Daryn Sharp created HDFS-7964:
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             Summary: Add support for async edit logging
                 Key: HDFS-7964
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-7964
             Project: Hadoop HDFS
          Issue Type: Sub-task
          Components: namenode
    Affects Versions: 2.0.2-alpha
            Reporter: Daryn Sharp
            Assignee: Daryn Sharp


Edit logging is a major source of contention within the NN.  LogEdit is called 
within the namespace write log, while logSync is called outside of the lock to 
allow greater concurrency.  The handler thread remains busy until logSync 
returns to provide the client with a durability guarantee for the response.

Write heavy RPC load and/or slow IO causes handlers to stall in logSync.  
Although the write lock is not held, readers are limited/starved and the call 
queue fills.  Combining an edit log thread with postponed RPC responses from 
HADOOP-9953 will provide the same durability guarantee but immediately free up 
the handlers.



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