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+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
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+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/census/log.h"
+#include <grpc/support/cpu.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <grpc/support/thd.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+#include <grpc/support/useful.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+
+/* Change this to non-zero if you want more output. */
+#define VERBOSE 0
+
+/* Log size to use for all tests. */
+#define LOG_SIZE_IN_MB 1
+#define LOG_SIZE_IN_BYTES (LOG_SIZE_IN_MB << 20)
+
+/* Fills in 'record' of size 'size'. Each byte in record is filled in with the
+   same value. The value is extracted from 'record' pointer. */
+static void write_record(char* record, size_t size) {
+  char data = (char)((uintptr_t)record % 255);
+  memset(record, data, size);
+}
+
+/* Reads fixed size records. Returns the number of records read in
+   'num_records'. */
+static void read_records(size_t record_size, const char* buffer,
+                         size_t buffer_size, int* num_records) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(buffer_size >= record_size);
+  GPR_ASSERT(buffer_size % record_size == 0);
+  *num_records = (int)(buffer_size / record_size);
+  for (int i = 0; i < *num_records; ++i) {
+    const char* record = buffer + (record_size * (size_t)i);
+    char data = (char)((uintptr_t)record % 255);
+    for (size_t j = 0; j < record_size; ++j) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(data == record[j]);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* Tries to write the specified number of records. Stops when the log gets
+   full. Returns the number of records written. Spins for random
+   number of times, up to 'max_spin_count', between writes. */
+static int write_records_to_log(int writer_id, size_t record_size,
+                                int num_records, int max_spin_count) {
+  int counter = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_records; ++i) {
+    int spin_count = max_spin_count ? rand() % max_spin_count : 0;
+    if (VERBOSE && (counter++ == num_records / 10)) {
+      printf("   Writer %d: %d out of %d written\n", writer_id, i, num_records);
+      counter = 0;
+    }
+    char* record = (char*)(census_log_start_write(record_size));
+    if (record == NULL) {
+      return i;
+    }
+    write_record(record, record_size);
+    census_log_end_write(record, record_size);
+    for (int j = 0; j < spin_count; ++j) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(j >= 0);
+    }
+  }
+  return num_records;
+}
+
+/* Performs a single read iteration. Returns the number of records read. */
+static int perform_read_iteration(size_t record_size) {
+  const void* read_buffer = NULL;
+  size_t bytes_available;
+  int records_read = 0;
+  census_log_init_reader();
+  while ((read_buffer = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available))) {
+    int num_records = 0;
+    read_records(record_size, (const char*)read_buffer, bytes_available,
+                 &num_records);
+    records_read += num_records;
+  }
+  return records_read;
+}
+
+/* Asserts that the log is empty. */
+static void assert_log_empty(void) {
+  census_log_init_reader();
+  size_t bytes_available;
+  GPR_ASSERT(census_log_read_next(&bytes_available) == NULL);
+}
+
+/* Fills the log and verifies data. If 'no fragmentation' is true, records
+   are sized such that CENSUS_LOG_2_MAX_RECORD_SIZE is a multiple of record
+   size. If not a circular log, verifies that the number of records written
+   match the number of records read. */
+static void fill_log(size_t log_size, int no_fragmentation, int circular_log) {
+  size_t size;
+  if (no_fragmentation) {
+    int log2size = rand() % (CENSUS_LOG_2_MAX_RECORD_SIZE + 1);
+    size = ((size_t)1 << log2size);
+  } else {
+    while (1) {
+      size = 1 + ((size_t)rand() % CENSUS_LOG_MAX_RECORD_SIZE);
+      if (CENSUS_LOG_MAX_RECORD_SIZE % size) {
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  int records_written =
+      write_records_to_log(0 /* writer id */, size,
+                           (int)((log_size / size) * 2), 0 /* spin count */);
+  int records_read = perform_read_iteration(size);
+  if (!circular_log) {
+    GPR_ASSERT(records_written == records_read);
+  }
+  assert_log_empty();
+}
+
+/* Structure to pass args to writer_thread */
+typedef struct writer_thread_args {
+  /* Index of this thread in the writers vector. */
+  int index;
+  /* Record size. */
+  size_t record_size;
+  /* Number of records to write. */
+  int num_records;
+  /* Used to signal when writer is complete */
+  gpr_cv* done;
+  gpr_mu* mu;
+  int* count;
+} writer_thread_args;
+
+/* Writes the given number of records of random size (up to kMaxRecordSize) and
+   random data to the specified log. */
+static void writer_thread(void* arg) {
+  writer_thread_args* args = (writer_thread_args*)arg;
+  /* Maximum number of times to spin between writes. */
+  static const int MAX_SPIN_COUNT = 50;
+  int records_written = 0;
+  if (VERBOSE) {
+    printf("   Writer %d starting\n", args->index);
+  }
+  while (records_written < args->num_records) {
+    records_written += write_records_to_log(args->index, args->record_size,
+                                            args->num_records - records_written,
+                                            MAX_SPIN_COUNT);
+    if (records_written < args->num_records) {
+      /* Ran out of log space. Sleep for a bit and let the reader catch up.
