RocksDB对文件系统和存储介质是不可知的。文件系统的操作不是原子的，所以很有可能在系统故障时导致不一致。即使打开了日志记录功能，文件系统也不能在unclean restart时保证一致性。POSIX文件系统也不支持批量操作的原子性。所以，在RocksDB重启时，不能依靠存储在RocksDB data store file中的元信息来重建启动前的一致性状态。
RocksD有一个内建的机制来克服POSIX文件系统的各种限制，这种机制就是通过一个MANIFEST文件记录RocksDB状态改变的所有事物日志。所以，MANIFEST文件可以在DB重启时恢复到最近一次的一致性状态。
- MANIFEST
记录RocksDB状态改变的所有transction log的一种机制 - Manifest log
一个单独的文件，记录了RocksDB状态的snapshot和edit log - CURRENT
最新最近的manifest log
how does it work?
MANIFEST是RocksDB状态变更的transction log 记录。MANIFEST包含 manifest log文件和最新的manifest 文件指针。Manifest logs是滚动的日子文件，命名为MANIFEST-(序列号，递增)。CURRENT是一个特殊的文件用于指定latest manifest log 文件。
在系统启动或者重启时，latest manifest log文件包含了RocksDB的一致性状态。RocksDB后续的所有变更记录都写入这个manifest log 文件。当一个manifest log 文件超过了固定大小时，一个新的manifest文件会被创建，这个新的文件是基于当前DB的snapshot。CURRENT中的最新manifest 文件指针会更新，同时sync到文件系统中。一旦成功写入CURRENT file，冗余的manifest log文件会被清除。
MANIFEST = { CURRENT, MANIFEST-* }
CURRENT = File pointer to the latest manifest log
MANIFEST- = Contains snapshot of RocksDB state and subsequent modifications
Version Edit
RocksDB在特定时间的特定状态会关联一个version。针对version的任何改动都被视为一个version edit。version（or RocksDB state snapshot）是通过join 一连串的version-edit构建起来。总之，一个manifest log文件是一连串的version edits。
version-edit = Any RocksDB state change
version = { version-edit* }
manifest-log-file = { version, version-edit* }
= { version-edit* }
Version Edit Layout
Manifest log是一串version edit记录。version edit 记录的类型是通过 edit number指定。
1、Data Types
简单数据类型
VarX - Variable character encoding of intX
FixedX - Fixed character encoding of intX
复杂数据类型
String - Length prefixed string data
+-----------+--------------------+
| size (n) | content of string |
+-----------+--------------------+
|<- Var32 ->|<-- n -->|
2、Version Edit Record Format
version edit record 使用下面的格式，解码器通过Record ID来识别记录类型。
+-------------+------ ......... ----------+
| Record ID | Variable size record data |
+-------------+------ .......... ---------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- varies by type -->
3、Version Edit Record Types and Layout
根据对RocksDB的状态变更的不同，有不同类型的edit record。
- Comparator edit record
Captures the comparator name
+-------------+----------------+
| kComparator | data |
+-------------+----------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- String -->|
- Log number edit record
Latest WAL log file number
+-------------+----------------+
| kLogNumber | log number |
+-------------+----------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- Var64 -->|
- Previous File Number edit record
Previous manifest file number
+------------------+----------------+
| kPrevFileNumber | log number |
+------------------+----------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- Var64 -->|
- Next File Number edit record
Next manifest file number
+------------------+----------------+
| kNextFileNumber | log number |
+------------------+----------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- Var64 -->|
- Last Sequence Number edit record
Last sequence number of RocksDB
+------------------+----------------+
| kLastSequence | log number |
+------------------+----------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- Var64 -->|
- Max Column Family edit record
Adjust the maximum number of family columns allowed.
+---------------------+----------------+
| kMaxColumnFamily | log number |
+---------------------+----------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- Var32 -->|
- Deleted File edit record
Mark a file as deleted from database.
+-----------------+-------------+--------------+
| kDeletedFile | level | file number |
+-----------------+-------------+--------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- Var32 -->|<-- Var64 -->|
- 新文件的edit record
表明这个文件是新添加到数据库中的，同时提供RocksDB元信息。
a、File edit record with compaction information
+--------------+-------------+--------------+------------+----------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+
| kNewFile4 | level | file number | file size | smallest_key | largest_key | smallest_seqno | largest_seq_no |
+--------------+-------------+--------------+------------+----------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+
|<-- var32 -->|<-- var32 -->|<-- var64 -->|<- var64 ->|<-- String -->|<-- String -->|<-- var64 -->|<-- var64 -->|
+-----------+---------------+-------+------------------+-------+--------------+
|kPathID ---| Path size(n) | path | kNeedCompaction | 1 | value (0/1) |
+-----------+---------------+-------+------------------+-------+--------------+
<- var32 ->|<-- var32 -->|<- n ->|<-- var32 -->|<- 1 ->|<-- 1 -->|
b、File edit record backward compatible
+--------------+-------------+--------------+------------+----------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+
| kNewFile2 | level | file number | file size | smallest_key | largest_key | smallest_seqno | largest_seq_no |
+--------------+-------------+--------------+------------+----------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+
<-- var32 -->|<-- var32 -->|<-- var64 -->|<- var64 ->|<-- String -->|<-- String -->|<-- var64 -->|<-- var64 -->|
c、File edit record with path information
+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----------------+--------------+
| kNewFile3 | level | file number | Path ID | file size | smallest_key | largest_key |
+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----------------+--------------+
|<-- var32 -->|<-- var32 -->|<-- var64 -->|<-- var32 -->|<-- var64 -->|<-- String -->|<-- String -->|
+----------------+----------------+
| smallest_seqno | largest_seq_no |
+----------------+----------------+
<-- var64 -->|<-- var64 -->|
- Column family status edit record
Note the status of column family feature (enabled/disabled)
+------------------+----------------+
| kColumnFamily | 0/1 |
+------------------+----------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- Var32 -->|
- Column family add edit record
Add a column family
+---------------------+----------------+
| kColumnFamilyAdd | cf name |
+---------------------+----------------+
<-- Var32 --->|<-- String -->|
- Column family drop edit record
Drop all column family
+---------------------+
| kColumnFamilyDrop |
+---------------------+
<-- Var32 --->|