[HADOOP-4062] IPC client does not need to be synchronized on the output stream when a connection is closed

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.18.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.19.0
• Component/s: ipc
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Hairong Kuang
• Reporter: Hairong Kuang
• Created: 03/Sep/08 18:13
• Updated: 20/Nov/08 23:38
• Resolved: 19/Sep/08 23:13

Description

Currently when a connection on the client side is closed, the close method is synchronized on the output stream. The synchronization is not necessary and has introduced a side effect that the socket can not be closed immediately when meanwhile applications are sending large requests.

Issue Links

• relates to: HADOOP-3455 IPC.Client synchronisation looks weak