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 - -"Christopher Browne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message -news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> 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... ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
