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Description of problem:
The file NLDV.0111071919 is 2.3g when I compress it I got the 
followingmessage
 $ compress NLDV.0111071919 

read error onNLDV.0111071919: Value too large for
defined data type

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I use gzip , it works, it create a *.gz file, but when I use gunzip to
extract the gz file, it failed.

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.compress filename (filename's size is above 2g)
2.
3.or gzip filename

	

Actual Results:  It can not compress 2g file.

Expected Results:  It can compress any size file .
for gzip, as it zip a file , I should use gunzip to unzip the file.

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