Additional Notes
The Danger of Blocking the Event Loop?
Track: Java
Topic: Reactive Streams
Focus: Thread-Per-Request Bottleneck
Java: Thread-Per-Request Bottleneck
Answer
Blocking the event loop can lead to performance issues.
Blocking the event loop prevents it from handling other tasks, leading to system slowdowns or crashes. For example, if a WebFlux application performs a long database call synchronously on the event loop, it can delay processing of new WebSocket connections for live updates, causing poor user experience.
Blocking the event loop prevents it from handling other tasks, leading to system slowdowns or crashes. For example, if a WebFlux application performs a long database call synchronously on the event loop, it can delay processing of new WebSocket connections for live updates, causing poor user experience.
Topics: Java Reactive Streams Thread-Per-Request Bottleneck