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Johnathan Corgan 2bc0345174 Make the cost-based chaos assertions reliable under parallel CI load
cost-avoidance and mixed-technology decide a parent by measured link cost
(etx * (1 + srtt_ms/100)). Under the local CI's 4-way-parallel chaos the fast
fiber link's measured srtt spikes from host scheduling and can exceed the
Bluetooth link's, flipping the choice and reddening a run that proves nothing
about the daemon. The old margin was ~0.4 cost units, which a ~24ms one-sided
scheduling blip closes.

Widen the Bluetooth delay to 150-250ms so the margin dwarfs any plausible
one-sided spike. The link still establishes well within the handshake budget
(a ~500ms RTT against a 30s stale-handshake window), so the losing candidate
is still a real, established peer rather than an absent one.

Add a netem mutation exclude_edges option and use it in mixed-technology to
pin the two links n08 chooses between, so a random degradation can't flip the
asserted comparison either. An unknown excluded edge is a hard error, since a
silent no-op would reintroduce the flakiness it exists to remove.

Validated by running both scenarios repeatedly under heavier-than-CI
concurrent load: the parent choice holds every time.
2026-07-23 18:58:49 +00:00

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"""Per-link network impairment via tc HTB + netem + u32 filters.
Each container gets an HTB root qdisc on eth0 with one class per peer.
Each class has a netem leaf qdisc for that specific link's impairment.
u32 filters match destination IP to direct traffic to the right class.
eth0 root (HTB 1:)
├── class 1:1 → netem 11: (peer 1) ← u32 filter: dst=<peer1_ip>
├── class 1:2 → netem 12: (peer 2) ← u32 filter: dst=<peer2_ip>
└── class 1:99 → pfifo (default, no impairment)
Optional ingress policing adds rate-based packet dropping on the
receive side via tc ingress qdisc + policer filters:
eth0 ingress (ffff:)
├── u32 filter: src=<peer1_ip> → police rate <R>kbit burst <B> drop
└── u32 filter: src=<peer2_ip> → police rate <R>kbit burst <B> drop
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import logging
import random
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from .docker_exec import docker_exec_quiet, is_container_running
from .scenario import BandwidthConfig, IngressConfig, LinkPolicyOverride, NetemConfig, NetemPolicy
from .topology import SimTopology, veth_interface_name
log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
IFACE = "eth0"
@dataclass
class NetemParams:
"""Concrete netem parameters for one link direction."""
delay_ms: int = 0
jitter_ms: int = 0
loss_pct: float = 0.0
duplicate_pct: float = 0.0
reorder_pct: float = 0.0
corrupt_pct: float = 0.0
def to_tc_args(self) -> str:
"""Build the netem arguments string for tc."""
parts = []
if self.delay_ms > 0:
if self.jitter_ms > 0:
parts.append(f"delay {self.delay_ms}ms {self.jitter_ms}ms")
else:
parts.append(f"delay {self.delay_ms}ms")
if self.loss_pct > 0:
parts.append(f"loss {self.loss_pct:.1f}%")
if self.duplicate_pct > 0:
parts.append(f"duplicate {self.duplicate_pct:.1f}%")
if self.reorder_pct > 0 and self.delay_ms > 0:
parts.append(f"reorder {self.reorder_pct:.1f}%")
if self.corrupt_pct > 0:
parts.append(f"corrupt {self.corrupt_pct:.1f}%")
return " ".join(parts) if parts else "delay 0ms"
@dataclass
class LinkNetemState:
"""Tracks the netem state for a single link direction (one container's view)."""
container: str
dest_ip: str
class_id: str # e.g., "1:1"
netem_handle: str # e.g., "11:"
params: NetemParams = field(default_factory=NetemParams)
rate_mbit: int = 0 # 0 = unlimited (1gbit default)
ingress_rate_kbps: int = 0 # 0 = no ingress policing
ingress_burst_bytes: int = 32000
ingress_filter_prio: int = 0 # u32 filter priority for this peer
@dataclass
class VethNetemState:
"""Tracks the netem state for a veth interface (Ethernet link direction)."""
container: str
iface: str # e.g., "ve-n01-n02"
params: NetemParams = field(default_factory=NetemParams)
class NetemManager:
"""Manages per-link netem impairment across all containers."""
