[NTLUG:Discuss] 64 bit IO on RH EE

[Seth Daniel]

Steve,

I know a few things about this (but just a few).  I don't
know precisely how it is implemented, but the current LFS 
is available as a patch for the kernel.  Try as I might I 
couldn't find the patch.  It's out there though...I know it!

2.3 kernels and the upcoming 2.4 kernel will include this 
``out of the box''.  Of course, this was only an issue on
32 bit machines.  If you've been running Linux on an Alpha
then you haven't had this problem.  

I haven't the slightest idea if other distributions are using
this patch, but I wouldn't be suprised.  Of course, if the 
other distros aren't using the patch it should be simple 
to apply the patch yourself (assuming you can find it). 

This brings me to another question: is there a central location
that links to all these ``non-standard'' patches?  Where is it!

On Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 05:06:51PM -0600, Steve Jackson wrote:
> I was cruising around RHs site and I noticed that one of the things they
> mention about their new Enterprise Edition is:
> 
> 64-bit file I/O allows access to files greater than 2GB
> in                               size
> 
> Does anyone have any info on this?  Are they just using the long long
> trick like Unixware?  Is this a feature being implemented by other
> distros?  I personally think that LFS is a vital key for Linux to really
> cement its position in the broad server market.
> 
> If anyone has any info on this topic, I'd appreciate it.  Thanx
> 
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