cleanup(config): move globset to paths configuration - #1536
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe change introduces ChangesPathsConfig flow
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to This refactor centralizes path matching, but it can currently stall configuration reloads, miss files on newly mounted paths, drop events during path updates, and panic on invalid CLI patterns; the changed code also fails formatting requirements. These correctness and availability risks should be fixed before merging. Suggested reviewers: 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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580-599: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winTest glob validation and matcher construction.
Add a malformed glob case such as
paths: ['[']. Add a valid-pattern assertion againstconfig.paths.globset. Current equality checks compare only patterns, so they do not verify the compiled matcher.As per coding guidelines, add unit tests in
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In `@fact/src/config/mod.rs`:
- Around line 978-981: Make FactCli::into_config fallible and replace the
expect-based paths conversion with a transposed, propagated result so invalid or
non-UTF-8 CLI/FACT_PATHS patterns return a configuration error instead of
panicking. Update FactConfig::build() and any callers to propagate the new
error.
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In `@fact/src/config/tests.rs`:
- Around line 580-599: Extend the parsing tests in parsing_errors with a
malformed glob case such as paths: ['['] and assert the resulting validation
error. Add a valid-pattern assertion that exercises config.paths.globset, not
only the stored pattern list, to verify matcher construction; keep these
schema-related tests in the existing configuration test module.
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In `@fact/src/host_scanner.rs`:
- Around line 621-623: Run the repository’s make format target to format the
Rust code in the tokio::select! arm containing self.paths.changed() and
self.scan()?; do not make other changes.
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Can you elaborate on this part, how this locking works? I don't see any explicit locking, so I assume it's due to borrowing? |
Locking happens here: Line 312 in 9af9c42 That The naming is a bit misleading, |
This page also talks about possible deadlocks, are those really possible in this case? If yes, it makes everything problematic even with a small number of updates. |
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We've agreed that if it will cause any issues, we can disable config reloading as a quick workaround.
In the context of #1536 I tried to disable hot-reloading configuration and that is currently causing the main `Reloader` object to be dropped and closing all its `watch::Sender`s, which in turn causes all receiver ends to constantly return errors that are ignored by all components listening on them and flooding the logs with messages of configuration being reloaded. This is fixed by keeping the reloader task alive when hot-reloading is disabled, but having it ignore any attempts to reload the configuration.
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On top of the option to disable hot-reloading, I've run a small test with the Python script at the bottom that causes open events + reloads path configuration every 100 ms, left that running for a while and have not witnessed fact locking up at all. Fact was run with the following command: FACT_LOGLEVEL=debug RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo run --bin fact -- --inodes-max=2097152 --scan-interval 10 --expose-metrics --introspectionPython config reloader script#!/usr/bin/env python3
import json
import multiprocessing as mp
import os
from signal import SIGHUP, SIGINT, SIGKILL, SIGTERM
import signal
import sys
from time import sleep
FACT_CONFIG_FILE = "/home/XXXXX/worktrees/fact/main/fact.yml"
running = True
def config_updater(pid, stop_event):
fact_config = {
"paths": [
"/etc/sensitive-files",
"/etc/sensitive-files/**/*",
],
"endpoint": {
"address": "127.0.0.1:9000",
"expose_metrics": True,
"health_check": True,
},
"json": True,
"scan_interval": 0,
}
while not stop_event.is_set():
if len(fact_config["paths"]) != 2:
fact_config["paths"].pop()
else:
fact_config["paths"].append("/etc/somepath")
with open(FACT_CONFIG_FILE, "w") as f:
json.dump(fact_config, f)
os.kill(pid, SIGHUP)
sleep(0.1)
def event_generator(stop_event):
while not stop_event.is_set():
with open("/etc/sensitive-files/something", "w") as f:
f.write("something")
def main(fact_pid):
global running
stop_event = mp.Event()
cu = mp.Process(target=config_updater, args=(fact_pid, stop_event))
eh = mp.Process(target=event_generator, args=(stop_event,))
cu.start()
eh.start()
signal.sigwait([SIGKILL, SIGINT, SIGTERM])
stop_event.set()
cu.join()
eh.join()
if __name__ == "__main__":
fact_pid = int(sys.argv[1])
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In `@fact/src/bpf/mod.rs`:
- Line 312: Run make format and apply its formatter changes to the continued
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| // decision there. | ||
| if !event.is_monitored_by_parent() && | ||
| event.is_ignored(&self.paths_globset) { | ||
| event.is_ignored(&self.paths_config.borrow().globset) { |
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
Run the required formatter before commit.
The changed indentation does not match formatter output. Run make format and commit its changes.
fact/src/bpf/mod.rs#L312-L312: format the continued event-ignore condition.fact/src/host_scanner.rs#L629-L629: format the configuration-change branch.
