[Zope] Re: Large files with Python 2.3.4

Tres Seaver tseaver at zope.com
Thu Dec 16 08:36:55 EST 2004


David Convent wrote:
> Hi zope list,
> 
> I am installing a server with Zope2.7.3 and Python2.3.4, all from 
> source. The Data.fs might get larger than 2Gb in a few months.
> Do I need to pass the large files compilation parameter when I install 
> python 2.3.4, or it's not necessary anymore ?

You shouldn't need to pass that parameter on any "modern" OS.  Here is 
how to test whether Python has largefile support:

   $ /path/to/bin/python /path/to/lib/python2.3/test/test_largefile.py

If you see no errors in the output, you are golden.

Tres.
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