Log is filled with AFP_VFS afpfs_vnop_getxattr: bad dataLength offset 2 replySize 2

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Log is filled with AFP_VFS afpfs_vnop_getxattr: bad dataLength offset 2 replySize 2

Hi all,

I'm connecting to a LaCie big NAS, wired, via AFP. Lately networktransfer is veeeeery slow and I see my log is filled with:

AFP_VFS afpfs_vnop_getxattr: bad dataLength offset 2 replySize 2 (as soon as i browse the NAS disk or start a transfer a series of these error messages are added).

I've seen some reports of this error, apparently it has something to do with OS X Maverick and netatalk version. But I can't find a solution...

I tried to switch to SMB but that throwes lot of error -36 (unexpected end of file) when saving files (for example AI) directly to the disk.

Any suggestions? Would be much appreciated 😝.

Viktor

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), La Cie NAS

Posted on Feb 6, 2014 6:09 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 16, 2014 4:01 PM in response to Viktor F.

Running 10.9.2 - I just updated my Lacie NetworkSpace 2 to the latest firmware version 2.2.8.5 and I am still getting hundreds of these errors in my log whenever the drive is mounted (across ethernet.) Unmounting halts the errors.

I filed a ticket with Lacie - we'll see what comes of that.

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Answer 2

Oct 10, 2014 9:27 AM in response to Steve Hoge

Resetting the NetworkSpace 2 back to it's shipping configuration and freshly updating to 2.2.8.5 didn't help, so don't bother going to the (considerable) trouble if Lacie tech support suggests it will fix the problem.

Their current advice is to abandon AFP and connect to the NS2 as an SMB volume or via FTP. Not very useful if you purchased the device intending to use it (as advertised) for Time Machine backups. 😠

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Answer 3

Oct 10, 2014 10:08 AM in response to Steve Hoge

Checking a bit further indicates that this same problem with afpfs_vnop_getxattr has been fixed in FreeNAS by moving to Netatalk 3.0.5, so LaCie should either adopt this same fix or open the NetworkSpace 2 so we can install our own NAS server software.

See http://bugs.freenas.org/issues/3292 for explanation of how this was fixed for Mavericks.

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