Move assignment for Thread, make destructor optional, loop cv waits

7 files changed, 307 insertions, 204 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd.h b/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd.h
index f45e78e7f6..2f86893519 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd.h
@@ -28,34 +28,105 @@
 #include <grpc/support/thd_id.h>
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/abstract.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
+
 namespace grpc_core {
+namespace internal {
+
+/// Base class for platform-specific thread-state
+class ThreadInternalsInterface {
+ public:
+  virtual ~ThreadInternalsInterface() {}
+  virtual void Start() GRPC_ABSTRACT;
+  virtual void Join() GRPC_ABSTRACT;
+  GRPC_ABSTRACT_BASE_CLASS
+};
+}  // namespace internal
 
 class Thread {
  public:
   /// Default constructor only to allow use in structs that lack constructors
   /// Does not produce a validly-constructed thread; must later
   /// use placement new to construct a real thread. Does not init mu_ and cv_
-  Thread() : real_(false), alive_(false), started_(false), joined_(false) {}
+  Thread() : state_(FAKE), impl_(nullptr) {}
 
+  /// Normal constructor to create a thread with name \a thd_name,
+  /// which will execute a thread based on function \a thd_body
+  /// with argument \a arg once it is started.
+  /// The optional \a success argument indicates whether the thread
+  /// is successfully created.
   Thread(const char* thd_name, void (*thd_body)(void* arg), void* arg,
          bool* success = nullptr);
-  ~Thread();
 
-  void Start();
-  void Join();
+  /// Move constructor for thread. After this is called, the other thread
+  /// no longer represents a living thread object
+  Thread(Thread&& other) : state_(other.state_), impl_(other.impl_) {
+    other.state_ = MOVED;
+    other.impl_ = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  /// Move assignment operator for thread. After this is called, the other
+  /// thread no longer represents a living thread object. Not allowed if this
+  /// thread actually exists
+  Thread& operator=(Thread&& other) {
+    if (this != &other) {
+      // TODO(vjpai): if we can be sure that all Thread's are actually
+      // constructed, then we should assert GPR_ASSERT(impl_ == nullptr) here.
+      // However, as long as threads come in structures that are
+      // allocated via gpr_malloc, this will not be the case, so we cannot
+      // assert it for the time being.
+      state_ = other.state_;
+      impl_ = other.impl_;
+      other.state_ = MOVED;
+      other.impl_ = nullptr;
+    }
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  /// The destructor is strictly optional; either the thread never came to life
+  /// and the constructor itself killed it or it has already been joined and
+  /// the Join function kills it. The destructor shouldn't have to do anything.
+  ~Thread() { GPR_ASSERT(impl_ == nullptr); }
+
+  void Start() {
+    if (impl_ != nullptr) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(state_ == ALIVE);
+      state_ = STARTED;
+      impl_->Start();
+    } else {
+      GPR_ASSERT(state_ == FAILED);
+    }
+  };
+  void Join() {
+    if (impl_ != nullptr) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(state_ == STARTED);
+      impl_->Join();
+      grpc_core::Delete(impl_);
+      state_ = DONE;
+      impl_ = nullptr;
+    } else {
+      GPR_ASSERT(state_ == FAILED);
+    }
+  };
 
   static void Init();
   static bool AwaitAll(gpr_timespec deadline);
 
  private:
-  gpr_mu mu_;
-  gpr_cv ready_;
-
-  gpr_thd_id id_;
-  bool real_;
-  bool alive_;
-  bool started_;
-  bool joined_;
+  Thread(const Thread&) = delete;
+  Thread& operator=(const Thread&) = delete;
+
+  /// The thread states are as follows:
+  /// FAKE -- just a dummy placeholder Thread created by the default constructor
+  /// ALIVE -- an actual thread of control exists associated with this thread
+  /// STARTED -- the thread of control has been started
+  /// DONE -- the thread of control has completed and been joined
+  /// FAILED -- the thread of control never came alive
+  /// MOVED -- contents were moved out and we're no longer tracking them
+  enum ThreadState { FAKE, ALIVE, STARTED, DONE, FAILED, MOVED };
+  ThreadState state_;
+  internal::ThreadInternalsInterface* impl_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace grpc_core
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc b/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc
index 4ded4d3fd5..28e47f1aa9 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/fork.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/useful.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 namespace {
@@ -42,131 +43,142 @@ gpr_cv g_cv;
 int g_thread_count;
 int g_awaiting_threads;
 
