4.26gb database file limit b/c of `unsigned int` limitation
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- Objective-C
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Description
the size of the database file maxes out at 4.26gb or roughtly 4,294,967,295 bytes because of storing _fileLength as unsigned int
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Research direction
Locate the declaration and uses of _fileLength in the Objective-C storage code. Inspect behavior at the 4,294,967,295-byte boundary, then verify that the queue can handle database files beyond 4.26 GB without truncation or overflow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- objective-c
- Domain
- databases
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100