[client] Check the client status in the earlier phase

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func FlagNameToEnvVar(cmdFlag string, prefix string) string {
 
 // DialClientGRPCServer returns client connection to the daemon server.
 func DialClientGRPCServer(ctx context.Context, addr string) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*3)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	return grpc.DialContext(

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -230,7 +230,9 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, pm *profilemanager
 
 	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 
-	status, err := client.Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{})
+	status, err := client.Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{
+		WaitForReady: func() *bool { b := true; return &b }(),
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to get daemon status: %v", err)
 	}

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
 
 	// either startup error (permanent backoff err) or nil err (successful engine up)
 	// TODO: make after-startup backoff err available
-	run := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	run := make(chan struct{})
 	clientErr := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		if err := client.Run(run); err != nil {

client/grpc/dialer.go

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func Backoff(ctx context.Context) backoff.BackOff {
 	return backoff.WithContext(b, ctx)
 }
 
-func CreateConnection(addr string, tlsEnabled bool) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
 	transportOption := grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials())
 	if tlsEnabled {
 		certPool, err := x509.SystemCertPool()
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func CreateConnection(addr string, tlsEnabled bool) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
 		}))
 	}
 
-	connCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+	connCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(

client/proto/daemon.proto

@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ message UpResponse {}
 message StatusRequest{
   bool getFullPeerStatus = 1;
   bool shouldRunProbes   = 2;
+  // the UI do not using this yet, but CLIs could use it to wait until the status is ready
+  optional bool waitForReady     = 3;
 }
 
 message StatusResponse{

client/server/server.go

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	proto.UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer
 	clientRunning     bool // protected by mutex
 	clientRunningChan chan struct{}
+	clientGiveUpChan  chan struct{}
 
 	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient
 
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ func (s *Server) Start() error {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	if s.clientRunning {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	state := internal.CtxGetState(s.rootCtx)
 
 	if err := handlePanicLog(); err != nil {
@@ -175,12 +180,10 @@ func (s *Server) Start() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if s.clientRunning {
-		return nil
-	}
 	s.clientRunning = true
-	s.clientRunningChan = make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	go s.connectWithRetryRuns(ctx, config, s.statusRecorder, s.clientRunningChan)
+	s.clientRunningChan = make(chan struct{})
+	s.clientGiveUpChan = make(chan struct{})
+	go s.connectWithRetryRuns(ctx, config, s.statusRecorder, s.clientRunningChan, s.clientGiveUpChan)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ func (s *Server) setDefaultConfigIfNotExists(ctx context.Context) error {
 // connectWithRetryRuns runs the client connection with a backoff strategy where we retry the operation as additional
 // mechanism to keep the client connected even when the connection is lost.
 // we cancel retry if the client receive a stop or down command, or if disable auto connect is configured.
-func (s *Server) connectWithRetryRuns(ctx context.Context, profileConfig *profilemanager.Config, statusRecorder *peer.Status, runningChan chan struct{}) {
+func (s *Server) connectWithRetryRuns(ctx context.Context, profileConfig *profilemanager.Config, statusRecorder *peer.Status, runningChan chan struct{}, giveUpChan chan struct{}) {
 	defer func() {
 		s.mutex.Lock()
 		s.clientRunning = false
@@ -261,6 +264,10 @@ func (s *Server) connectWithRetryRuns(ctx context.Context, profileConfig *profil
 	if err := backoff.Retry(runOperation, backOff); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("operation failed: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	if giveUpChan != nil {
+		close(giveUpChan)
+	}
 }
 
 // loginAttempt attempts to login using the provided information. it returns a status in case something fails
@@ -379,7 +386,7 @@ func (s *Server) Login(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.LoginRequest) (*pro
 	if s.actCancel != nil {
 		s.actCancel()
 	}
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(s.rootCtx)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(callerCtx)
 
 	md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(callerCtx)
 	if ok {
@@ -389,11 +396,11 @@ func (s *Server) Login(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.LoginRequest) (*pro
 	s.actCancel = cancel
 	s.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if err := restoreResidualState(ctx, s.profileManager.GetStatePath()); err != nil {
+	if err := restoreResidualState(s.rootCtx, s.profileManager.GetStatePath()); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf(errRestoreResidualState, err)
 	}
 
-	state := internal.CtxGetState(ctx)
+	state := internal.CtxGetState(s.rootCtx)
 	defer func() {
 		status, err := state.Status()
 		if err != nil || (status != internal.StatusNeedsLogin && status != internal.StatusLoginFailed) {
@@ -606,6 +613,20 @@ func (s *Server) WaitSSOLogin(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.WaitSSOLogin
 // Up starts engine work in the daemon.
 func (s *Server) Up(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.UpRequest) (*proto.UpResponse, error) {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
+	if s.clientRunning {
+		state := internal.CtxGetState(s.rootCtx)
+		status, err := state.Status()
+		if err != nil {
+			s.mutex.Unlock()
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if status == internal.StatusNeedsLogin {
+			s.actCancel()
+		}
+		s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+		return s.waitForUp(callerCtx)
+	}
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	if err := restoreResidualState(callerCtx, s.profileManager.GetStatePath()); err != nil {
@@ -621,16 +642,16 @@ func (s *Server) Up(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.UpRequest) (*proto.UpR
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if status != internal.StatusIdle {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("up already in progress: current status %s", status)
 	}
 
