Merge branch 'tor-github/pr/1040'

changes/ticket29976

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Code simplification and refactoring:
+    - Rework bootstrap tracking to use the new publish-subscribe
+      subsystem. Closes ticket 29976.

src/app/main/main.c

@@ -1256,6 +1256,8 @@ pubsub_connect(void)
     /* XXXX For each pubsub channel, its delivery strategy should be set at
      * this XXXX point, using tor_mainloop_set_delivery_strategy().
      */
+    tor_mainloop_set_delivery_strategy("orconn", DELIV_IMMEDIATE);
+    tor_mainloop_set_delivery_strategy("ocirc", DELIV_IMMEDIATE);
   }
 }
 

src/core/or/circuitbuild.c

@@ -522,14 +522,13 @@ origin_circuit_get_guard_state(origin_circuit_t *circ)
 static void
 circuit_chan_publish(const origin_circuit_t *circ, const channel_t *chan)
 {
-  ocirc_event_msg_t msg;
+  ocirc_chan_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
 
-  msg.type = OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CHAN;
-  msg.u.chan.gid = circ->global_identifier;
-  msg.u.chan.chan = chan->global_identifier;
-  msg.u.chan.onehop = circ->build_state->onehop_tunnel;
+  msg->gid = circ->global_identifier;
+  msg->chan = chan->global_identifier;
+  msg->onehop = circ->build_state->onehop_tunnel;
 
-  ocirc_event_publish(&msg);
+  ocirc_chan_publish(msg);
 }
 
 /** Start establishing the first hop of our circuit. Figure out what

src/core/or/circuitlist.c

@@ -496,17 +496,16 @@ int
 circuit_event_status(origin_circuit_t *circ, circuit_status_event_t tp,
                      int reason_code)
 {
-  ocirc_event_msg_t msg;
+  ocirc_cevent_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
 
   tor_assert(circ);
 
-  msg.type = OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CEVENT;
-  msg.u.cevent.gid = circ->global_identifier;
-  msg.u.cevent.evtype = tp;
-  msg.u.cevent.reason = reason_code;
-  msg.u.cevent.onehop = circ->build_state->onehop_tunnel;
+  msg->gid = circ->global_identifier;
+  msg->evtype = tp;
+  msg->reason = reason_code;
+  msg->onehop = circ->build_state->onehop_tunnel;
 
-  ocirc_event_publish(&msg);
+  ocirc_cevent_publish(msg);
   return control_event_circuit_status(circ, tp, reason_code);
 }
 
@@ -514,26 +513,25 @@ circuit_event_status(origin_circuit_t *circ, circuit_status_event_t tp,
  * Helper function to publish a state change message
  *
  * circuit_set_state() calls this to notify subscribers about a change
- * of the state of an origin circuit.
+ * of the state of an origin circuit.  @a circ must be an origin
+ * circuit.
  **/
 static void
 circuit_state_publish(const circuit_t *circ)
 {
-  ocirc_event_msg_t msg;
+  ocirc_state_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
   const origin_circuit_t *ocirc;
 
-  if (!CIRCUIT_IS_ORIGIN(circ))
-    return;
+  tor_assert(CIRCUIT_IS_ORIGIN(circ));
   ocirc = CONST_TO_ORIGIN_CIRCUIT(circ);
   /* Only inbound OR circuits can be in this state, not origin circuits. */
   tor_assert(circ->state != CIRCUIT_STATE_ONIONSKIN_PENDING);
 
-  msg.type = OCIRC_MSGTYPE_STATE;
-  msg.u.state.gid = ocirc->global_identifier;
-  msg.u.state.state = circ->state;
-  msg.u.state.onehop = ocirc->build_state->onehop_tunnel;
+  msg->gid = ocirc->global_identifier;
+  msg->state = circ->state;
+  msg->onehop = ocirc->build_state->onehop_tunnel;
 
-  ocirc_event_publish(&msg);
+  ocirc_state_publish(msg);
 }
 
 /** Change the state of <b>circ</b> to <b>state</b>, adding it to or removing
@@ -565,7 +563,8 @@ circuit_set_state(circuit_t *circ, uint8_t state)
   if (state == CIRCUIT_STATE_GUARD_WAIT || state == CIRCUIT_STATE_OPEN)
     tor_assert(!circ->n_chan_create_cell);
   circ->state = state;
-  circuit_state_publish(circ);
+  if (CIRCUIT_IS_ORIGIN(circ))
+    circuit_state_publish(circ);
 }
 
 /** Append to <b>out</b> all circuits in state CHAN_WAIT waiting for

src/core/or/connection_or.c

@@ -414,13 +414,12 @@ void
 connection_or_event_status(or_connection_t *conn, or_conn_status_event_t tp,
                            int reason)
 {
-  orconn_event_msg_t msg;
+  orconn_status_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
 
-  msg.type = ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATUS;
-  msg.u.status.gid = conn->base_.global_identifier;
-  msg.u.status.status = tp;
-  msg.u.status.reason = reason;
-  orconn_event_publish(&msg);
+  msg->gid = conn->base_.global_identifier;
+  msg->status = tp;
+  msg->reason = reason;
+  orconn_status_publish(msg);
   control_event_or_conn_status(conn, tp, reason);
 }
 
@@ -433,26 +432,25 @@ connection_or_event_status(or_connection_t *conn, or_conn_status_event_t tp,
 static void
 connection_or_state_publish(const or_connection_t *conn, uint8_t state)
 {
-  orconn_event_msg_t msg;
+  orconn_state_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
 
-  msg.type = ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATE;
-  msg.u.state.gid = conn->base_.global_identifier;
+  msg->gid = conn->base_.global_identifier;
   if (conn->is_pt) {
     /* Do extra decoding because conn->proxy_type indicates the proxy
      * protocol that tor uses to talk with the transport plugin,
      * instead of PROXY_PLUGGABLE. */
     tor_assert_nonfatal(conn->proxy_type != PROXY_NONE);
-    msg.u.state.proxy_type = PROXY_PLUGGABLE;
+    msg->proxy_type = PROXY_PLUGGABLE;
   } else {
-    msg.u.state.proxy_type = conn->proxy_type;
+    msg->proxy_type = conn->proxy_type;
   }
-  msg.u.state.state = state;
+  msg->state = state;
   if (conn->chan) {
-    msg.u.state.chan = TLS_CHAN_TO_BASE(conn->chan)->global_identifier;
+    msg->chan = TLS_CHAN_TO_BASE(conn->chan)->global_identifier;
   } else {
-    msg.u.state.chan = 0;
+    msg->chan = 0;
   }
-  orconn_event_publish(&msg);
+  orconn_state_publish(msg);
 }
 
