[Freeipa-devel] [PATCH 0064] Create ipa-otp-decrement 389DS plugin

Nathaniel McCallum npmccallum at redhat.com
Tue Sep 30 20:49:04 UTC 2014


On Tue, 2014-09-30 at 18:30 +0200, thierry bordaz wrote:
> On 09/29/2014 08:30 PM, Nathaniel McCallum wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 2014-09-22 at 09:32 -0400, Simo Sorce wrote:
> > > On Sun, 21 Sep 2014 22:33:47 -0400
> > > Nathaniel McCallum <npmccallum at redhat.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Comments inline.
> > > 
> > > > +
> > > > +#define ch_malloc(type) \
> > > > +    (type*) slapi_ch_malloc(sizeof(type))
> > > > +#define ch_calloc(count, type) \
> > > > +    (type*) slapi_ch_calloc(count, sizeof(type))
> > > > +#define ch_free(p) \
> > > > +    slapi_ch_free((void**) &(p))
> > > please do not redefine slapi functions, it just makes it harder to know
> > > what you used.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > +typedef struct {
> > > > +    bool exists;
> > > > +    long long value;
> > > > +} counter;
> > > 
> > > please no typedefs of structures, use "struct counter { ... };" and
> > > reference it as "struct counter" in the code.
> > > 
> > > Btw, FWIW you could use a value of -1 to indicate non-existence of the
> > > counter value, given counters can only be positive, this would avoid
> > > the need for a struct.
> > > 
> > > > +static int
> > > > +send_error(Slapi_PBlock *pb, int rc, char *template, ...)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    va_list ap;
> > > > +    int res;
> > > > +
> > > > +    va_start(ap, template);
> > > > +    res = vsnprintf(NULL, 0, template, ap);
> > > > +    va_end(ap);
> > > > +
> > > > +    if (res > 0) {
> > > > +        char str[res + 1];
> > > > +
> > > > +        va_start(ap, template);
> > > > +        res = vsnprintf(str, sizeof(str), template, ap);
> > > > +        va_end(ap);
> > > > +
> > > > +        if (res > 0)
> > > > +            slapi_send_ldap_result(pb, rc, NULL, str, 0, NULL);
> > > > +    }
> > > > +
> > > > +    if (res <= 0)
> > > > +        slapi_send_ldap_result(pb, rc, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL);
> > > > +
> > > > +    slapi_pblock_set(pb, SLAPI_RESULT_CODE, &rc);
> > > > +    return rc;
> > > > +}
> > > This function seem not really useful, you use send_error() only at the
> > > end of one single function where you could have the classic scheme of
> > > using a done: label and just use directly slapi_ch_smprintf. This would
> > > remove the need to use vsnprintf and all the va_ machinery which is
> > > more than 50% of this function.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > +static long long
> > > > +get_value(const LDAPMod *mod, long long def)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    const struct berval *bv;
> > > > +    long long val;
> > > > +
> > > > +    if (mod == NULL)
> > > > +        return def;
> > > > +
> > > > +    if (mod->mod_vals.modv_bvals == NULL)
> > > > +        return def;
> > > > +
> > > > +    bv = mod->mod_vals.modv_bvals[0];
> > > > +    if (bv == NULL)
> > > > +        return def;
> > > In general (here and elsewhere) I prefer to always use {} in if clauses.
> > > I have been bitten enough time by people adding an instruction that
> > > should be in the braces but forgot to add braces (defensive programming
> > > style). But up to you.
> > > 
> > > > +    char buf[bv->bv_len + 1];
> > > > +    memcpy(buf, bv->bv_val, bv->bv_len);
> > > > +    buf[sizeof(buf)-1] = '\0';
> > > > +
> > > > +    val = strtoll(buf, NULL, 10);
> > > > +    if (val == LLONG_MIN || val == LLONG_MAX)
> > > > +        return def;
> > > > +
> > > > +    return val;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static struct berval **
> > > > +make_berval_array(long long value)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    struct berval **bvs;
> > > > +
> > > > +    bvs = ch_calloc(2, struct berval*);
> > > > +    bvs[0] = ch_malloc(struct berval);
> > > > +    bvs[0]->bv_val = slapi_ch_smprintf("%lld", value);
> > > > +    bvs[0]->bv_len = strlen(bvs[0]->bv_val);
