[client] Improve state write timeout and abort work early on timeout (#2882)

* Improve state write timeout and abort work early on timeout

* Don't block on initial persist state

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	// persist early to ensure cleanup of chains
-	if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
+	go func() {
-		log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+		if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
-	}
+			log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	return nil
 }

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	// persist early
-	if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
+	go func() {
-		log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+		if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
-	}
+			log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/config.go

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func UpdateOrCreateConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		err = util.WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(input.ConfigPath, cfg)
+		err = util.WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(context.Background(), input.ConfigPath, cfg)
 		return cfg, err
 	}
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func CreateInMemoryConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 
 // WriteOutConfig write put the prepared config to the given path
 func WriteOutConfig(path string, config *Config) error {
-	return util.WriteJson(path, config)
+	return util.WriteJson(context.Background(), path, config)
 }
 
 // createNewConfig creates a new config generating a new Wireguard key and saving to file
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func update(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 	}
 
 	if updated {
-		if err := util.WriteJson(input.ConfigPath, config); err != nil {
+		if err := util.WriteJson(context.Background(), input.ConfigPath, config); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -326,9 +326,13 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
 	// persist dns state right away
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(s.ctx, 3*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	if err := s.stateManager.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+
-		log.Errorf("Failed to persist dns state: %v", err)
+	// don't block
-	}
+	go func() {
+		if err := s.stateManager.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to persist dns state: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	if s.searchDomainNotifier != nil {
 		s.searchDomainNotifier.onNewSearchDomains(s.SearchDomains())

client/internal/statemanager/manager.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
 // State interface defines the methods that all state types must implement
@@ -178,25 +179,14 @@ func (m *Manager) PersistState(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 3*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	done := make(chan error, 1)
 
+	start := time.Now()
 	go func() {
-		data, err := json.MarshalIndent(m.states, "", "  ")
+		done <- util.WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(ctx, m.filePath, m.states)
-		if err != nil {
-			done <- fmt.Errorf("marshal states: %w", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		// nolint:gosec
-		if err := os.WriteFile(m.filePath, data, 0640); err != nil {
-			done <- fmt.Errorf("write state file: %w", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		done <- nil
 	}()
 
 	select {
@@ -208,7 +198,7 @@ func (m *Manager) PersistState(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("persisted shutdown states: %v", maps.Keys(m.dirty))
+	log.Debugf("persisted shutdown states: %v, took %v", maps.Keys(m.dirty), time.Since(start))
 
 	clear(m.dirty)
 

client/internal/statemanager/path.go

@@ -4,32 +4,20 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 // GetDefaultStatePath returns the path to the state file based on the operating system
-// It returns an empty string if the path cannot be determined. It also creates the directory if it does not exist.
+// It returns an empty string if the path cannot be determined.
 func GetDefaultStatePath() string {
-	var path string
-
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
 	case "windows":
-		path = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird", "state.json")
+		return filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird", "state.json")
 	case "darwin", "linux":
-		path = "/var/lib/netbird/state.json"
+		return "/var/lib/netbird/state.json"
 	case "freebsd", "openbsd", "netbsd", "dragonfly":
-		path = "/var/db/netbird/state.json"
+		return "/var/db/netbird/state.json"
-	// ios/android don't need state
-	default:
-		return ""
 	}
 
-	dir := filepath.Dir(path)
+	return ""
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Error creating directory %s: %v. Continuing without state support.", dir, err)
-		return ""
-	}
 
-	return path
 }

management/server/file_store.go

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func restore(ctx context.Context, file string) (*FileStore, error) {
 // It is recommended to call it with locking FileStore.mux
 func (s *FileStore) persist(ctx context.Context, file string) error {
 	start := time.Now()
-	err := util.WriteJson(file, s)
+	err := util.WriteJson(context.Background(), file, s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

util/file.go

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission writes JSON config object to a file. Enforces permission on the parent directory
-func WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(file string, obj interface{}) error {
+func WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(ctx context.Context, file string, obj interface{}) error {
 	configDir, configFileName, err := prepareConfigFileDir(file)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ func WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(file string, obj interface{}) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return writeJson(file, obj, configDir, configFileName)
+	return writeJson(ctx, file, obj, configDir, configFileName)
 }
 
 // WriteJson writes JSON config object to a file creating parent directories if required
 // The output JSON is pretty-formatted
-func WriteJson(file string, obj interface{}) error {
+func WriteJson(ctx context.Context, file string, obj interface{}) error {
 	configDir, configFileName, err := prepareConfigFileDir(file)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return writeJson(file, obj, configDir, configFileName)
+	return writeJson(ctx, file, obj, configDir, configFileName)
 }
 
 // DirectWriteJson writes JSON config object to a file creating parent directories if required without creating a temporary file
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ func DirectWriteJson(ctx context.Context, file string, obj interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func writeJson(file string, obj interface{}, configDir string, configFileName string) error {
+func writeJson(ctx context.Context, file string, obj interface{}, configDir string, configFileName string) error {
+	// Check context before expensive operations
+	if ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return ctx.Err()
+	}
 
 	// make it pretty
 	bs, err := json.MarshalIndent(obj, "", "    ")
@@ -87,6 +91,10 @@ func writeJson(file string, obj interface{}, configDir string, configFileName st
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return ctx.Err()
+	}
+
 	tempFile, err := os.CreateTemp(configDir, ".*"+configFileName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -111,6 +119,11 @@ func writeJson(file string, obj interface{}, configDir string, configFileName st
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Check context again
+	if ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return ctx.Err()
+	}
+
 	err = os.Rename(tempFileName, file)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

util/file_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package util
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"io"
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func TestConfigJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
-			err := WriteJson(tmpDir+"/testconfig.json", tt.config)
+			err := WriteJson(context.Background(), tmpDir+"/testconfig.json", tt.config)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			read, err := ReadJson(tmpDir+"/testconfig.json", &TestConfig{})
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func TestCopyFileContents(t *testing.T) {
 			src := tmpDir + "/copytest_src"
 			dst := tmpDir + "/copytest_dst"
 
-			err := WriteJson(src, tt.srcContent)
+			err := WriteJson(context.Background(), src, tt.srcContent)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			err = CopyFileContents(src, dst)
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ func TestHandleConfigFileWithoutFullPath(t *testing.T) {
 				_ = os.Remove(cfgFile)
 			}()
 
-			err := WriteJson(cfgFile, tt.config)
+			err := WriteJson(context.Background(), cfgFile, tt.config)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			read, err := ReadJson(cfgFile, &TestConfig{})