raft::log::start_idx() is currently not meaningful
in case the log is empty.
Avoid using it in fsm::replicate_to() and avoid manual search for
previous log term, instead encapsulate the search in log::term_for().
As a side effect we currently return a correct term (0)
when log matching rule is exercised for an empty log
and the very first snapshot with term 0. Update raft_etcd_test.cc
accordingly.
This change happens to reduce the overall line count.
While at it, improve the comments in raft::replicate_to().
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