X wcfs: Add start to spawn a Server that can be later stopped (draft)

Implement Server.stop using most of the functionality that was
previously living in tWCFS test part.

conftest.py

@@ -46,8 +46,18 @@ def transaction_reset():
     # nothing to run after test
 
 
-# Before pytest exits, teardown WCFS(s) that we automatically spawned during
-# test runs in bigfile/bigarray/...
+# enable log_cli on no-capture
+# (output during a test is a mixture of print and log)
+def pytest_configure(config):
+    if config.option.capture == "no":
+        config.inicfg['log_cli'] = "true"
+        assert config.getini("log_cli") is True
+        if config.option.verbose:
+            config.inicfg['log_cli_level'] = "INFO"
+
+
+# Before pytest exits, teardown WCFS server(s) that we automatically spawned
+# during test runs in bigfile/bigarray/...
 #
 # If we do not do this, spawned wcfs servers are left running _and_ connected
 # by stdout to nxdtest input - which makes nxdtest to wait for them to exit.
@@ -58,18 +68,13 @@ def pytest_unconfigure(config):
     gc.collect()
 
     from wendelin import wcfs
-    for wc in wcfs._wcstarted:
-        if wc._proc.poll() is not None:
-            continue # this wcfs server already exited
-
+    for wc in wcfs._wcautostarted:
         # NOTE: defer instead of direct call - to call all wc.close if there
         # was multiple wc spawned, and proceeding till the end even if any
         # particular call raises exception.
-        defer(partial(_wcclose, wc))
+        defer(partial(_wcclose_and_stop, wc))
 
-
-def _wcclose(wc):
-    from wendelin.wcfs.wcfs_test import tWCFS
-    print("# unmount/stop wcfs pid%d @ %s" % (wc._proc.pid, wc.mountpoint))
-    twc = tWCFS(wc=wc)
-    twc.close()
+@func
+def _wcclose_and_stop(wc):
+    defer(wc._wcsrv.stop)
+    defer(wc.close)

wcfs/__init__.py

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ represents filesystem-level connection to joined wcfs server. If wcfs server
 for zurl is not yet running, it will be automatically started if join is given
 `autostart=True` option.
 
+Serve(zurl) starts and runs WCFS server for ZODB at zurl.
+Start(zurl) starts WCFS server for ZODB at zurl and returns corresponding Server object.
+
 The rest of wcfs.py merely wraps C++ wcfs client package:
 
 - `WCFS` represents filesystem-level connection to wcfs server.
@@ -58,18 +61,20 @@ The following environment variables can be used to control wcfs.py client:
       no        join: don't spawn wcfs server unless explicitly requested via autostart=True
 
   $WENDELIN_CORE_WCFS_OPTIONS
-      ""        additional options to pass to wcfs server when spawned it
+      ""        join/start: additional options to pass to wcfs server when spawning it
 """
 
 from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
 
-import os, sys, hashlib, subprocess, time, stat
+import os, sys, hashlib, subprocess, stat
 import logging as log
 from os.path import dirname
+from stat import S_ISDIR
 from errno import ENOENT, ENOTCONN, EEXIST
+from signal import SIGQUIT, SIGKILL
 
 from golang import chan, select, default, func, defer
-from golang import sync, context
+from golang import context, errors, sync, time
 from golang.gcompat import qq
 
 from persistent import Persistent
@@ -98,7 +103,18 @@ class WCFS(_WCFS):
     # ._fwcfs       /.wcfs/zurl opened to keep the server from going away (at least cleanly)
     # ._njoin       this connection was returned for so many joins
 
-    # ._proc        wcfs process if it was opened by this WCFS | None
+    # ._wcsrv       wcfs Server if it was opened by this WCFS | None
+    pass
+
+
+# Server represents running wcfs server.
+#
+# Use start to create it.
+class Server:
+    # .mountpoint   path to wcfs mountpoint
+    # ._proc        wcfs process
+    # ._fuseabort   opened /sys/fs/fuse/connections/X/abort for this server
+    # ._stopOnce
     pass
 
