-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 1/7/2011 07:10, JonY wrote: > On 1/6/2011 23:08, JonY wrote: >> On 1/6/2011 22:30, Vladimir Simonov wrote: >>> On 01/06/2011 05:21 PM, Nick Clifton wrote: > >>>>> 2. replace off_t, stat, fstat with bn_off_t, bn_stat, >>>>> bn_fstat (bn - means binutils) in all sources and "define" >>>>> them as stat64, fstat64 in config.h (or some another include file) >>>>> if we are on mingw, else stay with (stat, fstat); >>>>> 3. wait for _FILE_OFFSET_BITS support. >>>> >>>> Well I would opt for 3. :-) Not just because it is the simplest from my >>>> point of view, but also because it is the correct thing to do. Trying to >>>> implement our version of large file support for mingw is just silly, and >>>> very likely to generate more errors. It will be better to wait for the >>>> official mingw developers to add the necessary feature. >>>> > >>> This may lead to deadlock:). MinGW people may say: "We have >>> large file support, just call appropriate functions, stat64, etc". > >>> It is interesting mingw people opinion, if they here us... > >>> Regards >>> Vladimir > > >> Appropriate mingw MLs now added to CC-list. Here's some context: > >>> objcopy built for mingw64 silently refuses to handle >>> files larger 2GB. The reason - mingw/mingw64 headers >>> (sys/stat.h) don't have _FILE_OFFSET_BITS magic. > >>> The patch adding negative file size check is attached. > >> I hope this helps. > > > Message bounced off mingw-users due to change in email address from > field, I hope it works the second time. >
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