read: Value too large for defined data type -- from fanotify interface

[Seth Arnold]

fatrace is giving me errors because my computer is using large files:

sarnold@hunt:~/trees/linux$ sudo fatrace
[sudo] password for sarnold:
read: Value too large for defined data type
sarnold@hunt:~/trees/linux$ sudo fatrace
squid3(7248): O /var/cache/squid-deb-proxy/06/C7
squid3(7248): C /var/cache/squid-deb-proxy/06/C7
read: Value too large for defined data type
sarnold@hunt:~/trees/linux$ sudo fatrace
read: Value too large for defined data type

A fix is available in http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e2ee49f7f1b79f0b14884fe6a602f0411b39552

I'm currently using:
Linux hunt 3.13.0-69-generic #112-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 16:29:26 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I did't see the above fix in my checkout of the Ubuntu kernel git tree, so this is probably a fair result despite coming from a -proposed kernel. (I'm going to reboot any day now, I promise.)

Thanks
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ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sarnold 2870 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: sarnold 2870 F...m pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=81b2976f-2830-4449-9dae-e1d44a43fa78
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-18 (1154 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 2359CTO
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-69-generic root=UUID=7b8c2e1b-d2e6-47d9-9030-c078e9701a1d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-69.112-generic 3.13.11-ckt29
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 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-69-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.18
Tags: trusty
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-69-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-12 (614 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sbuild sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: G4ET62WW (2.04 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 2359CTO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Defined
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG4ET62WW(2.04):bd09/13/2012:svnLENOVO:pn2359CTO:pvrThinkPadT530:rvnLENOVO:rn2359CTO:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 2359CTO
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T530
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-trusty' to 'verification-done-trusty'.

If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

I've tested fatrace while grepping huge files: before, it'd die. With 3.13.0-75-generic it survives. Thanks!

Linux hunt 3.13.0-75-generic #119-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 11 13:49:34 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

Fix released in 3.13.0-77.121