GNU bug report logs - #24910
RE : File size limitation for gzip

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Package: gzip;

Reported by: "Raja, Subhashini X" <subhashini.raja <at> verizon.com>

Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 16:51:01 UTC

Severity: normal

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: "Raja, Subhashini X" <subhashini.raja <at> verizon.com>
Subject: bug#24910: closed (Re: bug#24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip)
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 21:11:02 +0000
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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 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: "Raja, Subhashini X" <subhashini.raja <at> verizon.com>,
 24910-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#24910: RE : File size limitation for gzip
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:10:45 -0800
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. Not that we've tested it.


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From: "Raja, Subhashini X" <subhashini.raja <at> verizon.com>
To: "bug-gzip <at> gnu.org" <bug-gzip <at> gnu.org>
Subject: RE : File size limitation for gzip
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 07:11:56 -0500
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Team ,
                Please let me know the maximum file size that can be compressed using gzip,


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