FUSE check outdated

[meyerzinn]

Version information:

go-ipfs version: 0.4.4-
Repo version: 4
System version: amd64/darwin
Golang version: go1.7

Type: Bug

Priority: P4

Description: FUSE version check outdated.

Here is the code for it:

func darwinFuseCheckVersion(node *core.IpfsNode) error {
	// on OSX, check FUSE version.
	if runtime.GOOS != "darwin" {
		return nil
	}

	ov, errGFV := tryGFV()
	if errGFV != nil {
		// if we failed AND the user has told us to ignore the check we
		// continue. this is in case fuse-version breaks or the user cannot
		// install it, but is sure their fuse version will work.
		if skip, err := userAskedToSkipFuseCheck(node); err != nil {
			return err
		} else if skip {
			return nil // user told us not to check version... ok....
		} else {
			return errGFV
		}
	}

	log.Debug("mount: osxfuse version:", ov)

	min := semver.MustParse("2.7.2")
	max := semver.MustParse("3.0.0")
	curr, err := semver.Make(ov)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if curr.LT(min) {
		return fmt.Errorf(errStrUpgradeFuse, ov)
	}
	// TODO: Upgrade fuse lib and work nice with 3.0.0+
	if curr.GE(max) {
		return fmt.Errorf(errStrUpgradeFuse, ov)
	}
	return nil
}

which can be found at https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/blob/master/fuse/node/mount_darwin.go#L125.

This is an extension of #3601.

[Kubuxu]

What is the issue here?

---

0.4.5 was released that improves the FUSE check.

[meyerzinn]

@Kubuxu Then the downloads from the website are outdated.

[meyerzinn]

This is still an issue.

go-ipfs version: 0.4.6-dev-
Repo version: 5
System version: amd64/darwin
Golang version: go1.7.5

$ ipfs daemon --mount
Initializing daemon...
Adjusting current ulimit to 1024...
Successfully raised file descriptor limit to 1024.
Swarm listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001
Swarm listening on /ip4/192.168.1.104/tcp/4001
Swarm listening on /ip4/70.122.156.195/tcp/4001
Swarm listening on /ip6/::1/tcp/4001
API server listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/5001
Gateway (readonly) server listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8080
Error: OSXFUSE version 3.5.4 not supported.

OSXFUSE versions <2.7.2 are known to cause kernel panics!
Please upgrade to the latest OSXFUSE version.
It is recommended you install it from the OSXFUSE website:

	http://osxfuse.github.io/

For more help, see:

	https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/177

OSXFUSE versions >3.0.0 are not compatible with version of FUSE library in current use.
	This will be fixed in near future, see https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/3471

So should I downgrade FUSE?

[Kubuxu]

If you want to use it, yes.

[meyerzinn]

Actually, Fuse <3.0.0 doesn't run on my mac version. Please re-open this. @Kubuxu

[Kubuxu]

There is separate issue that calls for update of the FUSE library already created.