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# rocksdb-001: LockInfo.txn_ids linear scan — O(T²) shared-lock churn
## Severity: HIGH
## File
`utilities/transactions/lock/point/point_lock_manager.cc`
## Defect
`LockInfo::txn_ids` is an `autovector<TransactionID>` (default 8 inline slots, grows
to heap). Three hot-path functions perform `std::find()` — O(T) linear scan — over
this vector, where T = number of concurrent transactions sharing a read lock on
a single key:
| Line | Function | Call site |
|------|----------|-----------|
| 791 | `PointLockManager::UnLockKey` | called in a loop over all keys held by the unlocking txn |
| 1513 | `PerKeyPointLockManager::AcquireLocked` | shared-lock reentrant check |
| 1706 | `PerKeyPointLockManager::UnLockKey` | called in a loop over all keys held by the unlocking txn |
### Complexity
- Per-key unlock: O(T) scan — T concurrent readers per key
- Per-transaction unlock: O(K × T) — K keys in the transaction, T readers per key
- Under high shared-lock concurrency (OLAP, batch reads, read-committed workloads):
T can reach hundreds; K can be thousands per transaction
- Overall unlock path becomes O(K × T) = O(N²) in the worst case
### Root cause
```cpp
struct LockInfo {
autovector<TransactionID> txn_ids; // ← vector, not set
...
};
// In UnLockKey (both lock managers):
auto txn_it = std::find(txns.begin(), txns.end(), txn_id); // O(T)
// In PerKeyPointLockManager::AcquireLocked:
auto lock_it = std::find(lock_info.txn_ids.begin(),
lock_info.txn_ids.end(), my_txn_id); // O(T)
```
## Fix
Replace `autovector<TransactionID> txn_ids` with
`std::unordered_set<TransactionID> txn_ids`.
- `find()` becomes O(1) average
- `push_back()``insert()`
- `erase(iterator)``erase(value)` (the RemoveTransaction helper disappears)
- `txn_ids[0]``*txn_ids.begin()` (exclusive lock path already asserts size==1)
- Iteration in FillWaitIds / deadlock detection remains O(T) — unchanged
## Speedup
Benchmark (unit test): T=1000 concurrent readers, K=1 key unlock
- Slow path (autovector + std::find): O(T) = 1000 ops per unlock
- Fast path (unordered_set): O(1) = 1 op per unlock
- Speedup: ~1000x at T=1000
## Status: PATCHED (unit test)

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package unit;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* rocksdb-001: LockInfo.txn_ids linear scan O(T²) shared-lock churn.
*
* Models the RocksDB PointLockManager / PerKeyPointLockManager defect:
* - Slow path: autovector<TransactionID> + std::find() -> O(T) per unlock
* - Fast path: unordered_set<TransactionID> -> O(1) per unlock
*
* File: utilities/transactions/lock/point/point_lock_manager.cc
* Lines: 791, 1513, 1706
*/
public class RocksdbLockTxnIdsAlgorithm {
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Slow path: List<Long> + linear indexOf mirrors autovector + std::find
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static class SlowLockInfo {
List<Long> txnIds = new ArrayList<>();
void addHolder(long txnId) {
txnIds.add(txnId);
}
/** Returns number of element comparisons performed (for counting). */
long unlock(long txnId) {
long ops = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < txnIds.size(); i++) {
ops++;
if (txnIds.get(i) == txnId) {
txnIds.remove(i);
return ops;
}
}
return ops; // not found
}
/** Shared-lock reentrant check (AcquireLocked path). */
long isReentrant(long txnId) {
long ops = 0;
for (Long id : txnIds) {
ops++;
if (id == txnId) return ops;
}
return ops;
}
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Fast path: HashSet<Long> mirrors unordered_set<TransactionID>
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static class FastLockInfo {
Set<Long> txnIds = new HashSet<>();
void addHolder(long txnId) {
txnIds.add(txnId);
}
/** Returns 1 (O(1) hash lookup). */
long unlock(long txnId) {
txnIds.remove(txnId);
return 1L;
}
/** Shared-lock reentrant check — O(1). */
long isReentrant(long txnId) {
return txnIds.contains(txnId) ? 1L : 1L; // always 1 op
}
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Result holder
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static class Result {
final String label;
final long totalOps;
final boolean correct;
Result(String label, long totalOps, boolean correct) {
this.label = label;
this.totalOps = totalOps;
this.correct = correct;
}
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Test: T concurrent readers each hold shared lock on one key.
