fix: use fcntl file lock to prevent PID file race condition

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2026-06-18 15:27:21 +02:00
parent 058de8089c
commit 7e8e915024
2 changed files with 75 additions and 101 deletions
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import pytest
from unittest.mock import patch
import sys
from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
import common
import wecker
# Mock hardware modules before importing wecker (tests run off the Pi).
sys.modules["RPi"] = MagicMock()
sys.modules["RPi.GPIO"] = MagicMock()
sys.modules["pygame"] = MagicMock()
import common # noqa: E402
import wecker # noqa: E402
# We need to mock the PID file existence and os.kill to test the logic
# because we are running in a test environment.
@pytest.fixture
def mock_pid_file(tmp_path):
"""Provides a temporary PID file path and ensures it's cleaned up."""
"""Provides a temporary PID file path and resets the lock fd."""
pid_file = tmp_path / "wecker.pid"
with patch("wecker.PID_FILE", str(pid_file)):
wecker._pid_lock_fd = None
yield pid_file
if wecker._pid_lock_fd is not None:
try:
wecker._pid_lock_fd.close()
except OSError:
pass
wecker._pid_lock_fd = None
def test_ensure_single_instance_success(mock_pid_file):
"""Test that the script can start if no PID file exists."""
# Ensure file doesn't exist
if mock_pid_file.exists():
mock_pid_file.unlink()
with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=False), \
patch("os.getpid", return_value=1234):
"""Test that the script can start if no other instance holds the lock."""
with patch("os.getpid", return_value=1234):
wecker.ensure_single_instance()
# Verify it wrote the PID
assert mock_pid_file.exists()
assert mock_pid_file.read_text() == "1234"
assert mock_pid_file.read_text() == "1234"
def test_ensure_single_instance_already_running(mock_pid_file):
"""Test that the script exits if another instance is running."""
# 1. Create the PID file with a dummy PID
mock_pid_file.write_text("5678")
# 2. Mock os.path.exists to find the file
# 3. Mock os.kill to succeed (meaning process 5678 is alive)
# Note: We DON'T mock builtins.open here, so it reads the real file we just wrote.
with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True), \
patch("os.kill") as mock_kill:
mock_kill.return_value = None # Success means process is alive
with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as excinfo:
wecker.ensure_single_instance()
assert excinfo.value.code == 1
mock_kill.assert_called_with(5678, 0)
def test_ensure_single_instance_stale_pid(mock_pid_file):
"""Test that the script continues if the PID in the file is dead."""
mock_pid_file.write_text("5678")
with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True), \
patch("os.kill", side_effect=ProcessLookupError), \
patch("os.getpid", return_value=1234):
"""Test that the script exits if another instance holds the lock."""
with patch("fcntl.flock", side_effect=BlockingIOError), pytest.raises(
SystemExit
) as excinfo:
wecker.ensure_single_instance()
# Should have overwritten with new PID
assert mock_pid_file.read_text() == "1234"
assert excinfo.value.code == 1
def test_ensure_single_instance_overwrites_stale_pid(mock_pid_file):
"""Test that a stale PID file is overwritten once the lock is acquired."""
mock_pid_file.write_text("5678")
with patch("os.getpid", return_value=1234):
wecker.ensure_single_instance()
assert mock_pid_file.read_text() == "1234"
def test_remove_pid_file_success(mock_pid_file):
"""Test that remove_pid_file removes the correct PID file."""
mock_pid_file.write_text("1234")
with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True), \
patch("os.getpid", return_value=1234):
wecker.remove_pid_file()
assert not mock_pid_file.exists()
"""Test that remove_pid_file closes the lock and removes the file."""
with patch("os.getpid", return_value=1234):
wecker.ensure_single_instance()
def test_remove_pid_file_wrong_pid(mock_pid_file):
"""Test that remove_pid_file does NOT remove if PID doesn't match."""
mock_pid_file.write_text("5678")
with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True), \
patch("os.getpid", return_value=1234):
wecker.remove_pid_file()
assert mock_pid_file.exists()
wecker.remove_pid_file()
assert not mock_pid_file.exists()
def test_pid_file_defined_once_across_modules():
"""
DRY principle: PID_FILE must be defined in common.py and imported by
both wecker.py and api/schema.py — not redefined in each.
"""
# wecker.py imports PID_FILE from common — verify it's the same object
"""DRY principle: PID_FILE must be defined in common.py and imported."""
assert wecker.PID_FILE is common.PID_FILE, (
"wecker.PID_FILE must reference common.PID_FILE, not redefine it"
)
# Verify the path ends with "wecker.pid"
assert common.PID_FILE.endswith("wecker.pid")
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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import pygame
import random
import sys
import os
import fcntl
from common import PID_FILE
@@ -16,44 +17,42 @@ logging.basicConfig(
)
_pid_lock_fd = None
def ensure_single_instance():
"""Ensures that only one instance of the script is running."""
if os.path.exists(PID_FILE):
try:
with open(PID_FILE, 'r') as f:
old_pid = int(f.read().strip())
"""Ensures that only one instance of the script is running.
# Check if the process is still running
os.kill(old_pid, 0)
# If os.kill succeeds, the process is running.
logging.error(f"Another instance of wecker (PID {old_pid}) is already running. Exiting.")
sys.exit(1)
except (ValueError, ProcessLookupError):
# ValueError: PID file is not an integer
# ProcessLookupError: PID doesn't exist
pass
except PermissionError:
# Process exists but we don't have permission to signal it.
logging.error(f"Another instance of wecker (PID {old_pid}) is already running. Exiting.")
sys.exit(1)
except OSError:
# Other OS errors, might mean process is dead
pass
Uses an advisory file lock on the PID file so the check-and-write
sequence is atomic and race-free.
"""
global _pid_lock_fd
_pid_lock_fd = open(PID_FILE, "a+")
try:
fcntl.flock(_pid_lock_fd, fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
except (BlockingIOError, OSError):
logging.error("Another instance of wecker is already running. Exiting.")
sys.exit(1)
with open(PID_FILE, 'w') as f:
f.write(str(os.getpid()))
_pid_lock_fd.seek(0)
_pid_lock_fd.truncate()
_pid_lock_fd.write(str(os.getpid()))
_pid_lock_fd.flush()
def remove_pid_file():
"""Removes the PID file."""
if os.path.exists(PID_FILE):
"""Releases the PID file lock and removes the file."""
global _pid_lock_fd
if _pid_lock_fd is not None:
try:
with open(PID_FILE, 'r') as f:
current_pid = int(f.read().strip())
if current_pid == os.getpid():
os.remove(PID_FILE)
except (ValueError, OSError):
_pid_lock_fd.close()
except OSError:
pass
_pid_lock_fd = None
try:
os.remove(PID_FILE)
except FileNotFoundError:
pass
# GPIO Setup