Re: [RFC][PATCH 00/12] Enhanced file stat system call

From: David Howells
Date: Fri Nov 20 2015 - 11:28:49 EST


Martin Steigerwald <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Any plans to add limitations of filesystem to the call like maximum file
> size? I know its mostly relevant for just for FAT32, but on any account
> rather than trying to write 4 GiB and then file, it would be good to at some
> time get a dialog at the beginning of the copy.

Adding filesystem limits can be done. I got a shopping list of things people
wanted a while back and I've worked off of that list. I can add other things
- that's on of the reasons I left room for expansion.

David
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