NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #1/NN_1993_1.iso/spool/comp/emacs/3919

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From: [e-mail] (J. Giles)
Subject: emacs filesize limitations
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:47:46 GMT
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There seems to be a filesize limitation in emacs of 2^23 bytes.
The editor does not detect files which violate this limit nor
is the limitation documented (as far as I've yet determined).
The editor merely starts to behave unreliably for such large
files.  Is there a document which describes this limitation.
Are there any plans to correct it?  (Note: *whatever* is done
will most likely leave some sort of limitation, so the way
to correct the problem is to detect violations and not just
increase the limit.)  What is the appropriate procedure for
reporting such problems and/or getting current information
on new releases and fixes?  Is anyone actually doing bugfix
work on the tool at all?

Thanks in advance.

--
J. Giles