GNU bug report logs - #18758
command: diff

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Package: diffutils;

Reported by: Vladimir Vlad <djljktq81 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 02:03:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

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bug#18758; Package diffutils. (Sat, 18 Oct 2014 02:03:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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From: Vladimir Vlad <djljktq81 <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-diffutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: command: diff
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 08:57:53 +0700

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Hello! Please tell me the answer. I searched the internet but found nothing.
What is the maximum size of the input file can handle the command diff? Is
there any restrictions?

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Vladimir Vlad <djljktq81 <at> gmail.com>, 18758-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug-diffutils] bug#18758: command: diff
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 09:54:54 -0700

Vladimir Vlad wrote:

> What is the maximum size of the input file can handle the command diff? Is
> there any restrictions?

It depends on your machine.  Typically, it's limited by the amount of virtual 
memory the 'diff' process can allocate.
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:24:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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