[erlang-questions] File size limits on file:write_file and file:write?

[Dave Challis]

On 04/05/11 12:45, Ahmed Omar wrote:
> You wanted file:write_file/2 i guess

Oops, that was a mistake in the original post.

I've tried both:

file:write_file("/tmp/foo", Data).

and

{ok, Fp} = file:open("/tmp/foo", [write]).
file:write(Fp, Data).

Both give {error,badarg} when Data > 2Gb, and write the file fine otherwise.

Thanks,

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Dave Challis
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