On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 10:23:52AM +1000, Brian May wrote: > >>>>> "Robert" == Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Robert> Package: dar Version: 2.2.1-1 Severity: normal > > Robert> dar was writing to a file in a mounted samba filesystem. > Robert> The server died, generating write errors in the client > Robert> side. As a consequence, dar went crazy into a user-mode > Robert> infinite loop. > > [...] > > Robert> We can't reproduce the problem anymore, but the dar > Robert> process is still running. Let me know if you want me to > Robert> poke for other information from it. > > As this version is old, I am not sure there is anything I can do, > unless you can with reproduce the problem with the version is etch or > unstable or tell me it is definitely fixed. :-(.
It's easy to reproduce: 1- mount an smbfs filesystem 2- tell dar to write an archive in it 3- stop the samba server I tried with 2.3.2-1, which is the same on etch and sid, and now it doesn't eat all cpu. However, it still behaves erraticaly. It continues to process files, and report I/O errors without aborting: $ sudo dar -c /mnt/test [... works fine untill I stop the samba server, and then...] Error while saving /home/<ommitted>: Error while writing to file: Error d'Entrada/Sortida Error while saving /home/<ommitted>: Error while writing to file: Error d'Entrada/Sortida Error while saving /home/<ommitted>: Error while writing to file: Error d'Entrada/Sortida [...] -- Robert Millan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
