Thanks Andrew,
I have updated kip -  added the performance info to the motivation, renamed
the configs to the max.record.bytes.between.snapshots form, and changed the
per-group config importance level to LOW as you suggested.

Pls let me know if you have any further feedback.

Thanks,
Murali


On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM Andrew Schofield <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Murali,
> Thanks for your response.
>
> AS1: Thanks for the performance information. Adding this into the KIP is
> definitely helpful in the motivation.
>
> AS2: Thanks. Sounds good to me.
>
> AS3: HIGH and MEDIUM is fine with me, but my suggestion for LOW was
> because I think it will be rare for people to adjust the per-group config.
> It's a small point and happy for you to choose.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>
> On 2026/07/16 21:12:58 Muralidhar Basani via dev wrote:
> > Thanks Sushant & Andrew.
> >
> > AS1
> > On performance testing so far:
> >
> > I ran a test on a local 4.3 cluster to see how big the snapshot related
> > records actually are.
> >
> > +++++++++++
> >
> config_value,record_count,snapshot_bytes,update_bytes,snapshot_count,update_count,snapshot_byte_ratio,avg_update_bytes,avg_snapshot_bytes,updates_per_20mb,cliff_ratio_vs_N,broker_restart_load_secs
> > 50,200000,1284,51561,8,337,0.024,153.0,160.5,137069,2741.4,3
> > 100,200000,592,52206,4,339,0.011,154.0,148.0,136179,1361.8,3
> > 200,200000,592,52360,4,340,0.011,154.0,148.0,136179,680.9,4
> > 300,200000,592,52514,4,341,0.011,154.0,148.0,136179,453.9,4
> > 500,200000,592,52206,4,339,0.011,154.0,148.0,136179,272.4,4
> > +++++++++++
> >
> > (Note: update_count is low because acks were in-order. pls see the caveat
> > below.)
> >
> > The main finding: each "update" record is tiny, about 154 bytes on
> average.
> > This stayed the same no matter what I changed, because these records only
> > store small (bookkeeping) data (which messages were delivered/acked), not
> > the message contents.
> >
> > Currently the old setting takes a snapshot every N update records (max
> > 500). The new setting takes a snapshot every 20 MB. Since each update is
> > only ~154 bytes, 20 MB works out to about 136,000 updates between
> snapshots.
> >
> > So when we eventually remove the old config, a group that used to
> snapshot
> > every 500 updates would instead snapshot every ~136,000, roughly ~270×
> less
> > often at the old maximum of 500, and even more dramatic at lower settings
> > (up to ~2700× at N=50). Fewer snapshots means recovery after a restart
> > takes longer and more log is kept on disk before cleanup, because there
> are
> > more update records to replay before reaching a snapshot. It does not
> > affect throughput.
> >
> > In my test, the consumer acknowledged messages in order, so 200,000
> > messages collapsed into only ~340 update records. That was enough to
> > measure the size of an update, but it did not trigger the snapshot
> limits,
> > so restart time stayed flat (~3–4s) in every run. To properly measure the
> > recovery-time difference, I'll use a consumer that acknowledges out of
> > order, which produces many more (and larger) update records and actually
> > exercises the snapshot limits, then compare restart time and on-disk log
> > size at the old vs. new settings.
> >
> > Agree, the new code does a little extra work per update (one more
> counter,
> > plus measuring each record's size). I'll benchmark that against trunk
> > during impl, before merge. I will add a performance investigation note to
> > the KIP's Test Plan to capture this.
> >
> > AS2
> >
> > Good point. The name I proposed
> > (share.coordinator.snapshot.update.bytes.per.snapshot) was derived from
> the
> > existing config and swapped "records" for "bytes".
> >
> > But this bytes-based design is modeled on
> > metadata.log.max.record.bytes.between.snapshots, so happy to rename.
> > I can rename both configs:
> >
> > - broker: share.coordinator.snapshot.update.bytes.per.snapshot to
> > share.coordinator.max.record.bytes.between.snapshots
> > - per-group: share.snapshot.update.bytes.per.snapshot to
> > share.max.record.bytes.between.snapshots
> >
> > AS3
> >
> > Broker-level HIGH: agree
> > Group-level LOW: I see the reasoning, but every existing per-group config
> > in GroupConfig currently is MEDIUM.
