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Use flock() instead of UUCP-style locking for serial devices #1770

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Use flock() instead of UUCP-style locking for serial devices
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Always compile UUCP code
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions .codespellignorelines
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Expand Up @@ -177,3 +177,4 @@ import java.nio.ByteOrder;
byte[] header = ByteBuffer.allocate(4).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder()).putInt(headerContent).array();
int headerValue = ByteBuffer.wrap(header).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder()).getInt();
# This is a very bodgy workaround to the fact that the pip install of the archive doesn't seem to work properly now on Travis
"uest\032\036.ola.rpc.STREAMING_NO_RESPONSEB\006\200\001"
7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion common/io/Makefile.mk
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Expand Up @@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ test_programs += \
common/io/MemoryBlockTester \
common/io/SelectServerTester \
common/io/StreamTester \
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common/io/TimeoutManagerTester
common/io/TimeoutManagerTester \
common/io/SerialLockTester
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common_io_IOQueueTester_SOURCES = common/io/IOQueueTest.cpp
common_io_IOQueueTester_CXXFLAGS = $(COMMON_TESTING_FLAGS)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -78,3 +79,7 @@ common_io_StreamTester_SOURCES = common/io/InputStreamTest.cpp \
common/io/OutputStreamTest.cpp
common_io_StreamTester_CXXFLAGS = $(COMMON_TESTING_FLAGS)
common_io_StreamTester_LDADD = $(COMMON_TESTING_LIBS)

common_io_SerialLockTester_SOURCES = common/io/SerialLockTester.cpp
common_io_SerialLockTester_CXXFLAGS = $(COMMON_TESTING_FLAGS)
common_io_SerialLockTester_LDADD = $(COMMON_TESTING_LIBS)
123 changes: 99 additions & 24 deletions common/io/Serial.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
#include <signal.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <sys/file.h>
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Has sys/file.h existed forever, so we're not breaking UUCP builds which don't have it?

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I'm not sure, I'll investigate. However the header is checked by the configure script, and used without any #ifdefs in one other place (KarateLight).

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Ah okay, obviously that plugin breaking wouldn't have quite so much impact, but the plugin has been around for a while and no-one has complained so we're probably good...

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he flock call itself conforms to 4.4BSD, i.e. it's been around since 1997. So I think we're pretty safe here.

I could add guards around the #include (ifdef HAVE_SYS_FILE_H), but if it's worked so far then I don't see any reason to add the extra complexity. On inspection, I'm not actually sure why KarateLight includes this header at all.

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Yeah very good point about the fact it's worked!

I'm not sure about KarateLight either; @cpresser ?

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Unfortunately, I am not sure what to answer here. My C++ is quite rusty, I have not used it in years and sure have no idea which include contains which functionality.

I recall that I did include file locking of the serial-port-device in the karatelight code. A quick search turned up this piece of code here:
https://github.com/OpenLightingProject/ola/blob/master/plugins/karate/KarateLight.cpp#L121

Does that help?

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The #include <sys/file.h> has been there since the first version of KarateDevice.cpp (f69a26b), but the flock call is in a different file (KarateLight.cpp). I suspect the flock calls were originally in KarateDevice.cpp and got moved.

It does mean, however, that there's not only the #include but also a real use of flock() in OLA already without any tests! Therefore we're probably pretty safe using it for all serial devices. Nevertheless, we'll keep the tests and the conditionals :)

#ifdef _WIN32
#define VC_EXTRALEAN
#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ using std::string;

namespace {

string GetLockFile(const string &path) {
string GetUUCPLockFile(const string &path) {
const string base_name = ola::file::FilenameFromPath(path);
return ola::file::JoinPaths(UUCP_LOCK_DIR, "LCK.." + base_name);
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ bool ProcessExists(pid_t pid) {
#endif // _WIN32
}

bool RemoveLockFile(const string &lock_file) {
bool RemoveUUCPLockFile(const string &lock_file) {
if (unlink(lock_file.c_str())) {
OLA_WARN << "Failed to remove UUCP lock file: " << lock_file;
return false;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -141,27 +142,20 @@ bool UIntToSpeedT(uint32_t value, speed_t *output) {
}


bool AcquireUUCPLockAndOpen(const std::string &path, int oflag, int *fd) {
bool AcquireUUCPLock(const std::string &path) {
// This is rather tricky since there is no real convention for LCK files.
// If it was only a single process doing the locking we could use fnctl as
// described in 55.6 of the Linux Programming Interface book.

