Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:57:57 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Richard B. Johnson" <> | Subject | Large files |
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With 32 bit return values, ix86 Linux has a file-size limitation which is currently about 0x7fffffff. Unfortunately, instead of returning from a write() with a -1 and errno being set, so that a program can do something about it, write() executes a signal(25) which kills the task even if trapped. Is this one of those <expletive deleted> POSIX requirements or is somebody going to fix it?
Cheers, Dick Johnson Penguin : Linux version 2.4.20 on an i686 machine (797.90 BogoMips). Why is the government concerned about the lunatic fringe? Think about it.
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