[THRIFT-2200] nested structs cause generate_fingerprint() to slow down at excessive CPU load

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.2
• Component/s: Compiler (General)
• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Assignee: Jens Geyer
• Reporter: Jens Geyer
• Created: 19/Sep/13 22:03
• Updated: 05/Oct/13 01:43
• Resolved: 23/Sep/13 20:11

Description

The file http://pastebin.com/H5Uj74aW contains a number of nested structs definitions. These highly recursive structs (over 8 levels in this case) cause the get_fingerprint_material() method to loop over minutes.

Thanks to Niclas who prepared the pastebin.

Issue Links

• relates to: THRIFT-2199 Remove Dense protocol (was: move to Contrib)