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[CWS] Fix race in WaitSignal - #44717

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What does this PR do?

Fix a race causing some tests to fail in wait signal. This fails were flaky and impacted a lot of tests.

Motivation

A race in the function WaitSignal was causing some test to fail or to pass even if they were not supposed to.
If we had at least two subtests and the first test generate multiple events that match rule A, then one of these events will be kept in the handler for the test B (because the handler is not cleaned up between subtests). It that case, the test will considerer the second event matching rule A as the event created by the action on the test B and will cause a fail. After that, every next test will fail, matching the previous rule. It was very common in the DNS test but can occur in other tests.

This PR should fix :

  • DNS tests failing because one test was matching a duplicated event from the previous sub-test
  • Setsockopt tests failing because one test was matching a duplicated event from the previous sub-test
  • Others similar tests
  • Fix ProcessContextMetadata that was passing with the wrong rule (because the wrong rule was matched). This was spotted thanks to the new function.

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Additional Notes

In the future, we should separate sub-tests that match the same rule into different tests, especially if the actions we are doing can create multiple events.

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theop-dd requested a review from a team as a code owner January 2, 2026 15:58
@theop-dd theop-dd added changelog/no-changelog No changelog entry needed team/agent-security qa/done QA done before merge and regressions are covered by tests labels Jan 2, 2026
@github-actions github-actions Bot added the long review PR is complex, plan time to review it label Jan 2, 2026
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Static quality checks

✅ Please find below the results from static quality gates
Comparison made with ancestor 85e4ff2
📊 Static Quality Gates Dashboard

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Info

Quality gate Delta On disk size (MiB) Delta On wire size (MiB)
agent_deb_amd64 $${0}$$ $${708.13}$$ < $${708.41}$$ $${-0.03}$$ $${173.88}$$ < $${174.49}$$
agent_deb_amd64_fips $${0}$$ $${703.41}$$ < $${704.0}$$ $${+0}$$ $${172.68}$$ < $${173.75}$$
agent_heroku_amd64 $${0}$$ $${328.72}$$ < $${329.53}$$ $${-0}$$ $${87.43}$$ < $${88.45}$$
agent_msi $${0}$$ $${570.71}$$ < $${982.08}$$ $${+0.01}$$ $${142.7}$$ < $${143.02}$$
agent_rpm_amd64 $${0}$$ $${708.12}$$ < $${708.38}$$ $${-0.02}$$ $${176.46}$$ < $${177.66}$$
agent_rpm_amd64_fips $${0}$$ $${703.4}$$ < $${703.99}$$ $${+0.02}$$ $${175.97}$$ < $${176.6}$$
agent_rpm_arm64 $${0}$$ $${689.64}$$ < $${693.52}$$ $${-0.01}$$ $${159.96}$$ < $${161.26}$$
agent_rpm_arm64_fips $${0}$$ $${685.79}$$ < $${688.48}$$ $${-0.01}$$ $${159.41}$$ < $${160.55}$$
agent_suse_amd64 $${0}$$ $${708.12}$$ < $${708.38}$$ $${-0.02}$$ $${176.46}$$ < $${177.66}$$
agent_suse_amd64_fips $${0}$$ $${703.4}$$ < $${703.99}$$ $${+0.02}$$ $${175.97}$$ < $${176.6}$$
agent_suse_arm64 $${0}$$ $${689.64}$$ < $${693.52}$$ $${-0.01}$$ $${159.96}$$ < $${161.26}$$
agent_suse_arm64_fips $${0}$$ $${685.79}$$ < $${688.48}$$ $${-0.01}$$ $${159.41}$$ < $${160.55}$$
docker_agent_amd64 $${+0}$$ $${769.96}$$ < $${770.72}$$ $${-0}$$ $${261.75}$$ < $${262.45}$$
docker_agent_arm64 $${+0}$$ $${776.07}$$ < $${780.2}$$ $${-0.01}$$ $${250.81}$$ < $${252.63}$$
docker_agent_jmx_amd64 $${-0}$$ $${960.84}$$ < $${961.6}$$ $${-0}$$ $${330.39}$$ < $${331.08}$$
docker_agent_jmx_arm64 $${-0}$$ $${955.67}$$ < $${959.8}$$ $${-0}$$ $${315.44}$$ < $${317.27}$$
docker_cluster_agent_amd64 $${-0}$$ $${180.7}$$ < $${181.08}$$ $${+0}$$ $${63.85}$$ < $${64.49}$$
docker_cluster_agent_arm64 $${0}$$ $${196.55}$$ < $${198.49}$$ $${-0}$$ $${60.14}$$ < $${61.17}$$
docker_cws_instrumentation_amd64 $${0}$$ $${7.13}$$ < $${7.18}$$ $${+0}$$ $${2.99}$$ < $${3.33}$$
docker_cws_instrumentation_arm64 $${0}$$ $${6.69}$$ < $${6.92}$$ $${-0}$$ $${2.73}$$ < $${3.09}$$
docker_dogstatsd_amd64 $${0}$$ $${38.78}$$ < $${39.38}$$ $${+0}$$ $${15.01}$$ < $${15.82}$$
docker_dogstatsd_arm64 $${0}$$ $${37.07}$$ < $${37.94}$$ $${+0}$$ $${14.34}$$ < $${14.83}$$
dogstatsd_deb_amd64 $${0}$$ $${30.0}$$ < $${30.61}$$ $${+0}$$ $${7.94}$$ < $${8.79}$$
dogstatsd_deb_arm64 $${0}$$ $${28.15}$$ < $${29.11}$$ $${-0}$$ $${6.81}$$ < $${7.71}$$
dogstatsd_rpm_amd64 $${0}$$ $${30.0}$$ < $${30.61}$$ $${-0}$$ $${7.95}$$ < $${8.8}$$
dogstatsd_suse_amd64 $${0}$$ $${30.0}$$ < $${30.61}$$ $${-0}$$ $${7.95}$$ < $${8.8}$$
iot_agent_deb_amd64 $${0}$$ $${42.99}$$ < $${43.29}$$ $${-0}$$ $${11.26}$$ < $${12.04}$$
iot_agent_deb_arm64 $${0}$$ $${40.11}$$ < $${40.92}$$ $${+0}$$ $${9.63}$$ < $${10.45}$$
iot_agent_deb_armhf $${0}$$ $${40.69}$$ < $${41.03}$$ $${+0}$$ $${9.82}$$ < $${10.62}$$
iot_agent_rpm_amd64 $${0}$$ $${42.99}$$ < $${43.29}$$ $${-0}$$ $${11.27}$$ < $${12.06}$$
iot_agent_suse_amd64 $${0}$$ $${42.99}$$ < $${43.29}$$ $${-0}$$ $${11.27}$$ < $${12.06}$$

