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

Daniel D. Daugherty daniel.daugherty at oracle.com
Wed Sep 2 19:27:12 UTC 2015


On 9/2/15 12:50 PM, Karen Kinnear wrote:
> Dan,
>
> Can you possibly change the two "in a parallel" to "in parallel" ?

Nice catch. Will fix.

Did you do a complete review or did that glaring typo just
jump out at you?

Dan


>
> thanks,
> Karen
>
> On Sep 2, 2015, at 1:06 PM, Tom Benson wrote:
>
>> 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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