Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 26 Mar 1998 22:10:33 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alistair Riddell <> | Subject | Re: 1GB limit - new filesystem or ext3? |
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Pardon me for being ignorant, but wouldn't it be possible to use unsigned (i.e. 32-bit) variables instead of 31-bit? That would at least allow 4GB files. Or is the extra bit/sign used for something?
On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Mark Lehrer wrote:
> So ext2 has been extended to support large files, only people have to use > proper hardware for what they want to do. If you need large files, you > probably should think about buying an UltraSPARC or Alpha box, as even if > e.g. file limit are increased on 32bit boxes, you'd have problems with > mmaping those large files and in several other places as well. > > I agree that you _should_ get a fast 64-bit machine if you manage > large files, but I think we could use a solution for 32-bit systems > too. Novell, NT, and HP-UX can all do it on 32-bit hardware... why > can't we? > > I thought someone was working on alternate file systems that would > get around these limitations even on a 32-bit system....
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