From unknown Sun Aug 10 04:34:58 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip Resent-From: "Raja, Subhashini X" Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gzip@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:51:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 24910 X-GNU-PR-Package: gzip X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 24910@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: "bug-gzip@gnu.org" Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.147871025620438 (code B ref -1); Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:51:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Nov 2016 16:50:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51152 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c4W5Q-0005Ja-CB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 11:50:56 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37615) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c4RkL-0003b9-SW for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:12:54 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c4RkB-0006K5-B4 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:12:48 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40,HTML_MESSAGE, PYZOR_CHECK,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:58513) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c4RkB-0006K0-7J for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:12:43 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56782) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c4Rk9-0007b1-Vr for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:12:43 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c4Rk5-0006I1-1T for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:12:41 -0500 Received: from omzsmtpe01.verizonbusiness.com ([199.249.25.210]:61007) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c4Rk4-0006HL-Qu for bug-gzip@gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:12:36 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=verizon.com; i=@verizon.com; q=dns/txt; s=corp; t=1478693556; x=1510229556; h=from:to:date:subject:message-id:mime-version; bh=VUs8zQf69LIe6mTGTwnua4V30w/eBnsSFaa4xp1qPkI=; b=oNJfjv8/pEkN26aQ7gNRohNmEg7WKXkRCxP7l8FZxuDG4SLhMWVkT7tL mMpdYPZXl1+Wb/W75daT7iz8aOS8n24Qu58jehfspQiOhSGTmFT8CwZkz kG113F01DWclHE2jh4se1oh2SAgMRzvz9O0K3shMj//LW2/+a/cLW0UO9 A=; X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: false Received: from unknown (HELO fldsmtpi03.verizon.com) ([166.68.71.145]) by omzsmtpe01.verizonbusiness.com with ESMTP; 09 Nov 2016 12:12:34 +0000 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.31,614,1473120000"; d="scan'208,217";a="231723161" Received: from fldsmtpv02.verizon.com ([166.68.45.239]) by fldsmtpi03.verizon.com with ESMTP; 09 Nov 2016 12:12:00 +0000 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.31,614,1473120000"; d="scan'208,217";a="232679483" Received: from omzsmtpi03.vzbi.com ([165.122.46.173]) by fldsmtpv02.verizon.com with ESMTP; 09 Nov 2016 12:12:00 +0000 From: "Raja, Subhashini X" X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.31,614,1473120000"; d="scan'208,217";a="829389785" Received: from fldp1lumxc7hb03.verizon.com (HELO FLDP1LUMXC7HB03.us.one.verizon.com) ([166.68.75.86]) by omzsmtpi03.vzbi.com with ESMTP/TLS/AES128-SHA; 09 Nov 2016 12:11:59 +0000 Received: from FLDP1LUMXC7V83.us.one.verizon.com ([166.68.75.51]) by FLDP1LUMXC7HB03.us.one.verizon.com ([166.68.75.86]) with mapi; Wed, 9 Nov 2016 07:11:59 -0500 Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 07:11:56 -0500 Thread-Topic: RE : File size limitation for gzip Thread-Index: AdI6gl0Q286kmmGCQyqQx3y7PMtVrg== Message-ID: <894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1@FLDP1LUMXC7V83.us.one.verizon.com> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1FLDP1LUMXC7V8_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 11:50:55 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) --_000_894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1FLDP1LUMXC7V8_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Team , Please let me know the maximum file size that can be compre= ssed using gzip, --_000_894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1FLDP1LUMXC7V8_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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= --_000_894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1FLDP1LUMXC7V8_-- From unknown Sun Aug 10 04:34:58 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: "Raja, Subhashini X" Subject: bug#24910: closed (Re: bug#24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip) Message-ID: References: <894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1@FLDP1LUMXC7V83.us.one.verizon.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 24910 X-Gnu-PR-Package: gzip Reply-To: 24910@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 21:11:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1478725862-18218-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1478725862-18218-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip which was filed against the gzip package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 24910@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 24910: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D24910 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1478725862-18218-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 24910-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Nov 2016 21:10:54 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51321 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c4a90-0004jW-9y for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:10:54 -0500 Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.68]:55076) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c4a8y-0004jJ-On for 24910-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:10:53 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 00ABA16106B; Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:10:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id yKE02ssFcggY; Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:10:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 51492161110; Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:10:46 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zimbra.cs.ucla.edu Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id ACtSu6021Vws; Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:10:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from Penguin.CS.UCLA.EDU (Penguin.CS.UCLA.EDU [131.179.64.200]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3959416106B; Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:10:46 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: bug#24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip To: "Raja, Subhashini X" , 24910-done@debbugs.gnu.org References: <894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1@FLDP1LUMXC7V83.us.one.verizon.com> From: Paul Eggert Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Message-ID: Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:10:45 -0800 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:45.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/45.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1@FLDP1LUMXC7V83.us.one.verizon.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.9 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 24910-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.9 (--) 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. 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        &= nbsp;       Please let me know the maximum fi= le size that can be compressed using gzip,

