help: rsync error codes

[Dave Dykstra]

On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 11:52:19AM -0500, Mike.Li at schenker.ca wrote:
> Hi,
> Could anyone explain to me why I'm getting the following error messages
> during rsync -a operation? Thanks.
> 
> error 1:
> Integer overflow - attempted 64 bit offset
> rsync error: requested action not supported (code 4) at io.c(348)
> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (333235 bytes read so far)
> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(139)
> 
> error 2:
> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (2696656 bytes read so far)
> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(139)


What were you trying to do, and between what rsync versions and operating
systems?  That message comes from attempting to read a 64 bit number on
a system that doesn't support 64 bits.

- Dave Dykstra