Re: Query: Regarding max filename length

[Ravindra Jaju <jaju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Depends on the system
It's different on different systems.

In case of Linux, I guess, it's defined as 255.

- --jaju


On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, Kousik Bera wrote:

> Hi All,
> I am forwarding a query from a friend, who is working in OSS
> dev.	
> In the file /usr/include/posix1_lim.h the filename limit
> is specified as 14.
> #define _POSIX_NAME_MAX 14
> But I was successfull in creating a file with filename > 14 chars.
> How is this possible?
> If this is not the forum to ask this question, plz let me know
> the correct mailing list addr.
> TIA,
> Kousik
> 
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