vendor changes from pyroscope

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Stacked PRs:

• feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82
• ->vendor changes from pyroscope #90

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go mod vendor

[claude]

PR Review: go mod vendor

Summary

This PR vendors the dependencies added in PR #82 (Pyroscope continuous profiling). The changes are exclusively in the vendor/ directory, adding:

• github.com/grafana/pyroscope-go - Main Pyroscope Go SDK
• github.com/klauspost/compress - Compression library (dependency)

Code Quality: ✅ APPROVED

Positive Aspects:

1. Clean vendoring: All changes are properly contained in the vendor/ directory
2. Legitimate dependencies: Pyroscope is a well-known profiling tool from Grafana
3. Stacked PR pattern: Properly depends on PR feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82 which adds the actual profiling integration
4. No custom code changes: This is purely dependency vendoring

Analysis by Category

1. Dependency Management ✅

• ✅ Vendors match the Pyroscope Go SDK and its transitive dependencies
• ✅ No modifications to go.mod or go.sum (those should be in PR feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82)
• ✅ Standard vendoring practice for Go projects
• ✅ Apache 2.0 licensed (compatible with Knative's Apache 2.0 license)

2. Security ✅

• ✅ Pyroscope is from Grafana (reputable organization)
• ✅ No unusual network dependencies or credential handling exposed in vendored code
• ⚠️ Recommendation: Ensure PR feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82 properly configures:
  • Authentication credentials (BasicAuthUser/BasicAuthPassword) via secure mechanisms
  • Server address configuration via environment variables
  • Tags don't expose sensitive information

3. Performance ✅

• ✅ Pyroscope is designed for continuous profiling with minimal overhead
• ✅ Compression library (klauspost/compress) is a performant alternative to stdlib
• ⚠️ Note: The actual performance impact depends on the configuration in PR feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82:
  • ProfileTypes selected (CPU, heap, etc.)
  • UploadRate frequency
  • DisableGCRuns setting for heap profiling

4. Test Coverage ⚠️

• ⚠️ This PR only vendors dependencies, so no tests are expected here
• ⚠️ Action Required: Verify PR feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82 includes tests for:
  • Profiler initialization and shutdown
  • Graceful degradation if Pyroscope server is unavailable
  • Feature gate integration (if profiling is optional)

5. Integration Concerns 🔍

Based on the CLAUDE.md context and activator architecture:

• 🔍 Verify in PR feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82: Where is Pyroscope initialized?

  • Activator main entry point (cmd/activator/main.go)
  • Proper lifecycle management (Start during init, Stop during shutdown)
  • Error handling if profiling fails to start

• 🔍 Tags Configuration: Ensure profiling tags include:

  • Revision information
  • Activator instance ID
  • Operating mode (hybrid/QP authority/quarantine flags)
  • Avoid: IP addresses or sensitive pod details

• 🔍 Resource Usage: Monitor activator memory overhead

  • Pyroscope maintains internal buffers for profiles
  • Consider DisableGCRuns: true if heap profiling causes GC overhead
  • Watch for increased activator memory footprint in production

Recommendations

For this PR (#90): ✅ Ready to Merge

• This PR is clean and can be merged once PR feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82 is approved
• No changes needed here

For PR #82 (Parent PR): 🔍 Review Required

1. Configuration Validation:

   // Ensure profiling can be disabled via feature gate
   if !enableProfiling {
       return nil
   }
   
   // Validate required config
   if cfg.ServerAddress == "" {
       logger.Warn("Pyroscope server address not configured, profiling disabled")
       return nil
   }

2. Lifecycle Management:

   // In main.go shutdown handler
   if profiler != nil {
       profiler.Stop() // Ensure final profile upload
   }

3. Error Handling:

   profiler, err := pyroscope.Start(cfg)
   if err != nil {
       // Don't fail activator startup if profiling fails
       logger.Warnf("Failed to start profiling: %v", err)
       profiler = nil
   }

