[HADOOP-7931] o.a.h.ipc.WritableRpcEngine should have a way to force initialization

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.24.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.0-alpha
• Component/s: ipc
• Target Version/s: 0.24.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Aaron Myers
• Reporter: Aaron Myers
• Created: 16/Dec/11 19:44
• Updated: 23/May/12 20:15
• Resolved: 17/Dec/11 00:14

Description

WritableRpcEngine currently relies on a static initializer to register itself with o.a.h.ipc.Server as a valid RpcKind. There should be a way to ensure this initialization has already occurred.

Issue Links

• blocks: HDFS-2694 Removal of Avro broke non-PB NN services