Messages in this thread | | | From | OGAWA Hirofumi <> | Subject | Re: FAT : FAT16 support maximum 4GB file/vol size like WinXP or 7. | Date | Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:19:41 +0900 |
| |
NamJae Jeon <linkinjeon@gmail.com> writes:
> Hello Hirofumi > > Win NT/XP/7 increased the maximum cluster size to 64KB, and file/vol > size increased 4GB also. > > Although increasing , the file size of linux FAT is still limited at 2GB. > > I found that it is limited by sb->s_maxbytes(0x7fffffff) when > partition is formatted by FAT16.
Yes. Now, only FAT32 allows it.
> I think that sb->s_maxbytes in fill_super should be set to 0xffffffff > like Fat32. > > I want to know your opinion.
In my knowledge, Windows was limiting it as 2GB intentionally for compatibility reason.
If Windows changed mind, I think it's good that we allow it too for 64KB cluster. BTW, you can select FAT16 with 64KB on Windows?
Thanks. -- OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@mail.parknet.co.jp>
| |