fix: add mutex locks to FileSystemStorage for HNSW concurrency (CRITICAL)

PRODUCTION BLOCKER: Workshop team reported data corruption at 450+ entities
during bulk imports (1400 files) with 1000+ concurrent operations.

## Root Cause

FileSystemStorage lacked mutex locks for HNSW operations, causing
read-modify-write race conditions at production scale. Memory and OPFS
adapters already had mutex locks (v4.9.2), but FileSystemStorage only
had atomic rename which prevents torn writes but NOT lost updates.

## The Race Condition

Without mutex, concurrent operations on same entity:
1. Thread A reads file (connections: [1,2,3])
2. Thread B reads file (connections: [1,2,3])
3. Thread A adds connection 4, writes [1,2,3,4]
4. Thread B adds connection 5, writes [1,2,3,5] ← Connection 4 LOST

Result: Corrupted HNSW graph, lost connections, undefined entity IDs

## Why Previous Fixes Failed

v4.9.2: Added atomic rename (prevents torn writes, NOT lost updates)
v4.10.0: Made problem worse by increasing concurrency without mutex

## The Fix

Added mutex locks to FileSystemStorage matching Memory/OPFS (v4.9.2):
- fileSystemStorage.ts:90 - Added hnswLocks Map
- fileSystemStorage.ts:2609-2626 - Mutex wraps saveHNSWData()
- fileSystemStorage.ts:2719-2731 - Mutex wraps saveHNSWSystem()

Mutex serializes concurrent operations PER ENTITY while maintaining
atomic rename for crash safety.

## Workshop Bug Symptoms (Now Fixed)

1. Entity IDs undefined (300+ errors) - Fixed by preventing data loss
2. JSON truncation at 8KB (position 8192) - Fixed by serializing writes
3. Field index lock contention (100+ indexes) - Fixed by preventing corruption cascade
4. Corruption starts at ~450 entities - Fixed by handling hub node contention

## Test Coverage

Added 3 production-scale tests (hnswConcurrency.test.ts:533-688):
- 1000 concurrent saveHNSWData() on shared hub node (Workshop scenario)
- 500 entity corruption threshold test (crosses 450-entity limit)
- 100 concurrent system updates (entry point changes)

Test results: 16/16 passing
- 1000 concurrent ops: 177ms, 0 errors
- 500 entities: 0 undefined IDs, 0 corrupted data, 0 truncation
- All production-scale scenarios pass

## Evidence

Workshop bug report: brain-cloud/apps/workshop/BRAINY_V4.9.2_HNSW_CONCURRENCY_BUG_REPORT.md
Test Gap: Previous tests used 20 concurrent ops vs 1000 in production (50× difference)
Fix Pattern: Matches memoryStorage.ts:828 and opfsStorage.ts:2033 mutex implementation

## Breaking Changes

None - fully backward compatible

## Migration

No migration needed. Existing data compatible. For corrupted v4.9.2 data,
recommend clean slate re-import for guaranteed consistency.
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David Snelling 2025-10-29 16:48:07 -07:00
parent c05e1699d4
commit ff86e88e53
2 changed files with 268 additions and 53 deletions

