member: avoid frequent campaign times

client/client.go

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ type Client interface {
 	LoadGlobalConfig(ctx context.Context, names []string, configPath string) ([]GlobalConfigItem, int64, error)
 	// StoreGlobalConfig set the config from etcd
 	StoreGlobalConfig(ctx context.Context, configPath string, items []GlobalConfigItem) error
-	// WatchGlobalConfig returns an stream with all global config and updates
+	// WatchGlobalConfig returns a stream with all global config and updates
 	WatchGlobalConfig(ctx context.Context, configPath string, revision int64) (chan []GlobalConfigItem, error)
 	// UpdateOption updates the client option.
 	UpdateOption(option DynamicOption, value interface{}) error

pkg/election/leadership.go

@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
-const watchLoopUnhealthyTimeout = 60 * time.Second
+const (
+	watchLoopUnhealthyTimeout  = 60 * time.Second
+	campaignTimesRecordTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
+)
 
 // GetLeader gets the corresponding leader from etcd by given leaderPath (as the key).
 func GetLeader(c *clientv3.Client, leaderPath string) (*pdpb.Member, int64, error) {
@@ -62,20 +65,24 @@
 	keepAliveCtx            context.Context
 	keepAliveCancelFunc     context.CancelFunc
 	keepAliveCancelFuncLock syncutil.Mutex
+	// CampaignTimes is used to record the campaign times of the leader within `campaignTimesRecordTimeout`.
+	// It is ordered by time to prevent the leader from campaigning too frequently.
+	CampaignTimes []time.Time
 }
 
 // NewLeadership creates a new Leadership.
 func NewLeadership(client *clientv3.Client, leaderKey, purpose string) *Leadership {
 	leadership := &Leadership{
-		purpose:   purpose,
-		client:    client,
-		leaderKey: leaderKey,
+		purpose:       purpose,
+		client:        client,
+		leaderKey:     leaderKey,
+		CampaignTimes: make([]time.Time, 0, 10),
 	}
 	return leadership
 }
 
 // getLease gets the lease of leadership, only if leadership is valid,
-// i.e the owner is a true leader, the lease is not nil.
+// i.e. the owner is a true leader, the lease is not nil.
 func (ls *Leadership) getLease() *lease {
 	l := ls.lease.Load()
 	if l == nil {
@@ -104,8 +111,23 @@
 	return ls.leaderKey
 }
 
+// addCampaignTimes is used to add the campaign times of the leader.
+func (ls *Leadership) addCampaignTimes() {
+	for i := len(ls.CampaignTimes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		if time.Since(ls.CampaignTimes[i]) > campaignTimesRecordTimeout {
+			// remove the time which is more than `campaignTimesRecordTimeout`
+			// array is sorted by time
+			ls.CampaignTimes = ls.CampaignTimes[i:]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	ls.CampaignTimes = append(ls.CampaignTimes, time.Now())
+}
+
 // Campaign is used to campaign the leader with given lease and returns a leadership
 func (ls *Leadership) Campaign(leaseTimeout int64, leaderData string, cmps ...clientv3.Cmp) error {
+	ls.addCampaignTimes()
 	ls.leaderValue = leaderData
 	// Create a new lease to campaign
 	newLease := &lease{

pkg/mcs/resourcemanager/server/server.go

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (s *Server) primaryElectionLoop() {
 
 func (s *Server) campaignLeader() {
 	log.Info("start to campaign the primary/leader", zap.String("campaign-resource-manager-primary-name", s.participant.Name()))
-	if err := s.participant.CampaignLeader(s.cfg.LeaderLease); err != nil {
+	if err := s.participant.CampaignLeader(s.Context(), s.cfg.LeaderLease); err != nil {
 		if err.Error() == errs.ErrEtcdTxnConflict.Error() {
 			log.Info("campaign resource manager primary meets error due to txn conflict, another server may campaign successfully",
 				zap.String("campaign-resource-manager-primary-name", s.participant.Name()))

pkg/mcs/scheduling/server/server.go

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (s *Server) primaryElectionLoop() {
 
 func (s *Server) campaignLeader() {
 	log.Info("start to campaign the primary/leader", zap.String("campaign-scheduling-primary-name", s.participant.Name()))
-	if err := s.participant.CampaignLeader(s.cfg.LeaderLease); err != nil {
+	if err := s.participant.CampaignLeader(s.Context(), s.cfg.LeaderLease); err != nil {
 		if err.Error() == errs.ErrEtcdTxnConflict.Error() {
 			log.Info("campaign scheduling primary meets error due to txn conflict, another server may campaign successfully",
 				zap.String("campaign-scheduling-primary-name", s.participant.Name()))

pkg/member/member.go

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ const (
 	// The timeout to wait transfer etcd leader to complete.
 	moveLeaderTimeout          = 5 * time.Second
 	dcLocationConfigEtcdPrefix = "dc-location"
+	// If the campaign times is more than this value in `campaignTimesRecordTimeout`, the PD will resign and campaign again.
+	campaignLeaderFrequencyTimes = 3
 )
 
 // EmbeddedEtcdMember is used for the election related logic. It implements Member interface.
@@ -177,7 +179,15 @@ func (m *EmbeddedEtcdMember) GetLastLeaderUpdatedTime() time.Time {
 
