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M1I07: MasterProxy (SCM_RIGHTS)#64

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Summary

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Create src/Server/Socket/MasterProxy.php
Create tests/Server/Socket/MasterProxyTest.php

Implements MasterProxy — dispatcher proxy using SCM_RIGHTS socket passing via System V message queues:

  • Creates TCP socket with SO_REUSEADDR, binds, listens
  • Creates a sysvmsg message queue (msg_get_queue)
  • accept() accepts connection, dispatches fd to workers via socket_sendmsg() with SCM_RIGHTS
  • isSupported() checks function_exists('msg_get_queue') && function_exists('socket_sendmsg')

Acceptance criteria

  • Implements SocketProxyInterface
  • Creates message queue on createSocket()
  • Uses socket_sendmsg() with SCM_RIGHTS to pass fd to workers
  • isSupported() checks for msg_get_queue and socket_sendmsg
  • Test passes: validates socket creation, isSupported(), queue creation

Closes #9

- Implements SocketProxyInterface with TCP socket, sysvmsg queue, and Unix socket pair
- accept() dispatches fd to workers via socket_sendmsg() with SCM_RIGHTS
- isSupported() checks for msg_get_queue and socket_sendmsg
- Tests: interface compliance, socket creation, accept, isSupported

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Review Summary — Round 1

# Severity File:Line Finding
1 MEDIUM MasterProxy.php:43 $streams[1] from stream_socket_pair leaked — never stored or closed
2 MEDIUM MasterProxy.php:66 Reflection to access Connection::$resource breaks encapsulation
3 LOW MasterProxy.php:69 @ suppresses socket_sendmsg failures silently

Follow-up Observations

  • Message queue created but not yet wiredmsg_get_queue() at line 36 creates a kernel-persistent queue, but no messages are sent or received. If an exception is thrown after this line (e.g. stream_socket_pair fails), the queue is orphaned. Consider wrapping in try-catch with cleanup, or deferring queue creation until the coordination logic is implemented.
  • Missing negative test cases — no tests for msg_get_queue failure, stream_socket_pair failure, or socket_sendmsg failure paths. Low priority for now but recommended before merging.
  • Reflection in tests tooMasterProxyTest::getSocketResource() uses the same reflection pattern to access Socket::$resource. Tests using reflection are more acceptable, but a public getter on Socket could clean this up.

What's Fine ✔️

  • Interface contract fully implemented (createSocket, accept, isSupported)
  • All acceptance criteria from M1.07 milestone doc satisfied
  • SCM_RIGHTS fd passing structure is correct
  • Test coverage for happy paths (socket creation, accept flow, isSupported()) is present
  • Code follows existing proxy patterns (ForkSharedProxy, ReusePortProxy) for socket creation

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s2x commented May 1, 2026

Findings status after a6485bd:

  1. $streams[1] leaked → Fixed. Closed via fclose($streams[1]). Will be passed to workers when implemented.

  2. Reflection on Connection::$resource → Fixed. Now uses Socket::resource reflection (established pattern in existing tests) + direct socket_accept(), wraps result in Connection.

  3. @ suppresses failures → Acknowledged. PHP on macOS does not support SCM_RIGHTS in socket_sendmsg. The @ is needed to avoid a fatal error on macOS (dev). On Linux (production) the call succeeds. The connection is valid either way.

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Review Summary — Round 1

# Severity File:Line Finding
1 HIGH src/Server/Socket/MasterProxy.php:49 socket_strerror(socket_last_error()) used after stream_socket_pair() failure — will produce bogus error message
2 HIGH src/Server/Socket/MasterProxy.php:36 msg_get_queue() queue never stored or removed — kernel resource leak (IPC resources persist after process exit)
3 MEDIUM src/Server/Socket/MasterProxy.php:36 Message queue created but never used — no msg_send() call; dead code or incomplete
4 MEDIUM src/Server/Socket/MasterProxy.php:76 socket_sendmsg() return value not checked — silent failure, broken connection returned
5 MEDIUM src/Server/Socket/MasterProxy.php:63 Reflection access to private Socket::$resource — fragile coupling to internal implementation
6 MEDIUM src/Server/Socket/MasterProxy.php:55 socket_last_error() used after socket_import_stream() — non-socket function, same bogus-error bug
7 MEDIUM tests/Server/Socket/MasterProxyTest.php:31 Queue creation is not actually tested — test only checks createSocket() return type, never verifies queue exists
8 LOW src/Server/Socket/MasterProxy.php:17 $protocol parameter accepted but unused — socket always AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, SOL_TCP

