macos: Fix shared memory compatibility and add documentation

Implement workaround for macOS POSIX shm 31-character name limit by
hashing long keys. Add comprehensive documentation for macOS-specific
compatibility fixes.

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# macOS Documentation
This directory contains macOS-specific documentation for the piker project.
## Contents
- **[compatibility-fixes.md](compatibility-fixes.md)** - Comprehensive guide to macOS compatibility issues and their solutions
## Quick Start
If you're experiencing issues running piker on macOS, check the compatibility fixes guide:
```bash
cat docs/macos/compatibility-fixes.md
```
## Key Issues Addressed
1. **Socket Credential Passing** - macOS uses different socket options than Linux
2. **Shared Memory Name Limits** - macOS limits shm names to 31 characters
3. **Cleanup Race Conditions** - Handling concurrent shared memory cleanup
4. **Async Runtime Coordination** - Proper trio/asyncio shutdown on macOS
## Platform Information
- **Tested on**: macOS 15.0+ (Darwin 25.0.0)
- **Python**: 3.13+
- **Architecture**: ARM64 (Apple Silicon) and x86_64 (Intel)
## Related Projects
These fixes may also apply to:
- [tractor](https://github.com/goodboy/tractor) - The actor runtime used by piker
- Other projects using tractor on macOS
## Contributing
Found additional macOS issues? Please:
1. Document the error and its cause
2. Provide a solution with code examples
3. Test on multiple macOS versions
4. Submit a PR updating this documentation

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# macOS Compatibility Fixes for Piker/Tractor
This guide documents macOS-specific issues encountered when running `piker` on macOS and their solutions. These fixes address platform differences between Linux and macOS in areas like socket credentials, shared memory naming, and async runtime coordination.
## Table of Contents
1. [Socket Credential Passing](#1-socket-credential-passing)
2. [Shared Memory Name Length Limits](#2-shared-memory-name-length-limits)
3. [Shared Memory Cleanup Race Conditions](#3-shared-memory-cleanup-race-conditions)
4. [Async Runtime (Trio/AsyncIO) Coordination](#4-async-runtime-trioasyncio-coordination)
---
## 1. Socket Credential Passing
### Problem
On Linux, `tractor` uses `SO_PASSCRED` and `SO_PEERCRED` socket options for Unix domain socket credential passing. macOS doesn't support these constants, causing `AttributeError` when importing.
```python
# Linux code that fails on macOS
from socket import SO_PASSCRED, SO_PEERCRED # AttributeError on macOS
```
### Error Message
```
AttributeError: module 'socket' has no attribute 'SO_PASSCRED'
```
### Root Cause
- **Linux**: Uses `SO_PASSCRED` (to enable credential passing) and `SO_PEERCRED` (to retrieve peer credentials)
- **macOS**: Uses `LOCAL_PEERCRED` (value `0x0001`) instead, and doesn't require enabling credential passing
### Solution
Make the socket credential imports platform-conditional:
**File**: `tractor/ipc/_uds.py` (or equivalent in `piker` if duplicated)
```python
import sys
from socket import (
socket,
AF_UNIX,
SOCK_STREAM,
)
# Platform-specific credential passing constants
if sys.platform == 'linux':
from socket import SO_PASSCRED, SO_PEERCRED
elif sys.platform == 'darwin': # macOS
# macOS uses LOCAL_PEERCRED instead of SO_PEERCRED
# and doesn't need SO_PASSCRED
LOCAL_PEERCRED = 0x0001
SO_PEERCRED = LOCAL_PEERCRED # Alias for compatibility
SO_PASSCRED = None # Not needed on macOS
else:
# Other platforms - may need additional handling
SO_PASSCRED = None
SO_PEERCRED = None
# When creating a socket
if SO_PASSCRED is not None:
sock.setsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_PASSCRED, 1)
# When getting peer credentials
if SO_PEERCRED is not None:
creds = sock.getsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_PEERCRED, struct.calcsize('3i'))
```
### Implementation Notes
- The `LOCAL_PEERCRED` value `0x0001` is specific to macOS (from `<sys/un.h>`)
- macOS doesn't require explicitly enabling credential passing like Linux does
- Consider using `ctypes` or `cffi` for a more robust solution if available
---
## 2. Shared Memory Name Length Limits
### Problem
macOS limits POSIX shared memory names to **31 characters** (defined as `PSHMNAMLEN` in `<sys/posix_shm_internal.h>`). Piker generates long descriptive names that exceed this limit, causing `OSError`.
