Re: Synchronization issue in multithreading (Losing huge data in multithreading) with log4j 1.x bridge (2.17.2)

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On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 6:22 PM Pooja Pandey <[email protected]>
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> Attaching sample test program for simulated multithreading logging.
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> *From:* Pooja Pandey <[email protected]>
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> *Subject:* Synchronization issue in multithreading (Losing huge data in
> multithreading) with log4j 1.x bridge (2.17.2)
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> Hi,
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> In our application we have migrated from log4j1.x to log4j1.x bridge. With
> Log4j1.x there was no issue with multithreading but with log4j 1.x bridge
> we have noticed that in multithreading environment there is a huge data
> loss while logging, however single thread works fine. I see that in
> Category.java which Logger extends; many methods are not synchronized any
> more in log4j1.x bridge however which were in case of log4j1.x. I suspect
> this could be root cause of this multithreading problem. Please let me know
> if you have any idea.
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> I have compared Category.java which is a kind of core class for logging
> functionality in Log4j1.x and Log4j1.x bridge and I see that many methods
> which we are using were synchronized in log4j1.x but NOT in log4j1.x
> bridge. I think this could be one of the root causes leading to this
> problem.
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> Log4j1.x:   synchronized public Appender getAppender(String name)
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> Log4j1.x bridge:     public Appender getAppender(final String name)
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