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  • New Features

    • Transport idle management now uses configurable periodic scanning, with a default scan interval of 30 seconds.
    • Monotonic activity tracking covers send and receive attempts, including unsuccessful or zero-byte operations.
    • Synchronous inbound requests remain protected from idle purging while dispatched.
    • Added configuration support for idle scan intervals, including disabling idle expiry.
  • Documentation

    • Clarified behavior for deferred, asynchronous, and partially received work, plus timing limitations.
  • Tests

    • Expanded coverage for idle scanning, reconnections, long-running requests, oneway calls, and multiple-server scenarios.

Include scan intervals in expiry budgets, exercise spaced reuse and check
cache state before reconnecting. Isolate server-only configuration, measure
oneway expiry after receipt, and keep long calls below the configured idle
age. Update test documentation for monotonic activity and scan semantics.

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The change replaces per-transport idle timers with periodic cache-manager scans. It adds scan-interval configuration, monotonic activity tracking, synchronous-request protection, a raw-GIOP scanner test, and updated idle-timeout regression tests.

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Transport idle scanner

Layer / File(s) Summary
Configuration and idle-state contracts
TAO/tao/Resource_Factory.h, TAO/tao/default_resource.*, TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Base.*, TAO/tao/Transport.h, TAO/docs/Options.html
The resource factory parses and exposes the scan interval. Transport and GIOP interfaces define activity, idle, fragment, and request-tracking checks.
Cache-manager scanner and lifecycle
TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.*, TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources.*, TAO/tests/Transport_Cache_Manager/*
The cache manager starts periodic scanning, records activity, purges eligible entries, and cancels the scanner during closure.
Activity-based transport purge
TAO/tao/Transport.*, TAO/tao/Transport_Idle_Timer.*, TAO/tao/tao.mpc
Transport activity uses a monotonic clock. Idle checks include queues, partial messages, fragments, and active synchronous requests. The former timer module is removed.
Scanner and regression tests
TAO/tests/Transport_Idle_Scanner/*, TAO/tests/Transport_Idle_Timeout*, TAO/bin/tao_orb_tests.lst
Tests cover partial-input retention, periodic expiry, activity reuse, long requests, oneway dispatch, cache closure, and scanner integration.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant TAO_Transport
  participant Transport_Cache_Manager_T
  participant Reactor
  participant CachedTransport
  TAO_Transport->>Transport_Cache_Manager_T: record monotonic activity
  Reactor->>Transport_Cache_Manager_T: invoke periodic scan
  Transport_Cache_Manager_T->>CachedTransport: check timeout and idle state
  Transport_Cache_Manager_T->>CachedTransport: purge and close eligible transport
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to c159d

Idle cleanup can stop working, active input can lose its connection, and shutdown can access released scanner state. The outstanding build-compatibility concern also needs confirmation before merge.

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And saw scan intervals get laid
The clock stayed steady, requests stayed bright
Fragments waited through the night
Idle links closed when checks were due
“Hop,” said the rabbit, “the scanner is new!”

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- Around line 51-66: Update start_idle_scanner so its already-started check no
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In `@TAO/tao/Transport.cpp`:
- Around line 2930-2934: Update the open-failure handling around
Transport::post_open and every caller of open(), including the HTIOP completion
path, to close and purge the transport whenever start_idle_scanner() fails or
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In `@TAO/tao/Transport.cpp`:
- Line 998: Update the idle-purge condition in the transport scanner to exclude
transports while handle_input() is active, restoring the existing
input-admission and active-callback coordination. Ensure the scanner does not
inspect incoming state or close the transport until the active callback
completes, while preserving the current timeout and idle_closing_ checks.

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- Line 1124: Replace the idle_state_lock_ member’s ACE_Thread_Mutex type with
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🟠 Major · Do not hold cache_lock_ while cancelling the timer. · TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:199-199

199-199: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Do not hold cache_lock_ while cancelling the timer. handle_events() keeps the ACE reactor token while dispatching handle_timeout(), and the callback reaches purge_idle_transports(), which acquires cache_lock_. stop_idle_scanner() holds that lock while cancel_timer() waits for the reactor token. A dispatched callback can therefore wait for cache_lock_ while shutdown waits for the callback, causing a deadlock.

