RFR: 8178349: Cache builtin class loader constraints to avoid re-initializing itable/vtable for shared classes

Yumin Qi yumin.qi at oracle.com
Wed Apr 29 23:09:59 UTC 2020


Hi, Ioi

   Thanks for review, will update on your comments.

Yumin

On 4/29/20 4:04 PM, Ioi Lam wrote:
> HI Yumin,
>
> Looks good!. I just have some minor nits:
>
> systemDictionaryShared.cpp:
>
> (1) there are several places in this file where logging requires 
> temporary allocation of strings (e.g., when you call 
> Klass::external_name). A ResourceMark is needed:
>
> 1389       if (log.is_enabled()) {
> +             ResourceMark rm;
> 1390         // Use loader[0]/loader[1] to be consistent with the logs 
> in loaderConstraints.cpp
> 1391         log.print("[CDS record loader constraint for class: %s 
> constraint_name: %s "
>                        "loader[0]: %s loader[1]: %s already added]",
> 1392                   _klass->external_name(), name->as_C_string(),
>
> More indentation is needed on line 1392-1394
>
> (2) I think we should add some comments about the return value of this 
> function:
>
> // returns true IFF there's no need to re-initialize the i/v-tables 
> for klass for
> // the purpose of checking class loader constraints.
> 1505 bool 
> SystemDictionaryShared::check_linking_constraints(InstanceKlass* 
> klass, TRAPS) {
>
> (3) Wording of the logs:
>
> 1523           log.print("[CDS add loader constraint for class %s 
> symbol %s  load[0] %s loader[1] %s",
>
> >> "CDS add loader constraint for class %s symbol %s loader[0] %s 
> loader[1] %s",
>
>
> 1544   if (log.is_enabled()) {
> 1545     log.print("[CDS add loader constraint for class %s is 
> empty]", klass->external_name());
> 1546   }
>
> >> "[CDS has not recorded loader constraint for class %s]"
>
> 1547   return false; // shared class which has no loader constraints 
> recorded.
>
> >> The comment is not needed as it's explained by the above log.
>
> (3) We actually have an existing bug, where the recorded symbols are 
> decremented when the DumpTimeSharedClassInfo is freed (when classes 
> are GC'ed, mostly during dynamic dumping)
>
> 1105       if (constraint._name != NULL ) {
> 1106         constraint._name->decrement_refcount();
> 1107       }
>
> but we forgot to increment the refcound when the symbols are recorded:
>
>   85   struct DTVerifierConstraint {
>   86     Symbol* _name;
>   87     Symbol* _from_name;
>   88     DTVerifierConstraint() : _name(NULL), _from_name(NULL) {}
>   89     DTVerifierConstraint(Symbol* n, Symbol* fn) : _name(n), 
> _from_name(fn) {}
>
> So we need to add
>
> DTVerifierConstraint(Symbol* n, Symbol* fn) : _name(n), _from_name(fn) {
>   _name.increment_refcount();
>   _from_name.increment_refcount();
> }
>
> (same for the new DTLoaderConstraint code)
>
> Thanks
> - Ioi
>
>
> On 4/28/20 9:38 PM, Yumin Qi wrote:
>> HI, Ioi
>>
>>   Thanks for the review, update webrev at:
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~minqi/8178349/webrev-03/ 
>> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~minqi/8178349/webrev-02/>
>>   Thanks for working with the test case.
>>
>>   New test cases LoaderConstraintsTest.java and 
>> DynamicLoaderConstraintsTest.java added.
>>   There is a bug in the code which has been identified by the newly 
>> added DynamicLoaderConstraintsTest.java. For the shared class, if 
>> archived loader constraints exist and add_loader_constraints succeed, 
>> means no need to relay out the i/vtable calls, return "true" but in 
>> the code, I wrongly placed the "return true" outside if 
>> (info->_num_loader_constraints) { ... }
>>
>> 1536 bool 
>> SystemDictionaryShared::check_linking_constraints(InstanceKlass* 
>> klass, TRAPS) {
>> 1537 assert(!DumpSharedSpaces && UseSharedSpaces, "called at run time 
>> with CDS enabled only");
>> 1538 if (klass->is_shared_boot_class()) {
>> 1539 // No class loader constraint check performed for boot classes.
