leak-detective: override malloc functions instead of using deprecated hooks

malloc hooks have become deprecated, and their use has always been problematic,
especially in multi-threaded applications. Replace the functionality by
overriding all malloc functions and query the system allocator functions
using dlsym() with RTLD_NEXT.

src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Martin Willi
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Martin Willi
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -14,20 +15,18 @@
  */
 
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
-#include <sched.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <malloc.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <syslog.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include <locale.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
 
 #include "leak_detective.h"
 
@@ -35,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <utils/debug.h>
 #include <utils/backtrace.h>
 #include <collections/hashtable.h>
+#include <threading/thread_value.h>
+#include <threading/spinlock.h>
 
 typedef struct private_leak_detective_t private_leak_detective_t;
 
@@ -69,17 +70,6 @@ struct private_leak_detective_t {
  */
 #define MEMORY_ALLOC_PATTERN 0xEE
 
-
-static void install_hooks(void);
-static void uninstall_hooks(void);
-static void *malloc_hook(size_t, const void *);
-static void *realloc_hook(void *, size_t, const void *);
-static void free_hook(void*, const void *);
-
-void *(*old_malloc_hook)(size_t, const void *);
-void *(*old_realloc_hook)(void *, size_t, const void *);
-void (*old_free_hook)(void*, const void *);
-
 static u_int count_malloc = 0;
 static u_int count_free = 0;
 static u_int count_realloc = 0;
@@ -136,47 +126,146 @@ struct memory_tail_t {
  * the others on it...
  */
 static memory_header_t first_header = {
-	magic: MEMORY_HEADER_MAGIC,
+	.magic = MEMORY_HEADER_MAGIC,
-	bytes: 0,
-	backtrace: NULL,
-	previous: NULL,
-	next: NULL
 };
 
 /**
- * are the hooks currently installed?
+ * Spinlock to access header linked list
  */
-static bool installed = FALSE;
+static spinlock_t *lock;
+
+/**
+ * Is leak detection currently enabled?
+ */
+static bool enabled = FALSE;
+
+/**
+ * Is leak detection disabled for the current thread?
+ */
+static thread_value_t *thread_disabled;
 
 /**
  * Installs the malloc hooks, enables leak detection
  */
-static void install_hooks()
+static void enable_leak_detective()
 {
-	if (!installed)
+	enabled = TRUE;
-	{
-		old_malloc_hook = __malloc_hook;
-		old_realloc_hook = __realloc_hook;
-		old_free_hook = __free_hook;
-		__malloc_hook = malloc_hook;
-		__realloc_hook = realloc_hook;
-		__free_hook = free_hook;
-		installed = TRUE;
-	}
 }
 
 /**
  * Uninstalls the malloc hooks, disables leak detection
  */
-static void uninstall_hooks()
+static void disable_leak_detective()
 {
-	if (installed)
+	enabled = FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enable/Disable leak detective for the current thread
+ *
+ * @return Previous value
+ */
+static bool enable_thread(bool enable)
+{
+	bool before;
+
+	before = thread_disabled->get(thread_disabled) == NULL;
+	thread_disabled->set(thread_disabled, enable ? NULL : (void*)TRUE);
+	return before;
+}
+
+/**
+ * dlsym() might do a malloc(), but we can't do one before we get the malloc()
+ * function pointer. Use this minimalistic malloc implementation instead.
+ */
+static void* malloc_for_dlsym(size_t size)
+{
+	static char buf[1024] = {};
+	static size_t used = 0;
+	char *ptr;
+
+	/* roundup to a multiple of 32 */
+	size = (size - 1) / 32 * 32 + 32;
+
+	if (used + size > sizeof(buf))
 	{
-		__malloc_hook = old_malloc_hook;
+		return NULL;
-		__free_hook = old_free_hook;
-		__realloc_hook = old_realloc_hook;
-		installed = FALSE;
 	}
+	ptr = buf + used;
+	used += size;
+	return ptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lookup a malloc function, while disabling wrappers
+ */
+static void* get_malloc_fn(char *name)
+{
+	bool before = FALSE;
+	void *fn;
+
+	if (enabled)
+	{
+		before = enable_thread(FALSE);
+	}
+	fn = dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, name);
+	if (enabled)
+	{
+		enable_thread(before);
+	}
+	return fn;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Call original malloc()
+ */
+static void* real_malloc(size_t size)
+{
+	static void* (*fn)(size_t size);
+	static int recursive = 0;
+
+	if (!fn)
+	{
+		/* checking recursiveness should actually be thread-specific. But as
+		 * it is very likely that the first allocation is done before we go
+		 * multi-threaded, we keep it simple. */
+		if (recursive)
+		{
+			return malloc_for_dlsym(size);
+		}
+		recursive++;
+		fn = get_malloc_fn("malloc");
+		recursive--;
+	}
+	return fn(size);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Call original free()
+ */
+static void real_free(void *ptr)
+{
+	static void (*fn)(void *ptr);
+
+	if (!fn)
+	{
+		fn = get_malloc_fn("free");
+	}
+	return fn(ptr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Call original realloc()
+ */
+static void* real_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size)
+{
+	static void* (*fn)(void *ptr, size_t size);
+
+	if (!fn)
+	{
+		fn = get_malloc_fn("realloc");
+	}
+	return fn(ptr, size);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -323,11 +412,13 @@ static int print_traces(private_leak_detective_t *this,
 		/** number of allocations */
 		u_int count;
 	} *entry;
+	bool before;
 