 /** Call this to change or_connection_t states, so the owning channel_tls_t can

src/core/or/ocirc_event.c

@@ -26,59 +26,103 @@
 #include "core/or/origin_circuit_st.h"
 #include "lib/subsys/subsys.h"
 
-/** List of subscribers */
-static smartlist_t *ocirc_event_rcvrs;
+DECLARE_PUBLISH(ocirc_state);
+DECLARE_PUBLISH(ocirc_chan);
+DECLARE_PUBLISH(ocirc_cevent);
+
+static void
+ocirc_event_free(msg_aux_data_t u)
+{
+  tor_free_(u.ptr);
+}
+
+static char *
+ocirc_state_fmt(msg_aux_data_t u)
+{
+  ocirc_state_msg_t *msg = (ocirc_state_msg_t *)u.ptr;
+  char *s = NULL;
+
+  tor_asprintf(&s, "<gid=%"PRIu32" state=%d onehop=%d>",
+               msg->gid, msg->state, msg->onehop);
+  return s;
+}
+
+static char *
+ocirc_chan_fmt(msg_aux_data_t u)
+{
+  ocirc_chan_msg_t *msg = (ocirc_chan_msg_t *)u.ptr;
+  char *s = NULL;
+
+  tor_asprintf(&s, "<gid=%"PRIu32" chan=%"PRIu64" onehop=%d>",
+               msg->gid, msg->chan, msg->onehop);
+  return s;
+}
+
+static char *
+ocirc_cevent_fmt(msg_aux_data_t u)
+{
+  ocirc_cevent_msg_t *msg = (ocirc_cevent_msg_t *)u.ptr;
+  char *s = NULL;
+
+  tor_asprintf(&s, "<gid=%"PRIu32" evtype=%d reason=%d onehop=%d>",
+               msg->gid, msg->evtype, msg->reason, msg->onehop);
+  return s;
+}
+
+static dispatch_typefns_t ocirc_state_fns = {
+  .free_fn = ocirc_event_free,
+  .fmt_fn = ocirc_state_fmt,
+};
+
+static dispatch_typefns_t ocirc_chan_fns = {
+  .free_fn = ocirc_event_free,
+  .fmt_fn = ocirc_chan_fmt,
+};
+
+static dispatch_typefns_t ocirc_cevent_fns = {
+  .free_fn = ocirc_event_free,
+  .fmt_fn = ocirc_cevent_fmt,
+};
 
-/** Initialize subscriber list */
 static int
-ocirc_event_init(void)
+ocirc_add_pubsub(struct pubsub_connector_t *connector)
 {
-  ocirc_event_rcvrs = smartlist_new();
+  if (DISPATCH_REGISTER_TYPE(connector, ocirc_state, &ocirc_state_fns))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_REGISTER_TYPE(connector, ocirc_chan, &ocirc_chan_fns))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_REGISTER_TYPE(connector, ocirc_cevent, &ocirc_cevent_fns))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_PUB(connector, ocirc, ocirc_state))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_PUB(connector, ocirc, ocirc_chan))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_PUB(connector, ocirc, ocirc_cevent))
+    return -1;
   return 0;
 }
 
-/** Free subscriber list */
-static void
-ocirc_event_fini(void)
+void
+ocirc_state_publish(ocirc_state_msg_t *msg)
 {
-  smartlist_free(ocirc_event_rcvrs);
+  PUBLISH(ocirc_state, msg);
 }
 
-/**
- * Subscribe to messages about origin circuit events
- *
- * Register a callback function to receive messages about origin
- * circuits.  The publisher calls this function synchronously.
- **/
 void
-ocirc_event_subscribe(ocirc_event_rcvr_t fn)
+ocirc_chan_publish(ocirc_chan_msg_t *msg)
 {
-  tor_assert(fn);
-  /* Don't duplicate subscriptions. */
-  if (smartlist_contains(ocirc_event_rcvrs, fn))
-    return;
-
-  smartlist_add(ocirc_event_rcvrs, fn);
+  PUBLISH(ocirc_chan, msg);
 }
 
-/**
- * Publish a message about OR connection events
- *
- * This calls the subscriber receiver function synchronously.
- **/
 void
-ocirc_event_publish(const ocirc_event_msg_t *msg)
+ocirc_cevent_publish(ocirc_cevent_msg_t *msg)
 {
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH_BEGIN(ocirc_event_rcvrs, ocirc_event_rcvr_t, fn) {
-    tor_assert(fn);
-    (*fn)(msg);
-  } SMARTLIST_FOREACH_END(fn);
+  PUBLISH(ocirc_cevent, msg);
 }
 
 const subsys_fns_t sys_ocirc_event = {
   .name = "ocirc_event",
   .supported = true,
   .level = -32,
-  .initialize = ocirc_event_init,
-  .shutdown = ocirc_event_fini,
+  .add_pubsub = ocirc_add_pubsub,
 };

src/core/or/ocirc_event.h

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include "lib/cc/torint.h"
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub.h"
 
 /** Used to indicate the type of a circuit event passed to the controller.
  * The various types are defined in control-spec.txt */
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ typedef struct ocirc_state_msg_t {
   bool onehop;        /**< one-hop circuit? */
 } ocirc_state_msg_t;
 
+DECLARE_MESSAGE(ocirc_state, ocirc_state, ocirc_state_msg_t *);
+
 /**
  * Message when a channel gets associated to a circuit.
  *
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ typedef struct ocirc_chan_msg_t {
   bool onehop;                  /**< one-hop circuit? */
 } ocirc_chan_msg_t;
 
+DECLARE_MESSAGE(ocirc_chan, ocirc_chan, ocirc_chan_msg_t *);
+
 /**
  * Message for origin circuit status event
  *
@@ -56,34 +61,12 @@ typedef struct ocirc_cevent_msg_t {
   bool onehop;                  /**< one-hop circuit? */
 } ocirc_cevent_msg_t;
 
