RHEL 5 NFSv4 ACLs cannot be set properly using pipe if empty fields exist in the output of nfs4_getfacl

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Issue

  • nfs4 acls cannot be set properly with pipe if empty fields exists.
  • nfs4_getfacl foo | nfs4_setfacl -S - bar gives the following error when empty field exists in 'nfs4_getfacl foo':

    # nfs4_getfacl foo
    A::OWNER@:rwaxtTcCy
    D::OWNER@:
    A:g:GROUP@:rtcy
    D:g:GROUP@:waxTC
    A::EVERYONE@:rtcy
    D::EVERYONE@:waxTC

    # nfs4_getfacl foo | nfs4_setfacl --set-file=- bar
    Scanning ACE string 'D::OWNER@:' failed.
    Failed while inserting ACE(s).

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 (NFS Server)
  • Kernel 2.6.18-164.11.1.el5
  • NFSv4 ACLs

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