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  1. Core Server
  2. SERVER-35217

killSessions command attempts to kill a transaction while holding SessionCatalog::_mutex, which leads to deadlock

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    • Backwards Compatibility:
      Fully Compatible
    • Operating System:
      ALL
    • Backport Requested:
      v4.0
    • Sprint:
      Repl 2018-06-18

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      Attempting to acquire a LockManager lock while holding a mutex is prone to deadlock. The SessionCatalog::scanSessions() function locks the session catalog and executes an arbitrary function on any matching sessions. For the "killSessions" command, this means that while holding the SessionCatalog::_mutex, it calls CursorManager::killAllCursorsForTransaction(), which for a find cursor attempts to acquire the collection lock in CursorManager::withCursorManager(). Since the killAllExpiredTransactions() function also calls SessionCatalog::scanSessions(), it isn't possible to reap expired transactions while the "killSessions" command is running. It similarly isn't possible to commit or abort a transaction while the "killSessions" command is running because SessionCatalog::checkOutSession() must acquire the SessionCatalog::_mutex.

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-34781 Abandoned cursor in a transaction can block other operations

          • Critical - P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-34732 collection drop hangs in test of transactions

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-34795 killSessions should kill transactions prior to killing cursors

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

          Task - A task that needs to be done. SERVER-34779 Check the dbhash periodically in a new version of the replica_sets_jscore_passthrough.yml test suite

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed
          related to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-35770 Running a multi-statement transaction when all WiredTiger write tickets are exhausted may lead to deadlock

          • Critical - P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
          • Closed

          Task - A task that needs to be done. SERVER-42550 Complete TODO listed in SERVER-35217

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

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              tess.avitabile Tess Avitabile
              Reporter:
              max.hirschhorn Max Hirschhorn
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