Re: [HACKERS] tables >2GB
Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: darrenk@insightdist.com (Darren King)
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1998-03-20T04:20:53Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Applied. > I don't recall, what exactly breaks when going over 2 gig? I don't have the > disk space available, otherwise I'd debug this. I can still try if I knew > what the problem was...this code isn't all that complex. > > OK...here is a patch that will cause the magnetic disk storage manager to > not try to split files in 2 gig chunks. It will just try to get another > block. > > If applied, everything is just as before. But if LET_OS_MANAGE_FILESIZE > is defined, the chaining disappears and the file just keeps on going, > and going, and going, til the OS barfs. > > Are there #defines in the system includes that could be used to determine > a max file size? If so, then I'd think that this would be something > to add to configure. If files over 2 gig are not allowed, then the old > code would compile. > > Anyway, if the patch looks ok to the powers-that-be or if there is some -- Bruce Momjian | 830 Blythe Avenue maillist@candle.pha.pa.us | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 + If your life is a hard drive, | (610) 353-9879(w) + Christ can be your backup. | (610) 853-3000(h)