On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 3:01 PM sankalp kohli <kohlisank...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Separate repo is in a majority so far. Please reply to this thread with
> your responses.

I think it makes sense for the code, project, and workflows to be
(de|loosely)-coupled, so the repo should be as well.

+1 for a separate repository

> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 4:34 PM Rahul Singh <rahul.xavier.si...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > +1 for separate repo. Especially on git. Maybe make it a submodule.
> >
> > Rahul
> > On Aug 21, 2018, 3:33 PM -0500, Stefan Podkowinski <s...@apache.org>,
> > wrote:
> > > I'm also currently -1 on the in-tree option.
> > >
> > > Additionally to what Aleksey mentioned, I also don't see how we could
> > > make this work with the current build and release process. Our scripts
> > > [0] for creating releases (tarballs and native packages), would need
> > > significant work to add support for an independent side-car. Our ant
> > > based build process is also not a great start for adding new tasks, let
> > > alone integrating other tool chains for web components for a potential
> > UI.
> > >
> > > [0] https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra-builds.git
> > >
> > >
> > > On 21.08.18 19:20, Aleksey Yeshchenko wrote:
> > > > Sure, allow me to elaborate - at least a little bit. But before I do,
> > just let me note that this wasn’t a veto -1, just a shorthand for “I don’t
> > like this option”.
> > > >
> > > > It would be nice to have sidecar and C* version and release cycles
> > fully decoupled. I know it *can* be done when in-tree, but the way we vote
> > on releases with tags off current branches would have to change somehow.
> > Probably painfully. It would be nice to be able to easily enforce freezes,
> > like the upcoming one, on the whole C* repo, while allowing feature
> > development on the sidecar. It would be nice to not have sidecar commits in
> > emails from commits@ mailing list. It would be nice to not have C* CI
> > trigger necessarily on sidecar commits. Groups of people working on the two
> > repos will mostly be different too, so what’s the point in sharing the repo?
> > > >
> > > > Having an extra repo with its own set of branches is cheap and easy -
> > we already do that with dtests. I like cleanly separated things when
> > coupling is avoidable. As such I would prefer the sidecar to live in a
> > separate new repo, while still being part of the C* project.
> > > >
> > > > —
> > > > AY
> > > >
> > > > On 21 August 2018 at 17:06:39, sankalp kohli (kohlisank...@gmail.com)
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Aleksey,
> > > > Can you please elaborate on the reasons for your -1? This
> > > > way we can make progress towards any one approach.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Sankalp
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 8:39 AM Aleksey Yeshchenko <alek...@apple.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > FWIW I’m strongly -1 on in-tree approach, and would much prefer a
> > separate
> > > > > repo, dtest-style.
> > > > >
> > > > > —
> > > > > AY
> > > > >
> > > > > On 21 August 2018 at 16:36:02, Jeremiah D Jordan (
> > > > > jeremiah.jor...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I think the following is a very big plus of it being in tree:
> > > > > > > * Faster iteration speed in general. For example when we need to
> > add a
> > > > > > > new
> > > > > > > JMX endpoint that the sidecar needs, or change something from
> > JMX to a
> > > > > > > virtual table (e.g. for repair, or monitoring) we can do all
> > changes
> > > > > > > including tests as one commit within the main repository and
> > don't
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > commit to main repo, sidecar repo,
> > > > >
> > > > > I also don’t see a reason why the sidecar being in tree means it
> > would not
> > > > > work in a mixed version cluster. The nodes themselves must work in a
> > mixed
> > > > > version cluster during a rolling upgrade, I would expect any
> > management
> > > > > side car to operate in the same manor, in tree or not.
> > > > >
> > > > > This tool will be pretty tightly coupled with the server, and as
> > someone
> > > > > with experience developing such tightly coupled tools, it is *much*
> > easier
> > > > > to make sure you don’t accidentally break them if they are in tree.
> > How
> > > > > many times has someone updated some JMX interface, updated nodetool,
> > and
> > > > > then moved on? Breaking all the external tools not in tree, without
> > > > > realizing it. The above point about being able to modify interfaces
> > and the
> > > > > side car in the same commit is huge in terms of making sure someone
> > doesn’t
> > > > > inadvertently break the side car while fixing something else.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Jeremiah
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Aug 21, 2018, at 10:28 AM, Jonathan Haddad <j...@jonhaddad.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Strongly agree with Blake. In my mind supporting multiple versions
> > is
> > > > > > mandatory. As I've stated before, we already do it with Reaper, I'd
> > > > > > consider it a major misstep if we couldn't support multiple with
> > the
> > > > > > project - provided admin tool. It's the same reason dtests are
> > separate
> > > > > -
> > > > > > they work with multiple versions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The number of repos does not affect distribution - if we want to
> > ship
> > > > > > Cassandra with the admin / repair tool (we should, imo), that can
> > be
> > > > > part
> > > > > > of the build process.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 9:21 PM Blake Eggleston <
> > beggles...@apple.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > If the sidecar is going to be on a different release cadence, or
> > > > > support
> > > > > > > interacting with mixed mode clusters, then it should definitely
> > be in
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > separate repo. I don’t even know how branching and merging would
> > work
> > > > > in a
> > > > > > > repo that supports 2 separate release targets and/or mixed mode
> > > > > > > compatibility, but I’m pretty sure it would be a mess.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As a cluster management tool, mixed mode is probably going to be
> > a goal
> > > > > at
> > > > > > > some point. As a new project, it will benefit from not being
