number of entries in a single directory

From: Charles Vachon <cvachon2_at_mrn.gouv.qc.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 11:40:18 -0500

Hello DU-admins,

Can someone explain me where does the 32768 (2**15) entries in a single
directory on DU come from? Both ADVFS and UFS exhibit the same limit.
Don't get me wrong! I do NOT have the intention of putting this large a
number of files or directories hanging out from a single directory. I'm
just curious, since I experienced this condition yesterday, after a
cleanup job ran daily in cron was commented out, letting a directory
grow up to the point that it was impossible to create a directory
(mkdir) or a file (touch) into it.

I've peeked here and there trying to find some documentation on this
limit, to no avail.

TIA

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Charles Vachon tel: (418) 627-6355 x2760
  email: cvachon2_at_mrn.gouv.qc.ca
  Administrateur de système
  FRCQ/Ministère des Ressources
  Naturelles du Québec
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