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[PATCH 2/2] trace2: randomize/timestamp trace2 targets

From
Josh Steadmon <steadmon@google.com>
Date
Mar 13, 2019, 23:33 UTC
Message-ID
<17ec237ba7498251a3ff64eec259d6f61c8f5ccc.1552519463.git.steadmon@google.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1552519463.git.steadmon@google.com>

When the value of a trace2 environment variable contains instances of the string "%ISO8601%", expand them into the current UTC timestamp in ISO 8601 format.

When the value of a trace2 environment variable is an absolute path referring to an existing directory, write output to randomly-named files under the given directory. If the value is an absolute path referring to a non-existent file and ends with a dash, use the value as a prefix for randomly named files.

The random filenames will consist of the value of the environment variable (after potential timestamp expansion), followed by a 6 character random string such as would be produced by mkstemp(3).

This makes it more convenient to collect traces for every git invocation by unconditionally setting the relevant trace2 envvar to a constant directory name.

Signed-off-by: Josh Steadmon <steadmon@google.com>
---
 Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt | 10 +++
 t/t0210-trace2-normal.sh               | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 trace2/tr2_dst.c                       | 86 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 187 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt
index 2de565fa3d..1362bf7d0b 100644
--- a/Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ values are recognized.
 
 	Enables the target, opens and writes to the file in append mode.
 
+	If the path includes any instances of the string "%ISO8601%", they will
+	be replaced with the current UTC timestamp in ISO 8601 format with
+	dashes and colons removed, e.g., "20190315T143059Z".
+
+	If (after potential timestamp expansion) the path already exists and is
+	a directory, the traces will write to randomly-named files (one per
+	process) under the given directory. If the pathname does not already
+	exist and ends with a dash, it will be used as a prefix for
+	randomly-named files (one per process).
+
 `af_unix:[<socket_type>:]<absolute-pathname>`::
 
 	Enables the target, opens and writes to a Unix Domain Socket
diff --git a/t/t0210-trace2-normal.sh b/t/t0210-trace2-normal.sh
index 03a0aedb1d..1b992c3e61 100755
--- a/t/t0210-trace2-normal.sh
+++ b/t/t0210-trace2-normal.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,99 @@ test_expect_success 'normal stream, return code 1' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'randomized filename' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -r traces actual expect" &&
+	mkdir traces &&
+	GIT_TR2="$(pwd)/traces" test-tool trace2 001return 0 &&
+	perl "$TEST_DIRECTORY/t0210/scrub_normal.perl" <"$(ls traces/??????)" >actual &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+		version $V
+		start _EXE_ trace2 001return 0
+		cmd_name trace2 (trace2)
+		exit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+		atexit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'randomized filename with prefix' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -r traces actual expect" &&
+	mkdir traces &&
+	GIT_TR2="$(pwd)/traces/trace-" test-tool trace2 001return 0 &&
+	perl "$TEST_DIRECTORY/t0210/scrub_normal.perl" <"$(ls traces/trace-??????)" >actual &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+		version $V
+		start _EXE_ trace2 001return 0
+		cmd_name trace2 (trace2)
+		exit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+		atexit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'timestamped filename' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -r traces actual expect" &&
+	mkdir traces &&
+	GIT_TEST_DATE_NOW=1552658399 GIT_TR2="$(pwd)/traces/trace.%ISO8601%" \
+		test-tool trace2 001return 0 &&
+	perl "$TEST_DIRECTORY/t0210/scrub_normal.perl" <traces/trace.20190315T135959Z >actual &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+		version $V
+		start _EXE_ trace2 001return 0
+		cmd_name trace2 (trace2)
+		exit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+		atexit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'multiple timestamps' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -r traces actual expect" &&
+	mkdir -p traces/20190315T135959Z &&
+	GIT_TEST_DATE_NOW=1552658399 GIT_TR2="$(pwd)/traces/%ISO8601%/trace.%ISO8601%" \
+		test-tool trace2 001return 0 &&
+	perl "$TEST_DIRECTORY/t0210/scrub_normal.perl" <traces/20190315T135959Z/trace.20190315T135959Z >actual &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+		version $V
+		start _EXE_ trace2 001return 0
+		cmd_name trace2 (trace2)
+		exit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+		atexit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'timestamp plus randomization' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -r traces actual expect" &&
+	mkdir traces &&
+	GIT_TEST_DATE_NOW=1552658399 GIT_TR2="$(pwd)/traces/trace-%ISO8601%-" test-tool trace2 001return 0 &&
+	perl "$TEST_DIRECTORY/t0210/scrub_normal.perl" <"$(ls traces/trace-20190315T135959Z-??????)" >actual &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+		version $V
+		start _EXE_ trace2 001return 0
+		cmd_name trace2 (trace2)
+		exit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+		atexit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+test_expect_success 'no randomization if target exists' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -r traces actual expect" &&
+	mkdir traces &&
+	touch traces/trace- &&
+	GIT_TR2="$(pwd)/traces/trace-" test-tool trace2 001return 0 &&
+	perl "$TEST_DIRECTORY/t0210/scrub_normal.perl" <traces/trace- >actual &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+		version $V
+		start _EXE_ trace2 001return 0
+		cmd_name trace2 (trace2)
+		exit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+		atexit elapsed:_TIME_ code:0
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+
 # Verb 002exit
 #
 # Explicit exit(code) from within cmd_<verb> propagates <code>.
diff --git a/trace2/tr2_dst.c b/trace2/tr2_dst.c
index fd490a43ad..27405a92b4 100644
--- a/trace2/tr2_dst.c
+++ b/trace2/tr2_dst.c
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
  */
 #define TR2_ENVVAR_DST_DEBUG "GIT_TR2_DST_DEBUG"
 
