> If anyone running 0.90 relies on the current behavior to > enforce separate connections (for whatever reason), using separate > Configuration instances, this would break that behavior and appear as a > regression right?
Does anyone do this? We could query user@ before considering commit. > I agree it's nice to have the backport for those interested in > trying it. Another option to consider is putting it into a branch that Ted could maintain, if he's agreeable to that and someone is going to -1 putting this into 0.90. - Andy ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Helmling <ghelml...@gmail.com> > To: dev@hbase.apache.org > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 12:06 PM > Subject: Re: backporting HBASE-3777 to 0.90 > > Changing the connection identity behavior in the middle of a release series > seems like a bad idea. > > The 0.20 releases did connection identity based on Configuration contents, > 0.90 changed this to Configuration instance identity, then 0.90.5 would be > going back to contents again (acknowledged with a smarter subset and guards > against changes)? If anyone running 0.90 relies on the current behavior to > enforce separate connections (for whatever reason), using separate > Configuration instances, this would break that behavior and appear as a > regression right? > > Changing these underlying assumptions in a minor release doesn't seem > right. I agree it's nice to have the backport for those interested in > trying it. But I'd need some convincing that the current 0.90 behavior is > completely broken rather than sub-optimal to agree to include it. > > --gh > > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Ted Yu <yuzhih...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> One reason for my endorsement is that it would take 0.92 quite some time to >> reach the level of stability of 0.90.4 >> I really think HBASE-3777 would benefit HBase users a lot, and reducing >> potential future inquiry about connection-related issues. >> >> Of course, backporting increases the amount of work for validation of >> 0.90.5 >> But I think it is worth it. >> >> My two cents. >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Jean-Daniel Cryans <jdcry...@apache.org >> >wrote: >> >> > I'm -0 at the moment, it's a big patch to include in a point > release. >> > >> > I'm glad the work was done tho because it means those interested > (like >> > me) can directly patch it in and test it (at my own risk). >> > >> > J-D >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:29 AM, Ted Yu <yuzhih...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> > > Hi, >> > > Bright Fulton has volunteered to backport HBASE-3777 to 0.90 >> > > I endorse his effort. >> > > >> > > If you have comment(s), please share. >> > > >> > > I will open a new JIRA for this effort if this motion passes. >> > > >> > > Thanks >> > > >> > >> >