// First, check if the path exists, there's no point trying to open it if not
if (!FileExists(path)) {
OLA_INFO << "Device " << path << " doesn't exist, so there's no point "
"trying to acquire a lock";
return false;
}

// Second, clean up a stale lockfile.
const string lock_file = GetLockFile(path);
const string lock_file = GetUUCPLockFile(path);
OLA_DEBUG << "Checking for " << lock_file;
pid_t locked_pid;
if (!GetPidFromFile(lock_file, &locked_pid)) {
OLA_INFO << "Failed to get PID from " << lock_file;
return false;
}

// Clean up a stale lockfile.
if (locked_pid) {
// This will return false even if we have the lock, this is what we want
// since different plugins may try to open the same serial port - see issue
Expand All @@ -173,7 +167,7 @@ bool AcquireUUCPLockAndOpen(const std::string &path, int oflag, int *fd) {
}
// There is a race between the read & the unlink here. I'm not convinced it
// can be solved.
if (!RemoveLockFile(lock_file)) {
if (!RemoveUUCPLockFile(lock_file)) {
OLA_INFO << "Device " << path << " was locked by PID " << locked_pid
<< " which is no longer active, however failed to remove stale "
<< "lock file";
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -207,34 +201,61 @@ bool AcquireUUCPLockAndOpen(const std::string &path, int oflag, int *fd) {
close(lock_fd);
if (r != pid_file_contents.size()) {
OLA_WARN << "Failed to write complete LCK file: " << lock_file;
RemoveLockFile(lock_file);
RemoveUUCPLockFile(lock_file);
return false;
}

return true;
}

bool LockTIOCEXCL(int fd, const std::string &path) {
#if HAVE_SYS_IOCTL_H
// This is a final safety mechanism, on top of UUCP locking or flock()
if (ioctl(fd, TIOCEXCL) == -1) {
OLA_WARN << "TIOCEXCL " << path << " failed: " << strerror(errno);
return false;
} else {
OLA_INFO << "Set TIOCEXCL on " << path;
}
#else
OLA_INFO << "Not setting " << path << " - ioctl.h unavailable";
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#endif // HAVE_SYS_IOCTL_H
return true;
}

bool AcquireUUCPLockAndOpen(const std::string &path, int oflag, int *fd) {
// First, check if the path exists, there's no point trying to open it if not
if (!FileExists(path)) {
OLA_INFO << "Device " << path << " doesn't exist, so there's no point "
"trying to acquire a lock";
return false;
}

if (!AcquireUUCPLock(path)) {
return false;
}

// Now try to open the serial device.
if (!TryOpen(path, oflag, fd)) {
OLA_DEBUG << "Failed to open device " << path << " despite having the "
<< "lock file";
RemoveLockFile(lock_file);
ReleaseUUCPLock(path);
close(*fd);
return false;
}

#if HAVE_SYS_IOCTL_H
// As a final safety mechanism, use ioctl(TIOCEXCL) if available to prevent
// further opens.
if (ioctl(*fd, TIOCEXCL) == -1) {
OLA_WARN << "TIOCEXCL " << path << " failed: " << strerror(errno);
if (!LockTIOCEXCL(*fd, path)) {
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close(*fd);
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RemoveLockFile(lock_file);
return false;
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Again we should return false.

}
#endif // HAVE_SYS_IOCTL_H

return true;
}


void ReleaseUUCPLock(const std::string &path) {
const string lock_file = GetLockFile(path);
const string lock_file = GetUUCPLockFile(path);

pid_t locked_pid;
if (!GetPidFromFile(lock_file, &locked_pid)) {
Expand All @@ -243,10 +264,64 @@ void ReleaseUUCPLock(const std::string &path) {

pid_t our_pid = getpid();
if (our_pid == locked_pid) {
if (RemoveLockFile(lock_file)) {
if (RemoveUUCPLockFile(lock_file)) {
OLA_INFO << "Released " << lock_file;
}
}
}

bool AcquireLockAndOpenSerialPort(const std::string &path, int oflag, int *fd) {
// First, check if the path exists, there's no point trying to open it if not
if (!FileExists(path)) {
OLA_INFO << "Device " << path << " doesn't exist, so there's no point "
"trying to acquire a lock";
return false;
}

#ifdef UUCP_LOCKING
if (!AcquireUUCPLock(path)) {
return false;
}
#endif

// Now try to open the serial device.
if (!TryOpen(path, oflag, fd)) {
#ifdef UUCP_LOCKING
OLA_DEBUG << "Failed to open device " << path << " despite having the "
<< "lock file";
ReleaseUUCPLock(path);
#else
OLA_DEBUG << "Failed to open device " << path;
#endif
return false;
}

#ifdef HAVE_FLOCK
if (flock(*fd, LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB) == -1) {
OLA_INFO << "Failed to flock() device " << path;
close(*fd);
return false;
} else {
OLA_INFO << "Locked " << path << " using flock()";
}
#endif

if (!LockTIOCEXCL(*fd, path)) {
close(*fd);
return false;
}

return true;
}

void ReleaseSerialPortLock(const std::string &path) {
#ifdef UUCP_LOCKING
ReleaseUUCPLock(path);
#else
OLA_INFO << "No unlock necessary for " << path << " (UUCP locking not used)";
#endif
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}


} // namespace io
} // namespace ola
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/*
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
* version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*
* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
* Lesser General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
* License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
*
* SerialLockTester.cpp
* Test for serial port locking
* Copyright (C) 2022 Thomas White
*/

