Is there anyway to fix large file support?

[Robert Weber]

I got Large files working fine on Solaris, just make a 64bit binary :).
Seriously, I would try making a 64bit binary for HPUX as well(something
like +DA2.0W for 64bit PA_RISC).  

						Robert Weber
						University of Colorado
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> 
> I am currently writing disaster recovery software for the company I work 
> for.  I have been watching rsync development now for the past couple of 
> months, hoping that large file support would start working.  I know that 
> rsync supports large file support, and my tests have been with large file 
> support turned on in rsync.
> 
> It would save me MASSIVE amounts of time if I could use rsync for disaster 
> recovery, but we have about 10 files that are over 2 gigs in size.  That 
> all fail during transfer in rsync.
> 
> Please, help me! :)  I am using HP/UX 11.0.  I have also heard on this 
> lists from a few people running Solaris who cant get large file support to 
> work as well.
> 
> I am running todays cvs copy during this test.  It also fails in version 
> 2.5.5..
> 
> 
> My rsync:
> 
> rsync  version 2.5.6cvs  protocol version 26
> Copyright (C) 1996-2002 by Andrew Tridgell and others
> <http://rsync.samba.org/>
> Capabilities: 64-bit files, socketpairs, hard links, symlinks, batchfiles,
>               no IPv6, 32-bit system inums, 64-bit internal inums
> 
> 
> The error:
> 
> A failed large file over 2 gigs:
> 
> aurora:/premdordev/MP5.BCV # rsync --progress -arvvz SM.ORDERS 
> n4000.premdor.com:/premdor/SM.ORDERS
> opening connection using remsh n4000.premdor.com rsync --server 
> -vvlogDtprz . /premdor/SM.ORDERS
> building file list ...
> expand file_list to 4000 bytes, did move
> 1 file to consider
> delta transmission enabled
> SM.ORDERS
> rsync: writefd_unbuffered failed to write 16385 bytes: phase "unknown": 
> Broken pipe
> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(515)
> 
> 
> I can send hundreds of thousands of small files with no errors, it's only 
> the large files >2 gig that blow up.
> 
> My systems are at your disposal if you need my help doing anything.  I 
> just hope we can get this working.
> 
> Aharon
> 
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> Sr Unix Administrator
> Masonite International
> Tampa, Florida
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Status: by weberr Wed Aug  7 15:28:13 2002
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