Merge pull request #5133 from wpaulino/routing-validation-cancel-deps

discovery+routing: cancel dependent jobs if parent validation fails

discovery/gossiper.go

@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) networkHandler() {
 			// Channel announcement signatures are amongst the only
 			// messages that we'll process serially.
 			case *lnwire.AnnounceSignatures:
-				emittedAnnouncements := d.processNetworkAnnouncement(
+				emittedAnnouncements, _ := d.processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					announcement,
 				)
 				if emittedAnnouncements != nil {
@@ -1040,14 +1040,14 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) networkHandler() {
 				// determine if this is either a new
 				// announcement from our PoV or an edges to a
 				// prior vertex/edge we previously proceeded.
-				emittedAnnouncements := d.processNetworkAnnouncement(
+				emittedAnnouncements, allowDependents := d.processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					announcement,
 				)
 
 				// If this message had any dependencies, then
 				// we can now signal them to continue.
 				validationBarrier.SignalDependants(
-					announcement.msg,
+					announcement.msg, allowDependents,
 				)
 
 				// If the announcement was accepted, then add
@@ -1514,9 +1514,11 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) addNode(msg *lnwire.NodeAnnouncement,
 // channel or node announcement or announcements proofs. If the announcement
 // didn't affect the internal state due to either being out of date, invalid,
 // or redundant, then nil is returned. Otherwise, the set of announcements will
-// be returned which should be broadcasted to the rest of the network.
+// be returned which should be broadcasted to the rest of the network. The
+// boolean returned indicates whether any dependents of the announcement should
+// attempt to be processed as well.
 func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
-	nMsg *networkMsg) []networkMsg {
+	nMsg *networkMsg) ([]networkMsg, bool) {
 
 	isPremature := func(chanID lnwire.ShortChannelID, delta uint32) bool {
 		// TODO(roasbeef) make height delta 6
@@ -1546,7 +1548,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 		// signatures if not required.
 		if d.cfg.Router.IsStaleNode(msg.NodeID, timestamp) {
 			nMsg.err <- nil
-			return nil
+			return nil, true
 		}
 
 		if err := d.addNode(msg, schedulerOp...); err != nil {
@@ -1559,7 +1561,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			}
 
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// In order to ensure we don't leak unadvertised nodes, we'll
@@ -1570,7 +1572,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			log.Errorf("Unable to determine if node %x is "+
 				"advertised: %v", msg.NodeID, err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// If it does, we'll add their announcement to our batch so that
@@ -1588,7 +1590,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 
 		nMsg.err <- nil
 		// TODO(roasbeef): get rid of the above
-		return announcements
+		return announcements, true
 
 	// A new channel announcement has arrived, this indicates the
 	// *creation* of a new channel within the network. This only advertises
@@ -1608,12 +1610,11 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			d.rejectMtx.Unlock()
 
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// If the advertised inclusionary block is beyond our knowledge
-		// of the chain tip, then we'll put the announcement in limbo
+		// of the chain tip, then we'll ignore for it now.
-		// to be fully verified once we advance forward in the chain.
 		d.Lock()
 		if nMsg.isRemote && isPremature(msg.ShortChannelID, 0) {
 			log.Infof("Announcement for chan_id=(%v), is "+
@@ -1623,7 +1624,8 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 				msg.ShortChannelID.BlockHeight,
 				d.bestHeight)
 			d.Unlock()
-			return nil
+			nMsg.err <- nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 		d.Unlock()
 
@@ -1632,7 +1634,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 		// below.
 		if d.cfg.Router.IsKnownEdge(msg.ShortChannelID) {
 			nMsg.err <- nil
-			return nil
+			return nil, true
 		}
 
 		// If this is a remote channel announcement, then we'll validate
@@ -1649,7 +1651,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 
 				log.Error(err)
 				nMsg.err <- err
-				return nil
+				return nil, false
 			}
 
 			// If the proof checks out, then we'll save the proof
@@ -1669,7 +1671,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 		if err := msg.Features.Encode(&featureBuf); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("unable to encode features: %v", err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		edge := &channeldb.ChannelEdgeInfo{
@@ -1720,7 +1722,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					d.recentRejects[msg.ShortChannelID.ToUint64()] = struct{}{}
 					d.rejectMtx.Unlock()
 					nMsg.err <- rErr
-					return nil
+					return nil, false
 				}
 