 
@@ -144,14 +160,14 @@ def _open(wc, obj, mode='rb', at=None):
 
 _wcmu = sync.Mutex()
 _wcregistry    = {} # mntpt -> WCFS
-_wcstarted  = [] # of WCFS for wcfs we ever _start'ed  (for tests)
+_wcautostarted = [] # of WCFS, with ._wcsrv != None, for wcfs we ever autostart'ed  (for tests)
 
 @func(WCFS)
-def __init__(wc, mountpoint, fwcfs, proc):
+def __init__(wc, mountpoint, fwcfs, wcsrv):
     wc.mountpoint = mountpoint
     wc._fwcfs     = fwcfs
     wc._njoin     = 1
-    wc._proc      = proc
+    wc._wcsrv     = wcsrv
 
 # close must be called to release joined connection after it is no longer needed.
 @func(WCFS)
@@ -216,14 +232,28 @@ def join(zurl, autostart=_default_autostart()): # -> WCFS
         # TODO -> fs-level locking
         if unclean:
             _fuse_unmount(mntpt)
-        return _start(zurl, "-autoexit")
+
+        wcsrv, fwcfs = _start(zurl, "-autoexit")
+        wc = WCFS(mntpt, fwcfs, wcsrv)
+        _wcautostarted.append(wc)
+        assert mntpt not in _wcregistry
+        _wcregistry[mntpt] = wc
+
+        return wc
 
 
-# _start starts wcfs server for ZODB @ zurl.
+# start starts wcfs server for ZODB @ zurl.
 #
 # optv can be optionally given to pass flags to wcfs.
-# called under _wcmu.
-def _start(zurl, *optv):    # -> WCFS
+def start(zurl, *optv): # -> Server
+    # XXX check already started?
+    wcsrv, fwcfs = _start(zurl, *optv)
+    fwcfs.close()
+    return wcsrv
+
+# _start serves start and join.
+@func
+def _start(zurl, *optv): # -> Server, fwcfs
     mntpt = _mntpt_4zurl(zurl)
     log.info("wcfs: starting for %s ...", zurl)
 
@@ -233,8 +263,7 @@ def _start(zurl, *optv):    # -> WCFS
     # XXX errctx "wcfs: start"
 
     # spawn wcfs and wait till filesystem-level access to it is ready
-    wc = WCFS(mntpt, None, None)
-    _wcstarted.append(wc)
+    wcsrv = Server(mntpt, None, None)
     wg = sync.WorkGroup(context.background())
     fsready = chan(dtype='C.structZ')
     def _(ctx):
@@ -256,24 +285,36 @@ def _start(zurl, *optv):    # -> WCFS
                 raise ctx.err()
             if _ == 1:
                 # startup was ok - don't monitor spawned wcfs any longer
-                wc._proc = proc
+                wcsrv._proc = proc
                 return
 
-            time.sleep(0.1)
+            time.sleep(0.1*time.second)
     wg.go(_)
 
     def _(ctx):
         # XXX errctx "waitmount"
         fwcfs = _waitmount(ctx, zurl, mntpt)
-        wc._fwcfs = fwcfs
+        wcsrv._fwcfs = fwcfs
         fsready.close()
     wg.go(_)
 
     wg.wait()
+    log.info("wcfs: started pid%d @ %s", wcsrv._proc.pid, mntpt)
 
-    assert mntpt not in _wcregistry
-    _wcregistry[mntpt] = wc
-    return wc
+    fwcfs = wcsrv._fwcfs
+    del wcsrv._fwcfs
+
+    # open fuse abort control file
+    # shutdown wcsrv if that open fails
+    try:
+        x = os.minor(os.stat(wcsrv.mountpoint).st_dev)
+        wcsrv._fuseabort = open("/sys/fs/fuse/connections/%d/abort" % x, "wb")
+    except:
+        defer(wcsrv.stop)
+        defer(fwcfs.close)
+        raise
+
+    return wcsrv, fwcfs
 