> > (including the other share.* group configs like
> > share.record.lock.duration.ms). So LOW would make this the only LOW
> group
> > config. Slight lean toward MEDIUM for consistency, but no strong
> objection
> > to LOW.
> >
> > Pls let me know your thoughts.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Murali
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM Andrew Schofield <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Murali,
> > > Thanks for the KIP. I understand the proposal.
> > >
> > > AS1: What performance testing have you done to validate whether there
> is a
> > > performance impact due to this change? When we get to the point of
> removing
> > > the deprecated configuration, there is a potential behavioural cliff
> which
> > > we should have investigated before we get there.
> > >
> > > AS2: Is there any reason why you did not follow a similar naming
> scheme as
> > > the existing metadata log configs, such as
> > > share.coordinator.max.record.bytes.between.snapshots?
> > >
> > > AS3: I suggest that the broker-level config would be HIGH and the
> > > group-level config would be LOW importance.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > > On 2026/07/16 05:13:29 Sushant Mahajan wrote:
> > > > Thanks for the change.
> > > >
> > > > All comments from my side are addressed.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Sushant Mahajan
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 15 Jul 2026, 00:37 Muralidhar Basani via dev, <
> > > [email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks Sushanth.
> > > > >
> > > > > I updated KIP to remove the module dependency, create a helper
> > > interface in
> > > > > share-coordinator, and add a new metric.
> > > > > Please take a look.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Murali
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM Sushant Mahajan <
> [email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > Thanks for the response.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regarding
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sm01 - I would prefer not a add group coordinator dependency on
> share
> > > > > > coordinator. Thats why we created coordinator-common.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Could we instead create a helper interface in share-coordinator
> to
> > > access
> > > > > > the relevant configs and pass the impl from BrokerServer (which
> has
> > > > > access
> > > > > > to relevant group config managers) to the share coordinator
> service?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sm04 - yes, lets add that one.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rest of the answers are good.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Sushant Mahajan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, 10 Jul 2026, 22:55 Muralidhar Basani via dev, <
> > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks again Sushant for the nice review.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > sm01
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > True. share-coordinator has no compile dependency on
> > > group-coordinator.
> > > > > > The
> > > > > > > KIP adds implementation project(':group-coordinator') to the
> > > > > > > share-coordinator build. There is no cyclic dep.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ShareGroupConfigProvider gets a new accessor
> > > > > > > snapshotUpdateBytesPerSnapshotOrDefault(groupId, brokerDefault)
> > > > > > > ShareCoordinatorShard.Builder gets a new setter
> > > > > > > withShareGroupConfigProvider(.....) and
> > > ShareCoordinatorService.Builder
> > > > > > > gets the same setter.
> > > > > > > With these, BrokerServer can now construct the provider and
> pass
> > > it in.
> > > > > > The
> > > > > > > shard can then communicate with the provider on both the write
> path
> > > > > > > (generateShareStateRecord) and the replay path
> > > (handleShareSnapshot),
> > > > > > > falling back to the broker-level default (when the group has no
> > > > > > override).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > sm02
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Good point. A default value is not distinguishable from an
> explicit
> > > > > value
> > > > > > > via getLong() alone.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have updated KIP Public interfaces -> deprecated config
> section.
> > > > > > > 1. If share.coordinator.snapshot.update.bytes.per.snapshot is
> in
> > > > > > > originals() -> bytes mode.
> > > > > > > 2. Else if
> share.coordinator.snapshot.update.records.per.snapshot
> > > is in
> > > > > > > originals() -> records mode (deprecated path).
> > > > > > > 3. Else (neither explicitly set) -> bytes mode at the 20 mb
> > > default.
> > > > > > > 4. If both are in originals() -> bytes mode wins and a warn is
> > > logged.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This resolution happens once at startup in
> ShareCoordinatorConfig,
> > > not
> > > > > > > per-record.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > sm03
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cluster-roll backward compatibility
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > During a rolling upgrade, yes brokers run mixed versions. Each
> > > broker's
> > > > > > > shard independently decides snapshot cadence, from its own
> local
> > > > > config.