-	// it should be nil here, but .
+	// it should be nil here, but in case it isn't we cancel it.
 	if s.actCancel != nil {
 		s.actCancel()
 	}
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(s.rootCtx)
-
 	md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(callerCtx)
 	if ok {
 		ctx = metadata.NewOutgoingContext(ctx, md)
@@ -673,26 +694,31 @@ func (s *Server) Up(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.UpRequest) (*proto.UpR
 	s.statusRecorder.UpdateManagementAddress(s.config.ManagementURL.String())
 	s.statusRecorder.UpdateRosenpass(s.config.RosenpassEnabled, s.config.RosenpassPermissive)
 
+	s.clientRunning = true
+	s.clientRunningChan = make(chan struct{})
+	s.clientGiveUpChan = make(chan struct{})
+	go s.connectWithRetryRuns(ctx, s.config, s.statusRecorder, s.clientRunningChan, s.clientGiveUpChan)
+
+	return s.waitForUp(callerCtx)
+}
+
+// todo: handle potential race conditions
+func (s *Server) waitForUp(callerCtx context.Context) (*proto.UpResponse, error) {
 	timeoutCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(callerCtx, 50*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	if !s.clientRunning {
-		s.clientRunning = true
-		s.clientRunningChan = make(chan struct{}, 1)
-		go s.connectWithRetryRuns(ctx, s.config, s.statusRecorder, s.clientRunningChan)
-	}
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-s.clientRunningChan:
-			s.isSessionActive.Store(true)
-			return &proto.UpResponse{}, nil
-		case <-callerCtx.Done():
-			log.Debug("context done, stopping the wait for engine to become ready")
-			return nil, callerCtx.Err()
-		case <-timeoutCtx.Done():
-			log.Debug("up is timed out, stopping the wait for engine to become ready")
-			return nil, timeoutCtx.Err()
-		}
+	select {
+	case <-s.clientGiveUpChan:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("client gave up to connect")
+	case <-s.clientRunningChan:
+		s.isSessionActive.Store(true)
+		return &proto.UpResponse{}, nil
+	case <-callerCtx.Done():
+		log.Debug("context done, stopping the wait for engine to become ready")
+		return nil, callerCtx.Err()
+	case <-timeoutCtx.Done():
+		log.Debug("up is timed out, stopping the wait for engine to become ready")
+		return nil, timeoutCtx.Err()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -966,12 +992,46 @@ func (s *Server) Status(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	msg *proto.StatusRequest,
 ) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
-	if ctx.Err() != nil {
-		return nil, ctx.Err()
-	}
-
 	s.mutex.Lock()
-	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+	clientRunning := s.clientRunning
+	s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if msg.WaitForReady != nil && *msg.WaitForReady && clientRunning {
+		state := internal.CtxGetState(s.rootCtx)
+		status, err := state.Status()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		if status != internal.StatusIdle && status != internal.StatusConnected && status != internal.StatusConnecting {
+			s.actCancel()
+		}
+
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+	loop:
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-s.clientGiveUpChan:
+				ticker.Stop()
+				break loop
+			case <-s.clientRunningChan:
+				ticker.Stop()
+				break loop
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				status, err := state.Status()
+				if err != nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				if status != internal.StatusIdle && status != internal.StatusConnected && status != internal.StatusConnecting {
+					s.actCancel()
+				}
+				continue
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return nil, ctx.Err()
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	status, err := internal.CtxGetState(s.rootCtx).Status()
 	if err != nil {

client/server/server_test.go

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestConnectWithRetryRuns(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Setenv(maxRetryTimeVar, "5s")
 	t.Setenv(retryMultiplierVar, "1")
 
-	s.connectWithRetryRuns(ctx, config, s.statusRecorder, nil)
+	s.connectWithRetryRuns(ctx, config, s.statusRecorder, nil, nil)
 	if counter < 3 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected counter > 2, got %d", counter)
 	}
@@ -134,8 +134,12 @@ func TestServer_Up(t *testing.T) {
 
 	profName := "default"
 
+	u, err := url.Parse("http://non-existent-url-for-testing.invalid:12345")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	ic := profilemanager.ConfigInput{
-		ConfigPath: filepath.Join(tempDir, profName+".json"),
+		ConfigPath:    filepath.Join(tempDir, profName+".json"),
+		ManagementURL: u.String(),
 	}
 
 	_, err = profilemanager.UpdateOrCreateConfig(ic)
@@ -153,16 +157,9 @@ func TestServer_Up(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	s := New(ctx, "console", "", false, false)
-
 	err = s.Start()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	u, err := url.Parse("http://non-existent-url-for-testing.invalid:12345")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.config = &profilemanager.Config{
-		ManagementURL: u,
-	}
-
 	upCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 1*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -171,6 +168,7 @@ func TestServer_Up(t *testing.T) {
 		Username:    &currUser.Username,
 	}
 	_, err = s.Up(upCtx, upReq)
+	log.Errorf("error from Up: %v", err)
 
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "context deadline exceeded")
 }

shared/management/client/grpc.go

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, addr string, ourPrivateKey wgtypes.Key, tlsE
 
 	operation := func() error {
 		var err error
-		conn, err = nbgrpc.CreateConnection(addr, tlsEnabled)
+		conn, err = nbgrpc.CreateConnection(ctx, addr, tlsEnabled)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("createConnection error: %v", err)
 			return err

shared/signal/client/grpc.go

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, addr string, key wgtypes.Key, tlsEnabled boo
 
 	operation := func() error {
 		var err error
-		conn, err = nbgrpc.CreateConnection(addr, tlsEnabled)
+		conn, err = nbgrpc.CreateConnection(ctx, addr, tlsEnabled)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("createConnection error: %v", err)
 			return err