When I add a torrent with content over 160GB, no task is started.

[stevenjtx]

I am using rutorrent as webui, may I know if there is a limitation on file size ? thanks

[chros73]

There is:

rtorrent/src/command_local.cc

Line 245 in efc9097

CMD2_VAR_VALUE ("system.file.max_size", (int64_t)128 << 30);

system.file.max_size , it's 128 GiB.
But it only applies to a single file. I use to use way bigger torrents (multi-files) than this without a problem (I'm not using rutorrent, though).

[rakshasa]

The current file size restriction was added a decade ago when 128 GiB was more likely to be a bug than a real torrent.

World has changed, so a new default limit should probably be used. Any ideas? Or better yet, a pull request that changes it to that new default.

[rakshasa]

Also use 'system.file.max_size = 512G' or such to set it higher.

[pyroscope]

Load those torrents via a watch dir, and they'll likely work. ruT has ZERO error reporting on metafile loads.

[rakshasa]

There is an issue with metafile's if you only allow encrypted handshake and data.

It's been annoying me for a while, however it will get fixed when it does.

[rakshasa]

New max file size is now 512GB.

BTW, remember that you can also partition large files using the 'system.file.split_*' setting.