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Keep the TopicFlow permit when a rebalance callback times out [AWAIT cats-helper#425] - #936

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ioToTry splits an effect with IO.syncStep, which walks inside uncancelable and past onCancel. When the walk lands inside TopicFlow.safeguard's semaphore.permit.use { ... }.uncancelable, the returned IO runs without the permit release. A timeout cancels it and the permit is never returned.

A cede in front of each guarded call stops the walk there: IO.Cede has no case in the interpreter, so the whole region is returned intact. The callback still fails with TimeoutException and the flow is torn down and retried; the budget is unchanged.

TopicFlowSafeguardSyncStepSpec fails 3/3 without the cede and passes with it.

The real fix is in cats-helper: #425 makes ioToTry stop at cancellation structure instead of walking through it. Once that ships this cede is belt-and-braces.

Fixes #937.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved reliability when persistence operations time out or are cancelled during consumer rebalancing.
    • Ensured resources remain releasable after interrupted recovery or state-management operations, preventing stalled processing.
  • Documentation

    • Clarified that Cassandra and Kafka persistence recover state per key during partition assignment.
    • Documented how rebalance callbacks process persistence operations.

skafka runs rebalance-callback effects through ToTry, and cats-helper's
ioToTry splits them with IO.syncStep. SyncStep.interpret steps into
IO.Uncancelable and drops IO.OnCancel, so the safeguard's mask and permit
release were missing from the remainder: a timeout cancelled it and the
permit was never returned, blocking every later call and the release.

IO.Cede has no case in SyncStep.interpret, so a cede in front of each
guarded call hands the whole region back intact. The callback still
fails with the TimeoutException and the flow is torn down and retried
as before.
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TopicFlow safeguard operations now yield before acquiring their semaphore permit. Regression tests cover syncStep, rebalance timeout, cancellation, and permit release. Persistence documentation describes per-key recovery through ToTry in rebalance callbacks.

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TopicFlow safeguard

Layer / File(s) Summary
Safeguard boundary
core/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlow.scala
apply, add, and remove now call Concurrent[F].cede before entering the uncancelable semaphore region. The scaladoc covers rebalance callbacks.
Timeout and cancellation validation
core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlowSafeguardSyncStepSpec.scala, docs/persistence.md
Tests cover syncStep, rebalance timeout cleanup, cancellation, and subsequent release. Persistence documentation describes per-key recovery through application ToTry during partition assignment.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to a9155

The semaphore safeguard targets permit leaks during rebalance timeouts, but the new regression suite has a likely compilation issue that should be fixed before merge. Normal in-budget assignment coverage and explicit dependency-version documentation should also be added.

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ❓ Inconclusive The implementation addresses the semaphore leak and preserves cancellation and cleanup across the ToTry boundary. Regression tests cover timeout cancellation, callback execution, permit release, and p… Add or identify regression coverage for recovery completing before the ToTry timeout, including successful TopicFlow completion and cleanup. Confirm coverage for all required cancellation paths in issue #937 [#937].
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Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The code, regression tests, and persistence documentation changes relate directly to rebalance callback timeouts, TopicFlow permit release, and ToTry behavior.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the primary change: preserving the TopicFlow permit when a rebalance callback times out. The issue reference adds useful context without making the title vague.
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The implementation addresses the semaphore leak and preserves cancellation and cleanup across the ToTry boundary. Regression tests cover timeout cancellation, callback execution, permit release, and plain cancellation. The provided context does not show coverage for the required timeout-longer-than-recovery case.

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safeTopicFlow = new TopicFlow[F] {
def apply(records: ConsumerRecords[String, ByteVector]): F[Unit] =
semaphore.permit.use { _ => closed.get.ifM(().pure[F], topicFlow.apply(records)) }.uncancelable
Concurrent[F].cede *>

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This change is obviously not needed if evolution-gaming/cats-helper#330 or
evolution-gaming/cats-helper#425 lands.

@tobiajo tobiajo changed the title Keep the TopicFlow permit when a rebalance callback times out Keep the TopicFlow permit when a rebalance callback times out [AWAIT cats-helper#425] Sep 9, 2026

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🧹 Nitpick comments (3)
core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlowSafeguardSyncStepSpec.scala (2)

102-123: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add the success-path case: recovery finishes inside the budget.

The suite covers a callback that outlives the budget, plain IO cancellation, and the syncStep boundary. It does not cover a callback that completes inside the budget. That case proves the added cede does not break normal partition assignment, which is the path every rebalance takes. Open the gate before assign, then assert the callback returns Success.

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In
`@core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlowSafeguardSyncStepSpec.scala`
around lines 102 - 123, Add a success-path test alongside the existing rebalance
timeout coverage, using the topicFlow setup and gate in the current spec;
complete the gate before calling assign, then assert that assign returns
Success. Keep the existing timeout and cleanup assertions unchanged.

59-60: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Specify G for syncStep.

With cats-effect 3.7.1, Async.syncStep requires an explicit Sync[G] result type. This call does not constrain G before .unsafeRunSync() is selected. Use SyncIO and import it.

♻️ Proposed fix
-import cats.effect.{Deferred, IO, Ref, Resource}
+import cats.effect.{Deferred, IO, Ref, Resource, SyncIO}
...
-    IO.delay(fa.syncStep(Int.MaxValue).unsafeRunSync())
+    IO.delay(fa.syncStep[SyncIO](Int.MaxValue).unsafeRunSync())
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In
`@core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlowSafeguardSyncStepSpec.scala`
around lines 59 - 60, Update the test helper method step to invoke syncStep with
an explicit SyncIO result type, and import SyncIO from cats-effect. Preserve the
existing unsafeRunSync execution and IO[Either[IO[Unit], Unit]] return type.
core/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlow.scala (1)

180-182: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Document the cats-effect version for this IO.syncStep guard.

The build declares cats-effect 3.7.1, where IO.syncStep stops at IO.Cede and returns the remaining computation. Add this version to the comment and recheck the behavior when upgrading, because the safeguard depends on this implementation detail.

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In `@core/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlow.scala` around
lines 180 - 182, Update the comment around the IO.syncStep guard in TopicFlow to
document that it relies on cats-effect 3.7.1 behavior, specifically IO.syncStep
stopping at IO.Cede and returning the remaining computation. Note that this
implementation detail must be rechecked when upgrading cats-effect.
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Nitpick comments:
In `@core/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlow.scala`:
- Around line 180-182: Update the comment around the IO.syncStep guard in
TopicFlow to document that it relies on cats-effect 3.7.1 behavior, specifically
IO.syncStep stopping at IO.Cede and returning the remaining computation. Note
that this implementation detail must be rechecked when upgrading cats-effect.

In
`@core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/kafka/flow/TopicFlowSafeguardSyncStepSpec.scala`:
- Around line 102-123: Add a success-path test alongside the existing rebalance
timeout coverage, using the topicFlow setup and gate in the current spec;
complete the gate before calling assign, then assert that assign returns
Success. Keep the existing timeout and cleanup assertions unchanged.
- Around line 59-60: Update the test helper method step to invoke syncStep with
an explicit SyncIO result type, and import SyncIO from cats-effect. Preserve the
existing unsafeRunSync execution and IO[Either[IO[Unit], Unit]] return type.

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A rebalance callback that outlives the ToTry timeout leaves the TopicFlow blocked forever

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