[HBASE-247] [hbase] under load, regions won't split

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Michael Stack
• Created: 25/Jan/08 17:57
• Updated: 22/Aug/08 21:34
• Resolved: 26/Jan/08 00:39

Description

First reported by Billy Preston over in HADOOP-2615, hbase won't split a region when under load; runaway compactions prevent it. This is a blocker because under load, we'll just make a region so big, we just kill the region server.