 

 

= --_000_894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1FLDP1LUMXC7V8_-- ------------=_1478725862-18218-1-- From unknown Sun Aug 10 04:34:58 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip Resent-From: Mark Adler Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gzip@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 23:08:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 24910 X-GNU-PR-Package: gzip X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Paul Eggert Cc: "Raja, Subhashini X" , 24910-done@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 24910-done@debbugs.gnu.org id=D24910.147873283829341 (code D ref 24910); Wed, 09 Nov 2016 23:08:02 +0000 Received: (at 24910-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Nov 2016 23:07:18 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51401 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c4bxe-0007dB-Ee for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:07:18 -0500 Received: from mail.alumni.caltech.edu ([131.215.242.114]:10541) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c4bxc-0007cy-IA for 24910-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:07:17 -0500 Received: from dhcp-137-79-222-164.jpl.nasa.gov (unknown [137.79.222.164]) (Authenticated sender: madler) by mail.alumni.caltech.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id CED96120071; Wed, 9 Nov 2016 15:07:09 -0800 (PST) X-DKIM: Sendmail DKIM Filter v2.8.3 mail.alumni.caltech.edu CED96120071 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=alumni.caltech.edu; s=enforce; t=1478732829; bh=RYNhlJKucY2LnFcRApW9wIx0Z1jpLBqW0EXqLsE6POU=; h=Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Cc: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To; b=TmU6sN6X8+8Bj5Tsqdm4AYpP3IbYu25iWeSTyJwrKhYFX/t0pcMyZrY1YpO6sKMjy 0Z6EFQb6yzg1Mv6Ediz88IrTPW9lp/+sC8wBLx5SoiLmldmOxtaMR0Z0f6i5oRiiZU a/R4ixZG/ZTYnQW4rhgdDt2QreXSQGf5Naw9FT2I= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 10.1 \(3251\)) From: Mark Adler In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 15:07:09 -0800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <6FFB6EBC-4CD3-48E3-8E79-D408155B0388@alumni.caltech.edu> References: <894D02024B5C54438FA5F404CA428C0D1019031DF1@FLDP1LUMXC7V83.us.one.verizon.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3251) X-MailScanner-Information-Alumni: X-Alumni-MailScanner-ID: CED96120071.A213B X-MailScanner-Alumni: No Virii found X-Spam-Status-Alumni: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-1.1, required 5, ALL_TRUSTED -1.00, DKIM_SIGNED 0.10, DKIM_VALID -0.10, DKIM_VALID_AU -0.10) X-MailScanner-From: madler@alumni.caltech.edu X-Spam-Score: -5.2 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.2 (-----) 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 wrote: >=20 > 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, >>=20 >>=20 > It depends on your system. The typical limit nowadays is 2**63 - 1, = i.e., 9223372036854775807 bytes. Not that we've tested it. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20