[AVRO-1306] Clarify documentation for hadoop input-avro output-non-avro instructions

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.7.5
• Fix Version/s: 1.7.5
• Component/s: java
• Labels: documentation patch
• Tags: hadoop, avro, combiner
• Assignee: Mina Naguib
• Reporter: Mina Naguib
• Created: 21/Apr/13 23:36
• Updated: 20/Aug/13 17:46
• Resolved: 25/Apr/13 13:51

Description

The documentation for hadoop usage (input avro, output non-avro) is misleading, as the Reducer is likely not usable as a combiner. Attached patch clarifies documentation.