[SPARK-4687] SparkContext#addFile doesn't keep file folder information

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.2.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.3.0, 1.4.0
• Component/s: Spark Core
• Assignee: Sandy Ryza
• Reporter: Jimmy Xiang
• Created: 02/Dec/14 01:11
• Updated: 04/Mar/15 20:43
• Resolved: 05/Feb/15 18:16

Description

Files added with SparkContext#addFile are loaded with Utils#fetchFile before a task starts. However, Utils#fetchFile puts all files under the Spart root on the worker node. We should have an option to keep the folder information.

Issue Links

• breaks: SPARK-6144 When in cluster mode using ADD JAR with a hdfs:// sourced jar will fail
• is depended upon by: HIVE-8851 Broadcast files for small tables via SparkContext.addFile() and SparkFiles.get() [Spark Branch]
• is depended upon by: SPARK-3145 Hive on Spark umbrella
• links to: [Github] Pull Request #3670 (sryza)