+class ThreadInternalsPosix;
 struct thd_arg {
-  Thread* thread;
+  ThreadInternalsPosix* thread;
   void (*body)(void* arg); /* body of a thread */
   void* arg;               /* argument to a thread */
   const char* name;        /* name of thread. Can be nullptr. */
 };
 
-/*****************************************
- * Only used when fork support is enabled
- */
+class ThreadInternalsPosix
+    : public grpc_core::internal::ThreadInternalsInterface {
+ public:
+  ThreadInternalsPosix(const char* thd_name, void (*thd_body)(void* arg),
+                       void* arg, bool* success)
+      : started_(false) {
+    gpr_mu_init(&mu_);
+    gpr_cv_init(&ready_);
+    pthread_attr_t attr;
+    /* don't use gpr_malloc as we may cause an infinite recursion with
+     * the profiling code */
+    thd_arg* info = static_cast<thd_arg*>(malloc(sizeof(*info)));
+    GPR_ASSERT(info != nullptr);
+    info->thread = this;
+    info->body = thd_body;
+    info->arg = arg;
+    info->name = thd_name;
+    inc_thd_count();
+
+    GPR_ASSERT(pthread_attr_init(&attr) == 0);
+    GPR_ASSERT(pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&attr, PTHREAD_CREATE_JOINABLE) ==
+               0);
+
+    *success =
+        (pthread_create(&pthread_id_, &attr,
+                        [](void* v) -> void* {
+                          thd_arg arg = *static_cast<thd_arg*>(v);
+                          free(v);
+                          if (arg.name != nullptr) {
+#if GPR_APPLE_PTHREAD_NAME
+                            /* Apple supports 64 characters, and will
+                             * truncate if it's longer. */
+                            pthread_setname_np(arg.name);
+#elif GPR_LINUX_PTHREAD_NAME
+                            /* Linux supports 16 characters max, and will
+                             * error if it's longer. */
+                            char buf[16];
+                            size_t buf_len = GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(buf) - 1;
+                            strncpy(buf, arg.name, buf_len);
+                            buf[buf_len] = '\0';
+                            pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), buf);
+#endif  // GPR_APPLE_PTHREAD_NAME
+                          }
+
+                          gpr_mu_lock(&arg.thread->mu_);
+                          while (!arg.thread->started_) {
+                            gpr_cv_wait(&arg.thread->ready_, &arg.thread->mu_,
+                                        gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
+                          }
+                          gpr_mu_unlock(&arg.thread->mu_);
+
+                          (*arg.body)(arg.arg);
+                          dec_thd_count();
+                          return nullptr;
+                        },
+                        info) == 0);
+
+    GPR_ASSERT(pthread_attr_destroy(&attr) == 0);
+
+    if (!success) {
+      /* don't use gpr_free, as this was allocated using malloc (see above) */
+      free(info);
+      dec_thd_count();
+    }
+  };
 
-void inc_thd_count() {
-  if (grpc_fork_support_enabled()) {
-    gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
-    g_thread_count++;
-    gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
+  ~ThreadInternalsPosix() override {
+    gpr_mu_destroy(&mu_);
+    gpr_cv_destroy(&ready_);
   }
-}
 
-void dec_thd_count() {
-  if (grpc_fork_support_enabled()) {
-    gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
-    g_thread_count--;
-    if (g_awaiting_threads && g_thread_count == 0) {
-      gpr_cv_signal(&g_cv);
-    }
-    gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
+  void Start() override {
+    gpr_mu_lock(&mu_);
+    started_ = true;
+    gpr_cv_signal(&ready_);
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&mu_);
   }
-}
 
