Fix stall when checking acks after checking window size. Fixes #1583

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ ziti fabric raft remove-member ctrl3
     * [Issue #462](https://github.com/openziti/sdk-golang/issues/462) - Allow refreshing a single service
 
 * github.com/openziti/ziti: [v0.31.2 -> v0.31.3](https://github.com/openziti/ziti/compare/v0.31.2...v0.31.3)
+    * [Issue #1583](https://github.com/openziti/ziti/issues/1583) - xgress: Potential data stall due when processing acks after checking window size 
     * [Issue #1578](https://github.com/openziti/ziti/issues/1578) - Send BindSuccess notifications to SDK if supported
     * [Issue #1544](https://github.com/openziti/ziti/issues/1544) - Support transfer raft leadership via REST
     * [Issue #1543](https://github.com/openziti/ziti/issues/1543) - Support add/remove raft peer via REST

router/xgress/link_send_buffer.go

@@ -193,27 +193,28 @@ func (buffer *LinkSendBuffer) run() {
 	defer retransmitTicker.Stop()
 
 	for {
-		// don't block when we're closing, since the only thing that should still be coming in is end-of-circuit
-		// if we're blocked, but empty, let one payload in to reduce the chances of a stall
-		if buffer.isBlocked() && !buffer.closeWhenEmpty.Load() && buffer.linkSendBufferSize != 0 {
-			buffered = nil
-		} else {
-			buffered = buffer.newlyBuffered
-		}
-
-		// bias acks by allowing 10 acks to be processed for every payload in
-		for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		// bias acks, process all pending, since that should not block
+		processingAcks := true
+		for processingAcks {
 			select {
 			case ack := <-buffer.newlyReceivedAcks:
 				buffer.receiveAcknowledgement(ack)
 			case <-buffer.closeNotify:
 				buffer.close()
 				return
 			default:
-				i = 10
+				processingAcks = false
 			}
 		}
 
+		// don't block when we're closing, since the only thing that should still be coming in is end-of-circuit
+		// if we're blocked, but empty, let one payload in to reduce the chances of a stall
+		if buffer.isBlocked() && !buffer.closeWhenEmpty.Load() && buffer.linkSendBufferSize != 0 {
+			buffered = nil
+		} else {
+			buffered = buffer.newlyBuffered
+		}
+
 		select {
 		case inspectEvent := <-buffer.inspectRequests:
 			inspectEvent.handle(buffer)