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cista-storage/cista/preview_worker.py
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LeoVasanko 7b1c6f6772 Fix preview pool permanently wedging after worker stderr pipe fills
Production symptom: previews of all types (pdf/pyvips/onlyoffice) start
hitting the 10s timeout and never recover until server restart, while the
rest of the server stays healthy.

Root cause (reproduced on Python 3.12): workers were spawned with
stderr=PIPE that nothing drained after startup. Once the OS pipe buffer
filled from accumulated worker tracebacks and library warnings, asyncio
flow control stopped the parent reading it and the worker blocked forever
mid-request on a stderr write. The 10s timeout then fired, but
_replace_worker hung forever in proc.wait() even after kill() — the
flow-control-paused pipe transport never sees EOF — permanently wedging
one dispatcher per stuck worker. Once all dispatchers were stuck, every
preview request timed out. Restart cleared it.

Fixes:
- Spawn workers with inherited stderr (stderr=None) so worker diagnostics
  go straight to the server log and no undrained pipe can exist.
- Bound proc.wait() in worker kill() with a 5s grace timeout so a wedged
  transport can never hang a dispatcher; log the worker pid instead.
- Guard the dispatch loop with an outer exception handler so a dispatcher
  can never die silently and shrink pool capacity.
- Retry failed worker replacement spawns with 1s-30s backoff instead of
  silently shrinking the pool.
- Fix latent crash: except-tuple referenced msgspec.json.DecodeError,
  which does not exist in the installed msgspec; any protocol failure
  would itself raise AttributeError. Use msgspec.DecodeError.
- Worker: redirect Python-level sys.stdout to stderr in persistent mode
  and keep the raw buffer solely for the binary protocol, so a library
  print() can never corrupt the command channel again (cf. the pymupdf
  deprecation warning that crashed workers at startup).
- Worker: close the pymupdf document explicitly in process_pdf.
- Log worker pid on timeout/protocol/checksum failures, and log failed
  kills and replacement retries, for future production diagnostics.

Add tests/test_preview_pool.py with an end-to-end regression recreating
the wedged-worker setup (piped, undrained stderr) plus kill-grace,
respawn-retry and dispatcher-survival tests.
2026-08-11 04:57:20 +00:00

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"""Preview generation worker subprocess and synchronous preview engine.
Two modes are supported:
1) Legacy one-shot mode: argv has path/quality/maxsize/maxzoom.
2) Long-lived mode: read framed requests from stdin and write framed responses.
Framed request format (stdin):
(uint32 json size)(uint32 data size)(json)(binary data)
Framed response format (stdout):
(blake3(packet))(uint32 json size)(uint32 payload size)(json)(binary payload)
where packet = (uint32 json size)(uint32 payload size)(json)(binary payload).
"""
import contextlib
import gc
import io
import logging
import mimetypes
import shlex
import struct
import subprocess
import sys
import tempfile
from pathlib import Path
from time import perf_counter
import av
import msgspec
import numpy as np
import pymupdf
import pyvips
from blake3 import blake3
from cista import config
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
AVIF_FAST_EFFORT = 0
DOC_PREVIEW_SUFFIXES = {".pdf", ".xps", ".epub", ".mobi"}
OFFICE_PREVIEW_SUFFIXES = {
".doc",
".dot",
".docx",
".docm",
".dotx",
".dotm",
".rtf",
".odt",
".ott",
".txt",
".md",
".mhtml",
".mht",
".html",
".htm",
".xml",
".wps",
".wri",
# Spreadsheets
".xls",
".xlsx",
".xlsm",
".xlsb",
".xltx",
".xltm",
".ods",
".ots",
".csv",
# Presentations
".ppt",
".pptx",
".pptm",
".pps",
".ppsx",
".pot",
".potx",
".odp",
".otp",
}
class PreviewRequest(msgspec.Struct, omit_defaults=True):
path: str
quality: int
maxsize: int
maxzoom: float
class PreviewResponse(msgspec.Struct, omit_defaults=True):
ok: bool
mime: str | None = None
backend: str | None = None
timings: list[float] | None = None
error: str | None = None
stderr: str | None = None
width: int | None = None
height: int | None = None
_enc = msgspec.json.Encoder()
_dec_req = msgspec.json.Decoder(PreviewRequest)
def _read_exactly(f, n: int) -> bytes:
buf = b""
while len(buf) < n:
chunk = f.read(n - len(buf))
if not chunk:
raise EOFError
buf += chunk
return buf
def _read_request() -> tuple[PreviewRequest, bytes] | None:
try:
header = _read_exactly(sys.stdin.buffer, 8)
except EOFError:
return None
json_size, data_size = struct.unpack("<II", header)
meta_raw = _read_exactly(sys.stdin.buffer, json_size)
data = b""
if data_size:
data = _read_exactly(sys.stdin.buffer, data_size)
req = _dec_req.decode(meta_raw)
