grpc 1.37.1 → 1.39.0

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.cc

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ LoadBalancingPolicy::PickResult LoadBalancingPolicy::QueuePicker::Pick(
     auto* parent = parent_->Ref().release();  // ref held by lambda.
     ExecCtx::Run(DEBUG_LOCATION,
                  GRPC_CLOSURE_CREATE(
-                     [](void* arg, grpc_error* /*error*/) {
+                     [](void* arg, grpc_error_handle /*error*/) {
                        auto* parent = static_cast<LoadBalancingPolicy*>(arg);
                        parent->work_serializer()->Run(
                            [parent]() {

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.h

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class LoadBalancingPolicy : public InternallyRefCounted<LoadBalancingPolicy> {
     /// Error to be set when returning a failure.
     // TODO(roth): Replace this with something similar to grpc::Status,
     // so that we don't expose grpc_error to this API.
-    grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+    grpc_error_handle error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
 
     /// Used only if type is PICK_COMPLETE.
     /// Callback set by LB policy to be notified of trailing metadata.
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class LoadBalancingPolicy : public InternallyRefCounted<LoadBalancingPolicy> {
     // TODO(roth): The arguments to this callback should be moved into a
     // struct, so that we can later add new fields without breaking
     // existing implementations.
-    std::function<void(grpc_error*, MetadataInterface*, CallState*)>
+    std::function<void(grpc_error_handle, MetadataInterface*, CallState*)>
         recv_trailing_metadata_ready;
   };
 
@@ -387,13 +387,13 @@ class LoadBalancingPolicy : public InternallyRefCounted<LoadBalancingPolicy> {
   // A picker that returns PICK_TRANSIENT_FAILURE for all picks.
   class TransientFailurePicker : public SubchannelPicker {
    public:
-    explicit TransientFailurePicker(grpc_error* error) : error_(error) {}
+    explicit TransientFailurePicker(grpc_error_handle error) : error_(error) {}
     ~TransientFailurePicker() override { GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error_); }
 
     PickResult Pick(PickArgs args) override;
 
    private:
-    grpc_error* error_;
+    grpc_error_handle error_;
   };
 
  protected:

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class LoadBalancingPolicyFactory {
   virtual const char* name() const = 0;
 
   virtual RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
-      const Json& json, grpc_error** error) const = 0;
+      const Json& json, grpc_error_handle* error) const = 0;
 };
 
 }  // namespace grpc_core

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.cc

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ bool LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::LoadBalancingPolicyExists(
     return false;
   }
   if (requires_config != nullptr) {
-    grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+    grpc_error_handle error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
     // Check if the load balancing policy allows an empty config
     *requires_config =
         factory->ParseLoadBalancingConfig(Json(), &error) == nullptr;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace {
 
 // Returns the JSON node of policy (with both policy name and config content)
 // given the JSON node of a LoadBalancingConfig array.
-grpc_error* ParseLoadBalancingConfigHelper(
+grpc_error_handle ParseLoadBalancingConfigHelper(
     const Json& lb_config_array, Json::Object::const_iterator* result) {
   if (lb_config_array.type() != Json::Type::ARRAY) {
     return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("type should be array");
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ grpc_error* ParseLoadBalancingConfigHelper(
 }  // namespace
 
 RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config>
-LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::ParseLoadBalancingConfig(const Json& json,
-                                                      grpc_error** error) {
+LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
+    const Json& json, grpc_error_handle* error) {
   GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(error != nullptr && *error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   GPR_ASSERT(g_state != nullptr);
   Json::Object::const_iterator policy;

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.h

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry {
   /// Returns a parsed object of the load balancing policy to be used from a
   /// LoadBalancingConfig array \a json.
   static RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
-      const Json& json, grpc_error** error);
+      const Json& json, grpc_error_handle* error);
 };
 
