apache / apache/cloudberry-backup
Remove legacy Greenplum support from cloudberry-backup
- Dominant language
- Go
- Stars
- 18
- Forks
- 22
- Avg merge
- 1d 1h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 3
Description
## Background
The `cloudberry-backup` project was originally derived from Greenplum backup tooling and still contains legacy code paths, configurations, and compatibility logic intended to support Greenplum Database environments.
Since Apache Cloudberry has evolved as an independent project with its own architecture, release cycle, and compatibility guarantees, continuing to maintain legacy Greenplum support introduces unnecessary complexity and maintenance burden.
## Motivation
Removing legacy Greenplum support will provide several benefits:
- Simplify the codebase and reduce maintenance overhead
- Improve code clarity and long-term maintainability
- Align the project strictly with Apache Cloudberry’s architecture and roadmap
- Reduce testing and validation scope
- Avoid confusion about supported platforms
The `cloudberry-backup` project should be focused solely on serving Apache Cloudberry users.
## Scope of Changes
Expected areas of modification include:
- Source code cleanup and removal of Greenplum-specific logic
- Update build, configuration, and runtime checks
- Documentation updates
- Test suite cleanup
- CI workflow adjustments if applicable
## Compatibility Impact
This change will be backward-incompatible for Greenplum users. However, since this repository is now part of the Apache Cloudberry ecosystem, focusing exclusively on Cloudberry is consistent with project goals.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by inventorying the source code, build and configuration files, runtime checks, documentation, tests, and CI workflows mentioned in the scope. Done means Greenplum-specific logic and compatibility references are removed, Cloudberry behavior remains supported, and the affected tests and workflows are updated.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- databases
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100