Comments on: Bittorrent Metainfo File Quick Look Generator http://technocrank.com/2009/06/17/bittorrent-metainfo-file-quick-look-generator/ It Done Broke. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Guillaume Lessard http://technocrank.com/2009/06/17/bittorrent-metainfo-file-quick-look-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Guillaume Lessard Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:10:24 +0000 http://technocrank.com/?p=436#comment-28 Here's a link to a ~12GB torrent: http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/4920572/The_Shining_(1980)_1080p_BDRip.4920572.TPB.torrent The total file size displayed by the QL Generator is (actual total size) mod (2^33) At least I think it's 2^33; I've seen cases where the total size displayed is greater than 2^32, but never greater than 2^33. Here’s a link to a ~12GB torrent:
http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/4920572/The_Shining_(1980)_1080p_BDRip.4920572.TPB.torrent

The total file size displayed by the QL Generator is (actual total size) mod (2^33)
At least I think it’s 2^33; I’ve seen cases where the total size displayed is greater than 2^32, but never greater than 2^33.

]]> By: crankietech http://technocrank.com/2009/06/17/bittorrent-metainfo-file-quick-look-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-27 crankietech Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:26:06 +0000 http://technocrank.com/?p=436#comment-27 Thanks Guillaume. I haven't able to reproduce this. Do you have a file you could point me in the direction of that you've seen this happen with? Thanks Guillaume. I haven’t able to reproduce this. Do you have a file you could point me in the direction of that you’ve seen this happen with?

]]> By: Guillaume Lessard http://technocrank.com/2009/06/17/bittorrent-metainfo-file-quick-look-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Guillaume Lessard Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:47:32 +0000 http://technocrank.com/?p=436#comment-26 Hi, The bittorrent QLGenerator often shows file sizes such that the sum of individual file sizes is not consistent with the total data size. I'm not clear whether it's an issue 2^32 or what; the behavior doesn't seem to be the same on every torrent of Very Large Size. Hi,

The bittorrent QLGenerator often shows file sizes such that the sum of individual file sizes is not consistent with the total data size. I’m not clear whether it’s an issue 2^32 or what; the behavior doesn’t seem to be the same on every torrent of Very Large Size.

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