Revert "Add fallback (use backends from resolver if can't reach balancer) to grpclb."

This reverts commit aba0a0a54412fe59bc2090334ae26c99bb148097.

7 files changed, 47 insertions, 244 deletions

diff --git a/include/grpc++/support/channel_arguments.h b/include/grpc++/support/channel_arguments.h
index 9dc505f008..7b6befeaf1 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/support/channel_arguments.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/support/channel_arguments.h
@@ -64,12 +64,6 @@ class ChannelArguments {
   /// Set the compression algorithm for the channel.
   void SetCompressionAlgorithm(grpc_compression_algorithm algorithm);
 
-  /// Set the grpclb fallback timeout (in ms) for the channel. If this amount
-  /// of time has passed but we have not gotten any non-empty \a serverlist from
-  /// the balancer, we will fall back to use the backend address(es) returned by
-  /// the resolver.
-  void SetGrpclbFallbackTimeout(int fallback_timeout);
-
   /// Set the socket mutator for the channel.
   void SetSocketMutator(grpc_socket_mutator* mutator);
 
diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
index beb6080c94..748dc717a3 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
@@ -287,11 +287,7 @@ typedef struct {
   "grpc.experimental.tcp_max_read_chunk_size"
 /* Timeout in milliseconds to use for calls to the grpclb load balancer.
    If 0 or unset, the balancer calls will have no deadline. */
-#define GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS "grpc.grpclb_call_timeout_ms"
-/* Timeout in milliseconds to wait for the serverlist from the grpclb load
-   balancer before using fallback backend addresses from the resolver.
-   If 0, fallback will never be used. */
-#define GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS "grpc.grpclb_fallback_timeout_ms"
+#define GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS "grpc.grpclb_timeout_ms"
 /** If non-zero, grpc server's cronet compression workaround will be enabled */
 #define GRPC_ARG_WORKAROUND_CRONET_COMPRESSION \
   "grpc.workaround.cronet_compression"
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.c b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.c
index 18979829bd..5aafed1374 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 #define GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER 1.6
 #define GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS 120
 #define GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_JITTER 0.2
-#define GRPC_GRPCLB_DEFAULT_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS 10000
 
 grpc_tracer_flag grpc_lb_glb_trace = GRPC_TRACER_INITIALIZER(false, "glb");
 
@@ -299,10 +298,6 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
   /** timeout in milliseconds for the LB call. 0 means no deadline. */
   int lb_call_timeout_ms;
 
-  /** timeout in milliseconds for before using fallback backend addresses.
-   * 0 means not using fallback. */
-  int lb_fallback_timeout_ms;
-
   /** for communicating with the LB server */
   grpc_channel *lb_channel;
 
@@ -329,9 +324,6 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
    * Otherwise, we delegate to the RR policy. */
   size_t serverlist_index;
 
-  /** stores the backend addresses from the resolver */
-  grpc_lb_addresses *fallback_backend_addresses;
-
   /** list of picks that are waiting on RR's policy connectivity */
   pending_pick *pending_picks;
 
@@ -352,9 +344,6 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
   /** is \a lb_call_retry_timer active? */
   bool retry_timer_active;
 
-  /** is \a lb_fallback_timer active? */
-  bool fallback_timer_active;
-
   /** called upon changes to the LB channel's connectivity. */
   grpc_closure lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed;
 
@@ -377,9 +366,6 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
   /* LB call retry timer callback. */
   grpc_closure lb_on_call_retry;
 
-  /* LB fallback timer callback. */
-  grpc_closure lb_on_fallback;
-
   grpc_call *lb_call; /* streaming call to the LB server, */
 
   grpc_metadata_array lb_initial_metadata_recv; /* initial MD from LB server */
@@ -403,9 +389,6 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
   /** LB call retry timer */
   grpc_timer lb_call_retry_timer;
 
-  /** LB fallback timer */
-  grpc_timer lb_fallback_timer;
-
   bool initial_request_sent;
   bool seen_initial_response;
 
@@ -552,32 +535,6 @@ static grpc_lb_addresses *process_serverlist_locked(
   return lb_addresses;
 }
 
