TServerConnection conn;
try {
conn = this.master.tserverSet.getConnection(tls.current);
if (conn != null) {
Master.log.info("Asking " + tls.current + " to chop " + tls.extent);
conn.chop(this.master.masterLock, tls.extent);
} else {
Master.log.warn("Could not connect to server " + tls.current);
}
} catch (TException e) {
Master.log.warn("Communications error asking tablet server to chop a tablet");