 # _waitmount waits for wcfs filesystem for zurl @mntpt to become ready.
 def _waitmount(ctx, zurl, mntpt): # -> fwcfs
@@ -298,7 +339,97 @@ def _waitmount(ctx, zurl, mntpt): # -> fwcfs
         if _ == 0:
             raise ctx.err()
 
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        time.sleep(0.1*time.second)
+
+
+@func(Server)
+def __init__(wcsrv, mountpoint, proc, ffuseabort):
+    wcsrv.mountpoint = mountpoint
+    wcsrv._proc      = proc
+    wcsrv._fuseabort = ffuseabort
+    wcsrv._stopOnce  = sync.Once()
+
+# stop shutdowns the server.
+@func(Server)
+def stop(wcsrv, ctx=None):
+    if ctx is None:
+        ctx, cancel = context.with_timeout(context.background(), 10*time.second)
+        defer(cancel)
+    wcsrv._stop(ctx)
+
+@func(Server)
+def _stop(wcsrv, ctx, _onstuck=None):
+    def _():
+        wcsrv.__stop(ctx, _onstuck)
+    wcsrv._stopOnce.do(_)
+
+@func(Server)
+def __stop(wcsrv, ctx, _onstuck):
+    log.info("wcfs: unmount/stop wcfs pid%d @ %s", wcsrv._proc.pid, wcsrv.mountpoint)
+
+    deadline = ctx.deadline()
+    if deadline is None:
+        deadline = float('inf')
+    timeoutTotal = (deadline - time.now())
+    if timeoutTotal < 0:
+        timeoutTotal = 0.
+    # timeoutFrac returns ctx with `timeout ~= fraction·totalTimeout`
+    # however if the context is already cancelled, returned timeout is 0.1s to
+    # give chance for an operation to complete.
+    def timeoutFrac(fraction):
+        if _ready(ctx.done()):
+            tctx, _ = context.with_timeout(context.background(), 0.1*time.second)
+        else:
+            tctx, _ = context.with_timeout(ctx, fraction*timeoutTotal)
+        return tctx
+
+    # unmount and wait for wcfs to exit
+    def _():
+        if wcsrv._fuseabort is not None:
+            wcsrv._fuseabort.close()
+    defer(_)
+
+    @func
+    def _():
+        # kill wcfs.go in case it is deadlocked and does not exit by itself
+        if _procwait_(timeoutFrac(0.5), wcsrv._proc):
+            return
+
+        log.warn("\nC: wcfs.go does not exit")
+        log.warn("-> kill -QUIT wcfs.go ...\n")
+        os.kill(wcsrv._proc.pid, SIGQUIT)
+
+        if _procwait_(timeoutFrac(0.25), wcsrv._proc):
+            return
+        log.warn("\nC: wcfs.go does not exit (after SIGQUIT)")
+        log.warn("-> kill -KILL wcfs.go ...\n")
+        os.kill(wcsrv._proc.pid, SIGKILL)
+
+        if _procwait_(timeoutFrac(0.25), wcsrv._proc):
+            return
+        log.warn("\nC: wcfs.go does not exit (after SIGKILL; probably it is stuck in kernel)")
+        log.warn("-> nothing we can do...\n")  # XXX dump /proc/pid/task/*/stack instead  (ignore EPERM)
+        if _onstuck is not None:
+            _onstuck()
+        else:
+            _procwait(context.background(), wcsrv._proc)
+    defer(_)
+
+    @func
+    def _():
+        try:
+            if _is_mountpoint(wcsrv.mountpoint): # could be unmounted from outside
+                _fuse_unmount(wcsrv.mountpoint)
+        except:
+            # if clean unmount failed -> force abort of fuse connection
+            def _():
+                if wcsrv._fuseabort is not None:
+                    log.warn("aborting FUSE connection ...")
+                    wcsrv._fuseabort.write(b"1\n")
+                    wcsrv._fuseabort.flush()
+            defer(_)
+            raise
+    defer(_)
 
