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Fix dangling pointer and double-free in hpx::local::stop (#7768) - #7769
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Issue #7768 requires clearing the global runtime pointer when stop() takes ownership. The current code copies get_runtime_ptr() to p and constructs std::unique_ptr<runtime> const rt(p) while t… |
Transfer ownership with std::exchange(get_runtime_ptr(), nullptr) while holding the stop mutex. Keep exception-safe cleanup for is_stopping. Add a reviewable automated regression test for shutdown failure or re-entry/concurrent shutdown… |
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Check name Status Explanation Out of Scope Changes check The mutex, is_stoppingstate, exception cleanup, and preservedwait()result support the linked issue's concurrent, re-entered, and exception shutdown cases. The changes stay within `hpx::local::s…Title check The title clearly identifies the main change: fixing the dangling pointer and double-free risk in hpx::local::stop. Description check The description directly explains the concurrent shutdown bug, the mutex and is_stopping fix, cleanup behavior, and regression test. Full details: Out of Scope Changes check
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The mutex,
is_stoppingstate, exception cleanup, and preservedwait()result support the linked issue's concurrent, re-entered, and exception shutdown cases. The changes stay withinhpx::local::stop()shutdown ownership and state management.
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#7768requires clearing the global runtime pointer whenstop()takes ownership. The current code copiesget_runtime_ptr()topand constructsstd::unique_ptr<runtime> const rt(p)while the global pointer remains set. Cleanup clears the pointer afterwait()andstop(), or during exception handling, andis_stoppingblocks competingstop()calls. This reduces the reported failure modes but does not implement the required ownership handoff. The reviewed diff also shows no added regression-test file or test change.Resolution
Transfer ownership with
std::exchange(get_runtime_ptr(), nullptr)while holding the stop mutex. Keep exception-safe cleanup foris_stopping. Add a reviewable automated regression test for shutdown failure or re-entry/concurrent shutdown.
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- Line 160: Synchronize the runtime-pointer handoff in the code using
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🟠 Major · Release the ownership mutex before shutdown callbacks run. · init_runtime_local.cpp:160-163
libs/core/init_runtime_local/src/init_runtime_local.cpp:160-163
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winRelease the ownership mutex before shutdown callbacks run.
runtime::stop()invokes registeredon_exitcallbacks on the same thread that calledhpx::local::stop(). A callback registered through the publicregister_on_exitAPI can callhpx::local::stop()again. The nested call passes the HPX-thread check, then deadlocks on the nonrecursive mutex before it can observe the exchanged null runtime pointer.Keep the mutex around only the pointer exchange. The nested call can then observe the null pointer and report the existing invalid-status error without taking duplicate ownership.
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- static std::mutex mtx; - std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(mtx); - std::unique_ptr<runtime> const rt(std::exchange( - get_runtime_ptr(), nullptr)); // take ownership! + std::unique_ptr<runtime> rt; + { + static std::mutex mtx; + std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(mtx); + rt.reset(std::exchange( + get_runtime_ptr(), nullptr)); // take ownership! + }🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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- Around line 160-163: In hpx::local::stop(), restrict the ownership mutex to
the runtime pointer exchange, then release it before calling runtime::stop() or
running shutdown callbacks. Preserve the null-pointer handling so a nested stop
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- Around line 185-187: Keep `rt` ownership tied to `p`; remove the conditional
transfer of `get_runtime_ptr()` so this block cannot take ownership of a
different runtime. Coordinate initialization with shutdown until `p` is
destroyed, using the runtime initialization and stop paths to prevent a new
runtime from being installed during that interval.
- Line 180: Make the shutdown path around p->rethrow_exception() exception-safe:
if rethrowing fails, clean up the captured runtime and reset is_stopping before
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- Line 208: Update stop() to return the result supplied by p->wait() instead of
reporting success, preserving the hpx_main exit status for callers.