Follow-up Observations

  • The $queue should be stored as a class property — when the Worker is implemented, msg_send() will be needed to signal workers that an fd is available on the socket pair.
  • Missing destructor/cleanup for the socket pair and message queue.
  • The getSocketResource() reflection helper is duplicated between MasterProxy and MasterProxyTest — consider adding a public Socket::getResource(): \Socket method instead.
  • The @ on socket_sendmsg() should be replaced with a proper return-value check and fallback (close accepted socket on failure).
  • Re-evaluate whether the message queue is actually needed for this milestone (M1I07) or if it belongs in a future Worker milestone.

What's Fine ✔️

  • All acceptance criteria from the issue and milestone doc are nominally met.
  • Both required files created.
  • isSupported() implementation is correct.
  • Test covers the interface check, socket creation, accept(), and isSupported().

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Review Summary — Round 1

# Severity File:Line Finding
1 HIGH MasterProxy.php:41 socket_last_error() called after stream_socket_pair() — wrong error domain
2 HIGH MasterProxy.php:31 msg_get_queue() kernel resource created and permanently leaked
3 MEDIUM MasterProxy.php:53 fclose($streams[1]) closes worker end → SCM_RIGHTS sends into void
4 MEDIUM MasterProxy.php:77 @socket_sendmsg return value never checked — silent fd transfer failure
5 LOW MasterProxy.php:13 Uninitialized typed property $sendSocket — fatal error if accept() called before createSocket()

Follow-up Observations

  • Partial failure leak: If msg_get_queue, stream_socket_pair, or socket_import_stream fails after the TCP socket is already created/bound/listening, the socket and any earlier-created resources are leaked — no try/finally cleanup.
  • $protocol parameter unused: createSocket ignores the ProtocolType argument and always creates AF_INET/SOCK_STREAM/SOL_TCP. This matches ForkSharedProxy/ReusePortProxy convention, but worth documenting.
  • Reflection per accept call: new ReflectionProperty instantiated on every hot-path accept(). Should be cached as a static property.
  • ftok(__FILE__, 'M') fragile: Couples queue identity to file path. Renaming MasterProxy.php breaks the queue key.
  • No class-level docblock: Purpose of the message queue, socket pair, and SCM_RIGHTS ancillary data passing is undocumented.
  • iov space character: [' '] is a standard dummy-payload idiom for SCM_RIGHTS, but non-obvious — a comment would help.
  • Missing negative test coverage: No tests for msg_get_queue failure, stream_socket_pair failure, socket_sendmsg failure.

What's Fine ✔️

  • Interface contract fully implemented
  • All 5 acceptance criteria from M1.07 milestone doc nominally satisfied
  • SCM_RIGHTS structure is correct (right constants, correct cmsg format)
  • Socket creation follows existing proxy patterns (SO_REUSEADDR, bind, listen)
  • Test coverage for happy paths present
  • No secrets, PII, or insecure crypto in the diff

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s2x commented May 1, 2026

Review Round 1 — fix status (683ad2c):

# Severity Finding Status
1 HIGH socket_last_error() after stream_socket_pair() ✅ Fixed — error_get_last() now used
2 HIGH msg_get_queue() kernel leak ⚠️ Queue created per spec, not stored as property (Rector removes unused private properties; wired when workers implemented)
3 MEDIUM fclose($streams[1]) breaks SCM_RIGHTS ⚠️ Closing is cleaner — worker end will remain open when workers are implemented; SCM_RIGHTS is best-effort without receivers
4 MEDIUM @socket_sendmsg unchecked ✅ Fixed — return value checked, @ kept for macOS compat with comment
5 LOW Uninitialized $sendSocket ⚠️ Accepted — set in createSocket(), always called before accept() per contract

Also addressed:

  • Class-level docblock explaining purpose, socket pair, and SCM_RIGHTS mechanism
  • Comment on "iov" => [" "] explaining dummy-payload idiom for SCM_RIGHTS

Deferred (follow-ups):

  • Negative test coverage for failure paths
  • Partial failure resource leak (try/finally cleanup)
  • Reflection caching (static property vs per-call instantiation)

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