Bug #18119: Ractor crashes when instantiating classes

• Status: Assigned
• Priority: Normal
• Assignee: ko1 (Koichi Sasada)
• Target version: -
• ruby -v: ruby 3.1.0dev (2021-08-19T08:44:48Z master 6963f8f743) [x86_64-linux]
• Backport: 2.6: UNKNOWN, 2.7: UNKNOWN, 3.0: UNKNOWN

[peterzhu2118 (Peter Zhu)]

The following script crashes with a segfault (tested on Ubuntu 20.04 and macOS 11.5.2):

workers = (0...8).map do
  Ractor.new do
    loop do
      100.times.map { Class.new }
      Ractor.yield nil
    end
  end
end

100.times { Ractor.select(*workers) }

Crash error:

<internal:ractor>:267: warning: Ractor is experimental, and the behavior may change in future versions of Ruby! Also there are many implementation issues.
test.rb:4: [BUG] Segmentation fault at 0x0000000000000040
ruby 3.1.0dev (2021-08-19T08:44:48Z master 6963f8f743) [x86_64-linux]

-- Control frame information -----------------------------------------------
c:0010 p:---- s:0033 e:000032 CFUNC  :new
c:0009 p:0011 s:0029 e:000028 BLOCK  test.rb:4 [FINISH]
c:0008 p:---- s:0026 e:000025 IFUNC
c:0007 p:---- s:0023 e:000022 CFUNC  :times
c:0006 p:---- s:0020 e:000019 CFUNC  :each
c:0005 p:---- s:0017 e:000016 CFUNC  :map
c:0004 p:0007 s:0013 e:000012 BLOCK  test.rb:4 [FINISH]
c:0003 p:---- s:0010 e:000009 CFUNC  :loop
c:0002 p:0004 s:0006 e:000005 BLOCK  test.rb:3 [FINISH]
c:0001 p:---- s:0003 e:000002 (none) [FINISH]

-- Ruby level backtrace information ----------------------------------------
test.rb:3:in `block (2 levels) in <main>'
test.rb:3:in `loop'
test.rb:4:in `block (3 levels) in <main>'
test.rb:4:in `map'
test.rb:4:in `each'
test.rb:4:in `times'
test.rb:4:in `block (4 levels) in <main>'
test.rb:4:in `new'

-- Machine register context ------------------------------------------------
 RIP: 0x0000562c1f9cd2cb RBP: 0x00007f6c3736d378 RSP: 0x00007f6c368285f0
 RAX: 0x00007f6c1c00e208 RBX: 0x00007f6c3736d378 RCX: 0x0000562c20ed8330
 RDX: 0x0000000000000000 RDI: 0x00007f6c100095c0 RSI: 0x0000000000000000
  R8: 0x0000000000000007  R9: 0x0000562c20ed8120 R10: 0x0000000000000022
 R11: 0x0000562c21180760 R12: 0x0000000000000000 R13: 0x00007f6c3736c000
 R14: 0x0000000000000000 R15: 0x00007f6c3736d378 EFL: 0x0000000000010202

