boolean readOnly = false;
        try {
            readOnly = bia.readBool("readOnly");
            cnxn.isOldClient = false;
        } catch (IOException e) {
            // this is ok -- just a packet from an old client which
            // doesn't contain readOnly field
            LOG.warn("Connection request from old client "
                    + cnxn.getRemoteSocketAddress()
                    + "; will be dropped if server is in r-o mode");
        }