RFR (S) 8049304: race between VM_Exit and _sync_FutileWakeups->inc()

Tom Benson tom.benson at oracle.com
Wed Sep 2 17:06:02 UTC 2015


Looks good to me!
Tnx,
Tom

On 9/2/2015 12:40 PM, Daniel D. Daugherty wrote:
> Just for the record, here are the comment context diffs:
>
> $ diff -c src/share/vm/runtime/perfMemory.cpp{.cr2,}*** 
> src/share/vm/runtime/perfMemory.cpp.cr2     Tue Sep  1 19:39:45 2015
> --- src/share/vm/runtime/perfMemory.cpp Wed Sep  2 09:35:48 2015
> ***************
> *** 70,76 ****
>     // objects that are currently being used by running JavaThreads
>     // or the StatSampler. This method is invoked while we are not at
>     // a safepoint during a VM abort so leaving the PerfData objects
> !   // around may also help diagnose the failure.
>     //
>     if (SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint() && 
> !StatSampler::is_active()) {
>       PerfDataManager::destroy();
> --- 70,78 ----
>     // objects that are currently being used by running JavaThreads
>     // or the StatSampler. This method is invoked while we are not at
>     // a safepoint during a VM abort so leaving the PerfData objects
> !   // around may also help diagnose the failure. In rare cases,
> !   // PerfData objects are used in parallel with a safepoint. See
> !   // the work around in PerfDataManager::destroy().
>     //
>     if (SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint() && 
> !StatSampler::is_active()) {
>       PerfDataManager::destroy();
>
>
> $ diff -c src/share/vm/runtime/objectMonitor.cpp{.cr2,}
> *** src/share/vm/runtime/objectMonitor.cpp.cr2  Tue Sep  1 19:23:35 2015
> --- src/share/vm/runtime/objectMonitor.cpp      Wed Sep  2 09:37:08 2015
> ***************
> *** 572,577 ****
> --- 572,579 ----
>       // That is by design - we trade "lossy" counters which are 
> exposed to
>       // races during updates for a lower probe effect.
>       TEVENT(Inflated enter - Futile wakeup);
> +     // This PerfData object can be used in a parallel with a safepoint.
> +     // See the work around in PerfDataManager::destroy().
>       OM_PERFDATA_OP(FutileWakeups, inc());
>       ++nWakeups;
>
> ***************
> *** 744,749 ****
> --- 746,753 ----
>       // *must* retry  _owner before parking.
>       OrderAccess::fence();
>
> +     // This PerfData object can be used in a parallel with a safepoint.
> +     // See the work around in PerfDataManager::destroy().
>       OM_PERFDATA_OP(FutileWakeups, inc());
>     }
>
>
> Dan
>
>
> On 9/2/15 10:03 AM, Daniel D. Daugherty wrote:
>> On 9/2/15 9:40 AM, Tom Benson wrote:
>>> Hi Dan,
>>> OK.  I didn't review what was added in round 1 once you said it was 
>>> all removed for round 2.  8^)
>>
>> Not "all", but I did remove "most" of the round 1 changes :-)
>> The changes I kept are called in the list below.
>>
>>
>>> It would be great if what you have in your first paragraph below was 
>>> added to the comments.   I think the existing comment in 
>>> perfMemory_exit implies we're safe to remove the PerfData objects 
>>> without fear of them being in use because we're at a safepoint.
>>
>> I think I'll add this sentence to the comment in perfMemory_exit():
>>
>>     // In rare cases, PerfData objects are used in parallel with a
>>     // safepoint. See the work around in PerfDataManager::destroy().
>>
>>
>>> Perhaps better to have it (the new comment) in 
>>> PerfDataManager::destroy(),  because it seems so weird to have a 
>>> sleep in the VM thread during a safepoint, even in a shutdown path.
>>
>> I think the PerfDataManager::destroy() comment is clear about
>> the race we're trying avoid. Again, if you have specific wording
>> changes to suggest to make it more clear... I'll take them. :-)
>>
>> I think I'll also add this comment:
>>
>>     // This PerfData object can be used in a parallel with a safepoint.
>>     // See the work around in PerfDataManager::destroy().
