Why did the old RAID database use a signed 16-bit integer for its record count? Why not unsigned, or a 32-bit integer?

Some time ago, I noted that the RAID defect tracking system from the early 1990’s had a limit of 32767 records. I noted that for large projects, like Windows 95, a new database had to be created when the bug count limit was reached. The post Why did the old RAID database use a signed 16-bit integer for its record count? Why not unsigned, or a 32-bit integer? appeared first on The Old New Thing....

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