chef / chef/chef-server

automatic logging backoff during erchef crash loops

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Status: To be prioritized Triage: Confirmed Type: Enhancement
Dominant language
Erlang
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Forks
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Avg merge
1d 8h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

In the event that backend goes down on a busy Chef Server cluster we commonly see disk I/O on the FE's go through the roof due to bifrost/erchef/nginx logging. I don't know how feasible it is, but it'd be great if this could be detected and noise reduced.

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Research direction

The issue names bifrost, erchef, and nginx but does not identify files, tests, or an entry point. Start by tracing their logging during backend crash loops and clarify how detection and reduced noise should work; done requires an agreed behavior and coverage for the busy-cluster failure scenario.

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Assessment

Tech stack
erlang
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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