We have a JIRA to track the cancel feature - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-1506.
Thanks, Neha On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Virendra Pratap Singh < vpsi...@yahoo-inc.com.invalid> wrote: > In process of giving 0.8.1.1 a try. > > However I believe the question still holds true. > If the amount of data getting pumped in a partition is such that any new > replica partition can never catch up, then what would the partition > reassignment tool behavior? > If it will be in an infinitely wait mode waiting for the replica to be in > sync, then is there an alternative to cancel the reassignment operation? > > Regards, > Virendra > On 6/23/14, 4:49 PM, "Neha Narkhede" <neha.narkh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >However, in my case I realized that the new re-assigned partitions are not > >getting in sync at all. The in-rate in the existing partition is far more > >then the sync rate between earlier and newly reassigned partitions. > > > >This is probably due to a bug. Partition reassignment is stable in > >0.8.1.1. > >I recommend you upgrade and retry. > > > >Thanks > >Neha > > > > > >On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Virendra Pratap Singh < > >vpsi...@yahoo-inc.com.invalid> wrote: > > > >> I attempted bin/kafka-reassign-partitions.sh for the topics in my > >>cluster. > >> It was automatic reassignment of topics to new brokers. > >> > >> Kafka duly initiated the partition reassignment. I believe kafka > >> controller will do the new leader election once the re-assigned > >>partitions > >> are in sync. > >> > >> However, in my case I realized that the new re-assigned partitions are > >>not > >> getting in sync at all. The in-rate in the existing partition is far > >>more > >> then the sync rate between earlier and newly reassigned partitions. > >> > >> In this scenario, will kafka wait indefinitely for the newly assigned > >> partition to become sync (which will never be). > >> > >> Secondly what are the options to speed up the partition replica sync > >>rate? > >> > >> Running kafka 0.8.0 > >> > >> Regards, > >> Virendra > >> > >> > >> > >> > >