Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:00:33 GMT From: Remko Lodder <remko@elvandar.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: kern/106703: [PATCH] vn_stat() fails with files > 2Gb on msdosfs (non 386) Message-ID: <200612141400.kBEE0Xm8087671@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR kern/106703; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Remko Lodder <remko@elvandar.org>
To: Axel Gonzalez <loox@e-shell.net>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, trhodes@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: kern/106703: [PATCH] vn_stat() fails with files > 2Gb on msdosfs (non 386)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:06:53 +0100
On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 06:30:15AM +0000, Axel Gonzalez wrote:
>
> >Description:
> When you copy/create a file > 2Gb on a msdosfs, it is created correctly, but vn_stat() fails on the file.
>
> Since the function is used on several userland programs (ls, rm), it seems like the file is not on the FS.
>
Hello,
first of all thanks for the report to help make FreeBSD better!
One thing that crosses my mind is that (in my believing) the maximum
size of a file under msdos(fs) was 2gb, which could explain this
"problem" you are seeing. If that is still accurate, I don't think
we should patch the file you mention, but refuse to accept files
larger then 2gb since they will then not be visible at all on the
disk when msdos itself is being used (or some other OS that reads
out the msdosfs).
I copied in Tom Rhodes for more clarification (he maintains msdosfs).
Again thanks for the report and taking the time to mention this!
Cheers,
remko
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