[HBASE-25870] Validate only direct ancestors instead of entire history for a particular backup

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0-alpha-1
• Component/s: backup&restore
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Mallikarjun
• Reporter: Mallikarjun
• Created: 08/May/21 06:50
• Updated: 15/May/21 13:35
• Resolved: 12/May/21 23:44

Description

While creating a manifest of particular backup, it looks for entire history of backups taken on that cluster and links are still valid. This need not hold true and unnecessary. Only ancestors of a particular incremental backup is necessary and sufficient.

Issue Links

• is part of: HBASE-17362 HBase Backup/Restore Phase 4
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #3246
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #3269
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #3270