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24 changes: 14 additions & 10 deletions src/executorlib/standalone/hdf.py
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Expand Up @@ -31,18 +31,22 @@ def dump(file_name: Optional[str], data_dict: dict) -> None:
"""
if file_name is not None:
file_name_abs = os.path.abspath(file_name)
# Serialize all values before opening the file, so a serialization error does
# not leave an incomplete HDF5 file behind.
binary_dict = {
group_dict[data_key]: cloudpickle.dumps(data_value)
for data_key, data_value in data_dict.items()
if data_key in group_dict
}
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(file_name_abs), exist_ok=True)
with h5py.File(file_name_abs, "a") as fname:
for data_key, data_value in data_dict.items():
if data_key in group_dict:
with contextlib.suppress(ValueError):
fname.create_dataset(
name="/" + group_dict[data_key],
data=np.frombuffer(
cloudpickle.dumps(data_value), dtype=np.uint8
),
compression="gzip",
)
for group_name, binary in binary_dict.items():
with contextlib.suppress(ValueError):
fname.create_dataset(
name="/" + group_name,
data=np.frombuffer(binary, dtype=np.uint8),
compression="gzip",
)


def load(file_name: str) -> dict:
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion src/executorlib/standalone/select.py
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Expand Up @@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ def __init__(self, future: Future, selector: int | str):
future (Future): The underlying future whose result is a collection.
selector (int | str): Index or key used to extract an element from the result.
"""
# Future.__init__() is not called, as its attributes would be forwarded to the
# wrapped future by __setattr__() and reset the state of an already completed future.
self._future = future
self._selector = selector
super().__init__()

def __getattr__(self, attr: str) -> Any:
"""Delegate attribute access to the wrapped future."""
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278 changes: 158 additions & 120 deletions src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/shared.py
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
import contextlib
import os
import queue
from concurrent.futures import Future
from concurrent.futures import CancelledError, Future
from time import sleep
from typing import Any, Callable, Optional

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -118,83 +118,93 @@ def execute_tasks_h5(
future_queue.join()
break
elif task_dict is not None:
task_args, task_kwargs, future_wait_key_lst = _convert_args_and_kwargs(
task_dict=task_dict,
memory_dict=memory_dict,
file_name_dict=file_name_dict,
)
task_resource_dict, cache_key, cache_directory, error_log_file = (
_get_task_input(
task_resource_dict=task_dict["resource_dict"].copy(),
executor_kwargs=executor_kwargs,
try:
task_args, task_kwargs, future_wait_key_lst = _convert_args_and_kwargs(
task_dict=task_dict,
memory_dict=memory_dict,
file_name_dict=file_name_dict,
duplicate_dict=duplicate_dict,
)
)
task_key, data_dict, serialize_exception = serialize_funct(
fn=task_dict["fn"],
fn_args=task_args,
fn_kwargs=task_kwargs,
resource_dict=task_resource_dict,
cache_key=cache_key,
)
data_dict["error_log_file"] = error_log_file
if serialize_exception is not None:
task_dict["future"].set_exception(serialize_exception)
elif task_key not in memory_dict:
if os.path.join(
cache_directory, task_key + "_o.h5"
) not in get_cache_files(cache_directory=cache_directory):
file_name = os.path.join(cache_directory, task_key + "_i.h5")
if not disable_dependencies:
task_dependent_lst = [
process_dict[k]
for k in future_wait_key_lst
if k in process_dict
]
else:
if len(future_wait_key_lst) > 0:
task_dict["future"].set_exception(
ValueError(
"Future objects are not supported as input if disable_dependencies=True."
task_resource_dict, cache_key, cache_directory, error_log_file = (
_get_task_input(
task_resource_dict=task_dict["resource_dict"].copy(),
executor_kwargs=executor_kwargs,
)
)
task_key, data_dict, serialize_exception = serialize_funct(
fn=task_dict["fn"],
fn_args=task_args,
fn_kwargs=task_kwargs,
resource_dict=task_resource_dict,
cache_key=cache_key,
)
data_dict["error_log_file"] = error_log_file
if serialize_exception is not None:
task_dict["future"].set_exception(serialize_exception)
elif task_key not in memory_dict:
if os.path.join(
cache_directory, task_key + "_o.h5"
) not in get_cache_files(cache_directory=cache_directory):
file_name = os.path.join(cache_directory, task_key + "_i.h5")
if not disable_dependencies:
task_dependent_lst = [
process_dict[k]
for k in future_wait_key_lst
if k in process_dict
]
else:
if len(future_wait_key_lst) > 0:
task_dict["future"].set_exception(
ValueError(
"Future objects are not supported as input if disable_dependencies=True."
)
)
)
task_dependent_lst = []
try:
process_dict[task_key] = execute_function(
command=get_cache_execute_command(
continue
task_dependent_lst = []
try:
process_dict[task_key] = execute_function(
command=get_cache_execute_command(
file_name=file_name,
cores=task_resource_dict["cores"],
backend=backend,
exclusive=task_resource_dict.get(
"exclusive", False
),
openmpi_oversubscribe=task_resource_dict.get(
"openmpi_oversubscribe", False
),
pmi_mode=pmi_mode,
),
file_name=file_name,
cores=task_resource_dict["cores"],
data_dict=data_dict,
task_dependent_lst=task_dependent_lst,
resource_dict=task_resource_dict,
config_directory=pysqa_config_directory,
backend=backend,
exclusive=task_resource_dict.get("exclusive", False),
openmpi_oversubscribe=task_resource_dict.get(
"openmpi_oversubscribe", False
),
pmi_mode=pmi_mode,
),
file_name=file_name,
data_dict=data_dict,
task_dependent_lst=task_dependent_lst,
resource_dict=task_resource_dict,
config_directory=pysqa_config_directory,
backend=backend,
cache_directory=cache_directory,
)
except Exception as e:
task_dict["future"].set_exception(e)
memory_dict[task_key] = task_dict["future"]
future_queue.task_done()
continue
file_name = os.path.join(cache_directory, task_key + "_o.h5")
file_name_dict[task_key] = file_name
queue_id = get_queue_id(file_name=file_name)
if queue_id is not None:
process_dict[task_key] = queue_id
memory_dict[task_key] = task_dict["future"]
cache_dir_dict[task_key] = cache_directory
elif memory_dict[task_key] != task_dict["future"]:
if task_key not in duplicate_dict:
duplicate_dict[task_key] = []
duplicate_dict[task_key].append(task_dict["future"])
future_queue.task_done()
cache_directory=cache_directory,
)
except Exception as e:
task_dict["future"].set_exception(e)
memory_dict[task_key] = task_dict["future"]
continue
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Do not store a failed submission in memory_dict. Doing so leaves duplicate futures pending forever and can block the scheduler thread.

