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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 13:45:23 +0100 (MET)
From: Holger Kiehl <Holger.Kiehl@dwd.de>
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Subject: Why is LINK_MAX so low?
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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

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