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Fix logger node teardown before RMW shutdown - #3833

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Fixes #3827.

MoveIt's logger helpers keep internal rclcpp::Node instances alive as function-local statics. Those nodes were destroyed during process teardown, after rclcpp::shutdown() had already shut down the RMW context.

With rmw_zenoh_cpp, the late node destruction calls back into Zenoh after its runtime has been torn down and aborts the process.

This change registers a pre-shutdown callback on each logger node's own rclcpp::Context and resets the node before rcl_shutdown() runs.

The callback does not retain the node: it references the caller-owned static node slot and weakly holds the synchronization guard, avoiding a Context -> callback -> Node -> Context ownership cycle and keeping static teardown safe when shutdown is not called explicitly.

Existing logger naming and normal /rosout behavior before shutdown are preserved. The copied rclcpp::Logger remains valid after its node is reset; the node-owned /rosout publisher is torn down during pre-shutdown.

Regression coverage verifies:

  • logger nodes are destroyed during pre-shutdown;
  • the shutdown callback does not retain the logger node or synchronization guard;
  • setNodeLoggerName() is safe across explicit shutdown;
  • the pre-rclcpp::init() fallback remains unchanged.

Validation with ROS 2 Jazzy and rmw_zenoh_cpp 0.2.9:

  • SetNodeLoggerNameTest.SafeAcrossExplicitShutdown passes under rmw_zenoh_cpp
  • all 4 shutdown/lifecycle tests and the isolated pre-init fallback test pass under rmw_zenoh_cpp
  • existing test-node_logging /rosout launch test passes under rmw_zenoh_cpp
  • targeted CTest validation passes for test_logger, test_logger_before_init, and test-node_logging
  • colcon build --packages-select moveit_core --symlink-install --cmake-args -DBUILD_TESTING=ON passes
  • pre-commit passes on all changed files
  • git diff --check passes

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved logger reliability during application and context shutdown.
    • Prevented logging failures when nodes are destroyed or shutdown unexpectedly.
    • Ensured safe fallback logging before initialization and after shutdown.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for logger lifecycle, shutdown handling, node destruction, race conditions, and operation before initialization.

Signed-off-by: Dennis Lanov <dennis.lanov@gmail.com>
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The logger now synchronizes node access with a shared mutex and resets the node during context pre-shutdown. It falls back safely after node reset and preserves existing loggers. Tests cover shutdown races, cleanup, repeated use, and pre-initialization behavior.

Changes

Logger lifecycle safety

Layer / File(s) Summary
Pre-shutdown mutex reset
moveit_core/utils/src/logger_detail.hpp
Replaces LoggerNodeFlag with a shared mutex. The pre-shutdown callback locks the mutex and resets the node through weak references.
Logger node integration
moveit_core/utils/src/logger.cpp
Synchronizes global logger access and setNodeLoggerName. The code uses a fallback logger after node reset and preserves existing logger objects.
Lifecycle regression coverage
moveit_core/utils/test/CMakeLists.txt, moveit_core/utils/test/test_logger.cpp, moveit_core/utils/test/test_logger_before_init.cpp
Adds tests for shutdown races, node cleanup, logger use after shutdown, and pre-initialization fallback in a separate executable.

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Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 5e70e

The change resets logger nodes before RMW shutdown to prevent teardown-time process aborts, with targeted regression tests and validation reported as passing; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Application
  participant LoggerAPI
  participant LoggerNode
  participant ROS2Context
  Application->>LoggerAPI: configure or request logger
  LoggerAPI->>LoggerNode: lock mutex and read node
  alt node exists
    LoggerNode-->>LoggerAPI: provide node logger
  else node was reset
    LoggerAPI-->>Application: provide fallback logger
  end
  ROS2Context->>LoggerNode: invoke pre-shutdown reset
  LoggerNode->>LoggerNode: lock mutex and clear node
  Application->>LoggerAPI: use existing logger after shutdown
  LoggerAPI-->>Application: retain logger name and logging access
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary change: fixing logger node teardown before RMW shutdown.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes directly address issue #3827 by resetting logger nodes before RMW shutdown, preventing late Zenoh calls during process exit. Regression tests cover the shutdown and logger lifecycle scenar…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The implementation and tests remain within the scope of the logger teardown fix and its regression coverage. No unrelated code changes are identified.
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The changes directly address issue #3827 by resetting logger nodes before RMW shutdown, preventing late Zenoh calls during process exit. Regression tests cover the shutdown and logger lifecycle scenarios.

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Nice contribution. I have a few remarks and questions though.
And there seems to be a regression on Jazzy with it.

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In `@moveit_core/utils/src/logger.cpp`:
- Around line 64-65: In the logger initialization flow after
registerNodeResetOnPreShutdown creates s_mutex, lock s_mutex before the first
moveit_node read and check whether the callback reset it; if so, return the
existing non-node logger fallback instead of dereferencing it. Preserve the
normal moveit_node->get_logger() path when the node remains available.

In `@moveit_core/utils/test/test_logger.cpp`:
- Around line 48-56: Run FallsBackToNonNodeLoggerBeforeInit in an isolated test
process so SafeAcrossExplicitShutdown cannot initialize the function-local
static returned by getGlobalRootLogger() first; remove the reliance on
GoogleTest definition order while preserving the fallback test’s validation of
behavior before rclcpp::init().
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Thanks for the review. I addressed the three comments and the subsequent race/test-isolation findings. The earlier Jazzy failure was from the clang-tidy delta lane: the new function-local statics needed MoveIt's required s_ prefix. Local Jazzy validation now passes, including the lifecycle tests, isolated pre-init fallback test, existing /rosout test, and repeated runs with rmw_zenoh_cpp. The new GitHub Actions runs are currently waiting for fork-workflow approval.

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In `@moveit_core/utils/test/CMakeLists.txt`:
- Around line 21-22: Update the ament_add_gtest declaration for
test_logger_before_init to set SKIP_LINKING_MAIN_LIBRARIES, since
test_logger_before_init.cpp provides its own main function; leave the existing
moveit_utils linkage unchanged.
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The Jazzy failure was from the clang-tidy delta lane: the new function-local statics needed MoveIt's required s_ prefix.

I don't think that was the issue. test_controller_manager_plugin fails with error code -11:
run_test.py: return code -11

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