Yes, I've seen problems with IE and Firefox uploading files > 2GB (but I haven't tested the latest versions). The browser either sends a bogus Content-Length, or it doesn't send a request at all!
David, try your test JSP with the Opera browser. It seems to be able to send large files. -- Len On 8/20/07, Markus Schiegl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
