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Subject: Re: Open large file gives EACCES
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On 22/02/2010 10:51, Scott wrote:
> Using DJGPP (2.03, GCC 3.3.3 dated 16-Feb-2004, LIBC dated 24-Dec-2001) in a
> WinXP command shell.
>
> Trying to fopen a large (8Gb) file in "rb" mode, I get a fail with EACCES,

I suspect it's XP itself denying the open, like what it does
when you to try to start a DOS program in a really long path.

Jason.