def __init__(
self,
topology: SimTopology,
config: NetemConfig,
rng: random.Random,
bandwidth: BandwidthConfig | None = None,
ingress: IngressConfig | None = None,
):
self.topology = topology
self.config = config
self.rng = rng
# Per-container, per-dest-ip netem state (UDP links on eth0)
self.states: dict[str, dict[str, LinkNetemState]] = {}
# Per-container, per-veth netem state (Ethernet links)
self.veth_states: dict[str, dict[str, VethNetemState]] = {}
# Nodes currently down (updated by NodeManager) — skip tc ops on these
self.down_nodes: set[str] = set()
# Per-edge bandwidth: (node_a, node_b) -> rate in mbit
self._edge_rates: dict[tuple[str, str], int] = {}
if bandwidth and bandwidth.enabled:
for a, b in topology.edges:
rate = rng.choice(bandwidth.tiers_mbps)
self._edge_rates[(a, b)] = rate
self._edge_rates[(b, a)] = rate
# Per-edge ingress policing: (node_a, node_b) -> rate in kbps
self._ingress_config = ingress
self._ingress_rates: dict[tuple[str, str], int] = {}
if ingress and ingress.enabled:
for a, b in topology.edges:
rate = rng.choice(ingress.tiers_kbps)
self._ingress_rates[(a, b)] = rate
self._ingress_rates[(b, a)] = rate
# Per-edge policy overrides: canonical "nXX-nYY" -> NetemPolicy
# Build a set of canonical edge strings for validation
topo_edge_strs = {"-".join(sorted([a, b])) for a, b in topology.edges}
self._edge_overrides: dict[str, NetemPolicy] = {}
for override in config.link_policies:
policy = override.policy
if policy is None and override.policy_name:
policy = config.mutation.policies.get(override.policy_name)
if policy is None:
continue
for edge_str in override.edges:
if edge_str not in topo_edge_strs:
log.warning(
"link_policy edge %s not in topology — override ignored",
edge_str,
)
self._edge_overrides[edge_str] = policy
if self._edge_overrides:
log.info(
"Per-link policy overrides: %d edges",
len(self._edge_overrides),
)
# Edges the periodic mutation must never touch (canonical "nXX-nYY").
# Unlike a link_policy typo, which merely fails to shape a link, a typo
# here would silently leave an asserted link unprotected and reintroduce
# the exact flakiness the exclusion exists to remove — so an unknown
# edge is a hard error, not a warning.
self._mutation_exclude: set[str] = set()
for edge_str in config.mutation.exclude_edges:
canonical = "-".join(sorted(edge_str.split("-")))
if canonical not in topo_edge_strs:
raise ValueError(
f"netem.mutation.exclude_edges references {edge_str!r}, "
"which is not an edge in the topology"
)
self._mutation_exclude.add(canonical)
if self._mutation_exclude:
log.info(
"Mutation excludes %d edge(s): %s",
len(self._mutation_exclude),
", ".join(sorted(self._mutation_exclude)),
)
def _htb_rate(self, node_id: str, peer_id: str) -> str:
"""Return the HTB rate string for a link direction."""
rate = self._edge_rates.get((node_id, peer_id), 0)
return f"{rate}mbit" if rate > 0 else "1gbit"
def _policy_for_edge(self, node_a: str, node_b: str) -> NetemPolicy:
"""Return the netem policy for an edge, checking overrides first."""
canonical = "-".join(sorted([node_a, node_b]))
if canonical in self._edge_overrides:
return self._edge_overrides[canonical]
return self.config.default_policy
def setup_initial(self):
"""Set up HTB qdiscs and initial netem on all containers.
UDP peers use HTB + u32 filters on eth0. Ethernet peers use a
simple root netem qdisc on their dedicated veth interface.
"""
if self._edge_rates:
log.info("Bandwidth pacing enabled (%d edges with rate limits)",
len(self._edge_rates) // 2)
for node_id in sorted(self.topology.nodes):
node = self.topology.nodes[node_id]
container = self.topology.container_name(node_id)
# Split peers by transport type: IP-based (UDP/TCP) vs Ethernet (veth)
ip_peers = {}
eth_peers = []
for peer_id in sorted(node.peers):
transport = self.topology.transport_for_edge(node_id, peer_id)
if transport == "ethernet":
eth_peers.append(peer_id)
else:
ip_peers[peer_id] = self.topology.nodes[peer_id].docker_ip
# --- IP-based peers (UDP/TCP): HTB + u32 on eth0 ---
if ip_peers:
cmds = [f"tc qdisc del dev {IFACE} root 2>/dev/null || true"]
cmds.append(
f"tc qdisc add dev {IFACE} root handle 1: htb default 99"
)
cmds.append(
f"tc class add dev {IFACE} parent 1: classid 1:99 htb rate 1gbit"
)
container_states = {}
for idx, (peer_id, dest_ip) in enumerate(ip_peers.items(), start=1):
class_id = f"1:{idx}"
netem_handle = f"{idx + 10}:"
policy = self._policy_for_edge(node_id, peer_id)
params = self._sample_policy(policy)
rate = self._htb_rate(node_id, peer_id)
rate_mbit = self._edge_rates.get((node_id, peer_id), 0)
cmds.append(
f"tc class add dev {IFACE} parent 1: classid {class_id} htb rate {rate}"
)
cmds.append(
f"tc qdisc add dev {IFACE} parent {class_id} "
f"handle {netem_handle} netem {params.to_tc_args()}"
)
cmds.append(
f"tc filter add dev {IFACE} parent 1: protocol ip "
