The corresponding Tez Jira is:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TEZ-4675
Feel free to link Hive's one to it if any.

On Tue, 20 Jan 2026 at 15:49, Ayush Saxena <[email protected]> wrote:

> The Hadoop-related issue is already well known. There are several tickets
> addressing it [1], with more currently in progress.
>
> Given this, I’ve been assuming that we would need a Hadoop 3.5.0 release
> anyway. Based on the current pulse in the Hadoop community, it seems that
> the release is expected fairly soon—there’s already significant momentum
> from multiple contributors, so it may not require any additional push from
> our side.
>
> That said, let’s wait and see if others have any opinions or thoughts on
> this.
>
> -Ayush
>
> [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-19486
>
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2026 at 08:37, Butao Zhang <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Adding a big +1.
>> Hive heavily relies on Hadoop, and I believe as long as Hadoop is
>> compatible with JDK25, we can upgrade Hive to JDK25 without hesitation.
>> Based on Kokila’s testing, we may need to wait for the official release of
>> Hadoop 3.5.0 before we can officially move to JDK25.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Butao Zhang
>>
>>
>> On 2026/01/19 18:27:45 kokila narayanan wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I did some initial hands-on exploration to see what it would take to
>> > compile Hive with JDK 25.
>> >
>> > *Compilation:*
>> >
>> > To compile with *JDK 25* (class file major version 69), following
>> upgrades
>> > are required:
>> >
>> >    - *datanucleus-core*: 6.0.10 → 6.0.11 (includes ASM 9.8 for Java 25
>> >    bytecode support)
>> >    - *maven-shade-plugin*: 3.6.0 → 3.6.1 (fixes shading phase failures)
>> >    - *Error Prone*: Updated to latest version
>> >
>> > With these changes, compilation succeeds, although there are still
>> multiple
>> > warnings (only errors blocking compilation were addressed).
>> >
>> > *Testing: *
>> >
>> > I ran TestDriver.java
>> > <
>> https://github.com/apache/hive/blob/master/ql/src/test/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/TestDriver.java
>> >
>> > and
>> > encountered the following runtime failure:
>> >
>> > java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: getSubject is not supported
>> >
>> > at java.base/javax.security.auth.Subject.getSubject(Subject.java:277)
>> > at
>> org.apache.hadoop.security.UserGroupInformation.getCurrentUser(UserGroupInformation.java:588)
>> > at
>> org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration$Resource.getRestrictParserDefault(Configuration.java:294)
>> > at
>> org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration$Resource.<init>(Configuration.java:262)
>> > at
>> org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration.addResource(Configuration.java:999)
>> > at org.apache.hadoop.hive.conf.HiveConf.initialize(HiveConf.java:6494)
>> > at org.apache.hadoop.hive.conf.HiveConf.<init>(HiveConf.java:6438)
>> > at
>> org.apache.hadoop.hive.conf.HiveConfForTest.<init>(HiveConfForTest.java:42)
>> > at org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.TestDriver.beforeTest(TestDriver.java:38)
>> >
>> >
>> > *Root Cause:*
>> > Hadoop 3.4.2 relies on* javax.security.auth.Subject* APIs that are no
>> > longer supported as of Java 23+ due to *JEP 486: Permanently Disable the
>> > Security Manager*. These APIs now throw *UnsupportedOperationException*.
>> >
>> > 🔴* Critical Blocker:* Hadoop Incompatibility
>> >
>> > Specifically, Hadoop 3.4.2 uses the following removed APIs in
>> >  UserGroupInformation:
>> >    - Subject.getSubject(context)
>> > <
>> https://github.com/apache/hadoop/blob/603cd61a56d884baca0f0ee91462f42721d2dd9d/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/security/UserGroupInformation.java#L588
>> >in
>> > getCurrentUser()
>> >    - Subject.doAs(subject, action)
>> > <
>> https://github.com/apache/hadoop/blob/603cd61a56d884baca0f0ee91462f42721d2dd9d/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/security/UserGroupInformation.java#L1930
>> >
>> > in
>> > the doAs() methods
>> >
>> > *Impact:*
>> > This breaks at runtime during basic configuration initialization not
>> just
>> > in tests but likely in any Hive operation that initializes HiveConf.
>> >
>> > *Solution:*
>> > The fix is in Hadoop 3.4.3 and 3.5.0, which aren't released yet.
>> > HADOOP JIRA: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-19212
>> > <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-19212>
>> >
>> > We cannot move Hive to JDK 25 until a Hadoop release including this fix
>> is
>> > available.
>> >
>> > Happy to create a JIRA to track this and address it once Hadoop has a
>> > release that includes this fix.
>> >
>> > - Kokila
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM lisoda <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Actually, I think as long as hadoopClient supports JDK 25+, we can
>> just
>> > > reuse the compatibility layer we built for the older Hadoop
>> versions—it
>> > > should work just as well.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ---- Replied Message ----
>> > > From Ayush Saxena<[email protected]> <[email protected]>
>> > > Date 01/19/2026 17:19
>> > > To dev<[email protected]> <[email protected]>
>> > > Cc
>> > > Subject [DISCUSS] Thoughts on JDK 25 (LTS) adoption for Hive
>> > > Hi folks,
>> > >
>> > > As we know, JDK 25 has been released and is now the latest LTS. I
>> > > wanted to start a discussion on whether and when it makes sense for
>> > > Hive to start chasing it.
>> > >
>> > > From what I’ve read so far, the release looks solid and there are
>> > > generally positive signals around it, which makes it an interesting
>> > > option to consider. I also had a few offline discussions last week,
>> > > and a common sentiment was that it might be a bit early to move
>> > > aggressively. Our last major shift was to JDK 21, and much of the
>> > > Hadoop ecosystem isn’t moving at the same pace. Given that, an
>> > > immediate jump may be ambitious.
>> > >
>> > > One possible middle ground could be to acknowledge JDK 25 as a target,
>> > > but not aim for it in the very next release—perhaps instead in the one
>> > > after that, once the ecosystem has had more time to catch up.
>> > >
>> > > I haven’t done any hands-on validation yet, so I can’t comment
>> > > concretely on what might break or the level of effort involved. That
>> > > said, from some initial looking around, a potential prerequisite could
>> > > be moving to Hadoop 3.5.0+ (or beyond), which in itself could be a
>> > > blocker. On top of that, there’s the usual question of how third-party
>> > > dependencies—and our own code—would behave.
>> > >
>> > > Would be good to hear what others think: whether this is something we
>> > > should start planning for now, or keep on the radar and revisit after
>> > > some more ecosystem movement.
>> > >
>> > > -Ayush
>> > >
>> >
>>
>

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