reply to the list, not me. On Jan 10, 2008 10:37 AM, Matthias Witte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 09:45:02AM -0500, Derrick Brashear wrote: > > 31707 is why. You're out of space for more directory entries. > > Ok, another directory with 16 characters would consume 2 slots, and > there is no more space left. > > What I don't understand then is, how this is possible: > > > > However if the name is only 15 characters long no error occurs, I can > at > > > least create 15 more directories (i haven't tried how much more). > > This looks to me, as if there were at least 15 more slots available. > > > > http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-info/2002-September/005812.html > > We found that posting, but were puzzled that we could create more > directories with shorter names. > > Is there a simple explanation? > not really, but for 32 character length names i have seen the 31707 number repeatedly. i'd guess that it has to do with availability of consecutive slots. i'd have to read the code to be certain.
