It runs a few runs, then hangs to the point where it just sits there, periodically spewing exceptions: http://build.webkit.org/builders/Chromium%20Win%20Release%20(Tests)/builds/1004/steps/layout-test/logs/stdio Here is the stack trace (sic on partially eaten output), which keeps repeating over and over throughout the run: ut_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 333, in _run result = self._run_test(test_info) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 437, in _run_test self._driver.run_test(test_info.uri, test_info.timeout, image_hash) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\port\chromium.py", line 374, in run_test (line, crash) = self._write_command_and_read_line(input=cmd) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\port\chromium.py", line 347, in _write_command_and_read_line line = self._proc.stdout.readline() # Thread: 19804 File: "c:\depot_tools\python_bin\lib\threading.py", line 499, in __bootstrap self.__bootstrap_inner() File: "c:\depot_tools\python_bin\lib\threading.py", line 527, in __bootstrap_inner self.run() File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 258, in run self._run(test_runner=None, result_summary=None) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 333, in _run result = self._run_test(test_info) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 437, in _run_test self._driver.run_test(test_info.uri, test_info.timeout, image_hash) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\port\chromium.py", line 374, in run_test (line, crash) = self._write_command_and_read_line(input=cmd) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\port\chromium.py", line 347, in _write_command_and_read_line line = self._proc.stdout.readline() # Thread: 17884 File: "./WebKitTools/Scripts/new-run-webkit-tests", line 38, in <module> sys.exit(run_webkit_tests.main()) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 1677, in main return run(port_obj, options, args) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 1441, in run num_unexpected_results = test_runner.run(result_summary) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 759, in run self._run_tests(self._test_files_list, result_summary)) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 699, in _run_tests self._dump_thread_states_if_necessary() File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 652, in _dump_thread_states_if_necessary self._dump_thread_states() File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 637, in _dump_thread_states for filename, lineno, name, line in traceback.extract_stack(stack): # Thread: 19528 File: "c:\depot_tools\python_bin\lib\threading.py", line 499, in __bootstrap self.__bootstrap_inner() File: "c:\depot_tools\python_bin\lib\threading.py", line 527, in __bootstrap_inner self.run() File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 258, in run self._run(test_runner=None, result_summary=None) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 333, in _run result = self._run_test(test_info) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 444, in _run_test output, error) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 107, in process_output configuration) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\test_types\text_diff.py", line 110, in compare_output print_text_diffs=True) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\test_types\test_type_base.py", line 217, in write_output_files pretty_patch = port.pretty_patch_text(diff_filename) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\port\base.py", line 624, in pretty_patch_text return self._executive.run_command(command, decode_output=False) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\common\system\executive.py", line 293, in run_command output = process.communicate(string_to_communicate)[0] File: "c:\depot_tools\python_bin\lib\subprocess.py", line 660, in communicate self.wait() File: "c:\depot_tools\python_bin\lib\subprocess.py", line 845, in wait obj = WaitForSingleObject(self._handle, INFINITE) # Thread: 17884 File: "./WebKitTools/Scripts/new-run-webkit-tests", line 38, in <module> sys.exit(run_webkit_tests.main()) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 1677, in main return run(port_obj, options, args) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 1441, in run num_unexpected_results = test_runner.run(result_summary) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 759, in run self._run_tests(self._test_files_list, result_summary)) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 699, in _run_tests self._dump_thread_states_if_necessary() File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 652, in _dump_thread_states_if_necessary self._dump_thread_states() File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\run_webkit_tests.py", line 637, in _dump_thread_states for filename, lineno, name, line in traceback.extract_stack(stack): # Thread: 19804 File: "c:\depot_tools\python_bin\lib\threading.py", line 499, in __bootstrap self.__bootstrap_inner() File: "c:\depot_tools\python_bin\lib\threading.py", line 527, in __bootstrap_inner self.run() File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 258, in run self._run(test_runner=None, result_summary=None) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 333, in _run result = self._run_test(test_info) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\layout_package\dump_render_tree_thread.py", line 437, in _run_test self._driver.run_test(test_info.uri, test_info.timeout, image_hash) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\port\chromium.py", line 374, in run_test (line, crash) = self._write_command_and_read_line(input=cmd) File: "D:\google-windows-2\chromium-win-release-tests\build\WebKitTools\Scripts\webkitpy\layout_tests\port\chromium.py", line 347, in _write_command_and_read_line line = self._proc.stdout.readline()
_dump_thread_states_if_necessary bits are just the code that is dumping the current state of the world for debugging purposes, right? So it's hanging in the subprocess stdout read. That probably indicates stdout buffering. What is the subprocess? If it's C code, see "man 3 setvbuf" (set it to line buffering). If it's Python code, do something like sys.stdout = os.fdopen(1, 'w', 1) # last arg of 1 means line buffering
This is almost certainly the same issue as bug 36622 and bug 38200 (which aren't actually mac specific, and the cause is believed to be well-understood). Assigning to me. Evan's right that the problem is caused by subprocess, but it's not so much stdout buffering as it is the fact that we're using PIPEs with a fixed buffer size (even on windows), and overflowing the buffer causes the threads to deadlock.