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Regression Detector

Regression Detector Results

Metrics dashboard
Target profiles
Run ID: ebd491cc-fc8a-4ac2-bb59-b9413a9a5537

Baseline: 85e4ff2
Comparison: 50eeca5
Diff

Optimization Goals: ✅ No significant changes detected

Experiments ignored for regressions

Regressions in experiments with settings containing erratic: true are ignored.

perf experiment goal Δ mean % Δ mean % CI trials links
docker_containers_cpu % cpu utilization -1.73 [-4.63, +1.16] 1 Logs

Fine details of change detection per experiment

perf experiment goal Δ mean % Δ mean % CI trials links
ddot_logs memory utilization +0.76 [+0.70, +0.83] 1 Logs
uds_dogstatsd_20mb_12k_contexts_20_senders memory utilization +0.27 [+0.22, +0.33] 1 Logs
quality_gate_logs % cpu utilization +0.24 [-1.22, +1.70] 1 Logs bounds checks dashboard
ddot_metrics_sum_delta memory utilization +0.13 [-0.08, +0.34] 1 Logs
file_to_blackhole_500ms_latency egress throughput +0.09 [-0.28, +0.46] 1 Logs
file_to_blackhole_100ms_latency egress throughput +0.05 [-0.00, +0.09] 1 Logs
file_to_blackhole_1000ms_latency egress throughput +0.01 [-0.40, +0.42] 1 Logs
uds_dogstatsd_to_api ingress throughput +0.01 [-0.12, +0.13] 1 Logs
uds_dogstatsd_to_api_v3 ingress throughput +0.00 [-0.13, +0.13] 1 Logs
tcp_dd_logs_filter_exclude ingress throughput +0.00 [-0.08, +0.08] 1 Logs
file_to_blackhole_0ms_latency egress throughput -0.01 [-0.39, +0.37] 1 Logs
ddot_metrics_sum_cumulativetodelta_exporter memory utilization -0.05 [-0.28, +0.18] 1 Logs
docker_containers_memory memory utilization -0.17 [-0.24, -0.10] 1 Logs
otlp_ingest_metrics memory utilization -0.18 [-0.33, -0.02] 1 Logs
quality_gate_idle memory utilization -0.19 [-0.23, -0.14] 1 Logs bounds checks dashboard
file_tree memory utilization -0.22 [-0.27, -0.16] 1 Logs
otlp_ingest_logs memory utilization -0.25 [-0.36, -0.14] 1 Logs
quality_gate_idle_all_features memory utilization -0.34 [-0.38, -0.30] 1 Logs bounds checks dashboard
ddot_metrics_sum_cumulative memory utilization -0.56 [-0.73, -0.40] 1 Logs
quality_gate_metrics_logs memory utilization -0.84 [-1.04, -0.63] 1 Logs bounds checks dashboard
tcp_syslog_to_blackhole ingress throughput -1.14 [-1.21, -1.06] 1 Logs
ddot_metrics memory utilization -1.15 [-1.37, -0.93] 1 Logs
docker_containers_cpu % cpu utilization -1.73 [-4.63, +1.16] 1 Logs

