Re: Fwd: Question: 2 GB file limit on linux - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Fwd: Question: 2 GB file limit on linux
Date
Msg-id 12821.1129525234@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Fwd: Question: 2 GB file limit on linux  ("Will Lewis" <will_lewis@bristol-city.gov.uk>)
Responses Re: Fwd: Question: 2 GB file limit on linux  (Tsirkin Evgeny <tsurkin@mail.jct.ac.il>)
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"Will Lewis" <will_lewis@bristol-city.gov.uk> writes:
> I saw a reference somewhere to a 2GB file limit when backing up Postgres da=
> tabases on Linux. I can't remember where I saw it but our database is neari=
> ng 2 GB in size and concerns are creeping in.
> We are running Postgres 7.4 on Redhat AS4.
> Is this still a problem or has this been resolved on this version of Linux?

It probably works, but if you're worried you should test it directly.
Create a scratch database, load a few GB of data, see if the backup and
restore procedures you are currently using choke.

            regards, tom lane

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