3 files changed, 22 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/adapter/containers_remote.go b/pkg/adapter/containers_remote.go
index c34495b3d..0c0bce813 100644
--- a/pkg/adapter/containers_remote.go
+++ b/pkg/adapter/containers_remote.go
@@ -583,7 +583,15 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) attach(ctx context.Context, stdin, stdout *os.File, cid s
 
 	}
 	// TODO add detach keys support
-	_, err = iopodman.Attach().Send(r.Conn, varlink.Upgrade, cid, detachKeys, start)
+	reply, err := iopodman.Attach().Send(r.Conn, varlink.Upgrade, cid, detachKeys, start)
+	if err != nil {
+		restoreTerminal(oldTermState)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// See if the server accepts the upgraded connection or returns an error
+	_, err = reply()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		restoreTerminal(oldTermState)
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/varlinkapi/attach.go b/pkg/varlinkapi/attach.go
index 2234899a5..8051f07be 100644
--- a/pkg/varlinkapi/attach.go
+++ b/pkg/varlinkapi/attach.go
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ func (i *LibpodAPI) Attach(call iopodman.VarlinkCall, name string, detachKeys st
 	if !start && state != libpod.ContainerStateRunning {
 		return call.ReplyErrorOccurred("container must be running to attach")
 	}
-	call.Reply(nil)
+
+	// ACK the client upgrade request
+	call.ReplyAttach()
+
 	reader, writer, _, pw, streams := setupStreams(call)
 
 	go func() {
diff --git a/pkg/varlinkapi/transfers.go b/pkg/varlinkapi/transfers.go
index 96f76bcdc..24a91a86f 100644
--- a/pkg/varlinkapi/transfers.go
+++ b/pkg/varlinkapi/transfers.go
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ func (i *LibpodAPI) SendFile(call iopodman.VarlinkCall, ftype string, length int
 		return call.ReplyErrorOccurred(err.Error())
 	}
 
+	// FIXME return parameter
+	if err = call.ReplySendFile("FIXME_file_handle"); err != nil {
+		// If an error occurs while sending the reply, return the error
+		return err
+	}
+
 	writer := bufio.NewWriter(outputFile)
 	defer writer.Flush()
 
@@ -60,9 +66,10 @@ func (i *LibpodAPI) ReceiveFile(call iopodman.VarlinkCall, filepath string, dele
 	}
 
 	// Send the file length down to client
-	// Varlink connection upraded
+	// Varlink connection upgraded
 	if err = call.ReplyReceiveFile(fileInfo.Size()); err != nil {
-		return call.ReplyErrorOccurred(err.Error())
+		// If an error occurs while sending the reply, return the error
+		return err
 	}
 
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(fs)