dfu_upload error -84 when trying to backup images

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some message no WIKI:

	 WARNING: Dfu-util is currently broken on big-endian architectures
	 WARNING: Do not flash U-Boot unless you are sure you need to
         NOTE: Upload support is currently broken - #676

http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Dfu-util

shawnzier at gmail.com wrote:
> I'm getting the following error when trying to backup rootfs:
> 
> dfu_upload error -84
> 
> I've been able to back up the other partitions, but the rootfs fails
> every time at 258076672 Bytes. I think this is the size of the rootfs,
> but how can I be sure?
> 
> I don't want to flash it with this image if there is missing data. I
> also don't want to try to flash it with 2008.8 if I'm not sure that it
> will complete. If it doesn't complete, will I be left with a brick until
> I can get it to complete successfully, or does it not write until the
> whole image is transferred?
> 
> The host is a Macbook Pro CoreDuo (not C2D) running Gentoo.
> 
> Has anybody had a similar experience? 
> 
> 
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