return req, data
# Raw stdout buffer reserved for the binary protocol once main() redirects
# Python-level stdout to stderr. None means "use sys.stdout.buffer as-is"
# (CLI single-shot mode, where real stdout is wanted).
_protocol_out = None
def _write_response(resp: PreviewResponse, payload: bytes) -> None:
out = _protocol_out if _protocol_out is not None else sys.stdout.buffer
meta_bytes = _enc.encode(resp)
packet = struct.pack("<II", len(meta_bytes), len(payload)) + meta_bytes + payload
checksum = blake3(packet).digest()
out.write(checksum)
out.write(packet)
out.flush()
def dispatch(path, quality, maxsize, maxzoom, data=None):
backend = "unknown"
try:
if data:
backend = "pyvips"
return process_image_buffer(
data, quality=quality, maxsize=maxsize, maxzoom=maxzoom
)
suffix = path.suffix.lower()
if suffix in DOC_PREVIEW_SUFFIXES:
backend = "pdf"
return process_pdf(path, quality=quality, maxsize=maxsize, maxzoom=maxzoom)
mime_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(path.name)
if mime_type and mime_type.startswith("video/"):
backend = "video"
return process_video(path, quality=quality, maxsize=maxsize)
if mime_type and mime_type.startswith("image/"):
backend = "pyvips"
return process_image(path, quality=quality, maxsize=maxsize)
except ValueError as e:
return None, PreviewResponse(ok=False, backend=backend, error=str(e))
except Exception as e:
logger.exception("Preview dispatch failed for %s", path)
return None, PreviewResponse(ok=False, backend=backend, error=str(e))
return None, PreviewResponse(ok=False, backend=backend, error="preview unsupported")
def process_image(path, *, maxsize, quality):
return process_image_pyvips(path, maxsize=maxsize, quality=quality)
def _get_image_dimensions(path: Path) -> tuple[int, int] | None:
"""Probe image dimensions.
pyvips can read the header of most formats (including HEIC) without
fully decoding the image.
"""
try:
img = pyvips.Image.new_from_file(str(path))
img = img.autorot()
except pyvips.error.Error:
return None
else:
return img.width, img.height
def _image_via_ffmpeg(path: Path, maxsize: int, quality: int) -> bytes:
"""Convert any image to AVIF using ffmpeg CLI.
ffmpeg handles HEIC tile assembly, EXIF rotation, HDR metadata and
ICC profile embedding automatically.
"""
dims = _get_image_dimensions(path)
crf = int(63 * (1 - quality / 100) ** 2)
with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".avif", delete=False) as tmp_f:
tmp_path = tmp_f.name
cmd = [
"ffmpeg",
"-y",
"-i",
str(path),
"-frames:v",
"1",
"-c:v",
"av1",
"-crf",
str(crf),
"-cpu-used",
"8",
tmp_path,
]
if dims is not None:
w, h = dims
if max(w, h) > maxsize:
scale = min(maxsize / w, maxsize / h)
new_w = int(w * scale)
new_h = int(h * scale)
# insert -s <wxh> right after the input file
cmd.insert(4, "-s")
cmd.insert(5, f"{new_w}x{new_h}")
try:
try:
# stdin=DEVNULL is critical: ffmpeg must not inherit the worker's
# stdin, which carries the framed request protocol. An inherited
# stdin lets ffmpeg eat protocol bytes and, if the worker is
# killed mid-conversion, keeps the orphaned ffmpeg holding the
# pipe open so the parent's proc.wait() hangs forever.
subprocess.run( # noqa: S603
cmd,
capture_output=True,
check=True,
shell=False,
stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
shell_cmd = shlex.join(cmd)
stderr = (e.stderr or b"").decode(errors="replace").strip()
if stderr:
raise RuntimeError(
f"ffmpeg failed (exit {e.returncode}): {shell_cmd}\n{stderr}"
) from e
raise RuntimeError(
f"ffmpeg failed (exit {e.returncode}): {shell_cmd}"
) from e
with Path(tmp_path).open("rb") as f:
return f.read()
finally:
Path(tmp_path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
def process_image_pyvips(path, *, maxsize, quality):
t_start = perf_counter()
suffix = path.suffix.lower()
# HEIC/HEIF: ffmpeg handles tile assembly and HDR correctly;
# skip pyvips entirely.
if suffix in (".heic", ".heif"):
heic_dims = _get_image_dimensions(path)
width, height = heic_dims or (None, None)
ret = _image_via_ffmpeg(path, maxsize, quality)
t_end = perf_counter()
return ret, PreviewResponse(
ok=True,
mime="image/avif",
backend="ffmpeg",
timings=[round((t_end - t_start) * 1000, 1)],
width=width,
height=height,
)
