1CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE(3)curl_easy_setopt optionsCURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE(3)
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6 CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE - maximum file size allowed to download
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9 #include <curl/curl.h>
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11 CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE,
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15 Pass a curl_off_t as parameter. This allows you to specify the maximum
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18 SIZE_EXCEEDED will be returned.
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20 The file size is not always known prior to download, and for such files
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32 CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
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35 curl_off_t ridiculous = 1 << 48;
36 curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com/");
37 /* refuse to download if larger than ridiculous */
38 curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE, ridiculous);
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46 Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported, and CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION
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50 CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE(3), CURLOPT_MAX_RECV_SPEED_LARGE(3),
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54libcurl 7.76.1 November 04, 2020 CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE(3)