[HIVE-19886] Logs may be directed to 2 files if --hiveconf hive.log.file is used

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.1.0, 4.0.0
• Fix Version/s: 4.0.0
• Component/s: Logging
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Target Version/s: 3.1.0, 4.0.0
• Assignee: Jaume M
• Reporter: Prasanth Jayachandran
• Created: 13/Jun/18 21:28
• Updated: 10/Aug/18 22:08
• Resolved: 14/Jul/18 04:57

Description

hive launch script explicitly specific log4j2 configuration file to use. The main() methods in HiveServer2 and HiveMetastore reconfigures the logger based on user input via --hiveconf hive.log.file. This may cause logs to end up in 2 different files. Initial logs goes to the file specified in hive-log4j2.properties and after logger reconfiguration the rest of the logs goes to the file specified via --hiveconf hive.log.file. 

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #375