[Bug 1527645] [NEW] grub-mkconfig hangs (due to acting on closed handle?)

[Daniel Convissor]

Public bug reported:

Calling "grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg" hangs.  I came across
this when running "apt-get upgrade", during the kernel post install
step, where it hangs on this line in the log:

    run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
3.19.0-41-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-41-generic

I ran strace on calling grub-mkconfig.  I'll attach the output, but
here's a summary of the output.  To my untrained eye, it looks like
grub-mkconfig is calling pipe() and read() on a closed handle.

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
... snip ...
read(3, "/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root\n", 128) = 28
read(3, "", 128)                        = 0
--- SIGCHLD {si_signo=SIGCHLD, si_code=CLD_EXITED, si_pid=17818, si_status=0, si_utime=0, si_stime=0} ---
rt_sigreturn()                          = 0
close(3)                                = 0
wait4(-1, [{WIFEXITED(s) && WEXITSTATUS(s) == 0}], 0, NULL) = 17818
pipe([3, 4])                            = 0
clone(child_stack=0, flags=CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID|CLONE_CHILD_SETTID|SIGCHLD, child_tidptr=0x7fe3556d7a10) = 17819
close(4)                                = 0
read(3, 
        ^
        |
NOTE: THE PROCESS HANGS THERE

NOTE: AFTER KILLING THE PROCESS, THE LINE CONTINUES THERE
        |
        v
read(3, 0x7ffddd6b62e0, 128)            = ? ERESTARTSYS (To be restarted if SA_RESTART is set)
--- SIGTERM {si_signo=SIGTERM, si_code=SI_USER, si_pid=16554, si_uid=0} ---
+++ killed by SIGTERM +++
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Here are the package versions on hand as determined by "apt-cache policy
grub grub-pc grub-efi"

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
grub:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.97-29ubuntu66
  Version table:
     0.97-29ubuntu66 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
grub-pc:
  Installed: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6
  Candidate: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6
  Version table:
 *** 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.02~beta2-9 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
grub-efi:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6
  Version table:
     2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
     2.02~beta2-9 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is similar to what happened to me in bug #1510563 about a month
ago.

** Affects: grub (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: grub-mkconfig hang

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Title:
  grub-mkconfig hangs (due to acting on closed handle?)

Status in grub package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Calling "grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg" hangs.  I came across
  this when running "apt-get upgrade", during the kernel post install
  step, where it hangs on this line in the log:

      run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub
  3.19.0-41-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-41-generic

  I ran strace on calling grub-mkconfig.  I'll attach the output, but
  here's a summary of the output.  To my untrained eye, it looks like
  grub-mkconfig is calling pipe() and read() on a closed handle.

  vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
  ... snip ...
  read(3, "/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root\n", 128) = 28
  read(3, "", 128)                        = 0
  --- SIGCHLD {si_signo=SIGCHLD, si_code=CLD_EXITED, si_pid=17818, si_status=0, si_utime=0, si_stime=0} ---
  rt_sigreturn()                          = 0
  close(3)                                = 0
  wait4(-1, [{WIFEXITED(s) && WEXITSTATUS(s) == 0}], 0, NULL) = 17818
  pipe([3, 4])                            = 0
  clone(child_stack=0, flags=CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID|CLONE_CHILD_SETTID|SIGCHLD, child_tidptr=0x7fe3556d7a10) = 17819
  close(4)                                = 0
  read(3, 
          ^
          |
  NOTE: THE PROCESS HANGS THERE

  NOTE: AFTER KILLING THE PROCESS, THE LINE CONTINUES THERE
          |
          v
  read(3, 0x7ffddd6b62e0, 128)            = ? ERESTARTSYS (To be restarted if SA_RESTART is set)
  --- SIGTERM {si_signo=SIGTERM, si_code=SI_USER, si_pid=16554, si_uid=0} ---
  +++ killed by SIGTERM +++
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  Here are the package versions on hand as determined by "apt-cache
  policy grub grub-pc grub-efi"

  vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
  grub:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 0.97-29ubuntu66
    Version table:
       0.97-29ubuntu66 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
  grub-pc:
    Installed: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6
    Candidate: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6
    Version table:
   *** 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.02~beta2-9 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
  grub-efi:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6
    Version table:
       2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.6 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
       2.02~beta2-9 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  This is similar to what happened to me in bug #1510563 about a month
  ago.

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