Fix unconditional std::terminate in run_loop destructor (#7806) by shivansh023023 · Pull Request #7808 · TheHPXProject/hpx

shivansh023023 · 2026-10-20T12:34:03Z

Fix unconditional std::terminate in run_loop destructor

Removed the '!stop' check so empty run_loops do not terminate the process during stack unwinding.

Fixes #7806

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Destructor Safety: Updated the ~run_loop() condition from if (head.next != &head || !stop) to if (head.next != &head).
P2300 Compliance: This ensures that destroying an unstarted or empty run_loop (where tasks were never queued or finish() was never called) safely cleans up without invoking std::terminate(), allowing C++ exceptions to propagate naturally during stack unwinding.

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I have added a new feature and have added tests to go along with it.
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I have added a test using random numbers; I have made sure it uses a seed, and that random numbers generated are valid inputs for the tests.

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Bug Fixes
- Updated run-loop shutdown behavior: destroying a loop while it is actively running or while queued operations remain now causes termination. This clarifies the conditions under which shutdown is considered unsafe and avoids treating a stopped loop with no pending work as unsafe solely because of its stopped state.

The run_loop now tracks whether run() is active. The destructor locks the loop mutex and calls std::terminate() if operations remain queued or run() is active.

Changes: run_loop destruction

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Track active run_loop execution `libs/core/execution/include/hpx/execution/algorithms/run_loop.hpp`	`run()` sets an active flag before processing and clears it when processing exits. The destructor checks the active flag and operation queue while holding the mutex.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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The reported active-loop destruction risk is resolved, with no remaining actionable merge risk identified.

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Title check		The title clearly describes the main change: fixing unconditional std::terminate behavior in the run_loop destructor.
Description check		The description directly explains the run_loop destructor fix, its P2300 behavior, and the regression-test coverage.
Linked Issues check		Issue `#7806` requires `run_loop` destruction to terminate only when the loop is running or has pending tasks. The PR protects the loop state with its mutex, tracks `is_running` during `run()`, and chan…
Out of Scope Changes check		The reviewed change is limited to `run_loop.hpp`. The added running-state tracking, mutex protection, and guard directly support the `run_loop` destruction requirement in issue `#7806`. No unrelated cha…

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Issue #7806 requires run_loop destruction to terminate only when the loop is running or has pending tasks. The PR protects the loop state with its mutex, tracks is_running during run(), and changes the destructor check to head.next != &head || is_running. The change addresses the run_loop defect. The when_all_vector and split_future defects are outside this PR scope.

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The reviewed change is limited to run_loop.hpp. The added running-state tracking, mutex protection, and guard directly support the run_loop destruction requirement in issue #7806. No unrelated change is shown.

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- Line 342: Update the run-loop termination condition around pop_front() to
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coderabbitai · 2026-10-20T12:39:54Z

        ~run_loop()
        {
-            if (head.next != &head || !stop)
+            if (head.next != &head)


🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Preserve the running-state check.

When another thread is executing run() with an empty queue, head.next == &head and stop == false; pop_front() then waits at Line 308. This condition lets the destructor return while the loop is still running, allowing destruction of active loop state. Track the running state separately and terminate when the loop is running or has pending operations, while still allowing an unstarted empty loop to unwind normally.

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I have updated the termination condition in the destructor per the bot's suggestion!

I introduced an is_running state flag (managed via an RAII guard in run()) to track the execution state separately from the queue contents. The destructor now safely unwinds if the loop was never started and the queue is empty, but correctly enforces std::terminate() if it is destroyed while run() is actively executing or if operations remain pending in the queue.

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…t#7806) - Removed the stop check so empty run_loops do not terminate the process during stack unwinding. Signed-off-by: Shivansh Singh <[email protected]>

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hkaiser added type: enhancement type: compatibility issue category: senders/receivers Implementations of the p0443r14 / p2300 + p1897 proposals labels Oct 21, 2026

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Fix unconditional std::terminate in run_loop destructor (TheHPXProjec…

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…t#7806) - Removed the stop check so empty run_loops do not terminate the process during stack unwinding. Signed-off-by: Shivansh Singh <[email protected]>

shivansh023023 force-pushed the fix-run-loop-terminate branch from 2ccc06f to d7ac5cf Compare October 22, 2026 19:34

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