Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 15:06:06 -0400 From: John DeBoskey <jwd@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: > 32k directories in a directory Message-ID: <20000916150606.A77687@unx.sas.com>
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Hi, Ok, no laughing folks. I've run up against an application (which I do not have control over) that wants to create more than 32k directories in a directory. in syslimits.h I find: #define LINK_MAX 32767 /* max file link count */ which I think is what I'm running up against. This is referenced in sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c at which point EMLINK is returned. Yes, this is being done against a ufs filesystem. I also note some int32_t variables in the dir structures which worries me. Has anyone built a system which can support > 32k dirs in a dir, or have any ideas what is involved? The FAQ and handbook don't appear to address this anywhere. Thanks! John To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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