 				// If while processing this rejected edge, we
@@ -1729,7 +1731,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 				// directly.
 				if len(anns) != 0 {
 					nMsg.err <- nil
-					return anns
+					return anns, true
 				}
 
 				// Otherwise, this is just a regular rejected
@@ -1742,7 +1744,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			}
 
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// If we earlier received any ChannelUpdates for this channel,
@@ -1806,7 +1808,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 		}
 
 		nMsg.err <- nil
-		return announcements
+		return announcements, true
 
 	// A new authenticated channel edge update has arrived. This indicates
 	// that the directional information for an already known channel has
@@ -1825,7 +1827,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			d.rejectMtx.Unlock()
 
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		blockHeight := msg.ShortChannelID.BlockHeight
@@ -1842,7 +1844,8 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 				shortChanID, blockHeight,
 				d.bestHeight)
 			d.Unlock()
-			return nil
+			nMsg.err <- nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 		d.Unlock()
 
@@ -1854,7 +1857,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			msg.ShortChannelID, timestamp, msg.ChannelFlags,
 		) {
 			nMsg.err <- nil
-			return nil
+			return nil, true
 		}
 
 		// Get the node pub key as far as we don't have it in channel
@@ -1893,7 +1896,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					"update signature: %v", err)
 				log.Error(err)
 				nMsg.err <- err
-				return nil
+				return nil, false
 			}
 
 			// With the signature valid, we'll proceed to mark the
@@ -1906,7 +1909,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					msg.ShortChannelID, err)
 				log.Error(err)
 				nMsg.err <- err
-				return nil
+				return nil, false
 			}
 
 			log.Debugf("Removed edge with chan_id=%v from zombie "+
@@ -1949,7 +1952,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			// NOTE: We don't return anything on the error channel
 			// for this message, as we expect that will be done when
 			// this ChannelUpdate is later reprocessed.
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 
 		default:
 			err := fmt.Errorf("unable to validate channel update "+
@@ -1960,7 +1963,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			d.rejectMtx.Lock()
 			d.recentRejects[msg.ShortChannelID.ToUint64()] = struct{}{}
 			d.rejectMtx.Unlock()
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// The least-significant bit in the flag on the channel update
@@ -1997,7 +2000,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 						d.cfg.RebroadcastInterval,
 						shortChanID)
 					nMsg.err <- nil
-					return nil
+					return nil, false
 				}
 			} else {
 				// If it's not, we'll allow an update per minute
@@ -2024,7 +2027,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 						shortChanID,
 						pubKey.SerializeCompressed())
 					nMsg.err <- nil
-					return nil
+					return nil, false
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2040,7 +2043,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 
 			log.Error(rErr)
 			nMsg.err <- rErr
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		update := &channeldb.ChannelEdgePolicy{
@@ -2069,7 +2072,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			}
 
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// If this is a local ChannelUpdate without an AuthProof, it
@@ -2094,7 +2097,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					msg.MsgType(), msg.ShortChannelID,
 					remotePubKey, err)
 				nMsg.err <- err
-				return nil
+				return nil, false
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -2111,7 +2114,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 		}
 
 		nMsg.err <- nil
-		return announcements
+		return announcements, true
 
 	// A new signature announcement has been received. This indicates
 	// willingness of nodes involved in the funding of a channel to
@@ -2132,17 +2135,15 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 		// By the specification, channel announcement proofs should be
 		// sent after some number of confirmations after channel was
 		// registered in bitcoin blockchain. Therefore, we check if the
-		// proof is premature.  If so we'll halt processing until the
+		// proof is premature.
-		// expected announcement height.  This allows us to be tolerant
-		// to other clients if this constraint was changed.
 		d.Lock()
 		if isPremature(msg.ShortChannelID, d.cfg.ProofMatureDelta) {
-			log.Infof("Premature proof announcement, "+
+			log.Infof("Premature proof announcement, current "+
-				"current block height lower than needed: %v <"+
+				"block height lower than needed: %v < %v",
-				" %v, add announcement to reprocessing batch",
 				d.bestHeight, needBlockHeight)
 			d.Unlock()
-			return nil
+			nMsg.err <- nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 		d.Unlock()
 