-}  // namespace
+  void Join() override { pthread_join(pthread_id_, nullptr); }
 
-Thread::Thread(const char* thd_name, void (*thd_body)(void* arg), void* arg,
-               bool* success)
-    : real_(true), alive_(false), started_(false), joined_(false) {
-  gpr_mu_init(&mu_);
-  gpr_cv_init(&ready_);
-  pthread_attr_t attr;
-  /* don't use gpr_malloc as we may cause an infinite recursion with
-   * the profiling code */
-  thd_arg* a = static_cast<thd_arg*>(malloc(sizeof(*a)));
-  GPR_ASSERT(a != nullptr);
-  a->thread = this;
-  a->body = thd_body;
-  a->arg = arg;
-  a->name = thd_name;
-  inc_thd_count();
-
-  GPR_ASSERT(pthread_attr_init(&attr) == 0);
-  GPR_ASSERT(pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&attr, PTHREAD_CREATE_JOINABLE) == 0);
-
-  pthread_t p;
-  alive_ = (pthread_create(&p, &attr,
-                           [](void* v) -> void* {
-                             thd_arg a = *static_cast<thd_arg*>(v);
-                             free(v);
-                             if (a.name != nullptr) {
-#if GPR_APPLE_PTHREAD_NAME
-                               /* Apple supports 64 characters, and will
-                                * truncate if it's longer. */
-                               pthread_setname_np(a.name);
-#elif GPR_LINUX_PTHREAD_NAME
-                               /* Linux supports 16 characters max, and will
-                                * error if it's longer. */
-                               char buf[16];
-                               size_t buf_len = GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(buf) - 1;
-                               strncpy(buf, a.name, buf_len);
-                               buf[buf_len] = '\0';
-                               pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), buf);
-#endif  // GPR_APPLE_PTHREAD_NAME
-                             }
+ private:
+  /*****************************************
+   * Only used when fork support is enabled
+   */
 
-                             gpr_mu_lock(&a.thread->mu_);
-                             if (!a.thread->started_) {
-                               gpr_cv_wait(&a.thread->ready_, &a.thread->mu_,
-                                           gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
-                             }
-                             gpr_mu_unlock(&a.thread->mu_);
-
-                             (*a.body)(a.arg);
-                             dec_thd_count();
-                             return nullptr;
-                           },
-                           a) == 0);
+  static void inc_thd_count() {
+    if (grpc_fork_support_enabled()) {
+      gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
+      g_thread_count++;
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
+    }
+  }
 
-  if (success != nullptr) {
-    *success = alive_;
+  static void dec_thd_count() {
+    if (grpc_fork_support_enabled()) {
+      gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
+      g_thread_count--;
+      if (g_awaiting_threads && g_thread_count == 0) {
+        gpr_cv_signal(&g_cv);
+      }
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
+    }
   }
 
-  id_ = gpr_thd_id(p);
-  GPR_ASSERT(pthread_attr_destroy(&attr) == 0);
+  gpr_mu mu_;
+  gpr_cv ready_;
+  bool started_;
+  pthread_t pthread_id_;
+};
 
-  if (!alive_) {
-    /* don't use gpr_free, as this was allocated using malloc (see above) */
-    free(a);
-    dec_thd_count();
-  }
-}
+}  // namespace
 
-Thread::~Thread() {
-  if (!alive_) {
-    // This thread never existed, so nothing to do
+Thread::Thread(const char* thd_name, void (*thd_body)(void* arg), void* arg,
+               bool* success) {
+  bool outcome;
+  impl_ =
+      grpc_core::New<ThreadInternalsPosix>(thd_name, thd_body, arg, &outcome);
+  if (outcome) {
+    state_ = ALIVE;
   } else {
-    GPR_ASSERT(joined_);
-  }
-  if (real_) {
-    gpr_mu_destroy(&mu_);
-    gpr_cv_destroy(&ready_);
+    state_ = FAILED;
+    grpc_core::Delete(impl_);
+    impl_ = nullptr;
   }
-}
 
