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When all nodes in a dataflow are dynamic and a stop signal is received, the daemon now properly checks if the dataflow should be marked as finished immediately after stop_all() completes.

Previously, the finish check was only triggered by handle_node_stop(), which is only called when a SpawnedNodeResult event is received. Dynamic nodes don't send this event, so dataflows with only dynamic nodes would never finish after a stop signal.

The fix adds check_dataflow_finished_after_stop() which is called after stop_all() in both the Ctrl+C handler and the coordinator stop event handler. This ensures that when all running nodes are dynamic and stop was sent, the dataflow is immediately marked as finished.

Fixes #1333

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@claude your code don't compile

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Fixed Compilation Errors

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Summary

Fixed the borrow checker error in check_dataflow_finished_after_stop() (binaries/daemon/src/lib.rs:2124).

Problem: The function had a redundant borrow at line 2144 that attempted to get the dataflow again from self.running. This caused a compilation error because we were trying to access other self fields (like self.clock and self.dataflow_node_results) while the borrow was still active.

Solution: Removed the redundant let dataflow = self.running.get(&dataflow_id) line. The borrow from the should_finish check (lines 2131-2140) ends before we access self fields, eliminating the borrow conflict.

The code should now compile successfully.

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@claude nope

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Fixed Borrow Checker Error

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Fixed the borrow checker error in check_dataflow_finished_after_stop() (binaries/daemon/src/lib.rs:2124).

The Issue: The immutable borrow from self.running.get(&dataflow_id) wasn't being dropped early enough, causing conflicts when trying to access other self fields mutably in the if should_finish block.

The Fix: Wrapped the entire check in an explicit block scope:

let should_finish = {
    if let Some(dataflow) = self.running.get(&dataflow_id) {
        // ... condition checks ...
    } else {
        return Ok(());
    }
};

This forces Rust to drop the immutable borrow at the end of the block (before the closing }), ensuring it's released before we enter the if should_finish block that needs mutable access to self.clock, self.dataflow_node_results, self.git_manager, self.coordinator_connection, and self.running.

The code should now compile successfully.

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only called when a SpawnedNodeResult event is received. Dynamic nodes don't send this event,

Is this true in general, or only when the nodes have not been started yet?

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Is this true in general, or only when the nodes have not been started yet?

It's true in general, i think, in the sense that SpawnedNodeResult is sent by the daemon and not the node if I remember correctly.

@claude can you verify

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Verified: Dynamic Nodes Never Send SpawnedNodeResult

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@phil-opp The statement is true in general - dynamic nodes never send SpawnedNodeResult events, regardless of whether they've been started or not.

Evidence from the Code

1. SpawnedNodeResult is sent by the daemon when a spawned process exits

The event is sent in the restart_loop function at binaries/daemon/src/spawn/prepared.rs:151-163:

let event = DoraEvent::SpawnedNodeResult {
    dataflow_id: self.dataflow_id,
    node_id: self.node.id.clone(),
    exit_status,
    dynamic_node: self.node.kind.dynamic(),
    restart,
}

This code is reached after receiving a NodeProcessFinished signal (line 110), which only happens when a spawned process exits.

2. Dynamic nodes don't spawn a process

In spawn_inner at binaries/daemon/src/spawn/prepared.rs:264-266:

None => {
    return Ok(NodeKind::Dynamic);
}

When self.command is None (which defines a dynamic node), the function returns immediately without spawning any process.

3. The restart_loop waits forever for dynamic nodes

While restart_loop is spawned for all nodes (line 90 of spawn), for dynamic nodes:

  • The finished_tx channel is never used (since they return early from spawn_inner)
  • The restart_loop waits indefinitely at line 110: finished_rx.await
  • It never reaches the code that sends SpawnedNodeResult

Conclusion

Dynamic nodes are fundamentally different from spawned nodes - they have no process to monitor or exit status to report. The SpawnedNodeResult event is inherently tied to process lifecycle, so dynamic nodes will never send it.

This is why the PR fix is needed: when all nodes in a dataflow are dynamic, there's no SpawnedNodeResult event to trigger the finish check, so we need an explicit check after stop_all().


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I see, thanks for clarifying.

The alternative approach could be to treat the OutputsDone event of dynamic nodes like a SpawnedNodeResult event. This way, we wait until the node reacts to the stop command. However, we would not have any way to deal with hanging nodes because they are started externally, so we cannot kill them.

So not waiting for dynamic nodes at all like implemented in this PR is probably better.

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The alternative approach could be to treat the OutputsDone event of dynamic nodes like a SpawnedNodeResult event. This way, we wait until the node reacts to the stop command. However, we would not have any way to deal with hanging nodes because they are started externally, so we cannot kill them.

I think the risk is also that some dynamic node might never be spawned making the dataflow hanging for an event that might never happen

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Yes, good point!

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Thanks for the updates!

github-actions bot and others added 5 commits January 28, 2026 15:35
When all nodes in a dataflow are dynamic and a stop signal is received,
the daemon now properly checks if the dataflow should be marked as finished
immediately after stop_all() completes.

Previously, the finish check was only triggered by handle_node_stop(), which
is only called when a SpawnedNodeResult event is received. Dynamic nodes don't
send this event, so dataflows with only dynamic nodes would never finish after
a stop signal.

The fix adds check_dataflow_finished_after_stop() which is called after
stop_all() in both the Ctrl+C handler and the coordinator stop event handler.
This ensures that when all running nodes are dynamic and stop was sent, the
dataflow is immediately marked as finished.

Fixes #1333

Co-authored-by: Haixuan Xavier Tao <[email protected]>
Remove redundant dataflow borrow that was causing compilation error.
The should_finish check already borrows from self.running in a scoped
manner, so we don't need to borrow it again before accessing self fields.

Co-authored-by: Haixuan Xavier Tao <[email protected]>
Wrap the dataflow check in an explicit block scope to ensure
the immutable borrow from self.running.get() is dropped before
we access other self fields mutably.

Co-authored-by: Haixuan Xavier Tao <[email protected]>
Address PR review feedback from @phil-opp:

1. Add `#[must_use]` enum `FinishDataflowWhen` to indicate whether
   a dataflow should be finished immediately or wait for nodes
2. Add `should_finish_immediately()` method on `RunningDataflow`
   to avoid extra lookup in `self.running`
3. Modify `stop_all()` to return `FinishDataflowWhen` instead of `()`
4. Extract duplicated cleanup code into shared `finish_dataflow()`
   method on `Daemon`
5. Update callers to handle the return value properly

This ensures we don't keep two cleanup routines in sync and the
compiler will remind us to handle the result via `#[must_use]`.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <[email protected]>
@haixuanTao haixuanTao force-pushed the claude/issue-1333-20260127-0849 branch from b6b3a18 to ed761d5 Compare January 28, 2026 14:39
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@haixuanTao haixuanTao merged commit dd7c6bd into main Jan 28, 2026
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Impossible to stop dataflow with only dynamic nodes

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