> > tied to
> > > > > the C*
> > > > > > > release cycle (which would probably delay any sidecar release
> > until
> > > > > > > whenever 4.1 is cut).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On August 20, 2018 at 3:22:54 PM, Joseph Lynch (
> > joe.e.ly...@gmail.com)
> > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think that the pros of incubating the sidecar in tree as a tool
> > > > > first
> > > > > > > outweigh the alternatives at this point of time. Rough tradeoffs
> > that
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > see:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Unique pros of in tree sidecar:
> > > > > > > * Faster iteration speed in general. For example when we need to
> > add a
> > > > > > > new
> > > > > > > JMX endpoint that the sidecar needs, or change something from
> > JMX to a
> > > > > > > virtual table (e.g. for repair, or monitoring) we can do all
> > changes
> > > > > > > including tests as one commit within the main repository and
> > don't
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > commit to main repo, sidecar repo, and dtest repo (juggling
> > version
> > > > > > > compatibility along the way).
> > > > > > > * We can in the future more easily move serious background
> > > > > functionality
> > > > > > > like compaction or repair itself (not repair scheduling, actual
> > > > > > > repairing)
> > > > > > > into the sidecar with a single atomic commit, we don't have to
> > do two
> > > > > > > phase
> > > > > > > commits where we add some IPC mechanism to allow us to support
> > it in
> > > > > > > both,
> > > > > > > then turn it on in the sidecar, then turn it off in the server,
> > etc...
> > > > > > > * I think that the verification is much easier (sounds like
> > Jonathan
> > > > > > > disagreed on the other thread, I could certainly be wrong), and
> > we
> > > > > don't
> > > > > > > have to worry about testing matrices to assure that the sidecar
> > works
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > various versions as the version of the sidecar that is released
> > with
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > version of Cassandra is the only one we have to certify works. If
> > > > > people
> > > > > > > want to pull in new versions or maintain backports they can do
> > that at
> > > > > > > their discretion/testing.
> > > > > > > * We can iterate and prove value before committing to a choice.
> > Since
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > will be a separate artifact from the start we can always move the
> > > > > > > artifact
> > > > > > > to a separate repo later (but moving the other way is harder).
> > > > > > > * Users will get the sidecar "for free" when they install the
> > daemon,
> > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > don't need to take affirmative action to e.g. be able to restart
> > their
> > > > > > > cluster, run repair, or back their data up; it just comes out of
> > the
> > > > > box
> > > > > > > for free.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Unique pros of a separate repository sidecar:
> > > > > > > * We can use a more modern build system like gradle instead of
> > ant
> > > > > > > * Merging changes is less "scary" I guess (I feel like if you're
> > not
> > > > > > > touching the daemon this is already true but I could see this
> > being
> > > > > less
> > > > > > > worrisome for some).
> > > > > > > * Releasing a separate artifact is somewhat easier from a
> > separate
> > > > > repo
> > > > > > > (especially if we have gradle which makes e.g. building debs and
> > rpms
> > > > > > > trivial).
> > > > > > > * We could backport to previous versions without getting into
> > > > > arguments
> > > > > > > about bug fixes vs features.
> > > > > > > * Committers could be different from the main repo, which ...
> > may be a
> > > > > > > useful thing
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Non unique pros of a sidecar (could be achieved in the main repo
> > or in
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > separate repo):
> > > > > > > * A separate build artifact .jar/.deb/.rpm that can be installed
> > > > > > > separately. It's slightly easier with a separate repo but
> > certainly
> > > > > not
> > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > of reach within a single repo (indeed the current patch already
> > creates
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > separate jar, and we could create a separate .deb reasonably
> > easily).
> > > > > > > Personally I think having a separate .deb/.rpm is premature at
> > this
> > > > > point
> > > > > > > (for companies that really want it they can build their own
> > packages
> > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > the .jars), but I think it really is a distracting issue from
> > where
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > patch should go as we can always choose to remove experimental
> > .jar
> > > > > files
> > > > > > > that the main daemon doesn't touch.
> > > > > > > * A separate process lifecycle. No matter where the sidecar
> > goes, we
> > > > > get
> > > > > > > the benefit of restarting it being less dangerous for
> > availability
> > > > > than
> > > > > > > restarting the main daemon.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > That all being said, these are strong opinions weakly held and I
> > would
> > > > > > > rather get something actually committed so that we can prove
> > value one
> > > > > > > way
> > > > > > > or the other and am therefore, of course, happy to put sidecar
> > patches
> > > > > > > wherever someone can review and commit it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Joey
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 1:52 PM sankalp kohli <
> > kohlisank...@gmail.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > I am starting a new thread to get consensus on where the side
> > car
> > > > > > > > should be contributed.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Please send your responses with pro/cons of each approach or
> > any
> > > > > other
> > > > > > > > approach. Please be clear which approach you will pick while
> > still
> > > > > > > giving
> > > > > > > > pros/cons of both approaches.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > Sankalp
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jon Haddad
> > > > > > http://www.rustyrazorblade.com
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> > > > >
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