 }  // namespace grpc_core

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/dns_resolver_ares.cc

@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ namespace grpc_core {
 
 namespace {
 
-const char kDefaultPort[] = "https";
-
 class AresDnsResolver : public Resolver {
  public:
   explicit AresDnsResolver(ResolverArgs args);
@@ -80,10 +78,10 @@ class AresDnsResolver : public Resolver {
   void MaybeStartResolvingLocked();
   void StartResolvingLocked();
 
-  static void OnNextResolution(void* arg, grpc_error* error);
-  static void OnResolved(void* arg, grpc_error* error);
-  void OnNextResolutionLocked(grpc_error* error);
-  void OnResolvedLocked(grpc_error* error);
+  static void OnNextResolution(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error);
+  static void OnResolved(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error);
+  void OnNextResolutionLocked(grpc_error_handle error);
+  void OnResolvedLocked(grpc_error_handle error);
 
   /// DNS server to use (if not system default)
   std::string dns_server_;
@@ -193,18 +191,18 @@ void AresDnsResolver::ShutdownLocked() {
   }
 }
 
-void AresDnsResolver::OnNextResolution(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+void AresDnsResolver::OnNextResolution(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
   AresDnsResolver* r = static_cast<AresDnsResolver*>(arg);
   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);  // ref owned by lambda
   r->work_serializer_->Run([r, error]() { r->OnNextResolutionLocked(error); },
                            DEBUG_LOCATION);
 }
 
-void AresDnsResolver::OnNextResolutionLocked(grpc_error* error) {
+void AresDnsResolver::OnNextResolutionLocked(grpc_error_handle error) {
   GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG(
       "resolver:%p re-resolution timer fired. error: %s. shutdown_initiated_: "
       "%d",
-      this, grpc_error_string(error), shutdown_initiated_);
+      this, grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str(), shutdown_initiated_);
   have_next_resolution_timer_ = false;
   if (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE && !shutdown_initiated_) {
     if (!resolving_) {
@@ -227,7 +225,7 @@ bool ValueInJsonArray(const Json::Array& array, const char* value) {
 }
 
 std::string ChooseServiceConfig(char* service_config_choice_json,
-                                grpc_error** error) {
+                                grpc_error_handle* error) {
   Json json = Json::Parse(service_config_choice_json, error);
   if (*error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return "";
   if (json.type() != Json::Type::ARRAY) {
@@ -236,7 +234,7 @@ std::string ChooseServiceConfig(char* service_config_choice_json,
     return "";
   }
   const Json* service_config = nullptr;
-  absl::InlinedVector<grpc_error*, 4> error_list;
+  absl::InlinedVector<grpc_error_handle, 4> error_list;
   for (const Json& choice : json.array_value()) {
     if (choice.type() != Json::Type::OBJECT) {
       error_list.push_back(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
@@ -305,14 +303,14 @@ std::string ChooseServiceConfig(char* service_config_choice_json,
   return service_config->Dump();
 }
 
-void AresDnsResolver::OnResolved(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+void AresDnsResolver::OnResolved(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
   AresDnsResolver* r = static_cast<AresDnsResolver*>(arg);
   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);  // ref owned by lambda
   r->work_serializer_->Run([r, error]() { r->OnResolvedLocked(error); },
                            DEBUG_LOCATION);
 }
 
