Fix sub-process spawn multi-process

clearml/backend_interface/task/log.py

@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ class BackgroundLogService(BackgroundMonitor):
         self._last_timestamp = 0
 
     def stop(self):
+        # make sure we signal the flush event before closing the queue (send everything)
+        self.flush()
         if isinstance(self._queue, PrQueue):
             self._queue.close(self._event)
         super(BackgroundLogService, self).stop()
-        self.flush()
 
     def daemon(self):
         # multiple daemons are supported

clearml/task.py

@@ -419,8 +419,7 @@ class Task(_Task):
                 cls.__main_task._dev_worker = None
                 cls.__main_task._resource_monitor = None
                 # remove the logger from the previous process
-                logger = cls.__main_task.get_logger()
+                cls.__main_task.get_logger()
-                logger.set_flush_period(None)
                 # create a new logger (to catch stdout/err)
                 cls.__main_task._logger = None
                 cls.__main_task.__reporter = None
@@ -433,6 +432,9 @@ class Task(_Task):
                 # TODO: Check if the signal handler method is safe enough, for the time being, do not unhook
                 # cls.__main_task.__register_at_exit(None, only_remove_signal_and_exception_hooks=True)
                 
+                # start all reporting threads
+                BackgroundMonitor.start_all(task=cls.__main_task)
+
             if not running_remotely():
                 verify_defaults_match()
 
@@ -456,6 +458,7 @@ class Task(_Task):
             # we could not find a task ID, revert to old stub behaviour
             if not is_sub_process_task_id:
                 return _TaskStub()
+
         elif running_remotely() and not get_is_master_node():
             # make sure we only do it once per process
             cls.__forked_proc_main_pid = os.getpid()
@@ -2418,6 +2421,11 @@ class Task(_Task):
             task._dev_worker.unregister()
             task._dev_worker = None
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _has_current_task_obj(cls):
+        # type: () -> bool
+        return bool(cls.__main_task)
+
     @classmethod
     def _create_dev_task(
         cls, default_project_name, default_task_name, default_task_type, tags,

clearml/utilities/process/mp.py

@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ import pickle
 import struct
 import sys
 from functools import partial
-from multiprocessing import Process, Lock, Event as ProcessEvent
+from multiprocessing import Lock, Event as ProcessEvent
-from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
 from threading import Thread, Event as TrEvent
 from time import sleep, time
-from typing import List, Dict
+from typing import List, Dict, Optional
 
 import psutil
 from six.moves.queue import Empty, Queue as TrQueue
@@ -16,9 +15,59 @@ from ..py3_interop import AbstractContextManager
 
 try:
     from multiprocessing import SimpleQueue
-except ImportError:  # noqa
+except ImportError:
     from multiprocessing.queues import SimpleQueue
 
+try:
+    from multiprocessing.context import ForkProcess as Process  # noqa
+except ImportError:
+    from multiprocessing import Process
+
+
+class ThreadCalls(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._queue = TrQueue()
+        self._thread = Thread(target=self._worker)
+        self._thread.daemon = True
+        self._thread.start()
+
+    def is_alive(self):
+        return bool(self._thread)
+
+    def apply_async(self, func, args=None):
+        if not func:
+            return False
+        self._queue.put((func, args))
+        return True
+
+    def close(self):
+        if not self._thread:
+            return
+        t = self._thread
+        # push something into queue so it knows this is the end
+        self._queue.put(None)
+        # wait fot thread
+        t.join()
+        # mark thread is done
+        self._thread = None
+
+    def _worker(self):
+        while True:
+            try:
+                request = self._queue.get(block=True, timeout=1.0)
+                if not request:
+                    break
+            except Empty:
+                continue
+            # noinspection PyBroadException
+            try:
+                if request[1]:
+                    request[0](*request[1])
+                else:
+                    request[0]()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
 
 class SingletonThreadPool(object):
     __thread_pool = None
@@ -27,7 +76,7 @@ class SingletonThreadPool(object):
     @classmethod
     def get(cls):
         if os.getpid() != cls.__thread_pool_pid:
-            cls.__thread_pool = ThreadPool(1)
+            cls.__thread_pool = ThreadCalls()
             cls.__thread_pool_pid = os.getpid()
         return cls.__thread_pool
 
