Re: [HACKERS] tables >2GB - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] tables >2GB
Date
Msg-id 199803191619.LAA10244@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to tables >2GB  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] tables >2GB  (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>)
Re: [HACKERS] tables >2GB  (dg@illustra.com (David Gould))
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>
> Now that we know the storage manager code that splits tables over 2GB
> into separate files doesn't work(Irix), can we rip out that code and
> just use the OS code to access >2GB files as normal files.  Now, most
> OS's can support 64-bit files and file sizes.
>
> Because it is isolated in the storage manager, it should be easy.

Can someone knowledgeable make a patch for this for our mega-patch?

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