I got the answer for #3 here https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/IGNITE/Ignite+Durable+Memory+-+under+the+hood#IgniteDurableMemory-underthehood-Pages&links. I will post the remaining questions in a separate thread.
On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:03 PM, John Wilson <sami.hailu...@gmail.com> wrote: > You're always helpful Val. Thanks! > > > I have a question regarding Optimistic Locking > > > 1. The documentation here, https://cwiki.apache. > org/confluence/display/IGNITE/Ignite+Key-Value+Transactions+ > Architecture > > <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/IGNITE/Ignite+Key-Value+Transactions+Architecture>, > states that locks, for optimistic locking, are acquired during the > "prepare" phase. But the graphic depicted there and the tutorial here, > https://www.gridgain.com/resources/blog/apache-ignite-transactions- > architecture-concurrency-modes-and-isolation-levels > > <https://www.gridgain.com/resources/blog/apache-ignite-transactions-architecture-concurrency-modes-and-isolation-levels>, > clearly indicate that locks are acquired during the commit phase; with a > version information passed along with the key by the coordinator to the > primary nodes. Can you please explain the discrepancy? > > And two questions regarding pages and page locking? > > 1. Does Ignite use a lock-free algorithm for its B+ tree structure? > Looking at the source code and the use of a tag field to avoid the ABA > problem suggests that. > 2. Ignite documentation talks about entry-level locks and page locks. > When exactly is a page locked and released? Also, when an entry is > inserted/modified in a page, is the page locked, forbidding other threads > from inserting other entries in the page, or only the entry's offset is > locked allowing other threads to insert other entries in the page? > 3. What is the the difference between a directCount and indirectCount > for a page? > > Thanks > > On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 7:33 PM, vkulichenko < > valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> 1. True. >> >> 2. The blog actually provides the answer: >> >> When the Backup Nodes detect the failure, they will notify the Transaction >> coordinator that they committed the transaction successfully. In this >> scenario, there is no data loss because the data are backed up and can >> still >> be accessed and used by applications. >> >> In other words, if primary node fails, backups will not wait for a >> message, >> but instead will commit right away and send an ack to the coordinator. >> Once >> coordinator gets all required acs, transaction completes. >> >> -Val >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from: http://apache-ignite-users.70518.x6.nabble.com/ >> > >