# Other image formats: pyvips first, ffmpeg fallback.
load_opts = {"access": "sequential"}
orig_w = orig_h = None
try:
img = pyvips.Image.new_from_file(str(path), **load_opts)
img = img.autorot()
orig_w, orig_h = img.width, img.height
scale = min(maxsize / img.width, maxsize / img.height, 1.0)
if scale < 1.0:
img = img.resize(scale)
ret = img.write_to_buffer(
".avif",
Q=quality,
effort=AVIF_FAST_EFFORT,
strip=True,
)
backend = "pyvips"
except pyvips.error.Error:
orig_w, orig_h = None, None
ret = _image_via_ffmpeg(path, maxsize, quality)
backend = "ffmpeg"
t_end = perf_counter()
return ret, PreviewResponse(
ok=True,
mime="image/avif",
backend=backend,
timings=[round((t_end - t_start) * 1000, 1)],
width=orig_w,
height=orig_h,
)
def process_image_buffer(data: bytes, *, quality, maxsize, maxzoom):
_ = maxzoom
t_start = perf_counter()
img = pyvips.Image.new_from_buffer(data, "")
img = img.autorot()
orig_w, orig_h = img.width, img.height
scale = min(maxsize / img.width, maxsize / img.height, 1.0)
if scale < 1.0:
img = img.resize(scale)
ret = img.write_to_buffer(
".avif",
Q=quality,
effort=AVIF_FAST_EFFORT,
strip=True,
)
t_end = perf_counter()
return ret, PreviewResponse(
ok=True,
mime="image/avif",
backend="pyvips",
timings=[round((t_end - t_start) * 1000, 1)],
width=orig_w,
height=orig_h,
)
def process_pdf(path, *, maxsize, maxzoom, quality, page_number=0):
t_load_start = perf_counter()
with pymupdf.open(path) as pdf:
page = pdf.load_page(page_number)
w, h = page.rect[2:4]
zoom = min(maxsize / w, maxsize / h, maxzoom)
mat = pymupdf.Matrix(zoom, zoom)
pix = page.get_pixmap(matrix=mat)
t_load_end = perf_counter()
t_save_start = perf_counter()
img = pyvips.Image.new_from_memory(
pix.samples_mv, pix.width, pix.height, pix.n, "uchar"
)
ret = img.write_to_buffer(".avif", Q=quality, effort=AVIF_FAST_EFFORT, strip=True)
backend = "pdf+pyvips"
t_save_end = perf_counter()
return ret, PreviewResponse(
ok=True,
mime="image/avif",
backend=backend,
timings=[
round((t_load_end - t_load_start) * 1000, 1),
round((t_save_end - t_save_start) * 1000, 1),
],
width=round(w),
height=round(h),
)
def process_video(path, *, maxsize, quality):
frame = None
imgdata = io.BytesIO()
istream = ostream = icc = occ = frame = None
t_load_start = perf_counter()
# Initialize to avoid "possibly unbound" in static analysis when exceptions occur
t_load_end = t_load_start
t_save_start = t_load_start
t_save_end = t_load_start
with (
av.open(
str(path),
options={
"analyzeduration": "1000000", # 1 second (in microseconds)
"fflags": "fastseek",
},
) as icontainer,
av.open(imgdata, "w", format="avif") as ocontainer,
):
istream = icontainer.streams.video[0]
istream.codec_context.skip_frame = "NONKEY"
icontainer.seek((icontainer.duration or 0) // 8)
for frame in icontainer.decode(istream):
if frame.dts is not None:
break
else:
raise RuntimeError("No frames found in video")
# Resize frame to thumbnail size
# Capture display dimensions before resize (accounting for rotation)
disp_w = frame.width
disp_h = frame.height
if frame.rotation in (90, 270):
disp_w, disp_h = disp_h, disp_w
if frame.width > maxsize or frame.height > maxsize:
scale_factor = min(maxsize / frame.width, maxsize / frame.height)
new_width = int(frame.width * scale_factor)
new_height = int(frame.height * scale_factor)
frame = frame.reformat(width=new_width, height=new_height)
# Apply EXIF rotation if present
if frame.rotation:
# frame.rotation indicates clockwise rotation needed to display correctly
# np.rot90 rotates counter-clockwise, so we negate k
k = (frame.rotation // 90) % 4 # Convert to counter-clockwise rotations
if k == 2:
# 180° rotation can be done in YUV420p, preserving HDR
try:
fplanes = frame.to_ndarray()
# Split into Y, U, V planes of proper dimensions
planes = [
fplanes[: frame.height],
fplanes[
frame.height : frame.height + frame.height // 4
].reshape(frame.height // 2, frame.width // 2),
fplanes[frame.height + frame.height // 4 :].reshape(
frame.height // 2, frame.width // 2
),
]
# Rotate each plane by 180°
planes = [np.rot90(p, 2) for p in planes]
# Restore PyAV format
planes = np.hstack([p.flat for p in planes]).reshape(
-1, planes[0].shape[1]
)
frame = av.VideoFrame.from_ndarray(planes, format=frame.format.name)
del planes, fplanes
except Exception:
logger.exception("Error rotating video frame by 180°")
elif k in (1, 3):
# 90° or 270° rotation requires RGB conversion (loses HDR)
try:
rgb = frame.to_ndarray(format="rgb24")
rgb = np.rot90(rgb, k)
frame = av.VideoFrame.from_ndarray(rgb, format="rgb24")
frame = frame.reformat(
format="yuv420p"
) # Convert back for encoding
del rgb
except Exception:
logger.exception(
"Error rotating video frame by %s°", frame.rotation
)
