Bug 112935 - [patch] newfs_msdos(8): document 4.3g limit on files within FS created by newfs_msdos
Summary: [patch] newfs_msdos(8): document 4.3g limit on files within FS created by new...
Status: Closed FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Documentation
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Books & Articles (show other bugs)
Version: Latest
Hardware: Any Any
: Normal Affects Only Me
Assignee: Remko Lodder
URL:
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2007-05-24 12:20 UTC by jhs
Modified: 2011-01-28 07:10 UTC (History)
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Comment 1 Mark Linimon freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2007-05-24 14:29:57 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->freebsd-doc

Reclassify.
Comment 2 dfilter service freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2007-12-08 22:38:17 UTC 
remko       2007-12-08 22:38:12 UTC

  FreeBSD src repository

  Modified files:
    sbin/newfs_msdos     newfs_msdos.8 
  Log:
  Add information about the maximum file size for msdosfs.
  
  PR:             docs/112935
  Submitted by:   Julian Stacey <jhs at berklix dot org>
                  Actually this was inspired by the ticket submitted
                  by Julian.
  MFC After:      3 days
  
  Revision  Changes    Path
  1.21      +4 -1      src/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8
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Comment 3 Gavin Atkinson freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2008-01-29 14:11:49 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->patched

Patched in -HEAD
Comment 4 Remko Lodder freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2008-05-31 15:48:18 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-doc->remko

MFC reminder
Comment 5 dfilter service freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2011-01-28 07:04:09 UTC 
Author: remko
Date: Fri Jan 28 07:04:01 2011
New Revision: 218009
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/218009

Log:
  MFC r174460,174478
  
  Add information about the maximum file size for msdosfs.
  
    PR: docs/112935
    Submitted by: Julian Stacey <jhs at berklix dot org>
    Actually this was inspired by the ticket submitted
    by Julian.
    MFC After: 3 days
  
  PR:		docs/112935

Modified:
  stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8
Directory Properties:
  stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/   (props changed)

Modified: stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8
==============================================================================
--- stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8	Fri Jan 28 06:58:14 2011	(r218008)
+++ stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8	Fri Jan 28 07:04:01 2011	(r218009)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd July 6, 1998
+.Dd December 8, 2007
 .Dt NEWFS_MSDOS 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ struct bsxbpb {
     u_int16_t	bkbs;		/* [-k] backup boot sector */
 };
 .Ed
+.Sh LIMITATION
+The maximum file size is 4GB, even if the file system itself is bigger.
+.Ed
 .Sh EXIT STATUS
 Exit status is 0 on success and 1 on error.
 .Sh EXAMPLES
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Comment 6 dfilter service freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2011-01-28 07:04:10 UTC 
Author: remko
Date: Fri Jan 28 07:04:01 2011
New Revision: 218009
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/218009

Log:
  MFC r174460,174478
  
  Add information about the maximum file size for msdosfs.
  
    PR: docs/112935
    Submitted by: Julian Stacey <jhs at berklix dot org>
    Actually this was inspired by the ticket submitted
    by Julian.
    MFC After: 3 days
  
  PR:		docs/112935

Modified:
  stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8
Directory Properties:
  stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/   (props changed)

Modified: stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8
==============================================================================
--- stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8	Fri Jan 28 06:58:14 2011	(r218008)
+++ stable/7/sbin/newfs_msdos/newfs_msdos.8	Fri Jan 28 07:04:01 2011	(r218009)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd July 6, 1998
+.Dd December 8, 2007
 .Dt NEWFS_MSDOS 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ struct bsxbpb {
     u_int16_t	bkbs;		/* [-k] backup boot sector */
 };
 .Ed
+.Sh LIMITATION
+The maximum file size is 4GB, even if the file system itself is bigger.
+.Ed
 .Sh EXIT STATUS
 Exit status is 0 on success and 1 on error.
 .Sh EXAMPLES
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Comment 7 Remko Lodder freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2011-01-28 07:04:30 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: patched->closed

It had been finally merged.. thanks for waiting soo long.