 
 # ---- misc ----
@@ -355,9 +486,97 @@ def _mkdir_p(path, mode=0o777): # -> created(bool)
         return False
     return True
 
-# fusermount -u.
+# _fuse_unmount calls `fusermount -u` + logs details if unmount failed.
+@func
 def _fuse_unmount(mntpt):
-    subprocess.check_call(["fusermount", "-u", mntpt])
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_call(["fusermount", "-u", mntpt], close_fds=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        # unmount failed, usually due to "device is busy".
+        # Log which files are still opened and reraise
+        def _():
+            log.warn("fuse_unmount %s failed", mntpt)
+            log.warn("# lsof %s" % mntpt)
+            # -w to avoid lots of
+            #  lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.wcfs file system /tmp/wcfs/X
+            #        Output information may be incomplete.
+            # if there are other uncleaned wcfs mountpoints.
+            # (lsof stats all filesystems on startup)
+            # XXX -> better use `fuser -m <mntpt>` (it says it will limit search to files only under mntpt) ?
+            lsof = subprocess.Popen(["lsof", "-w", "+D", mntpt],
+                                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+            out, _ = lsof.communicate()
+            log.warn(out)
+            if lsof.returncode:
+                log.warn("(lsof failed)")
+        defer(_)
+        raise
+
+# _is_mountpoint returns whether path is a mountpoint
+def _is_mountpoint(path):    # -> bool
+    # NOTE we don't call mountpoint directly on path, because if FUSE
+    # fileserver failed, the mountpoint will also fail and print ENOTCONN
+    try:
+        _ = os.lstat(path)
+    except OSError as e:
+        if e.errno == ENOENT:
+            return False
+        # "Transport endpoint is not connected" -> it is a failed FUSE server
+        # (XXX we can also grep /proc/mounts)
+        if e.errno == ENOTCONN:
+            return True
+        raise
+
+    if not S_ISDIR(_.st_mode):
+        return False
+
+    mounted = (0 == subprocess.call(["mountpoint", "-q", path]))
+    return mounted
+
+
+# _procwait waits for a process (subprocess.Popen) to terminate.
+def _procwait(ctx, proc):
+    _waitfor(ctx, lambda: proc.poll() is not None)
+
+# _procwait_, similarly to _procwait, waits for a process (subprocess.Popen) to terminate.
+#
+# it returns bool whether process terminated or not - e.g. due to context being canceled.
+def _procwait_(ctx, proc):   # -> ok
+    return _waitfor_(ctx, lambda: proc.poll() is not None)
+
+# _waitfor waits for condf() to become true.
+def _waitfor(ctx, condf):
+    wg = sync.WorkGroup(ctx)
+    def _(ctx):
+        while 1:
+            if _ready(ctx.done()):
+                raise ctx.err()
+            if condf():
+                return
+            time.sleep(10*time.millisecond)
+    wg.go(_)
+    wg.wait()
+
+# _waitfor_, similarly to _waitfor, waits for condf() to become true.
+#
+# it returns bool whether target condition was reached or not - e.g. due to
+# context being canceled.
+def _waitfor_(ctx, condf):   # -> ok
+    try:
+        _waitfor(ctx, condf)
+    except Exception as e:
+        if errors.Is(e, context.canceled) or errors.Is(e, context.deadlineExceeded):
+            return False
+        raise
+    return True
+
+# _ready reports whether chan ch is ready.
+def _ready(ch):
+    _, _rx = select(
+        default,    # 0
+        ch.recv,    # 1
+    )
+    return bool(_)
 