>> 1540 return true;
>> 1541 }
>> 1542 if (klass->is_shared_platform_class() || 
>> klass->is_shared_app_class()) {
>> 1543 RunTimeSharedClassInfo* info = 
>> RunTimeSharedClassInfo::get_for(klass);
>> 1544 assert(info != NULL, "Sanity");
>> 1545 if (info->_num_loader_constraints > 0) {
>> 1546 HandleMark hm;
>> 1547 for (int i = 0; i < info->_num_loader_constraints; i++) {
>> 1548 RunTimeSharedClassInfo::RTLoaderConstraint* lc = 
>> info->loader_constraint_at(i);
>> 1549 Symbol* name = lc->constraint_name();
>> 1550 Handle loader1(THREAD, get_class_loader_by(lc->_loader_type1));
>> 1551 Handle loader2(THREAD, get_class_loader_by(lc->_loader_type2));
>> 1552 if (!SystemDictionary::add_loader_constraint(name, klass, 
>> loader1, loader2, THREAD)) {
>> 1553 // Loader constraint violation has been found. The caller
>> 1554 // will re-layout the vtable/itables to produce the correct
>> 1555 // exception.
>> 1556 return false;
>> 1557 }
>> 1558 }
>> 1559 }
>> 1560 return true; // for all recorded constraints added or no 
>> constraints recorded at all     <----- should move one line up.
>> 1561 }
>> 1562 return false; // shared custom class which has no constraints 
>> recorded.
>> 1563 }
>>
>>
>>   One minor change for cleaning existing code is that removed 
>> get_constraint_name(int i) and get_constraint_from_name(int i) from 
>> RTVerfierConstraint. We already have member functions of
>>   RTVerifierConstraint* verifier_constraints()   and
>>   RTVerfierConstraints* verifier_constraint_at(int i)
>>   So add member functions to RTVerifierConstraint to get name and 
>> from_name make much sense:
>>
>> 240 Symbol* name() { return (Symbol*)(SharedBaseAddress + _name);}  
>> 241 Symbol* from_name() { return (Symbol*)(SharedBaseAddress + 
>> _from_name); }
>>  Re-tested hs-tier1-4. (there are two failures, but they are not 
>> related to the change). local test for jtreg on runtime. Please check 
>> embedded for Answers to your questions.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Yumin
>>
>>
>> On 4/9/20 4:29 PM, Ioi Lam wrote:
>>> Hi Yumin,
>>>
>>> This looks good!
>>>
>>> I have some suggestions so we can describe the design inside
>>> the code and make the optimization easier to understand.
>>>
>>>
>>> (Also, I think we need more test cases. I'll work with you 
>>> separately on that)
>>>
>>>
>>> (1) Before your change, the JVM checks loader constraints in two 
>>> places:
>>>     (a) during linking of a class
>>>     (b) when resolving constant pool entries.
>>>
>>>     Since your change involves only (a), I think it's better to rename
>>>     the function SystemDictionaryShared::record_loader_constraint ->
>>> record_linking_constraint, and add these comments:
>>>
>>>     // Record class loader constraints that are checked inside
>>>     // InstanceKlass::link_class(), so that these can be checked 
>>> quickly
>>>     // at runtime without laying out the vtable/itables.
>>> void SystemDictionaryShared::record_linking_constraint(...)
>>>
>> Done
>>> (2) SystemDictionary::check_signature_loaders: parameter 
>>> "this_klass" can be
>>>     changed to "class_being_linked". When calling this function from
>>>     linkResolver.cpp, we can say
>>>
>>>         /*class_being_linked=*/ NULL, // we are not linking a class
>>>
>> Done
>>> (3) We can restructure the checks in 
>>> SystemDictionary::add_loader_constraint
>>>     to make them easier to understand:
>>>
>>>     FROM:
>>>
>>> 2289     // record constraint for app/platform-loader loaded class 
>>> only.
>>> 2290     // dynamic dumping will re-layout of the vtable of the 
>>> *copy* of a class
>>> 2291     // in a vm_operation, the loader constraints alread recorded.
>>> 2292     if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive() && 
>>> !THREAD->is_VM_thread()) {
>>> 2293        if (this_klass != NULL && !this_klass->is_shared() &&
>>> 2294 (is_system_class_loader(this_klass->class_loader()) ||
>>> 2295 is_platform_class_loader(this_klass->class_loader()))) {
>>> 2296 SystemDictionaryShared::record_loader_constraint(constraint_name,
>>> 2297 InstanceKlass::cast(this_klass),
>>> 2298                                      class_loader1, 
>>> class_loader2);
>>> 2299        }
>>> 2300     }
>>>
>>>     TO:
>>>
>>>     if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive() && class_being_linked != 
>>> NULL &&
>>>         !this_klass->is_shared()) {
>>> SystemDictionaryShared::record_linking_constraint(constraint_name, 
>>> ...);
>>>     }
>>>
>>>     All the conditions that are specific to the linking constraints
>>>     optimization should be moved into the CDS code.
