sort of of-topic, but what is needed to have linux run 64-bit IO? If I run a
std. Redhat 8 will it support it or do I need to recompile a kernel with
some setting? Or is it simply a matter of using an other FS than ext3???

Jan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Shrimpton" <phil@...>
To: <ib-support@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [ib-support] 64 vs. 32-bit I/O


> On Monday 17 February 2003 07:43, you wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > >> What is the benefit of using 64-bit I/O for
> > >> the Linux version of Firebird?
> > >
> > > You can have a single database file bigger that 2GB. Using 32bit
> > > I\O, each database file can be a max of 2GB, but each database can be
> > > made of of many files.
> >
> > Is there impact on performance?
>
> No idea, none that I have noticed anyway.
>
> > I am not familiar with 64bit IO - Is'nt it
> > uses larger blocks for transfers with hdd controler?
>
> Somebody else will have to answer this one
>
> Phil
>
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