[Gdal-dev] Re: gdal fails on vrt (virtual raster) file

[Frank Warmerdam]

WolfgangZ wrote:
> this patch is probably not jet applied in the FWTools. But I'm wondering 
> why even gdalinfo needs to create a temporary file? Why is there the 
> need from gdalinfo or gdal_translate to read in the full image? Do I 
> understand that that limit equals the maximum file size that can be 
> handled? Where is this temporary file usually generated? I'm working on 
> W2k.

Wolfgang,

I agree that the patch is likely not in FWTools because FWTools uses
a stock external libjpeg instead of the adjusted GDAL libjpeg.

I'm not exactly clear what the temp file is for.  I have the vague
impression it is only needed with progressive jpegs, but I could be wrong.

I don't know for sure where it is created.

Best regards,

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