Tombstoned CFs not reset after compaction
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                 Key: CASSANDRA-2305
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-2305
             Project: Cassandra
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: Core
    Affects Versions: 0.7.0
            Reporter: Jeffrey Wang


>From email to list:

I was wondering if this is the expected behavior of deletes (0.7.0). Let's say 
I have a 1-node cluster with a single CF which has gc_grace_seconds = 0. The 
following sequence of operations happens (in the given order):

insert row X with timestamp T
delete row X with timestamp T+1
force flush + compaction
insert row X with timestamp T

My understanding is that the tombstone created by the delete (and row X) will 
disappear with the flush + compaction which means the last insertion should 
show up. My experimentation, however, suggests otherwise (the last insertion 
does not show up).

I believe I have traced this to the fact that the markedForDeleteAt field on 
the ColumnFamily does not get reset after a compaction (after gc_grace_seconds 
has passed); is this desirable? I think it introduces an inconsistency in how 
tombstoned columns work versus tombstoned CFs. Thanks.

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