-void AresDnsResolver::OnResolvedLocked(grpc_error* error) {
+void AresDnsResolver::OnResolvedLocked(grpc_error_handle error) {
   GPR_ASSERT(resolving_);
   resolving_ = false;
   gpr_free(pending_request_);
@@ -354,7 +352,7 @@ void AresDnsResolver::OnResolvedLocked(grpc_error* error) {
     backoff_.Reset();
   } else {
     GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG("resolver:%p dns resolution failed: %s", this,
-                         grpc_error_string(error));
+                         grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str());
     std::string error_message =
         absl::StrCat("DNS resolution failed for service: ", name_to_resolve_);
     result_handler_->ReturnError(grpc_error_set_int(
@@ -362,10 +360,14 @@ void AresDnsResolver::OnResolvedLocked(grpc_error* error) {
                                                          &error, 1),
         GRPC_ERROR_INT_GRPC_STATUS, GRPC_STATUS_UNAVAILABLE));
     // Set retry timer.
+    // InvalidateNow to avoid getting stuck re-initializing this timer
+    // in a loop while draining the currently-held WorkSerializer.
+    // Also see https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/26079.
+    ExecCtx::Get()->InvalidateNow();
     grpc_millis next_try = backoff_.NextAttemptTime();
     grpc_millis timeout = next_try - ExecCtx::Get()->Now();
     GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG("resolver:%p dns resolution failed (will retry): %s",
-                         this, grpc_error_string(error));
+                         this, grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str());
     GPR_ASSERT(!have_next_resolution_timer_);
     have_next_resolution_timer_ = true;
     // TODO(roth): We currently deal with this ref manually.  Once the
@@ -389,6 +391,10 @@ void AresDnsResolver::MaybeStartResolvingLocked() {
   // can start the next resolution.
   if (have_next_resolution_timer_) return;
   if (last_resolution_timestamp_ >= 0) {
+    // InvalidateNow to avoid getting stuck re-initializing this timer
+    // in a loop while draining the currently-held WorkSerializer.
+    // Also see https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/26079.
+    ExecCtx::Get()->InvalidateNow();
     const grpc_millis earliest_next_resolution =
         last_resolution_timestamp_ + min_time_between_resolutions_;
     const grpc_millis ms_until_next_resolution =
@@ -423,7 +429,7 @@ void AresDnsResolver::StartResolvingLocked() {
   resolving_ = true;
   service_config_json_ = nullptr;
   pending_request_ = grpc_dns_lookup_ares_locked(
-      dns_server_.c_str(), name_to_resolve_.c_str(), kDefaultPort,
+      dns_server_.c_str(), name_to_resolve_.c_str(), kDefaultSecurePort,
       interested_parties_, &on_resolved_, &addresses_,
       enable_srv_queries_ ? &balancer_addresses_ : nullptr,
       request_service_config_ ? &service_config_json_ : nullptr,
@@ -455,7 +461,7 @@ class AresDnsResolverFactory : public ResolverFactory {
 extern grpc_address_resolver_vtable* grpc_resolve_address_impl;
 static grpc_address_resolver_vtable* default_resolver;
 
-static grpc_error* blocking_resolve_address_ares(
+static grpc_error_handle blocking_resolve_address_ares(
     const char* name, const char* default_port,
     grpc_resolved_addresses** addresses) {
   return default_resolver->blocking_resolve_address(name, default_port,
@@ -490,7 +496,7 @@ void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_init() {
     g_use_ares_dns_resolver = true;
     gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Using ares dns resolver");
     address_sorting_init();
-    grpc_error* error = grpc_ares_init();
+    grpc_error_handle error = grpc_ares_init();
     if (error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
       GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR("grpc_ares_init() failed", error);
       return;

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver.h

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFd {
   virtual bool IsFdStillReadableLocked() = 0;
   /* Called once and only once. Must cause cancellation of any pending
    * read/write callbacks. */
-  virtual void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error* error) = 0;
+  virtual void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error_handle error) = 0;
   /* Get the underlying ares_socket_t that this was created from */
   virtual ares_socket_t GetWrappedAresSocketLocked() = 0;
   /* A unique name, for logging */

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_event_engine.cc

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The gRPC Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/port.h"
+#if GRPC_ARES == 1 && defined(GRPC_USE_EVENT_ENGINE)
+
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver.h"
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.h"
+
+namespace grpc_core {
+
+std::unique_ptr<GrpcPolledFdFactory> NewGrpcPolledFdFactory(
+    std::shared_ptr<WorkSerializer> /* work_serializer */) {
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+}  // namespace grpc_core
+
+#endif /* GRPC_ARES == 1 && defined(GRPC_USE_EVENT_ENGINE) */