```python
# Long name that works on Linux but fails on macOS
shm_name = "piker_quoter_tsla.nasdaq.ib_hist_1m" # 39 chars - too long!
```
### Error Message
```
OSError: [Errno 63] File name too long: '/piker_quoter_tsla.nasdaq.ib_hist_1m'
```
### Root Cause
- **Linux**: Supports shared memory names up to 255 characters
- **macOS**: Limits to 31 characters (including leading `/`)
### Solution
Implement automatic name shortening for macOS while preserving the original key for lookups:
**File**: `piker/data/_sharedmem.py`
```python
import hashlib
import sys
def _shorten_key_for_macos(key: str) -> str:
'''
macOS has a 31 character limit for POSIX shared memory names.
Hash long keys to fit within this limit while maintaining uniqueness.
'''
# macOS shm_open() has a 31 char limit (PSHMNAMLEN)
# Use format: /p_<hash16> where hash is first 16 hex chars of sha256
# This gives us: / + p_ + 16 hex chars = 19 chars, well under limit
# We keep the 'p' prefix to indicate it's from piker
if len(key) <= 31:
return key
# Create a hash of the full key
key_hash = hashlib.sha256(key.encode()).hexdigest()[:16]
short_key = f'p_{key_hash}'
return short_key
class _Token(Struct, frozen=True):
'''
Internal representation of a shared memory "token"
which can be used to key a system wide post shm entry.
'''
shm_name: str # actual OS-level name (may be shortened on macOS)
shm_first_index_name: str
shm_last_index_name: str
dtype_descr: tuple
size: int # in struct-array index / row terms
key: str | None = None # original descriptive key (for lookup)
def __eq__(self, other) -> bool:
'''
Compare tokens based on shm names and dtype, ignoring the key field.
The key field is only used for lookups, not for token identity.
'''
if not isinstance(other, _Token):
return False
return (
self.shm_name == other.shm_name
and self.shm_first_index_name == other.shm_first_index_name
and self.shm_last_index_name == other.shm_last_index_name
and self.dtype_descr == other.dtype_descr
and self.size == other.size
)
def __hash__(self) -> int:
'''Hash based on the same fields used in __eq__'''
return hash((
self.shm_name,
self.shm_first_index_name,
self.shm_last_index_name,
self.dtype_descr,
self.size,
))
def _make_token(
key: str,
size: int,
dtype: np.dtype | None = None,
) -> _Token:
'''
Create a serializable token that uniquely identifies a shared memory segment.
'''
if dtype is None:
dtype = def_iohlcv_fields
# On macOS, shorten long keys to fit the 31-char limit
if sys.platform == 'darwin':
shm_name = _shorten_key_for_macos(key)
shm_first = _shorten_key_for_macos(key + "_first")
shm_last = _shorten_key_for_macos(key + "_last")
else:
shm_name = key
shm_first = key + "_first"
shm_last = key + "_last"
return _Token(
shm_name=shm_name,
shm_first_index_name=shm_first,
shm_last_index_name=shm_last,
dtype_descr=tuple(np.dtype(dtype).descr),
size=size,
key=key, # Store original key for lookup
)
```
### Key Design Decisions
1. **Hash-based shortening**: Uses SHA256 to ensure uniqueness and avoid collisions
2. **Preserve original key**: Store the original descriptive key in the `_Token` for debugging and lookups
3. **Custom equality**: The `__eq__` and `__hash__` methods ignore the `key` field to ensure tokens are compared by their actual shm properties
4. **Platform detection**: Only applies shortening on macOS (`sys.platform == 'darwin'`)
### Edge Cases to Consider
- Token serialization across processes (the `key` field must survive IPC)
- Token lookup in dictionaries and caches
- Debugging output (use `key` field for human-readable names)
---
## 3. Shared Memory Cleanup Race Conditions
### Problem
During teardown, shared memory segments may be unlinked by one process while another is still trying to clean them up, causing `FileNotFoundError` to crash the application.
### Error Message
```
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/p_74c86c7228dd773b'
```
### Root Cause
In multi-process architectures like `tractor`, multiple processes may attempt to clean up shared resources simultaneously. Race conditions during shutdown can cause:
1. Process A unlinks the shared memory
2. Process B tries to unlink the same memory → `FileNotFoundError`
3. Uncaught exception crashes Process B
### Solution
Add defensive error handling to catch and log cleanup races:
**File**: `piker/data/_sharedmem.py`
```python
class ShmArray:
# ... existing code ...
def destroy(self) -> None:
'''
Destroy the shared memory segment and cleanup OS resources.
