[HADOOP-3066] Should not require superuser privilege to query if hdfs is in safe mode

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.17.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.17.0
• Assignee: Jim Kellerman
• Reporter: Jim Kellerman
• Created: 21/Mar/08 20:27
• Updated: 08/Jul/09 16:42
• Resolved: 21/Mar/08 21:38

Description

Currently, Superuser privilege is required to query hdfs to determine if it is in safe mode.

While entering or leaving safe mode should require Superuser privilege, merely asking if it is in safe mode should not.