bool refresh_in_progress;
time_t ts_last_change;
time_t last_refresh;
- /* This 'opaque' is stored in the metadata and is used by one process to signal
- * that others have to reload the schema
+ /* This 'opaque' is stored in the metadata and is used to check if the currently
+ * loaded schema needs a reload because another process has signaled that it has been
+ * requested to reload the schema (either due through DRS or via the schemaUpdateNow).
*/
uint64_t metadata_usn;
- /* an 'opaque' sequence number that is used in the reload to check if a reload
- * should really be performed, as the schema is periodically reloaded this
+ /* an 'opaque' sequence number that corresponds to the highest USN of the schema
+ * partition it used in the reload to check if a reload
+ * should really be performed. As the schema is periodically reloaded this
* is still needed in order to avoid costly complete schema reload.
*/
uint64_t reload_seq_number;