@@ -2168,14 +2169,14 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					shortChanID, err)
 				log.Error(err)
 				nMsg.err <- err
-				return nil
+				return nil, false
 			}
 
 			log.Infof("Orphan %v proof announcement with "+
 				"short_chan_id=%v, adding "+
 				"to waiting batch", prefix, shortChanID)
 			nMsg.err <- nil
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		nodeID := nMsg.source.SerializeCompressed()
@@ -2190,7 +2191,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 				"short_chan_id=%v", shortChanID)
 			log.Error(err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// If proof was sent by a local sub-system, then we'll
@@ -2214,7 +2215,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					msg.MsgType(), msg.ShortChannelID,
 					remotePubKey, err)
 				nMsg.err <- err
-				return nil
+				return nil, false
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -2267,7 +2268,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 			log.Debugf("Already have proof for channel "+
 				"with chanID=%v", msg.ChannelID)
 			nMsg.err <- nil
-			return nil
+			return nil, true
 		}
 
 		// Check that we received the opposite proof. If so, then we're
@@ -2285,7 +2286,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 				shortChanID, err)
 			log.Error(err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		if err == channeldb.ErrWaitingProofNotFound {
@@ -2296,7 +2297,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 					shortChanID, err)
 				log.Error(err)
 				nMsg.err <- err
-				return nil
+				return nil, false
 			}
 
 			log.Infof("1/2 of channel ann proof received for "+
@@ -2304,7 +2305,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 				shortChanID)
 
 			nMsg.err <- nil
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// We now have both halves of the channel announcement proof,
@@ -2328,7 +2329,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error(err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// With all the necessary components assembled validate the
@@ -2340,7 +2341,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 
 			log.Error(err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// If the channel was returned by the router it means that
@@ -2356,7 +2357,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 				"channel chanID=%v: %v", msg.ChannelID, err)
 			log.Error(err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		err = d.cfg.WaitingProofStore.Remove(proof.OppositeKey())
@@ -2366,7 +2367,7 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 				msg.ChannelID, err)
 			log.Error(err)
 			nMsg.err <- err
-			return nil
+			return nil, false
 		}
 
 		// Proof was successfully created and now can announce the
@@ -2433,11 +2434,12 @@ func (d *AuthenticatedGossiper) processNetworkAnnouncement(
 		}
 
 		nMsg.err <- nil
-		return announcements
+		return announcements, true
 
 	default:
-		nMsg.err <- errors.New("wrong type of the announcement")
+		err := errors.New("wrong type of the announcement")
-		return nil
+		nMsg.err <- err
+		return nil, false
 	}
 }
 

discovery/gossiper_test.go

@@ -897,9 +897,8 @@ func TestProcessAnnouncement(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestPrematureAnnouncement checks that premature announcements are
+// TestPrematureAnnouncement checks that premature announcements are not
-// not propagated to the router subsystem until block with according
+// propagated to the router subsystem.
-// block height received.
 func TestPrematureAnnouncement(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -920,8 +919,8 @@ func TestPrematureAnnouncement(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Pretending that we receive the valid channel announcement from
 	// remote side, but block height of this announcement is greater than
-	// highest know to us, for that reason it should be added to the
+	// highest know to us, for that reason it should be ignored and not
-	// repeat/premature batch.
+	// added to the router.
 	ca, err := createRemoteChannelAnnouncement(1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("can't create channel announcement: %v", err)
@@ -929,31 +928,13 @@ func TestPrematureAnnouncement(t *testing.T) {
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.gossiper.ProcessRemoteAnnouncement(ca, nodePeer):
-		t.Fatal("announcement was proceeded")
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
-	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Fatal("announcement was not processed")
 	}
 
 	if len(ctx.router.infos) != 0 {
 		t.Fatal("edge was added to router")
 	}
-
-	// Pretending that we receive the valid channel update announcement from
-	// remote side, but block height of this announcement is greater than
-	// highest known to us, so it should be rejected.
-	ua, err := createUpdateAnnouncement(1, 0, remoteKeyPriv1, timestamp)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("can't create update announcement: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	select {
-	case <-ctx.gossiper.ProcessRemoteAnnouncement(ua, nodePeer):
-		t.Fatal("announcement was proceeded")
-	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
-	}
-
-	if len(ctx.router.edges) != 0 {
-		t.Fatal("edge update was added to router")
-	}
 }
 
