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STATUS_EA_LIST_INCONSISTENT
The EA list structure is malformed
This status means the EA list does not satisfy the native buffer contract. The problem can be entry alignment, following-entry offsets, names and values extending beyond the buffer, or inconsistent lengths.
It is especially useful when debugging code that constructs FILE_FULL_EA_INFORMATION-style buffers. The file system cannot safely walk the list, so it rejects the request before applying EA changes.
What to inspect
- Validate each following-entry offset and ensure entries stay inside the buffer.
- Check name length, value length and required alignment.
- Log the total buffer length and the selected EA operation.
References
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