From: | byron(at)cc(dot)gatech(dot)edu (Byron A Jeff) |
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Subject: | Re: Largest filesize under Linux |
Date: | 2003-03-11 21:32:38 |
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In article <bcsba(dot)1331$%s6(dot)89002224(at)newssvr21(dot)news(dot)prodigy(dot)com>,
Partho Bhowmick <pbhowmick(at)sbcglobal(dot)net> wrote:
-Well, I am running kernel-2.4.18-26. What's the limit on this baby?
I strongly suggest that you go read my response to you on this subject. As
Christopher pointed out the kernel is only on aspect of determination.
I also gave you a quick test.
Go take a read. It will really help you.
BAJ
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-"Christopher Browne" <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org> wrote in message
-news:m3bs0hvfiv(dot)fsf(at)chvatal(dot)cbbrowne(dot)com(dot)(dot)(dot)
-> Quoth "Partho Bhowmick" <pbhowmick(at)sbcglobal(dot)net>:
-> > I am working on extending the functionality of PostgreSQL on Linux.
-> > I need to know what's the largest filesize for a single file that I can
-have
-> > under Linux?
->
-> That depends.
->
-> It depends on the size supported by the filesystem. Usually that's at
-> least 2TB, these days. (For ext2) Any of the interesting alternative
-> FSes (xfs, jfs, reiserfs) offer Way Big file sizes, >2TB.
->
-> But you also need for the file size to be supported by:
-> a) GLIBC, and
-> b) The kernel VFS.
->
-> I believe that recent kernels and GLIBCs allow arbitrary large files,
-> but you will have to check on your favorite kernel and libraries, as
-> milage may vary. And it's disputable whether or not that is
-> necessarily going to be a "Linux" question...
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