[COUCHDB-887] _log handler has very odd semantics for bytes/offset, probably a bug

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.11, 0.11.1, 0.11.2, 1.0, 1.0.1
• Fix Version/s: 1.2, 1.3
• Component/s: HTTP Interface
• Skill Level: New Contributors Level (Easy)
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Nuutti Kotivuori
• Created: 14/Sep/10 01:05
• Updated: 31/Oct/11 09:55
• Resolved: 31/Oct/11 09:15

Description

The _log method for couchdb servers has query arguments "bytes" and "offset", but they seem to behave really weirdly. If offset >= bytes, an eof error is returned - otherwise offset is just substracted from bytes and the request behaves identically otherwise.

A simple fix to the expected behaviour is included - offset counts backwards from bytes.