Line 188 stores an already-failed future in memory_dict[task_key]. It does not set file_name_dict[task_key] or cache_dir_dict[task_key]. Assume a second task with the same task_key reaches the queue before the next _refresh_memory_dict call. The usual cause is two identical submit() calls in a row.

  1. The second task takes the elif memory_dict[task_key] != task_dict["future"] branch (Line 197). Its future goes into duplicate_dict[task_key].
  2. _refresh_memory_dict only calls _check_task_output for primary futures that are not done. The primary future is already done, so it is dropped, and the code never resolves or deletes the duplicate entry. The duplicate future stays pending forever. Shutdown still returns, so the user's result() call hangs. Issue #1080 reports this same symptom.
  3. Assume a later task depends on that duplicate future. _convert_future finds the duplicate in duplicate_dict, but k in file_name_dict is false for this key. The code then reaches return arg.result() (Line 408). That call blocks the scheduler thread on a future that only the scheduler thread can resolve. The whole executor deadlocks.

The failed future does not need an entry in memory_dict. Dependents of the failed future already fail through the future.done() check in _convert_future. If you remove Line 188, the next identical task goes through submission again and fails on its own future.

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--- "a/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/shared.py"
+++ "b/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/shared.py"
@@ -183,10 +183,9 @@
                                 backend=backend,
                                 cache_directory=cache_directory,
                             )
                         except Exception as e:
                             task_dict["future"].set_exception(e)
-                            memory_dict[task_key] = task_dict["future"]
                             continue
                     file_name = os.path.join(cache_directory, task_key + "_o.h5")
                     file_name_dict[task_key] = file_name
                     queue_id = get_queue_id(file_name=file_name)
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task_dict["future"].set_exception(e)
memory_dict[task_key] = task_dict["future"]
continue
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Remove the assignment that stores the failed submission future in `memory_dict`
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file_name = os.path.join(cache_directory, task_key + "_o.h5")
file_name_dict[task_key] = file_name
queue_id = get_queue_id(file_name=file_name)
if queue_id is not None:
process_dict[task_key] = queue_id
memory_dict[task_key] = task_dict["future"]
cache_dir_dict[task_key] = cache_directory
elif memory_dict[task_key] != task_dict["future"]:
if task_key not in duplicate_dict:
duplicate_dict[task_key] = []
duplicate_dict[task_key].append(task_dict["future"])
except Exception as e:
# Fail only the current task, never the scheduler thread, e.g. when
# one of the input futures of this task failed before submission.
if not task_dict["future"].done():
task_dict["future"].set_exception(e)
finally:
future_queue.task_done()
else:
memory_dict = _refresh_memory_dict(
memory_dict=memory_dict,
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def _convert_args_and_kwargs(
task_dict: dict, memory_dict: dict, file_name_dict: dict
task_dict: dict,
memory_dict: dict,
file_name_dict: dict,
duplicate_dict: Optional[dict] = None,
) -> tuple[list, dict, list]:
"""
Convert the arguments and keyword arguments in a task dictionary to the appropriate types.
Expand All @@ -317,59 +330,84 @@ def _convert_args_and_kwargs(
task_dict (dict): The task dictionary containing the arguments and keyword arguments.
memory_dict (dict): The dictionary mapping future objects to their associated task keys.
file_name_dict (dict): The dictionary mapping task keys to their corresponding file names.
duplicate_dict (dict, optional): The dictionary mapping task keys to their associated duplicate future objects.