 
 # serve starts and runs wcfs server for ZODB @ zurl.

wcfs/client/client_test.py

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
 
 from golang import func, defer, error, b
 from wendelin.bigfile.file_zodb import ZBigFile
-from wendelin.wcfs.wcfs_test import tDB, tAt, timeout, waitfor_, eprint
+from wendelin.wcfs.wcfs_test import tDB, tAt, timeout, eprint
+from wendelin.wcfs import _waitfor_ as waitfor_
 from wendelin.wcfs import wcfs_test
 from wendelin.wcfs.internal.wcfs_test import read_mustfault
 from wendelin.wcfs.internal import mm

wcfs/internal/wcfs_test.pyx

@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ cdef class _tWCFS:
     # but pin handler is failing one way or another - select will wake-up
     # but, if _abort_ontimeout uses GIL, won't continue to run trying to lock
     # GIL -> deadlock.
-    def _abort_ontimeout(_tWCFS t, double dt, pychan nogilready not None):
+    def _abort_ontimeout(_tWCFS t, int fdabort, double dt, pychan nogilready not None):
         cdef chan[double] timeoutch = time.after(dt)
-        cdef int fdabort = t._wcfuseabort.fileno()
         emsg1 = "\nC: test timed out after %.1fs\n" % (dt / time.second)
         cdef char *_emsg1 = emsg1
         with nogil:

wcfs/wcfs_test.py

@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ from ZODB.utils import z64, u64, p64
 import sys, os, os.path, subprocess
 from thread import get_ident as gettid
 from time import gmtime
-from errno import EINVAL, ENOENT, ENOTCONN
-from stat import S_ISDIR
-from signal import SIGQUIT, SIGKILL
+from errno import EINVAL, ENOTCONN
 from resource import setrlimit, getrlimit, RLIMIT_MEMLOCK
 from golang import go, chan, select, func, defer, default, error, b
 from golang import context, errors, sync, time
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ from pytest import raises, fail
 from wendelin.wcfs.internal import io, mm
 from wendelin.wcfs.internal.wcfs_test import _tWCFS, read_nogil, install_sigbus_trap, fadvise_dontneed
 from wendelin.wcfs.client._wcfs import _tpywlinkwrite as _twlinkwrite
+from wendelin.wcfs import _is_mountpoint as is_mountpoint, _procwait as procwait, _ready as ready
 
 
 # setup:
@@ -113,26 +112,9 @@ def teardown_function(f):
         procmounts_lookup_wcfs(testzurl)
 
 # fuse_unmount unmounts FUSE filesystem mounted @ mntpt.
-@func
 def fuse_unmount(mntpt):
     assert is_mountpoint(mntpt)
-    try:
     wcfs._fuse_unmount(mntpt)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-        # unmount failed, usually due to "device is busy".
-        # Print which files are still opened and reraise
-        def _():
-            print("# lsof %s" % mntpt)
-            # -w to avoid lots of
-            #  lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.wcfs file system /tmp/wcfs/X
-            #        Output information may be incomplete.
-            # if there are other uncleaned wcfs mountpoints.
-            # (lsof stats all filesystems on startup)
-            # XXX -> better use `fuser -m <mntpt>` (it says it will limit search to files only under mntpt) ?
-            subprocess.check_call(["lsof", "-w", "+D", mntpt])
-        defer(_)
-        raise
-
 
 
 # ---- test join/autostart/serve ----
@@ -149,13 +131,18 @@ def test_join():
         assert wcfs._wcregistry == {}
     defer(_)
 
-    wc = wcfs._start(zurl)
+    wcsrv = wcfs.start(zurl)
+    defer(wcsrv.stop)
+    assert wcsrv.mountpoint == testmntpt
+    assert readfile(wcsrv.mountpoint + "/.wcfs/zurl") == zurl
+    assert os.path.isdir(wcsrv.mountpoint + "/head")
+    assert os.path.isdir(wcsrv.mountpoint + "/head/bigfile")
+
+    wc = wcfs.join(zurl, autostart=False)
     defer(wc.close)
-    assert wc.mountpoint == testmntpt
+    assert wc.mountpoint == wcsrv.mountpoint
     assert wc._njoin == 1
-    assert readfile(wc.mountpoint + "/.wcfs/zurl") == zurl
-    assert os.path.isdir(wc.mountpoint + "/head")
-    assert os.path.isdir(wc.mountpoint + "/head/bigfile")
+    assert wc._wcsrv is None
 
     wc2 = wcfs.join(zurl, autostart=False)
     defer(wc2.close)
@@ -239,6 +226,9 @@ def test_serve_after_crash():
     assert procmounts_lookup_wcfs(zurl) == mntpt
 