(In reply to comment #2) > This is almost certainly the same issue as bug 36622 and bug 38200 (which aren't actually > mac specific, and the cause is believed to be well-understood). Assigning to me. > > Evan's right that the problem is caused by subprocess, but it's not so much stdout buffering as it is the fact that we're using PIPEs with a fixed buffer size (even on windows), and overflowing the > buffer causes the threads to deadlock. Thanks Dirk! Another thing of note: when I go kill processes to clean up this mess, I also see ruby.exe running.
(In reply to comment #3) > (In reply to comment #2) > > This is almost certainly the same issue as bug 36622 and bug 38200 (which aren't actually > > mac specific, and the cause is believed to be well-understood). Assigning to me. > > > > Evan's right that the problem is caused by subprocess, but it's not so much stdout buffering as it is the fact that we're using PIPEs with a fixed buffer size (even on windows), and overflowing the > > buffer causes the threads to deadlock. > > Thanks Dirk! Another thing of note: when I go kill processes to clean up this mess, I also see ruby.exe running. Yeah, the ruby.exe comes from the pretty diff ; it is definitely one of the culprits.
(In reply to comment #4) > (In reply to comment #3) > > (In reply to comment #2) > > > This is almost certainly the same issue as bug 36622 and bug 38200 (which aren't actually > > > mac specific, and the cause is believed to be well-understood). Assigning to me. > > > > > > Evan's right that the problem is caused by subprocess, but it's not so much stdout buffering as it is the fact that we're using PIPEs with a fixed buffer size (even on windows), and overflowing the > > > buffer causes the threads to deadlock. > > > > Thanks Dirk! Another thing of note: when I go kill processes to clean up this mess, I also see ruby.exe running. > > Yeah, the ruby.exe comes from the pretty diff ; it is definitely one of the culprits. Cool. This time when it hang, it was wdiff.exe.
(In reply to comment #5) > (In reply to comment #4) > > (In reply to comment #3) > > > (In reply to comment #2) > > > > This is almost certainly the same issue as bug 36622 and bug 38200 (which aren't actually > > > > mac specific, and the cause is believed to be well-understood). Assigning to me. > > > > > > > > Evan's right that the problem is caused by subprocess, but it's not so much stdout buffering as it is the fact that we're using PIPEs with a fixed buffer size (even on windows), and overflowing the > > > > buffer causes the threads to deadlock. > > > > > > Thanks Dirk! Another thing of note: when I go kill processes to clean up this mess, I also see ruby.exe running. > > > > Yeah, the ruby.exe comes from the pretty diff ; it is definitely one of the culprits. > > Cool. This time when it hang, it was wdiff.exe. BTW, killing just ruby.exe seemed to have unwedged the script.
(In reply to comment #6) > (In reply to comment #5) > > (In reply to comment #4) > > > (In reply to comment #3) > > > > (In reply to comment #2) > > > > > This is almost certainly the same issue as bug 36622 and bug 38200 (which aren't actually > > > > > mac specific, and the cause is believed to be well-understood). Assigning to me. > > > > > > > > > > Evan's right that the problem is caused by subprocess, but it's not so much stdout buffering as it is the fact that we're using PIPEs with a fixed buffer size (even on windows), and overflowing the > > > > > buffer causes the threads to deadlock. > > > > > > > > Thanks Dirk! Another thing of note: when I go kill processes to clean up this mess, I also see ruby.exe running. > > > > > > Yeah, the ruby.exe comes from the pretty diff ; it is definitely one of the culprits. > > > > Cool. This time when it hang, it was wdiff.exe. > > BTW, killing just ruby.exe seemed to have unwedged the script. Also, installing non-cygwin ruby helped a lot. It hasn't hung in the last 12 runs.
I'm closing this ... I assume this has been fixed since we run DRT by default these days.