> > So, how about we fix the storage manager instead?
> 
> I don't recall, what exactly breaks when going over 2 gig? I don't have the
> disk space available, otherwise I'd debug this.  I can still try if I knew
> what the problem was...this code isn't all that complex.

I agree.

> OK...here is a patch that will cause the magnetic disk storage manager to
> not try to split files in 2 gig chunks.  It will just try to get another
> block.
> 
> If applied, everything is just as before. But if LET_OS_MANAGE_FILESIZE
> is defined, the chaining disappears and the file just keeps on going,
> and going, and going, til the OS barfs.
> 
> Are there #defines in the system includes that could be used to determine
> a max file size?  If so, then I'd think that this would be something
> to add to configure.  If files over 2 gig are not allowed, then the old
> code would compile.
> 
> Anyway, if the patch looks ok to the powers-that-be or if there is some
> thing else to be changed, let me know and I'll resubmit it to PATCHES.
> 
> Compiled and regressed ok with and without LET_OS_MANAGE_FILESIZE, but
> then again there aren't any regression tables over 2 gig. :)
> 

Well, BSD/OS goes over 2gig, but the postgreSQL code uses lseek, which
returns long, so even though I can handle larger files, the lseek()
can't because long is 32-bits.  Looks like only Alpha can handle those
files based on our current code.

Thanks to our success, this looks like something we will have to deal
with.


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