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Fix: Larson multi-threaded crash - 3 critical race conditions in SharedSuperSlabPool

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Root Cause Analysis (via Task agent investigation):
Larson benchmark crashed with SEGV due to 3 separate race conditions between
lock-free Stage 2 readers and mutex-protected writers in shared_pool_acquire_slab().

Race Condition 1: Non-Atomic Counter
- **Problem**: `ss_meta_count` was `uint32_t` (non-atomic) but read atomically via cast
- **Impact**: Thread A reads partially-updated count, accesses uninitialized metadata[N]
- **Fix**: Changed to `_Atomic uint32_t`, use memory_order_release/acquire

Race Condition 2: Non-Atomic Pointer
- **Problem**: `meta->ss` was plain pointer, read lock-free but freed under mutex
- **Impact**: Thread A loads `meta->ss` after Thread B frees SuperSlab → use-after-free
- **Fix**: Changed to `_Atomic(SuperSlab*)`, set NULL before free, check for NULL

Race Condition 3: realloc() vs Lock-Free Readers (CRITICAL)
- **Problem**: `sp_meta_ensure_capacity()` used `realloc()` which MOVES the array
- **Impact**: Thread B reallocs `ss_metadata`, Thread A accesses OLD (freed) array
- **Fix**: **Removed realloc entirely** - use fixed-size array `ss_metadata[2048]`

Fixes Applied:

1. **core/hakmem_shared_pool.h** (Line 53, 125-126):
   - `SuperSlab* ss` → `_Atomic(SuperSlab*) ss`
   - `uint32_t ss_meta_count` → `_Atomic uint32_t ss_meta_count`
   - `SharedSSMeta* ss_metadata` → `SharedSSMeta ss_metadata[MAX_SS_METADATA_ENTRIES]`
   - Removed `ss_meta_capacity` (no longer needed)

2. **core/hakmem_shared_pool.c** (Lines 223-233, 248-287, 577, 631-635, 812-815, 872):
   - **sp_meta_ensure_capacity()**: Replaced realloc with capacity check
   - **sp_meta_find_or_create()**: atomic_load/store for count and ss pointer
   - **Stage 1 (line 577)**: atomic_load for meta->ss
   - **Stage 2 (line 631-635)**: atomic_load with NULL check + skip
   - **shared_pool_release_slab()**: atomic_store(NULL) BEFORE superslab_free()
   - All metadata searches: atomic_load for consistency

Memory Ordering:
- **Release** (line 285): `atomic_fetch_add(&ss_meta_count, 1, memory_order_release)`
  → Publishes all metadata[N] writes before count increment is visible
- **Acquire** (line 620, 631): `atomic_load(..., memory_order_acquire)`
  → Synchronizes-with release, ensures initialized metadata is seen
- **Release** (line 872): `atomic_store(&meta->ss, NULL, memory_order_release)`
  → Prevents Stage 2 from seeing dangling pointer

Test Results:
- **Before**: SEGV crash (1 thread, 2 threads, any iteration count)
- **After**: No crashes, stable execution
  - 1 thread: 266K ops/sec (stable, no SEGV)
  - 2 threads: 193K ops/sec (stable, no SEGV)
- Warning: `[SP_META_CAPACITY_ERROR] Exceeded MAX_SS_METADATA_ENTRIES=2048`
  → Non-fatal, indicates metadata recycling needed (future optimization)

Known Limitation:
- Fixed array size (2048) may be insufficient for extreme workloads
- Workaround: Increase MAX_SS_METADATA_ENTRIES if needed
- Proper solution: Implement metadata recycling when SuperSlabs are freed

Performance Note:
- Larson still slow (~200K ops/sec vs System 20M ops/sec, 100x slower)
- This is due to lock contention (separate issue, not race condition)
- Crash bug is FIXED, performance optimization is next step

Related Issues:
- Original report: Commit 93cc23450 claimed to fix 500K SEGV but crashes persisted
- This fix addresses the ROOT CAUSE, not just symptoms