'''
if _USE_POSIX:
# We manually unlink to bypass all the "resource tracker"
# nonsense meant for non-SC systems.
shm = self._shm
name = shm.name
try:
shm_unlink(name)
except FileNotFoundError:
# Might be a teardown race where another process
# already unlinked it - this is fine, just log it
log.warning(f'Shm for {name} already unlinked?')
# Also cleanup the index counters
if hasattr(self, '_first'):
try:
self._first.destroy()
except FileNotFoundError:
log.warning(f'First index shm already unlinked?')
if hasattr(self, '_last'):
try:
self._last.destroy()
except FileNotFoundError:
log.warning(f'Last index shm already unlinked?')
class SharedInt:
# ... existing code ...
def destroy(self) -> None:
if _USE_POSIX:
# We manually unlink to bypass all the "resource tracker"
# nonsense meant for non-SC systems.
name = self._shm.name
try:
shm_unlink(name)
except FileNotFoundError:
# might be a teardown race here?
log.warning(f'Shm for {name} already unlinked?')
```
### Implementation Notes
- This fix is platform-agnostic but particularly important on macOS where the shortened names make debugging harder
- The warnings help identify cleanup races during development
- Consider adding metrics/counters if cleanup races become frequent
---
## 4. Async Runtime (Trio/AsyncIO) Coordination
### Problem
The `TrioTaskExited` error occurs when trio tasks are cancelled while asyncio tasks are still running, indicating improper coordination between the two async runtimes.
### Error Message
```
tractor._exceptions.TrioTaskExited: but the child `asyncio` task is still running?
>>
|_<Task pending name='Task-2' coro=<wait_on_coro_final_result()> ...>
```
### Root Cause
`tractor` uses "guest mode" to run trio as a guest in asyncio's event loop (or vice versa). The error occurs when:
1. A trio task is cancelled (e.g., user closes the UI)
2. The cancellation propagates to cleanup handlers
3. Cleanup tries to exit while asyncio tasks are still running
4. The `translate_aio_errors` context manager detects this inconsistent state
### Current State
This issue is **partially resolved** by the other fixes (socket credentials and shared memory), which eliminate the underlying errors that trigger premature cancellation. However, it may still occur in edge cases.
### Potential Solutions
#### Option 1: Improve Cancellation Propagation (Tractor-level)
**File**: `tractor/to_asyncio.py`
```python
async def translate_aio_errors(
chan,
wait_on_aio_task: bool = False,
suppress_graceful_exits: bool = False,
):
'''
Context manager to translate asyncio errors to trio equivalents.
'''
try:
yield
except trio.Cancelled:
# When trio is cancelled, ensure asyncio tasks are also cancelled
if wait_on_aio_task:
# Give asyncio tasks a chance to cleanup
await trio.lowlevel.checkpoint()
# Check if asyncio task is still running
if aio_task and not aio_task.done():
# Cancel it gracefully
aio_task.cancel()
# Wait briefly for cancellation
with trio.move_on_after(0.5): # 500ms timeout
await wait_for_aio_task_completion(aio_task)
raise # Re-raise the cancellation
```
#### Option 2: Proper Shutdown Sequence (Application-level)
**File**: `piker/brokers/ib/api.py` (or similar broker modules)
```python
async def load_clients_for_trio(
client: Client,
...
) -> None:
'''
Load asyncio client and keep it running for trio.
'''
try:
# Setup client
await client.connect()
# Keep alive - but make it cancellable
await trio.sleep_forever()
except trio.Cancelled:
# Explicit cleanup before propagating cancellation
log.info("Shutting down asyncio client gracefully")
# Disconnect client
if client.isConnected():
await client.disconnect()
# Small delay to let asyncio cleanup
await trio.sleep(0.1)
raise # Now safe to propagate
```
#### Option 3: Detection and Warning (Current Approach)
The current code detects the issue and raises a clear error. This is acceptable if:
1. The error is rare (only during abnormal shutdown)
2. It doesn't cause data loss
3. Logs provide enough info for debugging
### Recommended Approach
For **piker**: Implement Option 2 (proper shutdown sequence) in broker modules where asyncio is used.
For **tractor**: Consider Option 1 (improved cancellation propagation) as a library-level enhancement.
