[HDFS-2514] Link resolution bug for intermediate symlinks with relative targets

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.21.0, 0.22.0, 0.23.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.22.0
• Component/s: namenode
• Target Version/s: 0.22.0, 0.23.1
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Eli Collins
• Reporter: Eli Collins
• Created: 30/Oct/11 01:49
• Updated: 12/Dec/11 06:18
• Resolved: 21/Nov/11 07:29

Description

There's a bug in the way the Namenode resolves intermediate symlinks (ie the symlink is not the final path component) in paths when the symlink's target is a relative path. Will post the full description in the first comment.

Issue Links

• is related to: HADOOP-7783 Add more symlink tests that cover intermediate links