 // TestSignatureAnnouncementLocalFirst ensures that the AuthenticatedGossiper

routing/router.go

@@ -992,7 +992,8 @@ func (r *ChannelRouter) networkHandler() {
 					update.msg,
 				)
 				if err != nil {
-					if err != ErrVBarrierShuttingDown {
+					if err != ErrVBarrierShuttingDown &&
+						err != ErrParentValidationFailed {
 						log.Warnf("unexpected error "+
 							"during validation "+
 							"barrier shutdown: %v",
@@ -1010,7 +1011,11 @@ func (r *ChannelRouter) networkHandler() {
 
 				// If this message had any dependencies, then
 				// we can now signal them to continue.
-				validationBarrier.SignalDependants(update.msg)
+				allowDependents := err == nil ||
+					IsError(err, ErrIgnored, ErrOutdated)
+				validationBarrier.SignalDependants(
+					update.msg, allowDependents,
+				)
 				if err != nil {
 					return
 				}

routing/validation_barrier.go

@@ -9,10 +9,28 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing/route"
 )
 
-// ErrVBarrierShuttingDown signals that the barrier has been requested to
+var (
-// shutdown, and that the caller should not treat the wait condition as
+	// ErrVBarrierShuttingDown signals that the barrier has been requested
-// fulfilled.
+	// to shutdown, and that the caller should not treat the wait condition
-var ErrVBarrierShuttingDown = errors.New("validation barrier shutting down")
+	// as fulfilled.
+	ErrVBarrierShuttingDown = errors.New("validation barrier shutting down")
+
+	// ErrParentValidationFailed signals that the validation of a
+	// dependent's parent failed, so the dependent must not be processed.
+	ErrParentValidationFailed = errors.New("parent validation failed")
+)
+
+// validationSignals contains two signals which allows the ValidationBarrier to
+// communicate back to the caller whether a dependent should be processed or not
+// based on whether its parent was successfully validated. Only one of these
+// signals is to be used at a time.
+type validationSignals struct {
+	// allow is the signal used to allow a dependent to be processed.
+	allow chan struct{}
+
+	// deny is the signal used to prevent a dependent from being processed.
+	deny chan struct{}
+}
 
 // ValidationBarrier is a barrier used to ensure proper validation order while
 // concurrently validating new announcements for channel edges, and the
@@ -31,19 +49,19 @@ type ValidationBarrier struct {
 	// ChannelAnnouncement like validation job going on. Once the job has
 	// been completed, the channel will be closed unblocking any
 	// dependants.
-	chanAnnFinSignal map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]chan struct{}
+	chanAnnFinSignal map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]*validationSignals
 
 	// chanEdgeDependencies tracks any channel edge updates which should
 	// wait until the completion of the ChannelAnnouncement before
 	// proceeding. This is a dependency, as we can't validate the update
 	// before we validate the announcement which creates the channel
 	// itself.
-	chanEdgeDependencies map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]chan struct{}
+	chanEdgeDependencies map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]*validationSignals
 
 	// nodeAnnDependencies tracks any pending NodeAnnouncement validation
 	// jobs which should wait until the completion of the
 	// ChannelAnnouncement before proceeding.
-	nodeAnnDependencies map[route.Vertex]chan struct{}
+	nodeAnnDependencies map[route.Vertex]*validationSignals
 
 	quit chan struct{}
 	sync.Mutex
@@ -56,9 +74,9 @@ func NewValidationBarrier(numActiveReqs int,
 	quitChan chan struct{}) *ValidationBarrier {
 
 	v := &ValidationBarrier{
-		chanAnnFinSignal:     make(map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]chan struct{}),
+		chanAnnFinSignal:     make(map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]*validationSignals),
-		chanEdgeDependencies: make(map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]chan struct{}),
+		chanEdgeDependencies: make(map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]*validationSignals),
-		nodeAnnDependencies:  make(map[route.Vertex]chan struct{}),
+		nodeAnnDependencies:  make(map[route.Vertex]*validationSignals),
 		quit:                 quitChan,
 	}
 
