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Why do operating systems have file size limits?
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What limits a file to have some maximum size depending on the Operating System? From this page: I do not exactly understand this. If you have the storage space, what else can be the limitation? You should be able to store as much data as you want the way you want (even in a single file) unless you …
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Filesystems need to store file sizes (either in bytes, or in some filesystem-dependent unit such as sectors or blocks). The number of bits allocated to the size is usually fixed in stone when the filesystem is designed. If you allow too many bits fo…
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