- Line 180: Update the runtime shutdown flow around `p->stop()` and `wait()` to
establish ownership of `p` and ensure `is_stopping` is cleaned up before either
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@shivansh023023 This PR has a couple local files that should be removed (please force-push to make sure they don't stay in the git history. Inspect will pass once you removed those. |
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Can you construct a test that would fail without your change and add it?
- Passed std::exception_ptr by const reference in init_runtime_local.cpp to avoid unnecessary copy. - Added test_local_stop.cpp regression test to verify hpx::local::stop double-free is resolved. Signed-off-by: Shivansh Singh <[email protected]>
I have updated the lambda to accept I also added a regression test ( |
- Changed ec.get_error() to ec.value() to resolve CI compilation failures. Signed-off-by: Shivansh Singh <[email protected]>
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Thanks, keeping the global pointer set while wait() runs and serializing stop() through the mutex and is_stopping looks right to me. A few things are left:
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rtis declared aftercleanup_state, so it is destroyed first: ifwait()orstop()throws beforedeinit_global_data()has run, the runtime is deleted whileget_runtime_ptr()still points to it, and the global is cleared only afterwards. Please declarertbeforecleanup_state, so that the pointer is cleared before the runtime is destroyed. -
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The test passes on master as well: a successful
stop()already clears the global pointer there (runtime::stop()callsdeinit_global_data()), so a secondstop()reportsinvalid_statusand repeated start/stop cycles work. What the change does fix is concurrentstop()calls (and an exception fromwait()/stop()). Could you add a test that callshpx::local::stop()from twostd::threads whilehpx_mainis still running (for instance,hpx_mainwaits a bit before callingfinalize()), and checks that exactly one of them returns the result and the other one fails withinvalid_status? That one would fail without the change. -
Minor: please keep the "(did you already call hpx::stop?)" hint in the error message, and name the test
local_stoplike the others in that directory (the_testsuffix is added to the target already).
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Thanks, this looks right to me now. rt is declared before cleanup_state, so on every path the global pointer is cleared (if stop() hasn't already done that through deinit_global_data()) before the runtime is destroyed, the try_catch_exception_ptr wrapper is gone, and the mutex is only held around the check and the setting of is_stopping, so an on_exit callback that calls hpx::local::stop() again gets invalid_status instead of deadlocking. The new test covers the case the change actually fixes: with two threads calling stop() while hpx_main is still running, one of them waits for the runtime and the other one is rejected, where on master both would take ownership of the same runtime.
Please update the PR description before this is merged: it still describes the std::exchange version, while the change now keeps the global pointer set while wait() runs, serializes stop() with a mutex and the is_stopping flag, and clears the pointer before the runtime is destroyed.
On CI: the Jenkins failures are partitioned_vector_merge* (MPI) and the LCW serialize_buffer test, which fail on many other PRs at the moment as well and are not related to this change. For the latest commit, only the gcc-12-cuda-12 builds have reported so far, and local_stop passes in both.
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@hkaiser The PR description has been updated to accurately reflect the final mutex and |
Fixes #7768
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hpx::local::stopcaused by concurrent stop requests.stop()calls by using a mutex and anis_stoppingflag. Subsequent concurrent calls are safely rejected with aninvalid_statusexception rather than deadlocking or taking shared ownership of the runtime.wait()runs, clearing it only whenstop()completes successfully or when the runtime is destroyed.rtbeforecleanup_stateto ensure the global pointer is cleared before the runtime is destroyed (in the event of an exception).local_stop.cpp) to verify safe rejection of concurrent requests.Any background context you want to provide?
As outlined in #7768, concurrent calls to
hpx::local::stop()could previously take ownership of the same runtime instance, leading to undefined behavior or double-frees. Furthermore, if an exception occurred duringwait(), the runtime could be deleted while the global pointer still held a reference to it.Initially, an
std::exchangeapproach was considered, but it cleared the global pointer too early. This updated implementation uses a mutex and anis_stoppingflag to serialize access, rejecting secondary callers safely. Additionally, fixing the declaration order ofrtandcleanup_stateguarantees that the global pointer is naturally cleared before the runtime is freed, completely eliminating the dangling pointer risk.Checklist