cvs [server aborted]: reveived broken pipe signal - reliable reproduction

[Paul Gotch]

I noticed the Cederqvist for CVS 1.11.7 that it is noted that this is a
hard to track down bug.

I can reliably reproduce this bug using:

Server side:
CVS version: 1.11.7
OS:          Solaris
Version:     9

Client side:
CVS version: 1.12.1
OS         : Debian Linux
Version    : testing(sarge)
Kernel     : ftp.kernel.org 2.4.21 + CONFIG_HZ patch

Access method:
ssh using OpenSSH_3.6.1p1 on the server side and "OpenSSH_3.6.1p2 Debian
1:3.6.1p2-9" on the client side.

Repository:
Located on NetApp filer exported to the Solaris box via NFS

Local directory:
Home directory also located on NetApp filer accessed via NFS

Steps to reproduce:
Add a large text file to a module (in my case a 32 MB file created by
concatenating /usr/dict/words with itself until I got the required file
size)

I get the error followed by an eof message from the client side reliably if
I remove the local file then perform a "cvs up" in the module directory.

If you want any further information please contact me by mail as I am not
subscribed to this list.

either at: paul dot gotch at arm dot com
or at: paulg at chiark dot greenend dot org dot uk

Translated to remove spam avoidance obviously :)

-p
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Paul Gotch     
 "What goes up must come down, ask any system administrator"
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