+         This should never happen for circular logs. */
+      if (VERBOSE) {
+        printf("   Writer stalled due to out-of-space: %d out of %d written\n",
+               records_written, args->num_records);
+      }
+      gpr_sleep_until(GRPC_TIMEOUT_MILLIS_TO_DEADLINE(10));
+    }
+  }
+  /* Done. Decrement count and signal. */
+  gpr_mu_lock(args->mu);
+  (*args->count)--;
+  gpr_cv_broadcast(args->done);
+  if (VERBOSE) {
+    printf("   Writer %d done\n", args->index);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(args->mu);
+}
+
+/* struct to pass args to reader_thread */
+typedef struct reader_thread_args {
+  /* Record size. */
+  size_t record_size;
+  /* Interval between read iterations. */
+  int read_iteration_interval_in_msec;
+  /* Total number of records. */
+  int total_records;
+  /* Signalled when reader should stop. */
+  gpr_cv stop;
+  int stop_flag;
+  /* Used to signal when reader has finished */
+  gpr_cv* done;
+  gpr_mu* mu;
+  int running;
+} reader_thread_args;
+
+/* Reads and verifies the specified number of records. Reader can also be
+   stopped via gpr_cv_signal(&args->stop). Sleeps for 'read_interval_in_msec'
+   between read iterations. */
+static void reader_thread(void* arg) {
+  reader_thread_args* args = (reader_thread_args*)arg;
+  if (VERBOSE) {
+    printf("   Reader starting\n");
+  }
+  gpr_timespec interval = gpr_time_from_micros(
+      args->read_iteration_interval_in_msec * 1000, GPR_TIMESPAN);
+  gpr_mu_lock(args->mu);
+  int records_read = 0;
+  int num_iterations = 0;
+  int counter = 0;
+  while (!args->stop_flag && records_read < args->total_records) {
+    gpr_cv_wait(&args->stop, args->mu, interval);
+    if (!args->stop_flag) {
+      records_read += perform_read_iteration(args->record_size);
+      GPR_ASSERT(records_read <= args->total_records);
+      if (VERBOSE && (counter++ == 100000)) {
+        printf("   Reader: %d out of %d read\n", records_read,
+               args->total_records);
+        counter = 0;
+      }
+      ++num_iterations;
+    }
+  }
+  /* Done */
+  args->running = 0;
+  gpr_cv_broadcast(args->done);
+  if (VERBOSE) {
+    printf("   Reader: records: %d, iterations: %d\n", records_read,
+           num_iterations);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(args->mu);
+}
+
+/* Creates NUM_WRITERS writers where each writer writes NUM_RECORDS_PER_WRITER
+   records. Also, starts a reader that iterates over and reads blocks every
+   READ_ITERATION_INTERVAL_IN_MSEC. */
+/* Number of writers. */
+#define NUM_WRITERS 5
+static void multiple_writers_single_reader(int circular_log) {
+  /* Sleep interval between read iterations. */
+  static const int READ_ITERATION_INTERVAL_IN_MSEC = 10;
+  /* Maximum record size. */
+  static const size_t MAX_RECORD_SIZE = 20;
+  /* Number of records written by each writer. This is sized such that we
+     will write through the entire log ~10 times. */
+  const int NUM_RECORDS_PER_WRITER =
+      (int)((10 * census_log_remaining_space()) / (MAX_RECORD_SIZE / 2)) /
+      NUM_WRITERS;
+  size_t record_size = ((size_t)rand() % MAX_RECORD_SIZE) + 1;
+  /* Create and start writers. */
+  writer_thread_args writers[NUM_WRITERS];
+  int writers_count = NUM_WRITERS;
+  gpr_cv writers_done;
+  gpr_mu writers_mu; /* protects writers_done and writers_count */
+  gpr_cv_init(&writers_done);
+  gpr_mu_init(&writers_mu);
+  gpr_thd_id id;
+  for (int i = 0; i < NUM_WRITERS; ++i) {
+    writers[i].index = i;
+    writers[i].record_size = record_size;
+    writers[i].num_records = NUM_RECORDS_PER_WRITER;
+    writers[i].done = &writers_done;
+    writers[i].count = &writers_count;
+    writers[i].mu = &writers_mu;
+    gpr_thd_new(&id, &writer_thread, &writers[i], NULL);
+  }
+  /* Start reader. */
+  gpr_cv reader_done;
+  gpr_mu reader_mu; /* protects reader_done and reader.running */
+  reader_thread_args reader;
+  reader.record_size = record_size;
+  reader.read_iteration_interval_in_msec = READ_ITERATION_INTERVAL_IN_MSEC;
+  reader.total_records = NUM_WRITERS * NUM_RECORDS_PER_WRITER;
