[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Objects fileobject.c,2.91,2.92

[Trent Mick]

On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:48:25AM -0800, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Objects
> In directory slayer.i.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv4689
> 
> Modified Files:
> 	fileobject.c 
> Log Message:
> Added _HAVE_BSDI and __APPLE__ to the list of platforms that require a
> hack for TELL64()...  Sounds like there's something else going on
> really.  Does anybody have a clue I can buy?

Yes, there is. For all of these platforms HAVE_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT is defined
when it should not really be. Essentially, these platforms lie when they say
they support largefiles, at least according to the configure test for
HAVE_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT>

Trent


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Trent Mick
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