4. Testing Checklist for PR feat: add pyrocope continuous profiling to activator #82:

   • Test activator starts successfully without Pyroscope server
   • Test profiler initialization failure doesn't crash activator
   • Test graceful shutdown flushes remaining profile data
   • Test tags include relevant activator context
   • Test profiling can be disabled via feature gate/config

Alignment with CLAUDE.md Guidelines ✅

• ✅ Follows fork conventions: Adding observability for Cerebrium infrastructure
• ✅ No breaking changes: Purely additive functionality
• ✅ Enhances existing metrics: Complements existing Prometheus metrics with profiling
• ✅ Production-ready pattern: Pyroscope is battle-tested for production use

Final Verdict: ✅ APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

This PR (#90): Ready to merge (vendoring is clean)

Conditional on PR #82:

• Profiling must be optional (feature gate or config)
• Graceful degradation if Pyroscope unavailable
• Proper lifecycle management (shutdown)
• Test coverage for failure scenarios

Questions for Clarification

1. Is Pyroscope profiling enabled by default or behind a feature gate?
2. What ProfileTypes are being collected? (CPU only, or CPU + heap + goroutines?)
3. What's the configured UploadRate? (recommendation: 10-60 seconds)
4. Is the Pyroscope server address configurable via environment variable?
5. Are there any production capacity concerns with the activator running continuous profiling?

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Great work on adding observability! Continuous profiling will be invaluable for debugging activator performance issues, especially with the complex pod state management and quarantine systems. 🔥

[claude]

PR Review: Pyroscope Continuous Profiling Integration

Summary

This PR adds Grafana Pyroscope continuous profiling support to the Knative activator component. The implementation is well-structured and production-ready, with proper error handling and configurability.

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✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

Strengths:

1. Optional Feature: Profiling is opt-in via environment variables - won't impact existing deployments
2. Proper Error Handling: Pyroscope initialization failures are logged but don't crash the activator
3. Clean Code Organization: New functionality isolated in dedicated functions
4. Clear Documentation: Inline comments explain configuration format
5. Flexible Configuration: Support for basic auth, custom tags, and profile type selection

Code-Specific Observations:

parsePyroscopeTags function (lines 494-515):

• ✅ Handles edge cases well (empty strings, whitespace, missing values)
• ✅ Uses strings.Cut (Go 1.18+) - efficient approach
• ✅ Robust parsing with proper trimming and validation

Profiler Setup (lines 172-211):

• ✅ Sets mutex/block profile rates before starting profiler
• ✅ Automatically adds hostname tag from PodName
• ✅ Comprehensive profile types (CPU, memory, goroutines, mutexes, blocks)
• ✅ Conditional basic auth configuration

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⚠️ Potential Issues & Concerns

1. Missing Unit Tests (Critical)

• Issue: No tests for parsePyroscopeTags function
• Risk: Tag parsing bugs could cause silent failures or incorrect tagging
• Recommendation: Add test coverage for:
  • Empty string input
  • Malformed tags (key=, =value, keyonly)
  • Multiple semicolons
  • Whitespace handling
  • Special characters in keys/values

Suggested test cases:

func TestParsePyroscopeTags(t *testing.T) {
    tests := []struct {
        input    string
        expected map[string]string
    }{
        {"", map[string]string{}},
        {"env=prod", map[string]string{"env": "prod"}},
        {"env=prod;cluster=canary", map[string]string{"env": "prod", "cluster": "canary"}},
        {"  key = value  ", map[string]string{"key": "value"}},
        {"key=;=value;;", map[string]string{}}, // edge cases
    }
    // ...
}

2. Performance Impact (Medium)

• Issue: Continuous profiling adds CPU/memory overhead
• Typical Impact: 1-5% CPU overhead, ~5-10MB memory
• Mitigation: Already optional via config, but consider:
  • Documenting performance impact in CLAUDE.md
  • Adding metrics for profiling overhead (if available from pyroscope-go)
  • Testing under high load scenarios

3. Security Considerations (Medium)

• Issue: Basic auth credentials passed via environment variables
• Risk: Credentials visible in pod specs, logs (if logged)
• Current State: ✅ Credentials NOT logged in success message (line 209)
• Recommendation:
  • Document secure credential management (Kubernetes secrets)
  • Consider warning if credentials provided but HTTPS not used

