so this is what i understand if i want to use 1terabyte db i need an processor that can handle
with 64 bit pointers (like itanium or the next x86-64) ?


On Sat, 09 Jun 2001 17:16:56 +0200
Paul Reeves <paul@...> wrote:

> Almond Wong wrote:
> >
> > Hello list.
> >
> > As the subject specified, is the 2G db file limit is gone when using SGI's
> > XFS ? Please advice.
> >
>
> Probably not. There are two file limits to bear in mind.
>
> 1/ InterBase has traditionally been limited to a file size addressable by a
> 32-bit pointer. (Approx 4Gb) The Firebird team have been working on using 64-bit
> pointers to allow the size of a single file in a database to grow accordingly.
> However, this feature is not widely available or widely tested.
>
> 2/ *nix based operating systems do not uniformly support file sizes greater than
> 2Gb. You seem to imply that SGI has an XFS file system that does. In which case
> you could try building Firebird on an SGI box and testing it.
>
> 3/ Prudence would dictate that you do not rely on this feature just yet. I
> would test it thoroughly before going into production.
>
>
> Paul
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