Re: [PATCH] Support for large files on 32bit systems.

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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007, Shawn O. Pearce wrote:

> Martin Waitz <tali@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > arg, this patch is completely broken.
> > I tested it by setting the macro via the command line and the
> > = is still left in there.  And __GLIBC__ is not yet defined at this
> > point.
> > 
> > However, we need to set _FILE_OFFSET_BITS for glibc somehow.
> > What is the best way to do so?
> 
> I think the only way to do with this is to have the Makefile detect
> if -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 is required to be added to CFLAGS based on
> some rule (e.g. uname output?), then add that to CFLAGS when needed.

Why not simply defining _FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 unconditionally?

It certainly won't cause GIT to explode if compiled against something 
else than glibc.


Nicolas
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