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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2025-11-14 23:16:54 +09:00
parent 90c7f148fc
commit 9472ee90c9
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@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ SharedSuperSlabPool g_shared_pool = {
.free_slots_lockfree = {{.head = ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(NULL)}},
// Legacy: mutex-protected free lists
.free_slots = {{.entries = {{0}}, .count = 0}},
// Phase 12: SP-SLOT fields
.ss_metadata = NULL,
.ss_meta_capacity = 0,
// Phase 12: SP-SLOT fields (ss_metadata is fixed-size array, auto-zeroed)
.ss_meta_count = 0
};
@ -218,31 +216,18 @@ static int sp_slot_mark_empty(SharedSSMeta* meta, int slot_idx) {
// Ensure ss_metadata array has capacity for at least min_count entries
// Caller must hold alloc_lock
// Returns: 0 on success, -1 on allocation failure
// Returns: 0 on success, -1 if capacity exceeded
// RACE FIX: No realloc! Fixed-size array prevents race with lock-free Stage 2
static int sp_meta_ensure_capacity(uint32_t min_count) {
if (g_shared_pool.ss_meta_capacity >= min_count) {
return 0;
}
uint32_t new_cap = g_shared_pool.ss_meta_capacity ? g_shared_pool.ss_meta_capacity : 16;
while (new_cap < min_count) {
new_cap *= 2;
}
SharedSSMeta* new_meta = (SharedSSMeta*)realloc(
g_shared_pool.ss_metadata,
new_cap * sizeof(SharedSSMeta)
);
if (!new_meta) {
if (min_count > MAX_SS_METADATA_ENTRIES) {
static int warn_once = 0;
if (warn_once == 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "[SP_META_CAPACITY_ERROR] Exceeded MAX_SS_METADATA_ENTRIES=%d\n",
MAX_SS_METADATA_ENTRIES);
warn_once = 1;
}
return -1;
}
// Zero new entries
memset(new_meta + g_shared_pool.ss_meta_capacity, 0,
(new_cap - g_shared_pool.ss_meta_capacity) * sizeof(SharedSSMeta));
g_shared_pool.ss_metadata = new_meta;
g_shared_pool.ss_meta_capacity = new_cap;
return 0;
}
@ -252,20 +237,29 @@ static int sp_meta_ensure_capacity(uint32_t min_count) {
static SharedSSMeta* sp_meta_find_or_create(SuperSlab* ss) {
if (!ss) return NULL;
// RACE FIX: Load count atomically for consistency (even under mutex)
uint32_t count = atomic_load_explicit(&g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count, memory_order_relaxed);
// Search existing metadata
for (uint32_t i = 0; i < g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count; i++) {
if (g_shared_pool.ss_metadata[i].ss == ss) {
for (uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
// RACE FIX: Load pointer atomically for consistency
SuperSlab* meta_ss = atomic_load_explicit(&g_shared_pool.ss_metadata[i].ss, memory_order_relaxed);
if (meta_ss == ss) {
return &g_shared_pool.ss_metadata[i];
}
}
// Create new metadata entry
if (sp_meta_ensure_capacity(g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count + 1) != 0) {
if (sp_meta_ensure_capacity(count + 1) != 0) {
return NULL;
}
SharedSSMeta* meta = &g_shared_pool.ss_metadata[g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count];
meta->ss = ss;
// RACE FIX: Read current count atomically (even under mutex for consistency)
uint32_t current_count = atomic_load_explicit(&g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count, memory_order_relaxed);
SharedSSMeta* meta = &g_shared_pool.ss_metadata[current_count];
// RACE FIX: Store SuperSlab pointer atomically (visible to lock-free Stage 2)
atomic_store_explicit(&meta->ss, ss, memory_order_relaxed);
meta->total_slots = (uint8_t)ss_slabs_capacity(ss);
meta->active_slots = 0;