+  reader.stop_flag = 0;
+  gpr_cv_init(&reader.stop);
+  gpr_cv_init(&reader_done);
+  reader.done = &reader_done;
+  gpr_mu_init(&reader_mu);
+  reader.mu = &reader_mu;
+  reader.running = 1;
+  gpr_thd_new(&id, &reader_thread, &reader, NULL);
+  /* Wait for writers to finish. */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&writers_mu);
+  while (writers_count != 0) {
+    gpr_cv_wait(&writers_done, &writers_mu, gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME));
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&writers_mu);
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&writers_mu);
+  gpr_cv_destroy(&writers_done);
+  gpr_mu_lock(&reader_mu);
+  if (circular_log) {
+    /* Stop reader. */
+    reader.stop_flag = 1;
+    gpr_cv_signal(&reader.stop);
+  }
+  /* wait for reader to finish */
+  while (reader.running) {
+    gpr_cv_wait(&reader_done, &reader_mu, gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME));
+  }
+  if (circular_log) {
+    /* Assert that there were no out-of-space errors. */
+    GPR_ASSERT(0 == census_log_out_of_space_count());
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&reader_mu);
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&reader_mu);
+  gpr_cv_destroy(&reader_done);
+  if (VERBOSE) {
+    printf("   Reader: finished\n");
+  }
+}
+
+static void setup_test(int circular_log) {
+  census_log_initialize(LOG_SIZE_IN_MB, circular_log);
+  GPR_ASSERT(census_log_remaining_space() == LOG_SIZE_IN_BYTES);
+}
+
+/* Attempts to create a record of invalid size (size >
+   CENSUS_LOG_MAX_RECORD_SIZE). */
+void test_invalid_record_size(void) {
+  static const size_t INVALID_SIZE = CENSUS_LOG_MAX_RECORD_SIZE + 1;
+  static const size_t VALID_SIZE = 1;
+  printf("Starting test: invalid record size\n");
+  setup_test(0);
+  void* record = census_log_start_write(INVALID_SIZE);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record == NULL);
+  /* Now try writing a valid record. */
+  record = census_log_start_write(VALID_SIZE);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record != NULL);
+  census_log_end_write(record, VALID_SIZE);
+  /* Verifies that available space went down by one block. In theory, this
+     check can fail if the thread is context switched to a new CPU during the
+     start_write execution (multiple blocks get allocated), but this has not
+     been observed in practice. */
+  GPR_ASSERT(LOG_SIZE_IN_BYTES - CENSUS_LOG_MAX_RECORD_SIZE ==
+             census_log_remaining_space());
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Tests end_write() with a different size than what was specified in
+   start_write(). */
+void test_end_write_with_different_size(void) {
+  static const size_t START_WRITE_SIZE = 10;
+  static const size_t END_WRITE_SIZE = 7;
+  printf("Starting test: end write with different size\n");
+  setup_test(0);
+  void* record_written = census_log_start_write(START_WRITE_SIZE);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record_written != NULL);
+  census_log_end_write(record_written, END_WRITE_SIZE);
+  census_log_init_reader();
+  size_t bytes_available;
+  const void* record_read = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record_written == record_read);
+  GPR_ASSERT(END_WRITE_SIZE == bytes_available);
+  assert_log_empty();
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Verifies that pending records are not available via read_next(). */
+void test_read_pending_record(void) {
+  static const size_t PR_RECORD_SIZE = 1024;
+  printf("Starting test: read pending record\n");
+  setup_test(0);
+  /* Start a write. */
+  void* record_written = census_log_start_write(PR_RECORD_SIZE);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record_written != NULL);
+  /* As write is pending, read should fail. */
+  census_log_init_reader();
+  size_t bytes_available;
+  const void* record_read = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record_read == NULL);
+  /* A read followed by end_write() should succeed. */
+  census_log_end_write(record_written, PR_RECORD_SIZE);
