Update to allow all rx functions to continue reading a data buffer after interruption

Symptoms

Assume that you use an RX function such as rxReadXdf to read a data buffer from a named pipe, but the operation is interrupted—for example, by the rprof function. In this situation, the read operation fails. Additionally, errors that resemble the following are triggered:

Error indoTryCatch(return(expr), name, parentenv, handler) :

message header:expected 80000703 got

Failed to allocate4813005498972314624 bytes of memory.Error in doTryCatch(return(expr), name,parentenv, handler) :

Failed to allocate4813005498972314624 bytes of memory.

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Resolution

Download information

Microsoft R Server (Version 8.0.5) for Linux:

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To resolve this issue, follow these steps to apply the fix:

Required files:

RevoScaleR_x.x.x.tar.gz.
LibRxLink.so.2

Put the required files in a temp directory, where the user who applies the patch has read/write permissions.
Open a command line with elevated permissions. For example, in Linux, launch a terminal, and then use sudo to execute commands.
Uninstall the current RevoScaleR package. In Linux, run the following command:
```
sudo R CMD REMOVE "RevoScaleR" 
```
Stop the BxlServer process and all other R processes. In Linux, either use "kill" or top to stop BxlServer and R.
Install the new package from the RevoScaleR archive. In Linux, run the command:
```
sudo R CMD INSTALL --no-test-load <path/to/dir> /RevoScaleR_8.0.X.tar.gz 
```
Copy the RxLink Library file to your RevoScaleR directory. In Linux, run the command:
```
sudo cp <path/to/dir>/libRxLink.so.2 \ <path/to/R_dir>/library/RevoScaleR/rxLibs/x64/ 
```
Note On a standard install, the <path/to/R_dir> placeholder resembles the following:
```
/usr/lib64/MRO-for-MRS-8.0.X/R-3.2.2/lib64/R 
```
Launch R, and then import a Data Frame to validate that the patch is applied.