>>>
>>>     In the beginning of record_linking_constraint():
>>>
>>>     void SystemDictionaryShared::record_linking_constraint(
>>>       // A linking constraint check is executed when:
>>>       //   - klass extends or implements type S
>>>       //   - klass overrides method S.M(...)
>>>       //   - loader1 = klass->class_loader()
>>>       //   - loader2 = S->class_loader()
>>>       //   - loader1 != loader2
>>>       //   - M's paramater(s) include an object type T
>>>       // We require that
>>>       //   - whenever loader1 and loader2 try to
>>>       //     resolve the type T, they must always resolve to
>>>       //     the same InstanceKlass.
>>>       // NOTE: type T may or may not be currently resolved in
>>>       // either of these two loaders. The check itself does not
>>>       // try to resolve T.
>>>
>>>       assert(klass->class_loader() != NULL,
>>>              "should not be called for boot loader");
>> Done
>>> assert(klass->class_loader() == loader1(), "must be");
>> This one not always stands, like we discussed in separate thread. The 
>> interface of the class may loaded by other loader than the class 
>> loader. Or the class super loader may differ from the class loader. 
>> It failed LotsOfClasses and dynamicArchive/DynamicLotsOfClasses.java.
>>>
>>>       assert(loader1() != loader2(), "must be");
>>>
>>>    if (!is_system_class_loader(klass->class_loader() &&
>>>           !is_platform_class_loader(klass->class_loader()) {
>>>         // If klass is loaded by system/platform loaders, we can
>>>         // guarantee that klass and S must be loaded by the same
>>>         // respective loader between dump time and run time, and
>>>         // the exact same check on (name, loader0, loader1) will
>>>         // be executed. Hence, we can cache this check and execute
>>>         // it at runtime without walking the vtable/itables.
>>>         //
>>>         // This cannot be guaranteed for classes loaded by other
>>>         // loaders, so we bail.
>>>         return;
>>>       }
>>>
>>>       if (THREAD->is_VM_thread()) {
>>>         assert(DynamicDumpSharedSpaces, "must be");
>>>         // We are re-laying out the vtable/itables of the *copy* of
>>>         // a class during the final stage of dynamic dumping. The
>>>         // linking constraints for this class has already been 
>>> recorded.
>>>         return;
>>>       }
>>>
>> done
>>> (4) Similarly, for the runtime check, we can move the loader type 
>>> check into
>>>     the CDS code:
>>>
>>>     InstanceKlass::link_class_impl() {
>>>       ...
>>>       bool need_init_table = true;
>>>       if (is_shared() && 
>>> SystemDictionaryShared::check_linking_constraints(this, THREAD)) {
>>>         need_init_table = false;
>>>       }
>>>       if (need_init_table) {
>>>         vtable().initialize_vtable(true, CHECK_false);
>>>         itable().initialize_itable(true, CHECK_false);
>>>       }
>>>       ...
>>>     }
>>>
>>>
>>>     // Returns true IFF the linking constraints have been checked 
>>> and no
>>>     // violations have been found.
>>>     bool 
>>> SystemDictionaryShared::check_linking_constraints(InstanceKlass* 
>>> klass, TRAPS) {
>>>       assert(klass->is_shared(), "must be");
>>>       if (... is boot class ..) {
>>>         // No class loader constraints checks are performed for boot 
>>> classes.
>>>         return true;
>>>       }
>>>       if (not (... is platform or system ...)) {
>>>         // linking constraints are not recorded for these classes.
>>>         return false;
>>>       }
>>>
>>>       ....
>>>         if (!SystemDictionary::add_loader_constraint(....)) {
>>>           // Loader constraint violation has been found. The caller
>>>           // will re-layout the vtable/itables to produce the correct
>>>           // exception.
>>>           return false;
>>>         }
>>>       ....
>>>     }
>>>
>>>     I changed the meaning of check_linking_constraints() so it's
>>>     more natural:
>>>
>>>          true  means "good - no need to check"
>>>          false means "bad - need to check more")
>>>
>> Done.
>>> (5) Also, for DTLoaderConstraint::operator==, we usually avoid operator
>>>     overloading in the HotSpot code, so I think it's better to 
>>> rename it to
>>>     DTLoaderConstraint::equals().
>>>
>> Done.
>>> Thanks
>>> - Ioi
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/9/20 10:06 AM, Yumin Qi wrote:
>>>> Hi, please review (please ignore my last email, the Subject is not 
>>>> correctly titled).
