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+// +build ppc64
+
+package bolt
+
+// maxMapSize represents the largest mmap size supported by Bolt.
+const maxMapSize = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFF // 256TB
+
+// maxAllocSize is the size used when creating array pointers.
+const maxAllocSize = 0x7FFFFFFF