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_libuv.cc

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdLibuv : public GrpcPolledFd {
     return false;
   }
 
-  void ShutdownInternalLocked(grpc_error* error) {
+  void ShutdownInternalLocked(grpc_error_handle error) {
     uv_poll_stop(handle_);
     uv_close(reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(handle_), ares_uv_poll_close_cb);
     if (read_closure_ != nullptr) {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdLibuv : public GrpcPolledFd {
     }
   }
 
-  void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error* error) override {
+  void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error_handle error) override {
     if (grpc_core::ExecCtx::Get() == nullptr) {
       grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
       ShutdownInternalLocked(error);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void ares_uv_poll_cb_locked(AresUvPollCbArg* arg) {
   int events = arg_struct->events;
   GrpcPolledFdLibuv* polled_fd =
       reinterpret_cast<GrpcPolledFdLibuv*>(handle->data);
-  grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  grpc_error_handle error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
   if (status < 0) {
     error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("cares polling error");
     error =

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_posix.cc

@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 #include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/address_utils/sockaddr_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdPosix : public GrpcPolledFd {
            bytes_available > 0;
   }
 
-  void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error* error) override {
+  void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error_handle error) override {
     grpc_fd_shutdown(fd_, error);
   }
 

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_windows.cc

@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 #include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "src/core/lib/address_utils/sockaddr_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iocp_windows.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr_windows.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_windows.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_windows.h"
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
     grpc_winsocket_destroy(winsocket_);
   }
 
-  void ScheduleAndNullReadClosure(grpc_error* error) {
+  void ScheduleAndNullReadClosure(grpc_error_handle error) {
     grpc_core::ExecCtx::Run(DEBUG_LOCATION, read_closure_, error);
     read_closure_ = nullptr;
   }
 
-  void ScheduleAndNullWriteClosure(grpc_error* error) {
+  void ScheduleAndNullWriteClosure(grpc_error_handle error) {
     grpc_core::ExecCtx::Run(DEBUG_LOCATION, write_closure_, error);
     write_closure_ = nullptr;
   }
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
 
   bool IsFdStillReadableLocked() { return read_buf_has_data_; }
 
-  void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error* error) {
+  void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error_handle error) {
     grpc_winsocket_shutdown(winsocket_);
   }
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
     abort();
   }
 
-  static void OnTcpConnect(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+  static void OnTcpConnect(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
     GrpcPolledFdWindows* grpc_polled_fd =
         static_cast<GrpcPolledFdWindows*>(arg);
     GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);  // ref owned by lambda
@@ -431,12 +431,12 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
         DEBUG_LOCATION);
   }
 
-  void OnTcpConnectLocked(grpc_error* error) {
+  void OnTcpConnectLocked(grpc_error_handle error) {
     GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG(
         "fd:%s InnerOnTcpConnectLocked error:|%s| "
         "pending_register_for_readable:%d"
         " pending_register_for_writeable:%d",
-        GetName(), grpc_error_string(error),
+        GetName(), grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str(),
         pending_continue_register_for_on_readable_locked_,
         pending_continue_register_for_on_writeable_locked_);
     GPR_ASSERT(!connect_done_);
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
     return out;
   }
 
-  static void OnIocpReadable(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+  static void OnIocpReadable(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
     GrpcPolledFdWindows* polled_fd = static_cast<GrpcPolledFdWindows*>(arg);
     GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);  // ref owned by lambda
     polled_fd->work_serializer_->Run(
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
   // c-ares reads from this socket later, but it shouldn't necessarily cancel
   // the entire resolution attempt. Doing so will allow the "inject broken
   // nameserver list" test to pass on Windows.
-  void OnIocpReadableLocked(grpc_error* error) {
+  void OnIocpReadableLocked(grpc_error_handle error) {
     if (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
       if (winsocket_->read_info.wsa_error != 0) {
         /* WSAEMSGSIZE would be due to receiving more data
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
               "fd:|%s| OnIocpReadableInner winsocket_->read_info.wsa_error "
               "code:|%d| msg:|%s|",
               GetName(), winsocket_->read_info.wsa_error,
-              grpc_error_string(error));
+              grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str());
         }
       }
     }
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
     ScheduleAndNullReadClosure(error);
   }
 