Returns:
Tuple[list, dict, list]: A tuple containing the converted arguments, converted keyword arguments, and a list of future wait keys.

Raises:
Exception: The exception of an input future which already failed, so the dependent task fails as well.

"""
task_args = []
task_kwargs = {}
future_wait_key_lst = []
for arg in task_dict["args"]:
selector = None
if isinstance(arg, Future):
if hasattr(arg, "_future") and hasattr(arg, "_selector"):
selector = arg._selector
future = arg._future
else:
future = arg
match_found = False
for k, v in memory_dict.items():
if future == v:
task_args.append(
FutureItem(file_name=file_name_dict[k], selector=selector)
)
future_wait_key_lst.append(k)
match_found = True
break
if not match_found:
task_args.append(future.result())
else:
task_args.append(arg)
for key, arg in task_dict["kwargs"].items():
selector = None
if isinstance(arg, Future):
if hasattr(arg, "_future") and hasattr(arg, "_selector"):
selector = arg._selector
future = arg._future
else:
future = arg
match_found = False
for k, v in memory_dict.items():
if future == v:
task_kwargs[key] = FutureItem(
file_name=file_name_dict[k], selector=selector
)
future_wait_key_lst.append(k)
match_found = True
break
if not match_found:
task_kwargs[key] = future.result()
else:
task_kwargs[key] = arg
if duplicate_dict is None:
duplicate_dict = {}
future_wait_key_lst: list = []
task_args = [
_convert_future(
arg=arg,
memory_dict=memory_dict,
file_name_dict=file_name_dict,
duplicate_dict=duplicate_dict,
future_wait_key_lst=future_wait_key_lst,
)
for arg in task_dict["args"]
]
task_kwargs = {
key: _convert_future(
arg=arg,
memory_dict=memory_dict,
file_name_dict=file_name_dict,
duplicate_dict=duplicate_dict,
future_wait_key_lst=future_wait_key_lst,
)
for key, arg in task_dict["kwargs"].items()
}
return task_args, task_kwargs, future_wait_key_lst


def _convert_future(
arg: Any,
memory_dict: dict,
file_name_dict: dict,
duplicate_dict: dict,
future_wait_key_lst: list,
) -> Any:
"""
Convert a single argument, replacing future objects by FutureItem objects or their results.

Args:
arg (Any): The argument to convert.
memory_dict (dict): The dictionary mapping task keys to their associated future objects.
file_name_dict (dict): The dictionary mapping task keys to their corresponding file names.
duplicate_dict (dict): The dictionary mapping task keys to their associated duplicate future objects.
future_wait_key_lst (list): List of task keys the current task depends on, extended in place.

Returns:
Any: The converted argument.

Raises:
Exception: The exception of the input future, if it already failed.

"""
if not isinstance(arg, Future):
return arg
if hasattr(arg, "_future") and hasattr(arg, "_selector"):
selector = arg._selector
future = arg._future
else:
selector = None
future = arg
if future.done():
exception = CancelledError() if future.cancelled() else future.exception()
if exception is not None:
raise exception
for k, v in memory_dict.items():
if k in file_name_dict and (future == v or future in duplicate_dict.get(k, [])):
future_wait_key_lst.append(k)
return FutureItem(file_name=file_name_dict[k], selector=selector)
return arg.result()


def _refresh_memory_dict(
memory_dict: dict,
cache_dir_dict: dict,
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15 changes: 15 additions & 0 deletions tests/unit/standalone/test_hdf.py
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Expand Up @@ -184,5 +184,20 @@ def test_hdf_error(self):
self.assertFalse(no_error)
self.assertTrue(isinstance(output, error.__class__))

def test_hdf_unpicklable(self):
class Unpicklable:
def __reduce__(self):
raise TypeError("cannot pickle Unpicklable")

cache_directory = os.path.abspath("executorlib_cache")
os.makedirs(cache_directory, exist_ok=True)
file_name = os.path.join(cache_directory, "test_unpicklable.h5")
with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
dump(
file_name=file_name,
data_dict={"fn": my_funct, "args": [Unpicklable()], "kwargs": {}},
)
self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(file_name))

def tearDown(self):
shutil.rmtree("executorlib_cache", ignore_errors=True)
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