+  census_log_init_reader();
+  record_read = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record_written == record_read);
+  GPR_ASSERT(PR_RECORD_SIZE == bytes_available);
+  assert_log_empty();
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Tries reading beyond pending write. */
+void test_read_beyond_pending_record(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: read beyond pending record\n");
+  setup_test(0);
+  /* Start a write. */
+  const size_t incomplete_record_size = 10;
+  void* incomplete_record = census_log_start_write(incomplete_record_size);
+  GPR_ASSERT(incomplete_record != NULL);
+  const size_t complete_record_size = 20;
+  void* complete_record = census_log_start_write(complete_record_size);
+  GPR_ASSERT(complete_record != NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(complete_record != incomplete_record);
+  census_log_end_write(complete_record, complete_record_size);
+  /* Now iterate over blocks to read completed records. */
+  census_log_init_reader();
+  size_t bytes_available;
+  const void* record_read = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available);
+  GPR_ASSERT(complete_record == record_read);
+  GPR_ASSERT(complete_record_size == bytes_available);
+  /* Complete first record. */
+  census_log_end_write(incomplete_record, incomplete_record_size);
+  /* Have read past the incomplete record, so read_next() should return NULL. */
+  /* NB: this test also assumes our thread did not get switched to a different
+     CPU between the two start_write calls */
+  record_read = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record_read == NULL);
+  /* Reset reader to get the newly completed record. */
+  census_log_init_reader();
+  record_read = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available);
+  GPR_ASSERT(incomplete_record == record_read);
+  GPR_ASSERT(incomplete_record_size == bytes_available);
+  assert_log_empty();
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Tests scenario where block being read is detached from a core and put on the
+   dirty list. */
+void test_detached_while_reading(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: detached while reading\n");
+  setup_test(0);
+  /* Start a write. */
+  static const size_t DWR_RECORD_SIZE = 10;
+  void* record_written = census_log_start_write(DWR_RECORD_SIZE);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record_written != NULL);
+  census_log_end_write(record_written, DWR_RECORD_SIZE);
+  /* Read this record. */
+  census_log_init_reader();
+  size_t bytes_available;
+  const void* record_read = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available);
+  GPR_ASSERT(record_read != NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(DWR_RECORD_SIZE == bytes_available);
+  /* Now fill the log. This will move the block being read from core-local
+     array to the dirty list. */
+  while ((record_written = census_log_start_write(DWR_RECORD_SIZE))) {
+    census_log_end_write(record_written, DWR_RECORD_SIZE);
+  }
+
+  /* In this iteration, read_next() should only traverse blocks in the
+     core-local array. Therefore, we expect at most gpr_cpu_num_cores() more
+     blocks. As log is full, if read_next() is traversing the dirty list, we
+     will get more than gpr_cpu_num_cores() blocks. */
+  int block_read = 0;
+  while ((record_read = census_log_read_next(&bytes_available))) {
+    ++block_read;
+    GPR_ASSERT(block_read <= (int)gpr_cpu_num_cores());
+  }
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Fills non-circular log with records sized such that size is a multiple of
+   CENSUS_LOG_MAX_RECORD_SIZE (no per-block fragmentation). */
+void test_fill_log_no_fragmentation(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: fill log no fragmentation\n");
+  const int circular = 0;
+  setup_test(circular);
+  fill_log(LOG_SIZE_IN_BYTES, 1 /* no fragmentation */, circular);
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Fills circular log with records sized such that size is a multiple of
