[CASSANDRA-3716] Clean up isMarkedForDelete / getLocalDeletionTime

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Normal
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.1.0
• Labels: compaction
• Assignee: Sylvain Lebresne
• Reporter: Jonathan Ellis

Authors

Sylvain Lebresne

Reviewers

Jonathan Ellis

• Created: 10/Jan/12 17:36
• Updated: 16/Apr/19 09:32
• Resolved: 25/Jan/12 21:47

Description

As explained in CASSANDRA-3579, isMarkedForDelete() depends on the current system clock so it can change during a two-pass compaction. Suggested fix is to replace iMFD + gLDT with a getExpirationTime method, so comparison with the compaction's gcBefore will remain constant.