[FLINK-10282] Provide separate thread-pool for REST endpoint

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.5.1, 1.6.0, 1.7.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.5, 1.6.2, 1.7.0
• Component/s: Local Runtime, REST
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Chesnay Schepler
• Reporter: Chesnay Schepler
• Created: 05/Sep/18 09:58
• Updated: 15/Oct/18 10:17
• Resolved: 15/Oct/18 10:17

Description

The REST endpoints currently share their thread-pools with the RPC system, which can cause the Dispatcher to become unresponsive if the REST parts are overloaded.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #6661
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #6786
• links to: Github Pull Request #6786