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

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: pg_dump and large files - is this a problem?
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0210242030480.12035-100000@localhost.localdomain
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In response to Re: pg_dump and large files - is this a problem?  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: pg_dump and large files - is this a problem?  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian writes:

> OK, NetBSD added.
>
> Any other OS's need this?  Is it safe for me to code something that
> assumes fpos_t and off_t are identical?  I can't think of a good way to
> test if two data types are identical.  I don't think sizeof is enough.

No, you can't assume that fpos_t and off_t are identical.

But you can simulate a long fseeko() by calling fseek() multiple times, so
it should be possible to write a replacement that works on all systems.

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Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net



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