[IMPALA-9231] Use simplified privilege checks for show databases

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: Impala 3.4.0
• Epic Color: ghx-label-14
• Assignee: Quanlong Huang
• Reporter: Vihang Karajgaonkar
• Created: 10/Dec/19 19:13
• Updated: 20/Dec/19 01:07
• Resolved: 20/Dec/19 01:07

Description

IMPALA-9002 introduced a new flag simplify_check_on_show_tables which enables reduced privilege checks for the show tables command. This approach can also be used for show databases command.

We may need to rename the flag or introduce a new flag since the current flag suggests it applies for show tables command only.

Sub-Tasks

• [DOC] Document for new flag min_privilege_set_for_show_stmts: Open