[KAFKA-16528] Reset member heartbeat interval when request sent

• Type: Task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.8.0
• Component/s: clients, consumer
• Labels: kip-848-client-support
• Assignee: Lianet Magrans
• Reporter: Lianet Magrans
• Reviewer: Bruno Cadonna
• Created: 11/Apr/24 19:38
• Updated: 26/Apr/24 20:11
• Resolved: 26/Apr/24 13:39

Description

Member should reset the heartbeat timer when the request is sent, rather than when a response is received. This aims to ensure that we don't add-up to interval any delay there might be in a response. With this, we better respect the contract of members sending HB on the interval to remain in the group, and avoid potential unwanted rebalances.

Note that there is already a logic in place to avoid sending a request if a response hasn't been received. So that will ensure that, even with the reset of the interval on the send, the next HB will only be sent as when the response is received. (Will be sent out on the next poll of the HB manager, and respecting the minimal backoff for sending consecutive requests). This will btw be consistent with how the interval timing & in-flights is handled for auto-commits.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #15698