-- C level backtrace information -------------------------------------------
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_print_backtrace+0x11) [0x562c1f995e38] ../vm_dump.c:759
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_vm_bugreport) ../vm_dump.c:1041
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_bug_for_fatal_signal+0xec) [0x562c1f78a0bc] ../error.c:815
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(sigsegv+0x4d) [0x562c1f8ebcbd] ../signal.c:961
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0(__restore_rt+0x0) [0x7f6c3b2c63c0]
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_class_remove_from_super_subclasses+0x2b) [0x562c1f9cd2cb] ../class.c:99
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(obj_free+0x37a) [0x562c1f7ae95a] ../gc.c:3123
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(gc_plane_sweep+0x21) [0x562c1f7aef3d] ../gc.c:5322
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(gc_page_sweep) ../gc.c:5464
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(gc_sweep_step) ../gc.c:5630
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(gc_heap_prepare_minimum_pages+0x0) [0x562c1f7afd94] ../gc.c:5834
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(gc_sweep) ../gc.c:5837
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(gc_marks+0x1c0) [0x562c1f7b3df8] ../gc.c:8144
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(gc_start) ../gc.c:9013
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(heap_prepare+0x2f) [0x562c1f7b8b6f] ../gc.c:2131
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(heap_next_freepage) ../gc.c:2422
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(ractor_cache_slots) ../gc.c:2454
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(newobj_slowpath) ../gc.c:2495
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(newobj_slowpath_wb_protected) ../gc.c:2519
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(newobj_of0+0x5) [0x562c1f7b8ebd] ../gc.c:2562
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(newobj_of) ../gc.c:2572
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_wb_protected_newobj_of) ../gc.c:2596
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(class_alloc+0x5) [0x562c1f9cd49e] ../class.c:185
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_class_boot) ../class.c:230
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(class_call_alloc_func+0x5) [0x562c1f84e5d3] ../object.c:2075
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_class_alloc) ../object.c:2047
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_class_new_instance_pass_kw) ../object.c:2120
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_cfp_consistent_p+0x0) [0x562c1f96d6bc] ../vm_insnhelper.c:2989
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call_cfunc_with_frame) ../vm_insnhelper.c:2991
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_sendish+0x303) [0x562c1f978393] ../vm_insnhelper.c:4562
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_exec_core+0xcd) [0x562c1f98316d] ../insns.def:775
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_vm_exec+0x197) [0x562c1f978fc7] ../vm.c:2164
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(collect_i+0x12) [0x562c1fa27bf2] ../enum.c:608
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_vm_pop_frame+0x0) [0x562c1f976ba8] ../vm_insnhelper.c:3795
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_yield_with_cfunc) ../vm_insnhelper.c:3796
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(invoke_block_from_c_bh+0x10) [0x562c1f97d0d3] ../vm.c:1359
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_yield) ../vm.c:1399
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_yield_0) ../vm_eval.c:1350
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_yield_1) ../vm_eval.c:1356
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(int_dotimes+0x5c) [0x562c1f83a49c] ../numeric.c:5014
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_cfp_consistent_p+0x0) [0x562c1f97dd4f] ../vm_eval.c:135
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call0_cfunc_with_frame) ../vm_eval.c:137
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call0_cfunc) ../vm_eval.c:149
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call0_body) ../vm_eval.c:182
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_call0+0x1ea) [0x562c1f9812fa] ../vm_eval.c:72
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(iterate_method+0x3b) [0x562c1f981e9b] ../vm_eval.c:847
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_iterate0+0x101) [0x562c1f973001] ../vm_eval.c:1534
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_block_call_kw+0x76) [0x562c1f9731f6] ../vm_eval.c:1566
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(enumerator_block_call+0x59) [0x562c1fa358e9] ../enumerator.c:553
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_cfp_consistent_p+0x0) [0x562c1f97dd4f] ../vm_eval.c:135
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call0_cfunc_with_frame) ../vm_eval.c:137
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call0_cfunc) ../vm_eval.c:149
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call0_body) ../vm_eval.c:182
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_call0+0x1ea) [0x562c1f9812fa] ../vm_eval.c:72
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(iterate_method+0x3b) [0x562c1f981e9b] ../vm_eval.c:847
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_iterate0+0x101) [0x562c1f973001] ../vm_eval.c:1534
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_lambda_call+0x75) [0x562c1f973295] ../vm_eval.c:1633
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(enum_collect+0x5b) [0x562c1fa29acb] ../enum.c:647
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_cfp_consistent_p+0x0) [0x562c1f96d6bc] ../vm_insnhelper.c:2989
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call_cfunc_with_frame) ../vm_insnhelper.c:2991
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_sendish+0x303) [0x562c1f978393] ../vm_insnhelper.c:4562
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_exec_core+0x130) [0x562c1f9831d0] ../insns.def:756
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_vm_exec+0x197) [0x562c1f978fc7] ../vm.c:2164
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(invoke_block_from_c_bh+0x130) [0x562c1f97c85a] ../vm.c:1264
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_yield) ../vm.c:1399
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_yield_0) ../vm_eval.c:1350
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(loop_i) ../vm_eval.c:1449
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_vrescue2+0x114) [0x562c1f794694] ../eval.c:1023
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_rescue2+0x8e) [0x562c1f79490e] ../eval.c:1000
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_cfp_consistent_p+0x0) [0x562c1f96d6bc] ../vm_insnhelper.c:2989
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_call_cfunc_with_frame) ../vm_insnhelper.c:2991
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_sendish+0x303) [0x562c1f978393] ../vm_insnhelper.c:4562
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(vm_exec_core+0x130) [0x562c1f9831d0] ../insns.def:756
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_vm_exec+0x197) [0x562c1f978fc7] ../vm.c:2164
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(thread_do_start_proc+0x294) [0x562c1f930f24] ../thread.c:716
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(thread_do_start+0xc) [0x562c1f9336fc] ../thread.c:760
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(thread_start_func_2) ../thread.c:835
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(rb_native_cond_initialize+0x0) [0x562c1f933a09] ../thread_pthread.c:1051
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(register_cached_thread_and_wait) ../thread_pthread.c:1103
/home/spin/src/github.com/Shopify/ruby-master/install/bin/ruby(thread_start_func_1) ../thread_pthread.c:1058
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0(0x9609) [0x7f6c3b2ba609]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(clone+0x43) [0x7f6c3b044293]

[mame (Yusuke Endoh)]

• Assignee set to ko1 (Koichi Sasada)

[mame (Yusuke Endoh)]

• Has duplicate Bug #18283: Creating a subclass in Ractor dumps core added

[hsbt (Hiroshi SHIBATA)]

• Status changed from Open to Assigned

[luke-gru (Luke Gruber)]

I can't reproduce this on 3.2.0 or 3.3.0-dev (Ubuntu 22.04 x86-64), even with GC.stress = true

[jeremyevans0 (Jeremy Evans)]

I can reproduce this with current Ruby master on OpenBSD/amd64:

ruby(14812) in free(): write after free 0x64d22481cc0
Abort trap (core dumped)

The backtrace is slightly different than the one in the initial report, but still happens during GC sweeping:

#10 0x0000064ca16a414f in obj_free (objspace=0x64d224a05f0, obj=6926918549680) at gc.c:3428
#11 0x0000064ca16a3bc1 in gc_sweep_plane (objspace=0x64d224a05f0, heap=0x64d224a0820, p=6926918549680, bitset=1152921504606846975, ctx=0x64cb0945c28) at gc.c:5425
#12 0x0000064ca16a3684 in gc_sweep_page (objspace=0x64d224a05f0, heap=0x64d224a0820, ctx=0x64cb0945c28) at gc.c:5503
#13 0x0000064ca169f68d in gc_sweep_step (objspace=0x64d224a05f0, size_pool=0x64d224a07d0, heap=0x64d224a0820) at gc.c:5780
#14 0x0000064ca169d694 in gc_sweep (objspace=0x64d224a05f0) at gc.c:6005
#15 0x0000064ca16a9095 in gc_start (objspace=0x64d224a05f0, reason=256) at gc.c:9263

[dazuma (Daniel Azuma)]

Reproduces in 3.2.2 (MacOS 14 on x86_64). Again different error message:

ruby(17800,0x7000094bd000) malloc: Heap corruption detected, free list is damaged at 0x60000271cfe0
*** Incorrect guard value: 0