Hi Stuti, Unfortunately I do not know the answer to that question. I'd suggest contacting the author of the patches.
Daryn On Nov 29, 2011, at 11:13 PM, Stuti Awasthi wrote: > Hi Daryn, > Thanks. I also wanted to know that is the patch " symlink41-hdfs" is the > final patch which I can apply in Hadoop? > -Stuti > -----Original Message----- > From: Daryn Sharp [mailto:da...@yahoo-inc.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:11 AM > To: hdfs-user@hadoop.apache.org; Stuti Awasthi > Subject: Re: Symbolic Links in HDFS > > No, this will not provide symlink support to FsShell. The shell is not yet > using FileContext although adding the support is planned. > > Daryn > > > On Nov 28, 2011, at 10:37 PM, Stuti Awasthi wrote: > >> HI all, >> Any thoughts on this ?? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Stuti Awasthi >> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 2:45 PM >> To: hdfs-user@hadoop.apache.org >> Subject: Symbolic Links in HDFS >> >> Hi Friends, >> I wanted to use symbolic links in HDFS for my application. I found >> "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-245" in Jira for symbolic links. >> >> I wanted to know that should I apply "symlink41-hdfs" patch in Hadoop. >> Currently I am using Hadoop 0.20.2. >> Other thing I wanted to know that is this functionality is provided to fs >> shell i.e. after I apply this patch, will I be able to create symbolic links >> via shell commands . >> >> Thanks >> StutiRegards, >> Stuti Awasthi >> HCL Comnet Systems and Services Ltd >> F-8/9 Basement, Sec-3,Noida. >> >> >> ::DISCLAIMER:: >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and >> intended for the named recipient(s) only. >> It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its >> affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those >> of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its >> affiliates. >> Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, >> modification, distribution and / or publication of this message >> without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is >> strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete >> it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any mail and >> attachments please check them for viruses and defect. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------------------------------------------- >