fix: improve process cleanup in MCP tests (#9354)

src/backend/tests/integration/components/mcp/test_mcp_memory_leak.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import contextlib
 import os
 import platform
 import shutil
+import time
 
 import psutil
 import pytest
@@ -16,6 +17,24 @@ from langflow.base.mcp.util import MCPSessionManager
 from loguru import logger
 from mcp import StdioServerParameters
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.timeout(300, method="thread")
+
+
+async def wait_tools(session, t=20):
+    return await asyncio.wait_for(session.list_tools(), timeout=t)
+
+
+async def wait_no_children(proc, max_wait=10, target=None):
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + max_wait
+    while time.monotonic() < deadline:
+        children = proc.children(recursive=True)
+        if target is not None and len(children) <= target:
+            return True
+        if not children:
+            return True
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+    return False
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def mcp_server_params():
@@ -47,26 +66,32 @@ def process_tracker():
     # Give some time for cleanup to complete before checking for leftover processes
     # Collect child processes that we expect to wait for
     try:
-        child_processes = process.children(recursive=True)
+        children = process.children(recursive=True)
-        if child_processes:
+        if not children:
-            # Wait up to 1 second for processes to exit naturally
+            return
-            gone, alive = psutil.wait_procs(child_processes, timeout=1)
 
-            # Log processes that exited naturally
+        gone, alive = psutil.wait_procs(children, timeout=2)
-            if gone:
+        if gone:
-                logger.debug("Processes that exited naturally: %s", [p.pid for p in gone])
+            logger.debug("Processes exited naturally: %s", [p.pid for p in gone])
 
-            # Handle processes that are still alive after waiting
+        if alive:
-            if alive:
+            logger.debug("Processes still alive after 2s: %s", [p.pid for p in alive])
-                logger.debug("Processes still alive after 1s wait: %s", [p.pid for p in alive])
+            for p in alive:
-                # Try to terminate remaining processes
+                with contextlib.suppress(psutil.NoSuchProcess):
-                for child in alive:
+                    p.terminate()
-                    try:
+
-                        child.terminate()
+            gone2, alive2 = psutil.wait_procs(alive, timeout=5)
-                        child.wait(timeout=5)  # Increased timeout for cleanup
+            if gone2:
-                    except (psutil.NoSuchProcess, psutil.TimeoutExpired):
+                logger.debug("Processes terminated gracefully: %s", [p.pid for p in gone2])
-                        with contextlib.suppress(psutil.NoSuchProcess):
+
-                            child.kill()
+            for p in alive2:
+                with contextlib.suppress(psutil.NoSuchProcess):
+                    p.kill()
+
+            _ = psutil.wait_procs(alive2, timeout=2)
+
+        leftover = process.children(recursive=True)
+        assert not leftover, f"Leftover child processes: {[p.pid for p in leftover]}"
 
     except Exception as e:
         logger.exception("Error cleaning up child processes: %s", e)
@@ -89,7 +114,7 @@ async def test_session_reuse_prevents_subprocess_leak(mcp_server_params, process
             sessions.append(session)
 
             # Verify session is working
-            tools_response = await session.list_tools()
+            tools_response = await wait_tools(session)
             assert len(tools_response.tools) > 0
 
         # Check subprocess count after creating sessions
@@ -102,11 +127,12 @@ async def test_session_reuse_prevents_subprocess_leak(mcp_server_params, process
 
         # Verify all sessions are functional
         for session in sessions:
-            tools_response = await session.list_tools()
+            tools_response = await wait_tools(session)
             assert len(tools_response.tools) > 0
 
     finally:
         await session_manager.cleanup_all()
+        await wait_no_children(process, max_wait=10, target=initial_count)
         await asyncio.sleep(2)  # Allow cleanup to complete
 
 
@@ -121,7 +147,7 @@ async def test_session_cleanup_removes_subprocesses(mcp_server_params, process_t
     try:
         # Create a session
         session = await session_manager.get_session("cleanup_test", mcp_server_params, "stdio")
-        tools_response = await session.list_tools()
+        tools_response = await wait_tools(session)
         assert len(tools_response.tools) > 0
 
         # Verify subprocess was created
@@ -131,6 +157,7 @@ async def test_session_cleanup_removes_subprocesses(mcp_server_params, process_t
     finally:
         # Clean up session
         await session_manager.cleanup_all()
+        await wait_no_children(process, max_wait=10, target=initial_count)
         await asyncio.sleep(2)  # Allow cleanup to complete
 
         # Verify subprocess was cleaned up
@@ -152,7 +179,7 @@ async def test_session_health_check_and_recovery(mcp_server_params, process_trac
     try:
         # Create a session
         session1 = await session_manager.get_session("health_test", mcp_server_params, "stdio")
-        tools_response = await session1.list_tools()
+        tools_response = await wait_tools(session1)
         assert len(tools_response.tools) > 0
 
         # Simulate session becoming unhealthy by accessing internal state
@@ -185,11 +212,12 @@ async def test_session_health_check_and_recovery(mcp_server_params, process_trac
 
         # Try to get a session again - should create a new healthy one
         session2 = await session_manager.get_session("health_test_2", mcp_server_params, "stdio")
-        tools_response = await session2.list_tools()
+        tools_response = await wait_tools(session2)
         assert len(tools_response.tools) > 0
 
     finally:
         await session_manager.cleanup_all()
+        await wait_no_children(process, max_wait=10, target=initial_count)
         await asyncio.sleep(2)
 
 
@@ -235,6 +263,7 @@ async def test_multiple_servers_isolation(process_tracker):
 
     finally:
         await session_manager.cleanup_all()
+        await wait_no_children(process, max_wait=10, target=initial_count)
         await asyncio.sleep(2)
 
 
@@ -331,8 +360,9 @@ async def test_session_manager_connectivity_validation():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_session_manager_cleanup_all():
+async def test_session_manager_cleanup_all(process_tracker):
     """Test that cleanup_all properly cleans up all sessions."""
+    process, initial_count = process_tracker
     session_manager = MCPSessionManager()
 
     # Mock some sessions using the correct structure
@@ -366,6 +396,7 @@ async def test_session_manager_cleanup_all():
 
     # Cleanup all
     await session_manager.cleanup_all()
+    await wait_no_children(process, max_wait=10, target=initial_count)
 
     # Verify cleanup
     if hasattr(session_manager, "sessions_by_server"):