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Current state: Under Discussion
Discussion thread: here
JIRA: KAFKA-7300
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The KafkaConsumer is a complex client that requires many different components to function properly. When a consumer failsis not operating properly, it can be difficult to identify the root cause and which component failed is causing issues (ConsumerCoordinator, Fetcher, ConsumerNetworkClient, etc).
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