>>
>> above these lines in src/share/vm/runtime/objectMonitor.cpp:
>>
>> 575     OM_PERFDATA_OP(FutileWakeups, inc());
>> 747     OM_PERFDATA_OP(FutileWakeups, inc());
>>
>>
>>> Any interest in asserting that you're at a safepoint in 
>>> PerfDataManager::destroy?   Just a thought.
>>
>> I'd rather not add an assert() at this time.
>>
>> Are you good with the above comment additions? Do you need to
>> see another webrev when I make those changes?
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>> On 9/2/2015 11:15 AM, Daniel D. Daugherty wrote:
>>>> On 9/2/15 8:49 AM, Tom Benson wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I'm a bit confused on one point... Since you now only call 
>>>>> PerfDataManager::destroy at a safepoint, why do you still have the 
>>>>> comment about 'the race'  and the sleep?
>>>>
>>>> Because the two "futile wakeup" counter updates in the monitor
>>>> subsystem can execute in parallel with a safepoint. The JavaThread
>>>> state is "blocked" so the safepoint subsystem will see the JavaThread
>>>> as "at a safepoint" when it is actually executing the code to
>>>> increment the counter.
>>>>
>>>> That's what the "is_safe" parameter to the OM_PERFDATA_OP macro was
>>>> all about in the round 1 code review. However, David convinced me
>>>> that all that logic didn't guarantee we wouldn't hit the race so
>>>> I ripped it all out in the round 2 code review (this one).
>>>>
>>>> Does this help your confusion?
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9/2/2015 7:52 AM, Daniel D. Daugherty wrote:
>>>>>> David,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for the very fast re-review!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Enjoy your vacation!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/2/15 2:54 AM, David Holmes wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Dan,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/09/2015 2:45 PM, Daniel D. Daugherty wrote:
>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've updated the "fix" for this bug based on code review comments
>>>>>>>> received in round 1. I've dropped most of the changes from round 1
>>>>>>>> with a couple of exceptions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have no further comments - it all looks good to me. If others 
>>>>>>> want the pendulum to swing back a little from this position then 
>>>>>>> ... nothing that has been suggested is functionally wrong. :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> David
>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PS. When you get back from vacation I'll be gone for a month. 
>>>>>>> That gives you a large window to push other things through with 
>>>>>>> less stress ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> JDK-8049304 race between VM_Exit and _sync_FutileWakeups->inc()
>>>>>>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8049304
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Webrev URL: 
>>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dcubed/8049304-webrev/2-jdk9-hs-rt/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The easiest way to re-review is to download the two patch files
>>>>>>>> (round 0 and round 2) and view them in your favorite file merge 
>>>>>>>> tool:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dcubed/8049304-webrev/0-jdk9-hs-rt/hotspot.patch 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dcubed/8049304-webrev/2-jdk9-hs-rt/hotspot.patch 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Testing: Aurora Adhoc RT-SVC nightly batch (in process)
>>>>>>>>           Aurora Adhoc vm.tmtools batch (in process)
>>>>>>>>           Kim's repro sequence for JDK-8049304
>>>>>>>>           Kim's repro sequence for JDK-8129978
>>>>>>>>           JPRT -testset hotspot
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Changes between round 0 and round 2:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> - clarify a few comments
>>>>>>>> - init _has_PerfData flag with '0' (instead of false)
>>>>>>>> - drop unnecessary use OrderAccess::release_store() to set
>>>>>>>>    _has_PerfData to '1' (we're in a Mutex)
>>>>>>>> - change perfMemory_exit() to only call PerfDataManager::destroy()
>>>>>>>>    when called at a safepoint and when the StatSampler is not
>>>>>>>>    running; this means when the VM is aborting, we no longer have
>>>>>>>>    a race between the original crash report and this code path.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Changes between round 1 and round 2:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> - clarify a few comments
>>>>>>>> - drop is_safe parameter to OM_PERFDATA_OP macro
>>>>>>>> - init _has_PerfData flag with '0' (instead of false)
>>>>>>>> - drop OrderAccess::fence() call before os::naked_short_sleep() 
>>>>>>>> call
>>>>>>>> - drop PerfDataManager::has_PerfData_with_acquire()
>>>>>>>> - drop unnecessary use OrderAccess::release_store() to set
>>>>>>>>    _has_PerfData to '1' (we're in a Mutex)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I believe that I've addressed all comments from round 0 and
