gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/spec/requests
Douwe Maan 8249fdcd47 Merge branch '18451-track-new-redis-connections' into 'master'
Resolve "Track the number of new Redis connections per transaction"

## What does this MR do?

Add a new metric counter, `new_redis_connections`, that contains the number of calls to `Redis::Client#connect` in the current transaction.

## Are there points in the code the reviewer needs to double check?

Not sure. I tested this in kind of a brute-force way:

1. Add a debugger in the monkey-patched `connect` method.
2. With metrics enabled, start the app and load a page.
3. The first Redis connection is created by `Rack::Attack` and isn't in a transaction, but still works fine.
4. The second Redis connection is within a transaction (the page load), and increments the counter.
5. If I reload the page, neither debugger is hit.
6. If I use a Redis client and do `CLIENT KILL` on my two existing clients, then reload the page, I get 3 and 4 again.
7. If I disable metrics collection, the debugger never gets hit.

## Why was this MR needed?

We may have a Redis connection leak somewhere, so adding metrics will let us track this.

## What are the relevant issue numbers?

Closes #18451.

## Screenshots (if relevant)

Hahaha nope, not relevant.

## Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

- [ ] [CHANGELOG](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/CHANGELOG) entry added
- [ ] [Documentation created/updated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/development/doc_styleguide.md)
- [ ] API support added
- [ ] Tests
  - [ ] Added for this feature/bug
  - [ ] All builds are passing
- [ ] Conform by the [style guides](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#style-guides)
- [ ] Branch has no merge conflicts with `master` (if you do - rebase it please)
- [ ] [Squashed related commits together](https://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History#Squashing-Commits)

cc @yorickpeterse 

See merge request !4649
2016-06-15 09:56:42 +00:00
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api Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master' into artifacts-expire-date 2016-06-14 11:38:44 +02:00
ci/api Improve tests 2016-06-13 16:05:23 +02:00
git_http_spec.rb Fix spec description typo 2016-06-14 16:41:17 +01:00
jwt_controller_spec.rb Improve Gitlab::Auth method names 2016-06-10 14:51:16 +02:00