[2/6] git commit: clarity on max hint window

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clarity on max hint window


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra/commit/3b368646
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra/tree/3b368646
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra/diff/3b368646

Branch: refs/heads/cassandra-1.2
Commit: 3b3686460c67daaa563bd0b0d4983d3daccf9d71
Parents: a7da029
Author: Brandon Williams <br...@apache.org>
Authored: Tue Jan 22 19:25:27 2013 -0600
Committer: Brandon Williams <br...@apache.org>
Committed: Tue Jan 22 19:25:27 2013 -0600

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 conf/cassandra.yaml |    3 ++-
 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra/blob/3b368646/conf/cassandra.yaml
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diff --git a/conf/cassandra.yaml b/conf/cassandra.yaml
index c4732db..aa4db1c 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra.yaml
+++ b/conf/cassandra.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ initial_token:
 # See http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/HintedHandoff
 hinted_handoff_enabled: true
 # this defines the maximum amount of time a dead host will have hints
-# generated.  After it has been dead this long, hints will be dropped.
+# generated.  After it has been dead this long, new hints for it will not be
+# created until it has been seen alive and gone down again.
 max_hint_window_in_ms: 3600000 # one hour
 # Sleep this long after delivering each hint
 hinted_handoff_throttle_delay_in_ms: 1