-/** Discriminant values for origin circuit event message */
-typedef enum ocirc_msgtype_t {
-  OCIRC_MSGTYPE_STATE,
-  OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CHAN,
-  OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CEVENT,
-} ocirc_msgtype_t;
-
-/** Discriminated union for the actual message */
-typedef struct ocirc_event_msg_t {
-  int type;
-  union {
-    ocirc_state_msg_t state;
-    ocirc_chan_msg_t chan;
-    ocirc_cevent_msg_t cevent;
-  } u;
-} ocirc_event_msg_t;
-
-/**
- * Receiver function pointer for origin circuit subscribers
- *
- * This function gets called synchronously by the publisher.
- **/
-typedef void (*ocirc_event_rcvr_t)(const ocirc_event_msg_t *);
-
-void ocirc_event_subscribe(ocirc_event_rcvr_t fn);
+DECLARE_MESSAGE(ocirc_cevent, ocirc_cevent, ocirc_cevent_msg_t *);
 
 #ifdef OCIRC_EVENT_PRIVATE
-void ocirc_event_publish(const ocirc_event_msg_t *msg);
+void ocirc_state_publish(ocirc_state_msg_t *msg);
+void ocirc_chan_publish(ocirc_chan_msg_t *msg);
+void ocirc_cevent_publish(ocirc_cevent_msg_t *msg);
 #endif
 
 #endif /* !defined(TOR_OCIRC_EVENT_H) */

src/core/or/orconn_event.c

@@ -17,65 +17,83 @@
  **/
 
 #include "core/or/or.h"
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub.h"
 #include "lib/subsys/subsys.h"
 
 #define ORCONN_EVENT_PRIVATE
 #include "core/or/orconn_event.h"
 #include "core/or/orconn_event_sys.h"
 
-/** List of subscribers */
-static smartlist_t *orconn_event_rcvrs;
+DECLARE_PUBLISH(orconn_state);
+DECLARE_PUBLISH(orconn_status);
 
-/** Initialize subscriber list */
-static int
-orconn_event_init(void)
+static void
+orconn_event_free(msg_aux_data_t u)
 {
-  orconn_event_rcvrs = smartlist_new();
-  return 0;
+  tor_free_(u.ptr);
 }
 
-/** Free subscriber list */
-static void
-orconn_event_fini(void)
+static char *
+orconn_state_fmt(msg_aux_data_t u)
 {
-  smartlist_free(orconn_event_rcvrs);
+  orconn_state_msg_t *msg = (orconn_state_msg_t *)u.ptr;
+  char *s = NULL;
+
+  tor_asprintf(&s, "<gid=%"PRIu64" chan=%"PRIu64" proxy_type=%d state=%d>",
+               msg->gid, msg->chan, msg->proxy_type, msg->state);
+  return s;
 }
 
-/**
- * Subscribe to messages about OR connection events
- *
- * Register a callback function to receive messages about ORCONNs.
- * The publisher calls this function synchronously.
- **/
-void
-orconn_event_subscribe(orconn_event_rcvr_t fn)
+static char *
+orconn_status_fmt(msg_aux_data_t u)
 {
-  tor_assert(fn);
-  /* Don't duplicate subscriptions. */
-  if (smartlist_contains(orconn_event_rcvrs, fn))
-    return;
+  orconn_status_msg_t *msg = (orconn_status_msg_t *)u.ptr;
+  char *s = NULL;
 
-  smartlist_add(orconn_event_rcvrs, fn);
+  tor_asprintf(&s, "<gid=%"PRIu64" status=%d reason=%d>",
+               msg->gid, msg->status, msg->reason);
+  return s;
+}
+
+static dispatch_typefns_t orconn_state_fns = {
+  .free_fn = orconn_event_free,
+  .fmt_fn = orconn_state_fmt,
+};
+
+static dispatch_typefns_t orconn_status_fns = {
+  .free_fn = orconn_event_free,
+  .fmt_fn = orconn_status_fmt,
+};
+
+static int
+orconn_add_pubsub(struct pubsub_connector_t *connector)
+{
+  if (DISPATCH_REGISTER_TYPE(connector, orconn_state, &orconn_state_fns))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_REGISTER_TYPE(connector, orconn_status, &orconn_status_fns))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_PUB(connector, orconn, orconn_state) != 0)
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_PUB(connector, orconn, orconn_status) != 0)
+    return -1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void
+orconn_state_publish(orconn_state_msg_t *msg)
+{
+  PUBLISH(orconn_state, msg);
 }
 
-/**
- * Publish a message about OR connection events
- *
- * This calls the subscriber receiver function synchronously.
- **/
 void
-orconn_event_publish(const orconn_event_msg_t *msg)
+orconn_status_publish(orconn_status_msg_t *msg)
 {
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH_BEGIN(orconn_event_rcvrs, orconn_event_rcvr_t, fn) {
-    tor_assert(fn);
-    (*fn)(msg);
-  } SMARTLIST_FOREACH_END(fn);
+  PUBLISH(orconn_status, msg);
 }
 
 const subsys_fns_t sys_orconn_event = {
   .name = "orconn_event",
   .supported = true,
   .level = -33,
-  .initialize = orconn_event_init,
-  .shutdown = orconn_event_fini,
+  .add_pubsub = orconn_add_pubsub,
 };

src/core/or/orconn_event.h

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #ifndef TOR_ORCONN_EVENT_H
 #define TOR_ORCONN_EVENT_H
 
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub.h"
+
 /**
  * @name States of OR connections
  *
@@ -62,12 +64,6 @@ typedef enum or_conn_status_event_t {
   OR_CONN_EVENT_NEW          = 4,
 } or_conn_status_event_t;
 
-/** Discriminant values for orconn event message */
-typedef enum orconn_msgtype_t {
-  ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATE,
-  ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATUS,
-} orconn_msgtype_t;
-
 /**
  * Message for orconn state update
  *
@@ -83,6 +79,8 @@ typedef struct orconn_state_msg_t {
   uint8_t state;                /**< new connection state */
 } orconn_state_msg_t;
 
