Colin Putney wrote:

> 
> On Jul 16, 2004, at 1:50 PM, stéphane ducasse wrote:
> 
>> Hi
>>
>> I would like to know if somebody knows why there is a limit of the 
>> change file size.
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> 
> It's because of the number of bits available for source pointers in 
> CompiledMethods.
Exactly - it's what, 24 bits for file index and 6 for which file, 
something like that these days. Assuming we do ever actually adopt the 
new CompiledMethod format I proposed then that limit can be arbitrarily 
expanded to any size file, any number of files, a database, URLs, Squat 
UUID fetcher specs, ouija-board policy or whatever.

tim