apple / apple/foundationdb

`DatabaseConfiguration::maxZoneFailuresTolerated` should account for redundancy mode when computing availability

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Description

If a cluster is running in `three_data_hall` mode, on three data halls, there is a case where losing a single zone will cause unavailability due to stuck recovery, even though in status, we see:

```
$ fdbcli --exec 'status json' | jq .cluster.fault_tolerance.max_zone_failures_without_losing_availability
2
```

The redundancy mode should be used in the availability calculation, to avoid confusing status output.

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Research direction

Start by tracing DatabaseConfiguration::maxZoneFailuresTolerated and the status JSON fault-tolerance calculation. Reproduce or inspect the three_data_hall case with three data halls and compare the reported value with the stuck-recovery availability behavior. Done means status no longer reports availability that conflicts with the redundancy mode.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
databases, distributed-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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