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>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 18758-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

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.
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