fix(ci): cut scheduler fan-out + stop all-required poll-gate squatting a slot #2094
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Durable fix for the CI-scheduler-overload root cause (live RCA): the Gitea Actions run-scheduler is throughput-starved by workflow fan-out. Two changes, both branch-protection-preserving:
all-requiredpoll-gate →needs:aggregator — stops the sentinel squatting aci-metaexecutor slot for up to 40 min/PR.paths:filter to one heavy non-required advisory workflow.Phase 1 — Inventory
Runner-lane reality (operator
5.78.80.188, live)molecule-runner-1..6ubuntu-latest,ubuntu-22.04,self-hosted,docker-hostmolecule-runner-ci-meta-1..2ci-meta(+config.lightalso serveslint/review/molecule-light)molecule-runner-publish-1..2publish,releaseThe old
all-requiredpoller ran onci-metaand polled for ≤40 min, squatting 1 of the 2 ci-meta slots on every PR. Two concurrentJOB-all-requiredcontainers were observed pinning the lane during the RCA.Live branch-protection required status contexts
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ci-required-driftissues #1738 (main) / #1739 (staging) Debug blocks:main:CI / all-required (pull_request)E2E API Smoke Test / E2E API Smoke Test (pull_request)Handlers Postgres Integration / Handlers Postgres Integration (pull_request)staging:CI / all-required (pull_request)sop-checklist / all-items-acked (pull_request)→ Only 4 workflows/jobs emit required contexts:
ci.yml(all-required),e2e-api.yml,handlers-postgres-integration.yml,sop-checklist.yml. None of them is touched in a context-affecting way by this PR, andlint-required-no-pathsforbids paths filters only on these — so none get one.Workflow trigger inventory (57 files → 56 after consolidation)
pull_request/pull_request_targetwith nopaths:filter (the fan-out set). Of these, most arepull_request_targetreview/security/meta jobs that should always run (audit-force-merge, qa-review, security-review, sop-checklist, sop-tier-check, gate-check-v3, secret-scan, block-internal-paths) or are required emitters (ci, e2e-api, handlers-postgres, …).paths:filters (the# bp-exemptmeta-lints).The genuinely-safe fan-out reductions (cheap + non-required + non-security): the two RFC#523 Go-source sibling lints, and the Go-toolchain
verify-providers-genadvisory.Fix #2 —
all-requiredpoll-gate →needs:aggregator (ci.yml)Was:
runs-on: ci-meta, randetect-changes.py, then awhile Trueloop pollingGET /repos/.../commits/{sha}/statusesevery 15 s for up to 40 min, holding the slot the whole time. The poller existed only to dodge the Giteaneeds:+if: always()bug.Now: plain
needs: [changes, platform-build, canvas-build, shellcheck, python-lint]+ a sub-second inlineneeds.*.resultcheck (no API, no poll, no checkout). The slot is freed immediately.Why this is safe now (and wasn't when the poller was written): every aggregated CI job already gates its real work per-step (
if: needs.changes.outputs.* != 'true'), not at the job level — so each job always reaches a terminal SUCCESS (neverskipped). Plainneeds:WITHOUTif: always()works on Gitea 1.22.6 / act_runner v0.6.1; onlyneeds:+if: always()is broken (feedback_gitea_needs_works_only_ifalways_broken). This job uses plainneeds:+ an explicit result-check, neverif: always(). A failed/errored need short-circuits the job → red propagates toCI / all-required.canvas-deploy-reminderis event-gated (if: github.ref…) so it is excluded (it skips on PRs).Drift-safety: the
needs:set is exactlyci-required-drift.py'sci_job_names()(all jobs − sentinel − event-gated). I simulated F1/F1b/F2/F3 against the modifiedci.yml+ live BP: F1, F1b, F2 clean; F3 main clean; F3 staging divergence is pre-existing (issue #1739, single global REQUIRED_CHECKS can't match two branch BP sets) and is not touched by this PR.Fix #4 — Cut fan-out
(a) Consolidate two RFC#523 sibling lints (2 runs → 1).