@@ -107,24 +125,31 @@ func (v *ValidationBarrier) InitJobDependencies(job interface{}) {
 			// validate this announcement. All dependants will
 			// point to this same channel, so they'll be unblocked
 			// at the same time.
-			annFinCond := make(chan struct{})
+			signals := &validationSignals{
-			v.chanAnnFinSignal[msg.ShortChannelID] = annFinCond
+				allow: make(chan struct{}),
-			v.chanEdgeDependencies[msg.ShortChannelID] = annFinCond
+				deny:  make(chan struct{}),
+			}
 
-			v.nodeAnnDependencies[route.Vertex(msg.NodeID1)] = annFinCond
+			v.chanAnnFinSignal[msg.ShortChannelID] = signals
-			v.nodeAnnDependencies[route.Vertex(msg.NodeID2)] = annFinCond
+			v.chanEdgeDependencies[msg.ShortChannelID] = signals
+
+			v.nodeAnnDependencies[route.Vertex(msg.NodeID1)] = signals
+			v.nodeAnnDependencies[route.Vertex(msg.NodeID2)] = signals
 		}
 	case *channeldb.ChannelEdgeInfo:
 
 		shortID := lnwire.NewShortChanIDFromInt(msg.ChannelID)
 		if _, ok := v.chanAnnFinSignal[shortID]; !ok {
-			annFinCond := make(chan struct{})
+			signals := &validationSignals{
+				allow: make(chan struct{}),
+				deny:  make(chan struct{}),
+			}
 
-			v.chanAnnFinSignal[shortID] = annFinCond
+			v.chanAnnFinSignal[shortID] = signals
-			v.chanEdgeDependencies[shortID] = annFinCond
+			v.chanEdgeDependencies[shortID] = signals
 
-			v.nodeAnnDependencies[route.Vertex(msg.NodeKey1Bytes)] = annFinCond
+			v.nodeAnnDependencies[route.Vertex(msg.NodeKey1Bytes)] = signals
-			v.nodeAnnDependencies[route.Vertex(msg.NodeKey2Bytes)] = annFinCond
+			v.nodeAnnDependencies[route.Vertex(msg.NodeKey2Bytes)] = signals
 		}
 
 	// These other types don't have any dependants, so no further
@@ -162,8 +187,8 @@ func (v *ValidationBarrier) CompleteJob() {
 func (v *ValidationBarrier) WaitForDependants(job interface{}) error {
 
 	var (
-		signal chan struct{}
+		signals *validationSignals
-		ok     bool
+		ok      bool
 	)
 
 	v.Lock()
@@ -173,15 +198,15 @@ func (v *ValidationBarrier) WaitForDependants(job interface{}) error {
 	// completion of any active ChannelAnnouncement jobs related to them.
 	case *channeldb.ChannelEdgePolicy:
 		shortID := lnwire.NewShortChanIDFromInt(msg.ChannelID)
-		signal, ok = v.chanEdgeDependencies[shortID]
+		signals, ok = v.chanEdgeDependencies[shortID]
 	case *channeldb.LightningNode:
 		vertex := route.Vertex(msg.PubKeyBytes)
-		signal, ok = v.nodeAnnDependencies[vertex]
+		signals, ok = v.nodeAnnDependencies[vertex]
 	case *lnwire.ChannelUpdate:
-		signal, ok = v.chanEdgeDependencies[msg.ShortChannelID]
+		signals, ok = v.chanEdgeDependencies[msg.ShortChannelID]
 	case *lnwire.NodeAnnouncement:
 		vertex := route.Vertex(msg.NodeID)
-		signal, ok = v.nodeAnnDependencies[vertex]
+		signals, ok = v.nodeAnnDependencies[vertex]
 
