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Investigate akka-2.2 module token leaks
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- Java
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Description
Description
A GTSE was opened that claimed a a memory leak was occurring because the akka-2.2 module. It looks like transactions are being held because of orphaned tokens. We need to investigate the cause and come up with a fix.
Original GTSE
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No repository files, tests, or entry points are named. Start with the linked GTSE and inspect the akka-2.2 module's transaction and token lifecycle, then reproduce or trace the suspected orphaned tokens; done means the leak's cause is identified and a verified fix is proposed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- observability-sre
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100