apache/hadoop · error · EOFException

Attempted to seek or read past the end of the file

Error message

Attempted to seek or read past the end of the file

What it means

Error "Attempted to seek or read past the end of the file" thrown in apache/hadoop.

Source

Thrown at hadoop-tools/hadoop-aliyun/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/aliyun/oss/OSSDataBlocks.java:802

        }

        public synchronized int read() throws IOException {
          if (available() > 0) {
            return byteBuffer.get() & 0xFF;
          } else {
            return -1;
          }
        }

        @Override
        public synchronized long skip(long offset) throws IOException {
          verifyOpen();
          long newPos = position() + offset;
          if (newPos < 0) {
            throw new EOFException(FSExceptionMessages.NEGATIVE_SEEK);
          }
          if (newPos > size) {
            throw new EOFException(FSExceptionMessages.CANNOT_SEEK_PAST_EOF);
          }
          byteBuffer.position((int) newPos);
          return newPos;
        }

        @Override
        public synchronized int available() {
          Preconditions.checkState(byteBuffer != null,
              FSExceptionMessages.STREAM_IS_CLOSED);
          return byteBuffer.remaining();
        }

        /**
         * Get the current buffer position.
         * @return the buffer position
         */
        public synchronized int position() {
          return byteBuffer.position();

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Solutions

1. Keep the requested position within the file length; check the file size before seeking or reading past the end.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at hadoop-tools/hadoop-aliyun/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/aliyun/oss/OSSDataBlocks.java:802 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of apache/hadoop@2add963021 (2026-08-22). Data as JSON: /api/errors/39cc173e18ca45a4. Report an issue: GitHub.