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gunzip -l gives incorrect output for large files


From: John SJ Anderson
Subject: gunzip -l gives incorrect output for large files
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:03:02 -0500

  When using 'gunzip -l' on a file >2GB, incorrect information is
  output:

$ gunzip -l big_x.gz
         compressed        uncompressed  ratio uncompressed_name
         4999011929           822095872 -508.1% big_x
$ gunzip --version
gzip 1.3.12
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Copyright (C) 1993 Jean-loup Gailly.
This is free software.  You may redistribute copies of it under the
terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.


john.
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John S J Anderson, Ph.D.         [ Contractor ]     +1.301.402.7499
UNIX Team Lead & Chief Configuration Mangler   Systems/NCBI/NLM/NIH

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seriously re-examine your life.  -- Calvin




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