[HADOOP-5439] FileSystem.create() with overwrite param specified sometimes takes a long time to return.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.19.0
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: He Yongqiang
• Created: 09/Mar/09 06:02
• Updated: 21/Jul/14 22:09
• Resolved: 21/Jul/14 21:39

Description

If a file already exists, it takes a long time for the overwrite create to return.

fs.create(path_1, true);

sometimes takes a long time.

Instead, the code:

if (fs.exists(path_1))
    fs.delete(path_1);
fs.create(path_1);

works pretty well.

Issue Links

• relates to: HADOOP-5438 Merge FileSystem.create and FileSystem.append