Bounds Checks: ✅ Passed

perf experiment bounds_check_name replicates_passed links
docker_containers_cpu simple_check_run 10/10
docker_containers_memory memory_usage 10/10
docker_containers_memory simple_check_run 10/10
file_to_blackhole_0ms_latency lost_bytes 10/10
file_to_blackhole_0ms_latency memory_usage 10/10
file_to_blackhole_1000ms_latency lost_bytes 10/10
file_to_blackhole_1000ms_latency memory_usage 10/10
file_to_blackhole_100ms_latency lost_bytes 10/10
file_to_blackhole_100ms_latency memory_usage 10/10
file_to_blackhole_500ms_latency lost_bytes 10/10
file_to_blackhole_500ms_latency memory_usage 10/10
quality_gate_idle intake_connections 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_idle memory_usage 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_idle_all_features intake_connections 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_idle_all_features memory_usage 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_logs intake_connections 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_logs lost_bytes 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_logs memory_usage 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_metrics_logs cpu_usage 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_metrics_logs intake_connections 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_metrics_logs lost_bytes 10/10 bounds checks dashboard
quality_gate_metrics_logs memory_usage 10/10 bounds checks dashboard

Explanation

Confidence level: 90.00%
Effect size tolerance: |Δ mean %| ≥ 5.00%

Performance changes are noted in the perf column of each table:

  • ✅ = significantly better comparison variant performance
  • ❌ = significantly worse comparison variant performance
  • ➖ = no significant change in performance

A regression test is an A/B test of target performance in a repeatable rig, where "performance" is measured as "comparison variant minus baseline variant" for an optimization goal (e.g., ingress throughput). Due to intrinsic variability in measuring that goal, we can only estimate its mean value for each experiment; we report uncertainty in that value as a 90.00% confidence interval denoted "Δ mean % CI".

For each experiment, we decide whether a change in performance is a "regression" -- a change worth investigating further -- if all of the following criteria are true:

  1. Its estimated |Δ mean %| ≥ 5.00%, indicating the change is big enough to merit a closer look.

  2. Its 90.00% confidence interval "Δ mean % CI" does not contain zero, indicating that if our statistical model is accurate, there is at least a 90.00% chance there is a difference in performance between baseline and comparison variants.

  3. Its configuration does not mark it "erratic".

CI Pass/Fail Decision

Passed. All Quality Gates passed.

  • quality_gate_idle, bounds check memory_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_idle, bounds check intake_connections: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_idle_all_features, bounds check memory_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_idle_all_features, bounds check intake_connections: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_metrics_logs, bounds check memory_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_metrics_logs, bounds check lost_bytes: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_metrics_logs, bounds check cpu_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_metrics_logs, bounds check intake_connections: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_logs, bounds check intake_connections: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_logs, bounds check lost_bytes: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
  • quality_gate_logs, bounds check memory_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.

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theop-dd force-pushed the theop-dd/fix-race-wait-signal branch 9 times, most recently from 818899d to 4fa07e1 Compare January 5, 2026 14:18
@theop-dd theop-dd changed the title [CWS] Fix race in wait signal [CWS] Fix race in WaitSignal Jan 5, 2026
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tb.Logf("Filtering event: got rule %q, expected %q", r.ID, ruleID)
return
}
tb.Helper()

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Really small nit: Use it right at the top of this function.

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true, will edit that

@@ -561,6 +622,24 @@ func (tm *testModule) WaitSignal(tb testing.TB, action func() error, cb onRuleHa
})
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// WaitSignalFromRule is like WaitSignal but filters events by ruleID
// to prevent stale events from previous sub-tests from being processed.
func (tm *testModule) WaitSignalFromRule(tb testing.TB, action func() error, cb onRuleHandler, ruleID string) {

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To avoid duplicated code, you can delete all the implementation of WaitSignal(), waitSignal() and getSignal and make it use your implementation with an empty ruleID if you always match when the rule id is "" on getSignalFromRule().

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You are completely right. I wanted to keep the old function as a first step but I can still keep it with an empty string yes! I'll do that

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theop-dd force-pushed the theop-dd/fix-race-wait-signal branch from 7809777 to 50eeca5 Compare January 7, 2026 09:56
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