#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
#include <config.h>
#endif // HAVE_CONFIG_H

#include <sys/file.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
#include <string>

#include "ola/io/Serial.h"
#include "ola/io/IOUtils.h"
#include "ola/testing/TestUtils.h"

class SerialLockTest: public CppUnit::TestFixture {
public:
CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(SerialLockTest);
CPPUNIT_TEST(testLock);
CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();

public:
void testLock();
};


CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(SerialLockTest);

void SerialLockTest::testLock() {
int fd;
pid_t our_pid = getpid();

std::stringstream str;
str << "serialLockTestFile." << our_pid;
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const std::string path = str.str();

OLA_ASSERT_FALSE_MSG(ola::io::FileExists(path),
"Test file already exists");

fd = open(path.c_str(), O_CREAT | O_RDWR,
S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR
#ifndef _WIN32
| S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH
#endif // !_WIN32
); // NOLINT(whitespace/parens)
OLA_ASSERT_FALSE_MSG(fd < 0, "Couldn't create test file");

#ifdef HAVE_FLOCK
OLA_ASSERT_TRUE(flock(fd, LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB) != -1);
#else

#ifdef UUCP_LOCKING
// flock() is not available, but UUCP locking was selected. OK.
#else
OLA_FAIL("Not using UUCP locking, and flock() is not available");
#endif

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Perhaps check fd1 is valid/can be written to?

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Perhaps check fd2 is invalid/can't be written to?

close(fd);

OLA_ASSERT_FALSE_MSG(unlink(path.c_str()),
"Couldn't delete test file");
}
18 changes: 18 additions & 0 deletions configure.ac
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Expand Up @@ -787,6 +787,23 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(
[AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-doxygen-version],
[Substitute the Doxygen version with latest, for the website])])

# Use UUCP locking?
AC_ARG_ENABLE(
[uucp-locking],
[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-uucp-locking],
[Use UUCP locking instead of flock()])])

AC_CHECK_FUNC([flock], [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_FLOCK], [1],
[Define if flock() is available])
have_flock=yes], [])

UUCP_LOCKING="no"
AS_IF([test "x$enable_uucp_locking" = xyes || test "x$have_flock" != xyes],
[AC_DEFINE([UUCP_LOCKING], [1],
[Define if UUCP locking should be used])
UUCP_LOCKING=yes],
[])

# UUCP Lock directory
AC_ARG_WITH([uucp-lock],
[AS_HELP_STRING([--with-uucp-lock],
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1022,6 +1039,7 @@ Enable HTTP Server: ${have_microhttpd}
RDM Responder Tests: ${enable_rdm_tests}
Ja Rule: ${BUILDING_JA_RULE}
Enabled Plugins:${PLUGINS}
UUCP Locking: $UUCP_LOCKING
UUCP Lock Directory: $UUCPLOCK

Now type 'make @<:@<target>@:>@'
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Expand Up @@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ bool UIntToSpeedT(uint32_t value, speed_t *output);
* @returns true if the open succeeded, false otherwise.
*
* This fails-fast, it we can't get the lock immediately, we'll return false.
*
* @deprecated Use the more general AcquireLockAndOpenSerialPort() instead (19 Feb 2022).
* @see ReleaseUUCPLock()
*/
bool AcquireUUCPLockAndOpen(const std::string &path, int oflag, int *fd);

Expand All @@ -75,8 +78,41 @@ bool AcquireUUCPLockAndOpen(const std::string &path, int oflag, int *fd);
* @param path The path to unlock.
*
* The lock is only removed if the PID matches.
*
* @deprecated Use the more general ReleaseSerialPortLock() instead (19 Feb 2022).
* @see AcquireUUCPLockAndOpen()
*/
void ReleaseUUCPLock(const std::string &path);

/**
* @brief Try to open the path and obtain a lock to control access
* @param path the path to open
* @param oflag flags passed to open
* @param[out] fd a pointer to the fd which is returned.
* @returns true if the open succeeded, false otherwise.
*
* Depending on the compile-time configuration, this will use either flock()
* (the default) or UUCP locking. See: ./configure --enable-uucp-locking.
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Isn't this now doing both/all?

*
* This fails-fast, it we can't get the lock immediately, we'll return false.
*
* @see ReleaseSerialPortLock()
*/
bool AcquireLockAndOpenSerialPort(const std::string &path, int oflag, int *fd);

/**
* @brief Release a lock for the serial port
* @param path The path to unlock.
*
* If UUCP locking was used (see AcquireLockAndOpenSerialPort()), the lockfile
* will be removed (but only if the PID matches).
*
* Does nothing if flock() was used (see ./configure --enable-uucp-locking).
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Again can't this do all/more now?

*
* @see AcquireLockAndOpenSerialPort()
*/
void ReleaseSerialPortLock(const std::string &path);

} // namespace io
} // namespace ola
#endif // INCLUDE_OLA_IO_SERIAL_H_
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