influxdata / influxdata/influxdb

Intermittent "file already closed" error when creating new segment file for wal

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Description

Reported in community slack [here](https://influxcommunity.slack.com/archives/CH7C56X4Z/p1615973626007200).

This error occurs "regularly" after running InfluxDB v2 (2.0.4) for around a month:
```
influxdbv2/engine/wal//autogen//_.wal: file already closed
```

The logs immediately preceding the error are:
```
Cache snapshot (start)
Cache snapshot (end)
Error writing snapshot
```

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start with the WAL path shown in the error, influxdbv2/engine/wal//autogen//_.wal, and trace new segment creation alongside the preceding cache snapshot messages. Reproduce the month-scale failure if possible and determine why snapshot writing encounters a closed file; done means the reported error no longer occurs during snapshot and segment creation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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