Re: NFSv4.2 server replies to Copy with length == 0

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On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 06:22:42AM +0000, Rick Macklem wrote:
> It seems that the Copy reply with wr_count == 0 occurs when the client
> sends a Copy request with ca_src_offset beyond EOF in the input file.
> (It happened because I was testing an old/broken version of my client,
>  but I can reproduce it, if you need a bugfix to be tested. I don't know if
>  the case of ca_src_offset+ca_count beyond EOF behaves the same?)
> --> The RFC seems to require a reply of NFS4ERR_INVAL for this case.

I've never understood that INVAL requirement.  But I know it's been
discussed before, maybe there was some justification for it that I've
forgotten.

--b.

> 
> rick
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: linux-nfs-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <linux-nfs-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Rick Macklem <rmacklem@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:50 PM
> To: linux-nfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: NFSv4.2 server replies to Copy with length == 0
> 
> During interop testing (FreeBSD client->Linux server) of NFSv4.2, my
> client got into a loop. It was because the reply to Copy was NFS_OK,
> but the length in the reply is 0.
> (I'll fix the client to fail for this case so it doesn't loop, but...)
> 
> The server is Fedora 30 (5.2.18-200 kernel version).
> It you think this might be fixed in a newer kernel or you'd like me to do
> something with it to get more info, just let me know.
> 
> I've attached a snippet of the packet trace. (If the list strips it off, just email
> me and I'll send it to you.)
> 
> rick



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