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[PATCH v2 08/10] reftable/reader: keep readers alive during iteration

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Aug 23, 2024, 14:12 UTC
Message-ID
<8d08c3bc515db8a3d7fc0a617a2cf1025164f472.1724420744.git.ps@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1724420744.git.ps@pks.im>

The lifetime of a table iterator may survive the lifetime of a reader when the stack gets reloaded. Keep the reader from being released by increasing its refcount while the iterator is still being used.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 reftable/reader.c     |  2 ++
 reftable/stack_test.c | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 52 insertions(+)
diff --git a/reftable/reader.c b/reftable/reader.c
index 64a0953e687..f8770990876 100644
--- a/reftable/reader.c
+++ b/reftable/reader.c
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ static int table_iter_init(struct table_iter *ti, struct reftable_reader *r)
 {
 	struct block_iter bi = BLOCK_ITER_INIT;
 	memset(ti, 0, sizeof(*ti));
+	reftable_reader_incref(r);
 	ti->r = r;
 	ti->bi = bi;
 	return 0;
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ static void table_iter_close(struct table_iter *ti)
 {
 	table_iter_block_done(ti);
 	block_iter_close(&ti->bi);
+	reftable_reader_decref(ti->r);
 }
 
 static int table_iter_next_block(struct table_iter *ti)
diff --git a/reftable/stack_test.c b/reftable/stack_test.c
index bc3bf772749..7fb5beb7c94 100644
--- a/reftable/stack_test.c
+++ b/reftable/stack_test.c
@@ -1076,6 +1076,55 @@ static void test_reftable_stack_compaction_concurrent_clean(void)
 	clear_dir(dir);
 }
 
+static void test_reftable_stack_read_across_reload(void)
+{
+	struct reftable_write_options opts = { 0 };
+	struct reftable_stack *st1 = NULL, *st2 = NULL;
+	struct reftable_ref_record rec = { 0 };
+	struct reftable_iterator it = { 0 };
+	char *dir = get_tmp_dir(__LINE__);
+	int err;
+
+	/* Create a first stack and set up an iterator for it. */
+	err = reftable_new_stack(&st1, dir, &opts);
+	EXPECT_ERR(err);
+	write_n_ref_tables(st1, 2);
+	EXPECT(st1->merged->readers_len == 2);
+	reftable_stack_init_ref_iterator(st1, &it);
+	err = reftable_iterator_seek_ref(&it, "");
+	EXPECT_ERR(err);
+
+	/* Set up a second stack for the same directory and compact it. */
+	err = reftable_new_stack(&st2, dir, &opts);
+	EXPECT_ERR(err);
+	EXPECT(st2->merged->readers_len == 2);
+	err = reftable_stack_compact_all(st2, NULL);
+	EXPECT_ERR(err);
+	EXPECT(st2->merged->readers_len == 1);
+
+	/*
+	 * Verify that we can continue to use the old iterator even after we
+	 * have reloaded its stack.
+	 */
+	err = reftable_stack_reload(st1);
+	EXPECT_ERR(err);
+	EXPECT(st1->merged->readers_len == 1);
+	err = reftable_iterator_next_ref(&it, &rec);
+	EXPECT_ERR(err);
+	EXPECT(!strcmp(rec.refname, "refs/heads/branch-0000"));
+	err = reftable_iterator_next_ref(&it, &rec);
+	EXPECT_ERR(err);
+	EXPECT(!strcmp(rec.refname, "refs/heads/branch-0001"));
+	err = reftable_iterator_next_ref(&it, &rec);
+	EXPECT(err > 0);
+
+	reftable_ref_record_release(&rec);
+	reftable_iterator_destroy(&it);
+	reftable_stack_destroy(st1);
+	reftable_stack_destroy(st2);
+	clear_dir(dir);
+}
+
 int stack_test_main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 {
 	RUN_TEST(test_empty_add);
@@ -1098,6 +1147,7 @@ int stack_test_main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 	RUN_TEST(test_reftable_stack_auto_compaction_fails_gracefully);
 	RUN_TEST(test_reftable_stack_update_index_check);
 	RUN_TEST(test_reftable_stack_uptodate);
+	RUN_TEST(test_reftable_stack_read_across_reload);
 	RUN_TEST(test_suggest_compaction_segment);
 	RUN_TEST(test_suggest_compaction_segment_nothing);
 	return 0;
-- 
2.46.0.164.g477ce5ccd6.dirty
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Message 35 of 38 in “reftable: fix reload with active iterators”
  1. 00/10 reftable: fix reload with active iteratorsPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  2. 01/10 reftable/blocksource: drop malloc block sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  3. 02/10 reftable/stack: inline `stack_compact_range_stats()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  4. karthik nayakAug 22, 2024
  5. 03/10 reftable/reader: rename `reftable_new_reader()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  6. Justin ToblerAug 22, 2024
  7. Junio C HamanoAug 22, 2024
  8. Patrick SteinhardtAug 23, 2024
  9. 04/10 reftable/reader: inline `init_reader()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  10. 05/10 reftable/reader: inline `reader_close()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  11. 06/10 reftable/stack: fix broken refnames in `write_n_ref_tables()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  12. 07/10 reftable/reader: introduce refcountingPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  13. karthik nayakAug 22, 2024
  14. Patrick SteinhardtAug 22, 2024
  15. karthik nayakAug 23, 2024
  16. 08/10 reftable/reader: keep readers alive during iterationPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  17. karthik nayakAug 23, 2024
  18. Patrick SteinhardtAug 23, 2024
  19. 09/10 reftable/stack: reorder swapping in the reloaded stack contentsPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  20. 10/10 reftable/stack: fix segfault when reload with reused readers failsPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2024
  21. karthik nayakAug 22, 2024
  22. Jeff KingAug 22, 2024
  23. Patrick SteinhardtAug 22, 2024
  24. Junio C HamanoAug 22, 2024
  25. Patrick SteinhardtAug 23, 2024
  26. Junio C HamanoAug 22, 2024
  27. 00/10 reftable: fix reload with active iteratorsPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  28. 01/10 reftable/blocksource: drop malloc block sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  29. 02/10 reftable/stack: inline `stack_compact_range_stats()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  30. 03/10 reftable/reader: rename `reftable_new_reader()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  31. 04/10 reftable/reader: inline `init_reader()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  32. 05/10 reftable/reader: inline `reader_close()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  33. 06/10 reftable/stack: fix broken refnames in `write_n_ref_tables()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  34. 07/10 reftable/reader: introduce refcountingPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  35. 08/10 reftable/reader: keep readers alive during iterationPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  36. 09/10 reftable/stack: reorder swapping in the reloaded stack contentsPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  37. 10/10 reftable/stack: fix segfault when reload with reused readers failsPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 23, 2024
  38. Junio C HamanoAug 23, 2024

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