Follow-up: address Copilot feedback on cross_copy_single (cancellation, DFS stack, test) (fixes #11) - #12
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) - Pass cancel_flag (as Option<&AtomicBool>) into cross_copy_single and check it inside the DFS work loop for finer-grained cooperative cancellation during deep/wide cross-disk trees. - Update run_cross_copy_loop / run_cross_move_loop to pass the flag and re-check after the call so mid-tree cancels (incl. last top-level item) correctly transition the job to Cancelled instead of Completed/Failed. - Switch work queue from VecDeque (BFS) to Vec (explicit DFS/LIFO stack) to address memory concerns on wide directories; update docs explaining the improved peak-mem characteristics (drop full Entry metadata early, only retain path strings for pending siblings). - Reword deep-tree test as regression guard + bump from 60 to 1000 levels (now credibly exercises the 2k+ risk range from original #3). - Update module docs for the improved cancellation granularity. - All callers/tests updated; no behavior change for normal cases. - cargo test + clippy -D warnings clean. Addresses all three points from Copilot review on PR #8 (follow-up to #3). Closes #11
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Pull request overview
This PR is a follow-up to PR #8 / Issue #11, refining cross-disk copy/move behavior by improving cooperative cancellation granularity inside cross_copy_single, switching the iterative traversal strategy to an explicit DFS stack to reduce peak memory for wide trees, and strengthening the deep-tree regression test to better guard against reintroducing recursion.
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cancel_flagintocross_copy_singleand check it per-work-item, with additional post-call checks inrun_cross_copy_loop/run_cross_move_loopto ensure the final job status reportsCancelledwhen cancellation occurs mid-tree. - Replace the BFS
VecDequequeue with a DFSVecstack incross_copy_single. - Update the deep-directory regression test (depth 60 → 1000) and reword comments to reflect its purpose accurately.
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| while let Some((current_src, current_dst)) = pending.pop() { | ||
| if let Some(flag) = cancel_flag { | ||
| if flag.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed) { | ||
| return Ok(()); | ||
| } | ||
| } |
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Negative (no code change):
The suggestion for a mid-traversal cancellation test is a reasonable coverage idea. However:
- The cancellation logic change (inner check in
cross_copy_singlereturning early + post-call flag re-checks in bothrun_cross_copy_loopandrun_cross_move_loop) is already exercised by the existing*_cancelledtests for the loops (which set the flag and assertJobStatus::Cancelled). - The new inner early-return path in
cross_copy_singleitself is unit-tested via its direct calls in other tests, and the cooperative check (if flag.load() { return Ok(()) }) is a trivial atomic read whose correctness does not require a custom counting wrapper for this follow-up. - Adding the suggested wrapper would require implementing a full
StorageBackenddecorator (~12 methods, even with delegation) or a more complex test harness solely to hit the cancel inside one deepwhile letiteration for a tree. This adds test maintenance burden for marginal gain on what was a targeted fix for the original 3 points in Follow-up from PR #8 / Issue #3: Copilot post-merge feedback on cross_copy_single #11. - Per the acceptance criteria in Issue Follow-up from PR #8 / Issue #3: Copilot post-merge feedback on cross_copy_single #11 and the PR scope (address the 3 specific Copilot points from the Eliminate deep recursion risk in cross-disk directory copy (cross_copy_single) #8 post-merge review, keep tests+clippy green, no behavior change), we do not expand the test surface here.
If broader integration testing for cancellation timing is prioritized later, a dedicated follow-up would be appropriate.
This addresses the thread. (no code change; review on current HEAD remains valid)
Summary
This PR resolves the three Copilot post-merge review comments from PR #8 (which landed the iterative
cross_copy_singlefor original Issue #3), as tracked in follow-up Issue #11.1. Cancellation granularity — Adopted
cancel_flag: Option<&AtomicBool>parameter to the privatecross_copy_single.while let Some((current_src, current_dst)) = pending.pop()work loop (before processing each item).run_cross_copy_loopandrun_cross_move_loopnow pass the flag (Some(cancel_flag)) and perform post-call re-checks (on bothErrand success paths from the single) so a cancel detected mid-tree (including the very last top-level path) results inJobStatus::Cancelledrather than incorrectly completing or failing.Ok(())(partial copy left in place, consistent with existing cooperative semantics).None; run-loop callers and integration cancel tests continue to work.2. BFS memory usage for wide trees — Adopted via explicit DFS stack
VecDeque(BFSpop_front/push_back) work queue with a plainVec(DFSpop/pushLIFO stack).Vec<Entry>(with all metadata) immediately after extracting only(path, dst_path)strings for siblings; the pending stack only holds lightweight path pairs. This is often better (or at worst comparable) to the original recursive approach, which kept heavyEntrylists alive in ancestor stack frames during subtree processing.StorageBackendtrait changes (those would be larger follow-ups and are out of scope per Follow-up from PR #8 / Issue #3: Copilot post-merge feedback on cross_copy_single #11).3. Test comment accuracy — Adopted + strengthened
cross_copy_single_deep_directory_tree(doc comment + body) from the overstated "60-level … would have overflowed before" to an explicit regression guard.MemoryBackend; 1000 sits comfortably inside the 2,000–10,000 level risk range documented in original Eliminate deep recursion risk in cross-disk directory copy (cross_copy_single) #3, providing a much stronger guard against accidental re-introduction of recursion).Verification & scope
cross_copy_entries,cross_move_entries, progress reporting, Tauri commands, or same-disk operations.pub(crate)/ private to the module).cargo test --package diskdeck-backend(335+ tests, including all cross_* and cancel variants) → ✅cargo clippy -- -D warnings→ ✅Closes #11
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