-  static void OnIocpWriteable(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+  static void OnIocpWriteable(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
     GrpcPolledFdWindows* polled_fd = static_cast<GrpcPolledFdWindows*>(arg);
     GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);  // error owned by lambda
     polled_fd->work_serializer_->Run(
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
         DEBUG_LOCATION);
   }
 
-  void OnIocpWriteableLocked(grpc_error* error) {
+  void OnIocpWriteableLocked(grpc_error_handle error) {
     GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG("OnIocpWriteableInner. fd:|%s|", GetName());
     GPR_ASSERT(socket_type_ == SOCK_STREAM);
     if (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindows {
             "fd:|%s| OnIocpWriteableInner. winsocket_->write_info.wsa_error "
             "code:|%d| msg:|%s|",
             GetName(), winsocket_->write_info.wsa_error,
-            grpc_error_string(error));
+            grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str());
       }
     }
     GPR_ASSERT(tcp_write_state_ == WRITE_PENDING);
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ class GrpcPolledFdWindowsWrapper : public GrpcPolledFd {
     return wrapped_->IsFdStillReadableLocked();
   }
 
-  void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error* error) override {
+  void ShutdownLocked(grpc_error_handle error) override {
     wrapped_->ShutdownLocked(error);
   }
 

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.cc

@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
 
 #include <address_sorting/address_sorting.h>
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/address_utils/sockaddr_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/host_port.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/nameser.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/parse_address.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/authority_override.h"
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct grpc_ares_request {
   size_t pending_queries;
 
   /** the errors explaining query failures, appended to in query callbacks */
-  grpc_error* error;
+  grpc_error_handle error;
 };
 
 typedef struct fd_node {
@@ -268,11 +268,13 @@ static grpc_millis calculate_next_ares_backup_poll_alarm_ms(
          grpc_core::ExecCtx::Get()->Now();
 }
 
-static void on_timeout_locked(grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver, grpc_error* error) {
+static void on_timeout_locked(grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver,
+                              grpc_error_handle error) {
   GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG(
       "request:%p ev_driver=%p on_timeout_locked. driver->shutting_down=%d. "
       "err=%s",
-      driver->request, driver, driver->shutting_down, grpc_error_string(error));
+      driver->request, driver, driver->shutting_down,
+      grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str());
   if (!driver->shutting_down && error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
     grpc_ares_ev_driver_shutdown_locked(driver);
   }
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ static void on_timeout_locked(grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver, grpc_error* error) {
   GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
 }
 
-static void on_timeout(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+static void on_timeout(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
   grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver = static_cast<grpc_ares_ev_driver*>(arg);
   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);  // ref owned by lambda
   driver->work_serializer->Run(
@@ -290,9 +292,9 @@ static void on_timeout(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
 static void grpc_ares_notify_on_event_locked(grpc_ares_ev_driver* ev_driver);
 
 static void on_ares_backup_poll_alarm_locked(grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver,
-                                             grpc_error* error);
+                                             grpc_error_handle error);
 
