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ONEEYEMAN
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 Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:58 pm Post subject: Can't create a long post |
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Hi, guys,
For some unknown reason, I can't create a long post on the forum.
When I try to do so I get:
message on the screen.
I don't have any issues after reducing the post.
It actually means that I can't post kernel configuration, can't post the dmesg output and so forth.
What did you do in order to stop such posting?
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alamahant
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Hi
Maybe use pastebin or similar?
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Jaglover
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Long postings are a nuisance. Nobody enjoys endless scrolling down, plus it is unnecessary waste of forum resources. For a long time the standard here has been to use pastebin and helpers will copy and paste relevant pieces from pastebin to the forum, making them permanent for future readers.
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ONEEYEMAN
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, guys,
Understood.
So how big should the posting be? 100 lines? More? Less?
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Jaglover
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Use common sense, for instance a log which has 100 lines and only one or two of these lines have error related information is too big. OTOH, posting 'emerge --info -v' is OK, as anything in this output may give clues for solving the issue.
At least this is my view on this, other members may have different opinions.
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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ONEEYEMAN,
Error in posting often means that the post title is too long.
The database allows 80 characters but there is a bug in that the length is tested before special symbols are converted to their html equivalents for storage.
So for example, if the test just passes but the title includes a '&', which is converted to '&' for storage, the bug is triggered.
The maximum post size is 64kB, its a feature of phpBB2. Probably due to segmented addressing :)
It doesn't trigger an error. The post is silently truncated.
| Quote: | | It actually means that I can't post kernel configuration, can't post the dmesg output and so forth. |
Correct. As others have said, use a pastetbin. wgetpaste makes that easy.
Helpers know to quote the interesting bits of pastebins, so that others can find the topic useful after the pastebin has expired.
-- edit --
Jaglover raises a good point. Often logs are valuable for what is missing but should be there, so don't filter logs, kernel .configs etc.
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szatox
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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The maximum post size is 64kB, its a feature of phpBB2. Probably due to segmented addressing
It doesn't trigger an error. The post is silently truncated. |
Looks like a feature of mysql (and alikes) database; TEXT type column size limit. |
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ONEEYEMAN
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
| szatox wrote: | | Quote: |
The maximum post size is 64kB, its a feature of phpBB2. Probably due to segmented addressing
It doesn't trigger an error. The post is silently truncated. |
Looks like a feature of mysql (and alikes) database; TEXT type column size limit. |
Probably needs to be refactored for SQLite... 
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