[YARN-265] Allow locality preference for launching AM

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: client
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Luke Lu
• Created: 08/Dec/12 00:45
• Updated: 08/Dec/12 01:02

Description

There are many usage scenarios that would like to convey the preference of the original placement of ApplicationMaster. e.g., small jobs that are executed in AM; Topology preference from external cluster management system etc.