 
+# XXX test_start_after_crash?
+
+
 # start_and_crash_wcfs starts wcfs and then kills it.
 # it returns closed WCFS connection that was connected to the killed WCFS server.
 def start_and_crash_wcfs(zurl, mntpt): # -> WCFS
@@ -247,7 +237,11 @@ def start_and_crash_wcfs(zurl, mntpt): # -> WCFS
         procmounts_lookup_wcfs(zurl)
 
     # start the server with attached client
-    wc = wcfs._start(zurl)
+    wcsrv = wcfs.start(zurl)
+    assert wcsrv.mountpoint == mntpt
+    assert mntpt not in wcfs._wcregistry
+
+    wc = wcfs.join(zurl, autostart=False)
     assert wcfs._wcregistry[mntpt] is wc
     assert wc.mountpoint == mntpt
     assert readfile(mntpt + "/.wcfs/zurl") == zurl
@@ -257,8 +251,8 @@ def start_and_crash_wcfs(zurl, mntpt): # -> WCFS
 
 
     # kill the server
-    wc._proc.kill() # sends SIGKILL
-    assert wc._proc.wait() != 0
+    wcsrv._proc.kill() # sends SIGKILL
+    assert wcsrv._proc.wait() != 0
 
     # access to filesystem should raise "Transport endpoint not connected"
     with raises(IOError) as exc:
@@ -335,9 +329,7 @@ class DFile:
 # XXX print -> t.trace/debug() + t.verbose depending on py.test -v -v ?
 class tWCFS(_tWCFS):
     @func
-    def __init__(t, wc=None):
-        # `wc != None` is used to create tWCFS on existing WCFS connection
-        if wc is None:
+    def __init__(t):
         assert not os.path.exists(testmntpt)
         wc = wcfs.join(testzurl, autostart=True)
         assert wc.mountpoint == testmntpt
@@ -351,60 +343,35 @@ class tWCFS(_tWCFS):
         # cases, when wcfs, even after receiving `kill -9`, will be stuck in kernel.
         # ( git.kernel.org/linus/a131de0a482a makes in-kernel FUSE client to
         #   still wait for request completion even after fatal signal )
-        t._wcfuseabort   = open("/sys/fs/fuse/connections/%d/abort" % os.minor(os.stat(t.wc.mountpoint).st_dev), "w")
         nogilready = chan(dtype='C.structZ')
-        go(t._abort_ontimeout, 10*time.second, nogilready)   # NOTE must be: with_timeout << · << wcfs_pin_timeout
+        t._wcfuseabort = os.dup(wc._wcsrv._fuseabort.fileno())
+        go(t._abort_ontimeout, t._wcfuseabort, 10*time.second, nogilready)   # NOTE must be: with_timeout << · << wcfs_pin_timeout
         nogilready.recv()   # wait till _abort_ontimeout enters nogil
 
     # close closes connection to wcfs, unmounts the filesystem and makes sure
     # that wcfs server exits.
     @func
     def close(t):
-        defer(t._wcfuseabort.close)
+        def _():
+            os.close(t._wcfuseabort)
         defer(t._closed.close)
 
