> I assume this 2Gb file size limit is a limitation within the ext2 file
> system?  Does ext3 have this same issue?  Which file systems can handle

I could be wrong, but I think you'd run up against a 2gb limit regardless
of filesystem, because the library calls for lseek() which are used to
position to a point in the file have capacity for only long values (4
bytes) and 2gb is the biggest number you can put in a long (signed,
that is). Whether support exists for unsigned long (4gb) I don't know.

Anything much greater than that and one needs support for 'long long'
(64 bit) types. I figure we won't be needing anything greater than
that anytime soon :).

> Ashley
 

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