-/* Returns the backend addresses extracted from the given addresses */
-static grpc_lb_addresses *extract_backend_addresses_locked(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const grpc_lb_addresses *addresses) {
-  /* first pass: count the number of backend addresses */
-  size_t num_backends = 0;
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < addresses->num_addresses; ++i) {
-    if (!addresses->addresses[i].is_balancer) {
-      ++num_backends;
-    }
-  }
-  /* second pass: actually populate the addresses and (empty) LB tokens */
-  grpc_lb_addresses *backend_addresses =
-      grpc_lb_addresses_create(num_backends, &lb_token_vtable);
-  size_t num_copied = 0;
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < addresses->num_addresses; ++i) {
-    if (addresses->addresses[i].is_balancer) continue;
-    const grpc_resolved_address *addr = &addresses->addresses[i].address;
-    grpc_lb_addresses_set_address(backend_addresses, num_copied, &addr->addr,
-                                  addr->len, false /* is_balancer */,
-                                  NULL /* balancer_name */,
-                                  (void *)GRPC_MDELEM_LB_TOKEN_EMPTY.payload);
-    ++num_copied;
-  }
-  return backend_addresses;
-}
-
 static void update_lb_connectivity_status_locked(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, glb_lb_policy *glb_policy,
     grpc_connectivity_state rr_state, grpc_error *rr_state_error) {
@@ -645,38 +602,35 @@ static bool pick_from_internal_rr_locked(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, glb_lb_policy *glb_policy,
     const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args *pick_args, bool force_async,
     grpc_connected_subchannel **target, wrapped_rr_closure_arg *wc_arg) {
-  // Check for drops if we are not using fallback backend addresses.
-  if (glb_policy->serverlist != NULL) {
-    // Look at the index into the serverlist to see if we should drop this call.
-    grpc_grpclb_server *server =
-        glb_policy->serverlist->servers[glb_policy->serverlist_index++];
-    if (glb_policy->serverlist_index == glb_policy->serverlist->num_servers) {
-      glb_policy->serverlist_index = 0;  // Wrap-around.
+  // Look at the index into the serverlist to see if we should drop this call.
+  grpc_grpclb_server *server =
+      glb_policy->serverlist->servers[glb_policy->serverlist_index++];
+  if (glb_policy->serverlist_index == glb_policy->serverlist->num_servers) {
+    glb_policy->serverlist_index = 0;  // Wrap-around.
+  }
+  if (server->drop) {
+    // Not using the RR policy, so unref it.
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Unreffing RR for drop (0x%" PRIxPTR ")",
+              (intptr_t)wc_arg->rr_policy);
     }
-    if (server->drop) {
-      // Not using the RR policy, so unref it.
-      if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
-        gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Unreffing RR for drop (0x%" PRIxPTR ")",
-                (intptr_t)wc_arg->rr_policy);
-      }
-      GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, wc_arg->rr_policy, "glb_pick_sync");
-      // Update client load reporting stats to indicate the number of
-      // dropped calls.  Note that we have to do this here instead of in
-      // the client_load_reporting filter, because we do not create a
-      // subchannel call (and therefore no client_load_reporting filter)
-      // for dropped calls.
-      grpc_grpclb_client_stats_add_call_dropped_locked(
-          server->load_balance_token, wc_arg->client_stats);
-      grpc_grpclb_client_stats_unref(wc_arg->client_stats);
-      if (force_async) {
-        GPR_ASSERT(wc_arg->wrapped_closure != NULL);
-        GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(exec_ctx, wc_arg->wrapped_closure, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-        gpr_free(wc_arg->free_when_done);
-        return false;
-      }
+    GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, wc_arg->rr_policy, "glb_pick_sync");
+    // Update client load reporting stats to indicate the number of
+    // dropped calls.  Note that we have to do this here instead of in
+    // the client_load_reporting filter, because we do not create a
+    // subchannel call (and therefore no client_load_reporting filter)
+    // for dropped calls.
+    grpc_grpclb_client_stats_add_call_dropped_locked(server->load_balance_token,
+                                                     wc_arg->client_stats);
+    grpc_grpclb_client_stats_unref(wc_arg->client_stats);
+    if (force_async) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(wc_arg->wrapped_closure != NULL);
+      GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(exec_ctx, wc_arg->wrapped_closure, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
       gpr_free(wc_arg->free_when_done);
-      return true;
+      return false;
     }
+    gpr_free(wc_arg->free_when_done);
+    return true;
   }
   // Pick via the RR policy.
   const bool pick_done = grpc_lb_policy_pick_locked(
@@ -714,18 +668,8 @@ static bool pick_from_internal_rr_locked(
 