-	uninstall_hooks();
+	before = enable_thread(FALSE);
 
 	entries = hashtable_create((hashtable_hash_t)hash,
 							   (hashtable_equals_t)equals, 1024);
+	lock->lock(lock);
 	for (hdr = first_header.next; hdr != NULL; hdr = hdr->next)
 	{
 		if (whitelisted &&
@@ -354,6 +445,7 @@ static int print_traces(private_leak_detective_t *this,
 		}
 		leaks++;
 	}
+	lock->unlock(lock);
 	enumerator = entries->create_enumerator(entries);
 	while (enumerator->enumerate(enumerator, NULL, &entry))
 	{
@@ -368,7 +460,7 @@ static int print_traces(private_leak_detective_t *this,
 	enumerator->destroy(enumerator);
 	entries->destroy(entries);
 
-	install_hooks();
+	enable_thread(before);
 	return leaks;
 }
 
@@ -403,85 +495,66 @@ METHOD(leak_detective_t, report, void,
 METHOD(leak_detective_t, set_state, bool,
 	private_leak_detective_t *this, bool enable)
 {
-	static struct sched_param oldparams;
+	if (enable == enabled)
-	static int oldpolicy;
-	struct sched_param params;
-	pthread_t thread_id;
-
-	if (enable == installed)
 	{
-		return installed;
+		return enabled;
 	}
-	thread_id = pthread_self();
 	if (enable)
 	{
-		install_hooks();
+		enable_leak_detective();
-		pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, oldpolicy, &oldparams);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		pthread_getschedparam(thread_id, &oldpolicy, &oldparams);
+		disable_leak_detective();
-		params.__sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO);
-		pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, SCHED_FIFO, &params);
-		uninstall_hooks();
 	}
-	installed = enable;
+	return !enabled;
-	return !installed;
 }
 
 METHOD(leak_detective_t, usage, void,
 	private_leak_detective_t *this, FILE *out)
 {
-	int oldpolicy, thresh;
 	bool detailed;
-	pthread_t thread_id = pthread_self();
+	int thresh;
-	struct sched_param oldparams, params;
 
 	thresh = lib->settings->get_int(lib->settings,
 					"libstrongswan.leak_detective.usage_threshold", 10240);
 	detailed = lib->settings->get_bool(lib->settings,
 					"libstrongswan.leak_detective.detailed", TRUE);
 
-	pthread_getschedparam(thread_id, &oldpolicy, &oldparams);
-	params.__sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO);
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, SCHED_FIFO, &params);
-
 	print_traces(this, out, thresh, detailed, NULL);
-
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, oldpolicy, &oldparams);
 }
 
 /**
- * Hook function for malloc()
+ * Wrapped malloc() function
  */
-void *malloc_hook(size_t bytes, const void *caller)
+void* malloc(size_t bytes)
 {
 	memory_header_t *hdr;
 	memory_tail_t *tail;
-	pthread_t thread_id = pthread_self();
+	bool before;
-	int oldpolicy;
-	struct sched_param oldparams, params;
 