@@ -38,6 +87,10 @@ class SingletonThreadPool(object):
         cls.__thread_pool = None
         cls.__thread_pool_pid = None
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_active(cls):
+        return cls.__thread_pool and cls.__thread_pool.is_alive()
+
 
 class SafeQueue(object):
     """
@@ -47,10 +100,12 @@ class SafeQueue(object):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self._reader_thread = None
+        self._reader_thread_started = False
         self._q = SimpleQueue(*args, **kwargs)
         # Fix the simple queue write so it uses a single OS write, making it atomic message passing
         # noinspection PyBroadException
         try:
+            # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences,PyProtectedMember
             self._q._writer._send_bytes = partial(SafeQueue._pipe_override_send_bytes, self._q._writer)
         except Exception:
             pass
@@ -65,12 +120,17 @@ class SafeQueue(object):
         # only call from main put process
         return self._q_size > 0
 
-    def close(self, event):
+    def close(self, event, timeout=100.0):
         # wait until all pending requests pushed
+        tic = time()
         while self.is_pending():
             if event:
                 event.set()
+            if not self.__thread_pool.is_active():
+                break
             sleep(0.1)
+            if timeout and (time()-tic) > timeout:
+                break
 
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return self._get_internal_queue(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -104,18 +164,30 @@ class SafeQueue(object):
         # GIL will make sure it is atomic
         self._q_size -= 1
 
-    def _get_internal_queue(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def _init_reader_thread(self):
         if not self._internal_q:
             self._internal_q = TrQueue()
-        if not self._reader_thread:
+        if not self._reader_thread or not self._reader_thread.is_alive():
+            # read before we start the thread
             self._reader_thread = Thread(target=self._reader_daemon)
             self._reader_thread.daemon = True
             self._reader_thread.start()
+            # if we have waiting results
+            # wait until thread is up and pushed some results
+            while not self._reader_thread_started:
+                sleep(0.2)
+            # just in case make sure we pulled some stuff if we had any
+            # todo: wait until a queue is not empty, but for some reason that might fail
+            sleep(1.0)
+
+    def _get_internal_queue(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self._init_reader_thread()
         obj = self._internal_q.get(*args, **kwargs)
         # deserialize
         return pickle.loads(obj)
 
     def _reader_daemon(self):
+        self._reader_thread_started = True
         # pull from process queue and push into thread queue
         while True:
             # noinspection PyBroadException
@@ -287,7 +359,7 @@ class BackgroundMonitor(object):
         pass
 
     @classmethod
-    def start_all(cls, task, wait_for_subprocess=False):
+    def start_all(cls, task, wait_for_subprocess=True):
         # noinspection PyProtectedMember
         execute_in_subprocess = task._report_subprocess_enabled
 
@@ -302,7 +374,11 @@ class BackgroundMonitor(object):
             # setup
             for d in BackgroundMonitor._instances.get(id(task.id), []):
                 d.set_subprocess_mode()
-            BackgroundMonitor._main_process = Process(target=cls._background_process_start, args=(id(task.id), ))
+            # todo: solve for standalone spawn subprocess
+            BackgroundMonitor._main_process = Process(
+                target=cls._background_process_start,
+                args=(id(task.id), cls._sub_process_started)
+            )
             BackgroundMonitor._main_process.daemon = True
             # Hack allow to create daemon subprocesses (even though python doesn't like it)
             un_daemonize = False
@@ -336,15 +412,19 @@ class BackgroundMonitor(object):
                 cls._sub_process_started.wait()
 
     @classmethod
-    def _background_process_start(cls, task_obj_id):
+    def _background_process_start(cls, task_obj_id, event_start=None):
+        # type: (int, Optional[SafeEvent]) -> None
         is_debugger_running = bool(getattr(sys, 'gettrace', None) and sys.gettrace())
         # restore original signal, this will prevent any deadlocks
         # Do not change the exception we need to catch base exception as well
         # noinspection PyBroadException
         try:
             from ... import Task
+            # make sure we do not call Task.current_task() it will create a Task object for us on a subprocess!
             # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-            Task.current_task()._remove_at_exit_callbacks()
+            if Task._has_current_task_obj():
+                # noinspection PyProtectedMember
+                Task.current_task()._remove_at_exit_callbacks()
         except:  # noqa
             pass
 
@@ -352,15 +432,19 @@ class BackgroundMonitor(object):
         if is_debugger_running:
             sleep(3)
 
+        instances = BackgroundMonitor._instances.get(task_obj_id, [])
         # launch all the threads
-        for d in cls._instances.get(task_obj_id, []):
+        for d in instances:
             d._start()
 
         if cls._sub_process_started:
             cls._sub_process_started.set()
 
+        if event_start:
+            event_start.set()
+
         # wait until we are signaled
-        for i in BackgroundMonitor._instances.get(task_obj_id, []):
+        for i in instances:
             # noinspection PyBroadException
             try:
                 if i._thread and i._thread.is_alive():