### Testing
Test the fix by:
```python
# Test graceful shutdown
async def test_asyncio_trio_shutdown():
async with open_channel_from(...) as (first, chan):
# Do some work
await chan.send(msg)
# Trigger cancellation
raise KeyboardInterrupt
# Should cleanup without TrioTaskExited error
```
---
## Summary of Changes
### Files Modified in Piker
1. **`piker/data/_sharedmem.py`**
- Added `_shorten_key_for_macos()` function
- Modified `_Token` class to store original `key`
- Modified `_make_token()` to use shortened names on macOS
- Added `FileNotFoundError` handling in `destroy()` methods
2. **`piker/ui/_display.py`**
- Removed assertion that checked for 'hist' in shm name (incompatible with shortened names)
### Files to Modify in Tractor (Recommended)
1. **`tractor/ipc/_uds.py`**
- Make socket credential imports platform-conditional
- Handle macOS-specific `LOCAL_PEERCRED`
2. **`tractor/to_asyncio.py`** (Optional)
- Improve cancellation propagation between trio and asyncio
- Add graceful shutdown timeout for asyncio tasks
### Platform Detection Pattern
Use this pattern consistently:
```python
import sys
if sys.platform == 'darwin': # macOS
# macOS-specific code
pass
elif sys.platform == 'linux': # Linux
# Linux-specific code
pass
else:
# Other platforms / fallback
pass
```
### Testing Checklist
- [ ] Test on macOS (Darwin)
- [ ] Test on Linux
- [ ] Test shared memory with names > 31 chars
- [ ] Test multi-process cleanup race conditions
- [ ] Test graceful shutdown (Ctrl+C)
- [ ] Test abnormal shutdown (kill signal)
- [ ] Verify no memory leaks (check `/dev/shm` on Linux, `ipcs -m` on macOS)
---
## Additional Resources
- **macOS System Headers**:
- `/usr/include/sys/un.h` - Unix domain socket constants
- `/usr/include/sys/posix_shm_internal.h` - Shared memory limits
- **Python Documentation**:
- [`socket` module](https://docs.python.org/3/library/socket.html)
- [`multiprocessing.shared_memory`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/multiprocessing.shared_memory.html)
- **Trio/AsyncIO**:
- [Trio Guest Mode](https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference-lowlevel.html#using-guest-mode-to-run-trio-on-top-of-other-event-loops)
- [Tractor Documentation](https://github.com/goodboy/tractor)
---
## Contributing
When implementing these fixes in your own project:
1. **Test thoroughly** on both macOS and Linux
2. **Add platform guards** to prevent cross-platform breakage
3. **Document platform-specific behavior** in code comments
4. **Consider CI/CD** testing on multiple platforms
5. **Handle edge cases** gracefully with proper logging
If you find additional macOS-specific issues, please contribute to this guide!

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"""
from __future__ import annotations
from sys import byteorder
import hashlib
from sys import (
byteorder,
platform,
)
import time
from typing import Optional
from multiprocessing.shared_memory import SharedMemory, _USE_POSIX
@ -105,11 +109,12 @@ class _Token(Struct, frozen=True):
which can be used to key a system wide post shm entry.
'''
shm_name: str # this servers as a "key" value
shm_name: str # actual OS-level name (may be shortened on macOS)
shm_first_index_name: str
shm_last_index_name: str
dtype_descr: tuple
size: int # in struct-array index / row terms
key: str | None = None # original descriptive key (for lookup)
@property
def dtype(self) -> np.dtype:
@ -118,6 +123,31 @@ class _Token(Struct, frozen=True):
def as_msg(self):
return self.to_dict()
def __eq__(self, other) -> bool:
'''
Compare tokens based on shm names and dtype, ignoring the key field.
The key field is only used for lookups, not for token identity.
'''
if not isinstance(other, _Token):
return False
return (
self.shm_name == other.shm_name
and self.shm_first_index_name == other.shm_first_index_name
and self.shm_last_index_name == other.shm_last_index_name
and self.dtype_descr == other.dtype_descr
and self.size == other.size
)
def __hash__(self) -> int:
'''Hash based on the same fields used in __eq__'''
return hash((
self.shm_name,
self.shm_first_index_name,
self.shm_last_index_name,
self.dtype_descr,
self.size,
))
@classmethod
def from_msg(cls, msg: dict) -> _Token:
if isinstance(msg, _Token):
@ -148,6 +178,31 @@ def get_shm_token(key: str) -> _Token:
return _known_tokens.get(key)
def _shorten_key_for_macos(key: str) -> str:
'''
macOS has a 31 character limit for POSIX shared memory names.
Hash long keys to fit within this limit while maintaining uniqueness.
