2000-12-18 13:16:13

by Holger Kiehl

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Subject: Why is LINK_MAX so low?

Hello

Why is LINK_MAX in linux only 127? The values for other operating
systems is as follows:

solaris 32767
hpux 32767
irix 30000

In reallity LINK_MAX for ext2 is 32000, so why is this only 127?

Please cc to me since I am not on this list.

Thanks,
Holger