[Xapian-tickets] [Xapian] #685: 32-bit xapian-replicate fails to copy files larger than 4GB

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#685: 32-bit xapian-replicate fails to copy files larger than 4GB
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        Reporter:  joshe        |      Owner:
            Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
        Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
       Component:  Replication  |    Version:  1.2.15
        Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
      Blocked By:               |   Blocking:
Operating System:  Linux        |
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 A 32-bit xapian-replicate binary will fail to receiving a file larger than
 4GB. The cause is in RemoteConnection::receive_file(), where the message
 length is decoded into a size_t variable. A size_t is unsuitable for
 holding a file size, and the server side correctly uses an off_t when
 encoding the size.

 I have not tried a newer version of xapian however the relevant code
 appears unchanged on git master. The attached diff is against 1.2.15
 however it looks like it would apply to master with little effort.

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