[KAFKA-1507] Using GetOffsetShell against non-existent topic creates the topic unintentionally

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.8.1.1
• Labels: newbie
• Environment: centos
• Assignee: Harsha
• Reporter: Luke Forehand
• Reviewer: Jay Kreps
• Created: 24/Jun/14 15:50
• Updated: 15/Jun/18 17:40
• Resolved: 15/Jun/18 17:40

Description

A typo in using GetOffsetShell command can cause a
topic to be created which cannot be deleted (because deletion is still in
progress)

./kafka-run-class.sh kafka.tools.GetOffsetShell --broker-list
kafka10:9092,kafka11:9092,kafka12:9092,kafka13:9092 --topic typo --time 1

./kafka-topics.sh --zookeeper stormqa1/kafka-prod --describe --topic typo
Topic:typo PartitionCount:8 ReplicationFactor:1 Configs:
Topic: typo Partition: 0 Leader: 10 Replicas: 10
Isr: 10
...

Issue Links

• depends upon: KAFKA-1462 Add new request and response formats for the new consumer and coordinator communication
• is duplicated by: KAFKA-2410 Implement "Auto Topic Creation" client side and remove support from Broker side