         # unmount and wait for wcfs to exit
         def _():
+            # run `fusermount -u` the second time after if wcfs was killed to
+            # cleanup /proc/mounts.
+            if is_mountpoint(t.wc.mountpoint):
+                fuse_unmount(t.wc.mountpoint)
             assert not is_mountpoint(t.wc.mountpoint)
             os.rmdir(t.wc.mountpoint)
         defer(_)
-        @func
-        def _():
-            # kill wcfs.go in case it is deadlocked and does not exit by itself
-            if procwait_(timeout(), t.wc._proc):
-                return
-
-            # run `fusermount -u` the second time after we kill wcfs to cleanup
-            # /proc/mounts and avoid `assert not is_mountpoint` above.
         def _():
-                if is_mountpoint(t.wc.mountpoint):
-                    fuse_unmount(t.wc.mountpoint)
-            defer(_)
-
-            eprint("\nC: wcfs.go does not exit")
-            eprint("-> kill -QUIT wcfs.go ...\n")
-            os.kill(t.wc._proc.pid, SIGQUIT)
-
-            if procwait_(timeout(), t.wc._proc):
-                return
-            eprint("\nC: wcfs.go does not exit (after SIGQUIT)")
-            eprint("-> kill -KILL wcfs.go ...\n")
-            os.kill(t.wc._proc.pid, SIGKILL)
-
-            if procwait_(timeout(), t.wc._proc):
-                return
-            eprint("\nC: wcfs.go does not exit (after SIGKILL; probably it is stuck in kernel)")
-            eprint("-> nothing we can do...\n")  # XXX dump /proc/pid/task/*/stack instead  (ignore EPERM)
+            def onstuck():
                 fail("wcfs.go does not exit even after SIGKILL")
+            t.wc._wcsrv._stop(timeout(), _onstuck=onstuck)
         defer(_)
-        def _():
-            #if not ready(t._wcfuseaborted):    XXX kill _wcfuseaborted ?
-            #    assert 0 == subprocess.call(["mountpoint", "-q", t.wc.mountpoint])
+        defer(t.wc.close)
         assert is_mountpoint(t.wc.mountpoint)
-            fuse_unmount(t.wc.mountpoint)
-        defer(_)
-
-        t.wc.close()
 
 
 class tDB(tWCFS):
@@ -1971,72 +1938,6 @@ def dump_history(t):
     print()
 
 
-# ready reports whether chan ch is ready.
-def ready(ch):
-    _, _rx = select(
-        default,    # 0
-        ch.recv,    # 1
-    )
-    return bool(_)
-
-
-# procwait waits for a process (subprocess.Popen) to terminate.
-def procwait(ctx, proc):
-    waitfor(ctx, lambda: proc.poll() is not None)
-
-# procwait_, similarly to procwait, waits for a process (subprocess.Popen) to terminate.
-#
-# it returns bool whether process terminated or not - e.g. due to context being canceled.
-def procwait_(ctx, proc):   # -> ok
-    return waitfor_(ctx, lambda: proc.poll() is not None)
-
-# waitfor waits for condf() to become true.
-def waitfor(ctx, condf):
-    wg = sync.WorkGroup(ctx)
-    def _(ctx):
-        while 1:
-            if ready(ctx.done()):
-                raise ctx.err()
-            if condf():
-                return
-            tdelay()
-    wg.go(_)
-    wg.wait()
-
-# waitfor_, similarly to waitfor, waits for condf() to become true.
-#
-# it returns bool whether target condition was reached or not - e.g. due to
-# context being canceled.
-def waitfor_(ctx, proc):   # -> ok
-    try:
-        waitfor(ctx, proc)
-    except Exception as e:
-        if errors.Is(e, context.canceled) or errors.Is(e, context.deadlineExceeded):
-            return False
-        raise
-    return True
-
-# is_mountpoint returns whether path is a mountpoint
-def is_mountpoint(path):    # -> bool
-    # NOTE we don't call mountpoint directly on path, because if FUSE
-    # fileserver failed, the mountpoint will also fail and print ENOTCONN
-    try:
-        _ = os.lstat(path)
-    except OSError as e:
-        if e.errno == ENOENT:
-            return False
-        # "Transport endpoint is not connected" -> it is a failed FUSE server
-        # (XXX we can also grep /proc/mounts)
-        if e.errno == ENOTCONN:
-            return True
-        raise
-
-    if not S_ISDIR(_.st_mode):
-        return False
-
-    mounted = (0 == subprocess.call(["mountpoint", "-q", path]))
-    return mounted
-
 # procmounts_lookup_wcfs returns /proc/mount entry for wcfs mounted to serve zurl.
 def procmounts_lookup_wcfs(zurl): # -> mountpoint | KeyError
     for line in readfile('/proc/mounts').splitlines():