Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 11:02:07 -0500 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UFS2 limits Message-ID: <18711.2431.464472.977892@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <20081109152835.N49145@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <50261.1226194851@people.net.au> <20081109152835.N49145@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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Wojciech Puchar writes: > the limit is 32765, just because link count is 2 bytes wide and > each subdir adds two to base directory. you have to change to 2 > level hierarchy. Question (for anyone who has an informed opinion): If there any technical reason that couldn't be expanded to 32 bits? Or is it possible but not done for historical or policy reasons, and if so what are they? Robert Huff
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