[HADOOP-9566] Performing direct read using libhdfs sometimes raises SIGPIPE (which in turn throws SIGABRT) causing client crashes

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.4-alpha
• Fix Version/s: 2.1.0-beta
• Component/s: native
• Target Version/s: 2.1.0-beta
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Colin McCabe
• Reporter: Lenni Kuff
• Created: 16/May/13 20:42
• Updated: 27/Aug/13 22:06
• Resolved: 17/May/13 00:11

Description

Reading using libhdfs sometimes raises SIGPIPE (which in turn throws SIGABRT from JVM_handle_linux_signal). This can lead to crashes in the client application. It would be nice if libhdfs handled this signal internally.