Use os.register_at_fork instead of monkey patching fork for python > 3.6

clearml/binding/environ_bind.py

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class SimpleQueueWrapper(object):
 
 class PatchOsFork(object):
     _original_fork = None
+    _registered_fork_callbacks = False
     _current_task = None
     _original_process_run = None
 
@@ -104,13 +105,20 @@ class PatchOsFork(object):
         # noinspection PyBroadException
         try:
             # only once
-            if cls._original_fork:
+            if cls._registered_fork_callbacks or cls._original_fork:
                 return
-            if six.PY2:
-                cls._original_fork = staticmethod(os.fork)
-            else:
-                cls._original_fork = os.fork
-            os.fork = cls._patched_fork
+            try:
+                os.register_at_fork(before=PatchOsFork._fork_callback_before,
+                                    after_in_child=PatchOsFork._fork_callback_after_child)
+                cls._registered_fork_callbacks = True
+            except Exception:
+                # python <3.6
+                if six.PY2:
+                    cls._original_fork = staticmethod(os.fork)
+                else:
+                    cls._original_fork = os.fork
+                os.fork = cls._patched_fork
+
         except Exception:
             pass
 
@@ -182,10 +190,9 @@ class PatchOsFork(object):
                     pass
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _patched_fork(*args, **kwargs):
+    def _fork_callback_before():
         if not PatchOsFork._current_task:
-            return PatchOsFork._original_fork(*args, **kwargs)
-
+            return
         from ..task import Task
 
         # ensure deferred is done, but never try to generate a Task object
@@ -195,46 +202,63 @@ class PatchOsFork(object):
         # noinspection PyProtectedMember
         Task._wait_for_deferred(task)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _fork_callback_after_child():
+        if not PatchOsFork._current_task:
+            return
+
+        from ..task import Task
+
+        # force creating a Task
+        task = Task.current_task()
+        if not task:
+            return
+
+        PatchOsFork._current_task = task
+        # # Hack: now make sure we setup the reporter threads (Log+Reporter)
+        # noinspection PyProtectedMember
+        if not bool(task._report_subprocess_enabled):
+            BackgroundMonitor.start_all(task=task)
+
+        # The signal handler method is Not enough, for the time being, we have both
+        # even though it makes little sense
+        # # if we got here patch the os._exit of our instance to call us
+        def _at_exit_callback(*a_args, **a_kwargs):
+            # just make sure we flush the internal state (the at exist caught by the external signal does the rest
+            # in theory we should not have to do any of that, but for some reason if we do not
+            # the signal is never caught by the signal call backs, not sure why....
+            sleep(0.1)
+            # Since at_exist handlers do not work on forked processes, we have to manually call them here
+            if task:
+                try:
+                    # not to worry there is a double _at_exit protection implemented inside task._at_exit()
+                    # noinspection PyProtectedMember
+                    task._at_exit()
+                except:  # noqa
+                    pass
+
+            # noinspection PyProtectedMember, PyUnresolvedReferences
+            return os._org_exit(*a_args, **a_kwargs)
+
+        if not hasattr(os, '_org_exit'):
+            # noinspection PyProtectedMember, PyUnresolvedReferences
+            os._org_exit = os._exit
+
+        os._exit = _at_exit_callback
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _patched_fork(*args, **kwargs):
+        if not PatchOsFork._current_task:
+            return PatchOsFork._original_fork(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        PatchOsFork._fork_callback_before()
+
         ret = PatchOsFork._original_fork(*args, **kwargs)
         if not PatchOsFork._current_task:
             return ret
         # Make sure the new process stdout is logged
         if not ret:
-            # force creating a Task
-            task = Task.current_task()
-            if not task:
-                return ret
-
-            PatchOsFork._current_task = task
-            # # Hack: now make sure we setup the reporter threads (Log+Reporter)
-            # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-            if not bool(task._report_subprocess_enabled):
-                BackgroundMonitor.start_all(task=task)
-
-            # The signal handler method is Not enough, for the time being, we have both
-            # even though it makes little sense
-            # # if we got here patch the os._exit of our instance to call us
-            def _at_exit_callback(*a_args, **a_kwargs):
-                # just make sure we flush the internal state (the at exist caught by the external signal does the rest
-                # in theory we should not have to do any of that, but for some reason if we do not
-                # the signal is never caught by the signal call backs, not sure why....
-                sleep(0.1)
-                # Since at_exist handlers do not work on forked processes, we have to manually call them here
-                if task:
-                    try:
-                        # not to worry there is a double _at_exit protection implemented inside task._at_exit()
-                        # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-                        task._at_exit()
-                    except:  # noqa
-                        pass
-
-                # noinspection PyProtectedMember, PyUnresolvedReferences
-                return os._org_exit(*a_args, **a_kwargs)
-
-            if not hasattr(os, '_org_exit'):
-                # noinspection PyProtectedMember, PyUnresolvedReferences
-                os._org_exit = os._exit
-
-            os._exit = _at_exit_callback
+            PatchOsFork._fork_callback_after_child()
 
         return ret