[linux-lvm] What is the the maximum logical volume size?
Andreas Dilger
adilger at turbolinux.com
Mon Apr 16 17:59:47 UTC 2001
Andrew writes:
> > It may be 1 TB or it may be 2TB. Depends on whether all of the code
> > in use use uses unsigned longs for block numbers, or if some use signed
> > longs.
> >
> > Does it really matter? This is PER LV,
>
> What does "PER" mean?
My Websters defines "per" as "for each [ 50 cents _per_ yard ]". That
means, you can have up to 1TB (or maybe 2TB) for _each_ LV. This is NOT
a 1TB limit for the total size of all the LVs in a single VG.
Cheers, Andreas
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