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Hsie, > Isn't "largefile" support is a default option? By default, the configure(1) will try to obtain what is called a "programming environment" that supports large files *if* the c89(1) or c99(1) compiler is used. Whether or not it can do this depends on the compiler and the operating system. If the GNU compiler (gcc) is used, then this will not be attempted because the getconf(1) utility doesn't apply to that compiler. If you use gcc(1) on a 32-bit system that can support large files, then you'll have to manually set CPPFLAGS, CFLAGS, LDFLAGS, and (perhaps) ARFLAGS on the configure(1) command-line to the necessary values. > Hsie Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: LNE-454384 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed