Re: pg_dump and large files - is this a problem? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> I wonder if any other platforms have this limitation.  I think we need
> to add some type of test for no-fseeko()/ftello() and sizeof(off_t) >
> sizeof(long).  This fseeko/ftello/off_t is just too fluid, and the
> failure modes too serious.

I am wondering why pg_dump has to depend on either fseek or ftell.
        regards, tom lane