> > > > +
> > > > +    return bvs;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static LDAPMod *
> > > > +make_ldapmod(int op, const char *attr, long long value)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    LDAPMod *mod;
> > > > +
> > > > +    mod = (LDAPMod*) slapi_ch_calloc(1, sizeof(LDAPMod));
> > > > +    mod->mod_op = op | LDAP_MOD_BVALUES;
> > > > +    mod->mod_type = slapi_ch_strdup(attr);
> > > > +    mod->mod_bvalues = make_berval_array(value);
> > > > +
> > > > +    return mod;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static void
> > > > +convert_ldapmod_to_bval(LDAPMod *mod)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    if (mod == NULL || (mod->mod_op & LDAP_MOD_BVALUES))
> > > > +        return;
> > > > +
> > > > +    mod->mod_op |= LDAP_MOD_BVALUES;
> > > > +
> > > > +    if (mod->mod_values == NULL) {
> > > > +        mod->mod_bvalues = NULL;
> > > > +        return;
> > > > +    }
> > > > +
> > > > +    for (size_t i = 0; mod->mod_values[i] != NULL; i++) {
> > > > +        struct berval *bv = ch_malloc(struct berval);
> > > > +        bv->bv_val = mod->mod_values[i];
> > > > +        bv->bv_len = strlen(bv->bv_val);
> > > > +        mod->mod_bvalues[i] = bv;
> > > > +    }
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static counter
> > > > +get_counter(Slapi_Entry *entry, const char *attr)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    Slapi_Attr *sattr = NULL;
> > > > +
> > > > +    return (counter) {
> > > > +        slapi_entry_attr_find(entry, attr, &sattr) == 0,
> > > > +        slapi_entry_attr_get_longlong(entry, attr)
> > > > +    };
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static void
> > > > +berval_free_array(struct berval    ***bvals)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    for (size_t i = 0; (*bvals)[i] != NULL; i++) {
> > > > +        ch_free((*bvals)[i]->bv_val);
> > > > +        ch_free((*bvals)[i]);
> > > > +    }
> > > > +
> > > > +    slapi_ch_free((void**) bvals);
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static bool
> > > > +is_replication(Slapi_PBlock *pb)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    int repl = 0;
> > > > +    slapi_pblock_get(pb, SLAPI_IS_REPLICATED_OPERATION, &repl);
> > > > +    return repl != 0;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static const char *
> > > > +get_attribute(Slapi_Entry *entry)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    static struct {
> > > > +        const char *clss;
> > > > +        const char *attr;
> > > > +    } table[] = {
> > > > +        { "ipatokenHOTP", "ipatokenHOTPcounter" },
> > > > +        { "ipatokenTOTP", "ipatokenTOTPwatermark" },
> > > > +        { NULL, NULL }
> > > > +    };
> > > > +
> > > > +    const char *attr = NULL;
> > > > +    char **clsses = NULL;
> > > > +
> > > > +    clsses = slapi_entry_attr_get_charray(entry, "objectClass");
> > > > +    if (clsses == NULL)
> > > > +        return NULL;
> > > > +
> > > > +    for (size_t i = 0; attr == NULL && clsses[i] != NULL; i++) {
> > > > +        for (size_t j = 0; attr == NULL && table[j].clss != NULL;
> > > > j++) {
> > > > +            if (PL_strcasecmp(table[j].clss, clsses[i]) == 0)
> > > > +                attr = table[j].attr;
> > > > +        }
> > > > +    }
> > > > +
> > > > +    slapi_ch_array_free(clsses);
> > > > +    return attr;
> > > > +}
> > > Can you put a comment here that explains what you are going to do in
> > > each cases in plain English ? This will help people in future figuring
> > > out if/how to modify the code or why something happens a specific way.
> > > It will also help the reviewer follow what is going on.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > +static int
> > > > +preop_mod(Slapi_PBlock *pb)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    size_t count = 0, attrs = 0, extras = 0;
> > > > +    Slapi_Entry *entry = NULL;
> > > > +    const char *attr = NULL;
> > > > +    LDAPMod **inmods = NULL;
> > > > +    LDAPMod **mods = NULL;
> > > > +    counter ctr, orig;