Record the timer state and a stopping state under cache_lock_. Release the lock before cancelling the saved timer ID, and make start_idle_scanner() reject new scheduling after shutdown begins.

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In `@TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp` at line 199, Update the idle-scanner
shutdown flow around stop_idle_scanner() to set a stopping state and capture the
timer state while holding cache_lock_, then release the lock before cancelling
the saved timer ID. Ensure start_idle_scanner() checks the stopping state and
refuses to schedule new timers once shutdown begins, while preserving existing
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- Around line 112-113: Replace the blocking ACE_GUARD around the transport idle
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@jwillemsen jwillemsen changed the title Alternative approach to closing idle transports Close idle transports using a scheduled periodic scan instead of a timer per transport Sep 15, 2026

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- Line 194: Synchronize completion of the idle-scan timer callback before
destroying the cache manager; cancel_timer on reactor_ only removes queued
timers and does not wait for an already-dispatched callback. Update the
Transport_Cache_Manager_T teardown and its idle callback path so
purge_idle_transports cannot access the manager after transport_cache_ deletion,
while preserving normal timer cancellation behavior.

In `@TAO/tests/Transport_Cache_Manager/mock_transport.h`:
- Line 13: Update mock_transport to satisfy the idle-purge contract used by
purge_entry_if_idle_i: define the required cache_map_entry_, is_idle(), and
idle_timeout_expired_i members with appropriate mock behavior. Also configure
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🟠 Major · Normalize the idle scan interval before scheduling.

TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:84-86
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Normalize the idle scan interval before scheduling.

TAO_Resource_Factory::transport_idle_scan_interval() is pure virtual, and TAO_ORB_Core can load a replacement Resource_Factory from the service repository. A custom factory can therefore return zero. When idle_timeout_ > 0, TAO_Thread_Lane_Resources passes that value to Transport_Cache_Manager_T, which passes it unchanged to ACE_Reactor::schedule_timer. ACE treats a zero interval as non-rescheduling, so the scanner runs once and does not scan transports that become idle later.

Normalize the value at the cache-manager boundary:

Proposed fix
-    , idle_scan_interval_ (idle_scan_interval)
+    , idle_scan_interval_ (idle_scan_interval > 0 ? idle_scan_interval : 1)
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In `@TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp` around lines 84 - 86, Normalize
idle_scan_interval_ to a positive rescheduling interval before constructing
interval and calling reactor_.schedule_timer in the Transport_Cache_Manager_T
idle-scan setup. Ensure zero values from
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🟠 Major · Wait for in-flight idle-scanner callbacks before deleting the cache manager.

TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:133-145
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Wait for in-flight idle-scanner callbacks before deleting the cache manager.

TCM_Idle_Timer_Handler stores a raw Transport_Cache_Manager_T*, and handle_timeout() calls manager_->purge_idle_transports(). The timer queue removes and reschedules the timer before invoking the callback, then releases its lock during the upcall. cancel_timer() can therefore return while an already-dispatched callback continues. TAO_Thread_Lane_Resources::finalize() then deletes transport_cache_ without waiting, causing a use-after-free. Synchronize callback completion before deleting the cache manager.

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In `@TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp` around lines 133 - 145, Synchronize
TCM_Idle_Timer_Handler callback completion with cache-manager destruction: track
in-flight handle_timeout() executions and make finalization wait after
cancel_timer() until all dispatched callbacks have finished before deleting
transport_cache_. Preserve the existing purge_idle_transports() behavior while
preventing access through the raw manager_ pointer after destruction.
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In `@TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp`:
- Around line 84-86: Normalize idle_scan_interval_ to a positive rescheduling
interval before constructing interval and calling reactor_.schedule_timer in the
Transport_Cache_Manager_T idle-scan setup. Ensure zero values from
TAO_Resource_Factory::transport_idle_scan_interval() are replaced with the
established default or minimum valid interval, while preserving configured
positive values.
- Around line 133-145: Synchronize TCM_Idle_Timer_Handler callback completion
with cache-manager destruction: track in-flight handle_timeout() executions and
make finalization wait after cancel_timer() until all dispatched callbacks have
finished before deleting transport_cache_. Preserve the existing
purge_idle_transports() behavior while preventing access through the raw
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🟠 Major · Normalize a custom zero scan interval before scheduling. · Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:84-86

TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:84-86
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Normalize a custom zero scan interval before scheduling.

