[HDDS-10704] Do not fail read of EC block if the last chunk is empty

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.0, 1.4.1
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Target Version/s: 1.4.1
• Assignee: Stephen O'Donnell
• Reporter: Stephen O'Donnell
• Created: 16/Apr/24 15:10
• Updated: 18/Apr/24 14:23
• Resolved: 17/Apr/24 10:01

Description

Due to HDDS-10682 some EC blocks in a cluster could have an empty final chunk. These blocks will fail to read and could cause data to become unavailable, even though it is still present on disk.

If the last chunk is empty, this should not stop the block from being empty.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #6540