pthread_mutex_trylock() overwrites global variable on CentOS5


 
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Old 04-17-2009
pthread_mutex_trylock() overwrites global variable on CentOS5

Hi all,

I am new to linux and got problem with pthread_mutex_trylock(). I have used mutex in my code. When I try to call pthread_mutex_trylock() on RECURSIVE type of mutex it overwrites adjacent memory location (that is global variable of type structure say x, memory allocated using malloc()).
Actually I put 'awatch' hardware watch on variable x, when i call pthread_mutex_trylock() it changes variable 2 members of x with message like

0x 0xSomeAdd from libpthread.so.0

and that causes segmentation fault in later part of code...Is it any known issue with pthread?? if you want I can paste complete code here...I have searched enough on libpthread but couldnt find anything specific....

Configurations are
CentOs 5 on VM Workstation

>uname -a

Linux SamCentOs.itpl 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 09:19:18 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

>rpm -aq | grep libc

glibc-2.5-34
glibc-headers-2.5-34
glibc-common-2.5-34
glibc-devel-2.5-34


>rpm -aq | grep gcc
gcc-c++-4.1.2-44.el5
gcc-4.1.2-44.el5
libgcc-4.1.2-44.el5
gcc-gfortran-4.1.2-44.el5


and the strange thing is the code works fine with following configuration

Linux avSam 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 #1 Thu Jun 2 22:55:56 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

glibc-2.3.5-10
glibc-devel-2.3.5-10
glibc-common-2.3.5-10
glibc-headers-2.3.5-10
glibc-kernheaders-2.4-9.1.94

libgcc-4.0.0-8
gcc-4.0.0-8
gcc-c++-4.0.0-8
gcc-java-4.0.0-8

Thanks,
LiveShell
# 2  
Old 04-17-2009
Seeing the code might help.
# 3  
Old 04-17-2009
Hi Corona688,

Thanks,

I have attached files. Can you please verify that....

In RegistrationMgrInitialize() RegisterDB is initialized, and while call to mutex_try_lock() from WaitForSingleObject() it overwrites two members of ARRAY structure...

.c and .cpp files are not allowed to upload so I am uploading .zip file...

My concern is why it doesnt work on 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5...

What am I affraid about is, use of global variable (of type structure)...Is there any restriction in gcc or glibc version i am using on centos?

Thanks,
LiveShell

Last edited by liveshell; 04-17-2009 at 05:49 AM..
# 4  
Old 04-17-2009
First some comments on your code. pthread_mutexattr_t is an opaque type. I really do not think it is a good idea to ever use memset() on an opaque type. It can lead to all sorts on interesting problems.

It looks like you are attempting to port MS Windows code to GNU/Linux. Unfortunately there is no direct equivalant for WaitForSingleObject in GNU/Linux. Sometimes you should use pthread_mutex_lock and other times you will need to use pthread_mutex_trylock. And sometimes you will need to use pthread condition variables. It all depends on the particular applicationi you are porting. Incidently WaitForMultipleObjects is an even bigger nightmare to code around when porting applications to GNU/Linux..

Below is some sample code to try. It contains rough implementations of CreateMutex and ReleaseMutex as well at their Nt*Mutant equivalants. If this sample code works, feel free to use the relevant parts. I suspect your use of memset on opaque types is part of the problem you are having. I have not supplied porting.h but it looks like you have an equivalent header. Basicly it maps MS Windows types to their equivalant GNU/Linux types i.e. PLONG to int32_t *, etc.

Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <pthread.h>

#include "porting.h"


/* ---------- mutexes ----------- */
pthread_mutex_t  mutex1 = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
pthread_mutex_t  mutex2;
pthread_mutex_t  mutex3;
pthread_mutex_t  mutex4;
pthread_mutex_t  mutex5;


NTSTATUS
NtCreateMutant( IN pthread_mutex_t  *mutex,
                IN ACCESS_MASK  DesiredAccess,
                IN POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES ObjectAttributes OPTIONAL,
                IN BOOLEAN  InitialOwner )
{
    pthread_mutexattr_t  attr;
    int                  rc;

    /* NT mutexes are recursive */
    pthread_mutexattr_init( &attr );
    pthread_mutexattr_settype( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE_NP );

    rc = pthread_mutex_init( mutex, &attr );
    if ( rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "NTCREATEMUTANT pthread_mutex_init failed\n");
    }

    pthread_mutexattr_destroy(&attr);

    return (rc);
}

NTSTATUS
NtReleaseMutant( IN  pthread_mutex_t mutex,
                 OUT PLONG PreviousCount OPTIONAL )
{
    int rc;

    rc = pthread_mutex_unlock( &mutex );
    if ( rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "NTRELEASEMUTANT pthread_mutex_unlock failed\n");
    }

    return (rc);
}


PVOID
CreateMutex( IN PVOID   mutex,
             IN BOOL    InitialOwner,
             IN LPCTSTR Name  OPTIONAL )
{
    pthread_mutexattr_t  attr;
    int                  rc;

