Re: FileInputStream.skip() is broken in Linux (32-bit) on large files

From:

chrism778@gmail.com

Newsgroups:

comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:24:41 -0700

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On Sep 12, 12:30 am, "Andrew Thompson" <u32984@uwe> wrote:

chrism...@gmail.com wrote:

The skip() method appears to be broken in the Java 1.5.05 JVM for
kernel 2.6.9 of Linux (32-bit) when you pass in a value larger than
Integer.MAX_VALUE. I keep getting an "IOException: Invalid Argument"
when trying to skip more than Integer.MAX_VALUE bytes in a file larger
than Integer.MAX_VALUE.

Does anyone know of a workaround or fix for this?

I note you had found a work-around for the current
installation, by changing the FS. Assuming the FS
were not open for adjustment to this apps. needs,
I was wondering if this simple little hack might work.

.
  long target = Integer.MAX_VALUE*5l + 7l;
  while ( target>Integer.MAX_VALUE ) {
    fis.skip( Integer.MAX_VALUE );
    target -= Integer.MAX_VALUE;
  }
  fis.skip( target );
.

A test by the OP under the original conditions would
be interesting, but I am also interested in hearing
theoretical comments.

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Andrew,

I had already tried that and it didn't work. The second you exceed
2GB (even if it doesn't happen until your second call to skip()) you
get the same error.

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