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Metadata synchronization operates at the mirror level rather than the partition level, so it uses a separate coordinator assignment based on the mirror name alone. Only the broker assigned as the metadata coordinator for a given mirror performs synchronization, and it applies changes only to the mirror partitions it manages locally. This avoids both redundant synchronization across brokers and unnecessary updates to partitions managed by other coordinators.
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