[CASSANDRA-12147] Static thrift tables with non UTF8Type comparators can have column names converted incorrectly

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Normal
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.9, 3.8
• Component/s: Legacy/Distributed Metadata
• Severity: Normal
• Assignee: Aleksey Yeschenko
• Reporter: Aleksey Yeschenko

Authors

Aleksey Yeschenko

Reviewers

Sylvain Lebresne

• Created: 06/Jul/16 16:54
• Updated: 16/Apr/19 09:30
• Resolved: 11/Jul/16 13:40

Description

CompactTables::columnDefinitionComparator() has been broken since CASSANDRA-8099 for non-super columnfamilies, if the comparator is not UTF8Type. This results in being unable to read some pre-existing 2.x data post upgrade (it's not lost, but becomes inaccessible).