fix: lock knowledge_queue rows with SELECT ... FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED to prevent duplicate consumption (#1025) - #1031
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…consumption DbKnowledgeSource read unconsumed knowledge_queue rows with a plain SELECT and no row lock. queue_runner.run_librarian_queue holds one open transaction across the read, the full retrieval/rerank pipeline, and the write-back, committing only at the end. Two concurrent runs could therefore both read the same unconsumed rows, both pay for the expensive pipeline work, and both persist a decision envelope for the same chunk before either reached mark_consumed. Add SELECT ... FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED to DbKnowledgeSource._query(), matching the with_for_update() pattern already used in db.py:set_user_resource_selection. A second concurrent reader now excludes rows the first is holding instead of blocking on them or re-reading them. Postgres-only in effect (a no-op on SQLite), so existing SQLite-backed tests are unaffected. Fixes OWASP#1025
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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to The concurrency test should join its second worker before teardown so a failed test cannot leave database activity running during cleanup. This is a bounded, test-only follow-up; the PR remains mergeable with owner awareness. Suggested reviewers: 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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In `@application/tests/librarian/knowledge_source_test.py`:
- Around line 209-218: Harden the test around worker2 and its transaction:
capture any exception raised by worker2, assert the thread has completed after
join rather than inferring completion from worker2_ids, and always call
sqla.session.rollback() in a finally block so worker1’s locks are released when
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Addresses CodeRabbit review comment: t.join(timeout=5) alone doesn't confirm the thread finished -- if SKIP LOCKED failed and worker2 blocked instead, the test would still pass silently. Now asserts the thread is not alive, captures/asserts no exceptions from the worker, and moves the rollback into a finally block so a failed assertion can't leak a held lock into the next test.
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In `@application/tests/librarian/knowledge_source_test.py`:
- Around line 214-231: Update the SKIP LOCKED test’s finally block to roll back
worker 1’s transaction first, then join worker2 without the timeout so any
blocked worker completes before teardown. Preserve the existing timeout
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| t = threading.Thread(target=worker2) | ||
| t.start() | ||
| t.join(timeout=5) | ||
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| # A still-running thread means SKIP LOCKED failed to exclude the | ||
| # locked rows and worker2 is blocked waiting on them instead -- | ||
| # that is a failure, not a pass, so confirm it actually finished. | ||
| self.assertFalse(t.is_alive(), "worker2 did not finish -- it is blocked") | ||
| self.assertEqual(worker2_errors, []) | ||
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| # Worker 2 must see neither row: both are still locked by worker | ||
| # 1's open transaction, so SKIP LOCKED excludes them instead of | ||
| # blocking or (worse) reading and reprocessing them a second time. | ||
| self.assertEqual(worker2_ids, []) | ||
| finally: | ||
| # Release worker 1's row locks regardless of outcome, so a failed | ||
| # assertion above cannot leak a held lock into the next test. | ||
| sqla.session.rollback() |
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Join worker2 after rollback on the timeout path.
If Line 221 fails, worker2 can still run while tearDown() removes sessions and drops tables. The rollback can unblock it, but this test does not wait for that completion. Join the thread after releasing worker 1's locks so a failing test cannot overlap database teardown with worker 2 activity.
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In `@application/tests/librarian/knowledge_source_test.py` around lines 214 - 231,
Update the SKIP LOCKED test’s finally block to roll back worker 1’s transaction
first, then join worker2 without the timeout so any blocked worker completes
before teardown. Preserve the existing timeout assertion and ensure cleanup
waits for the worker2 thread after lock release.
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Problem
DbKnowledgeSource(Module C's live queue reader) selects unconsumedknowledge_queuerows with a plain, unlockedSELECT.queue_runner.run_librarian_queuekeeps one transaction open across that read, the full retrieval/rerank pipeline, and the write-back — it commits only once, at the very end, aftermark_consumed.If two runs execute concurrently (an orchestrator retry overlapping a scheduled pass, or two workers), both read the same unconsumed rows, both pay for the expensive retrieval/rerank work on them, and both call
sink.write()— persisting two decision envelopes for the same chunk — before either reachesmark_consumed. Theconsumed_at IS NULLfilter inmark_consumedonly protects thetimestamp column from being written twice; it does nothing to prevent the duplicate work or the duplicate writes that already happened upstream.
Solution
Add
SELECT ... FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKEDtoDbKnowledgeSource._query().This is the standard Postgres job-queue locking pattern, and it mirrors a locking approach already used elsewhere in this codebase (db.py:set_user_resource_selection'swith_for_update()) — the difference here is that a second reader should skip rows the first is holding rather than block waiting for them.FOR UPDATE/SKIP LOCKEDcompiles to a no-op on SQLite, so local/CI runs (SQLite-backed) are unaffected.queue_runneralready uses so a row claimed by one run cannot be claimed by another until that run commits or rolls back.Changes
application/utils/librarian/knowledge_source.pyDbKnowledgeSource._query()now claims its batch with.with_for_update(skip_locked=True). Class docstring updated with a "Concurrency" section documenting the guarantee and why the lock is held for the run's full duration.application/tests/librarian/knowledge_source_test.pyAddedtest_concurrent_readers_skip_locked_rows, which opens one worker's read (leaving its transaction open, mirroringqueue_runner's shape) and asserts that a second, concurrent worker sees neither row. Postgres-gated (skipTeston SQLite), matching the existing convention used byuser_model_test's row-lock test.Testing
python -m unittest application.tests.librarian.knowledge_source_test -v→ 10 passed, 1 skipped (the new concurrency test; SKIP LOCKED needs a real Postgres backend to exercise, so it correctly skips on the SQLite dev/CI database, same as the project's other row-lock test).with_for_update(skip_locked=True)compiles to a silent no-op against SQLite (noCompileError), confirming no other test in the suite is affected by this change.git diffreviewed line-by-line before commit.Notes for reviewers
This intentionally does not restructure
queue_runner's claim → process → commit shape into a shorter claim-then-release pattern — that would change the transaction boundary and felt like a separate discussion. Holding the lock for the run's duration is the smallest change that actually closes the race described in #1025; happy to discuss trade-offs if a shorter claim window is preferred.Fixes #1025