 // CampaignLeader is used to campaign a PD member's leadership
 // and make it become a PD leader.
-func (m *EmbeddedEtcdMember) CampaignLeader(leaseTimeout int64) error {
+// leader should be changed when campaign leader frequently.
+func (m *EmbeddedEtcdMember) CampaignLeader(ctx context.Context, leaseTimeout int64) error {
+	if len(m.leadership.CampaignTimes) >= campaignLeaderFrequencyTimes {
+		log.Warn("campaign times is too frequent, resign and campaign again",
+			zap.String("leader-name", m.Name()), zap.String("leader-key", m.GetLeaderPath()))
+		// remove all campaign times
+		m.leadership.CampaignTimes = nil
+		return m.ResignEtcdLeader(ctx, m.Name(), "")
+	}
 	return m.leadership.Campaign(leaseTimeout, m.MemberValue())
 }
 

pkg/member/participant.go

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (m *Participant) GetLeadership() *election.Leadership {
 }
 
 // CampaignLeader is used to campaign the leadership and make it become a leader.
-func (m *Participant) CampaignLeader(leaseTimeout int64) error {
+func (m *Participant) CampaignLeader(_ context.Context, leaseTimeout int64) error {
 	if !m.campaignCheck() {
 		return errs.ErrCheckCampaign
 	}

pkg/tso/allocator_manager.go

@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ func (info *DCLocationInfo) clone() DCLocationInfo {
 type ElectionMember interface {
 	// ID returns the unique ID in the election group. For example, it can be unique
 	// server id of a cluster or the unique keyspace group replica id of the election
-	// group comprised of the replicas of a keyspace group.
+	// group composed of the replicas of a keyspace group.
 	ID() uint64
-	// ID returns the unique name in the election group.
+	// Name returns the unique name in the election group.
 	Name() string
 	// MemberValue returns the member value.
 	MemberValue() string
-	// GetMember() returns the current member
+	// GetMember returns the current member
 	GetMember() interface{}
 	// Client returns the etcd client.
 	Client() *clientv3.Client
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ type ElectionMember interface {
 	// KeepLeader is used to keep the leader's leadership.
 	KeepLeader(ctx context.Context)
 	// CampaignLeader is used to campaign the leadership and make it become a leader in an election group.
-	CampaignLeader(leaseTimeout int64) error
+	CampaignLeader(ctx context.Context, leaseTimeout int64) error
 	// ResetLeader is used to reset the member's current leadership.
 	// Basically it will reset the leader lease and unset leader info.
 	ResetLeader()

pkg/tso/global_allocator.go

@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func (gta *GlobalTSOAllocator) campaignLeader() {
 	log.Info("start to campaign the primary",
 		logutil.CondUint32("keyspace-group-id", gta.getGroupID(), gta.getGroupID() > 0),
 		zap.String("campaign-tso-primary-name", gta.member.Name()))
-	if err := gta.am.member.CampaignLeader(gta.am.leaderLease); err != nil {
+	if err := gta.am.member.CampaignLeader(gta.ctx, gta.am.leaderLease); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, errs.ErrEtcdTxnConflict) {
 			log.Info("campaign tso primary meets error due to txn conflict, another tso server may campaign successfully",
 				logutil.CondUint32("keyspace-group-id", gta.getGroupID(), gta.getGroupID() > 0),

server/server.go

@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ func (s *Server) leaderLoop() {
 
 func (s *Server) campaignLeader() {
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("start to campaign %s leader", s.mode), zap.String("campaign-leader-name", s.Name()))
-	if err := s.member.CampaignLeader(s.cfg.LeaderLease); err != nil {
+	if err := s.member.CampaignLeader(s.ctx, s.cfg.LeaderLease); err != nil {
 		if err.Error() == errs.ErrEtcdTxnConflict.Error() {
 			log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("campaign %s leader meets error due to txn conflict, another PD/API server may campaign successfully", s.mode),
 				zap.String("campaign-leader-name", s.Name()))

tests/cluster.go

@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ func (s *TestServer) Destroy() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ResetPDLeader resigns the leader of the server.
+func (s *TestServer) ResetPDLeader() {
+	s.Lock()
+	defer s.Unlock()
+	s.server.GetMember().ResetLeader()
+}
+
 // ResignLeader resigns the leader of the server.
 func (s *TestServer) ResignLeader() error {
 	s.Lock()

tests/server/member/member_test.go

@@ -323,6 +323,30 @@ func TestMoveLeader(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCampaignLeaderFrequently(t *testing.T) {
+	re := require.New(t)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+	cluster, err := tests.NewTestCluster(ctx, 5)
+	defer cluster.Destroy()
+	re.NoError(err)
+
+	err = cluster.RunInitialServers()
+	re.NoError(err)
+	cluster.WaitLeader()
+	leader := cluster.GetLeader()
+	re.NotEmpty(cluster.GetLeader())
+
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		cluster.GetServers()[cluster.GetLeader()].ResetPDLeader()
+		cluster.WaitLeader()
+	}
+	// leader should be changed when campaign leader frequently
+	cluster.WaitLeader()
+	re.NotEmpty(cluster.GetLeader())
+	re.NotEqual(leader, cluster.GetLeader())
+}
+
 func TestGetLeader(t *testing.T) {
 	re := require.New(t)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())