shangxinli commented on code in PR #20310:
URL: https://github.com/apache/hudi/pull/20310#discussion_r4297531243


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hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/timeline/TimelineUtils.java:
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@@ -362,26 +360,15 @@ public static HoodieCommitMetadata getCommitMetadata(
    * for the archival in metadata table.
    * <p>
    * the qualified earliest instant is chosen as the earlier one between the 
earliest
-   * commit (COMMIT, DELTA_COMMIT, and REPLACE_COMMIT only, considering 
non-savepoint
-   * commit only if enabling archive beyond savepoint) and the earliest 
inflight
+   * commit (COMMIT, DELTA_COMMIT, and REPLACE_COMMIT only) and the earliest 
inflight
    * instant (all actions).
    *
-   * @param dataTableActiveTimeline      the active timeline of the data table.
-   * @param shouldArchiveBeyondSavepoint whether to archive beyond savepoint.
+   * @param dataTableActiveTimeline the active timeline of the data table.
    * @return the instant meeting the requirement.
    */
-  public static Option<HoodieInstant> getEarliestInstantForMetadataArchival(
-      HoodieActiveTimeline dataTableActiveTimeline, boolean 
shouldArchiveBeyondSavepoint) {
+  public static Option<HoodieInstant> 
getEarliestInstantForMetadataArchival(HoodieActiveTimeline 
dataTableActiveTimeline) {
     // This is for commits only, not including CLEAN, ROLLBACK, etc.
-    // When archive beyond savepoint is enabled, there are chances that there 
could be holes
-    // in the timeline due to archival and savepoint interplay.  So, the first 
non-savepoint
-    // commit in the data timeline is considered as beginning of the active 
timeline.
-    Option<HoodieInstant> earliestCommit = shouldArchiveBeyondSavepoint
-        ? dataTableActiveTimeline.getTimelineOfActions(
-            CollectionUtils.createSet(
-                COMMIT_ACTION, DELTA_COMMIT_ACTION, REPLACE_COMMIT_ACTION, 
CLUSTERING_ACTION, SAVEPOINT_ACTION))
-        .getFirstNonSavepointCommit()
-        : dataTableActiveTimeline.getCommitsTimeline().firstInstant();
+    Option<HoodieInstant> earliestCommit = 
dataTableActiveTimeline.getCommitsTimeline().firstInstant();

Review Comment:
   Retracting this - the direction is safe. 
`getCommitsTimeline().firstInstant()` is always at or before what 
`getFirstNonSavepointCommit()` returned, so on a table with a pre-existing hole 
this pins MDT archival earlier and retains more, never archives past something 
still needed. The residual is bounded MDT growth when an old savepoint from 
that era survives, not worth blocking on.



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