As per coding guidelines, format Rust and C code using make format before committing.
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312-312: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy liftKeep event filtering aligned with the loaded LPM prefixes.
Bpf::startcan process ring-buffer events whilepaths_config.changed()remains pending.self.paths_config.borrow().globsetcan then read the newPathsConfigwhileBpf::load_pathsstill uses the oldpaths_lpm_map. Events for removed prefixes can be dropped, while events for added prefixes are not generated.Store the applied
PathsConfigorGlobSetinBpf, and replace it only afterload_pathsupdatespaths_lpm_map. Add a regression test for this transition.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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- Line 312: Update Bpf::start and load_paths so event filtering uses the same
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replacing the stored filter only after the map update completes. Avoid reading
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In the context of #1536 I tried to disable hot-reloading configuration and that is currently causing the main Reloader object to be dropped and closing all its watch::Senders, which in turn causes all receiver ends to constantly return errors that are ignored by all components listening on them and flooding the logs with messages of configuration being reloaded. This is fixed by using preconditions on the `tokio::select!` macro of all `watch::Receiver` consumers. If the channel is closed (when hot-reloading is disabled), the future for the branches (the call to `.changed()`) is still created, but they are not polled for completion, effectively removing the branch from the `tokio::select!`. The `.has_changed()` method is synchronous and doesn't mark the latest value in the channel as seen, which means calling it in the loop of the consumers will not lead to them missing events. The cost of calling `.has_changed()` is a single atomic load operation, since this is monitoring configuration changes and these happen spuriously, the value should rarely change and the call should be negligible. That said, configuration checks in tight loops use a local variable for caching the state of the channel. Of note, this has been broken since the original implementation, it is only noticeable now because there are some components that become noisy when the channels are dropped.
In the context of #1536 I tried to disable hot-reloading configuration and that is currently causing the main Reloader object to be dropped and closing all its watch::Senders, which in turn causes all receiver ends to constantly return errors that are ignored by all components listening on them and flooding the logs with messages of configuration being reloaded. This is fixed by using preconditions on the `tokio::select!` macro of all `watch::Receiver` consumers. If the channel is closed (when hot-reloading is disabled), the future for the branches (the call to `.changed()`) is still created, but they are not polled for completion, effectively removing the branch from the `tokio::select!`. The `.has_changed()` method is synchronous and doesn't mark the latest value in the channel as seen, which means calling it in the loop of the consumers will not lead to them missing events. The cost of calling `.has_changed()` is a single atomic load operation, since this is monitoring configuration changes and these happen spuriously, the value should rarely change and the call should be negligible. That said, configuration checks in tight loops use a local variable for caching the state of the channel. Of note, this has been broken since the original implementation, it is only noticeable now because there are some components that become noisy when the channels are dropped.
In the context of #1536 I tried to disable hot-reloading configuration and that is currently causing the main Reloader object to be dropped and closing all its watch::Senders, which in turn causes all receiver ends to constantly return errors that are ignored by all components listening on them and flooding the logs with messages of configuration being reloaded. This is fixed by using preconditions on the `tokio::select!` macro of all `watch::Receiver` consumers. If the channel is closed (when hot-reloading is disabled), the future for the branches (the call to `.changed()`) is still created, but they are not polled for completion, effectively removing the branch from the `tokio::select!`. The `.has_changed()` method is synchronous and doesn't mark the latest value in the channel as seen, which means calling it in the loop of the consumers will not lead to them missing events. The cost of calling `.has_changed()` is a single atomic load operation, since this is monitoring configuration changes and these happen spuriously, the value should rarely change and the call should be negligible. That said, configuration checks in tight loops use a local variable for caching the state of the channel. Of note, this has been broken since the original implementation, it is only noticeable now because there are some components that become noisy when the channels are dropped.
In the context of #1536 I tried to disable hot-reloading configuration and that is currently causing the main Reloader object to be dropped and closing all its watch::Senders, which in turn causes all receiver ends to constantly return errors that are ignored by all components listening on them and flooding the logs with messages of configuration being reloaded. This is fixed by using preconditions on the `tokio::select!` macro of all `watch::Receiver` consumers. If the channel is closed (when hot-reloading is disabled), the future for the branches (the call to `.changed()`) is still created, but they are not polled for completion, effectively removing the branch from the `tokio::select!`. The `.has_changed()` method is synchronous and doesn't mark the latest value in the channel as seen, which means calling it in the loop of the consumers will not lead to them missing events. The cost of calling `.has_changed()` is a single atomic load operation, since this is monitoring configuration changes and these happen spuriously, the value should rarely change and the call should be negligible. That said, configuration checks in tight loops use a local variable for caching the state of the channel. Of note, this has been broken since the original implementation, it is only noticeable now because there are some components that become noisy when the channels are dropped.