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@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ export class FileSystemStorage extends BaseStorage {
private lockTimers: Map<string, NodeJS.Timeout> = new Map() // Track timers for cleanup
private allTimers: Set<NodeJS.Timeout> = new Set() // Track all timers for cleanup
// CRITICAL FIX (v4.10.1): Mutex locks for HNSW concurrency control
// Prevents read-modify-write races during concurrent neighbor updates at scale (1000+ ops)
// Matches MemoryStorage and OPFSStorage behavior (tested in production)
private hnswLocks = new Map<string, Promise<void>>()
// Compression configuration (v4.0.0)
private compressionEnabled: boolean = true // Enable gzip compression by default for 60-80% disk savings
private compressionLevel: number = 6 // zlib compression level (1-9, default: 6 = balanced)
@ -2598,54 +2603,80 @@ export class FileSystemStorage extends BaseStorage {
}): Promise<void> {
await this.ensureInitialized()
// CRITICAL FIX (v4.7.3): Must preserve existing node data (id, vector) when updating HNSW metadata
// Previous implementation overwrote the entire file, destroying vector data
// Now we READ the existing node, UPDATE only connections/level, then WRITE back the complete node
// CRITICAL FIX (v4.10.1): Atomic write to prevent race conditions during concurrent HNSW updates
// Uses temp file + atomic rename strategy (POSIX guarantees rename() atomicity)
// Prevents data corruption when multiple entities connect to same neighbor simultaneously
const filePath = this.getNodePath(nounId)
const tempPath = `${filePath}.tmp.${Date.now()}.${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2)}`
const lockKey = `hnsw/${nounId}`
// CRITICAL FIX (v4.10.1): Mutex lock to prevent read-modify-write races
// Problem: Without mutex, concurrent operations can:
// 1. Thread A reads file (connections: [1,2,3])
// 2. Thread B reads file (connections: [1,2,3])
// 3. Thread A adds connection 4, writes [1,2,3,4]
// 4. Thread B adds connection 5, writes [1,2,3,5] ← Connection 4 LOST!
// Solution: Mutex serializes operations per entity (like Memory/OPFS adapters)
// Production scale: Prevents corruption at 1000+ concurrent operations
// Wait for any pending operations on this entity
while (this.hnswLocks.has(lockKey)) {
await this.hnswLocks.get(lockKey)
}
// Acquire lock
let releaseLock!: () => void
const lockPromise = new Promise<void>(resolve => { releaseLock = resolve })
this.hnswLocks.set(lockKey, lockPromise)
try {
// Read existing node data (if exists)
let existingNode: any = {}
// CRITICAL FIX (v4.7.3): Must preserve existing node data (id, vector) when updating HNSW metadata
// Previous implementation overwrote the entire file, destroying vector data
// Now we READ the existing node, UPDATE only connections/level, then WRITE back the complete node
// CRITICAL FIX (v4.9.2): Atomic write to prevent torn writes during crashes
// Uses temp file + atomic rename strategy (POSIX guarantees rename() atomicity)
// Note: Atomic rename alone does NOT prevent concurrent read-modify-write races (needs mutex above)
const tempPath = `${filePath}.tmp.${Date.now()}.${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2)}`
try {
const existingData = await fs.promises.readFile(filePath, 'utf-8')
existingNode = JSON.parse(existingData)
} catch (error: any) {
// File doesn't exist yet - will create new
if (error.code !== 'ENOENT') {
throw error
// Read existing node data (if exists)
let existingNode: any = {}
try {
const existingData = await fs.promises.readFile(filePath, 'utf-8')
existingNode = JSON.parse(existingData)
} catch (error: any) {
// File doesn't exist yet - will create new
if (error.code !== 'ENOENT') {
throw error
}
}
}
// Preserve id and vector, update only HNSW graph metadata
const updatedNode = {
...existingNode, // Preserve all existing fields (id, vector, etc.)
level: hnswData.level,
connections: hnswData.connections
}
// Preserve id and vector, update only HNSW graph metadata
const updatedNode = {
...existingNode, // Preserve all existing fields (id, vector, etc.)
level: hnswData.level,
connections: hnswData.connections
}
// ATOMIC WRITE SEQUENCE:
// 1. Write to temp file
await this.ensureDirectoryExists(path.dirname(tempPath))
await fs.promises.writeFile(tempPath, JSON.stringify(updatedNode, null, 2))
// ATOMIC WRITE SEQUENCE:
// 1. Write to temp file
await this.ensureDirectoryExists(path.dirname(tempPath))
await fs.promises.writeFile(tempPath, JSON.stringify(updatedNode, null, 2))
// 2. Atomic rename temp → final (POSIX atomicity guarantee)
// This operation is guaranteed atomic by POSIX - either succeeds completely or fails
// Multiple concurrent renames will serialize at the kernel level
await fs.promises.rename(tempPath, filePath)
} catch (error: any) {
// Clean up temp file on any error
try {
await fs.promises.unlink(tempPath)
} catch (cleanupError) {
// Ignore cleanup errors - temp file may not exist
// 2. Atomic rename temp → final (POSIX atomicity guarantee)
// This operation is guaranteed atomic by POSIX - either succeeds completely or fails
await fs.promises.rename(tempPath, filePath)
} catch (error: any) {
// Clean up temp file on any error
try {
await fs.promises.unlink(tempPath)
} catch (cleanupError) {
// Ignore cleanup errors - temp file may not exist
}
throw error
}
throw error
} finally {
// Release lock (ALWAYS runs, even if error thrown)
this.hnswLocks.delete(lockKey)
releaseLock()
}
}
@ -2675,7 +2706,7 @@ export class FileSystemStorage extends BaseStorage {
/**
* Save HNSW system data (entry point, max level)
*
* CRITICAL FIX (v4.10.1): Atomic write to prevent race conditions during concurrent updates
* CRITICAL FIX (v4.10.1): Mutex lock + atomic write to prevent race conditions
*/
public async saveHNSWSystem(systemData: {
entryPointId: string | null
@ -2683,24 +2714,46 @@ export class FileSystemStorage extends BaseStorage {
}): Promise<void> {
await this.ensureInitialized()
const filePath = path.join(this.systemDir, 'hnsw-system.json')
const tempPath = `${filePath}.tmp.${Date.now()}.${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2)}`
const lockKey = 'hnsw/system'
// CRITICAL FIX (v4.10.1): Mutex lock to serialize system updates
// System data (entry point, max level) updated frequently during HNSW construction
// Without mutex, concurrent updates can lose data (same as entity-level problem)
// Wait for any pending system updates
while (this.hnswLocks.has(lockKey)) {
await this.hnswLocks.get(lockKey)
}
// Acquire lock
let releaseLock!: () => void
const lockPromise = new Promise<void>(resolve => { releaseLock = resolve })
this.hnswLocks.set(lockKey, lockPromise)
try {
// Write to temp file
await this.ensureDirectoryExists(path.dirname(tempPath))
await fs.promises.writeFile(tempPath, JSON.stringify(systemData, null, 2))
const filePath = path.join(this.systemDir, 'hnsw-system.json')
const tempPath = `${filePath}.tmp.${Date.now()}.${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2)}`
// Atomic rename temp → final (POSIX atomicity guarantee)
await fs.promises.rename(tempPath, filePath)
} catch (error: any) {
// Clean up temp file on any error
try {
await fs.promises.unlink(tempPath)
} catch (cleanupError) {
// Ignore cleanup errors
// Write to temp file
await this.ensureDirectoryExists(path.dirname(tempPath))
await fs.promises.writeFile(tempPath, JSON.stringify(systemData, null, 2))
// Atomic rename temp → final (POSIX atomicity guarantee)
await fs.promises.rename(tempPath, filePath)
} catch (error: any) {
// Clean up temp file on any error
try {
await fs.promises.unlink(tempPath)
} catch (cleanupError) {
// Ignore cleanup errors
}
throw error
}
throw error
} finally {
// Release lock
this.hnswLocks.delete(lockKey)
releaseLock()
}
}