Remove MPI static globals (#4858)

Fixes #4856

Description of changes:
- fix multiple bugs caused by undefined behavior due to the static initialization order of MPI global objects
- ESPResSo is now compatible with Boost 1.84+

.github/workflows/push_pull.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   macos:
     runs-on: macos-12
-    if: false
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'espressomd/espresso' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@main

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -435,9 +435,6 @@ if(ESPRESSO_BUILD_TESTS)
 endif()
 
 find_package(Boost 1.74.0 REQUIRED ${BOOST_COMPONENTS})
-if(${Boost_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 1.84.0)
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "Boost version ${Boost_VERSION} is unsupported.")
-endif()
 
 #
 # Paths

src/core/MpiCallbacks.hpp

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/mpi/collectives/broadcast.hpp>
 #include <boost/mpi/communicator.hpp>
+#include <boost/mpi/environment.hpp>
 #include <boost/mpi/packed_iarchive.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/algorithm/remove_if.hpp>
 
@@ -201,8 +202,8 @@ class MpiCallbacks {
     template <typename F, class = std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<
                               typename detail::functor_types<F>::argument_types,
                               std::tuple<Args...>>>>
-    CallbackHandle(MpiCallbacks *cb, F &&f)
-        : m_id(cb->add(std::forward<F>(f))), m_cb(cb) {}
+    CallbackHandle(std::shared_ptr<MpiCallbacks> cb, F &&f)
+        : m_id(cb->add(std::forward<F>(f))), m_cb(std::move(cb)) {}
 
     CallbackHandle(CallbackHandle const &) = delete;
     CallbackHandle(CallbackHandle &&rhs) noexcept = default;
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ class MpiCallbacks {
 
   private:
     int m_id;
-    MpiCallbacks *m_cb;
+    std::shared_ptr<MpiCallbacks> m_cb;
 
   public:
     /**
@@ -237,7 +238,6 @@ class MpiCallbacks {
         m_cb->remove(m_id);
     }
 
-    MpiCallbacks *cb() const { return m_cb; }
     int id() const { return m_id; }
   };
 
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ class MpiCallbacks {
   }
 
 public:
-  explicit MpiCallbacks(boost::mpi::communicator comm,
-                        bool abort_on_exit = true)
-      : m_abort_on_exit(abort_on_exit), m_comm(std::move(comm)) {
+  MpiCallbacks(boost::mpi::communicator comm,
+               std::shared_ptr<boost::mpi::environment> mpi_env)
+      : m_comm(std::move(comm)), m_mpi_env(std::move(mpi_env)) {
     /* Add a dummy at id 0 for loop abort. */
     m_callback_map.add(nullptr);
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class MpiCallbacks {
 
   ~MpiCallbacks() {
     /* Release the clients on exit */
-    if (m_abort_on_exit && (m_comm.rank() == 0)) {
+    if (m_comm.rank() == 0) {
       try {
         abort_loop();
       } catch (...) {
@@ -447,22 +447,25 @@ class MpiCallbacks {
    */
   boost::mpi::communicator const &comm() const { return m_comm; }
 
+  std::shared_ptr<boost::mpi::environment> share_mpi_env() const {
+    return m_mpi_env;
+  }
+
 private:
   /**
    * @brief Id for the @ref abort_loop. Has to be 0.
    */
-  enum { LOOP_ABORT = 0 };
+  static constexpr int LOOP_ABORT = 0;
 
   /**
-   * @brief If @ref abort_loop should be called on destruction
-   *        on the head node.
+   * The MPI communicator used for the callbacks.
    */
-  bool m_abort_on_exit;
+  boost::mpi::communicator m_comm;
 
   /**
-   * The MPI communicator used for the callbacks.
+   * The MPI environment used for the callbacks.
    */
-  boost::mpi::communicator m_comm;
+  std::shared_ptr<boost::mpi::environment> m_mpi_env;
 
   /**
    * Internal storage for the callback functions.

src/core/communication.cpp

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/mpi.hpp>
 #include <boost/mpi/communicator.hpp>
+#include <boost/mpi/environment.hpp>
 
 #include <mpi.h>
 
@@ -47,17 +48,20 @@ boost::mpi::communicator comm_cart;
 Communicator communicator{};
 
 namespace Communication {
-static auto const &mpi_datatype_cache =
-    boost::mpi::detail::mpi_datatype_cache();
-static std::shared_ptr<boost::mpi::environment> mpi_env;
-static std::unique_ptr<MpiCallbacks> m_callbacks;
+static std::shared_ptr<MpiCallbacks> m_callbacks;
 
 /* We use a singleton callback class for now. */
 MpiCallbacks &mpiCallbacks() {
   assert(m_callbacks && "Mpi not initialized!");
 
   return *m_callbacks;
 }
+
+std::shared_ptr<MpiCallbacks> mpiCallbacksHandle() {
+  assert(m_callbacks && "Mpi not initialized!");
+
+  return m_callbacks;
+}
 } // namespace Communication
 
 using Communication::mpiCallbacks;
@@ -66,14 +70,12 @@ int this_node = -1;
 
 namespace Communication {
 void init(std::shared_ptr<boost::mpi::environment> mpi_env) {
-  Communication::mpi_env = std::move(mpi_env);
-
   communicator.full_initialization();
 
   Communication::m_callbacks =
-      std::make_unique<Communication::MpiCallbacks>(comm_cart);
+      std::make_shared<Communication::MpiCallbacks>(comm_cart, mpi_env);
 
-  ErrorHandling::init_error_handling(mpiCallbacks());
+  ErrorHandling::init_error_handling(Communication::m_callbacks);
 
