[KAFKA-4754] Correctly parse '=' characters in command line overrides

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.9.0.0
• Assignee: Grant Henke
• Reporter: Grant Henke
• Created: 10/Feb/17 02:24
• Updated: 18/Oct/18 15:03
• Resolved: 18/Sep/18 09:39

Description

When starting Kafka with an override parameter via "--override my.parameter=myvalue".

If a value contains an '=' character it fails and exits with "Invalid command line properties:.."

Often passwords contain an '=' character so its important to support that value.

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: KAFKA-7388 An equal sign in a property value causes the broker to fail
• is related to: KAFKA-2629 Enable getting SSL password from an executable rather than passing plaintext password
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #2529
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #2529