This provides a unified place for the paths globset to be held, from the previous approach of having `Bpf` and `HostScanner` build and hold their own, reducing code duplication and ensuring consistency between the two components a bit better. The new approach requires `Bpf` to take a read lock on the paths configuration for each event it processes, this should be fine since updating the paths value would be the case that might cause contention and it should not be done very often during regular operation.
This is done by not printing the field as part of the Debug trait.
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276-281: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick winSelect patterns for descendant mount paths.
When a mount path is below a glob static prefix but does not itself match the glob, this predicate excludes the pattern. For example,
/mnt/**/*.logdoes not select a scan for a mount at/mnt/newfs.The mount handler now uses this partial scan instead of a full scan. Matching files on the new mount then remain absent from the inode map.
Select patterns when the static prefix is either an ancestor or a descendant of the event path. Use path-component-aware comparisons.
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In `@fact/src/host_scanner.rs`:
- Line 159: Update HostScanner::scan and HostScanner::scan_partial to clone
PathsConfig, or the required patterns and globset, from self.paths.borrow()
before beginning synchronous filesystem scanning, then release the
watch::Receiver borrow before the scan work starts.
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| info!("Host scan started"); | ||
| let start = Instant::now(); | ||
| self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::Scans); | ||
| let paths = self.paths.borrow(); |
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Tokio 1.53.1 tokio::sync::watch::Sender::send_if_modified waits borrow read lock documentation
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The tokio::sync::watch::Sender::send_if_modified method in Tokio 1.53.1 does not inherently "wait" for a borrow read lock in a way that causes typical deadlocks, but it operates under the principle that outstanding borrows (via Receiver::borrow or Receiver::borrow_and_update) hold a read lock on the inner value [1]. Key points regarding the behavior of send_if_modified: 1. Locking Mechanism: The Sender holds an internal lock to manage the shared state [2]. When you call send_if_modified, the method acquires the necessary lock to perform an in-place modification on the inner value [3][1]. 2. Interaction with Borrows: Because outstanding Ref objects returned by borrow hold a read lock on the inner value [1], attempting to call a send method (like send_if_modified) while such a borrow is still held will cause the sender to block until the borrow is dropped [1]. This is why documentation emphasizes keeping borrows as short-lived as possible [1]. 3. Avoiding Deadlocks: To prevent deadlocks, you should: - Ensure that any Ref object returned by borrow or borrow_and_update is dropped before attempting to call send_if_modified [1]. - Avoid holding these locks across any.await point, which is especially critical in environments that support!Send futures [1]. - Never attempt to take the lock twice from a single task (e.g., trying to send while already holding a borrow) [2]. 4. Implementation: Internally, send_if_modified invokes the provided closure while the inner value is mutably borrowed [3]. If the closure panics, the panic is caught, but any modifications applied to the value before the panic are retained [4][1]. Receivers are only notified if the closure returns true [4][5].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/blob/master/tokio/src/sync/watch.rs
- 2: https://users.rust-lang.org/t/deadlock-caused-by-watch-send-if-modified/85885
- 3: https://docs.rs/tokio/latest/src/tokio/sync/watch.rs.html
- 4: https://docs.rs/tokio/latest/tokio/sync/watch/struct.Sender.html
- 5: https://doc.servo.org/tokio/sync/watch/struct.Sender.html
Release the watch::Receiver<PathsConfig> borrow before scanning.
At both HostScanner::scan and HostScanner::scan_partial, self.paths.borrow() keeps the read lock alive during synchronous filesystem work. Reloader::send_updates calls watch::Sender<PathsConfig>::send_if_modified, which requires exclusive access and can block until the scan finishes. Clone PathsConfig, or the required patterns and globset, before the scan.
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fact/src/host_scanner.rs#L159-L159(this comment)fact/src/host_scanner.rs#L269-L269
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In `@fact/src/host_scanner.rs` at line 159, Update HostScanner::scan and
HostScanner::scan_partial to clone PathsConfig, or the required patterns and
globset, from self.paths.borrow() before beginning synchronous filesystem
scanning, then release the watch::Receiver borrow before the scan work starts.
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Description
This provides a unified place for the paths globset to be held, from the previous approach of having
BpfandHostScannerbuild and hold their own, reducing code duplication and ensuring consistency between the two components a bit better.The new approach requires
Bpfto take a read lock on the paths configuration for each event it processes, this should be fine since updating the paths value would be the case that might cause contention and it should not be done very often during regular operation.Checklist
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