>>>>>>>> from round 1.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks, in advance, for any comments, questions or suggestions.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 8/31/15 4:51 PM, Daniel D. Daugherty wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've updated the "fix" for this bug based on code review comments
>>>>>>>>> received in round 0.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> JDK-8049304 race between VM_Exit and _sync_FutileWakeups->inc()
>>>>>>>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8049304
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Webrev URL:
>>>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dcubed/8049304-webrev/1-jdk9-hs-rt/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The easiest way to re-review is to download the two patch files
>>>>>>>>> and view them in your favorite file merge tool:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dcubed/8049304-webrev/0-jdk9-hs-rt/hotspot.patch 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dcubed/8049304-webrev/1-jdk9-hs-rt/hotspot.patch 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Testing: Aurora Adhoc RT-SVC nightly batch (in process)
>>>>>>>>>          Aurora Adhoc vm.tmtools batch (in process)
>>>>>>>>>          Kim's repro sequence for JDK-8049304
>>>>>>>>>          Kim's repro sequence for JDK-8129978
>>>>>>>>>          JPRT -testset hotspot
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Changes between round 0 and round 1:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> - add an 'is_safe' parameter to the OM_PERFDATA_OP macro;
>>>>>>>>>   safepoint-safe callers can access _has_PerfData flag directly;
>>>>>>>>>   non-safepoint-safe callers use a load-acquire to fetch the
>>>>>>>>>   current _has_PerfData flag value
>>>>>>>>> - change PerfDataManager::destroy() to simply set _has_PerfData
>>>>>>>>>   to zero (field is volatile) and then use a fence() to prevent
>>>>>>>>>   any reordering of operations in any direction; it's only done
>>>>>>>>>   once during VM shutdown so...
>>>>>>>>> - change perfMemory_exit() to only call 
>>>>>>>>> PerfDataManager::destroy()
>>>>>>>>>   when called at a safepoint and when the StatSample is not
>>>>>>>>>   running; this means when the VM is aborting, we no longer have
>>>>>>>>>   a race between the original crash report and this code path.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I believe that I've addressed all comments from round 0.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks, in advance, for any comments, questions or suggestions.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 8/25/15 3:08 PM, Daniel D. Daugherty wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have a "fix" for a long standing race between JVM shutdown 
>>>>>>>>>> and the
>>>>>>>>>> JVM statistics subsystem:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> JDK-8049304 race between VM_Exit and _sync_FutileWakeups->inc()
>>>>>>>>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8049304
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Webrev URL:
>>>>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dcubed/8049304-webrev/0-jdk9-hs-rt/
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Testing: Aurora Adhoc RT-SVC nightly batch
>>>>>>>>>>          Aurora Adhoc vm.tmtools batch
>>>>>>>>>>          Kim's repro sequence for JDK-8049304
>>>>>>>>>>          Kim's repro sequence for JDK-8129978
>>>>>>>>>>          JPRT -testset hotspot
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This "fix":
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> - adds a volatile flag to record whether PerfDataManager is 
>>>>>>>>>> holding
>>>>>>>>>>   data (PerfData objects)
>>>>>>>>>> - adds PerfDataManager::has_PerfData() to return the flag
>>>>>>>>>> - changes the Java monitor subsystem's use of PerfData to
>>>>>>>>>>   check both allocation of the monitor subsystem specific
>>>>>>>>>>   PerfData object and the new PerfDataManager::has_PerfData()
>>>>>>>>>>   return value
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If the global 'UsePerfData' option is false, the system works as
>>>>>>>>>> it did before. If 'UsePerfData' is true (the default on 
>>>>>>>>>> non-embedded
>>>>>>>>>> systems), the Java monitor subsystem will allocate a number of
>>>>>>>>>> PerfData objects to record information. The objects will record
>>>>>>>>>> information about Java monitor subsystem until the JVM shuts 
>>>>>>>>>> down.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> When the JVM starts to shutdown, the new PerfDataManager flag 
>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>> change to false and the Java monitor subsystem will stop 
>>>>>>>>>> using the
>>>>>>>>>> PerfData objects. This is the new behavior. As noted in the 
>>>>>>>>>> comments
>>>>>>>>>> I added to the code, the race is still present; I'm just 
>>>>>>>>>> changing
>>>>>>>>>> the order and the timing to reduce the likelihood of the crash.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, in advance, for any comments, questions or suggestions.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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