On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Orlando Andico wrote:
> > Using linux-2.4.X and glibc-2.2.X, the maximum uid
> > allowed is (2^32 - 2). That is more that 4 billion uids.
>
> which doesnt mean go ahead and use 'em. linux has a crappy password
> system, FreeBSD is superior in this regard: can you imagine the sheer
> INEFFICIENCY of doing UID lookups (for ls(1) for example) on a 10MB flat
> file /etc/passwd?
glibc-2.1/2.2 allows Solaris-style "db" files for storing "passwd"
and "shadow" entries. In your /etc/nsswitch.conf file, just
put the entries
passwd db files
shadow db files
Then you need db-ized versions of /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow.
You also need /lib/libnss_db.so*. Fortunately, the latter comes
standard with glibc-2.1, but as an add-on with glibc-2.2.
> really asking for trouble. Intel just doesn't scale.
I think all that is needed is for someone to give linux-2.4.X
with glibc-2.2.2 a try with >= 20K users (on intel), before
we come to this sweeping conclusion that it does not scale.
Pablo Manalastas
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