[HADOOP-7367] getgrouplist() in getGroup.c is not portable

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 0.20.203.0, 0.22.0, 0.23.0
• Component/s: native
• Labels: regression

Environment

System V (Solaris, HP-UX, AIX?)
Mac OS X

• Assignee: Allen Wittenauer
• Reporter: Allen Wittenauer
• Created: 08/Jun/11 17:18
• Updated: 30/Dec/13 05:58
• Resolved: 02/Nov/11 18:43

Description

getGroupIDList uses getgrouplist() to fetch the groups for a user. Unfortunately, this routine is a BSD-specific call and is not present in most System V-based operating systems.

Issue Links

• is part of: HADOOP-7147 setnetgrent in native code is not portable
• is part of: HADOOP-10194 CLONE - setnetgrent in native code is not portable