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authorS7evinK <tfaelligen@gmail.com>2022-01-05 18:44:49 +0100
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2022-01-05 17:44:49 +0000
commit161f14517669410d3e8207dc41eea5c9695f7e17 (patch)
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parenta47b12dc7d692e0ddd4aaa0801dafc9bb462aad9 (diff)
Add NATS JetStream support (#1866)
* Add NATS JetStream support Update shopify/sarama * Fix addresses * Don't change Addresses in Defaults * Update saramajetstream * Add missing error check Keep typing events for at least one minute * Use all configured NATS addresses * Update saramajetstream * Try setting up with NATS * Make sure NATS uses own persistent directory (TODO: make this configurable) * Update go.mod/go.sum * Jetstream package * Various other refactoring * Build fixes * Config tweaks, make random jetstream storage path for CI * Disable interest policies * Try to sane default on jetstream base path * Try to use in-memory for CI * Restore storage/retention * Update nats.go dependency * Adapt changes to config * Remove unneeded TopicFor * Dep update * Revert "Remove unneeded TopicFor" This reverts commit f5a4e4a339b6f94ec215778dca22204adaa893d1. * Revert changes made to streams * Fix build problems * Update nats-server * Update go.mod/go.sum * Roomserver input API queuing using NATS * Fix topic naming * Prometheus metrics * More refactoring to remove saramajetstream * Add missing topic * Don't try to populate map that doesn't exist * Roomserver output topic * Update go.mod/go.sum * Message acknowledgements * Ack tweaks * Try to resume transaction re-sends * Try to resume transaction re-sends * Update to matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib@91dadfb * Remove internal.PartitionStorer from components that don't consume keychanges * Try to reduce re-allocations a bit in resolveConflictsV2 * Tweak delivery options on RS input * Publish send-to-device messages into correct JetStream subject * Async and sync roomserver input * Update dendrite-config.yaml * Remove roomserver tests for now (they need rewriting) * Remove roomserver test again (was merged back in) * Update documentation * Docker updates * More Docker updates * Update Docker readme again * Fix lint issues * Send final event in `processEvent` synchronously (since this might stop Sytest from being so upset) * Don't report event rejection errors via `/send`, since apparently this is upsetting tests that don't expect that * Go 1.16 instead of Go 1.13 for upgrade tests and Complement * Revert "Don't report event rejection errors via `/send`, since apparently this is upsetting tests that don't expect that" This reverts commit 368675283fc44501f227639811bdb16dd5deef8c. * Don't report any errors on `/send` to see what fun that creates * Fix panics on closed channel sends * Enforce state key matches sender * Do the same for leave * Various tweaks to make tests happier Squashed commit of the following: commit 13f9028e7a63662759ce7c55504a9d2423058668 Author: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue Jan 4 15:47:14 2022 +0000 Do the same for leave commit e6be7f05c349fafbdddfe818337a17a60c867be1 Author: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue Jan 4 15:33:42 2022 +0000 Enforce state key matches sender commit 85ede6d64bf10ce9b91cdd6d80f87350ee55242f Author: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue Jan 4 14:07:04 2022 +0000 Fix panics on closed channel sends commit 9755494a98bed62450f8001d8128e40481d27e15 Author: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue Jan 4 13:38:22 2022 +0000 Don't report any errors on `/send` to see what fun that creates commit 3bb4f87b5dd56882febb4db5621db484c8789b7c Author: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue Jan 4 13:00:26 2022 +0000 Revert "Don't report event rejection errors via `/send`, since apparently this is upsetting tests that don't expect that" This reverts commit 368675283fc44501f227639811bdb16dd5deef8c. commit fe2673ed7be9559eaca134424e403a4faca100b0 Author: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue Jan 4 12:09:34 2022 +0000 Go 1.16 instead of Go 1.13 for upgrade tests and Complement commit 368675283fc44501f227639811bdb16dd5deef8c Author: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue Jan 4 11:51:45 2022 +0000 Don't report event rejection errors via `/send`, since apparently this is upsetting tests that don't expect that commit b028dfc08577bcf52e6cb498026e15fa5d46d07c Author: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue Jan 4 10:29:08 2022 +0000 Send final event in `processEvent` synchronously (since this might stop Sytest from being so upset) * Merge in NATS Server v2.6.6 and nats.go v1.13 into the in-process connection fork * Add `jetstream.WithJetStreamMessage` to make ack/nak-ing less messy, use process context in consumers * Fix consumer component name in federation API * Add comment explaining where streams are defined * Tweaks to roomserver input with comments * Finish that sentence that I apparently forgot to finish in INSTALL.md * Bump version number of config to 2 * Add comments around asynchronous sends to roomserver in processEventWithMissingState * More useful error message when the config version does not match * Set version in generate-config * Fix version in config.Defaults Co-authored-by: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com>
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diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index 1752d7e8..2afb43c6 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.md
@@ -2,21 +2,23 @@
Dendrite can be run in one of two configurations:
-* **Polylith mode**: A cluster of individual components, dealing with different
- aspects of the Matrix protocol (see [WIRING.md](WIRING-Current.md)). Components communicate
- with each other using internal HTTP APIs and [Apache Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org).
