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Mention problems with files larger than 4GB on MS-Windows.
author Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
date Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:37:31 +0000
parents 443d25344bd0
children 19cb46e07cc9
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2159 The %b specifier for format-time-string does not produce abbreviated 2159 The %b specifier for format-time-string does not produce abbreviated
2160 month names with consistent widths for some locales on some versions 2160 month names with consistent widths for some locales on some versions
2161 of Windows. This is caused by a deficiency in the underlying system 2161 of Windows. This is caused by a deficiency in the underlying system
2162 library function. 2162 library function.
2163 2163
2164 Files larger than 4GB cause overflow in the size (represented as a
2165 32-bit integer) reported by `file-attributes'. This affects Dired as
2166 well, since the Windows port uses a Lisp emulation of `ls' that relies
2167 on `file-attributes'.
2168
2164 ** Typing Alt-Shift has strange effects on MS-Windows. 2169 ** Typing Alt-Shift has strange effects on MS-Windows.
2165 2170
2166 This combination of keys is a command to change keyboard layout. If 2171 This combination of keys is a command to change keyboard layout. If
2167 you proceed to type another non-modifier key before you let go of Alt 2172 you proceed to type another non-modifier key before you let go of Alt
2168 and Shift, the Alt and Shift act as modifiers in the usual way. A 2173 and Shift, the Alt and Shift act as modifiers in the usual way. A