Luying Liu created KAFKA-8676: --------------------------------- Summary: Avoid Stopping Unnecessary Connectors and Tasks Key: KAFKA-8676 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-8676 Project: Kafka Issue Type: Improvement Components: KafkaConnect Affects Versions: 2.3.0 Environment: centOS Reporter: Luying Liu Fix For: 2.3.0
When adding a new connector or changing a connector configuration, Kafka Connect 2.3.0 will stop all existing tasks and start all the tasks, including the new tasks and the existing ones. However, it is not necessary at all. Only the new connector and tasks need to be started. As the rebalancing can be applied for both running and suspended tasks.The following patch will fix this problem and starts only the new tasks and connectors. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.14#76016)