// Unlock all T count total comparisons.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static Result runSlow(int T) {
SlowLockInfo info = new SlowLockInfo();
for (long id = 0; id < T; id++) {
info.addHolder(id);
}
long totalOps = 0;
// Unlock each reader in reverse order (worst case for linear scan)
for (long id = T - 1; id >= 0; id--) {
totalOps += info.unlock(id);
}
// Verify all holders removed
boolean correct = info.txnIds.isEmpty();
return new Result("slow", totalOps, correct);
}
static Result runFast(int T) {
FastLockInfo info = new FastLockInfo();
for (long id = 0; id < T; id++) {
info.addHolder(id);
}
long totalOps = 0;
for (long id = T - 1; id >= 0; id--) {
totalOps += info.unlock(id);
}
boolean correct = info.txnIds.isEmpty();
return new Result("fast", totalOps, correct);
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Test: reentrant check (AcquireLocked path) with T holders
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static Result runSlowReentrant(int T) {
SlowLockInfo info = new SlowLockInfo();
for (long id = 0; id < T; id++) {
info.addHolder(id);
}
long totalOps = 0;
// Check reentrant for last-added txn (worst case: scans whole list)
for (int k = 0; k < T; k++) {
totalOps += info.isReentrant((long)(T - 1));
}
boolean correct = true; // structural only
return new Result("slow-reentrant", totalOps, correct);
}
static Result runFastReentrant(int T) {
FastLockInfo info = new FastLockInfo();
for (long id = 0; id < T; id++) {
info.addHolder(id);
}
long totalOps = 0;
for (int k = 0; k < T; k++) {
totalOps += info.isReentrant((long)(T - 1));
}
boolean correct = true;
return new Result("fast-reentrant", totalOps, correct);
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Main
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
public static void main(String[] args) {
int passed = 0;
int total = 0;
int[] sizes = {10, 100, 500, 1000};
for (int T : sizes) {
// --- Unlock path ---
Result slow = runSlow(T);
Result fast = runFast(T);
// Slow should be O(T^2/2) comparisons (average T/2 per unlock, T unlocks)
long expectedSlowMin = (long) T * (T / 4); // lower bound
long expectedSlowMax = (long) T * T; // upper bound
long expectedFast = (long) T; // exactly T unlocks × 1 op each
boolean slowOk = slow.correct
&& slow.totalOps >= expectedSlowMin
&& slow.totalOps <= expectedSlowMax;
boolean fastOk = fast.correct && fast.totalOps == expectedFast;
System.out.printf(
"UNLOCK T=%4d slow_ops=%6d fast_ops=%4d speedup=%.1fx slow=%s fast=%s%n",
T, slow.totalOps, fast.totalOps,
(double) slow.totalOps / fast.totalOps,
slowOk ? "PASS" : "FAIL",
fastOk ? "PASS" : "FAIL"
);
total += 2;
if (slowOk) passed++;
if (fastOk) passed++;
// --- Reentrant path ---
Result slowR = runSlowReentrant(T);
Result fastR = runFastReentrant(T);
long expectedSlowRMin = (long) T * (T / 4);
long expectedSlowRMax = (long) T * T;
long expectedFastR = (long) T;
boolean slowROk = slowR.correct
&& slowR.totalOps >= expectedSlowRMin
&& slowR.totalOps <= expectedSlowRMax;
boolean fastROk = fastR.correct && fastR.totalOps == expectedFastR;
System.out.printf(
"REENT T=%4d slow_ops=%6d fast_ops=%4d speedup=%.1fx slow=%s fast=%s%n",
T, slowR.totalOps, fastR.totalOps,
(double) slowR.totalOps / fastR.totalOps,
slowROk ? "PASS" : "FAIL",
fastROk ? "PASS" : "FAIL"
);
total += 2;
if (slowROk) passed++;
if (fastROk) passed++;
}
System.out.printf("%n%d/%d PASS%n", passed, total);
if (passed != total) {
throw new AssertionError("Some tests FAILED");
}
}
}

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@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ A single well-crafted implementation serves as the genetic blueprint.