-	pthread_getschedparam(thread_id, &oldpolicy, &oldparams);
+	if (!enabled || thread_disabled->get(thread_disabled))
-
+	{
-	params.__sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO);
+		return real_malloc(bytes);
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, SCHED_FIFO, &params);
+	}
 
 	count_malloc++;
-	uninstall_hooks();
+	hdr = real_malloc(sizeof(memory_header_t) + bytes + sizeof(memory_tail_t));
-	hdr = malloc(sizeof(memory_header_t) + bytes + sizeof(memory_tail_t));
 	tail = ((void*)hdr) + bytes + sizeof(memory_header_t);
 	/* set to something which causes crashes */
 	memset(hdr, MEMORY_ALLOC_PATTERN,
 		   sizeof(memory_header_t) + bytes + sizeof(memory_tail_t));
 
+	before = enable_thread(FALSE);
+	hdr->backtrace = backtrace_create(2);
+	enable_thread(before);
+
 	hdr->magic = MEMORY_HEADER_MAGIC;
 	hdr->bytes = bytes;
-	hdr->backtrace = backtrace_create(2);
 	tail->magic = MEMORY_TAIL_MAGIC;
-	install_hooks();
 
 	/* insert at the beginning of the list */
+	lock->lock(lock);
 	hdr->next = first_header.next;
 	if (hdr->next)
 	{
@@ -489,25 +562,40 @@ void *malloc_hook(size_t bytes, const void *caller)
 	}
 	hdr->previous = &first_header;
 	first_header.next = hdr;
-
+	lock->unlock(lock);
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, oldpolicy, &oldparams);
 
 	return hdr + 1;
 }
 
 /**
- * Hook function for free()
+ * Wrapped calloc() function
  */
-void free_hook(void *ptr, const void *caller)
+void* calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size)
+{
+	void *ptr;
+
+	size *= nmemb;
+	ptr = malloc(size);
+	memset(ptr, 0, size);
+
+	return ptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wrapped free() function
+ */
+void free(void *ptr)
 {
 	memory_header_t *hdr, *current;
 	memory_tail_t *tail;
 	backtrace_t *backtrace;
-	pthread_t thread_id = pthread_self();
+	bool found = FALSE, before;
-	int oldpolicy;
-	struct sched_param oldparams, params;
-	bool found = FALSE;
 
+	if (!enabled || thread_disabled->get(thread_disabled))
+	{
+		real_free(ptr);
+		return;
+	}
 	/* allow freeing of NULL */
 	if (ptr == NULL)
 	{
@@ -516,16 +604,12 @@ void free_hook(void *ptr, const void *caller)
 	hdr = ptr - sizeof(memory_header_t);
 	tail = ptr + hdr->bytes;
 
-	pthread_getschedparam(thread_id, &oldpolicy, &oldparams);
-
-	params.__sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO);
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, SCHED_FIFO, &params);
-
 	count_free++;
-	uninstall_hooks();
+	before = enable_thread(FALSE);
 	if (hdr->magic != MEMORY_HEADER_MAGIC ||
 		tail->magic != MEMORY_TAIL_MAGIC)
 	{
+		lock->lock(lock);
 		for (current = &first_header; current != NULL; current = current->next)
 		{
 			if (current == hdr)
@@ -534,6 +618,7 @@ void free_hook(void *ptr, const void *caller)
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+		lock->unlock(lock);
 		if (found)
 		{
 			/* memory was allocated by our hooks but is corrupted */
@@ -544,7 +629,7 @@ void free_hook(void *ptr, const void *caller)
 		else
 		{
 			/* memory was not allocated by our hooks */
-			fprintf(stderr, "freeing invalid memory (%p)", ptr);
+			fprintf(stderr, "freeing invalid memory (%p)\n", ptr);
 		}
 		backtrace = backtrace_create(2);
 		backtrace->log(backtrace, stderr, TRUE);
@@ -553,52 +638,49 @@ void free_hook(void *ptr, const void *caller)
 	else
 	{
 		/* remove item from list */
+		lock->lock(lock);
 		if (hdr->next)
 		{
 			hdr->next->previous = hdr->previous;
 		}
 		hdr->previous->next = hdr->next;
+		lock->unlock(lock);
+
 		hdr->backtrace->destroy(hdr->backtrace);
 
