[HIVE-13990] Client should not check dfs.namenode.acls.enabled to determine if extended ACLs are supported

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.2.1
• Component/s: HCatalog
• Target Version/s: 1.2.1
• Assignee: Chris Drome
• Reporter: Chris Drome
• Created: 10/Jun/16 01:04
• Updated: 18/Jul/16 19:15

Description

dfs.namenode.acls.enabled is a server side configuration and the client should not presume to know how the server is configured. Barring a method for querying the NN whether ACLs are supported the client should try and catch the appropriate exception.

Issue Links

• depends upon: HIVE-13989 Extended ACLs are not handled according to specification