Optimize the write performance when host is down

src/kvstore/raftex/Host.cpp

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ DEFINE_uint32(max_appendlog_batch_size,
               "The max number of logs in each appendLog request batch");
 DEFINE_uint32(max_outstanding_requests, 1024, "The max number of outstanding appendLog requests");
 DEFINE_int32(raft_rpc_timeout_ms, 1000, "rpc timeout for raft client");
+DEFINE_int32(pause_host_time_factor,
+             4,
+             "The factor of pause host time based on raft heartbeat interval");
 
 DECLARE_bool(trace_raft);
 DECLARE_uint32(raft_heartbeat_interval_secs);
@@ -60,11 +63,22 @@ nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode Host::canAppendLog() const {
   return nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::SUCCEEDED;
 }
 
+nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode Host::canSendHBOrVote() const {
+  CHECK(!lock_.try_lock());
+  if (stopped_) {
+    VLOG(2) << idStr_ << "The host is stopped, just return";
+    return nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::E_RAFT_HOST_STOPPED;
+  }
+
+  return nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::SUCCEEDED;
+}
+
 folly::Future<cpp2::AskForVoteResponse> Host::askForVote(const cpp2::AskForVoteRequest& req,
                                                          folly::EventBase* eb) {
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(lock_);
-    if (stopped_) {
+    auto res = canSendHBOrVote();
+    if (res != nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::SUCCEEDED) {
       VLOG(3) << idStr_ << "The Host is not in a proper status, do not send";
       cpp2::AskForVoteResponse resp;
       resp.error_code_ref() = nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::E_RAFT_HOST_STOPPED;
@@ -410,11 +424,39 @@ folly::Future<cpp2::HeartbeatResponse> Host::sendHeartbeat(
              pro = std::move(promise)](folly::Try<cpp2::HeartbeatResponse>&& t) mutable {
         VLOG(4) << self->idStr_ << "heartbeat call got response";
         if (t.hasException()) {
+          using TransportException = apache::thrift::transport::TTransportException;
+          auto exWrapper = std::move(t).exception();
+          auto exception = exWrapper.get_exception<TransportException>();
+          VLOG(2) << self->idStr_ << "Heartbeat: " << exception->what();
+          // If we keeps receiving NOT_OPEN exception after some HB intervals,
+          // we can assume that the peer is down so we mark paused_ as true
+          if (exception && exception->getType() == TransportException::NOT_OPEN) {
+            if (!self->paused_) {
+              auto now = time::WallClock::fastNowInMilliSec();
+              if (now - self->lastHeartbeatTime_ >=
+                  FLAGS_pause_host_time_factor * FLAGS_raft_heartbeat_interval_secs * 1000) {
+                LOG(WARNING) << self->idStr_
+                             << "Pasue this host because long time no heartbeat response";
+                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(self->lock_);
+                self->paused_ = true;
+              }
+            }
+          }
           cpp2::HeartbeatResponse resp;
           resp.error_code_ref() = nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::E_RAFT_RPC_EXCEPTION;
           pro.setValue(std::move(resp));
           return;
         } else {
+          auto& resp = t.value();
+          if (resp.error_code_ref() == nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::SUCCEEDED) {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(self->lock_);
+            // If the peer is back online and ready, we set paused_ as false,
+            // the leader can then resume sending appendLog request to this peer
+            if (self->paused_) {
+              self->paused_ = false;
+            }
+          }
+          self->setLastHeartbeatTime(time::WallClock::fastNowInMilliSec());
           pro.setValue(std::move(t.value()));
         }
       });
@@ -427,7 +469,7 @@ folly::Future<cpp2::HeartbeatResponse> Host::sendHeartbeatRequest(
 
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(lock_);
-    auto res = canAppendLog();
+    auto res = canSendHBOrVote();
     if (res != nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::SUCCEEDED) {
       VLOG(3) << idStr_ << "The Host is not in a proper status, do not send";
       cpp2::HeartbeatResponse resp;
@@ -459,8 +501,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<cpp2::AppendLogRequest> Host::getPendingReqIfAny(std::shared_ptr
 
   // Check if there are any pending request to send
   if (self->noRequest()) {
-    self->noMoreRequestCV_.notify_all();
     self->requestOnGoing_ = false;
+    self->noMoreRequestCV_.notify_all();
     return nullptr;
   }
 

src/kvstore/raftex/Host.h

@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ class Host final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Host> {
    */
   nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode canAppendLog() const;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Whether Host can send HB or AskForVote request to the peer
+   *
+   * @return nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode
+   */
+  nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode canSendHBOrVote() const;
+
   /**
    * @brief Send append log rpc
    *
@@ -244,6 +251,12 @@ class Host final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Host> {
 
   mutable std::mutex lock_;
 
+  // If stopped_ is true, we will not send any request to the peer;
+  // If stopped_ is false:
+  //  1. no mater whether paused_ is true or not, we can send HB request or AskForVote request;
+  //  2. Only if paused_ is false, we can send appendlog request, of course, including HB
+  //     request and AskForRequest request
+  // See canAppendLog() and canSendHBOrVote()
   bool paused_{false};
   bool stopped_{false};
 

src/kvstore/raftex/RaftPart.cpp

@@ -2097,10 +2097,6 @@ void RaftPart::sendHeartbeat() {
           if (!hosts[resp.first]->isLearner() &&
               resp.second.get_error_code() == nebula::cpp2::ErrorCode::SUCCEEDED) {
             ++numSucceeded;
-            // only metad 0 space 0 part need this state now.
-            if (spaceId_ == kDefaultSpaceId) {
-              hosts[resp.first]->setLastHeartbeatTime(time::WallClock::fastNowInMilliSec());
-            }
           }
           highestTerm = std::max(highestTerm, resp.second.get_current_term());
         }