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2010-05-28 2010-05-28
Cleanup of automatic regIOobject rereading.
Using asynchronous file modification (using inotify) instead of timestamp
checking.
- all files (usually only IOdictionary) that need to be monitored - all files (usually only IOdictionary) that need to be monitored
should be registered using MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED. The MUST_READ should should be registered using MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED. The MUST_READ should
@ -11,7 +9,19 @@ files.
I've temporarily added a warning in IOdictionary if constructed with MUST_READ. I've temporarily added a warning in IOdictionary if constructed with MUST_READ.
Same for IOList,IOField,IOMap if constructed with MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED Same for IOList,IOField,IOMap if constructed with MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED
(or is rereading supported?). Please let me know if something does not work or (or is rereading supported?). Please let me know if something does not work or
you see this warning. you see the warning
"Dictionary constructed with IOobject::MUST_READ instead of IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED." << nl
- any monitored and modified file will get reloaded from the exact path
that was monitored. In the old system it would/could do a re-search through all
times.
- all reductions to synchronise status on different processors are done with
a single reduction instead of one reduction per registered object. This could
be quite a gain on large numbers of processors.
- all file monitoring is done by an instance of 'fileMonitor' in the Time - all file monitoring is done by an instance of 'fileMonitor' in the Time
class. The fileMonitor class can be found in OSspecific. Default is class. The fileMonitor class can be found in OSspecific. Default is
@ -19,26 +29,25 @@ to use the (linux-specific) 'inotify' system calls.
If compiled with -DFOAM_USE_STAT it will revert to the current 'stat' system If compiled with -DFOAM_USE_STAT it will revert to the current 'stat' system
calls. calls.
- inotify does not need timestamps. There is no need for fileModificationSkew - inotify does not need timestamps. There is no need for fileModificationSkew
to allow for time differences. (there can still temporarily be a difference to allow for time differences. (there can still temporarily be a difference
in modified status between different processors due to nfs lagging) in modified status between different processors due to nfs lagging)
- all reductions to synchronise status on different processors are done with
a single reduction instead of one reduction per registered object. This could
be quite a gain on large numbers of processors.
- fileMonitor stores two hashtables per file so there is a small overhead - fileMonitor stores two hashtables per file so there is a small overhead
adding and removing files from monitoring. adding and removing files from monitoring.
- if runTimeModifiable is false at start of run no files will get monitored, - if runTimeModifiable is false at start of run no files will get monitored,
however if runTimeModified gets set to false during the run and monitored files however if runTimeModified gets set to false during the run the files
will still get monitored (though never reloaded). This is only a hypothetical will still get monitored (though never reloaded). This is only a hypothetical
problem in that the kernel still stores events for the monitored files. However problem in that the kernel still stores events for the monitored files. However
inotify is very efficient - e.g. it gets used to track changes on file systems inotify is very efficient - e.g. it gets used to track changes on file systems
for desktop search engines. for desktop search engines.
- any monitored and modified file will get reloaded from the exact path
that was monitored. In the old system it would/could do a re-search through all
times.
- in the old system one could call modified() on any object and get
and uptodate state. In the new system it will return the state from
the last runTime++ (which if it triggered any re-reads will have reset the
state anyway).