> > > > > > A
> > > > > > > newer broker replaying records written by an older broker (or
> > > other way
> > > > > > > around) interprets them identically. So cadence may differ in
> the
> > > > > > mid-roll,
> > > > > > > but there is no on-disk format change and no coordination
> required
> > > I
> > > > > > see. A
> > > > > > > broker that hasn't yet had the new config set, will simply use
> the
> > > 20
> > > > > MB
> > > > > > > default. I have updated Compatibility section in the kip.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > sm04
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Currently the records-based didn't have any. A new metric
> > > > > > > bytes-since-snapshot (per __share_group_state partition) could
> be
> > > > > useful.
> > > > > > > Let me know if this is good, or any other suggestion?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > sm05
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The threshold is measured on uncompressed serialized record
> bytes.
> > > > > There
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > a little note in the kip mentioning that "Compression is not
> > > accounted
> > > > > > for;
> > > > > > > the threshold is on uncompressed record bytes."
> > > > > > > Actually share.coordinator.state.topic.compression.codec
> defaults
> > > to
> > > > > > NONE.
> > > > > > > So by default on-disk bytes equal the measured bytes; So it
> will
> > > not
> > > > > > affect
> > > > > > > the 20mb limit, in default deploymnt.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Murali
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM Sushant Mahajan <
> > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > Went over the new byte based approach.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Few questions:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > sm01 - currently share coord module does not depend on the
> group
> > > > > > > > coordinator. Could you detail out how the new group level
> config
> > > will
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > injected in the share coordinator?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > sm02 - since we have default defined as 20MB, how to
> > > differentiate
> > > > > > > between
> > > > > > > > older update count set vs byte limit set? The kip mentions
> if set
> > > > > byte
> > > > > > > > level will be honored. How to determine set vs default?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > sm03 - could you drop a line about backward compatibility in
> > > case of
> > > > > > > > cluster roll?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > sm04 - should we also add any new metrics?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > sm05 - do measurements need to take compression into account?
> > > Does it
> > > > > > > > affect the 20 MB limit?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > Sushant Mahajan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Sun, 14 Jun 2026, 18:50 Muralidhar Basani via dev, <
> > > > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > > Apologies for the delayed reply.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Sushant, thanks for the reply. Just to flag the KIP has
> > > switched to
> > > > > > > > > bytes-based control (pls see below), which supersedes most
> of
> > > the
> > > > > > > > > records-based tuning discussion.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Chia, thank you for the suggestions. Both the points are
> now
> > > in the
> > > > > > > KIP:
> > > > > > > > > - chia_00: broker floor stays at 0 (no compatibility break)
> > > > > > > > > - chia_01: bytes-based control adopted, matching
> > > > > > > > > metadata.log.max.record.bytes.between.snapshots, default
> 20 MB.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Records-based config will be marked as deprecated.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Updated KIP:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1349%3A+Bytes-based+configurable+snapshot+frequency+for+share+groups
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Please take a look again.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > Murali
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 5:20 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <
> > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > hi
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > chia_00: Changing the lower bound of the existing config
> is a
> > > > > > > > > > compatibility issue. If we want to avoid heavy
> snapshots, we
> > > can
> > > > > > set
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > lower bound of the new group-level configuration to 200
> by
> > > > > default.
> > > > > > > > Also,
> > > > > > > > > > the broker-level constraint should be changed to 0-1000,
> > > which
> > > > > > won’t
> > > > > > > > > bring
> > > > > > > > > > compatibility issues
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > chia_01: Have you considered using bytes instead of
> records
> > > as
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > controlled unit?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On 2026/05/22 19:30:38 Muralidhar Basani via dev wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I would like to start a discussion on KIP-1349, which
> > > allows
> > > > > > > > > configurable
> > > > > > > > > > > snapshot frequency of share groups.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > KIP :
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1349%3A+Configurable+snapshot+frequency+for+share+groups
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > Murali
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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