Re: 64-bit block sizes on 32-bit systems

LA Walsh (law@sgi.com)
Mon, 26 Mar 2001 11:40:48 -0800

Manfred Spraul wrote:
>
> >4k page size * 2GB = 8TB.
>
> Try it.
> If your drive (array) is larger than 512byte*4G (4TB) linux will eat
> your data.
---
	I have a block device that doesn't use 'sectors'.  It
only uses the logical block size (which is currently set for
1K).  Seems I could up that to the max blocksize (4k?) and
get 8TB...No?


	I don't use the generic block make request (have my
own).  



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