RFR (S): JDK-8024423: JVMTI: GetLoadedClasses doesn't enumerate anonymous classes

serguei.spitsyn at oracle.com serguei.spitsyn at oracle.com
Wed Oct 23 08:18:14 UTC 2013


Fredrik,

The fix is good, good job!
It is still a good idea to run the nsk.jvmti and nsk.jdi tests to be safe.

Thanks,
Serguei

On 10/23/13 1:04 AM, Fredrik Arvidsson wrote:
> Hi
>
> The latest and hopefully last review version of this change can be 
> found here:
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~farvidsson/8024423/webrev.03/ 
> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Efarvidsson/8024423/webrev.03/>
>
> Cheers
> /F
>
> On 2013-10-22 17:11, Stefan Karlsson wrote:
>> On 10/17/13 4:02 PM, Fredrik Arvidsson wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have added a new revision of my changes here: 
>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~allwin/farvidss/8024423/webrev.02/ 
>>> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Eallwin/farvidss/8024423/webrev.02/>
>>
>> I haven't looked at the patch i great detail, but I found this code:
>>
>> +  void LoadedClassesClosure::do_klass(Klass* k) {
>> +    // Collect all jclasses
>> +    for (Klass* l = k; l != NULL; l = l->array_klass_or_null()) {
>> +      oop mirror = l->java_mirror();
>> +      _classStack.push((jclass) _env->jni_reference(mirror));
>> +    }
>> +  }
>>
>> I think you are adding the array klasses multiple times. 
>> ClassLoaderData::loaded_classes_do() is visiting all array klasses, 
>> so you shouldn't be traversing the l->array_klass_or_null() chain.
>>
>> StefanK
>>
>>> The idea is to use a lock called metaspace_lock available inside the 
>>> ClassLoaderData objects that the ClassLoaderDataGraph holds, this 
>>> prevents classes to be added/removed/updated during the gathering 
>>> phase. When iterating using the new LoadedClassesClosure 
>>> implementation only array classes and instance classes that are 
>>> marked as loaded will be visited. The LoadedClassesClosure 
>>> implementation uses a Stack<jclass> to store classes during the 
>>> gathering phase. This changes the count-allocate-add-extract 
>>> approach that was used before into a add-extract way of doing it 
>>> instead.
>>>
>>> I am still not sure how to do with the GetClassLoaderClasses to make 
>>> it consistent. I would eventually like to get rid of the 
>>> JvmtiGetLoadedClassesClosure and the use of the SystemDictionary if 
>>> possible. But right now I just cant see how to get hold of the 
>>> initiating loader for a class without using the SystemDictionary.
>>>
>>> /Fredrik
>>>
>>> On 2013-10-15 09:42, serguei.spitsyn at oracle.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> There are two questions on the list that we still need to resolve 
>>>> in this fix:
>>>>  (1) What is the best way to protect the work with CLDG from 
>>>> concurrent additions of CLD's to it
>>>>  (2) The *GetClassLoaderClasses* needs a fix as well to be 
>>>> consistent with the GetLoadedClasses
>>>>
>>>> I had some private conversations with Fredrik and John Rose and
>>>> after some analysis came up with the suggestion:
>>>>
>>>>   (1) Continue using the *SystemDictionary_lock* to protect 
>>>> consistency of the loaded classes data.
>>>>        The issue is that adding CLD's to the SLDG is not currently 
>>>> protected by the *SystemDictionary_lock*.
>>>>        I'm suggesting to add it to the 
>>>> *SystemDictionary::parse_stream* (please, see the webrev below).
>>>>
>>>>   (2) There was some doubt that a similar fix for the 
>>>> *GetClassLoaderClasses* is needed because
>>>>        the CL+SD (taken from the host class) does not reference the 
>>>> associated anonymous classes.
>>>>        The question is: Can we consider the host's class CL as the 
>>>> initiating CL?
>>>>        My reading is that the answer to this question is: "Yes, we 
>>>> can".
>>>>        Even though the CL itself does not have references to its 
>>>> anonymous classes,
>>>>        there are references from the anonymous classes's CLD's to 
>>>> its CL.
>>>>        These references can be used in the *increment_with_loader* 
>>>> and *add_with_loader*
>>>>        the same way as it was before.
>>>>
>>>> This is a webrev that includes the Fredrik's fix as a base plus the 
>>>> implemented suggestion:
>>>> http://javaweb.sfbay.sun.com/java/svc/ss45998/webrevs/2013/hotspot/fredrik/8024423-JVMTI-ANO/
>>>>
>>>> Some help from the HotSpot team is needed to estimate if this 
>>>> approach is Ok and does not have rat holes in it.
>>>> Opinions are very welcome.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Serguei
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/2/13 2:28 AM, Fredrik Arvidsson wrote:
>>>>> Hi and thanks for all your comments.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have simplified the code in *instanceKlass.cpp* like suggested 
>>>>> and here is a new webrev:
>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~allwin/farvidss/8024423/webrev.01/ 
>>>>> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Eallwin/farvidss/8024423/webrev.01/>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regarding the need to synchronize the access to 
>>>>> ClassLoaderDataGraph I have come to the conclusion that it should 
>>>>> be safe to call this without any additional synchronization since 
