We add a cluster feature that informs whether the xxHash algorithm is
supported, and allow nodes to switch to it. We use a cluster feature
because older versions are not ready to receive a different digest
algorithm than MD5 when answering a data request.
If we ever should add a new hash algorithm, we would also need to
add a new cluster feature for that algorithm. The alternative would be
to add code so a coordinator could negotiate what digest algorithm to
use with the set of replicas it is contacting.
Fixes#2884
Signed-off-by: Duarte Nunes <duarte@scylladb.com>
If we're talking to just one replica, the digest is not going to be used,
so better not to calculate it at all. The optimization helps with
LOCAL_ONE queries where the result is large, but does not contain large
blobs (many small rows).
This patch adds a digest_algorithm parameter to the READ_DATA verb that
can take on two values: none and MD5 (default), and sets it to none when
we're reading from one replica.
In the future we may add other values for more hardware-friendly digest
algorithms.
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