In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Partho Bhowmick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
-Well, I am running kernel-2.4.18-26. What's the limit on this baby?

I strongly suggest that you go read my response to you on this subject. As 
Christopher pointed out the kernel is only on aspect of determination.

I also gave you a quick test.

Go take a read. It will really help you.

BAJ
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-"Christopher Browne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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-> Quoth "Partho Bhowmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
-> > I am working on extending the functionality of PostgreSQL on Linux.
-> > I need to know what's the largest filesize for a single file that I can
-have
-> > under Linux?
->
-> That depends.
->
-> It depends on the size supported by the filesystem.  Usually that's at
-> least 2TB, these days.  (For ext2)  Any of the interesting alternative
-> FSes (xfs, jfs, reiserfs) offer Way Big file sizes, >2TB.
->
-> But you also need for the file size to be supported by:
->  a) GLIBC, and
->  b) The kernel VFS.
->
-> I believe that recent kernels and GLIBCs allow arbitrary large files,
-> but you will have to check on your favorite kernel and libraries, as
-> milage may vary.  And it's disputable whether or not that is
-> necessarily going to be a "Linux" question...


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