palantir / palantir/conjure-java-runtime

Make threads daemons

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Description

https://github.com/palantir/conjure-java-runtime/pull/792

Don't keep the jvm alive if everything else has shut down. This is producing a regression on one of our internal services that fails to start and never shuts down so doesn't get restarted and just hangs.

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Research direction

Start with pull request https://github.com/palantir/conjure-java-runtime/pull/792 and trace where the runtime creates its threads. Confirm that those threads no longer keep the JVM alive after other work shuts down, and verify the reported failed-startup and restart behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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