[HBASE-7199] hbck should check lingering reference hfile and have option to sideline them automatically

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.94.4, 0.95.0
• Component/s: hbck
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Jimmy Xiang
• Reporter: Jimmy Xiang
• Created: 21/Nov/12 00:50
• Updated: 15/Apr/18 17:19
• Resolved: 19/Dec/12 18:05

Description

Sometimes, some lingering reference hfile points to some region doesn't exist any more. This will prevent the region to open. Hbck should be able to find these files and sideline them automatically if requested.

Issue Links

• is related to: HBASE-20416 [DOC] Fix hbck option intros
• is related to: HBASE-7335 Failed split can cause a region to get stuck in transition