>>>>> newly loaded and added classes are appended to the end of its 
>>>>> 'list' of classes. This would mean that the call could 'miss' the 
>>>>> classes added during the collection phase, but this is not a big 
>>>>> issue. I hope that my conclusion is correct.
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe that the 
>>>>> JvmtiGetLoadedClasses::getClassLoaderClasses(...) method is to be 
>>>>> left alone this time since I got the impression that only 
>>>>> SystemDictionary 'knows' about initiating class loaders.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is plenty of room for improvement and simplification of much 
>>>>> of the code in this area, but I feel that it must wait until 
>>>>> another time. The task to re-factor and simplify would quickly 
>>>>> grow out of hands I'm afraid :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> /Fredrik
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2013-10-01 09:34, serguei.spitsyn at oracle.com wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Frederik,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for jumping on this issue!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.cpp*
>>>>>> 2333   int src_index = 0;
>>>>>> 2334   while (src_index < src_length) {
>>>>>> 2335     dest[dest_index++] = src[src_index++];
>>>>>> 2336   }
>>>>>> 2337
>>>>>> 2338   // If we have a hash, append it
>>>>>> 2339   if(hash_len > 0) {
>>>>>> 2340     int hash_index = 0;
>>>>>> 2341     while (hash_index < hash_len) {
>>>>>> 2342       dest[dest_index++] = hash_buf[hash_index++];
>>>>>> 2343     }
>>>>>> 2344   }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The above can be simplified a little bit:
>>>>>>     // Add the actual class name
>>>>>>     for (int src_index = 0; src_index < src_length; ) {
>>>>>>       dest[dest_index++] = src[src_index++];
>>>>>>     }
>>>>>>     // If we have a hash, append it
>>>>>>     for (int hash_index = 0; hash_index < hash_len; ) {
>>>>>>       dest[dest_index++] = hash_buf[hash_index++];
>>>>>>     }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The conditionif(hash_len > 0)  is covered by the loop itself.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Style-related comments:
>>>>>>   -wrong indent at the lines: 2316-2319
>>>>>>   - need a space after the 'if' at the lines: 2315, 2339
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiGetLoadedClasses.cpp
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *The copyright comment must be up-to-date.
>>>>>> The comments at the lines 35-38, 258-260 are not valid anymore.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > In this review I still have an outstanding unanswered question about
>>>>>> >     the need to synchronize the access to the:
>>>>>>      
>>>>>> > ClassLoaderDataGraph::classes_do(&JvmtiGetLoadedClassesClosure::increment);
>>>>>> > and
>>>>>> > ClassLoaderDataGraph::classes_do(&JvmtiGetLoadedClassesClosure::add);
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This kind of walking is usually done at safepoint in a VM_Operation.
>>>>>> You will find many examples in the jvmtiEnv.cpp, for instance, VM_GetAllStackTraces.
>>>>>> The suggestion from Mikael is good too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Should this fix include the getClassLoaderClasses() as well?
>>>>>> I'm still trying to realize the impact and consistency of this fix. :(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What tests are you going to run for verification?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Serguei
>>>>>> *
>>>>>> *On 9/30/13 4:45 AM, Fredrik Arvidsson wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please help me to review the changes below:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jira case: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8024423
>>>>>>> Webrev: 
>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~allwin/farvidss/8024423/webrev.00/ 
>>>>>>> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Eallwin/farvidss/8024423/webrev.00/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In this review I still have an outstanding unanswered question 
>>>>>>> about the need to synchronize the access to the:
>>>>>>> ClassLoaderDataGraph::classes_do(&JvmtiGetLoadedClassesClosure::increment);
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> ClassLoaderDataGraph::classes_do(&JvmtiGetLoadedClassesClosure::add);
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> calls in
>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~allwin/farvidss/8024423/webrev.00/src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiGetLoadedClasses.cpp.udiff.html  <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Eallwin/farvidss/8024423/webrev.00/src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiGetLoadedClasses.cpp.udiff.html>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please give me advise on this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There will be a review soon regarding re-enabling the tests that failed because of the above bug, see:
>>>>>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8025576
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>> /Fredrik
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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