lint-no-tenant-gitea-token.ymlis folded intolint-forbidden-env-keys.ymlas a second jobscan-tenant-token-write. Both are sub-second Go-source greps that previously fired as two separate workflow runs + two checkouts per PR. Now one workflow, one checkout, both scans still fire unconditionally on every PR (no paths filter — RFC#523 threat model preserved). The moved job keeps its exactname:and# bp-exempt:directive (Tier 2g). The oldLint no tenant GITEA or GITHUB token write / …context is retired (a disappearing context needs no directive).(b)
paths:filter onverify-providers-gen.yml.This advisory gate runs the Go toolchain (
go run ./cmd/gen-providers -check+go generate, ~8 min) on every PR, but its verdict can only change when the codegen surface changes. Scoped toworkspace-server/internal/providers/**,workspace-server/cmd/gen-providers/**, and its own file (mirrors siblingsync-providers-yaml.yml). SAFE because it is NOT a branch-protection required context (see its header §ENFORCEMENT GATING) —lint-required-no-pathsonly forbids paths filters on required workflows.I deliberately did NOT add paths filters to
secret-scan/block-internal-paths(security, must run every PR) or to any required emitter.Old → new required-context mapping (proves the gate is preserved)
CI / all-required (pull_request)ci.ymljoball-required(poller)ci.ymljoball-required(needs-aggregator)CI / all-required (push)prod-auto-deploy.py,gitea-merge-queue.yml)E2E API Smoke Test / E2E API Smoke Test (pull_request)e2e-api.ymle2e-api.ymlHandlers Postgres Integration / Handlers Postgres Integration (pull_request)handlers-postgres-integration.ymlsop-checklist / all-items-acked (pull_request)sop-checklist.ymlNo required context is added, removed, or renamed. No
branch_protectionsPATCH required.Retired (non-required) context, for completeness:
Lint no tenant GITEA or GITHUB token write / Scan for repo-host token write into tenant workspace surface (pull_request)→ its job moves intoLint forbidden tenant-env keyswith the same jobname:, emittingLint forbidden tenant-env keys / Scan for repo-host token write into tenant workspace surface (pull_request). Neither is in BP.Validation
lint-workflow-yaml.py→ 56 files checked, 0 fatal Gitea-1.22.6-hostile shapes. PyYAML parses all 56.actionlintexit 0 (only pre-existingci-meta/docker-hostself-hosted-label notices + pre-existing shellcheck infos in untouched code).needs:graph: everyneeds:references a real job; no job combinesneeds:+if: always()anywhere in the workflow dir.ci-required-driftF1/F1b/F2 clean; F3 main clean (staging divergence pre-existing, untouched).bash -n.test_ci_workflow_bookkeeping.pyupdated to pin the new aggregator shape, the no-if:always()hazard, and the F1-lockstep invariant (watched old assertions fail → pass on new shape). Full.gitea/scripts/tests(192) + affectedtests/lints (required-no-paths,required-context-exists-in-bp,bp-context-emit-match,ci-required-drift,mask-pr-atomicity,workflow-yaml) all green.Skip-conditions (dev-SOP Stage A/B/C)
Pure CI-workflow change — no
workspace-server/binary, migration, or runtime path. Stage A/B/C (platform-boot / tenant-probe / runtime-smoke) N/A; verification is the YAML+lint+drift-simulation+unit-test surface above. The real end-to-end proof is the next PR's CI run on this branch (this PR itself exercises the newall-requiredaggregator).SOP checklist
Comprehensive testing performed: repo's own
lint-workflow-yaml.py→ 56 files checked, 0 fatal Gitea-1.22.6-hostile shapes;actionlintexit 0;needs:graph verified (everyneeds:references a real job, noneeds:+if: always()anywhere); full.gitea/scripts/tests(192) green;test_ci_workflow_bookkeeping.pyupdated to pin the new aggregator shape (watched old assertions fail → pass on the new shape); affectedtests/lints (required-no-paths,required-context-exists-in-bp,bp-context-emit-match,ci-required-drift,mask-pr-atomicity,workflow-yaml) all green.Local-postgres E2E run: N/A — pure CI-workflow change; no
workspace-server/binary, migration, or DB/query path. Verification surface is the YAML + lint + drift-simulation + unit-test set above; the real end-to-end proof is this PR's own CI run exercising the newall-requiredaggregator.Staging-smoke verified or pending: scheduled post-merge; Stage A/B/C (platform-boot / tenant-probe / runtime-smoke) N/A for a CI-workflow-only change. The next PR's CI run on
mainexercises the new aggregator end-to-end.Root-cause not symptom: the CI-scheduler-overload root cause is throughput-starvation from workflow fan-out — the
all-requiredpoll-gate squatted aci-metaexecutor slot for up to 40 min/PR. Replacing the poller with a plainneeds:aggregator (noif: always(), safe on Gitea 1.22.6) frees the slot immediately, addressing the cause rather than masking the lane contention.Five-Axis review walked: correctness (required-context names unchanged — proven by the mapping table; drift sim F1/F1b/F2 clean, F3 main clean), readability (consolidated lints keep exact
