Re: [NEW-PATCH] exec: allow > 2GB executables to run on 64-bit systems

[Andi Kleen]

> Thanks Andi -- I just tested open_exec() w/O_LARGEFILE on an
> i386 with a 2.5GB+ binary (mostly debuginfo), and it works as
> expected.  Interesting to note that the test binary couldn't
> be compiled with i386 gcc, but it could be built with x86_64
> gcc -m32.

I guess the i386 binutils or gcc don't use O_LARGEFILE. They probably
just need to be rebuilt with -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64

-Andi

> 
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