Re: problem to copy a (possibly large) file over a network device

On 7/31/19 3:45 AM, Rudolf Sykora wrote:
> Dear list,

[probably irrelevant stuff snipped]

> I actually wanted to do a backup of the subtree with rsync over the
> network, but that didn't work, spitting sth. like
>
> rsync error: unexplained error (code 255) at io.c(820) [sender=3.1.3]
> [sender] _exit_cleanup(code=10, file=io.c, line=820): about to call
> exit(255)
...

Well, that looks broke. Not supposed to do that.

> As I have no idea what can cause this behaviour, I am asking for any
> help.

Well, looking at the version of OpenBSD that you are using ... oh.
Well, your dmesg shows ... hmm.
Looking at your rsync command line I see ... well...
Your environment is ... hm. no idea about that either.

Not much to work with you on here other than you got an error message
you probably shouldn't have got.

As for your follow up, no, there is no setting deliberately set to,
"don't work properly" you need to change to "work correctly" in OpenBSD.

Nick.