Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch tries to execute a native method called xstat on a file, but it fails. This could be due to insufficient permissions, a missing file, or a corrupted file. To resolve this issue, you can try the following: 1) Check the file path and ensure the file exists. 2) Verify that Elasticsearch has the necessary permissions to access the file. 3) If the file is corrupted, restore it from a backup. 4) If the error persists, consider reinstalling Elasticsearch as a last resort.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” executing native method __xstat() returned {} with error code [{}] for file [{}] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: .
Log Context
Log “executing native method __xstat() returned {} with error code [{}] for file [{}]” classname is LinuxFileSystemNatives.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
assert Files.isRegularFile(path) : path;
try {
final Stat stats = new Stat();
final int rc = XStatLibrary.__xstat(STAT_VER; path.toString(); stats);
if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
logger.trace("executing native method __xstat() returned {} with error code [{}] for file [{}]"; stats; rc; path);
}
return OptionalLong.of(stats.st_blocks * ST_BLOCKS_UNIT);
} catch (LastErrorException e) {
logger.warn(
() -> format(
