linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH try #1] Kconfig: cleanup block/Kconfig help descriptions

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Date:	Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:31:48 +1000
From:	Nick Andrew <nick@...k-andrew.net>
To:	don fisher <hdf3@...cast.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH try #1] Kconfig: cleanup block/Kconfig help descriptions

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 08:15:04PM -0700, don fisher wrote:
> Nick,
>
> I am trying to configure a linux-2.6.28.7 kernel.
>
> Please explain why the switch for large block devices should be !64BIT.  
> I have a 64BIT system and currently cannot generate files greater than  
> 2TB. Is this the problem? Should this be true for 64BIT systems?

Sorry I didn't see this email earlier.

Probably due to this:

#ifdef CONFIG_LBD
typedef u64 sector_t;
typedef u64 blkcnt_t;
#else
typedef unsigned long sector_t;
typedef unsigned long blkcnt_t;
#endif

With a 64-bit machine, your sector_t and blkcnt_t are already 64 bits
wide, so CONFIG_LBD is not required.

Nick.
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