 #ifdef WALBERLA
   walberla::mpi_init();
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ void init(std::shared_ptr<boost::mpi::environment> mpi_env) {
   cuda_on_program_start();
 #endif
 }
+
+void deinit() { Communication::m_callbacks.reset(); }
 } // namespace Communication
 
 Communicator::Communicator()

src/core/communication.hpp

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace Communication {
  * @brief Returns a reference to the global callback class instance.
  */
 MpiCallbacks &mpiCallbacks();
+std::shared_ptr<MpiCallbacks> mpiCallbacksHandle();
 } // namespace Communication
 
 /**************************************************
@@ -124,12 +125,18 @@ namespace Communication {
 /**
  * @brief Init globals for communication.
  *
- * and calls @ref cuda_on_program_start. Keeps a copy of
- * the pointer to the mpi environment to keep it alive
- * while the program is loaded.
- *
  * @param mpi_env MPI environment that should be used
  */
 void init(std::shared_ptr<boost::mpi::environment> mpi_env);
+void deinit();
 } // namespace Communication
+
+struct MpiContainerUnitTest {
+  std::shared_ptr<boost::mpi::environment> m_mpi_env;
+  MpiContainerUnitTest(int argc, char **argv) {
+    m_mpi_env = mpi_init(argc, argv);
+    Communication::init(m_mpi_env);
+  }
+  ~MpiContainerUnitTest() { Communication::deinit(); }
+};
 #endif

src/core/errorhandling.cpp

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace ErrorHandling {
@@ -44,13 +45,13 @@ namespace ErrorHandling {
 static std::unique_ptr<RuntimeErrorCollector> runtimeErrorCollector;
 
 /** The callback loop we are on. */
-static Communication::MpiCallbacks *m_callbacks = nullptr;
+static std::weak_ptr<Communication::MpiCallbacks> m_callbacks;
 
-void init_error_handling(Communication::MpiCallbacks &cb) {
-  m_callbacks = &cb;
+void init_error_handling(std::weak_ptr<Communication::MpiCallbacks> callbacks) {
+  m_callbacks = std::move(callbacks);
 
   runtimeErrorCollector =
-      std::make_unique<RuntimeErrorCollector>(m_callbacks->comm());
+      std::make_unique<RuntimeErrorCollector>(m_callbacks.lock()->comm());
 }
 
 RuntimeErrorStream _runtimeMessageStream(RuntimeError::ErrorLevel level,
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ static void mpi_gather_runtime_errors_local() {
 REGISTER_CALLBACK(mpi_gather_runtime_errors_local)
 
 std::vector<RuntimeError> mpi_gather_runtime_errors() {
-  m_callbacks->call(mpi_gather_runtime_errors_local);
+  m_callbacks.lock()->call(mpi_gather_runtime_errors_local);
   return runtimeErrorCollector->gather();
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ std::vector<RuntimeError> mpi_gather_runtime_errors_all(bool is_head_node) {
 } // namespace ErrorHandling
 
 void errexit() {
-  ErrorHandling::m_callbacks->comm().abort(1);
+  ErrorHandling::m_callbacks.lock()->comm().abort(1);
 
   std::abort();
 }

src/core/errorhandling.hpp

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "error_handling/RuntimeError.hpp"
 #include "error_handling/RuntimeErrorStream.hpp"
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ namespace ErrorHandling {
  *
  * @param callbacks Callbacks system the error handler should be on.
  */
-void init_error_handling(Communication::MpiCallbacks &callbacks);
+void init_error_handling(std::weak_ptr<Communication::MpiCallbacks> callbacks);
 
 RuntimeErrorStream _runtimeMessageStream(RuntimeError::ErrorLevel level,
                                          const std::string &file, int line,

src/core/reaction_methods/tests/ReactionAlgorithm_test.cpp

@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(ReactionAlgorithm_test, ParticleFactory) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-  mpi_init_stand_alone(argc, argv);
+  auto const mpi_handle = MpiContainerUnitTest(argc, argv);
   espresso::system = System::System::create();
   espresso::system->set_cell_structure_topology(CellStructureType::REGULAR);
   ::System::set_system(espresso::system);

src/core/system/System.cpp

@@ -463,10 +463,3 @@ unsigned System::get_global_ghost_flags() const {
 }
 
 } // namespace System
-
-void mpi_init_stand_alone(int argc, char **argv) {
-  auto mpi_env = mpi_init(argc, argv);
-
-  // initialize the MpiCallbacks framework
-  Communication::init(mpi_env);
-}

src/core/system/System.hpp

@@ -308,10 +308,3 @@ void reset_system();
 bool is_system_set();
 
 } // namespace System
-
-/**
- * @brief Initialize MPI global state to run ESPResSo in stand-alone mode.
- * Use this function in simulations written in C++, such as unit tests.
- * The script interface has its own MPI initialization mechanism.
- */
-void mpi_init_stand_alone(int argc, char **argv);

src/core/unit_tests/EspressoSystemStandAlone_test.cpp

@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(espresso_system_stand_alone, ParticleFactory) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-  mpi_init_stand_alone(argc, argv);
+  auto const mpi_handle = MpiContainerUnitTest(argc, argv);
   espresso::system = System::System::create();
   espresso::system->set_cell_structure_topology(CellStructureType::REGULAR);
   ::System::set_system(espresso::system);

src/core/unit_tests/EspressoSystem_test.cpp

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(check_with_gpu, ParticleFactory,
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-  mpi_init_stand_alone(argc, argv);
+  auto const mpi_handle = MpiContainerUnitTest(argc, argv);
 
   return boost::unit_test::unit_test_main(init_unit_test, argc, argv);
 }