Re: [DISCUSS] Prevent locator startup if startup/restart thread throws an uncaught exception

2020-02-24 Thread Kirk Lund
I think what you're proposing is very reasonable. LoggingThread was added fairly recently to replace our use of java.util.ThreadGroup.uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e) which was the old way to do things. I think logging the Throwable at highest severity was more of a last barrier of defense

Re: [DISCUSS] RFC: Shipping Geode patch releases

2020-02-24 Thread Owen Nichols
Hi Alexander, currently we don’t start a patch release until someone proposes a critical fix, which then drives the release (the community may propose “extra” fixes to tag along once a release branch is cut). This keeps the process simple, neat and tidy. Another option I hadn’t thought of is t

Re: [DISCUSS] RFC: Shipping Geode patch releases

2020-02-24 Thread Alexander Murmann
Thanks for proposing this, Anthony! > I don’t think it’s necessary for this proposal to re-define or clarify > what constitutes a critical fix; it sounds like the bar would be the same > as the standard we already apply when back-porting to release branches > (proposal /w justification, and 3 vot