-void Thread::Start() {
-  gpr_mu_lock(&mu_);
-  if (alive_) {
-    started_ = true;
-    gpr_cv_signal(&ready_);
-  }
-  gpr_mu_unlock(&mu_);
-}
-
-void Thread::Join() {
-  if (alive_) {
-    pthread_join(pthread_t(id_), nullptr);
+  if (success != nullptr) {
+    *success = outcome;
   }
-  joined_ = true;
 }
 
 void Thread::Init() {
@@ -180,7 +192,8 @@ bool Thread::AwaitAll(gpr_timespec deadline) {
   gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
   g_awaiting_threads = 1;
   int res = 0;
-  if (g_thread_count > 0) {
+  while ((g_thread_count > 0) &&
+         (gpr_time_cmp(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME), deadline) < 0)) {
     res = gpr_cv_wait(&g_cv, &g_mu, deadline);
   }
   g_awaiting_threads = 0;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc b/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc
index efbed30ac6..e13c2f63d1 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include <grpc/support/thd_id.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
+
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #define thread_local __declspec(thread)
 #define WIN_LAMBDA
@@ -40,8 +42,9 @@
 #endif
 
 namespace {
+class ThreadInternalsWindows;
 struct thd_info {
-  grpc_core::Thread* thread;
+  ThreadInternalsWindows* thread;
   void (*body)(void* arg); /* body of a thread */
   void* arg;               /* argument to a thread */
   HANDLE join_event;       /* the join event */
@@ -54,6 +57,77 @@ void destroy_thread(struct thd_info* t) {
   CloseHandle(t->join_event);
   gpr_free(t);
 }
+
+class ThreadInternalsWindows
+    : public grpc_core::internal::ThreadInternalsInterface {
+ public:
+  ThreadInternalsWindows(void (*thd_body)(void* arg), void* arg,
+                         bool* success) {
+    gpr_mu_init(&mu_);
+    gpr_cv_init(&ready_);
+
+    HANDLE handle;
+    info_ = (struct thd_info*)gpr_malloc(sizeof(*info_));
+    info->thread = this;
+    info->body = thd_body;
+    info->arg = arg;
+
+    info->join_event = CreateEvent(nullptr, FALSE, FALSE, nullptr);
+    if (info->join_event == nullptr) {
+      gpr_free(info_);
+      *success = false;
+    } else {
+      handle = CreateThread(
+          nullptr, 64 * 1024,
+          [](void* v) WIN_LAMBDA -> DWORD {
+            g_thd_info = static_cast<thd_info*>(v);
+            gpr_mu_lock(&g_thd_info->thread->mu_);
+            while (!g_thd_info->thread->started_) {
+              gpr_cv_wait(&g_thd_info->thread->ready_, &g_thd_info->thread->mu_,
+                          gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
+            }
+            gpr_mu_unlock(&g_thd_info->thread->mu_);
+            g_thd_info->body(g_thd_info->arg);
+            BOOL ret = SetEvent(g_thd_info->join_event);
+            GPR_ASSERT(ret);
+            return 0;
+          },
+          info, 0, nullptr);
+      if (handle == nullptr) {
+        destroy_thread(info_);
+        *success_ = false;
+      } else {
+        CloseHandle(handle);
+        *success = true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  ~ThreadInternalsWindows() override {
+    gpr_mu_destroy(&mu_);
+    gpr_cv_destroy(&ready_);
+  }
+
+  void Start() override {
+    gpr_mu_lock(&mu_);
+    started_ = true;
+    gpr_cv_signal(&ready_);
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&mu_);
+  }
+
+  void Join() override {
+    DWORD ret = WaitForSingleObject(info_->join_event, INFINITE);
+    GPR_ASSERT(ret == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+    destroy_thread(info_);
+  }
+
+ private:
+  gpr_mu mu_;
+  gpr_cv ready_;
+  bool started_;
+  thd_info* info_;
+};
+
 }  // namespace
 
 namespace grpc_core {
@@ -66,82 +140,22 @@ bool Thread::AwaitAll(gpr_timespec deadline) {
 }
 
