[HBASE-14591] Region with reference hfile may split after a forced split in IncreasingToUpperBoundRegionSplitPolicy

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.98.15
• Fix Version/s: 1.2.0, 1.3.0, 1.0.3, 1.1.3, 0.98.16, 2.0.0
• Component/s: regionserver
• Assignee: Shaohui Liu
• Reporter: Shaohui Liu
• Created: 12/Oct/15 08:53
• Updated: 18/Dec/15 00:25
• Resolved: 14/Oct/15 02:37

Description

In the IncreasingToUpperBoundRegionSplitPolicy, a region with a store having hfile reference may split after a forced split. This will break many assumptions of design.