bufferIndex += 2;
                pathOffset = readInt2( buffer, bufferIndex );
                bufferIndex += 2;
                altPathOffset = readInt2( buffer, bufferIndex );
                bufferIndex += 2;
                nodeOffset = readInt2( buffer, bufferIndex );
                bufferIndex += 2;

                path = readString( buffer, start + pathOffset, len, (flags2 & FLAGS2_UNICODE) != 0);

                int pathOffset = SMBUtil.readInt2(buffer, bufferIndex);
                bufferIndex += 2;
                int altPathOffset = SMBUtil.readInt2(buffer, bufferIndex);
                bufferIndex += 2;
                int nodeOffset = SMBUtil.readInt2(buffer, bufferIndex);
                bufferIndex += 2;

                if ( pathOffset > 0 ) {

        // we create a path that is 260 +1 (absolutePathLength + "/" + randompath)
        def testDirectory = tmpDir.getTestDirectory()
        def pathoffset = absolutePathLength - 1 - testDirectory.getAbsolutePath().length()
        def alphanumeric = RandomStringUtils.randomAlphanumeric(pathoffset)
        return testDirectory.createDir("$alphanumeric")
    }

        given:
        // windows can handle a path up to 260 characters
        // we create a path that is 260 +1 (offset + "/" + randompath)
        def pathoffset = 260 - testDirectory.getAbsolutePath().length()
        def alphanumeric = RandomStringUtils.randomAlphanumeric(pathoffset)
        def testWorkingDir = testDirectory.createDir("$alphanumeric")

        buildFile << """
            apply plugin: 'java'