    /* NT mutexes are recursive */
    pthread_mutexattr_init( &attr );
    pthread_mutexattr_settype( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE_NP );

    rc = pthread_mutex_init( (pthread_mutex_t *)mutex, &attr );
    if ( rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "CREATEMUTEX pthread_mutex_init failed\n");
       pthread_mutexattr_destroy(&attr);
       return (NULL);
    }

    pthread_mutexattr_destroy(&attr);

    return ( mutex );
}

int
ReleaseMutex( IN  pthread_mutex_t mutex )
{
    int rc;

    rc = pthread_mutex_unlock( &mutex );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "RELEASEMUTEX pthread_mutex_unlock failed\n");
    }

    return (rc);
}


int
main( int argc,
      char *argv[] )
{
    pthread_mutexattr_t  attr;
    pthread_mutex_t *mp;
    NTSTATUS Status;
    int rc = 0;

    pthread_mutexattr_init( &attr );
    pthread_mutexattr_settype( &attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE_NP );

    printf("Creating all mutexes ......\n");

    printf("mutex1 created by PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER\n");

    printf("mutex2 created by pthread_mutex_init without attributes object\n");
    rc = pthread_mutex_init( &mutex2, NULL );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
        fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_init NULL\n");   
    }

    printf("mutex3 created by pthread_mutex_init using attributes object\n");
    rc = pthread_mutex_init( &mutex3, &attr );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_init ATTR\n");
       exit(2);
    }
    pthread_mutexattr_destroy(&attr);

    printf("mutex4 created using NtCreateMutant\n");
    Status = NtCreateMutant( &mutex4, 0, NULL, 0 );
    if (Status != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "NtCreateMutant failed\n");
       exit(3);
    }

    printf("mutex5 created using CreateMutex\n");
    mp = CreateMutex( (void *) &mutex5, 0, NULL );
    if ( mp == (pthread_mutex_t *) NULL ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "CreateMutex failed\n");
       exit(4);
    }

    printf("Locking all mutexes using pthread_mutex_lock\n");

    rc = pthread_mutex_lock( &mutex1 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_lock failed\n");
       exit(5);
    }

    rc = pthread_mutex_lock( &mutex2 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_lock failed\n");
       exit(6);
    }

    rc = pthread_mutex_lock( &mutex3 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_lock failed\n");
       exit(7);
    }
    rc = pthread_mutex_lock( &mutex4 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_lock failed\n");
       exit(8);
    }

    rc = pthread_mutex_lock( &mutex5 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_lock failed\n");
       exit(9);
    }

    printf("Unlocking all mutexes ..... \n");

    rc = pthread_mutex_unlock( &mutex1 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_unlock failed\n");
       exit(10);
    }
    fprintf(stderr, "mutex1 unlocked using pthread_mutex_unlock\n");

    rc = pthread_mutex_unlock( &mutex2 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_unlock failed\n");
       exit(11);
    }
    fprintf(stderr, "mutex2 unlocked using pthread_mutex_unlock\n");

    rc = pthread_mutex_unlock( &mutex3 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "pthread_mutex_unlock failed\n");
       exit(12);
    }
    fprintf(stderr, "mutex3 unlocked using pthread_mutex_unlock\n");

    Status = NtReleaseMutant( mutex4, NULL );
    if (Status != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "NTReleaseMutant failed\n");
       exit(13);
    }
    fprintf(stderr, "mutex4 unlocked using NtReleaseMutant\n");
    rc = ReleaseMutex( mutex5 );
    if (rc != 0 ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "ReleaseMutex failed\n");
       exit(14);
    }
    fprintf(stderr, "mutex5 unlocked using ReleaseMutex\n");

    printf("Destroying all mutexes ......\n");
    pthread_mutex_destroy( &mutex1 );
    pthread_mutex_destroy( &mutex2 );
    pthread_mutex_destroy( &mutex3 );
    pthread_mutex_destroy( &mutex4 );
    pthread_mutex_destroy( &mutex5 );

    return 0;
}


exit(1);
}
# 5  
Old 04-20-2009
Hi Murphy,

Thanks for your reply....I tried your code it works fine...But I have to use pointer to pthread_mutex_t....

I removed memset on ptharead_mutexattrib_t variable...also memset call to ARRAY type variable..still it crashes...

Again I am asking why it works on FC4 as i have described earlier

Linux avSam 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 #1 Thu Jun 2 22:55:56 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

???
# 6  
Old 04-20-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by liveshell
Hi Murphy,

Thanks for your reply....I tried your code it works fine...But I have to use pointer to pthread_mutex_t....

I removed memset on ptharead_mutexattrib_t variable...also memset call to ARRAY type variable..still it crashes...

Again I am asking why it works on FC4 as i have described earlier

Linux avSam 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 #1 Thu Jun 2 22:55:56 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

???
Humm. Exactly where in the code I gave you had you to use a pointer to a pthread_mutex_t?

Does the code I provided work on both OS versions?
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