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Addressing Limitations in Python Function Execution Model with Asyncio Event Loop in Azure Functions
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Description
Description:
We have identified foundational limitations in the Python function execution model within the Azure Functions Python Worker that have impacted multiple durable Python customers. The current model runs all asynchronous function calls within a single asyncio event loop, leading to several constraints and challenges that need to be addressed:
Execution Order of Invocations:
The order in which invocations are received and executed is subject to the scheduling logic of the asyncio event loop, resulting in potentially random execution order. Currently, we cannot guarantee a first-come, first-served execution model.
Invocation Timeout Tracking:
There is no mechanism for tracking the real status of an invocation when it times out. The timeout could result from a genuinely long-running invocation, or it might be due to the worker not picking up the invocation for an extended period (e.g., 15 minutes) because the event loop is busy with other tasks. Additionally, the loop may become stuck processing one or more "bad" async calls (i.e., calls declared as async but performing blocking operations). The Function Host sends the request to the worker and begins measuring the timeout, but there is no explicit acknowledgment, status check, or fast-fail mechanism for these bad async calls currently in place.
Monitoring Event Loop Status:
Currently, there is no platform support for real-time monitoring of the asyncio event loop's running status or the ability to take snapshots to diagnose potential issues.
Reference to the relevant code: https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-python-worker/blob/b734c57b3b81b3cad2f84951ee79c3a493504e32/azure_functions_worker/dispatcher.py#L659C13-L669C62
These challenges present significant difficulties for customers relying on durable/ non durable Python functions, and we are looking for potential enhancements to address these limitations.
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Commencez dans azure_functions_worker/dispatcher.py autour des lignes 659-669 et suivez la manière dont les invocations asynchrones sont planifiées et gérées. Clarifiez le comportement attendu concernant l’ordre des invocations, le suivi de l’état de timeout, l’échec rapide des appels asynchrones bloquants et la surveillance de la boucle d’événements avant de modifier le code. La tâche sera considérée comme terminée lorsque les améliorations convenues seront implémentées avec un comportement vérifiable, mais l’issue ne fournit actuellement aucun critère d’acceptation ni test spécifique.
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- Stack technique
- azure, python
- Domaine
- backend, cloud
- Type d'issue
- Fonctionnalité
- Difficulté
- 5/5
- Temps estimé
- Plus d'une semaine
- Activité
- À l'abandon
- Clarté
- À clarifier
- Accessibilité débutants
- 25/100