 static grpc_lb_policy_args *lb_policy_args_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                                   glb_lb_policy *glb_policy) {
-  grpc_lb_addresses *addresses;
-  if (glb_policy->serverlist != NULL) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->serverlist->num_servers > 0);
-    addresses = process_serverlist_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy->serverlist);
-  } else {
-    // If rr_handover_locked() is invoked when we haven't received any
-    // serverlist from the balancer, we use the fallback backends returned by
-    // the resolver. Note that the fallback backend list may be empty, in which
-    // case the new round_robin policy will keep the requested picks pending.
-    GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses != NULL);
-    addresses = grpc_lb_addresses_copy(glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses);
-  }
+  grpc_lb_addresses *addresses =
+      process_serverlist_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy->serverlist);
   GPR_ASSERT(addresses != NULL);
   grpc_lb_policy_args *args = (grpc_lb_policy_args *)gpr_zalloc(sizeof(*args));
   args->client_channel_factory = glb_policy->cc_factory;
@@ -831,6 +775,8 @@ static void create_rr_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, glb_lb_policy *glb_policy,
 /* glb_policy->rr_policy may be NULL (initial handover) */
 static void rr_handover_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                glb_lb_policy *glb_policy) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->serverlist != NULL &&
+             glb_policy->serverlist->num_servers > 0);
   if (glb_policy->shutting_down) return;
   grpc_lb_policy_args *args = lb_policy_args_create(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
   GPR_ASSERT(args != NULL);
@@ -971,7 +917,13 @@ static void glb_lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_cb(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
 static grpc_lb_policy *glb_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                   grpc_lb_policy_factory *factory,
                                   grpc_lb_policy_args *args) {
-  /* Count the number of gRPC-LB addresses. There must be at least one. */
+  /* Count the number of gRPC-LB addresses. There must be at least one.
+   * TODO(roth): For now, we ignore non-balancer addresses, but in the
+   * future, we may change the behavior such that we fall back to using
+   * the non-balancer addresses if we cannot reach any balancers. In the
+   * fallback case, we should use the LB policy indicated by
+   * GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME (although if that specifies grpclb or is
+   * unset, we should default to pick_first). */
   const grpc_arg *arg =
       grpc_channel_args_find(args->args, GRPC_ARG_LB_ADDRESSES);
   if (arg == NULL || arg->type != GRPC_ARG_POINTER) {
@@ -1007,11 +959,6 @@ static grpc_lb_policy *glb_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   glb_policy->lb_call_timeout_ms =
       grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(arg, (grpc_integer_options){0, 0, INT_MAX});
 
-  arg = grpc_channel_args_find(args->args, GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS);
-  glb_policy->lb_fallback_timeout_ms = grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(
-      arg, (grpc_integer_options){GRPC_GRPCLB_DEFAULT_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS, 0,
-                                  INT_MAX});
-
   // Make sure that GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME is set in channel args,
   // since we use this to trigger the client_load_reporting filter.
   grpc_arg new_arg =
@@ -1020,11 +967,6 @@ static grpc_lb_policy *glb_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   glb_policy->args = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add_and_remove(
       args->args, args_to_remove, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_remove), &new_arg, 1);
 
-  /* Extract the backend addresses (may be empty) from the resolver for
-   * fallback. */
-  glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses =
-      extract_backend_addresses_locked(exec_ctx, addresses);
-
   /* Create a client channel over them to communicate with a LB service */
   glb_policy->response_generator =
       grpc_fake_resolver_response_generator_create();
@@ -1068,9 +1010,6 @@ static void glb_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol) {
   if (glb_policy->serverlist != NULL) {
     grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(glb_policy->serverlist);
   }
-  if (glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses != NULL) {
-    grpc_lb_addresses_destroy(exec_ctx, glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses);
-  }
   grpc_fake_resolver_response_generator_unref(glb_policy->response_generator);
   if (glb_policy->pending_update_args != NULL) {
     grpc_channel_args_destroy(exec_ctx, glb_policy->pending_update_args->args);
@@ -1211,28 +1150,10 @@ static void glb_cancel_picks_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
 }
 