+   CENSUS_LOG_MAX_RECORD_SIZE (no per-block fragmentation). */
+void test_fill_circular_log_no_fragmentation(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: fill circular log no fragmentation\n");
+  const int circular = 1;
+  setup_test(circular);
+  fill_log(LOG_SIZE_IN_BYTES, 1 /* no fragmentation */, circular);
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Fills non-circular log with records that may straddle end of a block. */
+void test_fill_log_with_straddling_records(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: fill log with straddling records\n");
+  const int circular = 0;
+  setup_test(circular);
+  fill_log(LOG_SIZE_IN_BYTES, 0 /* block straddling records */, circular);
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Fills circular log with records that may straddle end of a block. */
+void test_fill_circular_log_with_straddling_records(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: fill circular log with straddling records\n");
+  const int circular = 1;
+  setup_test(circular);
+  fill_log(LOG_SIZE_IN_BYTES, 0 /* block straddling records */, circular);
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Tests scenario where multiple writers and a single reader are using a log
+   that is configured to discard old records. */
+void test_multiple_writers_circular_log(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: multiple writers circular log\n");
+  const int circular = 1;
+  setup_test(circular);
+  multiple_writers_single_reader(circular);
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Tests scenario where multiple writers and a single reader are using a log
+   that is configured to discard old records. */
+void test_multiple_writers(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: multiple writers\n");
+  const int circular = 0;
+  setup_test(circular);
+  multiple_writers_single_reader(circular);
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+/* Repeat the straddling records and multiple writers tests with a small log. */
+void test_small_log(void) {
+  printf("Starting test: small log\n");
+  const int circular = 0;
+  census_log_initialize(0, circular);
+  size_t log_size = census_log_remaining_space();
+  GPR_ASSERT(log_size > 0);
+  fill_log(log_size, 0, circular);
+  census_log_shutdown();
+  census_log_initialize(0, circular);
+  multiple_writers_single_reader(circular);
+  census_log_shutdown();
+}
+
+void test_performance(void) {
+  for (size_t write_size = 1; write_size < CENSUS_LOG_MAX_RECORD_SIZE;
+       write_size *= 2) {
+    setup_test(0);
+    gpr_timespec start_time = gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME);
+    int nrecords = 0;
+    while (1) {
+      void* record = census_log_start_write(write_size);
+      if (record == NULL) {
+        break;
+      }
+      census_log_end_write(record, write_size);
+      nrecords++;
+    }
+    gpr_timespec write_time =
+        gpr_time_sub(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME), start_time);
+    double write_time_micro =
+        (double)write_time.tv_sec * 1000000 + (double)write_time.tv_nsec / 1000;
+    census_log_shutdown();
+    printf(
+        "Wrote %d %d byte records in %.3g microseconds: %g records/us "
+        "(%g ns/record), %g gigabytes/s\n",
+        nrecords, (int)write_size, write_time_micro,
+        nrecords / write_time_micro, 1000 * write_time_micro / nrecords,
+        (double)((int)write_size * nrecords) / write_time_micro / 1000);
+  }
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
+  srand((unsigned)gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME).tv_nsec);
+  test_invalid_record_size();
+  test_end_write_with_different_size();
+  test_read_pending_record();
+  test_read_beyond_pending_record();
+  test_detached_while_reading();
+  test_fill_log_no_fragmentation();
+  test_fill_circular_log_no_fragmentation();
+  test_fill_log_with_straddling_records();
+  test_fill_circular_log_with_straddling_records();
+  test_small_log();
+  test_multiple_writers();
+  test_multiple_writers_circular_log();
+  return 0;
+}