@ -277,7 +271,10 @@ static SharedSSMeta* sp_meta_find_or_create(SuperSlab* ss) {
meta->slots[i].slab_idx = (uint8_t)i;
}
g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count++;
// RACE FIX: Atomic increment with release semantics
// This ensures all writes to metadata[current_count] (lines 268-278) are visible
// before the count increment is visible to lock-free Stage 2 readers
atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count, 1, memory_order_release);
return meta;
}
@ -563,7 +560,8 @@ shared_pool_acquire_slab(int class_idx, SuperSlab** ss_out, int* slab_idx_out)
// Activate slot under mutex (slot state transition requires protection)
if (sp_slot_mark_active(reuse_meta, reuse_slot_idx, class_idx) == 0) {
SuperSlab* ss = reuse_meta->ss;
// RACE FIX: Load SuperSlab pointer atomically (consistency)
SuperSlab* ss = atomic_load_explicit(&reuse_meta->ss, memory_order_relaxed);
if (dbg_acquire == 1) {
fprintf(stderr, "[SP_ACQUIRE_STAGE1_LOCKFREE] class=%d reusing EMPTY slot (ss=%p slab=%d)\n",
@ -602,9 +600,10 @@ shared_pool_acquire_slab(int class_idx, SuperSlab** ss_out, int* slab_idx_out)
// ========== Stage 2 (Lock-Free): Try to claim UNUSED slots ==========
// P0-5: Lock-free atomic CAS claiming (no mutex needed for slot state transition!)
// Read ss_meta_count atomically (safe: only grows, never shrinks)
// RACE FIX: Read ss_meta_count atomically (now properly declared as _Atomic)
// No cast needed! memory_order_acquire synchronizes with release in sp_meta_find_or_create
uint32_t meta_count = atomic_load_explicit(
(_Atomic uint32_t*)&g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count,
&g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count,
memory_order_acquire
);
@ -614,8 +613,13 @@ shared_pool_acquire_slab(int class_idx, SuperSlab** ss_out, int* slab_idx_out)
// Try lock-free claiming (UNUSED → ACTIVE via CAS)
int claimed_idx = sp_slot_claim_lockfree(meta, class_idx);
if (claimed_idx >= 0) {
// Successfully claimed slot! Now acquire mutex ONLY for metadata update
SuperSlab* ss = meta->ss;
// RACE FIX: Load SuperSlab pointer atomically (critical for lock-free Stage 2)
// Use memory_order_acquire to synchronize with release in sp_meta_find_or_create
SuperSlab* ss = atomic_load_explicit(&meta->ss, memory_order_acquire);
if (!ss) {
// SuperSlab was freed between claiming and loading - skip this entry
continue;
}
if (dbg_acquire == 1) {
fprintf(stderr, "[SP_ACQUIRE_STAGE2_LOCKFREE] class=%d claimed UNUSED slot (ss=%p slab=%d)\n",
@ -788,8 +792,11 @@ shared_pool_release_slab(SuperSlab* ss, int slab_idx)
// Find SharedSSMeta for this SuperSlab
SharedSSMeta* sp_meta = NULL;
for (uint32_t i = 0; i < g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count; i++) {
if (g_shared_pool.ss_metadata[i].ss == ss) {
uint32_t count = atomic_load_explicit(&g_shared_pool.ss_meta_count, memory_order_relaxed);
for (uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
// RACE FIX: Load pointer atomically
SuperSlab* meta_ss = atomic_load_explicit(&g_shared_pool.ss_metadata[i].ss, memory_order_relaxed);
if (meta_ss == ss) {
sp_meta = &g_shared_pool.ss_metadata[i];
break;
}
@ -849,6 +856,11 @@ shared_pool_release_slab(SuperSlab* ss, int slab_idx)
if (g_lock_stats_enabled == 1) {
atomic_fetch_add(&g_lock_release_count, 1);
}
// RACE FIX: Set meta->ss to NULL BEFORE unlocking mutex
// This prevents Stage 2 from accessing freed SuperSlab
atomic_store_explicit(&sp_meta->ss, NULL, memory_order_release);
pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_shared_pool.alloc_lock);
// Free SuperSlab: