rsync - May 2006 - Problems synchronizing (error code 12)

Hi,

I have a problem with rsync, where the process stops with the message

inflate (token) returned -5
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at
token.c(478) [receiver=2.6.8]
rsync: writefd_unbuffered failed to write 4092 bytes [generator]: Broken
pipe (32)
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(1119)
[generator=2.6.8]

this is while it is syncing a 1.3 GB file using 'rsync --rsh="ssh -i
..."'.

There is plenty of space on the sending and receiving end.  On the
sending end the rsync version is 2.6.4 and on the receiving end it is 2.6.8.

Any suggestions on what I can do to fix this?

TIA,

Morten

On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 05:21:47PM +0200, Morten W. Petersen
wrote:
> inflate (token) returned -5
This is the pertinent error.  It indicates that there was a problem in
the zlib (compression) code.  I assume that the file you're updating
already existing on the receiving side, correct?  One way that should
avoid the problem in the compress code would be to drop the -z option.
Another way to avoid the error would be to use --whole-file (which would
force the file to be send in total).

If there's any chance I could debug the rsync code using the affected
files (both the source and the destination file), please let me know.
Obviously, don't send me such huge files -- we'd need to work out some
other means, such as privately making the files available for me to
download, or allowing me to access a user login on your system.

..wayne..