return error if the vlog writes exceeds more that 4GB.

value.go

@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/trace"
 )
 
+// maxVlogFileSize is the maximum size of the vlog file which can be created. Vlog Offset is of
+// uint32, so limiting at max uint32.
+var maxVlogFileSize = math.MaxUint32
+
 // Values have their first byte being byteData or byteDelete. This helps us distinguish between
 // a key that has never been seen and a key that has been explicitly deleted.
 const (
@@ -1364,11 +1368,52 @@ func (vlog *valueLog) woffset() uint32 {
 	return atomic.LoadUint32(&vlog.writableLogOffset)
 }
 
+// validateWrites will check whether the given requests can fit into 4GB vlog file.
+// NOTE: 4GB is the maximum size we can create for vlog because value pointer offset is of type
+// uint32. If we create more than 4GB, it will overflow uint32. So, limiting the size to 4GB.
+func (vlog *valueLog) validateWrites(reqs []*request) error {
+	vlogOffset := uint64(vlog.woffset())
+	for _, req := range reqs {
+		// calculate size of the request.
+		size := estimateRequestSize(req)
+		estimatedVlogOffset := vlogOffset + size
+		if estimatedVlogOffset > uint64(maxVlogFileSize) {
+			return errors.Errorf("Request size offset %d is bigger than maximum offset %d",
+				estimatedVlogOffset, maxVlogFileSize)
+		}
+
+		if estimatedVlogOffset >= uint64(vlog.opt.ValueLogFileSize) {
+			// We'll create a new vlog file if the estimated offset is greater or equal to
+			// max vlog size. So, resetting the vlogOffset.
+			vlogOffset = 0
+			continue
+		}
+		// Estimated vlog offset will become current vlog offset if the vlog is not rotated.
+		vlogOffset = estimatedVlogOffset
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// estimateRequestSize returns the size that needed to be written for the given request.
+func estimateRequestSize(req *request) uint64 {
+	size := uint64(0)
+	for _, e := range req.Entries {
+		size += uint64(maxHeaderSize + len(e.Key) + len(e.Value) + crc32.Size)
+	}
+	return size
+}
+
 // write is thread-unsafe by design and should not be called concurrently.
 func (vlog *valueLog) write(reqs []*request) error {
 	if vlog.db.opt.InMemory {
 		return nil
 	}
+	// Validate writes before writing to vlog. Because, we don't want to partially write and return
+	// an error.
+	if err := vlog.validateWrites(reqs); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	vlog.filesLock.RLock()
 	maxFid := vlog.maxFid
 	curlf := vlog.filesMap[maxFid]

value_test.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
@@ -1237,3 +1238,64 @@ func TestValueEntryChecksum(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, db.Close())
 	})
 }
+
+func TestValidateWrite(t *testing.T) {
+	// Mocking the file size, so that we don't allocate big memory while running test.
+	maxVlogFileSize = 400
+	defer func() {
+		maxVlogFileSize = math.MaxUint32
+	}()
+
+	bigBuf := make([]byte, maxVlogFileSize+1)
+	log := &valueLog{
+		opt: DefaultOptions("."),
+	}
+
+	// Sending a request with big values which will overflow uint32.
+	key := []byte("HelloKey")
+	req := &request{
+		Entries: []*Entry{
+			{
+				Key:   key,
+				Value: bigBuf,
+			},
+			{
+				Key:   key,
+				Value: bigBuf,
+			},
+			{
+				Key:   key,
+				Value: bigBuf,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := log.validateWrites([]*request{req})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+
+	// Testing with small values.
+	smallBuf := make([]byte, 4)
+	req1 := &request{
+		Entries: []*Entry{
+			{
+				Key:   key,
+				Value: smallBuf,
+			},
+			{
+				Key:   key,
+				Value: smallBuf,
+			},
+			{
+				Key:   key,
+				Value: smallBuf,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err = log.validateWrites([]*request{req1})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Batching small and big request.
+	err = log.validateWrites([]*request{req1, req})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}