error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(298)

[jw schultz]

On Tue, Dec 30, 2003 at 12:23:30PM -0800, Doug Floer wrote:
> I'm running into a problem rsynchronizing over an rsh connection on the same
> subnet.  I get variations of the "unexpected tag" error, consistently failing
> within io.c at line 298:
> 
> unexpected tag 88
> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(298)
> 
> Here's the rsync command I've been using:
> 
> rsync -lrpogtz --delete --rsh=rsh --rsync-path=/usr/local/bin/rsync /home dest:/
> 
> I've been all over the net looking for help and am about to give up.  Can anyone
> out there provide some suggestions?

This is probably a [non]blocking io problem.  Rsync has
two options for that.  Try them.
        --blocking-io           use blocking IO for the remote shell
	--no-blocking-io        turn off --blocking-io

You also failed to say what platform and rsync version.


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