Applied.
> 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.
>
> 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
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