NAME
aio_read - asynchronous read
SYNOPSIS
#include <aio.h>
I int aio_read(struct aiocb * aiocbp );
DESCRIPTION
The
R aio_read ()
function requests an asynchronous "n = read(fd, buf, count)"
with fd, buf, count given by
R aiocbp->aio_fildes ,
R aiocbp->aio_buf ,
R aiocbp->aio_nbytes ,
respectively.
The return status n can be retrieved upon completion using
aio_return(3).
The data is read starting at the absolute file offset
R aiocbp->aio_offset ,
regardless of the current file position.
After this request,
the value of the current file position is unspecified.
The "asynchronous" means that this call returns as soon as the
request has been enqueued; the read may or may not have completed
when the call returns.
One tests for completion using
aio_error(3).
If
_POSIX_PRIORITIZED_IO
is defined, and this file supports it,
then the asynchronous operation is submitted at a priority equal
to that of the calling process minus
R aiocbp->aio_reqprio .
The field
aiocbp->aio_lio_opcode
is ignored.
No data is read from a regular file beyond its maximum offset.
RETURN VALUE
On success, 0 is returned.
On error the request is not enqueued, -1
is returned, and
errno
is set appropriately.
If an error is first detected later, it will
be reported via
aio_return(3)
(returns status -1) and
aio_error(3)
(error status whatever one would have gotten in
R errno ,
such as
R EBADF ).
ERRORS
EBADF
aio_fildes
is not a valid file descriptor open for reading.
EINVAL
One or more of
R aio_offset ,
R aio_reqprio ,
R aio_nbytes
are invalid.
ENOSYS
This function is not supported.
EOVERFLOW
The file is a regular file, we start reading before end-of-file
and want at least one byte, but the starting position is past
the maximum offset for this file.
CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001
NOTES
It is a good idea to zero out the control block before use.
This control block must not be changed while the read operation
is in progress.
The buffer area being read into
must not be accessed during the operation or undefined results may
occur.
The memory areas involved must remain valid.
SEE ALSO