 		/* clear MAGIC, set mem to something remarkable */
 		memset(hdr, MEMORY_FREE_PATTERN,
 			   sizeof(memory_header_t) + hdr->bytes + sizeof(memory_tail_t));
 
-		free(hdr);
+		real_free(hdr);
 	}
-
+	enable_thread(before);
-	install_hooks();
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, oldpolicy, &oldparams);
 }
 
 /**
- * Hook function for realloc()
+ * Wrapped realloc() function
  */
-void *realloc_hook(void *old, size_t bytes, const void *caller)
+void* realloc(void *old, size_t bytes)
 {
 	memory_header_t *hdr;
 	memory_tail_t *tail;
 	backtrace_t *backtrace;
-	pthread_t thread_id = pthread_self();
+	bool before;
-	int oldpolicy;
-	struct sched_param oldparams, params;
 
+	if (!enabled || thread_disabled->get(thread_disabled))
+	{
+		return real_realloc(old, bytes);
+	}
 	/* allow reallocation of NULL */
 	if (old == NULL)
 	{
-		return malloc_hook(bytes, caller);
+		return malloc(bytes);
 	}
 
 	hdr = old - sizeof(memory_header_t);
 	tail = old + hdr->bytes;
 
-	pthread_getschedparam(thread_id, &oldpolicy, &oldparams);
-
-	params.__sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO);
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, SCHED_FIFO, &params);
-
 	count_realloc++;
-	uninstall_hooks();
 	if (hdr->magic != MEMORY_HEADER_MAGIC ||
 		tail->magic != MEMORY_TAIL_MAGIC)
 	{
@@ -613,33 +695,37 @@ void *realloc_hook(void *old, size_t bytes, const void *caller)
 		/* clear tail magic, allocate, set tail magic */
 		memset(&tail->magic, MEMORY_ALLOC_PATTERN, sizeof(tail->magic));
 	}
-	hdr = realloc(hdr, sizeof(memory_header_t) + bytes + sizeof(memory_tail_t));
+	hdr = real_realloc(hdr,
+					   sizeof(memory_header_t) + bytes + sizeof(memory_tail_t));
 	tail = ((void*)hdr) + bytes + sizeof(memory_header_t);
 	tail->magic = MEMORY_TAIL_MAGIC;
 
 	/* update statistics */
 	hdr->bytes = bytes;
+
+	before = enable_thread(FALSE);
 	hdr->backtrace->destroy(hdr->backtrace);
 	hdr->backtrace = backtrace_create(2);
+	enable_thread(before);
 
 	/* update header of linked list neighbours */
+	lock->lock(lock);
 	if (hdr->next)
 	{
 		hdr->next->previous = hdr;
 	}
 	hdr->previous->next = hdr;
-	install_hooks();
+	lock->unlock(lock);
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, oldpolicy, &oldparams);
+
 	return hdr + 1;
 }
 
 METHOD(leak_detective_t, destroy, void,
 	private_leak_detective_t *this)
 {
-	if (installed)
+	disable_leak_detective();
-	{
+	lock->destroy(lock);
-		uninstall_hooks();
+	thread_disabled->destroy(thread_disabled);
-	}
 	free(this);
 }
 
@@ -659,20 +745,12 @@ leak_detective_t *leak_detective_create()
 		},
 	);
 
+	lock = spinlock_create();
+	thread_disabled = thread_value_create(NULL);
+
 	if (getenv("LEAK_DETECTIVE_DISABLE") == NULL)
 	{
-		cpu_set_t mask;
+		enable_leak_detective();
-
-		CPU_ZERO(&mask);
-		CPU_SET(0, &mask);
-
-		if (sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set_t), &mask) != 0)
-		{
-			fprintf(stderr, "setting CPU affinity failed: %m");
-		}
-
-		install_hooks();
 	}
 	return &this->public;
 }
-