Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 6 Mar 1998 09:15:56 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: >2GB files with x86 |
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Hi!
> So the latest kernels seem to allow >2GB files in ext2 on alpha, > but how about x86 ? > > It would require pretty massive changes in the VM layer to support 2**64 > byte files; slightly less massive changes to support up to 2**42 byte > files....
Hmm. Even 2**42 bytes files, non-mmapable would be great. And it is possible since smugfs does it :-). [Unnamed rule: if it happens, it must be possible] Pavel -- I'm really pavel@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz. Pavel Look at http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pavel/ ;-).
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