-static void lb_on_fallback_timer_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
-                                        grpc_error *error);
 static void query_for_backends_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                       glb_lb_policy *glb_policy);
 static void start_picking_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                  glb_lb_policy *glb_policy) {
-  /* start a timer to fall back */
-  if (glb_policy->lb_fallback_timeout_ms > 0 &&
-      glb_policy->serverlist == NULL) {
-    gpr_timespec now = gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
-    gpr_timespec deadline = gpr_time_add(
-        now,
-        gpr_time_from_millis(glb_policy->lb_fallback_timeout_ms, GPR_TIMESPAN));
-    GRPC_LB_POLICY_WEAK_REF(&glb_policy->base, "grpclb_fallback_timer");
-    GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&glb_policy->lb_on_fallback, lb_on_fallback_timer_locked,
-                      glb_policy,
-                      grpc_combiner_scheduler(glb_policy->base.combiner));
-    glb_policy->fallback_timer_active = true;
-    grpc_timer_init(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->lb_fallback_timer, deadline,
-                    &glb_policy->lb_on_fallback, now);
-  }
-
   glb_policy->started_picking = true;
   gpr_backoff_reset(&glb_policy->lb_call_backoff_state);
   query_for_backends_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
@@ -1686,15 +1607,6 @@ static void lb_on_response_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
             if (glb_policy->serverlist != NULL) {
               /* dispose of the old serverlist */
               grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(glb_policy->serverlist);
-            } else {
-              /* or dispose of the fallback */
-              grpc_lb_addresses_destroy(exec_ctx,
-                                        glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses);
-              glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses = NULL;
-              if (glb_policy->fallback_timer_active) {
-                grpc_timer_cancel(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->lb_fallback_timer);
-                glb_policy->fallback_timer_active = false;
-              }
             }
             /* and update the copy in the glb_lb_policy instance. This
              * serverlist instance will be destroyed either upon the next
@@ -1705,7 +1617,9 @@ static void lb_on_response_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
           }
         } else {
           if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
-            gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Received empty server list, ignoring.");
+            gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+                    "Received empty server list. Picks will stay pending until "
+                    "a response with > 0 servers is received");
           }
           grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(serverlist);
         }
@@ -1752,26 +1666,6 @@ static void lb_call_on_retry_timer_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
   GRPC_LB_POLICY_WEAK_UNREF(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->base, "grpclb_retry_timer");
 }
 
-static void lb_on_fallback_timer_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
-                                        grpc_error *error) {
-  glb_lb_policy *glb_policy = arg;
-  /* If we receive a serverlist after the timer fires but before this callback
-   * actually runs, don't do anything. */
-  if (glb_policy->serverlist != NULL) return;
-  glb_policy->fallback_timer_active = false;
-  if (!glb_policy->shutting_down && error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
-    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
-      gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
-              "Falling back to use backends from resolver (grpclb %p)",
-              (void *)glb_policy);
-    }
-    GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses != NULL);
-    rr_handover_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
-  }
-  GRPC_LB_POLICY_WEAK_UNREF(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->base,
-                            "grpclb_fallback_timer");
-}
-
 static void lb_on_server_status_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                                 void *arg, grpc_error *error) {
   glb_lb_policy *glb_policy = (glb_lb_policy *)arg;
@@ -1892,17 +1786,6 @@ static void glb_update_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
         &glb_policy->lb_channel_connectivity,
         &glb_policy->lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed, NULL);
   }
-
-  // Propagate update to fallback_backend_addresses if a non-empty serverlist
-  // hasn't been received from the balancer.
-  if (glb_policy->serverlist == NULL) {
-    grpc_lb_addresses_destroy(exec_ctx, glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses);
-    glb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses =
-        extract_backend_addresses_locked(exec_ctx, addresses);
-    if (glb_policy->rr_policy != NULL) {
-      rr_handover_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 // Invoked as part of the update process. It continues watching the LB channel
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.c b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.c
index 918bab745c..cdcaf17544 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ grpc_lb_addresses* grpc_lb_addresses_copy(const grpc_lb_addresses* addresses) {
 }
 
 void grpc_lb_addresses_set_address(grpc_lb_addresses* addresses, size_t index,
-                                   const void* address, size_t address_len,
+                                   void* address, size_t address_len,
                                    bool is_balancer, const char* balancer_name,
                                    void* user_data) {
   GPR_ASSERT(index < addresses->num_addresses);
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h
index cf0f8cb615..9d9fb143df 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ grpc_lb_addresses *grpc_lb_addresses_copy(const grpc_lb_addresses *addresses);
  * \a address is a socket address of length \a address_len.
  * Takes ownership of \a balancer_name. */
 void grpc_lb_addresses_set_address(grpc_lb_addresses *addresses, size_t index,
-                                   const void *address, size_t address_len,
+                                   void *address, size_t address_len,
                                    bool is_balancer, const char *balancer_name,
                                    void *user_data);
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc b/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
index f89f5f1f03..f130aecd4b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ void ChannelArguments::SetCompressionAlgorithm(
   SetInt(GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM, algorithm);
 }
 