-static void on_ares_backup_poll_alarm(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+static void on_ares_backup_poll_alarm(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
   grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver = static_cast<grpc_ares_ev_driver*>(arg);
   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);
   driver->work_serializer->Run(
@@ -309,12 +311,13 @@ static void on_ares_backup_poll_alarm(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
  * For the latter, we use this backup poller. Also see
  * https://github.com/grpc/grpc/pull/17688 description for more details. */
 static void on_ares_backup_poll_alarm_locked(grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver,
-                                             grpc_error* error) {
+                                             grpc_error_handle error) {
   GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG(
       "request:%p ev_driver=%p on_ares_backup_poll_alarm_locked. "
       "driver->shutting_down=%d. "
       "err=%s",
-      driver->request, driver, driver->shutting_down, grpc_error_string(error));
+      driver->request, driver, driver->shutting_down,
+      grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str());
   if (!driver->shutting_down && error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
     fd_node* fdn = driver->fds;
     while (fdn != nullptr) {
@@ -329,6 +332,10 @@ static void on_ares_backup_poll_alarm_locked(grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver,
       fdn = fdn->next;
     }
     if (!driver->shutting_down) {
+      // InvalidateNow to avoid getting stuck re-initializing this timer
+      // in a loop while draining the currently-held WorkSerializer.
+      // Also see https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/26079.
+      grpc_core::ExecCtx::Get()->InvalidateNow();
       grpc_millis next_ares_backup_poll_alarm =
           calculate_next_ares_backup_poll_alarm_ms(driver);
       grpc_ares_ev_driver_ref(driver);
@@ -345,7 +352,7 @@ static void on_ares_backup_poll_alarm_locked(grpc_ares_ev_driver* driver,
   GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
 }
 
-static void on_readable_locked(fd_node* fdn, grpc_error* error) {
+static void on_readable_locked(fd_node* fdn, grpc_error_handle error) {
   GPR_ASSERT(fdn->readable_registered);
   grpc_ares_ev_driver* ev_driver = fdn->ev_driver;
   const ares_socket_t as = fdn->grpc_polled_fd->GetWrappedAresSocketLocked();
@@ -370,14 +377,14 @@ static void on_readable_locked(fd_node* fdn, grpc_error* error) {
   GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
 }
 
-static void on_readable(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+static void on_readable(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
   fd_node* fdn = static_cast<fd_node*>(arg);
   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error); /* ref owned by lambda */
   fdn->ev_driver->work_serializer->Run(
       [fdn, error]() { on_readable_locked(fdn, error); }, DEBUG_LOCATION);
 }
 
-static void on_writable_locked(fd_node* fdn, grpc_error* error) {
+static void on_writable_locked(fd_node* fdn, grpc_error_handle error) {
   GPR_ASSERT(fdn->writable_registered);
   grpc_ares_ev_driver* ev_driver = fdn->ev_driver;
   const ares_socket_t as = fdn->grpc_polled_fd->GetWrappedAresSocketLocked();
@@ -400,7 +407,7 @@ static void on_writable_locked(fd_node* fdn, grpc_error* error) {
   GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
 }
 
-static void on_writable(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+static void on_writable(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
   fd_node* fdn = static_cast<fd_node*>(arg);
   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error); /* ref owned by lambda */
   fdn->ev_driver->work_serializer->Run(
@@ -516,7 +523,7 @@ static void noop_inject_channel_config(ares_channel /*channel*/) {}
 void (*grpc_ares_test_only_inject_config)(ares_channel channel) =
     noop_inject_channel_config;
 
