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

[Guido van Rossum]

> > 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>

Mh...  Thanks.  And how are we testing for large file support?
Perhaps the test should be improved rather than hacks piled on top of
each other?  What's wrong with the current test?

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)