Having problems understanding CTDB's election process

[Richard Sharpe]

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Richard Sharpe
<realrichardsharpe at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I am trying to work my way through the CTDB code to figure out how
> elections work.
>
> When the first ctdb node comes up, it will start the recoverd (which
> always starts with recmaster = -1) which will call force_election.
> This then sets the current node to the recovery master (via
> set_recovery_mode and then sends an election request. Since there are
> no other nodes at this stage, no one else will challenge us for the
> position of recovery master.
>
> However, what I can't tell from the briar patch that is CTDB, is how
> do_recovery gets called or if it needs to be called when the first
> CTDB node starts.
>
> Can anyone enlighten me?

OK, I think I have found a way through the twisty little passageways
in ctdb_start_daemon:

        /* force initial recovery for election */
        ctdb->recovery_mode = CTDB_RECOVERY_ACTIVE;

It is starting to make sense now.

-- 
Regards,
Richard Sharpe
(何以解憂？唯有杜康。--曹操)