 Thread::Thread(const char* thd_name, void (*thd_body)(void* arg), void* arg,
-               bool* success)
-    : real_(true), alive_(false), started_(false), joined_(false) {
-  gpr_mu_init(&mu_);
-  gpr_cv_init(&ready_);
-
-  HANDLE handle;
-  struct thd_info* info = (struct thd_info*)gpr_malloc(sizeof(*info));
-  info->thread = this;
-  info->body = thd_body;
-  info->arg = arg;
-
-  info->join_event = CreateEvent(nullptr, FALSE, FALSE, nullptr);
-  if (info->join_event == nullptr) {
-    gpr_free(info);
-    alive_ = false;
+               bool* success) {
+  bool outcome;
+  impl_ = grpc_core::New<ThreadInternalsWindows>(thd_body, arg, &outcome);
+  if (outcome) {
+    state_ = ALIVE;
   } else {
-    handle = CreateThread(nullptr, 64 * 1024,
-                          [](void* v) WIN_LAMBDA -> DWORD {
-                            g_thd_info = static_cast<thd_info*>(v);
-                            gpr_mu_lock(&g_thd_info->thread->mu_);
-                            if (!g_thd_info->thread->started_) {
-                              gpr_cv_wait(&g_thd_info->thread->ready_,
-                                          &g_thd_info->thread->mu_,
-                                          gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
-                            }
-                            gpr_mu_unlock(&g_thd_info->thread->mu_);
-                            g_thd_info->body(g_thd_info->arg);
-                            BOOL ret = SetEvent(g_thd_info->join_event);
-                            GPR_ASSERT(ret);
-                            return 0;
-                          },
-                          info, 0, nullptr);
-    if (handle == nullptr) {
-      destroy_thread(info);
-      alive_ = false;
-    } else {
-      id_ = (gpr_thd_id)info;
-      CloseHandle(handle);
-      alive_ = true;
-    }
-  }
-  if (success != nullptr) {
-    *success = alive_;
-  }
-}
-
-Thread::~Thread() {
-  if (!alive_) {
-    // This thread never existed, so nothing to do
-  } else {
-    GPR_ASSERT(joined_);
-  }
-  if (real_) {
-    gpr_mu_destroy(&mu_);
-    gpr_cv_destroy(&ready_);
+    state_ = FAILED;
+    grpc_core::Delete(impl_);
+    impl_ = nullptr;
   }
-}
 
-void Thread::Start() {
-  gpr_mu_lock(&mu_);
-  if (alive_) {
-    started_ = true;
-    gpr_cv_signal(&ready_);
+  if (success != nullptr) {
+    *success = outcome;
   }
-  gpr_mu_unlock(&mu_);
 }
 
-void Thread::Join() {
-  if (alive_) {
-    thd_info* info = (thd_info*)id_;
-    DWORD ret = WaitForSingleObject(info->join_event, INFINITE);
-    GPR_ASSERT(ret == WAIT_OBJECT_0);
-    destroy_thread(info);
-  }
-  joined_ = true;
-}
 }  // namespace grpc_core
 
 gpr_thd_id gpr_thd_currentid(void) { return (gpr_thd_id)g_thd_info; }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.cc b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.cc
index 4fc8ce9ece..6120f9f44b 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <new>
 
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -259,7 +258,9 @@ typedef struct poll_args {
   grpc_core::Thread poller_thd;
   gpr_cv trigger;
   int trigger_set;
+  bool harvestable;
   gpr_cv harvest;
+  bool joinable;
   gpr_cv join;
   struct pollfd* fds;
   nfds_t nfds;
@@ -1372,6 +1373,8 @@ static poll_args* get_poller_locked(struct pollfd* fds, nfds_t count) {
   gpr_cv_init(&pargs->trigger);
   gpr_cv_init(&pargs->harvest);
   gpr_cv_init(&pargs->join);
+  pargs->harvestable = false;
+  pargs->joinable = false;
   pargs->fds = fds;
   pargs->nfds = count;
   pargs->next = nullptr;
@@ -1380,7 +1383,7 @@ static poll_args* get_poller_locked(struct pollfd* fds, nfds_t count) {
   init_result(pargs);
   cache_poller_locked(pargs);
   gpr_ref(&g_cvfds.pollcount);
-  new (&pargs->poller_thd) grpc_core::Thread("grpc_poller", &run_poll, pargs);
+  pargs->poller_thd = grpc_core::Thread("grpc_poller", &run_poll, pargs);
   pargs->poller_thd.Start();
   return pargs;
 }
@@ -1464,10 +1467,13 @@ static void cache_harvest_locked() {
     if (poll_cache.dead_pollers) {
       poll_cache.dead_pollers->prev = nullptr;
     }
+    args->harvestable = true;
     gpr_cv_signal(&args->harvest);
-    gpr_cv_wait(&args->join, &g_cvfds.mu, gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
+    while (!args->joinable) {
+      gpr_cv_wait(&args->join, &g_cvfds.mu,
+                  gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
+    }
     args->poller_thd.Join();
-    args->poller_thd.~Thread();
     gpr_free(args);
   }
 }
@@ -1533,8 +1539,11 @@ static void run_poll(void* args) {
   if (gpr_unref(&g_cvfds.pollcount)) {
     gpr_cv_signal(&g_cvfds.shutdown_cv);
   }
-  gpr_cv_wait(&pargs->harvest, &g_cvfds.mu,
-              gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
+  while (!pargs->harvestable) {
+    gpr_cv_wait(&pargs->harvest, &g_cvfds.mu,
+                gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
+  }
+  pargs->joinable = true;
   gpr_cv_signal(&pargs->join);
   gpr_mu_unlock(&g_cvfds.mu);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.cc b/src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.cc
index 74e530e898..b017db53f8 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
-#include <new>
 