+DECLARE_MESSAGE(orconn_state, orconn_state, orconn_state_msg_t *);
+
 /**
  * Message for orconn status event
  *
@@ -95,26 +93,11 @@ typedef struct orconn_status_msg_t {
   int reason;                   /**< reason */
 } orconn_status_msg_t;
 
-/** Discriminated union for the actual message */
-typedef struct orconn_event_msg_t {
-  int type;
-  union {
-    orconn_state_msg_t state;
-    orconn_status_msg_t status;
-  } u;
-} orconn_event_msg_t;
-
-/**
- * Receiver function pointer for OR subscribers
- *
- * This function gets called synchronously by the publisher.
- **/
-typedef void (*orconn_event_rcvr_t)(const orconn_event_msg_t *);
-
-void orconn_event_subscribe(orconn_event_rcvr_t);
+DECLARE_MESSAGE(orconn_status, orconn_status, orconn_status_msg_t *);
 
 #ifdef ORCONN_EVENT_PRIVATE
-void orconn_event_publish(const orconn_event_msg_t *);
+void orconn_state_publish(orconn_state_msg_t *);
+void orconn_status_publish(orconn_status_msg_t *);
 #endif
 
 #endif /* !defined(TOR_ORCONN_EVENT_H) */

src/feature/control/btrack.c

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "feature/control/btrack_circuit.h"
 #include "feature/control/btrack_orconn.h"
 #include "feature/control/btrack_sys.h"
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub.h"
 #include "lib/subsys/subsys.h"
 
 static int
@@ -31,8 +32,6 @@ btrack_init(void)
 {
   if (btrack_orconn_init())
     return -1;
-  if (btrack_circ_init())
-    return -1;
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -44,10 +43,22 @@ btrack_fini(void)
   btrack_circ_fini();
 }
 
+static int
+btrack_add_pubsub(pubsub_connector_t *connector)
+{
+  if (btrack_orconn_add_pubsub(connector))
+    return -1;
+  if (btrack_circ_add_pubsub(connector))
+    return -1;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 const subsys_fns_t sys_btrack = {
   .name = "btrack",
   .supported = true,
   .level = -30,
   .initialize = btrack_init,
   .shutdown = btrack_fini,
+  .add_pubsub = btrack_add_pubsub,
 };

src/feature/control/btrack_circuit.c

@@ -109,51 +109,53 @@ btc_update_evtype(const ocirc_cevent_msg_t *msg, btc_best_t *best,
   return false;
 }
 
+DECLARE_SUBSCRIBE(ocirc_state, btc_state_rcvr);
+DECLARE_SUBSCRIBE(ocirc_cevent, btc_cevent_rcvr);
+DECLARE_SUBSCRIBE(ocirc_chan, btc_chan_rcvr);
+
 static void
-btc_state_rcvr(const ocirc_state_msg_t *msg)
+btc_state_rcvr(const msg_t *msg, const ocirc_state_msg_t *arg)
 {
+  (void)msg;
   log_debug(LD_BTRACK, "CIRC gid=%"PRIu32" state=%d onehop=%d",
-            msg->gid, msg->state, msg->onehop);
+            arg->gid, arg->state, arg->onehop);
 
-  btc_update_state(msg, &best_any_state, "ANY");
-  if (msg->onehop)
+  btc_update_state(arg, &best_any_state, "ANY");
+  if (arg->onehop)
     return;
-  btc_update_state(msg, &best_ap_state, "AP");
+  btc_update_state(arg, &best_ap_state, "AP");
 }
 
 static void
-btc_cevent_rcvr(const ocirc_cevent_msg_t *msg)
+btc_cevent_rcvr(const msg_t *msg, const ocirc_cevent_msg_t *arg)
 {
+  (void)msg;
   log_debug(LD_BTRACK, "CIRC gid=%"PRIu32" evtype=%d reason=%d onehop=%d",
-            msg->gid, msg->evtype, msg->reason, msg->onehop);
+            arg->gid, arg->evtype, arg->reason, arg->onehop);
 
-  btc_update_evtype(msg, &best_any_evtype, "ANY");
-  if (msg->onehop)
+  btc_update_evtype(arg, &best_any_evtype, "ANY");
+  if (arg->onehop)
     return;
-  btc_update_evtype(msg, &best_ap_evtype, "AP");
+  btc_update_evtype(arg, &best_ap_evtype, "AP");
 }
 
 static void
-btc_event_rcvr(const ocirc_event_msg_t *msg)
+btc_chan_rcvr(const msg_t *msg, const ocirc_chan_msg_t *arg)
 {
-  switch (msg->type) {
-  case OCIRC_MSGTYPE_STATE:
-    return btc_state_rcvr(&msg->u.state);
-  case OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CHAN:
-    log_debug(LD_BTRACK, "CIRC gid=%"PRIu32" chan=%"PRIu64" onehop=%d",
-              msg->u.chan.gid, msg->u.chan.chan, msg->u.chan.onehop);
-    break;
-  case OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CEVENT:
-    return btc_cevent_rcvr(&msg->u.cevent);
-  default:
-    break;
-  }
+  (void)msg;
+  log_debug(LD_BTRACK, "CIRC gid=%"PRIu32" chan=%"PRIu64" onehop=%d",
+            arg->gid, arg->chan, arg->onehop);
 }
 
 int
-btrack_circ_init(void)
+btrack_circ_add_pubsub(pubsub_connector_t *connector)
 {
-  ocirc_event_subscribe(btc_event_rcvr);
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_SUB(connector, ocirc, ocirc_chan))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_SUB(connector, ocirc, ocirc_cevent))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_SUB(connector, ocirc, ocirc_state))
+    return -1;
   return 0;
 }
 

src/feature/control/btrack_circuit.h

@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 #ifndef TOR_BTRACK_CIRCUIT_H
 #define TOR_BTRACK_CIRCUIT_H
 
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub.h"
+
 int btrack_circ_init(void);
 void btrack_circ_fini(void);
+int btrack_circ_add_pubsub(pubsub_connector_t *);
 