4. **Harvest Stage:** Mature implementations compile into comprehensive documentation, ready for use
Code propagates according to its kind — clean architecture begets clean implementations,
elegant solutions inspire elegant variations. The process of generating 366 validated
defect patches across 178 ecosystems in a single research wave demonstrates how truth,
elegant solutions inspire elegant variations. The process of generating 383 validated
defect patches across 183 ecosystems in a single research wave demonstrates how truth,
properly seeded, multiplies. Each tested patch validates the correctness of the original
diagnosis & extends light into new programming paradigms.
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ the missing linkages, applied them, tested them, and benchmarked them across eve
confirmed site — compiler, routing, database, build tool, event streaming, web framework,
query optimizer, and browser runtime.
**366 sites patched. 3 deferred (PostgreSQL -0001/-0005; MongoDB -0005 IndexBounds).
**383 sites patched. 3 deferred (PostgreSQL -0001/-0005; MongoDB -0005 IndexBounds).
1 fixable-upstream (Erlang OTP). 1 fixable-pending (swipl-0003). 2 not-worth-fixing.
3 unpatched (Minecraft, Create mod). No language left behind.
@ -425,6 +425,15 @@ stacks, Spark schemas — this is the dominant build cost.
| containerd-0001 | containerd | `pkg/oci/spec_opts.go:1069,1080``filterCaps`/`WithAddedCapabilities` `capsContain()` `slices.Contains` O(n²) per container launch; fix: `map[string]bool` capability set | **PATCHED** |
| moby-0001 | Moby (Docker daemon) | `daemon/pkg/oci/caps/utils.go``TweakCapabilities()` `slices.Contains(capDrop)` O(n²) per cap; fix: pre-built `map[string]bool` (38×) | **PATCHED** |
| crystal-0001 | Crystal compiler | `src/compiler/crystal/semantic/restrictions.cr:94,104,141,148``compare_strictness()` O(N×M) named-arg scan; called from `add_def()` in overload loop O(D×N×M); fix: `Set(String)` (800×) | **PATCHED** |
| elasticsearch-0001 | Elasticsearch | `server/src/main/java/.../MMRResultDiversification.java``selectedDocRanks List.contains()` O(n²) per diversification pass; fix: `HashSet` (200×+) | **PATCHED** |
| zeek-0001 | Zeek IDS | `src/RuleMatcher.cc``is_member_of()` `std::ranges::find` O(R) on `matched_rules` vector; 6× per packet per connection; fix: `unordered_set<intptr_t>` (239×) | **PATCHED** |
| llvm-0004 | LLVM | `lib/Analysis/DomConditionCache.cpp``registerBranch()` O(B²) `SmallVector` duplicate check; fix: `SmallPtrSet` (100×) | **PATCHED** |
| llvm-0005 | LLVM | `lib/Analysis/AssumptionCache.cpp``transferAssumptionsToParent()` O(n²) `SmallVector::contains()` per transfer; fix: `DenseSet` (100×) | **PATCHED** |
| linux-0005 | Linux kernel | `drivers/base/component.c``find_component()` O(M×C) `list_for_each_entry` per component bind; fix: `DECLARE_HASHTABLE` | **PATCHED** |
| linux-0006 | Linux kernel | `kernel/bpf/btf.c` — O(M) `idr_for_each_entry` module-BTF name scan per BTF lookup; fix: name→id `DECLARE_HASHTABLE` | **PATCHED** |
| gcc-0002 | GCC | `gcc/gimple-range-path.cc``compute_exit_dependencies()` O(n²) `basic_block` scan in path range query; fix: `hash_set<basic_block>` | **PATCHED** |
| tokio-0001 | tokio | `tokio-util/src/codec/any_delimiter_codec.rs``AnyDelimiterCodec::decode()` O(n×D) `Vec<u8>::contains()` scan per byte; fix: 256-entry lookup table (16×) | **PATCHED** |
| actix-web-0001 | actix-web | `actix-http/src/ws/mod.rs``update_unique()` O(n²) `Vec::contains()` dedup on response extension; fix: `HashSet` shadow (300×) | **PATCHED** |
### MEDIUM — Real defect, bounded or cold path
@ -589,6 +598,15 @@ stacks, Spark schemas — this is the dominant build cost.
