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Current state: Accepted
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JIRA: KAFKA-8507
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The Kafka command line tools[1] have two different ways to pass in the connection string, `--bootstrap-server`. This causes confusion and a disconnected feeling when using the command line tools. This should also create a more predictable utilization of the command line tooling.
[1] kafka-console-producer.sh, kafka-consumer-groups.sh, kafka-consumer-perf-test.sh, kafka-verifiable-consumer.sh, kafka-verifiable-producer.sh
The following command line tools will have the `--bootstrap-server` command line argument added: kafka-console-producer.sh, kafka-consumer-groups.sh, kafka-consumer-perf-test.sh, kafka-verifiable-consumer.sh, kafka-verifiable-producer.sh
Add command line arguments for `--bootstrap-server` to all console applications listed above. This argument will have the same functionality as the existing `--broker-list` arguments.
In addition mark `--broker-list` as a deprecated argument. Future work could include removing this argument
No command line flags will be immediately deprecated and no migration is necessary. I am only proposing to add.
n/a