%% Dan Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: dn> That is because although Linux binaries can access files over 2gb, dn> they do not do so by default. Apache was probably not compiled dn> with the required defines (-D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE dn> -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64), so that's why it stops at 2gb even though dn> both the kernel and filesystem most likely do support larger dn> files.
Just to point out this (needing extra compile flags to get large file support) is not unique to Linux. Most OSs require these kinds of flags; Solaris for example also requires special flags to get LFS. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HASMAT--HA Software Mthds & Tools "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are my opinions---Nortel Networks takes no responsibility for them. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