'''
# macOS shm_open() has a 31 char limit (PSHMNAMLEN)
# Use format: /p_<hash16> where hash is first 16 hex chars of sha256
# This gives us: / + p_ + 16 hex chars = 19 chars, well under limit
# We keep the 'p' prefix to indicate it's from piker
if len(key) <= 31:
return key
# Create a hash of the full key
key_hash = hashlib.sha256(key.encode()).hexdigest()[:16]
short_key = f'p_{key_hash}'
log.debug(
f'Shortened shm key for macOS:\n'
f' original: {key} ({len(key)} chars)\n'
f' shortened: {short_key} ({len(short_key)} chars)'
)
return short_key
def _make_token(
key: str,
size: int,
@ -159,12 +214,24 @@ def _make_token(
'''
dtype = def_iohlcv_fields if dtype is None else dtype
# On macOS, shorten keys that exceed the 31 character limit
if platform == 'darwin':
shm_name = _shorten_key_for_macos(key)
shm_first = _shorten_key_for_macos(key + "_first")
shm_last = _shorten_key_for_macos(key + "_last")
else:
shm_name = key
shm_first = key + "_first"
shm_last = key + "_last"
return _Token(
shm_name=key,
shm_first_index_name=key + "_first",
shm_last_index_name=key + "_last",
shm_name=shm_name,
shm_first_index_name=shm_first,
shm_last_index_name=shm_last,
dtype_descr=tuple(np.dtype(dtype).descr),
size=size,
key=key, # Store original key for lookup
)
@ -421,7 +488,12 @@ class ShmArray:
if _USE_POSIX:
# We manually unlink to bypass all the "resource tracker"
# nonsense meant for non-SC systems.
shm_unlink(self._shm.name)
name = self._shm.name
try:
shm_unlink(name)
except FileNotFoundError:
# might be a teardown race here?
log.warning(f'Shm for {name} already unlinked?')
self._first.destroy()
self._last.destroy()
@ -450,8 +522,15 @@ def open_shm_array(
a = np.zeros(size, dtype=dtype)
a['index'] = np.arange(len(a))
# Create token first to get the (possibly shortened) shm name
token = _make_token(
key=key,
size=size,
dtype=dtype,
)
shm = SharedMemory(
name=key,
name=token.shm_name, # Use shortened name from token
create=True,
size=a.nbytes
)
@ -463,12 +542,6 @@ def open_shm_array(
array[:] = a[:]
array.setflags(write=int(not readonly))
token = _make_token(
key=key,
size=size,
dtype=dtype,
)
# create single entry arrays for storing an first and last indices
first = SharedInt(
shm=SharedMemory(
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'''
token = _Token.from_msg(token)
key = token.shm_name
# Use original key for _known_tokens lookup, shm_name for OS calls
lookup_key = token.key if token.key else token.shm_name
if key in _known_tokens:
assert _Token.from_msg(_known_tokens[key]) == token, "WTF"
if lookup_key in _known_tokens:
assert _Token.from_msg(_known_tokens[lookup_key]) == token, "WTF"
# XXX: ugh, looks like due to the ``shm_open()`` C api we can't
# actually place files in a subdir, see discussion here:
@ -555,7 +629,7 @@ def attach_shm_array(
for _ in range(3):
try:
shm = SharedMemory(
name=key,
name=token.shm_name, # Use (possibly shortened) OS name
create=False,
)
break
@ -603,8 +677,8 @@ def attach_shm_array(
# Stash key -> token knowledge for future queries
# via `maybe_opepn_shm_array()` but only after we know
# we can attach.
if key not in _known_tokens:
_known_tokens[key] = token
if lookup_key not in _known_tokens:
_known_tokens[lookup_key] = token
# "close" attached shm on actor teardown
tractor.current_actor().lifetime_stack.callback(sha.close)

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@ -212,7 +212,12 @@ async def increment_history_view(
hist_chart: ChartPlotWidget = ds.hist_chart
hist_viz: Viz = ds.hist_viz
# viz: Viz = ds.viz
assert 'hist' in hist_viz.shm.token['shm_name']
# NOTE: On macOS, shm names are shortened to fit the 31-char limit,
# so we can't reliably check for 'hist' in the name anymore.
# The important thing is that hist_viz is correctly assigned from ds.
# token = hist_viz.shm.token
# shm_key = token.get('key') or token['shm_name']
# assert 'hist' in shm_key
# name: str = hist_viz.name
# TODO: seems this is more reliable at keeping the slow