 #endif /* !defined(TOR_BTRACK_CIRCUIT_H) */

src/feature/control/btrack_orconn.c

@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
 #include "feature/control/btrack_orconn_cevent.h"
 #include "feature/control/btrack_orconn_maps.h"
 #include "lib/log/log.h"
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub.h"
+
+DECLARE_SUBSCRIBE(orconn_state, bto_state_rcvr);
+DECLARE_SUBSCRIBE(orconn_status, bto_status_rcvr);
+DECLARE_SUBSCRIBE(ocirc_chan, bto_chan_rcvr);
 
 /** Pair of a best ORCONN GID and with its state */
 typedef struct bto_best_t {
@@ -110,16 +115,17 @@ bto_reset_bests(void)
  * message comes from code in connection_or.c.
  **/
 static void
-bto_state_rcvr(const orconn_state_msg_t *msg)
+bto_state_rcvr(const msg_t *msg, const orconn_state_msg_t *arg)
 {
   bt_orconn_t *bto;
 
-  bto = bto_find_or_new(msg->gid, msg->chan);
+  (void)msg;
+  bto = bto_find_or_new(arg->gid, arg->chan);
   log_debug(LD_BTRACK, "ORCONN gid=%"PRIu64" chan=%"PRIu64
             " proxy_type=%d state=%d",
-            msg->gid, msg->chan, msg->proxy_type, msg->state);
-  bto->proxy_type = msg->proxy_type;
-  bto->state = msg->state;
+            arg->gid, arg->chan, arg->proxy_type, arg->state);
+  bto->proxy_type = arg->proxy_type;
+  bto->state = arg->state;
   if (bto->is_orig)
     bto_update_bests(bto);
 }
@@ -130,54 +136,38 @@ bto_state_rcvr(const orconn_state_msg_t *msg)
  * control.c.
  **/
 static void
-bto_status_rcvr(const orconn_status_msg_t *msg)
+bto_status_rcvr(const msg_t *msg, const orconn_status_msg_t *arg)
 {
-  switch (msg->status) {
+  (void)msg;
+  switch (arg->status) {
   case OR_CONN_EVENT_FAILED:
   case OR_CONN_EVENT_CLOSED:
     log_info(LD_BTRACK, "ORCONN DELETE gid=%"PRIu64" status=%d reason=%d",
-             msg->gid, msg->status, msg->reason);
-    return bto_delete(msg->gid);
+             arg->gid, arg->status, arg->reason);
+    return bto_delete(arg->gid);
   default:
     break;
   }
 }
 
-/** Dispatch to individual ORCONN message handlers */
-static void
-bto_event_rcvr(const orconn_event_msg_t *msg)
-{
-  switch (msg->type) {
-  case ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATE:
-    return bto_state_rcvr(&msg->u.state);
-  case ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATUS:
-    return bto_status_rcvr(&msg->u.status);
-  default:
-    tor_assert(false);
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Create or update a cached ORCONN state for a newly launched
  * connection, including whether it's launched by an origin circuit
  * and whether it's a one-hop circuit.
  **/
 static void
-bto_chan_rcvr(const ocirc_event_msg_t *msg)
+bto_chan_rcvr(const msg_t *msg, const ocirc_chan_msg_t *arg)
 {
   bt_orconn_t *bto;
 
-  /* Ignore other kinds of origin circuit events; we don't need them */
-  if (msg->type != OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CHAN)
-    return;
-
-  bto = bto_find_or_new(0, msg->u.chan.chan);
-  if (!bto->is_orig || (bto->is_onehop && !msg->u.chan.onehop)) {
+  (void)msg;
+  bto = bto_find_or_new(0, arg->chan);
+  if (!bto->is_orig || (bto->is_onehop && !arg->onehop)) {
     log_debug(LD_BTRACK, "ORCONN LAUNCH chan=%"PRIu64" onehop=%d",
-              msg->u.chan.chan, msg->u.chan.onehop);
+              arg->chan, arg->onehop);
   }
   bto->is_orig = true;
-  if (!msg->u.chan.onehop)
+  if (!arg->onehop)
     bto->is_onehop = false;
   bto_update_bests(bto);
 }
@@ -190,12 +180,22 @@ int
 btrack_orconn_init(void)
 {
   bto_init_maps();
-  orconn_event_subscribe(bto_event_rcvr);
-  ocirc_event_subscribe(bto_chan_rcvr);
 
   return 0;
 }
 
+int
+btrack_orconn_add_pubsub(pubsub_connector_t *connector)
+{
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_SUB(connector, orconn, orconn_state))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_SUB(connector, orconn, orconn_status))
+    return -1;
+  if (DISPATCH_ADD_SUB(connector, ocirc, ocirc_chan))
+    return -1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /** Clear the hash maps and reset the "best" states */
 void
 btrack_orconn_fini(void)

src/feature/control/btrack_orconn.h

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #ifndef TOR_BTRACK_ORCONN_H
 #define TOR_BTRACK_ORCONN_H
 
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub.h"
+
 #ifdef BTRACK_ORCONN_PRIVATE
 
 #include "ht.h"
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ typedef struct bt_orconn_t {
 #endif /* defined(BTRACK_ORCONN_PRIVATE) */
 
 int btrack_orconn_init(void);
+int btrack_orconn_add_pubsub(pubsub_connector_t *);
 void btrack_orconn_fini(void);
 
 #endif /* !defined(TOR_BTRACK_ORCONN_H) */

src/lib/pubsub/pubsub_check.c

@@ -172,34 +172,20 @@ pubsub_cfg_dump(const pubsub_cfg_t *cfg, int severity, const char *prefix)
 
 /**
  * Helper: fill a bitarray <b>out</b> with entries corresponding to the
- * subsystems listed in <b>items</b>.  If any subsystem is listed more than
- * once, log a warning.  Return 0 on success, -1 on failure.
+ * subsystems listed in <b>items</b>.
  **/
-static int
+static void
 get_message_bitarray(const pubsub_adjmap_t *map,
-                     message_id_t msg,
                      const smartlist_t *items,
-                     const char *operation,
                      bitarray_t **out)
 {
-  bool ok = true;
   *out = bitarray_init_zero((unsigned)map->n_subsystems);
   if (! items)
-    return 0;
+    return;
 
