[HBASE-10393] [fb-0.89] Expose a hook to compact files in hbase on the CLI

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: 0.89-fb
• Fix Version/s: 0.89-fb
• Component/s: Compaction
• Assignee: Elliott Clark
• Reporter: Adela Maznikar
• Created: 21/Jan/14 23:55
• Updated: 06/Apr/15 19:52
• Resolved: 06/Apr/15 19:52

Description

Sometimes we need way to perform compactions outside of the regionserver, example before turning on the cluster. The task is to expose a way to compact files from the CLI without requiring a running RS.