-void ChannelArguments::SetGrpclbFallbackTimeout(int fallback_timeout) {
-  SetInt(GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS, fallback_timeout);
-}
-
 void ChannelArguments::SetSocketMutator(grpc_socket_mutator* mutator) {
   if (!mutator) {
     return;
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/grpclb_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/grpclb_end2end_test.cc
index 17a094f7a2..570a3d1067 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/grpclb_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/grpclb_end2end_test.cc
@@ -368,9 +368,8 @@ class GrpclbEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
     grpc_fake_resolver_response_generator_unref(response_generator_);
   }
 
-  void ResetStub(int fallback_timeout = 0) {
+  void ResetStub() {
     ChannelArguments args;
-    args.SetGrpclbFallbackTimeout(fallback_timeout);
     args.SetPointer(GRPC_ARG_FAKE_RESOLVER_RESPONSE_GENERATOR,
                     response_generator_);
     std::ostringstream uri;
@@ -442,10 +441,10 @@ class GrpclbEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
     grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
   }
 
-  const std::vector<int> GetBackendPorts(const size_t start_index = 0) const {
+  const std::vector<int> GetBackendPorts() const {
     std::vector<int> backend_ports;
-    for (size_t i = start_index; i < backend_servers_.size(); ++i) {
-      backend_ports.push_back(backend_servers_[i].port_);
+    for (const auto& bs : backend_servers_) {
+      backend_ports.push_back(bs.port_);
     }
     return backend_ports;
   }
@@ -616,71 +615,6 @@ TEST_F(SingleBalancerTest, InitiallyEmptyServerlist) {
   EXPECT_EQ("grpclb", channel_->GetLoadBalancingPolicyName());
 }
 
-TEST_F(SingleBalancerTest, Fallback) {
-  const int kFallbackTimeoutMs = 200 * grpc_test_slowdown_factor();
-  const int kServerlistDelayMs = 500 * grpc_test_slowdown_factor();
-  const size_t kNumBackendInResolution = backends_.size() / 2;
-
-  ResetStub(kFallbackTimeoutMs);
-  std::vector<AddressData> addresses;
-  addresses.emplace_back(AddressData{balancer_servers_[0].port_, true, ""});
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < kNumBackendInResolution; ++i) {
-    addresses.emplace_back(AddressData{backend_servers_[i].port_, false, ""});
-  }
-  SetNextResolution(addresses);
-
-  // Send non-empty serverlist only after kServerlistDelayMs
-  ScheduleResponseForBalancer(
-      0, BalancerServiceImpl::BuildResponseForBackends(
-             GetBackendPorts(kNumBackendInResolution /* start_index */), {}),
-      kServerlistDelayMs);
-
-  // The first request. The client will block while it's still trying to
-  // contact the balancer.
-  gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "========= BEFORE FIRST BATCH ==========");
-  CheckRpcSendOk(kNumBackendInResolution);
-  gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "========= DONE WITH FIRST BATCH ==========");
-
-  // Fallback is used: each backend returned by the resolver should have
-  // gotten one request.
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < kNumBackendInResolution; ++i) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(1U, backend_servers_[i].service_->request_count());
-  }
-  for (size_t i = kNumBackendInResolution; i < backends_.size(); ++i) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(0U, backend_servers_[i].service_->request_count());
-  }
-
-  // Wait until update has been processed, as signaled by the backend returned
-  // by the balancer receiving a request.
-  do {
-    CheckRpcSendOk(1);
-  } while (
-      backend_servers_[kNumBackendInResolution].service_->request_count() == 0);
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < backends_.size(); ++i) {
-    backend_servers_[i].service_->ResetCounters();
-  }
-
-  // Send out the second request.
-  gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "========= BEFORE SECOND BATCH ==========");
-  CheckRpcSendOk(backends_.size() - kNumBackendInResolution);
-  gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "========= DONE WITH SECOND BATCH ==========");
-
-  // Serverlist is used: each backend returned by the balancer should
-  // have gotten one request.
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < kNumBackendInResolution; ++i) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(0U, backend_servers_[i].service_->request_count());
-  }
-  for (size_t i = kNumBackendInResolution; i < backends_.size(); ++i) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(1U, backend_servers_[i].service_->request_count());
-  }
-
-  balancers_[0]->NotifyDoneWithServerlists();
-  // The balancer got a single request.
-  EXPECT_EQ(1U, balancer_servers_[0].service_->request_count());
-  // and sent a single response.
-  EXPECT_EQ(1U, balancer_servers_[0].service_->response_count());
-}
-
 TEST_F(SingleBalancerTest, BackendsRestart) {
   const size_t kNumRpcsPerAddress = 100;
   ScheduleResponseForBalancer(