   SMARTLIST_FOREACH_BEGIN(items, const pubsub_cfg_t *, cfg) {
-    if (bitarray_is_set(*out, cfg->subsys)) {
-      log_warn(LD_MESG|LD_BUG,
-               "Message \"%s\" is configured to be %s by subsystem "
-               "\"%s\" more than once.",
-               get_message_id_name(msg), operation,
-               get_subsys_id_name(cfg->subsys));
-      ok = false;
-    }
     bitarray_set(*out, cfg->subsys);
   } SMARTLIST_FOREACH_END(cfg);
-
-  return ok ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -222,10 +208,8 @@ lint_message_graph(const pubsub_adjmap_t *map,
   bitarray_t *subscribed_by = NULL;
   bool ok = true;
 
-  if (get_message_bitarray(map, msg, pub, "published", &published_by) < 0)
-    ok = false;
-  if (get_message_bitarray(map, msg, sub, "subscribed", &subscribed_by) < 0)
-    ok = false;
+  get_message_bitarray(map, pub, &published_by);
+  get_message_bitarray(map, sub, &subscribed_by);
 
   /* Check whether any subsystem is publishing and subscribing the same
    * message. [??]

src/test/test_btrack.c

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "core/or/or.h"
 
 #include "test/test.h"
+#include "test_helpers.h"
 #include "test/log_test_helpers.h"
 
 #define OCIRC_EVENT_PRIVATE
@@ -11,49 +12,74 @@
 #include "core/or/ocirc_event.h"
 #include "core/or/orconn_event.h"
 
+static void
+send_state(const orconn_state_msg_t *msg_in)
+{
+  orconn_state_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
+
+  *msg = *msg_in;
+  orconn_state_publish(msg);
+}
+
+static void
+send_status(const orconn_status_msg_t *msg_in)
+{
+  orconn_status_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
+
+  *msg = *msg_in;
+  orconn_status_publish(msg);
+}
+
+static void
+send_chan(const ocirc_chan_msg_t *msg_in)
+{
+  ocirc_chan_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
+
+  *msg = *msg_in;
+  ocirc_chan_publish(msg);
+}
+
 static void
 test_btrack_launch(void *arg)
 {
-  orconn_event_msg_t conn;
-  ocirc_event_msg_t circ;
+  orconn_state_msg_t conn;
+  ocirc_chan_msg_t circ;
 
   (void)arg;
-  conn.type = ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATE;
-  conn.u.state.gid = 1;
-  conn.u.state.chan = 1;
-  conn.u.state.proxy_type = PROXY_NONE;
-  conn.u.state.state = OR_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING;
+  conn.gid = 1;
+  conn.chan = 1;
+  conn.proxy_type = PROXY_NONE;
+  conn.state = OR_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING;
 
   setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_DEBUG);
-  orconn_event_publish(&conn);
+  send_state(&conn);
   expect_log_msg_containing("ORCONN gid=1 chan=1 proxy_type=0 state=1");
   expect_no_log_msg_containing("ORCONN BEST_");
   teardown_capture_of_logs();
 
-  circ.type = OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CHAN;
-  circ.u.chan.chan = 1;
-  circ.u.chan.onehop = true;
+  circ.chan = 1;
+  circ.onehop = true;
 
   setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_DEBUG);
-  ocirc_event_publish(&circ);
+  send_chan(&circ);
   expect_log_msg_containing("ORCONN LAUNCH chan=1 onehop=1");
   expect_log_msg_containing("ORCONN BEST_ANY state -1->1 gid=1");
   teardown_capture_of_logs();
 
-  conn.u.state.gid = 2;
-  conn.u.state.chan = 2;
+  conn.gid = 2;
+  conn.chan = 2;
 
   setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_DEBUG);
-  orconn_event_publish(&conn);
+  send_state(&conn);
   expect_log_msg_containing("ORCONN gid=2 chan=2 proxy_type=0 state=1");
   expect_no_log_msg_containing("ORCONN BEST_");
   teardown_capture_of_logs();
 
-  circ.u.chan.chan = 2;
-  circ.u.chan.onehop = false;
+  circ.chan = 2;
+  circ.onehop = false;
 
   setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_DEBUG);
-  ocirc_event_publish(&circ);
+  send_chan(&circ);
   expect_log_msg_containing("ORCONN LAUNCH chan=2 onehop=0");
   expect_log_msg_containing("ORCONN BEST_AP state -1->1 gid=2");
   teardown_capture_of_logs();
@@ -65,27 +91,26 @@ test_btrack_launch(void *arg)
 static void
 test_btrack_delete(void *arg)
 {
-  orconn_event_msg_t conn;
+  orconn_state_msg_t state;
+  orconn_status_msg_t status;
 
   (void)arg;
-  conn.type = ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATE;
-  conn.u.state.gid = 1;
-  conn.u.state.chan = 1;
-  conn.u.state.proxy_type = PROXY_NONE;
-  conn.u.state.state = OR_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING;
+  state.gid = 1;
+  state.chan = 1;
+  state.proxy_type = PROXY_NONE;
+  state.state = OR_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING;
 
   setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_DEBUG);
-  orconn_event_publish(&conn);
+  send_state(&state);
   expect_log_msg_containing("ORCONN gid=1 chan=1 proxy_type=0");
   teardown_capture_of_logs();
 
-  conn.type = ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATUS;
-  conn.u.status.gid = 1;
-  conn.u.status.status = OR_CONN_EVENT_CLOSED;
-  conn.u.status.reason = 0;
+  status.gid = 1;
+  status.status = OR_CONN_EVENT_CLOSED;
+  status.reason = 0;
 
   setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_DEBUG);
-  orconn_event_publish(&conn);
+  send_status(&status);
   expect_log_msg_containing("ORCONN DELETE gid=1 status=3 reason=0");
   teardown_capture_of_logs();
 
@@ -94,7 +119,7 @@ test_btrack_delete(void *arg)
 }
 
 struct testcase_t btrack_tests[] = {
-  { "launch", test_btrack_launch, TT_FORK, 0, NULL },
-  { "delete", test_btrack_delete, TT_FORK, 0, NULL },
+  { "launch", test_btrack_launch, TT_FORK, &helper_pubsub_setup, NULL },
+  { "delete", test_btrack_delete, TT_FORK, &helper_pubsub_setup, NULL },
   END_OF_TESTCASES
 };

src/test/test_circuitstats.c

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ test_circuitstats_hoplen(void *arg)
 }
 
