";
251 $current->save (Coro::State::SAVE_DEF);
252 $current->prio (0);
253 schedule;
254 } 267 }
255} 268}
256 269
257sub async_pool(&@) { 270sub async_pool(&@) {
258 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler 271 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler
259 my $coro = (pop @pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;; 272 my $coro = (pop @async_pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;
260 273
261 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_]; 274 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_];
262 $coro->ready; 275 $coro->ready;
263 276
264 $coro 277 $coro
294 307
295"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the 308"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the
296ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the 309ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
297current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 310current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
298 311
299Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
300
301=item Coro::cede_notself 312=item Coro::cede_notself
302 313
303Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any 314Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any
304coroutine, regardless of priority, once. 315coroutine, regardless of priority, once.
305 316
306Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
307
308=item terminate [arg...] 317=item terminate [arg...]
309 318
310Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>). 319Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
320
321=item killall
322
323Kills/terminates/cancels all coroutines except the currently running
324one. This is useful after a fork, either in the child or the parent, as
325usually only one of them should inherit the running coroutines.
311 326
312=cut 327=cut
313 328
314sub terminate { 329sub terminate {
315 $current->cancel (@_); 330 $current->cancel (@_);
316} 331}
317 332
333sub killall {
334 for (Coro::State::list) {
335 $_->cancel
336 if $_ != $current && UNIVERSAL::isa $_, "Coro";
337 }
338}
339
318=back 340=back
319
320# dynamic methods
321 341
322=head2 COROUTINE METHODS 342=head2 COROUTINE METHODS
323 343
324These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects. 344These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects.
325 345
330Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine 350Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine
331automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were 351automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
332called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue 352called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue
333by calling the ready method. 353by calling the ready method.
334 354
335See C<async> for additional discussion. 355See C<async> and C<Coro::State::new> for additional info about the
356coroutine environment.
336 357
337=cut 358=cut
338 359
339sub _run_coro { 360sub _run_coro {
340 terminate &{+shift}; 361 terminate &{+shift};
364 385
365=cut 386=cut
366 387
367sub cancel { 388sub cancel {
368 my $self = shift; 389 my $self = shift;
369 $self->{status} = [@_]; 390 $self->{_status} = [@_];
370 391
371 if ($current == $self) { 392 if ($current == $self) {
372 push @destroy, $self; 393 push @destroy, $self;
373 $manager->ready; 394 $manager->ready;
374 &schedule while 1; 395 &schedule while 1;
378} 399}
379 400
380=item $coroutine->join 401=item $coroutine->join
381 402
382Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the 403Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
383C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times 404C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called concurrently
384from multiple coroutine. 405from multiple coroutines.
385 406
386=cut 407=cut
387 408
388sub join { 409sub join {
389 my $self = shift; 410 my $self = shift;
390 411
391 unless ($self->{status}) { 412 unless ($self->{_status}) {
392 my $current = $current; 413 my $current = $current;
393 414
394 push @{$self->{destroy_cb}}, sub { 415 push @{$self->{_on_destroy}}, sub {
395 $current->ready; 416 $current->ready;
396 undef $current; 417 undef $current;
397 }; 418 };
398 419
399 &schedule while $current; 420 &schedule while $current;
400 } 421 }
401 422
402 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; 423 wantarray ? @{$self->{_status}} : $self->{_status}[0];
403} 424}
404 425
405=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb) 426=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb)
406 427
407Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed, 428Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed,
411=cut 432=cut
412 433
413sub on_destroy { 434sub on_destroy {
414 my ($self, $cb) = @_; 435 my ($self, $cb) = @_;
415 436
416 push @{ $self->{destroy_cb} }, $cb; 437 push @{ $self->{_on_destroy} }, $cb;
417} 438}
418 439
419=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio) 440=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)
420 441
421Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 442Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
445 466
446=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc) 467=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc)
447 468
448Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this 469Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
449coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine. 470coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine.
471
472This method simply sets the C<< $coroutine->{desc} >> member to the given string. You
473can modify this member directly if you wish.
474
475=item $coroutine->throw ([$scalar])
476
477If C<$throw> is specified and defined, it will be thrown as an exception
478inside the coroutine at the next convinient point in time (usually after
479it gains control at the next schedule/transfer/cede). Otherwise clears the
480exception object.
481
482The exception object will be thrown "as is" with the specified scalar in
483C<$@>, i.e. if it is a string, no line number or newline will be appended
484(unlike with C<die>).
485
486This can be used as a softer means than C<cancel> to ask a coroutine to
487end itself, although there is no guarentee that the exception will lead to
488termination, and if the exception isn't caught it might well end the whole
489program.
450 490
451=cut 491=cut
452 492
453sub desc { 493sub desc {
454 my $old = $_[0]{desc}; 494 my $old = $_[0]{desc};
530 570
531# we create a special coro because we want to cede, 571# we create a special coro because we want to cede,
532# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks 572# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks
533# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede 573# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede
534# inside an event callback. 574# inside an event callback.
535our $unblock_scheduler = async { 575our $unblock_scheduler = new Coro sub {
536 $current->desc ("[unblock_sub scheduler]");
537 while () { 576 while () {
538 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) { 577 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {
539 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool 578 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool
540 my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler); 579 my $coro = (pop @async_pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;
541 580
542 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb; 581 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb;
543 $coro->ready; 582 $coro->ready;
544 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool 583 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool
545 } 584 }
546 schedule; # sleep well 585 schedule; # sleep well
547 } 586 }
548}; 587};
588$unblock_scheduler->desc ("[unblock_sub scheduler]");
549 589
550sub unblock_sub(&) { 590sub unblock_sub(&) {
551 my $cb = shift; 591 my $cb = shift;
552 592
553 sub { 593 sub {
572 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow 612 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
573 this). 613 this).
574 614
575=head1 SEE ALSO 615=head1 SEE ALSO
576 616
617Lower level Configuration, Coroutine Environment: L<Coro::State>.
618
619Debugging: L<Coro::Debug>.
620
577Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>. 621Support/Utility: L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Util>.
578 622
579Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>. 623Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
580 624
581Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>. 625Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>.
582 626
627Compatibility: L<Coro::LWP>, L<Coro::Storable>, L<Coro::Select>.
628
583Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker> 629Embedding: L<Coro::MakeMaker>.
584 630
585=head1 AUTHOR 631=head1 AUTHOR
586 632
587 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 633 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
588 http://home.schmorp.de/ 634 http://home.schmorp.de/

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