 	// Other types of jobs can be executed immediately, so we'll just
 	// return directly.
@@ -204,7 +229,9 @@ func (v *ValidationBarrier) WaitForDependants(job interface{}) error {
 		select {
 		case <-v.quit:
 			return ErrVBarrierShuttingDown
-		case <-signal:
+		case <-signals.deny:
+			return ErrParentValidationFailed
+		case <-signals.allow:
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -212,10 +239,10 @@ func (v *ValidationBarrier) WaitForDependants(job interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SignalDependants will signal any jobs that are dependent on this job that
+// SignalDependants will allow/deny any jobs that are dependent on this job that
 // they can continue execution. If the job doesn't have any dependants, then
 // this function sill exit immediately.
-func (v *ValidationBarrier) SignalDependants(job interface{}) {
+func (v *ValidationBarrier) SignalDependants(job interface{}, allow bool) {
 	v.Lock()
 	defer v.Unlock()
 
@@ -223,18 +250,26 @@ func (v *ValidationBarrier) SignalDependants(job interface{}) {
 
 	// If we've just finished executing a ChannelAnnouncement, then we'll
 	// close out the signal, and remove the signal from the map of active
-	// ones. This will allow any dependent jobs to continue execution.
+	// ones. This will allow/deny any dependent jobs to continue execution.
 	case *channeldb.ChannelEdgeInfo:
 		shortID := lnwire.NewShortChanIDFromInt(msg.ChannelID)
-		finSignal, ok := v.chanAnnFinSignal[shortID]
+		finSignals, ok := v.chanAnnFinSignal[shortID]
 		if ok {
-			close(finSignal)
+			if allow {
+				close(finSignals.allow)
+			} else {
+				close(finSignals.deny)
+			}
 			delete(v.chanAnnFinSignal, shortID)
 		}
 	case *lnwire.ChannelAnnouncement:
-		finSignal, ok := v.chanAnnFinSignal[msg.ShortChannelID]
+		finSignals, ok := v.chanAnnFinSignal[msg.ShortChannelID]
 		if ok {
-			close(finSignal)
+			if allow {
+				close(finSignals.allow)
+			} else {
+				close(finSignals.deny)
+			}
 			delete(v.chanAnnFinSignal, msg.ShortChannelID)
 		}
 

routing/validation_barrier_test.go

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 // TestValidationBarrierSemaphore checks basic properties of the validation
 // barrier's semaphore wrt. enqueuing/dequeuing.
 func TestValidationBarrierSemaphore(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	const (
 		numTasks        = 8
 		numPendingTasks = 8
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ func TestValidationBarrierSemaphore(t *testing.T) {
 // TestValidationBarrierQuit checks that pending validation tasks will return an
 // error from WaitForDependants if the barrier's quit signal is canceled.
 func TestValidationBarrierQuit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	const (
 		numTasks = 8
 		timeout  = 50 * time.Millisecond
@@ -113,9 +117,14 @@ func TestValidationBarrierQuit(t *testing.T) {
 	// with the correct error.
 	for i := 0; i < numTasks; i++ {
 		switch {
-		// First half, signal completion and task semaphore
+		// Signal completion for the first half of tasks, but only allow
+		// dependents to be processed as well for the second quarter.
+		case i < numTasks/4:
+			barrier.SignalDependants(anns[i], false)
+			barrier.CompleteJob()
+
 		case i < numTasks/2:
-			barrier.SignalDependants(anns[i])
+			barrier.SignalDependants(anns[i], true)
 			barrier.CompleteJob()
 
 		// At midpoint, quit the validation barrier.
@@ -132,7 +141,10 @@ func TestValidationBarrierQuit(t *testing.T) {
 
 		switch {
 		// First half should return without failure.
-		case i < numTasks/2 && err != nil:
+		case i < numTasks/4 && err != routing.ErrParentValidationFailed:
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected failure while waiting: %v", err)
+
+		case i >= numTasks/4 && i < numTasks/2 && err != nil:
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected failure while waiting: %v", err)
 
 		// Last half should return the shutdown error.