[OpenAFS] AFS+Large file support

[Manel Euro]

Thank you for the response.

If I use the unstable release what is the maximum size supported for files 
and volumes?


Thanks.

M.

>The current unstable release 1.3.79 has large file support on client and 
>server side. At least if you compile from source you can configure with 
>--enable-largefile-support and that compiles the fileserver with large file 
>support. I am not sure whether this is possible only with the so called 
>namei-fileserver (which stores the data visible in the /vicep partition) or 
>also with the classical interface which hides the files in the /vicep 
>partition.
>
>Hartmut
>
>Manel Euro wrote:
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I am studying the implementation of OpenAFS in the company I work for.
>>
>>I have reading about OpenAFS' large file support and the fact that AFS has 
>>2gb file size limite is a problem to my implementation.
>>
>>We have several processes that need to use files larger than 7 Gb and 
>>produce large log files.
>>
>>I have read that support to Large file and volumes is projected but it is 
>>not yey in progress.
>>
>>Is there any way I can add support for large files with the latest sable 
>>OpeanAfs version for linux? Or, do I need to wait for the next versions 
>>with large file support?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>FM
>>
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