Re: [PATCH 1/9] Convert pack-objects to size_t

> In general, yes.
> I had a patch that allowed a 32 bit linux to commit a file >4GB.
> There is however a restriction: The file must not yet be known to the
> index. Otherwise the "diff" machinery kicks in, and tries to
> compare the "old" and the "new" versions, which means that -both-
> must fit into "memory" at the same time. Memory means here the available
> address space rather then real memory.
> So there may be room for improvements for 32 bit systems, but that is another
> story, which can be developped independent of the ulong->size_t conversion.