Re: [HACKERS] tables >2GB

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us (Bruce Momjian)
Cc: hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] tables >2GB
Date: 1998-03-19 16:19:10
Message-ID: 199803191619.LAA10244@candle.pha.pa.us
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>
> Now that we know the storage manager code that splits tables over 2GB
> into separate files doesn't work(Irix), can we rip out that code and
> just use the OS code to access >2GB files as normal files. Now, most
> OS's can support 64-bit files and file sizes.
>
> Because it is isolated in the storage manager, it should be easy.

Can someone knowledgeable make a patch for this for our mega-patch?

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