[rdiff-backup-users] exception: invalid literal for long()

[Alastair Rankine]

Hi,

Backing up MacOS X client to FreeBSD server, both using rdiff-backup  
1.1.5, got an "invalid literal for long()" exception.

Any ideas appreciated.


alastair $ rdiff-backup -v5 --override-chars-to-quote '' --include- 
globbing-filelist backup-includes . claude::/home/backup/al2book/ 
alastair/
Executing ssh -C claude rdiff-backup --server
Unable to import module xattr.
Extended attributes not supported on filesystem at .
Unable to import module posix1e from pylibacl package.
ACLs not supported on filesystem at .
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Detected abilities for source (read only) file system:
  Access control lists                         Off
  Extended attributes                          Off
  Case sensitivity                             Off
  Mac OS X style resource forks                On
  Mac OS X Finder information                  On
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Unable to import module xattr.
Extended attributes not supported on filesystem at /home/backup/ 
al2book/alastair/rdiff-backup-data/rdiff-backup.tmp.0
Unable to import module posix1e from pylibacl package.
ACLs not supported on filesystem at /home/backup/al2book/alastair/ 
rdiff-backup-data/rdiff-backup.tmp.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Detected abilities for destination (read/write) file system:
  Ownership changing                           Off
  Hard linking                                 On
  fsync() directories                          On
  Directory inc permissions                    Off
  High-bit permissions                         Off
  Extended filenames                           On
  Access control lists                         Off
  Extended attributes                          Off
  Case sensitivity                             On
  Mac OS X style resource forks                Off
  Mac OS X Finder information                  Off
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Reading globbing filelist backup-includes
Starting increment operation . to /home/backup/al2book/alastair

[snip]

Incrementing mirror file /home/backup/al2book/alastair/Library/ 
Cookies/Cookies.plist
Sending back exception invalid literal for long(): 108253f824 of type  
exceptions.ValueError:
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 335, in answer_request
    result = apply(eval(request.function_string), argument_list)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 483, in readfromid
    if length is None: return cls.vfiles[id].read()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
iterfile.py", line 302, in read
    if not self.addtobuffer(): break
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
iterfile.py", line 325, in addtobuffer
    try: currentobj = self.iter.next()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
backup.py", line 166, in get_sigs
    for src_rorp, dest_rorp in cls.CCPP:
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
backup.py", line 306, in next
    source_rorp, dest_rorp = self.iter.next()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
rorpiter.py", line 100, in Collate2Iters
    try: relem2 = riter2.next()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
metadata.py", line 271, in iterate
    try: yield self.record_to_object(record)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
metadata.py", line 190, in Record2RORP
    elif field == "ModTime": data_dict['mtime'] = long(data)

Sending back exception invalid literal for long(): 108253f824 of type  
exceptions.ValueError:
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 335, in answer_request
    result = apply(eval(request.function_string), argument_list)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 483, in readfromid
    if length is None: return cls.vfiles[id].read()
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
iterfile.py", line 302, in read
    if not self.addtobuffer(): break
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
iterfile.py", line 325, in addtobuffer
    try: currentobj = self.iter.next()
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
backup.py", line 103, in get_diffs
    for dest_sig in dest_sigiter:
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
iterfile.py", line 382, in next
    while not type: type, data = self._get()
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
iterfile.py", line 414, in _get
    if not self.buf: self.buf += self.file.read()
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 516, in read
    return self.connection.VirtualFile.readfromid(self.id, length)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 448, in __call__
    return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 370, in reval
    if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result

Sending back exception invalid literal for long(): 108253f824 of type  
exceptions.ValueError:
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 335, in answer_request
    result = apply(eval(request.function_string), argument_list)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
backup.py", line 227, in patch_and_increment
    for diff in rorpiter.FillInIter(source_diffiter, dest_rpath):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
rorpiter.py", line 177, in FillInIter
    for rp in rpiter:
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
iterfile.py", line 382, in next
    while not type: type, data = self._get()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
iterfile.py", line 414, in _get
    if not self.buf: self.buf += self.file.read()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 516, in read
    return self.connection.VirtualFile.readfromid(self.id, length)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 448, in __call__
    return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 370, in reval
    if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result

Exception 'invalid literal for long(): 108253f824' raised of class  
'exceptions.ValueError':
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
Main.py", line 295, in error_check_Main
    try: Main(arglist)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
Main.py", line 315, in Main
    take_action(rps)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
Main.py", line 271, in take_action
    elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
Main.py", line 334, in Backup
    backup.Mirror_and_increment(rpin, rpout, incdir)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
backup.py", line 51, in Mirror_and_increment
    DestS.patch_and_increment(dest_rpath, source_diffiter, inc_rpath)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 448, in __call__
    return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 370, in reval
    if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/local/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in ?
    rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
Main.py", line 295, in error_check_Main
    try: Main(arglist)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
Main.py", line 315, in Main
    take_action(rps)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
Main.py", line 271, in take_action
    elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
Main.py", line 334, in Backup
    backup.Mirror_and_increment(rpin, rpout, incdir)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
backup.py", line 51, in Mirror_and_increment
    DestS.patch_and_increment(dest_rpath, source_diffiter, inc_rpath)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 448, in __call__
    return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
  File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/ 
connection.py", line 370, in reval
    if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result
ValueError: invalid literal for long(): 108253f824
alastair $ Fatal Error: Lost connection to the remote system