Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] selftests/nolibc: Add a very basic test for fallocate()

Daniel Palmer
2026-05-02T04:00:39Z

Hi Willy,

On Sat, 2 May 2026 at 12:04, Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu> wrote:
> Note that I've already seen one place with more than 4PB on a shared
> FS, so I don't know how long such a test could hold true without
> causing a havoc. I understand the reason behind the +32 though, and
> I'm not worried for the short-to-mid term.

I think there is the assumption that the file is on tmpfs and since
tmpfs is in memory it can't be bigger that your system memory.
I think with current memory prices we might be ok for now? :)

Thanks,

Daniel