[OpenAFS] dir name length dependent 'File too large' error
Derrick Brashear
shadow@gmail.com
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:47:33 -0500
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reply to the list, not me.
On Jan 10, 2008 10:37 AM, Matthias Witte <witte@netzquadrat.de> wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 09:45:02AM -0500, Derrick Brashear wrote:
> > 31707 is why. You're out of space for more directory entries.
>
> Ok, another directory with 16 characters would consume 2 slots, and
> there is no more space left.
>
> What I don't understand then is, how this is possible:
>
> > > However if the name is only 15 characters long no error occurs, I can
> at
> > > least create 15 more directories (i haven't tried how much more).
>
> This looks to me, as if there were at least 15 more slots available.
>
> >
> http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-info/2002-September/005812.html
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> We found that posting, but were puzzled that we could create more
> directories with shorter names.
>
> Is there a simple explanation?
>
not really, but for 32 character length names i have seen the 31707 number
repeatedly. i'd guess that it has to do with availability of consecutive
slots. i'd have to read the code to be certain.
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reply to the list, not me.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 10, 2008 10:37 AM, Matthias Witte <<a href="mailto:witte@netzquadrat.de">witte@netzquadrat.de</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 09:45:02AM -0500, Derrick Brashear wrote:<br>> 31707 is why. You're out of space for more directory entries.<br><br></div>Ok, another directory with 16 characters would consume 2 slots, and
<br>there is no more space left.<br><br>What I don't understand then is, how this is possible:<br><div class="Ih2E3d"><br>> > However if the name is only 15 characters long no error occurs, I can at<br>> > least create 15 more directories (i haven't tried how much more).
<br><br></div>This looks to me, as if there were at least 15 more slots available.<br><div class="Ih2E3d"><br>> <a href="http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-info/2002-September/005812.html" target="_blank">http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-info/2002-September/005812.html
</a><br><br></div>We found that posting, but were puzzled that we could create more<br>directories with shorter names.<br><br>Is there a simple explanation?<br></blockquote><div><br>not really, but for 32 character length names i have seen the 31707 number repeatedly. i'd guess that it has to do with availability of consecutive slots. i'd have to read the code to be certain.
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