# libsvtav1 rejects full-range JPEG-style YUV pixel formats such as
# yuvj420p, so normalize them before opening the encoder.
if frame.format.name.startswith("yuvj"):
frame = frame.reformat(format="yuv420p")
t_load_end = perf_counter()
t_save_start = perf_counter()
crf = str(int(63 * (1 - quality / 100) ** 2)) # Closely matching PIL quality-%
ostream = ocontainer.add_stream(
"av1",
options={
"crf": crf,
"usage": "realtime",
"cpu-used": "8",
"threads": "1",
},
)
if not isinstance(ostream, av.VideoStream):
raise TypeError("failed to initialize AV1 video stream")
ostream.width = frame.width
ostream.height = frame.height
ostream.pix_fmt = frame.format.name
icc = istream.codec_context
occ = ostream.codec_context
# Copy HDR metadata from input video stream
occ.color_primaries = icc.color_primaries
occ.color_trc = icc.color_trc
occ.colorspace = icc.colorspace
occ.color_range = icc.color_range
ocontainer.mux(ostream.encode(frame))
ocontainer.mux(ostream.encode(None)) # Flush the stream
t_save_end = perf_counter()
# Capture result before cleanup
ret = imgdata.getvalue()
resp = PreviewResponse(
ok=True,
mime="image/avif",
backend="video",
timings=[
round((t_load_end - t_load_start) * 1000, 1),
round((t_save_end - t_save_start) * 1000, 1),
],
width=disp_w,
height=disp_h,
)
del imgdata, istream, ostream, icc, occ, frame
gc.collect()
return ret, resp
def _run_once() -> None:
if len(sys.argv) != 5:
sys.stderr.write(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <path> <quality> <maxsize> <maxzoom>\n")
sys.exit(1)
path = Path(sys.argv[1])
quality = int(sys.argv[2])
maxsize = int(sys.argv[3])
maxzoom = float(sys.argv[4])
result, _ = dispatch(path, quality, maxsize, maxzoom)
if result:
sys.stdout.buffer.write(result)
sys.stdout.buffer.flush()
def _run_loop() -> None:
while True:
result = _read_request()
if result is None:
return
req, data = result
stderr_capture = io.StringIO()
handler = logging.StreamHandler(stderr_capture)
root_logger = logging.getLogger()
root_logger.addHandler(handler)
try:
with contextlib.redirect_stderr(stderr_capture):
result, resp = dispatch(
Path(req.path), req.quality, req.maxsize, req.maxzoom, data
)
if not resp.ok:
captured = stderr_capture.getvalue().strip()
if captured:
resp = PreviewResponse(
ok=False,
backend=resp.backend,
error=resp.error,
stderr=captured,
)
_write_response(resp, result or b"")
except Exception as e:
logger.exception("Preview worker error for %s", req.path)
captured = stderr_capture.getvalue().strip()
_write_response(
PreviewResponse(ok=False, error=str(e), stderr=captured or None), b""
)
finally:
root_logger.removeHandler(handler)
handler.close()
def main() -> None:
# Configure all log output to stderr before any imports that may emit logs.
logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stderr, level=logging.INFO)
try:
config.load_config()
logger.info("preview-worker config=%s", config.conffile)
except Exception:
logger.exception("preview-worker failed to load config at startup")
if len(sys.argv) > 1:
_run_once()
return
# The command channel is a binary protocol on fd 1. Anything printed to
# stdout by Python code (e.g. a library emitting a warning via print())
# would corrupt the protocol, so redirect Python-level stdout to stderr
# (the server log) and keep the raw buffer solely for protocol traffic.
global _protocol_out
_protocol_out = sys.stdout.buffer
sys.stdout = sys.stderr
# Eagerly import heavy modules before signalling readiness so the parent
# does not hand us a request while we are still initialising.
_protocol_out.write(b"\x01")
_protocol_out.flush()
_run_loop()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()