Re: What kernel versions will allow files larger than 4 GB?]

[Iwan Sanders]

Kevin Krieser wrote:

Hi Kevin, thanks for replying!

> There was support for large files back in the 2.2 days.
>  
Do you happen to know how large the maximum file size was then? Are 
there some kernel specifications I can look into,
also for the more recent kernels?

> And ext2 and 3 have supported it for quite some time.
>  
I thought that the maximum file size a file system can handle is 
independent of the maximum file size the kernel can handle?

> The big issues after kernel support was GLIBC support.  And even with GLIBC
> support, the application needs to be compiled with explicit large file
> support.  Main reason it isn't the default is to avoid bugs.  Just think of
> applications that use read/seek/write, etc.  If they just used int for
> offsets, etc, they would break on large files, which is why extra calls were
> made to support large files.
>  
Going to look into the GLIBC support, thank you. Is there a list or 
something that shows the maximum file sizes for the recent kernels?

> As for filesystems, ext2, ext3, reiserfs, nfs, smbfs (though you have to
> enable a special option for it on mounting), xfs, jfs, just to name a few.
>
>
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-kernel-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-kernel-
> > owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Iwan Sanders
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 5:45 PM
> > To: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: What kernel versions will allow files larger than 4 GB?]
> >
> > Hi people I'm trying to figure this out but can't seem to find any info.
> >
> > So could someone help me with this question: What kernel versions will
> > allow files larger than 4 GB? What filesystems?
> >
> > ps I am new to the linux kernel development is there a specification of
> > the various kernel versions?
> >
> > Greets,
> >
> > Iwan Sanders
> >
> >
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