In the FAQ at http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/faq.html
Q: Does XFS support large files (bigger then 2GB)?
Yes, XFS supports files larger then 2GB. The large file support
(LFS) is largely dependent on the C library of your computer. Glibc 2.2 and
higher has full LFS support. If your C lib does not support it
you will get errors that the valued is too large for the defined data type.
Userland software needs to be compiled against the LFS compliant C lib
in order to work. You will be able to create 10GB files on non LFS
systems but the tools will not be able to stat them.
Distributions based on Glibc 2.2.x and higher will function normally.
Note that some userspace programs like tcsh do not correctly behave
even if they are compiled against glibc 2.2.x
You may need to contact your vendor/developer if this is the case.
- Josh
On Wed, 20 Jun 2001 pac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Do I need Glibc 2.2 (Linux) to get files larger athan 2łą (2 GB) ?
> I found that i had to upgrade once or twice to get that to work.
> Someone is telling me that Glibc 2.1.3 will work too.
> Thanx,
> -Phil C.
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