Re: Question about Large Objects - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Question about Large Objects
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Msg-id 15208.1113313915@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Question about Large Objects  ("Sergey Karin" <nil5-ksa@yandex.ru>)
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"Sergey Karin" <nil5-ksa@yandex.ru> writes:
> As I understood PostgreSQL allows to store large objects 2GB size maximum.
> Are there any plans to increase or removing that limitation?

I don't think anyone's really thought about it.  To do it without
breaking backward compatibility, we'd have to invent a parallel 64-bit
LO API and propagate that clear out to the clients ... seems like a
pain in the neck for relatively small gain.

> If no, are there any abilities to store 10-20GB raster data (aero foto
> image) in postgreSQL?

You could break it into chunks, but it might be better to keep it in the
regular filesystem and just store a pathname in the database.

            regards, tom lane

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