[KUDU-1273] Periodically flush glog INFO files from a background thread

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 0.6.0
• Fix Version/s: n/a
• Component/s: util
• Labels: newbie
• Target Version/s: 0.7.0
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Todd Lipcon
• Created: 24/Nov/15 21:27
• Updated: 29/Feb/16 09:46
• Resolved: 21/Jan/16 22:00

Description

glog doesn't flush its INFO level log based on any timer. This means that if it isn't producing any messages, the log appears truncated. We should periodically flush the log from a background thread, like Impala does.

Issue Links

• duplicates: KUDU-1192 Periodically flush glog buffers from a thread