[MESOS-2160] Add support for allocator modules

• Type: Epic
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.23.0
• Labels: mesosphere
• Epic Name: Allocator Modules
• Target Version/s: 0.23.0
• Sprint: Mesosphere Q1 Sprint 2 - 2/6, Mesosphere Q1 Sprint 3 - 2/20, Mesosphere Q1 Sprint 4 - 3/6, Mesosphere Q1 Sprint 5 - 3/20, Mesosphere Q1 Sprint 6 - 4/3, Mesosphere Q1 Sprint 7 - 4/17, Mesosphere Q2 Sprint 8 - 5/1, Mesosphere Q1 Sprint 9 - 5/15, Mesosphere Sprint 10, Mesosphere Sprint 11
• Assignee: Alex R
• Reporter: Niklas Quarfot Nielsen
• Shepherd: Niklas Quarfot Nielsen
• Created: 25/Nov/14 22:23
• Updated: 14/Oct/15 09:55
• Resolved: 03/Jun/15 17:45

Description

Currently Mesos supports only the DRF allocator, changing which requires hacking Mesos source code, which, in turn, sets a high entry barrier. Allocator modules give an easy possibility to tweak resource allocation policy. This will enable swapping allocation policies without the necessity to edit Mesos source code. Custom allocators may be written by everybody and does not need be distributed together with Mesos.

Issue Links

• blocks: MESOS-2727 0.23.0 Release
• depends upon: MESOS-2213 Custom allocators should implement Allocator instead of AllocatorProcess
• is depended upon by: MESOS-2596 Update allocator docs
• is depended upon by: MESOS-2597 Choose allocator based on master flag and loaded modules