loopback block device 'offset' - 2GB limit?

Peter Chubb (peter@chubb.wattle.id.au)
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:32:55 +1000

>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Meininger <jeffm@boxybutgood.com> writes:

Jeff> struct loop_info has a 32-bit 'int' offset (for x86 anyway), so
Jeff> it might require something tricky.

The Large Block Device patch enables this. There'll be a patch
against 2.5.24 coming soon.

PeterC
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