• BrahvimisiZulu
    1·
    9 months ago

    …Just asking, just asking: Why is the default FILENAME_MAX on Linux/glibc 4096?

    • barsoap@lemm.ee
      2·
      9 months ago

      Because PATH_MAX is? Also because it’s a 4k page.

      FILENAME_MAX is not safe to use for buffer allocations btw it could be INT_MAX.

      • BrahvimisiZulu
        1·
        8 months ago

        Thanks! Got an answer and not 200 downvotes. This is why I love Lemm-Lemm.