f"prio {idx} u32 match ip dst {dest_ip}/32 flowid {class_id}"
)
ingress_rate = self._ingress_rates.get((node_id, peer_id), 0)
ingress_burst = self._ingress_config.burst_bytes if self._ingress_config else 32000
state = LinkNetemState(
container=container,
dest_ip=dest_ip,
class_id=class_id,
netem_handle=netem_handle,
params=params,
rate_mbit=rate_mbit,
ingress_rate_kbps=ingress_rate,
ingress_burst_bytes=ingress_burst,
ingress_filter_prio=idx,
)
container_states[dest_ip] = state
# Ingress policing: add ingress qdisc + per-peer policer filters
if self._ingress_rates:
cmds.append(f"tc qdisc add dev {IFACE} ingress 2>/dev/null || true")
for idx, (peer_id, dest_ip) in enumerate(ip_peers.items(), start=1):
ingress_rate = self._ingress_rates.get((node_id, peer_id), 0)
if ingress_rate > 0:
ingress_burst = self._ingress_config.burst_bytes if self._ingress_config else 32000
cmds.append(
f"tc filter add dev {IFACE} parent ffff: protocol ip "
f"prio {idx} u32 match ip src {dest_ip}/32 "
f"police rate {ingress_rate}kbit burst {ingress_burst} drop"
)
full_cmd = " && ".join(cmds)
result = docker_exec_quiet(container, full_cmd, timeout=30)
if result is not None:
log.info(
"Configured per-link netem on %s (%d IP peers%s)",
container,
len(ip_peers),
", ingress policing" if self._ingress_rates else "",
)
else:
log.warning("Failed to configure netem on %s", container)
self.states[container] = container_states
# --- Ethernet peers: simple netem on veth ---
if eth_peers:
container_veth_states = {}
for peer_id in eth_peers:
iface = veth_interface_name(node_id, peer_id)
policy = self._policy_for_edge(node_id, peer_id)
params = self._sample_policy(policy)
cmd = (
f"tc qdisc del dev {iface} root 2>/dev/null || true && "
f"tc qdisc add dev {iface} root netem {params.to_tc_args()}"
)
result = docker_exec_quiet(container, cmd, timeout=10)
if result is not None:
log.debug("Veth netem on %s:%s -> %s", container, iface, params.to_tc_args())
else:
log.warning("Failed to configure veth netem on %s:%s", container, iface)
container_veth_states[iface] = VethNetemState(
container=container,
iface=iface,
params=params,
)
self.veth_states[container] = container_veth_states
log.info(
"Configured veth netem on %s (%d Ethernet peers)",
container,
len(eth_peers),
)
def setup_node(self, node_id: str):
"""Re-apply HTB/netem/filters for a single node (after container restart).
Uses the saved state from the initial setup so the node gets the same
class IDs and current netem params it had before going down.
"""
container = self.topology.container_name(node_id)
# Re-apply IP-based netem (eth0 HTB + u32) for UDP/TCP peers
container_states = self.states.get(container)
if container_states:
cmds = [f"tc qdisc del dev {IFACE} root 2>/dev/null || true"]
cmds.append(
f"tc qdisc add dev {IFACE} root handle 1: htb default 99"
)
cmds.append(
f"tc class add dev {IFACE} parent 1: classid 1:99 htb rate 1gbit"
)
for dest_ip, state in container_states.items():
rate = f"{state.rate_mbit}mbit" if state.rate_mbit > 0 else "1gbit"
cmds.append(
f"tc class add dev {IFACE} parent 1: classid {state.class_id} htb rate {rate}"
)
cmds.append(
f"tc qdisc add dev {IFACE} parent {state.class_id} "
f"handle {state.netem_handle} netem {state.params.to_tc_args()}"
)
prio = state.class_id.split(":")[1]
cmds.append(
f"tc filter add dev {IFACE} parent 1: protocol ip "
f"prio {prio} u32 match ip dst {dest_ip}/32 flowid {state.class_id}"
)
# Re-apply ingress policing
has_ingress = any(s.ingress_rate_kbps > 0 for s in container_states.values())
if has_ingress:
cmds.append(f"tc qdisc add dev {IFACE} ingress 2>/dev/null || true")
for dest_ip, state in container_states.items():
if state.ingress_rate_kbps > 0:
cmds.append(
f"tc filter add dev {IFACE} parent ffff: protocol ip "
f"prio {state.ingress_filter_prio} u32 match ip src {dest_ip}/32 "
f"police rate {state.ingress_rate_kbps}kbit "
f"burst {state.ingress_burst_bytes} drop"
)
full_cmd = " && ".join(cmds)
result = docker_exec_quiet(container, full_cmd, timeout=30)
if result is not None:
log.info(
"Re-applied IP netem on %s (%d peers%s)",
container,
len(container_states),
", ingress policing" if has_ingress else "",
)
else:
log.warning("Failed to re-apply IP netem on %s", container)
# Re-apply Ethernet veth netem
veth_states = self.veth_states.get(container)
if veth_states:
for iface, state in veth_states.items():
cmd = (
f"tc qdisc del dev {iface} root 2>/dev/null || true && "
f"tc qdisc add dev {iface} root netem {state.params.to_tc_args()}"
)
result = docker_exec_quiet(container, cmd, timeout=10)
if result is not None:
log.debug("Re-applied veth netem on %s:%s", container, iface)
else:
log.warning("Failed to re-apply veth netem on %s:%s", container, iface)
log.info(
"Re-applied veth netem on %s (%d Ethernet peers)",
container,
len(veth_states),
)
def mutate(self):
"""Randomly mutate netem params on a fraction of links."""