 #define TEST_CIRCUITSTATS(name, flags) \
-    { #name, test_##name, (flags), NULL, NULL }
+    { #name, test_##name, (flags), &helper_pubsub_setup, NULL }
 
 struct testcase_t circuitstats_tests[] = {
   TEST_CIRCUITSTATS(circuitstats_hoplen, TT_FORK),

src/test/test_controller_events.c

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define CONTROL_EVENTS_PRIVATE
 #define OCIRC_EVENT_PRIVATE
 #define ORCONN_EVENT_PRIVATE
+#include "app/main/subsysmgr.h"
 #include "core/or/or.h"
 #include "core/or/channel.h"
 #include "core/or/channeltls.h"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "core/mainloop/connection.h"
 #include "feature/control/control_events.h"
 #include "test/test.h"
+#include "test/test_helpers.h"
 
 #include "core/or/or_circuit_st.h"
 #include "core/or/origin_circuit_st.h"
@@ -394,38 +396,39 @@ test_cntev_dirboot_defer_orconn(void *arg)
 }
 
 static void
-setup_orconn_state(orconn_event_msg_t *msg, uint64_t gid, uint64_t chan,
+setup_orconn_state(orconn_state_msg_t *msg, uint64_t gid, uint64_t chan,
                    int proxy_type)
 {
-  msg->type = ORCONN_MSGTYPE_STATE;
-  msg->u.state.gid = gid;
-  msg->u.state.chan = chan;
-  msg->u.state.proxy_type = proxy_type;
+  msg->gid = gid;
+  msg->chan = chan;
+  msg->proxy_type = proxy_type;
 }
 
 static void
-send_orconn_state(orconn_event_msg_t *msg, uint8_t state)
+send_orconn_state(const orconn_state_msg_t *msg_in, uint8_t state)
 {
-  msg->u.state.state = state;
-  orconn_event_publish(msg);
+  orconn_state_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
+
+  *msg = *msg_in;
+  msg->state = state;
+  orconn_state_publish(msg);
 }
 
 static void
 send_ocirc_chan(uint32_t gid, uint64_t chan, bool onehop)
 {
-  ocirc_event_msg_t msg;
+  ocirc_chan_msg_t *msg = tor_malloc(sizeof(*msg));
 
-  msg.type = OCIRC_MSGTYPE_CHAN;
-  msg.u.chan.gid = gid;
-  msg.u.chan.chan = chan;
-  msg.u.chan.onehop = onehop;
-  ocirc_event_publish(&msg);
+  msg->gid = gid;
+  msg->chan = chan;
+  msg->onehop = onehop;
+  ocirc_chan_publish(msg);
 }
 
 static void
 test_cntev_orconn_state(void *arg)
 {
-  orconn_event_msg_t conn;
+  orconn_state_msg_t conn;
 
   (void)arg;
   MOCK(queue_control_event_string, mock_queue_control_event_string);
@@ -442,8 +445,8 @@ test_cntev_orconn_state(void *arg)
   send_orconn_state(&conn, OR_CONN_STATE_OPEN);
   assert_bootmsg("15 TAG=handshake_done");
 
-  conn.u.state.gid = 2;
-  conn.u.state.chan = 2;
+  conn.gid = 2;
+  conn.chan = 2;
   send_orconn_state(&conn, OR_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING);
   /* It doesn't know it's an origin circuit yet */
   assert_bootmsg("15 TAG=handshake_done");
@@ -464,7 +467,7 @@ test_cntev_orconn_state(void *arg)
 static void
 test_cntev_orconn_state_pt(void *arg)
 {
-  orconn_event_msg_t conn;
+  orconn_state_msg_t conn;
 
   (void)arg;
   MOCK(queue_control_event_string, mock_queue_control_event_string);
@@ -484,8 +487,8 @@ test_cntev_orconn_state_pt(void *arg)
   assert_bootmsg("15 TAG=handshake_done");
 
   send_ocirc_chan(2, 2, false);
-  conn.u.state.gid = 2;
-  conn.u.state.chan = 2;
+  conn.gid = 2;
+  conn.chan = 2;
   send_orconn_state(&conn, OR_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING);
   assert_bootmsg("76 TAG=ap_conn_pt");
   send_orconn_state(&conn, OR_CONN_STATE_PROXY_HANDSHAKING);
@@ -499,7 +502,7 @@ test_cntev_orconn_state_pt(void *arg)
 static void
 test_cntev_orconn_state_proxy(void *arg)
 {
-  orconn_event_msg_t conn;
+  orconn_state_msg_t conn;
 
   (void)arg;
   MOCK(queue_control_event_string, mock_queue_control_event_string);
@@ -519,8 +522,8 @@ test_cntev_orconn_state_proxy(void *arg)
   assert_bootmsg("15 TAG=handshake_done");
 
   send_ocirc_chan(2, 2, false);
-  conn.u.state.gid = 2;
-  conn.u.state.chan = 2;
+  conn.gid = 2;
+  conn.chan = 2;
   send_orconn_state(&conn, OR_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING);
   assert_bootmsg("78 TAG=ap_conn_proxy");
   send_orconn_state(&conn, OR_CONN_STATE_PROXY_HANDSHAKING);
@@ -534,15 +537,18 @@ test_cntev_orconn_state_proxy(void *arg)
 #define TEST(name, flags)                               \
   { #name, test_cntev_ ## name, flags, 0, NULL }
 