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Get the input values. */
> > > > +    slapi_pblock_get(pb, SLAPI_ENTRY_PRE_OP, &entry);
> > > > +    slapi_pblock_get(pb, SLAPI_MODIFY_MODS, &inmods);
> > > > +    if (entry == NULL || inmods == NULL)
> > > > +        return 0;
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Get the attribute name. */
> > > > +    attr = get_attribute(entry);
> > > > +    if (attr == NULL)
> > > > +        return 0; /* Not a token. */
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Count items. */
> > > > +    while (inmods != NULL && inmods[count] != NULL) {
> > > ^^ this one would read much better as:
> > >     for (count = 0; inmods[count] != NULL; count++) {
> > > 
> > > You do not need to check for insmods != NULL as you already check for
> > > it and return 0 a few lines above.
> > > 
> > > > +        LDAPMod *mod = inmods[count++];
> > > > +
> > > > +        if (PL_strcasecmp(mod->mod_type, attr) != 0)
> > > > +            continue;
> > > > +
> > > > +        attrs++;
> > > > +        switch (mod->mod_op & LDAP_MOD_OP) {
> > > > +        case LDAP_MOD_REPLACE:
> > > > +        case LDAP_MOD_INCREMENT:
> > > > +            extras++;
> > > > +            break;
> > > > +        }
> > > > +    }
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Not operating on the counter/watermark. */
> > > > +    if (attrs == 0)
> > > > +        return 0;
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Get the counter. */
> > > > +    orig = ctr = get_counter(entry, attr);
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Filter the modify operations. */
> > > > +    mods = ch_calloc(count + extras + 1, LDAPMod*);
> > > > +    for (size_t i = 0, j = 0; inmods != NULL && inmods[i] != NULL;
> > > > mods[j++] = inmods[i++]) {
> > > Please remove check for insmods != NULL, it is useless, and removing it
> > > will bring back the line under 80columns
> > > 
> > > > +        LDAPMod *mod = inmods[i];
> > > > +
> > > > +        if (PL_strcasecmp(mod->mod_type, attr) != 0)
> > > > +            continue;
> > > > +
> > > > +        convert_ldapmod_to_bval(mod);
> > > > +
> > > > +        switch (mod->mod_op & LDAP_MOD_OP) {
> > > > +        case LDAP_MOD_DELETE:
> > > > +            ctr.exists = false;
> > > > +            if (mod->mod_bvalues != NULL && mod->mod_bvalues[0] ==
> > > > NULL)
> > > > +                berval_free_array(&mod->mod_bvalues);
> > > > +
> > > > +            if (is_replication(pb))
> > > > +                berval_free_array(&mod->mod_bvalues);
> > > > +
> > > > +            if (mod->mod_bvalues == NULL)
> > > > +                mod->mod_bvalues = make_berval_array(ctr.value);
> > > > +            break;
> > > I am not sure I understand this segment, why are you touching the
> > > delete operation outside of a replication event ?
> > > Doesn't this defeat and admin tool trying to correctly delete/add to
> > > avoid races ?
> > > 
> > > > +        case LDAP_MOD_INCREMENT:
> > > > +            mods[j++] = make_ldapmod(LDAP_MOD_DELETE, attr,
> > > > ctr.value); +
> > > > +            ctr.value += get_value(mod, 1);
> > > uhmmm if you had an ADD followed by INCREMENT operation, would this
> > > cause the value to become value*2+1 instead of just value+1 ?
> > > 
> > > > +            berval_free_array(&mod->mod_bvalues);
> > > > +            mod->mod_op &= ~LDAP_MOD_OP;
> > > > +            mod->mod_op |= LDAP_MOD_ADD;
> > > > +            mod->mod_bvalues = make_berval_array(ctr.value);
> > > > +            break;
> > > uhmm why are you converting mod_increment in all cases ? (including
> > > replication)
> > > 
> > > > +        case LDAP_MOD_REPLACE:
> > > > +            if (ctr.exists)
> > > > +                mods[j++] = make_ldapmod(LDAP_MOD_DELETE, attr,
> > > > ctr.value); +
> > > > +            mod->mod_op &= ~LDAP_MOD_OP;
> > > > +            mod->mod_op |= LDAP_MOD_ADD;
> > > same question here, why are you converting a replace coming from
> > > replication into a delete/add ?
> > > 
> > > > +        case LDAP_MOD_ADD:
> > > > +            ctr.value = get_value(mod, 0);
