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Fix IO thread shutdown cleanup leak - #4710

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Fixes #4701.

Normal server shutdown did not terminate IO worker threads. Each IO worker allocates a thread-local shared query buffer via initSharedQueryBuf(), and that buffer is freed from the worker cleanup handler registered with pthread_cleanup_push(). Since normal shutdown exits without cancelling/joining the IO workers, the cleanup handler never runs and Valgrind reports the worker buffers as definitely lost.

This change calls killIOThreads() from finishShutdown() before the process exits, so IO workers are cancelled/joined through the existing shutdown path and their cleanup handlers free thread-local resources.

Test workflow link: https://github.com/roshkhatri/valkey/actions/runs/35282953640

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Normal shutdown now drains and parks I/O threads, unloads modules, and then terminates the I/O threads. Final-shutdown handling runs cleanup handlers and releases thread-local resources before process exit.

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I/O shutdown cleanup

Layer / File(s) Summary
Implement I/O thread shutdown lifecycle
src/io_threads.c, src/io_threads.h
The I/O thread shutdown path drains pending work, parks active threads, skips blocking response flushes during final shutdown, exits worker loops, and runs cleanup handlers.
Wire shutdown sequence
src/server.c
finishShutdown() prepares I/O threads after closing listening sockets, unloads modules, and then calls killIOThreads() before process exit.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Low

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sequenceDiagram
  participant finishShutdown
  participant prepareIOThreadsForShutdown
  participant moduleUnloadAllModules
  participant killIOThreads
  participant cleanupThreadResources
  finishShutdown->>prepareIOThreadsForShutdown: drain I/O work and park threads
  finishShutdown->>moduleUnloadAllModules: unload modules
  finishShutdown->>killIOThreads: set final shutdown and cancel threads
  killIOThreads->>cleanupThreadResources: run thread cleanup
  cleanupThreadResources-->>finishShutdown: free thread-local resources
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Suggested reviewers: jimb123

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to c3a8d

The shutdown change lacks an end-to-end regression test for pending I/O work with multiple I/O threads. The implementation path is otherwise supported, so this is bounded risk that can be addressed with follow-up coverage.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 75.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 8 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
✅ Passed checks (4 passed)
Check name Status Explanation
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The PR satisfies #4701. finishShutdown() calls prepareIOThreadsForShutdown() before module unload and calls killIOThreads() before process exit. The preparation drains pending I/O work and parks…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All changed code supports #4701. The preparation function prevents pending I/O work from blocking worker termination. The final-shutdown flag and cleanup changes allow safe cancellation and resource r…
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: fixing the I/O thread shutdown cleanup leak.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the shutdown leak, the affected thread-local buffers, and the cancellation and joining changes that resolve it.
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The new shutdown call can hang when I/O work is still pending; details inline.

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❌ Patch coverage is 82.35294% with 3 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ Project coverage is 80.66%. Comparing base (1c847e8) to head (c3a8df9).

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src/io_threads.c 80.00% 3 Missing ⚠️
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src/io_threads.c (1)

121-121: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Add a targeted shutdown regression test for I/O workers.

tests/unit/io-threads.tcl consumes its queued responses before teardown, and tests/unit/shutdown.tcl does not enable I/O workers. The test harness sends SIGTERM during teardown but can force-kill the server, so it does not assert that prepareIOThreadsForShutdown() drains pending responses, parks workers, and cleans them up. Add a test that invokes normal shutdown while responses remain pending and asserts clean completion.

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In `@src/io_threads.c` at line 121, Add a focused regression test that enables I/O
workers, leaves queued responses pending, and performs a normal SIGTERM
shutdown; assert that shutdown completes cleanly, including response draining
and worker cleanup through prepareIOThreadsForShutdown(). Place the test in the
existing shutdown/I/O worker test coverage and avoid consuming the responses
before teardown.
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In `@src/io_threads.c`:
- Line 121: Add a focused regression test that enables I/O workers, leaves
queued responses pending, and performs a normal SIGTERM shutdown; assert that
shutdown completes cleanly, including response draining and worker cleanup
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src/io_threads.c (1)

456-456: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Add a normal-shutdown regression test.

The repository requires relevant tests when a matching test location exists and requires end-to-end behavior tests in tests/ as Tcl tests. The test harness supports --io-threads and --valgrind; it starts the server under Valgrind, performs normal teardown, and checks the leak summary after process exit.

Add a dedicated Tcl test that allocates I/O worker resources and performs SHUTDOWN NOSAVE through the Valgrind path. Do not inherit the existing valgrind:skip tag from tests/unit/io-threads.tcl; that exception only excludes the current I/O-thread tests and does not make this regression test irrelevant.

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In `@src/io_threads.c` at line 456, Add a dedicated Tcl regression test under the
existing I/O-thread test suite that runs with I/O threads enabled, allocates I/O
worker resources, executes normal shutdown via SHUTDOWN NOSAVE, and verifies
clean teardown under the Valgrind harness. Do not apply the existing
valgrind:skip tag; ensure the test is discoverable by the --io-threads and
--valgrind paths and checks the post-exit leak result.
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In `@src/io_threads.c`:
- Line 456: Add a dedicated Tcl regression test under the existing I/O-thread
test suite that runs with I/O threads enabled, allocates I/O worker resources,
executes normal shutdown via SHUTDOWN NOSAVE, and verifies clean teardown under
the Valgrind harness. Do not apply the existing valgrind:skip tag; ensure the
test is discoverable by the --io-threads and --valgrind paths and checks the
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src/server.c (1)

5332-5338: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Add an integration regression test for multi-threaded shutdown.

The existing tests cover I/O-thread work and shutdown separately. They do not combine pending I/O, multiple I/O threads, and normal shutdown. Add a Tcl test under tests/integration/ that covers this path and detects thread-local buffer cleanup failures. src/unit/ GoogleTest is not the applicable location for this end-to-end lifecycle.

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In `@src/server.c` around lines 5332 - 5338, Add an integration Tcl test under
tests/integration that starts multiple I/O threads, creates pending I/O work,
and performs normal server shutdown, asserting successful completion without
thread-local buffer cleanup failures. Exercise the shutdown sequence around
prepareIOThreadsForShutdown, moduleUnloadAllModules, and killIOThreads; do not
place this regression test under src/unit/.

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In `@src/server.c`:
- Around line 5332-5338: Add an integration Tcl test under tests/integration
that starts multiple I/O threads, creates pending I/O work, and performs normal
server shutdown, asserting successful completion without thread-local buffer
cleanup failures. Exercise the shutdown sequence around
prepareIOThreadsForShutdown, moduleUnloadAllModules, and killIOThreads; do not
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IO thread shared query buffers are never freed on normal shutdown

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