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  2. MDL-67485

Release the task runner lock before throwing exception

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    • MOODLE_37_STABLE, MOODLE_38_STABLE, MOODLE_39_STABLE
    • MOODLE_37_STABLE, MOODLE_38_STABLE
    • master_MDL-67485
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      To test this we need to simulate a high concurrency for a 'core_cron' lock. The easiest way to do that is to hack the code.

      1. Install testtasks:

        git clone https://github.com/catalyst/moodle-tool_testtasks admin/tool/testtasks
        

      2. Queue a number of tasks:

        php admin/tool/testtasks/cli/queue_adhoc_tasks.php -d=5 -n=50 
        

      3. Open lib/classes/task/manager.php in your editor, find the get_next_adhoc_task function and just before the foreach ($records as $record) line add following:

        sleep(20);
        

      4. Open two terminal windows
      5. In the first run:

        php admin/cli/cron.php
        

      6. Wait a couple of seconds and then, in the second terminal, run:

        php admin/cli/cron.php
        

        1. Confirm, that `locktimeout` exception is thrown by the second cron:

          !!! The operation timed out while waiting for a lock. !!!
          

        2. Confirm, that unreleased lock exception has not been thrown:

          Uncaught coding_exception: Coding error detected, it must be fixed by a programmer: A lock was created but not released at...
          

      7. Run adhoc_task.php from the second terminal:

        php admin/tool/task/cli/adhoc_task.php --execute
        

        ## Confirm, that `locktimeout` exception is thrown by adhoc_task.php:

        !!! The operation timed out while waiting for a lock. !!!
        

        1. Confirm, that unreleased lock exception has not been thrown:
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      To test this we need to simulate a high concurrency for a 'core_cron' lock. The easiest way to do that is to hack the code. Install testtasks: git clone https://github.com/catalyst/moodle-tool_testtasks admin/tool/testtasks Queue a number of tasks: php admin/tool/testtasks/cli/queue_adhoc_tasks.php -d=5 -n=50 Open lib/classes/task/manager.php in your editor, find the get_next_adhoc_task function and just before the foreach ($records as $record) line add following: sleep(20); Open two terminal windows In the first run: php admin/cli/cron.php Wait a couple of seconds and then, in the second terminal, run: php admin/cli/cron.php Confirm , that `locktimeout` exception is thrown by the second cron: !!! The operation timed out while waiting for a lock. !!! Confirm , that unreleased lock exception has not been thrown: Uncaught coding_exception: Coding error detected, it must be fixed by a programmer: A lock was created but not released at... Run adhoc_task.php from the second terminal: php admin/tool/task/cli/adhoc_task.php --execute ##  Confirm , that `locktimeout` exception is thrown by adhoc_task.php: !!! The operation timed out while waiting for a lock. !!! Confirm , that unreleased lock exception has not been thrown:

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      Cron task should release the scheduled and adhoc task runner lock before throwing `locktimeout` exception.

      This will prevent appearing of unnecessary `A lock was created but not released` exceptions and missing `locktimeout` ones in cron logs when task runners can not acquire 'core_cron' lock.

       

       

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              mikhailgolenkov Misha Golenkov
              mikhailgolenkov Misha Golenkov
              Brendan Heywood Brendan Heywood
              Andrew Lyons Andrew Lyons
              Janelle Barcega Janelle Barcega
              David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo
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                13/Jan/20

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