-grpc_error* grpc_ares_ev_driver_create_locked(
+grpc_error_handle grpc_ares_ev_driver_create_locked(
     grpc_ares_ev_driver** ev_driver, grpc_pollset_set* pollset_set,
     int query_timeout_ms,
     std::shared_ptr<grpc_core::WorkSerializer> work_serializer,
@@ -529,7 +536,7 @@ grpc_error* grpc_ares_ev_driver_create_locked(
   grpc_ares_test_only_inject_config((*ev_driver)->channel);
   GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG("request:%p grpc_ares_ev_driver_create_locked", request);
   if (status != ARES_SUCCESS) {
-    grpc_error* err = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(
+    grpc_error_handle err = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(
         absl::StrCat("Failed to init ares channel. C-ares error: ",
                      ares_strerror(status))
             .c_str());
@@ -713,7 +720,8 @@ static void on_hostbyname_done_locked(void* arg, int status, int /*timeouts*/,
         hr->qtype, hr->host, hr->is_balancer, ares_strerror(status));
     GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG("request:%p on_hostbyname_done_locked: %s", r,
                          error_msg.c_str());
-    grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(error_msg.c_str());
+    grpc_error_handle error =
+        GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(error_msg.c_str());
     r->error = grpc_error_add_child(error, r->error);
   }
   destroy_hostbyname_request_locked(hr);
@@ -757,7 +765,8 @@ static void on_srv_query_done_locked(void* arg, int status, int /*timeouts*/,
         ares_strerror(status));
     GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG("request:%p on_srv_query_done_locked: %s", r,
                          error_msg.c_str());
-    grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(error_msg.c_str());
+    grpc_error_handle error =
+        GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(error_msg.c_str());
     r->error = grpc_error_add_child(error, r->error);
   }
   delete q;
@@ -773,7 +782,7 @@ static void on_txt_done_locked(void* arg, int status, int /*timeouts*/,
   const size_t prefix_len = sizeof(g_service_config_attribute_prefix) - 1;
   struct ares_txt_ext* result = nullptr;
   struct ares_txt_ext* reply = nullptr;
-  grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  grpc_error_handle error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
   if (status != ARES_SUCCESS) goto fail;
   GRPC_CARES_TRACE_LOG("request:%p on_txt_done_locked name=%s ARES_SUCCESS", r,
                        q->name().c_str());
@@ -825,7 +834,7 @@ void grpc_dns_lookup_ares_continue_after_check_localhost_and_ip_literals_locked(
     const char* default_port, grpc_pollset_set* interested_parties,
     int query_timeout_ms,
     std::shared_ptr<grpc_core::WorkSerializer> work_serializer) {
-  grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  grpc_error_handle error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
   grpc_ares_hostbyname_request* hr = nullptr;
   /* parse name, splitting it into host and port parts */
   std::string host;
@@ -1116,7 +1125,7 @@ void (*grpc_cancel_ares_request_locked)(grpc_ares_request* r) =
 // Windows. Calling them may cause race conditions when other parts of the
 // binary calls these functions concurrently.
 #ifdef GPR_WINDOWS
-grpc_error* grpc_ares_init(void) {
+grpc_error_handle grpc_ares_init(void) {
   int status = ares_library_init(ARES_LIB_INIT_ALL);
   if (status != ARES_SUCCESS) {
     return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(
@@ -1128,7 +1137,7 @@ grpc_error* grpc_ares_init(void) {
 
 void grpc_ares_cleanup(void) { ares_library_cleanup(); }
 #else
-grpc_error* grpc_ares_init(void) { return GRPC_ERROR_NONE; }
+grpc_error_handle grpc_ares_init(void) { return GRPC_ERROR_NONE; }
 void grpc_ares_cleanup(void) {}
 #endif  // GPR_WINDOWS
 
@@ -1159,7 +1168,7 @@ typedef struct grpc_resolve_address_ares_request {
 } grpc_resolve_address_ares_request;
 
 static void on_dns_lookup_done_locked(grpc_resolve_address_ares_request* r,
-                                      grpc_error* error) {
+                                      grpc_error_handle error) {
   gpr_free(r->ares_request);
   grpc_resolved_addresses** resolved_addresses = r->addrs_out;
   if (r->addresses == nullptr || r->addresses->empty()) {
@@ -1180,7 +1189,7 @@ static void on_dns_lookup_done_locked(grpc_resolve_address_ares_request* r,
   delete r;
 }
 
-static void on_dns_lookup_done(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+static void on_dns_lookup_done(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
   grpc_resolve_address_ares_request* r =
       static_cast<grpc_resolve_address_ares_request*>(arg);
   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);  // ref owned by lambda