+#define T_PUBSUB(name, setup)                                           \
+  { #name, test_cntev_ ## name, TT_FORK, &helper_pubsub_setup, NULL }
+
 struct testcase_t controller_event_tests[] = {
   TEST(sum_up_cell_stats, TT_FORK),
   TEST(append_cell_stats, TT_FORK),
   TEST(format_cell_stats, TT_FORK),
   TEST(event_mask, TT_FORK),
-  TEST(dirboot_defer_desc, TT_FORK),
-  TEST(dirboot_defer_orconn, TT_FORK),
-  TEST(orconn_state, TT_FORK),
-  TEST(orconn_state_pt, TT_FORK),
-  TEST(orconn_state_proxy, TT_FORK),
+  T_PUBSUB(dirboot_defer_desc, TT_FORK),
+  T_PUBSUB(dirboot_defer_orconn, TT_FORK),
+  T_PUBSUB(orconn_state, TT_FORK),
+  T_PUBSUB(orconn_state_pt, TT_FORK),
+  T_PUBSUB(orconn_state_proxy, TT_FORK),
   END_OF_TESTCASES
 };

src/test/test_extorport.c

@@ -587,6 +587,6 @@ struct testcase_t extorport_tests[] = {
   { "cookie_auth", test_ext_or_cookie_auth, TT_FORK, NULL, NULL },
   { "cookie_auth_testvec", test_ext_or_cookie_auth_testvec, TT_FORK,
     NULL, NULL },
-  { "handshake", test_ext_or_handshake, TT_FORK, NULL, NULL },
+  { "handshake", test_ext_or_handshake, TT_FORK, &helper_pubsub_setup, NULL },
   END_OF_TESTCASES
 };

src/test/test_helpers.c

@@ -17,12 +17,17 @@
 #include "lib/buf/buffers.h"
 #include "app/config/config.h"
 #include "app/config/confparse.h"
+#include "app/main/subsysmgr.h"
 #include "core/mainloop/connection.h"
 #include "lib/crypt_ops/crypto_rand.h"
 #include "core/mainloop/mainloop.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/nodelist.h"
 #include "core/or/relay.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/routerlist.h"
+#include "lib/dispatch/dispatch.h"
+#include "lib/dispatch/dispatch_naming.h"
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub_build.h"
+#include "lib/pubsub/pubsub_connect.h"
 #include "lib/encoding/confline.h"
 #include "lib/net/resolve.h"
 
@@ -303,3 +308,54 @@ helper_parse_options(const char *conf)
   }
   return opt;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Dispatch alertfn callback: flush all messages right now. Implements
+ * DELIV_IMMEDIATE.
+ **/
+static void
+alertfn_immediate(dispatch_t *d, channel_id_t chan, void *arg)
+{
+  (void) arg;
+  dispatch_flush(d, chan, INT_MAX);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Setup helper for tests that need pubsub active
+ *
+ * Does not hook up mainloop events.  Does set immediate delivery for
+ * all channels.
+ */
+void *
+helper_setup_pubsub(const struct testcase_t *testcase)
+{
+  dispatch_t *dispatcher = NULL;
+  pubsub_builder_t *builder = pubsub_builder_new();
+  channel_id_t chan = get_channel_id("orconn");
+
+  (void)testcase;
+  (void)subsystems_add_pubsub(builder);
+  dispatcher = pubsub_builder_finalize(builder, NULL);
+  tor_assert(dispatcher);
+  dispatch_set_alert_fn(dispatcher, chan, alertfn_immediate, NULL);
+  chan = get_channel_id("ocirc");
+  dispatch_set_alert_fn(dispatcher, chan, alertfn_immediate, NULL);
+  return dispatcher;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Cleanup helper for tests that need pubsub active
+ */
+int
+helper_cleanup_pubsub(const struct testcase_t *testcase, void *dispatcher_)
+{
+  dispatch_t *dispatcher = dispatcher_;
+
+  (void)testcase;
+  dispatch_free(dispatcher);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+const struct testcase_setup_t helper_pubsub_setup = {
+  helper_setup_pubsub, helper_cleanup_pubsub
+};

src/test/test_helpers.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define BUFFERS_PRIVATE
 
 #include "core/or/or.h"
+#include "tinytest.h"
 
 const char *get_yesterday_date_str(void);
 
@@ -31,5 +32,10 @@ or_options_t *helper_parse_options(const char *conf);
 
 extern const char TEST_DESCRIPTORS[];
 
+void *helper_setup_pubsub(const struct testcase_t *);
+int helper_cleanup_pubsub(const struct testcase_t *, void *);
+
+extern const struct testcase_setup_t helper_pubsub_setup;
+
 #endif /* !defined(TOR_TEST_HELPERS_H) */
 

src/test/test_pubsub_build.c

@@ -493,48 +493,6 @@ test_pubsub_build_sub_many(void *arg)
   tor_free(sysname);
 }
 
-/* The same subsystem can only declare one publish or subscribe. */
-static void
-test_pubsub_build_pubsub_redundant(void *arg)
-{
-  (void)arg;
-  pubsub_builder_t *b = NULL;
-  dispatch_t *dispatcher = NULL;
-  pubsub_connector_t *c = NULL;
-
-  b = pubsub_builder_new();
-  seed_pubsub_builder_basic(b);
-  pub_binding_t btmp;
-
-  {
-    c = pubsub_connector_for_subsystem(b, get_subsys_id("sys2"));
-    DISPATCH_ADD_SUB(c, main, bunch_of_coconuts);
-    pubsub_add_pub_(c, &btmp, get_channel_id("main"),
-                    get_message_id("yes_we_have_no"),
-                    get_msg_type_id("string"),
-                    0 /* flags */,
-                    "somewhere.c", 22);
-    pubsub_connector_free(c);
-  };
-
-  setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_WARN);
-  dispatcher = pubsub_builder_finalize(b, NULL);
-  b = NULL;
-  tt_assert(dispatcher == NULL);
-
-  expect_log_msg_containing(
-    "Message \"yes_we_have_no\" is configured to be published by "
-    "subsystem \"sys2\" more than once.");
-  expect_log_msg_containing(
-    "Message \"bunch_of_coconuts\" is configured to be subscribed by "
-    "subsystem \"sys2\" more than once.");
-
- done:
-  pubsub_builder_free(b);
-  dispatch_free(dispatcher);
-  teardown_capture_of_logs();
-}
-
 /* It's fine to declare the excl flag. */
 static void
 test_pubsub_build_excl_ok(void *arg)
@@ -614,7 +572,6 @@ struct testcase_t pubsub_build_tests[] = {
   T(pubsub_same, TT_FORK),
   T(pubsub_multi, TT_FORK),
   T(sub_many, TT_FORK),
-  T(pubsub_redundant, TT_FORK),
   T(excl_ok, TT_FORK),
   T(excl_bad, TT_FORK),
   END_OF_TESTCASES