name:+# bp-exempt:directives), architecture (poller→needs:aggregator + paths-filter only on non-required advisory), security (no paths filter onsecret-scan/block-internal-paths/any required emitter; RFC#523 token-write scans still fire unconditionally), performance (cuts ~40-min slot squat + 2 redundant workflow runs + an ~8-min Go-toolchain advisory on no-op PRs).No backwards-compat shim / dead code added: confirmed — the poll-gate is replaced outright (no dual-path shim); the retired
Lint no tenant GITEA or GITHUB token writecontext disappears cleanly as its job moves (samename:) intoLint forbidden tenant-env keys. No dead code, no compat shim.Memory/saved-feedback consulted: yes —
feedback_gitea_needs_works_only_ifalways_broken(plainneeds:WORKS on 1.22.6/v0.6.1; onlyneeds:+if: always()is broken — this PR uses plainneeds:+ an explicit result-check, neverif: always());feedback_no_silent_checklist_trim;feedback_watch_latest_main_head_not_merge_commitfor post-merge verification.🤖 Generated with Claude Code
Root cause (live RCA): the Gitea Actions run-scheduler is throughput- starved by workflow fan-out. A single PR-head commit triggers ~65 runs; the `all-required` sentinel was a status-POLLING loop that held a `ci-meta` executor slot (only 2 in the lane) for up to 40 min per PR; and several cheap meta-lints fired as separate runs on every commit. Two fixes, both branch-protection-preserving: 1. all-required: poll-gate → plain `needs:` aggregator (ci.yml). Was: detect-changes + a 40-min `GET /commits/{sha}/statuses` poll loop on the ci-meta lane (confirmed slot-squat in the RCA — two concurrent JOB-all-required containers pinning the 2-slot lane). Now: `needs: [changes, platform-build, canvas-build, shellcheck, python-lint]` + a sub-second inline result-check (no API, no poll, no checkout). Frees the slot immediately. Safe because every aggregated job now gates real work PER-STEP (`if: needs.changes.outputs.* != 'true'`), so it always reaches a terminal SUCCESS and is never `skipped`. Plain `needs:` (WITHOUT `if: always()`) works on Gitea 1.22.6 / act_runner v0.6.1 — only `needs:` + `if: always()` is broken (feedback_gitea_needs_works_only_ifalways_broken). canvas-deploy- reminder is event-gated (`if: github.ref...`) so it is intentionally excluded. The needs: set equals ci-required-drift.py's ci_job_names() so F1 stays clean (verified + now unit-pinned). The required context name `CI / all-required (<event>)` is UNCHANGED. 2. Cut fan-out: - Consolidated lint-no-tenant-gitea-token.yml INTO lint-forbidden-env-keys.yml as a second job (scan-tenant-token- write). Two sub-second Go-source greps that fired as two separate workflow runs per PR → one run, one checkout. Both still fire on every PR (no paths filter; RFC#523 threat model preserved). The moved job keeps its exact `name:` + `# bp-exempt:` directive (Tier 2g); the old `Lint no tenant GITEA…` context is retired. - Added a `paths:` filter to verify-providers-gen.yml (Go toolchain, ~8min) scoped to the codegen surface. SAFE: it is NOT a branch- protection required context, so lint-required-no-paths permits it. Branch-protection required contexts are unchanged (CI / all-required, E2E API Smoke Test, Handlers Postgres Integration, sop-checklist / all-items-acked). No paths filter was added to any required emitter. Tests: updated test_ci_workflow_bookkeeping.py to pin the new needs: aggregator shape + the no-if:always() hazard + the F1-lockstep invariant (watched the old assertions fail, then pass on the new shape). Full .gitea/scripts/tests suite (192) + affected tests/ lints green. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>0b143610bato6a1189ee9d/sop-ack comprehensive-testing — verified against the comprehensive review; ceremony ack.
/sop-ack local-postgres-e2e — verified against the comprehensive review; ceremony ack.
/sop-ack staging-smoke — verified against the comprehensive review; ceremony ack.
/sop-ack five-axis-review — verified against the comprehensive review; ceremony ack.
/sop-ack memory-consulted — verified against the comprehensive review; ceremony ack.
/sop-ack root-cause — ceo-team ack (agent-pm); tier:high item requires a non-author ceo ack per RFC#450. Verified against the comprehensive approved review.
/sop-ack no-backwards-compat — ceo-team ack (agent-pm); tier:high item requires a non-author ceo ack per RFC#450. Verified against the comprehensive approved review.
QA review APPROVED (core-qa, qa-team). Verified the CI-workflow change preserves all required-context names per the mapping table; YAML/lint/drift-sim/unit-test surface is comprehensive. Satisfies qa-review gate.
Security review APPROVED (core-security, security-team). No paths filter on secret-scan/block-internal-paths/required emitters; RFC#523 token-write scans still fire unconditionally; trust boundary (base-ref checkout, no PR-head exec) preserved. Satisfies security-review gate.
APPROVED (CEO-delegated, ceo-team). Comprehensive review complete: CI-scheduler fan-out fix preserves all branch-protection required-context names (mapping table verified against live BP), plain needs: aggregator is Gitea-1.22.6-safe (no if: always()), drift sim clean. tier:high ceo sign-off.
APPROVED (devops-engineer). Verified the 3 BP-required contexts (CI / all-required, E2E API Smoke Test, Handlers Postgres Integration) are green on HEAD 6a1189ee; required-context set unchanged; merge-safe.