if not self.config.mutation.policies:
return
# Only consider edges where both endpoints are up, and never the
# explicitly excluded ones (links an assertion depends on).
live_edges = [
(a, b) for a, b in self.topology.edges
if a not in self.down_nodes and b not in self.down_nodes
and "-".join(sorted([a, b])) not in self._mutation_exclude
]
if not live_edges:
return
num_to_mutate = max(1, int(len(live_edges) * self.config.mutation.fraction))
edges_to_mutate = self.rng.sample(
live_edges, min(num_to_mutate, len(live_edges))
)
# Pick a random policy for this mutation round
policy_name = self.rng.choice(list(self.config.mutation.policies.keys()))
policy = self.config.mutation.policies[policy_name]
log.info(
"Netem mutation: %d links -> '%s' policy",
len(edges_to_mutate),
policy_name,
)
for a, b in edges_to_mutate:
params = self._sample_policy(policy)
self._update_link(a, b, params)
def _update_link(self, node_a: str, node_b: str, params: NetemParams):
"""Update netem on both directions of a link."""
transport = self.topology.transport_for_edge(node_a, node_b)
for src, dst in [(node_a, node_b), (node_b, node_a)]:
if src in self.down_nodes:
continue
container = self.topology.container_name(src)
# Safety net: detect containers that crashed outside of NodeManager
if not is_container_running(container):
log.debug(
"Container %s not running (unexpected), marking %s as down",
container,
src,
)
self.down_nodes.add(src)
continue
if transport == "ethernet":
# Ethernet: simple netem replace on veth
iface = veth_interface_name(src, dst)
veth_states = self.veth_states.get(container, {})
state = veth_states.get(iface)
if state is None:
continue
cmd = f"tc qdisc replace dev {iface} root netem {params.to_tc_args()}"
result = docker_exec_quiet(container, cmd)
if result is not None:
state.params = params
log.debug("Updated veth netem %s:%s -> %s", src, iface, params.to_tc_args())
else:
# IP-based (UDP/TCP): HTB class-based netem on eth0
dest_ip = self.topology.nodes[dst].docker_ip
states = self.states.get(container, {})
state = states.get(dest_ip)
if state is None:
continue
cmd = (
f"tc qdisc replace dev {IFACE} parent {state.class_id} "
f"handle {state.netem_handle} netem {params.to_tc_args()}"
)
result = docker_exec_quiet(container, cmd)
if result is not None:
state.params = params
log.debug(
"Updated netem %s -> %s: %s",
src,
dst,
params.to_tc_args(),
)
def _sample_policy(self, policy: NetemPolicy) -> NetemParams:
"""Sample concrete params from a policy's ranges."""
return NetemParams(
delay_ms=int(self.rng.uniform(policy.delay_ms[0], policy.delay_ms[1])),
jitter_ms=int(self.rng.uniform(policy.jitter_ms[0], policy.jitter_ms[1])),
loss_pct=round(
self.rng.uniform(policy.loss_pct[0], policy.loss_pct[1]), 1
),
duplicate_pct=round(
self.rng.uniform(policy.duplicate_pct[0], policy.duplicate_pct[1]), 1
),
reorder_pct=round(
self.rng.uniform(policy.reorder_pct[0], policy.reorder_pct[1]), 1
),
corrupt_pct=round(
self.rng.uniform(policy.corrupt_pct[0], policy.corrupt_pct[1]), 1
),
)