Remove thread contention from Activity Start/Stop

src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource/src/System/Diagnostics/ActivitySource.cs

@@ -407,105 +407,94 @@ internal void NotifyActivityAddException(Activity activity, Exception exception,
         }
     }
 
-    // SynchronizedList<T> is a helper collection which ensure thread safety on the collection
-    // and allow enumerating the collection items and execute some action on the enumerated item and can detect any change in the collection
-    // during the enumeration which force restarting the enumeration again.
-    // Caution: We can have the action executed on the same item more than once which is ok in our scenarios.
+    //this class uses a copy-on-write design to ensure thread safety all operations are thread safe.
+    //However, it is possible for read-only operations to see stale versions of the item while a change
+    //is occurring. This should not be a practical issue if updates are infrequent
     internal sealed class SynchronizedList<T>
     {
-        private readonly List<T> _list;
-        private uint _version;
-
-        public SynchronizedList() => _list = new List<T>();
+        private readonly object _writeLock;
+        //This array must not be mutated directly. To mutate, obtain the lock, copy the array and then replace it with the new array.
+        private T[] _volatileArray;
+        public SynchronizedList()
+        {
+            _volatileArray = [];
+            _writeLock = new();
+        }
 
         public void Add(T item)
         {
-            lock (_list)
+            lock (_writeLock)
             {
-                _list.Add(item);
-                _version++;
+                T[] newArray = new T[_volatileArray.Length + 1];
+
+                Array.Copy(_volatileArray, newArray, _volatileArray.Length);//copy existing items
+                newArray[_volatileArray.Length] = item;//copy new item
+
+                _volatileArray = newArray;
             }
         }
 
         public bool AddIfNotExist(T item)
         {
-            lock (_list)
+            lock (_writeLock)
             {
-                if (!_list.Contains(item))
+                int index = Array.IndexOf(_volatileArray, item);
+
+                if (index >= 0)
                 {
-                    _list.Add(item);
-                    _version++;
-                    return true;
+                    return false;
                 }
-                return false;
+
+                T[] newArray = new T[_volatileArray.Length + 1];
+
+                Array.Copy(_volatileArray, newArray, _volatileArray.Length);//copy existing items
+                newArray[_volatileArray.Length] = item;//copy new item
+
+                _volatileArray = newArray;
+
+                return true;
             }
         }
 
         public bool Remove(T item)
         {
-            lock (_list)
+            lock (_writeLock)
             {
-                if (_list.Remove(item))
+                int index = Array.IndexOf(_volatileArray, item);
+
+                if (index < 0)
                 {
-                    _version++;
-                    return true;
+                    return false;
                 }
-                return false;
+
+                T[] newArray = new T[_volatileArray.Length - 1];
+
+                Array.Copy(_volatileArray, newArray, index);//copy existing items before index
+
+                Array.Copy(
+                    _volatileArray, index + 1, //position after the index, skipping it
+                    newArray, index, _volatileArray.Length - index - 1//remaining items accounting for removed item
+                );
+
+                _volatileArray = newArray;
+                return true;
             }
         }
 
-        public int Count => _list.Count;
+        public int Count => _volatileArray.Length;
 
         public void EnumWithFunc<TParent>(ActivitySource.Function<T, TParent> func, ref ActivityCreationOptions<TParent> data, ref ActivitySamplingResult samplingResult, ref ActivityCreationOptions<ActivityContext> dataWithContext)
         {
-            uint version = _version;
-            int index = 0;
-
-            while (index < _list.Count)
+            foreach (T item in _volatileArray)
             {
-                T item;
-                lock (_list)
-                {
-                    if (version != _version)
-                    {
-                        version = _version;
-                        index = 0;
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    item = _list[index];
-                    index++;
-                }
-
-                // Important to call the func outside the lock.
-                // This is the whole point we are having this wrapper class.
                 func(item, ref data, ref samplingResult, ref dataWithContext);
             }
         }
 
         public void EnumWithAction(Action<T, object> action, object arg)
         {
-            uint version = _version;
-            int index = 0;
-
-            while (index < _list.Count)
+            foreach (T item in _volatileArray)
             {
-                T item;
-                lock (_list)
-                {
-                    if (version != _version)
-                    {
-                        version = _version;
-                        index = 0;
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    item = _list[index];
-                    index++;
-                }
-
-                // Important to call the action outside the lock.
-                // This is the whole point we are having this wrapper class.
                 action(item, arg);
             }
         }
@@ -517,27 +506,8 @@ public void EnumWithExceptionNotification(Activity activity, Exception exception
                 return;
             }
 
-            uint version = _version;
-            int index = 0;
-
-            while (index < _list.Count)
+            foreach (T item in _volatileArray)
             {
-                T item;
-                lock (_list)
-                {
-                    if (version != _version)
-                    {
-                        version = _version;
-                        index = 0;
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    item = _list[index];
-                    index++;
-                }
-
-                // Important to notify outside the lock.
-                // This is the whole point we are having this wrapper class.
                 (item as ActivityListener)!.ExceptionRecorder?.Invoke(activity, exception, ref tags);
             }
         }