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src: trace_events: fix race with metadata events #25235

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@ofrobots ofrobots commented Dec 27, 2018

Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: #24129

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  • make -j4 test (UNIX), or vcbuild test (Windows) passes
  • commit message follows commit guidelines

CI: https://ci.nodejs.org/job/node-test-pull-request/19827/ https://ci.nodejs.org/job/node-test-pull-request/19975/

Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: nodejs#24129
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Has anyone gotten TSAN/ASAN builds working? They might help catch issues like this easier.

@ofrobots ofrobots added the trace_events Issues and PRs related to V8, Node.js core, and userspace code trace events. label Dec 27, 2018
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@ofrobots - presence of mutexes are found to be problematic (ref: #25007) . While there is no specific issue as such to this PR, increase in the number of mutextes increases the chance of crashes at the non-cordinated process exit route; unless we arrive at a plan to control those (conditions such as attempting to lock a mutex that is already destroyed, attempting to destroy a mutex that is locked, etc). thoughts?

@@ -145,6 +143,8 @@ class Agent {
ConditionVariable initialize_writer_condvar_;
uv_async_t initialize_writer_async_;
std::set<AsyncTraceWriter*> to_be_initialized_;

Mutex metadata_events_mutex_;
std::list<std::unique_ptr<TraceObject>> metadata_events_;
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Maybe a dumb question, but when does this list get cleared? Does it ever?

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It doesn't and shouldn't really. These need to be cached and re-emitted whenever the trace file rolls over to a new file. There should only ever be a limited number of these.

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Right. Metadata events are meta information about the process and environment rather than being events at particular points in time. In production scenarios, the trace events may be streamed across the network where only a trailing buffer is retained. The idea is that these metadata events should be periodically remitted to ensure that they are still available even if the start of the log is truncated.

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@ofrobots - pls disregard my previous comment / question; thinking on it agin, that question does not make any sense here at all. In addition, I saw your comment in #25007, clarifying some outstanding questions there.

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addaleax commented Jan 7, 2019

@addaleax addaleax added the author ready PRs that have at least one approval, no pending requests for changes, and a CI started. label Jan 7, 2019
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ofrobots commented Jan 7, 2019

@addaleax thanks for launching the CI. I had started one earlier as well: https://ci.nodejs.org/job/node-test-pull-request/19975/ which is unfinished but well-poised right.

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addaleax commented Jan 7, 2019

Landed in f39b3e3

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Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: nodejs#24129

PR-URL: nodejs#25235
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
addaleax pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 9, 2019
Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: #24129

PR-URL: #25235
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
refack pushed a commit to refack/node that referenced this pull request Jan 14, 2019
Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: nodejs#24129

PR-URL: nodejs#25235
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
@BridgeAR BridgeAR mentioned this pull request Jan 16, 2019
BridgeAR pushed a commit to BridgeAR/node that referenced this pull request Jan 16, 2019
Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: nodejs#24129

PR-URL: nodejs#25235
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
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BethGriggs pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 28, 2019
Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: #24129

PR-URL: #25235
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
@BethGriggs BethGriggs mentioned this pull request May 1, 2019
BethGriggs pushed a commit that referenced this pull request May 10, 2019
Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: #24129

PR-URL: #25235
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
MylesBorins pushed a commit that referenced this pull request May 16, 2019
Multiple threads may be concurrently adding to the metadata_events list.
Protect access with a mutex.

Fixes: #24129

PR-URL: #25235
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
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