Re: write, then read delay with syncrepl/slapo-chain ?

[Pierangelo Masarati <ando@sys-net.it>]

Peter Mogensen wrote:
> Pierangelo Masarati wrote:
>> Yes, there is: add the "don't use copy" control to the read request.  If
>> your client has write, then read requirements, using the chain overlay
>> to avoid dealing with referrals is definitely a bad idea.
> 
> 
> Ah... "don't use copy" is slapd 2.4. I forgot to say I'm on 2.3 - for now.
> Anyway... I thought that was the whole point of slapo-chain - to get
> automatic referral chasing.

It is.  But if a client knows it's doing something weird (like write,
then read, potentially to a consumer) then it needs to take precautions,
like don't use copy.  In that case, the consumer would return a
referral, and slapo-chain would chase it transparently.

p.



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