+/* Constant string used for timestamp replacement in output destination
+ * filenames. See tr2_replace_timestamp_templates() below.
+ */
+static const char *iso_timestamp_tmpl = "%ISO8601%";
+
 static int tr2_dst_want_warning(void)
 {
 	static int tr2env_dst_debug = -1;
@@ -55,6 +60,64 @@ static int tr2_dst_try_path(struct tr2_dst *dst, const char *tgt_value)
 	return dst->fd;
 }
 
+static void tr2_replace_timestamp_templates(const char *path,
+					    struct strbuf *modified_path)
+{
+	char *iso_ptr;
+
+	strbuf_addstr(modified_path, path);
+
+	iso_ptr = strstr(modified_path->buf, iso_timestamp_tmpl);
+	if (iso_ptr) {
+		struct timeval tv;
+		struct tm tm;
+		size_t iso_len = strlen(iso_timestamp_tmpl);
+		struct strbuf timestamp = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+		get_time(&tv);
+		gmtime_r(&tv.tv_sec, &tm);
+		strbuf_addftime(&timestamp, "%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ", &tm, 0, 0);
+
+		while (iso_ptr) {
+			strbuf_splice(modified_path,
+				      iso_ptr - modified_path->buf, iso_len,
+				      timestamp.buf, timestamp.len);
+
+			iso_ptr = strstr(modified_path->buf,
+					 iso_timestamp_tmpl);
+		}
+
+		strbuf_release(&timestamp);
+	}
+}
+
+static int tr2_dst_try_random_path(struct tr2_dst *dst, struct strbuf *path)
+{
+	int fd;
+	char last_path_char;
+
+	last_path_char = path->buf[path->len - 1];
+	if (!is_dir_sep(last_path_char) && last_path_char != '-')
+		strbuf_addch(path, '/');
+
+	strbuf_addstr(path, "XXXXXX");
+
+	fd = mkstemp(path->buf);
+	if (fd == -1) {
+		if (tr2_dst_want_warning())
+			warning("trace2: could not open '%s' for '%s' tracing: %s",
+				path->buf, dst->env_var_name, strerror(errno));
+		tr2_dst_trace_disable(dst);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	dst->fd = fd;
+	dst->need_close = 1;
+	dst->initialized = 1;
+
+	return dst->fd;
+}
+
 #ifndef NO_UNIX_SOCKETS
 #define PREFIX_AF_UNIX "af_unix:"
 #define PREFIX_AF_UNIX_STREAM "af_unix:stream:"
@@ -177,6 +240,7 @@ static void tr2_dst_malformed_warning(struct tr2_dst *dst,
 int tr2_dst_get_trace_fd(struct tr2_dst *dst)
 {
 	const char *tgt_value;
+	struct stat st;
 
 	/* don't open twice */
 	if (dst->initialized)
@@ -202,8 +266,26 @@ int tr2_dst_get_trace_fd(struct tr2_dst *dst)
 		return dst->fd;
 	}
 
-	if (is_absolute_path(tgt_value))
-		return tr2_dst_try_path(dst, tgt_value);
+	if (is_absolute_path(tgt_value)) {
+		int fd;
+		struct strbuf modified_path = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+		tr2_replace_timestamp_templates(tgt_value, &modified_path);
+
+		/*
+		 * Randomize the path if it is an existing directory, or if the
+		 * path does not exist and ends with '-'.
+		 */
+		if (is_directory(modified_path.buf) ||
+		    (stat(modified_path.buf, &st) == -1 && errno == ENOENT &&
+		     modified_path.buf[modified_path.len - 1] == '-'))
+			fd = tr2_dst_try_random_path(dst, &modified_path);
+		else
+			fd = tr2_dst_try_path(dst, modified_path.buf);
+
+		strbuf_release(&modified_path);
+		return fd;
+	}
 
 #ifndef NO_UNIX_SOCKETS
 	if (starts_with(tgt_value, PREFIX_AF_UNIX))
-- 
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  2. 1/2 date: make get_time() publicJosh Steadmon, Mar 13, 2019
  3. 2/2 trace2: randomize/timestamp trace2 targetsJosh Steadmon, Mar 13, 2019
  4. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 13, 2019
  5. Jeff HostetlerMar 15, 2019
  6. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 15, 2019
  7. Jeff HostetlerMar 15, 2019
  8. Josh SteadmonMar 15, 2019
  9. Josh SteadmonMar 15, 2019
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 18, 2019
  11. Jeff KingMar 19, 2019
  12. Jeff KingMar 14, 2019
  13. Junio C HamanoMar 14, 2019
  14. Johannes SchindelinMar 14, 2019
  15. Josh SteadmonMar 15, 2019
  16. Jeff HostetlerMar 15, 2019
  17. Josh SteadmonMar 15, 2019
  18. Jeff HostetlerMar 18, 2019
  19. 0/1 Write trace2 output to directoriesJosh Steadmon, Mar 21, 2019
  20. 1/1 trace2: write to directory targetsJosh Steadmon, Mar 21, 2019
  21. Junio C HamanoMar 21, 2019
  22. Jeff HostetlerMar 21, 2019
  23. Junio C HamanoMar 22, 2019
  24. Jeff HostetlerMar 22, 2019
  25. 0/1 Write trace2 output to directoriesJosh Steadmon, Mar 21, 2019
  26. 1/1 trace2: write to directory targetsJosh Steadmon, Mar 21, 2019
  27. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 23, 2019
  28. Junio C HamanoMar 24, 2019
  29. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 24, 2019
  30. Junio C HamanoMar 25, 2019
  31. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 25, 2019
  32. Jeff HostetlerMar 25, 2019
  33. Jeff HostetlerMar 21, 2019
  34. Junio C HamanoMar 22, 2019

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