On Thursday 14 December 2006 12:45, Jan Kara wrote: > Hello, > > > > beginning with kernel-image-2.6.8-3-k7_2.6.8-16sarge5, I am no longer > > > able to write files to a DVD-RAM with udf-filesystem which are bigger > > > than 1G. When copying files greater than the mentioned size to the > > > DVD-RAM, I get the error message "File size exceeded". Copying smaller > > > files works. > > > > > > This problem also exists after upgrading to the latest kernel-image > > > 2.6.8-15sarge6. > > > > > > When reverting back to the old kernel > > > (kernel-image-2.6.8-3-k7_2.6.8-16sarge4) or when formatting the medium > > > with an ext2-filesystem, the problem disappears, so this problem seems > > > to be related to the udf-filesystem. > > > > > > I did a Google search and found a posting with the same problem which > > > seems to affect Debian Etch testing only: > > > http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.user/browse_thread/thread/1 > > >eab67989a25fe8a/b3c075459da58131?lnk=gst&q=file+size+exceeded+1GB > > > > > > I did not find anything related in the Debian Bug-tracker. > > > > > > Am I missing a parameter or option to be able to write files greater > > > than 1GB to an udf-filesystem after upgrading? > > > > hey Omer, > > Upstream's solution[1] to handle this security problem was to > > disable extents > 1G in UDF, so that is what we backported for a > > security update. > > > > Does the UDF filesystem only allow 1 extent per file? If not, is it > > possible to change the patch to actually limit extent sizes instead of > > the overall size of the file? > > Yes it is possible. It just requires non-trivial work (rewriting > several places in UDF code). Anyone is welcome to do this. Eric Sandeen > from RedHat may be working on it (or me if I find time but it won't be > before Christmas). > > Honza
Thank you very much. Until a fix is available, I will use strip as workaround to circumvent the limitiation. Best regards Omer Canitez -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]