[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
bug#24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip
|
From: |
Mark Adler |
|
Subject: |
bug#24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip |
|
Date: |
Wed, 9 Nov 2016 15:07:09 -0800 |
To be clear, gzip itself imposes no limit on the file size whatsoever. It is
infinite. The system it is running on will, of course, impose it's own limits.
> On Nov 9, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Paul Eggert <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> On 11/09/2016 04:11 AM, Raja, Subhashini X wrote:
>> Team ,
>> Please let me know the maximum file size that can be
>> compressed using gzip,
>>
>>
> It depends on your system. The typical limit nowadays is 2**63 - 1, i.e.,
> 9223372036854775807 bytes. Not that we've tested it.
>
>
>
>