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BUG-HUNT: [concurrency] SubplanExecutionService._execute_parallel() continues waiting for already-running futures after fail_fast fires #7582

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opened 2026-04-10 22:39:29 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 4 comments

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Bug Report: [concurrency] — fail_fast Does Not Stop Already-Running Parallel Subplans

Severity Assessment

Impact: When fail_fast=True and a subplan fails, f.cancel() is called on remaining futures. However, Future.cancel() only cancels QUEUED futures, not already-RUNNING ones. The as_completed() loop has no break on stop_flag=True, so it continues waiting for all already-running subplans to complete. Their results are then included in the output even after the fail_fast decision. This means fail_fast only prevents QUEUED subplans from starting, not in-progress ones.
Likelihood: High — occurs whenever fail_fast fires while multiple subplans are running concurrently.
Priority: High

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File: src/cleveragents/application/services/subplan_execution_service.py
Function/Class: SubplanExecutionService._execute_parallel
Lines: 316-354

Description

In _execute_parallel(), when a subplan fails and should_stop_others() returns True:

if result_status.status == ProcessingState.ERRORED and self._failure_handler.should_stop_others(...):
    stop_flag = True
    for f in future_to_id:
        if not f.done():
            f.cancel()   # Only cancels QUEUED futures!
# NO BREAK HERE - loop continues waiting for running futures

The as_completed() iteration continues. Already-running futures that cannot be cancelled will complete and their results will be added to results_map. The fail_fast is only partial.

This is the code-level root cause of UAT issue #7394.

Evidence

# subplan_execution_service.py lines 316-354
for future in as_completed(future_to_id):  # No stop_flag check here!
    subplan_id = future_to_id[future]
    ...
    if result_status.status == ProcessingState.ERRORED:
        stop_flag = True
        for f in future_to_id:
            if not f.done():
                f.cancel()
    # Loop continues for already-running futures!

Expected Behavior

After stop_flag = True, the as_completed() loop should either break (if all remaining work can be abandoned) or at minimum mark any already-running subplans that complete as "ignored" rather than including their results in the merge.

Actual Behavior

Already-running subplans complete after fail_fast fires, and their successful results are included in the output. The parent plan gets partial results from some subplans that should have been stopped.

Suggested Fix

Check stop_flag in the as_completed() loop and skip adding results from already-completed running futures:

for future in as_completed(future_to_id):
    subplan_id = future_to_id[future]
    ...
    if stop_flag and result_status.status != ProcessingState.ERRORED:
        # Override successful result to CANCELLED after fail_fast
        result_status = self._cancel_status(...)

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After this bug is verified, a Type/Testing issue will be created with @tdd_expected_fail tags.

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## Bug Report: [concurrency] — fail_fast Does Not Stop Already-Running Parallel Subplans ### Severity Assessment - **Impact**: When `fail_fast=True` and a subplan fails, `f.cancel()` is called on remaining futures. However, `Future.cancel()` only cancels QUEUED futures, not already-RUNNING ones. The `as_completed()` loop has no `break` on `stop_flag=True`, so it continues waiting for all already-running subplans to complete. Their results are then included in the output even after the fail_fast decision. This means fail_fast only prevents QUEUED subplans from starting, not in-progress ones. - **Likelihood**: High — occurs whenever fail_fast fires while multiple subplans are running concurrently. - **Priority**: High ### Location - **File**: src/cleveragents/application/services/subplan_execution_service.py - **Function/Class**: SubplanExecutionService._execute_parallel - **Lines**: 316-354 ### Description In `_execute_parallel()`, when a subplan fails and `should_stop_others()` returns True: ```python if result_status.status == ProcessingState.ERRORED and self._failure_handler.should_stop_others(...): stop_flag = True for f in future_to_id: if not f.done(): f.cancel() # Only cancels QUEUED futures! # NO BREAK HERE - loop continues waiting for running futures ``` The `as_completed()` iteration continues. Already-running futures that cannot be cancelled will complete and their results will be added to `results_map`. The fail_fast is only partial. This is the code-level root cause of UAT issue #7394. ### Evidence ```python # subplan_execution_service.py lines 316-354 for future in as_completed(future_to_id): # No stop_flag check here! subplan_id = future_to_id[future] ... if result_status.status == ProcessingState.ERRORED: stop_flag = True for f in future_to_id: if not f.done(): f.cancel() # Loop continues for already-running futures! ``` ### Expected Behavior After `stop_flag = True`, the `as_completed()` loop should either break (if all remaining work can be abandoned) or at minimum mark any already-running subplans that complete as "ignored" rather than including their results in the merge. ### Actual Behavior Already-running subplans complete after fail_fast fires, and their successful results are included in the output. The parent plan gets partial results from some subplans that should have been stopped. ### Suggested Fix Check `stop_flag` in the `as_completed()` loop and skip adding results from already-completed running futures: ```python for future in as_completed(future_to_id): subplan_id = future_to_id[future] ... if stop_flag and result_status.status != ProcessingState.ERRORED: # Override successful result to CANCELLED after fail_fast result_status = self._cancel_status(...) ``` ### Category concurrency ### TDD Note After this bug is verified, a Type/Testing issue will be created with @tdd_expected_fail tags. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Bug Hunt Pool | Agent: bug-hunt-pool-supervisor

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Issue triaged by project owner:

State: Verified
Priority: High — Concurrency bug that can cause data corruption or incorrect behavior under concurrent access
Milestone: v3.3.0 (M4: Corrections + Subplans) — SubplanExecutionService is core to parallel subplan execution
Story Points: 3 (M) — Thread safety fix with clear scope
MoSCoW: Must Have — Thread safety is required for correct concurrent operation

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fix(concurrency): fix SubplanExecutionService._execute_parallel() #7582

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Fix fail_fast cancellation in SubplanExecutionService #7807

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PR #7807 created on branch fix/issue-7582-subplan-execution-concurrency. I will monitor and handle all review feedback until it is merged.

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Fix fail_fast cancellation in SubplanExecutionService #7807