>>>>
>>>>   bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8178349
>>>>   webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~minqi/8178349/webrev-01/
>>>>
>>>>   Summary: When CDS link class, need re- intialize_vtable and 
>>>> intialize_itable. For a shared class the run for initialize 
>>>> table(s) in fact just check signature loaders of virtual or 
>>>> interface functions but we need go through many steps to reach the 
>>>> functions, iterate over the functions for signatures, resolve the 
>>>> symbol in loaders. Those steps also involved lock for 
>>>> SystemDictionary many times for resolving 
>>>> classes.  (note for boot loaded shared classed no need to rerun).
>>>> This patch record the loader constraints during dump time and in 
>>>> runtime, directly check loader constraints for the shared class 
>>>> (loaded by app or platform loader). The performance data showed:
>>>>
>>>>  Results of " perf stat -r 40 bin/javac -J-Xshare:on 
>>>> -J-XX:SharedArchiveFile=javac2.jsa Bench_HelloWorld.java "
>>>>    1:   2800027008  2793677554 ( -6349454)      -- 390.665 
>>>> 390.210 ( -0.455)
>>>>    2:   2799894892  2801783826 (  1888934) 392.640 
>>>> 389.890 ( -2.750)      ---
>>>>    3:   2808688341  2792077758 (-16610583)      ---- 392.430 
>>>> 390.210 ( -2.220)      --
>>>>    4:   2806708208  2790107502 (-16600706)      ---- 395.210 
>>>> 390.060 ( -5.150)      -----
>>>>    5:   2807039108  2791228262 (-15810846)      ---- 392.470 
>>>> 388.870 ( -3.600)      ---
>>>>    6:   2803446643  2783022861 (-20423782)      ----- 392.550 
>>>> 388.070 ( -4.480)      ----
>>>>    7:   2809043394  2796696131 (-12347263)      --- 394.810 
>>>> 389.960 ( -4.850)      -----
>>>>    8:   2798698381  2788160443 (-10537938)      --- 393.430 
>>>> 390.130 ( -3.300)      ---
>>>>    9:   2797579793  2789786208 ( -7793585)      -- 392.330 
>>>> 390.204 ( -2.126)      --
>>>>   10:   2808294825  2800296275 ( -7998550)      -- 394.180 
>>>> 390.230 ( -3.950)      ----
>>>> ============================================================
>>>>         2803938765  2792678505 (-11260259)      --- 393.069 
>>>> 389.783 ( -3.287)      ---
>>>> instr delta =    -11260259    -0.4016%
>>>> time  delta =       -3.287 ms -0.8361%
>>>>
>>>>   Results of " perf stat -r 40 bin/java -Xshare:on 
>>>> -XX:SharedArchiveFile=zprint2.jsa -cp ./zprint-filter-fixed.jar 
>>>> ZPrintBench "
>>>>    1:   6548556888  6376039292 (-172517596)      ---- 731.250 
>>>> 708.030 (-23.220)      -----
>>>>    2:   6520993435  6391732011 (-129261424)      --- 729.150 
>>>> 711.350 (-17.800)      ----
>>>>    3:   6505744758  6355633193 (-150111565)      ---- 729.440 
>>>> 707.090 (-22.350)      -----
>>>>    4:   6545887467  6362941735 (-182945732)      ----- 731.250 
>>>> 706.680 (-24.570)      -----
>>>>    5:   6497462252  6363834813 (-133627439)      --- 729.940 
>>>> 709.540 (-20.400)      ----
>>>>    6:   6567639848  6369214232 (-198425616)      ----- 733.770 
>>>> 709.550 (-24.220)      -----
>>>>    7:   6511495888  6369700928 (-141794960)      ---- 729.380 
>>>> 710.430 (-18.950)      ----
>>>>    8:   6531525105  6342720734 (-188804371)      ----- 730.070 
>>>> 706.090 (-23.980)      -----
>>>>    9:   6508499676  6322714877 (-185784799)      ----- 728.700 
>>>> 705.560 (-23.140)      -----
>>>>   10:   6532457875  6430536065 (-101921810)      --- 731.590 
>>>> 718.240 (-13.350)      ---
>>>> ============================================================
>>>>         6526992135  6368448595 (-158543539)      ---- 730.453 
>>>> 709.247 (-21.205)      ----
>>>> instr delta =   -158543539    -2.4290%
>>>> time  delta =      -21.205 ms -2.9030%
>>>>
>>>>    Tests: hs-tier1,2,3,4
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Yumin
>>>
>>
>



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