[CASSANDRA-19010] Remove sstable format 'nc' and make 5.0 'nb' and 'oa'

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Normal
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 5.0-beta1, 5.0, 5.1
• Component/s: Local/SSTable
• Bug Category: Correctness
• Severity: Normal
• Complexity: Normal
• Discovered By: User Report
• Platform: All
• Since Version: 5.0

Source Control Link

https://github.com/apache/cassandra/commit/0e4c2f4befa22caa68b34f95d0169b4685bc7e0d

Test and Documentation Plan

See PR

• Assignee: Berenguer Blasi
• Reporter: Berenguer Blasi

Authors

Berenguer Blasi

Reviewers

Francisco Guerrero, Jacek Lewandowski, Michael Semb Wever

• Created: 08/Nov/23 08:27
• Updated: 13/Nov/23 09:19
• Resolved: 13/Nov/23 08:31

Description

CASSANDRA-18933 found out 4.1 sstables are 'nb' and not 'nc' as incorrectly noted in the code. Hence 5.0 should use 'nb' in compatibility mode and 'oa' out of it. This leaves 'nc' only to be removed.

Issue Links

• is related to: CASSANDRA-14227 Extend maximum expiration date
• is related to: CASSANDRA-18933 Correct comment for nc SSTable format
• links to: CASSANDRA-19010 5.0 PR
• links to: CASSANDRA-19010 trunk PR