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rr is not compatible with valgrind

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Description

@pnkfelix reports that attempting to record valgrind with rr triggers an internal rr assertion.

After a brief investigation, valgrind is unmapping librrpreload.so at https://sourceware.org/git/?p=valgrind.git;a=blob;f=coregrind/m_initimg/initimg-linux.c;h=4da9a8b9760b42f98e6634ea9d83954d9caf1d0b;hb=HEAD#l913. This then causes AutoRemoteSyscalls to die next time we try to inject a syscall. This would seem to be fallout from @Keno's make-librrpreload-act-like-the-VDSO work from a while back.

I'm not sure what the motivation for valgrind's behavior is. Perhaps it could check for RUNNING_UNDER_RR in the env and not do that. Regardless, adding a break to skip the code in that case does get valgrind to record and replay successfully (admittedly valgrinding a very simple program).

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Start by examining Valgrind's coregrind/m_initimg/initimg-linux.c around the unmapping of librrpreload.so, then trace the resulting failure in rr's AutoRemoteSyscalls. Reproduce recording and replay with Valgrind, including the RUNNING_UNDER_RR workaround described in the issue; done means Valgrind can record and replay under rr without the internal assertion.

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Tech stack
cpp, linux
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
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