[SPARK-30113][SQL][Python] Expose mergeSchema option in PySpark's ORC APIs #26755
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What changes were proposed in this pull request?
This PR is a follow-up to #24043 and cousin of #26730. It exposes the
mergeSchema
option directly in the ORC APIs.Why are the changes needed?
So the Python API matches the Scala API.
Does this PR introduce any user-facing change?
Yes, it adds a new option directly in the ORC reader method signatures.
How was this patch tested?
I tested this manually as follows: