Hi, a few days ago i had the same question/problem. i found:
http://www.motobit.com/help/scptutl/pa98.htm If this is correct (my own limited tests confirmed it) you're effectivly limited to 2GB uploads using HTTP and it's not tomcat's problem alone - if at all. kind regards, Markus David Hesson wrote: > I have installed 6.0.14 now and the same problem persists. I am > starting to worry about our choice to use Java for this web application > project now... the client insisted that we used .NET framework or > 'Microsoft' products if you will, but limitations arise. I just won't > be able to stand the 'we told you so' that is sure to happen if we can't > find a workaround with existing deployment options that allow huge > uploads. He never mentioned he wanted 2+ GB uploads anyways, but again > that's probably our fault for not asking, and then testing limitations > before designing/selecting frameworks, language, etc. > > Caldarale, Charles R wrote: >>> From: David Hesson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: >>> Multi-Gigabyte Uploads, Tomcat 2GB and higher uploads >>> >>> I haven't checked where the content length is pulled from >>> a String but if it does cause a crash, then it is handled >>> internally >>> >> >> Here's the code of interest: >> >> public int getContentLength() { >> long length = getContentLengthLong(); >> >> if (length < Integer.MAX_VALUE) { >> return (int) length; >> } >> return -1; >> } >> >> (from the 6.0.14 version of org/apache/coyote/Request.java). The real >> problem is with the Servlet API spec, which defines the return type of >> getContentLength() as an int. Until that problem is resolved, you'll >> have to avoid using that API. Note that internally, Tomcat tracks the >> size with a long, not an int, although as Rainer has pointed out, some >> problems existed in older levels that have been addressed in 6.0.14. >> >> - Chuck >> >> >> THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY >> MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you >> received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail >> and its attachments from all computers. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