- This will almost certainly be the preferred model for large-scale deployments.
-
* **Monolith mode**: All components run in the same process. In this mode,
- Kafka is completely optional and can instead be replaced with an in-process
- lightweight implementation called [Naffka](https://github.com/matrix-org/naffka). This
- will usually be the preferred model for low-volume, low-user or experimental deployments.
+ it is possible to run an in-process [NATS Server](https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server)
+ instead of running a standalone deployment. This will usually be the preferred model for
+ low-to-mid volume deployments, providing the best balance between performance and resource usage.
+
+* **Polylith mode**: A cluster of individual components running in their own processes, dealing
+ with different aspects of the Matrix protocol (see [WIRING.md](WIRING-Current.md)). Components
+ communicate with each other using internal HTTP APIs and [NATS Server](https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server).
+ This will almost certainly be the preferred model for very large deployments but scalability
+ comes with a cost. API calls are expensive and therefore a polylith deployment may end up using
+ disproportionately more resources for a smaller number of users compared to a monolith deployment.
-For most deployments, it is **recommended to run in monolith mode with PostgreSQL databases**.
+In almost all cases, it is **recommended to run in monolith mode with PostgreSQL databases**.
Regardless of whether you are running in polylith or monolith mode, each Dendrite component that
-requires storage has its own database. Both Postgres and SQLite are supported and can be
-mixed-and-matched across components as needed in the configuration file.
+requires storage has its own database connections. Both Postgres and SQLite are supported and can
+be mixed-and-matched across components as needed in the configuration file.
Be advised that Dendrite is still in development and it's not recommended for
use in production environments just yet!
@@ -26,13 +28,11 @@ use in production environments just yet!
Dendrite requires:
* Go 1.15 or higher
-* Postgres 9.6 or higher (if using Postgres databases, not needed for SQLite)
+* PostgreSQL 12 or higher (if using PostgreSQL databases, not needed for SQLite)
If you want to run a polylith deployment, you also need:
-* Apache Kafka 0.10.2+
-
-Please note that Kafka is **not required** for a monolith deployment.
+* A standalone [NATS Server](https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server) deployment with JetStream enabled
## Building Dendrite
@@ -49,40 +49,18 @@ Then build it:
./build.sh
```
-## Install Kafka (polylith only)
-
-Install and start Kafka (c.f. [scripts/install-local-kafka.sh](scripts/install-local-kafka.sh)):
-
-```bash
-KAFKA_URL=http://archive.apache.org/dist/kafka/2.1.0/kafka_2.11-2.1.0.tgz
-
-# Only download the kafka if it isn't already downloaded.
-test -f kafka.tgz || wget $KAFKA_URL -O kafka.tgz
-# Unpack the kafka over the top of any existing installation
-mkdir -p kafka && tar xzf kafka.tgz -C kafka --strip-components 1
-
-# Start the zookeeper running in the background.
-# By default the zookeeper listens on localhost:2181
-kafka/bin/zookeeper-server-start.sh -daemon kafka/config/zookeeper.properties
-
-# Start the kafka server running in the background.
