This patch fixes bug #954.
 WEOF on non-appendable error when trying to label a tape with ANSI labels turned on.

 Apply it to version 2.2.4 (possibly earlier versions with):

 cd <bacula-source>
 patch -p0 <2.2.4-verify.patch
 ./configure (your options)
 make
 ...
 make install

Index: block.c
===================================================================
--- src/stored/block.c	(revision 5615)
+++ src/stored/block.c	(revision 5615)
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
       dev->dev_errno = EIO;
       Mmsg4(dev->errmsg, _("Volume data error at %u:%u! Wanted ID: \"%s\", got \"%s\". Buffer discarded.\n"),
           dev->file, dev->block_num, BLKHDR2_ID, Id);
+      Dmsg1(50, "%s", dev->errmsg);
       if (block->read_errors == 0 || verbose >= 2) {
          Jmsg(jcr, M_ERROR, 0, "%s", dev->errmsg);
       }
@@ -1008,8 +1009,19 @@
       dev->set_ateof();
       return false;             /* return eof */
    }
+
    /* Continue here for successful read */
+
    block->read_len = stat;      /* save length read */
+   if (dev->at_eof() && block->read_len == 80 && 
+        (dcr->VolCatInfo.LabelType != B_BACULA_LABEL ||
+         dcr->device->label_type != B_BACULA_LABEL)) {
+      /* ***FIXME*** should check label */
+      Dmsg2(100, "Ignore 80 byte ANSI label at %u:%u\n", dev->file, dev->block_num);
+      dev->clear_eof();
+      goto reread;             /* skip ANSI/IBM label */
+   }
+                                          
    if (block->read_len < BLKHDR2_LENGTH) {
       dev->dev_errno = EIO;
       Mmsg4(dev->errmsg, _("Volume data error at %u:%u! Very short block of %d bytes on device %s discarded.\n"),

Index: label.c
===================================================================
--- src/stored/label.c	(revision 5602)
+++ src/stored/label.c	(working copy)
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
    bstrncpy(dev->VolHdr.Id, "**error**", sizeof(dev->VolHdr.Id));
 
   /* Read ANSI/IBM label if so requested */
-  
   want_ansi_label = dcr->VolCatInfo.LabelType != B_BACULA_LABEL ||
                     dcr->device->label_type != B_BACULA_LABEL;
   if (want_ansi_label || dev->has_cap(CAP_CHECKLABELS)) {
@@ -344,6 +343,9 @@
       }
    }
 
+   /* Temporarily mark in append state to enable writing */
+   dev->set_append();
+
    /* Create PRE_LABEL or VOL_LABEL if DVD */
    create_volume_label(dev, VolName, PoolName, dvdnow);
 
@@ -364,8 +366,6 @@
    create_volume_label_record(dcr, dcr->rec);
    dcr->rec->Stream = 0;
 
-   /* Temporarily mark in append state to enable writing */
-   dev->set_append();
    if (!write_record_to_block(dcr->block, dcr->rec)) {
       Dmsg2(130, "Bad Label write on %s: ERR=%s\n", dev->print_name(), dev->print_errmsg());
       goto bail_out;


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