Postponed due to high priority tasks.
PR created upstream: https://github.com/docker/distribution/pull/3248
Let's try to get this in 4.6.
Verified on 4.6.0-0.nightly-2020-09-21-230455: 1. set up s3fs locally https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse/ and mount s3 bucket 2. cd /mnt/s3bucket/docker/registry/v2/repositories;mkdir fakeimage 3. purge load happens and no panic appears.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory (OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 GA Images), and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:4196