>> On some operating systems (e.g., Solaris) you need to do some extra magic
>> to get large file support (otherwise read/write will fail when it hits
>> 2GB). Don't ask me why they chose to do that.
>
>Actually the idea is not that bad. Otherwise it could happen that you
>are able to store files with >2gb, but you will never be able to read
>them since the application seeks on reading or something like that...
But with the current situation, apps can't write past 2GB, even if they
don't _need_ to seek. I just think it's sub-optimal behavior.
--Ken
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