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/cpu.h>
@@ -102,11 +101,11 @@ void grpc_executor_set_threading(bool threading) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < g_max_threads; i++) {
       gpr_mu_init(&g_thread_state[i].mu);
       gpr_cv_init(&g_thread_state[i].cv);
-      new (&g_thread_state[i].thd) grpc_core::Thread();
+      g_thread_state[i].thd = grpc_core::Thread();
       g_thread_state[i].elems = GRPC_CLOSURE_LIST_INIT;
     }
 
-    new (&g_thread_state[0].thd)
+    g_thread_state[0].thd =
         grpc_core::Thread("grpc_executor", executor_thread, &g_thread_state[0]);
     g_thread_state[0].thd.Start();
   } else {
@@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ void grpc_executor_set_threading(bool threading) {
     }
     gpr_atm_no_barrier_store(&g_cur_threads, 0);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < g_max_threads; i++) {
-      g_thread_state[i].thd.~Thread();
       gpr_mu_destroy(&g_thread_state[i].mu);
       gpr_cv_destroy(&g_thread_state[i].cv);
       run_closures(g_thread_state[i].elems);
@@ -266,7 +264,7 @@ static void executor_push(grpc_closure* closure, grpc_error* error,
       if (cur_thread_count < g_max_threads) {
         gpr_atm_no_barrier_store(&g_cur_threads, cur_thread_count + 1);
 
-        new (&g_thread_state[cur_thread_count].thd)
+        g_thread_state[cur_thread_count].thd =
             grpc_core::Thread("grpc_executor", executor_thread,
                               &g_thread_state[cur_thread_count]);
         g_thread_state[cur_thread_count].thd.Start();
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/timer_manager.cc b/src/core/lib/iomgr/timer_manager.cc
index 7efbaa8364..94f288af27 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/timer_manager.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/timer_manager.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
-#include <new>
 
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ static void gc_completed_threads(void) {
     gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
     while (to_gc != nullptr) {
       to_gc->thd.Join();
-      to_gc->thd.~Thread();
       completed_thread* next = to_gc->next;
       gpr_free(to_gc);
       to_gc = next;
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ static void start_timer_thread_and_unlock(void) {
   }
   completed_thread* ct =
       static_cast<completed_thread*>(gpr_malloc(sizeof(*ct)));
-  new (&ct->thd) grpc_core::Thread("grpc_global_timer", timer_thread, ct);
+  ct->thd = grpc_core::Thread("grpc_global_timer", timer_thread, ct);
   ct->thd.Start();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc b/src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc
index 97646d1000..43384fd0ca 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void finish_writing(void) {
   pthread_cond_signal(&g_cv);
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_mu);
   g_writing_thread->Join();
-  delete g_writing_thread;
+  grpc_core::Delete(g_writing_thread);
 
   gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "flushing logs");
 
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ void gpr_timers_set_log_filename(const char* filename) {
 }
 
 static void init_output() {
-  g_writing_thread =
-      new grpc_core::Thread("timer_output_thread", writing_thread, nullptr);
+  g_writing_thread = grpc_core::New<grpc_core::Thread>("timer_output_thread",
+                                                       writing_thread, nullptr);
   atexit(finish_writing);
 }