[Gluster-devel] Client side AFR race conditions?

[Amar S. Tumballi]

>
> In fact, I really should extend the question and ask,
> how does AFR handle locking?  Does it ensure that all
> subvolumes are locked?  I assume it does, but the next
> question is, what does it do about potential infinite
> locks if clients die?  Does is detect a downed client
> and release the lock?
>
Yes, it releases the lock after detecting the client has disconnected.

Its a must for even 1:1 (ie, NFS like) configuration.


Regards,

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