The default factory uses a 30-second interval, and the parser rejects non-positive command-line values. However, TAO_ORB_Core::resource_factory() can resolve a configured custom factory, and TAO_Thread_Lane_Resources passes its virtual scan interval directly to this constructor. If that factory returns 0 while idle_timeout_ > 0, ACE_Timer_Queue_T dispatches the callback once and does not reschedule it. Transports that become idle later remain cached.

Normalize idle_scan_interval_ <= 0 to the documented 30-second default before calling schedule_timer().

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In `@TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp` around lines 84 - 86, Normalize
idle_scan_interval_ to the documented 30-second default when it is non-positive
before constructing interval and calling reactor_.schedule_timer in the idle
scanner setup. Preserve configured positive intervals and ensure the normalized
value is used for both the initial delay and recurring timer period.
🟠 Major · Wait for idle-scanner callbacks before destroying manager… · Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:110-116

TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:110-116
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Wait for idle-scanner callbacks before destroying manager state.

TCM_Idle_Timer_Handler::handle_timeout() calls manager_->purge_idle_transports() through a raw pointer. ACE_Timer_Queue_T::expire() releases its queue lock around the callback, so cancel_timer() can remove the rescheduled timer while the callback continues. The destructor can then delete cache_lock_ and purging_strategy_ before the callback returns. Add a completion barrier for in-flight callbacks before releasing manager state.

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In `@TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp` around lines 110 - 116, Update
Transport_Cache_Manager_T’s destructor to wait for any in-flight
TCM_Idle_Timer_Handler::handle_timeout callbacks to complete before deleting
cache_lock_ and purging_strategy_. Add or use a completion barrier coordinated
with the callback lifecycle, ensuring timer cancellation cannot leave a callback
accessing manager state during destruction.
🟠 Major · Serialize idle-state reads with handler_lock_. · Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:211

TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp:211
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Serialize idle-state reads with handler_lock_.

purge_entry_if_idle_i() calls TAO_Transport::is_idle() while purge_idle_transports() holds only cache_lock_. is_idle() reads receive state without handler_lock_, while TAO_Transport::handle_input() mutates that state. A scan can therefore observe a transiently empty state and purge a transport before Active_Request_Guard starts processing the request.

Acquire handler_lock_ with a nonblocking guard before the idle check. Skip the entry when the lock is unavailable. Do not use the blocking guard form because the scanner runs from the reactor timer callback.

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In `@TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp` at line 211, Update
purge_entry_if_idle_i() to acquire a nonblocking handler_lock_ guard before
calling TAO_Transport::is_idle(); skip the entry when the guard cannot be
acquired, and retain the existing purge behavior only after the lock is held.
Avoid the blocking guard form because purge_idle_transports() runs from the
reactor timer callback.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@TAO/tao/Transport_Cache_Manager_T.cpp`:
- Around line 84-86: Normalize idle_scan_interval_ to the documented 30-second
default when it is non-positive before constructing interval and calling
reactor_.schedule_timer in the idle scanner setup. Preserve configured positive
intervals and ensure the normalized value is used for both the initial delay and
recurring timer period.
- Around line 110-116: Update Transport_Cache_Manager_T’s destructor to wait for
any in-flight TCM_Idle_Timer_Handler::handle_timeout callbacks to complete
before deleting cache_lock_ and purging_strategy_. Add or use a completion
barrier coordinated with the callback lifecycle, ensuring timer cancellation
cannot leave a callback accessing manager state during destruction.
- Line 211: Update purge_entry_if_idle_i() to acquire a nonblocking
handler_lock_ guard before calling TAO_Transport::is_idle(); skip the entry when
the guard cannot be acquired, and retain the existing purge behavior only after
the lock is held. Avoid the blocking guard form because purge_idle_transports()
runs from the reactor timer callback.

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@jwillemsen
jwillemsen merged commit 5be3f6e into DOCGroup:master Sep 18, 2026
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jwillemsen deleted the jwi-transport-idle-scanner branch September 18, 2026 06:17
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