Index: src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/ProcessRegionOpen.java =================================================================== --- src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/ProcessRegionOpen.java (revision 674899) +++ src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/ProcessRegionOpen.java (working copy) @@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ // Add it to the online meta regions LOG.debug("Adding to onlineMetaRegions: " + m.toString()); master.regionManager.putMetaRegionOnline(m); + // Interrupting the Meta Scanner sleep so that it can + // process regions right away + master.regionManager.metaScannerThread.interrupt(); } } // If updated successfully, remove from pending list.