> > > > +            ctr.exists = true;
> > > > +            break;
> > > > +        }
> > > > +    }
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Set the modified operations. */
> > > > +    slapi_pblock_set(pb, SLAPI_MODIFY_MODS, mods);
> > > > +    ch_free(inmods);
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Ensure we aren't deleting the counter. */
> > > > +    if (orig.exists && !ctr.exists)
> > > > +        return send_error(pb, LDAP_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORM,
> > > > +                          "Will not delete %s", attr);
> > > > +
> > > > +    /* Ensure we aren't rolling back the counter. */
> > > > +    if (orig.value > ctr.value)
> > > > +        return send_error(pb, LDAP_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORM,
> > > > +                          "Will not decrement %s", attr);
> > > > +
> > > > +    return 0;
> > > > +}
> > > 
> > > see above about send_error().
> > > 
> > > I think what is needed most is the comment that explains the process
> > > at the to of the main function.
> > > 
> > > Simo.
> > All of the above are fixed.
> > 
> > Also, I have addressed Thierry's concern about putting the plugin in
> > betxnpreoperation by splitting the plugin into two phases: modification
> > and validation. Now all modifications occur in bepreoperation and all
> > validation occurs in betxnpreoperation.
> > 
> > Additionally, I have new code to trigger a new replication in the case
> > where a validation error occurs and we are in a replication transaction.
> > Thus, when A attempts to push an old counter value to B, B will now
> > replicate the latest value back to A.
> > 
> > Nathaniel
> > 
> Hello,
> 
>         The plugin looks very good I have very few comments:
>         trigger_replication, prepare the pblock for internal op but
>         does not call slapi_modify_internal_pb.
>         
>         At the end of txnpreop_mod, you may prefer to use
>         PR_snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s %s", err, attr) rather than
>         strcpy/strcat.
>         
>         Reading the fix, I still have problems to understand how
>         replicated updates will behave. 
>         Let me give an example of my concern:
>         The initial value of the counter is 10.
>         On server A, the counter is updated MOD/REPL to the value
>         11/csnA
>         On server B, the counter is updated MOD/REPL to the value
>         12/csnB
>         For some reason csnB<csnA.
>         On server A, MOD/REPL is translated into (DEL 10+ADD 11)/csnA.
>         current value is then 11/csnA
>         On server B, MOD/REPL is translated into (DEL 10+ADD 12)/csnB.
>         current value is then 12/csnB
>         
>         When server A receives the operation value 12/csnB. preop_mod
>         translates it into (DEL 11/ADD 12)/csnB. txnpreop_mod accepts
>         the operation because orig.value (11) < ctr.value (12).
>         Unfortunately when the operation will be applied the final
>         value kept for the counter will be 11 because csnA>csnB.
>         
>         When server B receives the operation value 11/csnA. preop_mod
>         translates it into (DEL 12/ADD 11)/csn A. txnpreop_mod reject
>         the operation, updates (DEL 12/ADD 12)/csnB' and returns
>         unwilling_to_perform. Later the update csnB' will be sent to A
>         but server A will still be in problem to send csnA update.

I see only two ways to solve this problem:

1. We modify the CSN upon receipt.

2. We compare the received replication request's CSN with the current
value and perform the writes ourselves.

I don't think #2 is workable because it will cause a replication storm.
I'm not sure about #1. Suggestions?

>         You mentioned that  synchronize replication was needed. Do you
>         mean we need 'synchronous replication' to address the example
>         above ?

I think I was referring to this:
http://www.freeipa.org/page/V4/OTPReplayPrevention#Synchronous_Synchronization

Nathaniel






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