[MAPREDUCE-5405] Job recovery can fail if task log directory symlink from prior run still exists

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1-win, 1.3.0
• Fix Version/s: 1-win, 1.3.0
• Component/s: mrv1
• Target Version/s: 1-win, 1.3.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Chris Nauroth
• Reporter: Chris Nauroth
• Created: 19/Jul/13 18:56
• Updated: 22/Jul/13 18:32
• Resolved: 22/Jul/13 18:32

Description

During recovery, the task attempt log dir symlink from the prior run might still exist. If it does, then the recovered attempt will fail while trying to create a symlink at that path.