4. Dependency Management (Low)

• Addition: github.com/grafana/pyroscope-go v1.2.7 (+13,732 lines, 71 files)
• Observation: Large vendor addition but from reputable source (Grafana)
• Recommendation:
  • Ensure regular dependency updates for security patches
  • Consider adding to dependency scanning tools

5. Configuration Validation (Low)

• Issue: No validation of PyroscopeServerAddress format
• Risk: Malformed URLs could cause startup delays or errors
• Recommendation: Add basic URL validation:

if !strings.HasPrefix(env.PyroscopeServerAddress, "http://") && 
   !strings.HasPrefix(env.PyroscopeServerAddress, "https://") {
    logger.Warn("Pyroscope server address should start with http:// or https://")
}

6. Logging Consistency (Minor)

• Issue: Mix of log.Printf (lines 207, 209) and structured logger usage elsewhere
• Recommendation: Use the structured logger for consistency:

logger.Errorw("Failed to start Pyroscope profiler", zap.Error(err))
logger.Infow("Pyroscope profiler started", zap.String("server", env.PyroscopeServerAddress))

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🔒 Security Assessment

✅ No Critical Security Issues

• No injection vulnerabilities
• No exposed secrets (credentials handled properly)
• Optional feature with safe defaults

Recommendations:

1. Document that PYROSCOPE_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD should use K8s secrets
2. Consider validating ServerAddress is not localhost/internal-only in production
3. Add note about firewall rules for Pyroscope server access

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📊 Test Coverage

Current State: ❌ No Tests

Required Coverage:

1. Unit Tests:

   • parsePyroscopeTags function (various inputs)
   • Environment variable parsing
   • Error handling paths

2. Integration Tests:

   • Activator startup with/without Pyroscope configured
   • Graceful handling of Pyroscope server unavailability
   • Profile upload verification (if feasible)

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📝 Documentation Needs

Missing from CLAUDE.md:

1. Pyroscope Integration Section:

   • Environment variables reference
   • Example deployment configuration
   • Performance impact guidance
   • Troubleshooting tips

2. Suggested Addition:

## Continuous Profiling (Pyroscope)

The activator supports optional continuous profiling via Grafana Pyroscope.

**Environment Variables**:
- `PYROSCOPE_SERVER_ADDRESS`: Pyroscope server URL (e.g., `http://pyroscope:4040`)
- `PYROSCOPE_BASIC_AUTH_USER`: Basic auth username (optional)
- `PYROSCOPE_BASIC_AUTH_PASS`: Basic auth password (optional, use K8s secret)
- `PYROSCOPE_TAGS`: Custom tags (format: `key1=value1;key2=value2`)
- `MUTEX_PROFILE_RATE`: Mutex profile fraction (default: 100)
- `BLOCK_PROFILE_RATE`: Block profile rate in nanoseconds (default: 10000)

**Profile Types Collected**:
- CPU, memory allocations (objects/space), in-use memory, goroutines, mutex/block contention

**Performance Impact**: ~1-5% CPU overhead, ~5-10MB memory

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🎯 Recommendations Summary

Before Merge (Blockers):

1. ✅ Add unit tests for parsePyroscopeTags
2. 🟡 Use structured logger instead of log.Printf

Follow-up (Non-blocking):

1. Add documentation to CLAUDE.md
2. Add integration tests for activator startup scenarios
3. Document performance benchmarks under load
4. Add URL validation for server address

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✅ Final Verdict

APPROVE with minor changes recommended

This is a solid implementation of a valuable observability feature. The code is production-ready with proper error handling and optional configuration. The main gap is test coverage, which should be addressed before merge.

Risk Level: Low - Optional feature with safe defaults and proper error handling.

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Alignment with CLAUDE.md Guidelines:

• ✅ Follows Go conventions
• ✅ Proper error propagation
• ✅ Clean code organization
• ⚠️ Missing comprehensive tests (violates testing requirements)
• ✅ No over-engineering (minimal, focused change)