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Home » U++ Library support » U++ MT-multithreading and servers » ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock)
ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #50203] Sun, 26 August 2018 20:16 Go to next message
Oblivion is currently offline  Oblivion
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Hello,

This happens on both linux (latest) and Window 7/10.

When I try to cancel any AsyncWork/CoWork-based threads that access/modify gui elements (using GuiLock) application simply hangs.
(OTOH, If i use a simple cancelleation flag instead, everything works well. But obviously it work like a "cancel all" command)

I attached a simple example, and here is its log:

CoWork constructed 7f66af217ca0
Do0, looper: false, previous todo: 0
Pool::InitThreads: 8
CoWork thread #0 started
CoWork thread #1 started
CoWork thread #2 started
CoWork thread #4 started
CoWork thread #3 started
CoWork thread #5 started
CoWork thread #6 started
CoWork thread #7 started
#2 Waiting for job
#5 Waiting for job
#0 Waiting for job
#4 Waiting for job
#1 Waiting for job
#7 Waiting for job
#3 Waiting for job
#6 Waiting for job
Adding job
Releasing thread waiting for job, waiting threads: 8
#2 Waiting ended
#2 Job acquired
CoWork constructed 7f66af217d80
DoJob (CoWork 7f66af217ca0)
Thread #0 started.
Do0, looper: false, previous todo: 0
Adding job
Releasing thread waiting for job, waiting threads: 7
CoWork constructed 7f66af217e60
#5 Waiting ended
#5 Job acquired
DoJob (CoWork 7f66af217d80)
Thread #1 started.
Do0, looper: false, previous todo: 0
Adding job
Releasing thread waiting for job, waiting threads: 6
#0 Waiting ended
#0 Job acquired
CoWork constructed 7f66af217f40
DoJob (CoWork 7f66af217e60)
Thread #2 started.
Do0, looper: false, previous todo: 0
Adding job
Releasing thread waiting for job, waiting threads: 5
#4 Waiting ended
#4 Job acquired
DoJob (CoWork 7f66af217f40)
Thread #3 started.
CoWork Cancel0
WaitForFinish (CoWork 7f66af217ca0)


What am I doing wrong?

Best regards,
Oblivion


[Updated on: Sun, 26 August 2018 20:19]

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Re: ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #50205 is a reply to message #50203] Mon, 27 August 2018 09:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mirek is currently offline  mirek
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I believe the issue is caused by the fact that "Cancel" waits for the job to actually exit.

Now AsyncTest::Stop is GUI event, so when it performs, GuiLock is locked. Cancel has to wait for CoWork to finish - that is important, because often CoWork jobs are referencing local data. Then in your worker job, you attempt to GuiLock too. Obviously, after that Sleep, it is unable to lock GuiLock and result is deadlock.

Now what to do with that, I am not sure... Perhaps we need another form of 'Cancel' (something like 'Abandon') that is not required to wait for job to finish?
Re: ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #50206 is a reply to message #50205] Mon, 27 August 2018 09:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mirek is currently offline  mirek
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After further thinking, 'Abandon' is dangerous idea. Perhaps we need something like 'GuiUnlock __' instead...

Mirek
Re: ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #50207 is a reply to message #50206] Mon, 27 August 2018 10:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mirek is currently offline  mirek
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OK, fixed with GuiUnLock :

void AsyncTest::Stop()
{
	GuiUnLock __;
	for(auto& w : workers)
		w.Cancel();
}
Re: ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #50209 is a reply to message #50207] Mon, 27 August 2018 11:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Oblivion is currently offline  Oblivion
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Quote:

OK, fixed with GuiUnLock


Thanks, a very simple and nice solution!

However I'd recommend changing the class name from GuiUnLock to GuiUnlock. (It is easier to spell, and more natural.)

Best regards,
Oblivion


Re: ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #50212 is a reply to message #50209] Mon, 27 August 2018 17:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Klugier is currently offline  Klugier
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Hello Mirek

Why not make "n" private in GuiUnlock class:
struct GuiUnlock {
	int n; // There is realy not need to make it publicly available.
	
	 GuiUnlock()  { n = LeaveGuiMutexAll(); }
	~GuiUnlock() { EnterGuiMutex(n); }
};


Sincerely,
Klugier


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[Updated on: Mon, 27 August 2018 17:24]

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Re: ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #50213 is a reply to message #50212] Mon, 27 August 2018 17:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yes, you are right.
Re: ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #50224 is a reply to message #50213] Tue, 28 August 2018 17:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mdelfede is currently offline  mdelfede
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I stumbled many times on this problem (mostly when calling inside a thread, like Ctrl::Call() )
and always solved with LeaveGuiMutexAll().
The new way is obviously better!
Re: ASyncWork/CoWork Cancel() method leads to deadlock (when used with GuiLock) [message #53898 is a reply to message #50203] Thu, 14 May 2020 04:25 Go to previous message
bozero is currently offline  bozero
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I notice the progress indication of this case (ASyncTest.zip) always displays 0 percent. Is it a bug?

Tried under upp-win-14434.

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