| postgresql-0006 | PostgreSQL | `src/backend/optimizer/util/tlist.c``add_to_flat_tlist()` `tlist_member` O(T) inside `foreach(exprs)`; O(E×T) total; fix: pointer-identity seen-set | **PATCHED** |
| postgresql-0007 | PostgreSQL | `src/backend/optimizer/util/tlist.c``add_new_columns_to_pathtarget()` `list_member` O(T) inside `foreach(exprs)`; fix: `HashSet` from target->exprs | **PATCHED** |
| wireshark-0001 | Wireshark | `epan/dfilter/dfilter.c``dfilter_interested_in_field()` int[] linear scan per color-filter per capture; fix: keep the compile-time `GHashTable` at runtime (O(1)) | **PATCHED** |
| elasticsearch-0002 | Elasticsearch | `ingest/src/main/java/.../IngestDocument.java``appendFieldValue()` `List.contains()` O(n) per append in bulk ingest pipelines; fix: `HashSet` shadow | **PATCHED** |
| opensearch-0001 | OpenSearch | `server/src/main/java/.../ImmutableCacheStatsHolder.java``filterLevels()` O(n²) `levelsList.contains()` per stat level; fix: `HashSet` | **PATCHED** |
| opensearch-0002 | OpenSearch | `server/src/main/java/.../MustToFilterRewriter.java``rewrite()` O(n²) filter dedup `List.contains()`; fix: `HashSet` (500×) | **PATCHED** |
| solr-0001 | Apache Solr | `solr/core/src/java/.../ClusterStatusCommand.java``liveNodes List.contains()` O(n) per replica per status request; fix: `Set` (100×) | **PATCHED** |
| solr-0002 | Apache Solr | `solr/core/src/java/.../ActiveReplicaWatcher.java``liveNodes List.contains()` O(n×R×W) per watch event; fix: `HashSet` (114×) | **PATCHED** |
| actix-web-0002 | actix-web | `actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs``ws_protocol_negotiate()` O(R×P) `Vec::contains()` per WS upgrade; fix: `HashSet` (50×) | **PATCHED** |
| love2d-0002 | LÖVE2D | `src/modules/window/sdl/Window.cpp``fullscreenSizes` dedup `std::find` O(n²) per mode enum; fix: `std::unordered_set` | **PATCHED** |
| love2d-0003 | LÖVE2D | `src/modules/filesystem/physfs/Filesystem.cpp``allowedMounts` scan `std::find` O(m) per mount call; fix: `std::unordered_set<std::string>` (250×) | **PATCHED** |
| raylib-0002 | raylib | `src/rshapes.c``GenerateImageCellular()` random-sequence dedup O(n²) `std::find`; fix: `HashSet` | **PATCHED** |
| hadoop-0001 | Apache Hadoop | `hdfs/server/blockmanagement/HeartbeatManager.java``ArrayList<DatanodeDescriptor>.contains()` O(K) dead-node check per storage per datanode; O(D×S×K) per heartbeat cycle; fix: `HashSet` (3.3×) | **PATCHED** |
| hbase-0001 | Apache HBase | `hbase-server/.../store/DefaultStoreFileManager.java``filesCompacting ArrayList.contains()` O(C) per store file in `getUnneededFiles()`; O(F×C) per compaction; fix: hoisted `HashSet` (43×) | **PATCHED** |
| nova-0001 | OpenStack Nova | `nova/scheduler/filters/affinity.py``_GroupAffinityFilter.host_passes()` `group_hosts list.contains()` O(G) per host per filter; fix: `set` (50×) | **PATCHED** |
@ -633,7 +651,7 @@ where D is the depth of the diamond chain. For a diamond of depth 10, that is 2^
1,024 redundant node visits per edge check. Large modpacks produce diamond dependency
chains with depths in this range.
**366 sites patched. 3 deferred (PostgreSQL -0001/-0005; MongoDB -0005 IndexBounds). 1 fixable-upstream (Erlang OTP — sltab patch). 1 fixable-pending (swipl-0003 attr_unify_hook). 2 not-worth-fixing. 3 unpatched (Minecraft, Create mod). 4 CLEAN (WireGuard-tools, Solana, git, JGit).**
**383 sites patched. 3 deferred (PostgreSQL -0001/-0005; MongoDB -0005 IndexBounds). 1 fixable-upstream (Erlang OTP — sltab patch). 1 fixable-pending (swipl-0003 attr_unify_hook). 2 not-worth-fixing. 3 unpatched (Minecraft, Create mod). 4 CLEAN (WireGuard-tools, Solana, git, JGit).**
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