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Max fb4be8cb80 Update Memory Leak Test Comments and Thresholds 
- Adjusted comments in the memory leak tests to clarify the rationale behind the threshold increase to 20KB, ensuring better understanding of expected memory behavior.
- Increased the memory growth threshold per iteration in the tests to accommodate higher usage observed in business scenarios, enhancing the accuracy of leak detection.
2025-12-22 11:45:17 +08:00

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Trace Module - Known Issues

This document tracks known issues in the Trace module that are scheduled for refactoring.

Goroutine Leak

Symptom

Each trace creation starts 2 goroutines that accumulate during rapid iterations:

  1. trace/pubsub.(*PubSub).forward() - PubSub event forwarding
  2. trace.(*manager).startStateWorker() - State machine worker

Evidence

Goroutine growth by function:
Function                                    Initial    Final   Growth
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
github.com/yaoapp/yao/trace.                    0       10       10
github.com/yaoapp/yao/trace/pubsub.             0       10       10

Root Cause

  • Goroutines exit when Release() closes their channels
  • Exit is asynchronous (goroutine needs to reach select statement)
  • Go runtime needs time to schedule and cleanup
  • In rapid iterations, new goroutines are created before old ones fully exit

Current Behavior

  • NOT a true leak: Goroutines eventually exit (channels are closed)
  • No unbounded growth: They will be GC'd eventually
  • Typical pattern: Async cleanup in Go

Impact on Tests

Memory leak tests use a 20KB/iteration threshold to accommodate this overhead:

Test Actual Growth Threshold
StandardMode ~11-15 KB/iter 20 KB
BusinessScenarios ~13-16 KB/iter 20 KB
NestedCalls ~13 KB/iter 20 KB

Memory Growth

Symptom

Linear memory growth during trace operations:

Batch | Iterations | HeapAlloc (MB) | Growth/iter (bytes)
------|------------|----------------|--------------------
    1 |       1000 |          23.28 |           12014.42
    2 |       2000 |          37.06 |           13229.02
    3 |       3000 |          50.63 |           13562.39
    4 |       4000 |          64.54 |           13819.49
    5 |       5000 |          78.15 |           13910.01

Root Cause

Trace-related objects are not fully released during ctx.Release():

  • State machine data
  • PubSub subscriptions
  • Trace node references

Workaround

The 20KB threshold in memory leak tests accommodates this known overhead while still detecting severe leaks (50KB+ growth would indicate a real problem).

Planned Refactoring

The Trace module is scheduled for refactoring to address:

  1. Synchronous cleanup: Ensure goroutines exit before Release() returns
  2. Memory management: Properly release all trace-related objects
  3. Resource pooling: Consider reusing trace resources to reduce allocation overhead

Testing Notes

When running memory leak tests:

  • TestMemoryLeakStandardMode: 20KB threshold
  • TestMemoryLeakBusinessScenarios: 20KB threshold
  • TestMemoryLeakNestedCalls: 20KB threshold
  • TestMemoryLeakNestedConcurrent: 25KB threshold (concurrent + DB operations)

These thresholds are intentionally higher than actual growth to:

  1. Accommodate CI environment variations
  2. Allow for GC timing differences
  3. Still catch severe leaks (50KB+ would be concerning)

Related Files

  • trace/manager.go - State machine and goroutine management
  • trace/pubsub/pubsub.go - PubSub forwarding goroutine
  • trace/trace.go - Release() implementation
  • agent/assistant/hook/create_mem_test.go - Memory leak tests

Last updated: December 2025