-# By default the kafka listens on localhost:9092
-kafka/bin/kafka-server-start.sh -daemon kafka/config/server.properties
-```
+## Install NATS Server
-On macOS, you can use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) for easier setup of Kafka:
+Follow the [NATS Server installation instructions](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/introduction/installation) and then [start your NATS deployment](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/introduction/running).
-```bash
-brew install kafka
-brew services start zookeeper
-brew services start kafka
-```
+JetStream must be enabled, either by passing the `-js` flag to `nats-server`,
+or by specifying the `store_dir` option in the the `jetstream` configuration.
## Configuration
### PostgreSQL database setup
-Assuming that PostgreSQL 9.6 (or later) is installed:
+Assuming that PostgreSQL 12 (or later) is installed:
* Create role, choosing a new password when prompted:
@@ -109,7 +87,7 @@ On macOS, omit `sudo -u postgres` from the below commands.
* If you want to run each Dendrite component with its own database:
```bash
- for i in mediaapi syncapi roomserver signingkeyserver federationsender appservice keyserver userapi_accounts userapi_devices naffka; do
+ for i in mediaapi syncapi roomserver federationapi appservice keyserver userapi_accounts userapi_devices; do
sudo -u postgres createdb -O dendrite dendrite_$i
done
```
@@ -163,7 +141,11 @@ Create config file, based on `dendrite-config.yaml`. Call it `dendrite.yaml`. Th
* `postgres://dendrite:password@localhost/dendrite_userapi_account?sslmode=disable` to connect to PostgreSQL without SSL/TLS
* For SQLite on disk: `file:component.db` or `file:///path/to/component.db`, e.g. `file:userapi_account.db`
* Postgres and SQLite can be mixed and matched on different components as desired.
-* The `use_naffka` option if using Naffka in a monolith deployment
+* Either one of the following in the `jetstream` configuration section:
+ * The `addresses` option — a list of one or more addresses of an external standalone
+ NATS Server deployment
+ * The `storage_path` — where on the filesystem the built-in NATS server should
+ store durable queues, if using the built-in NATS server
There are other options which may be useful so review them all. In particular,
if you are trying to federate from your Dendrite instance into public rooms
@@ -177,11 +159,6 @@ using SQLite, all components **MUST** use their own database file.
## Starting a monolith server
-It is possible to use Naffka as an in-process replacement to Kafka when using
-the monolith server. To do this, set `use_naffka: true` in your `dendrite.yaml`
-configuration and uncomment the relevant Naffka line in the `database` section.
-Be sure to update the database username and password if needed.
-
The monolith server can be started as shown below. By default it listens for
HTTP connections on port 8008, so you can configure your Matrix client to use
`http://servername:8008` as the server:
@@ -197,6 +174,10 @@ for HTTPS connections on port 8448:
./bin/dendrite-monolith-server --tls-cert=server.crt --tls-key=server.key
```
+If the `jetstream` section of the configuration contains no `addresses` but does
+contain a `store_dir`, Dendrite will start up a built-in NATS JetStream node
+automatically, eliminating the need to run a separate NATS server.
+
## Starting a polylith deployment
The following contains scripts which will run all the required processes in order to point a Matrix client at Dendrite.
@@ -263,15 +244,6 @@ This is what implements the room DAG. Clients do not talk to this.
./bin/dendrite-polylith-multi --config=dendrite.yaml roomserver
```
-#### Federation sender
-
-This sends events from our users to other servers. This is only required if
-you want to support federation.
-
-```bash
-./bin/dendrite-polylith-multi --config=dendrite.yaml federationsender
-```
-
#### Appservice server
This sends events from the network to [application
@@ -291,14 +263,6 @@ This manages end-to-end encryption keys for users.
./bin/dendrite-polylith-multi --config=dendrite.yaml keyserver
```
-#### Signing key server
-
-This manages signing keys for servers.
-
-```bash
-./bin/dendrite-polylith-multi --config=dendrite.yaml signingkeyserver
-```
-
#### EDU server
This manages processing EDUs such as typing, send-to-device events and presence. Clients do not talk to