2 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/cstore/unionfs/cstore-unionfs.cpp b/src/cstore/unionfs/cstore-unionfs.cpp
index e2e27c6..da5d68e 100644
--- a/src/cstore/unionfs/cstore-unionfs.cpp
+++ b/src/cstore/unionfs/cstore-unionfs.cpp
@@ -1021,6 +1021,10 @@ UnionfsCstore::get_all_child_dir_names(b_fs::path root, vector<string>& nodes)
 bool
 UnionfsCstore::write_file(const string& file, const string& data)
 {
+  if (data.size() > C_UNIONFS_MAX_FILE_SIZE) {
+    output_internal("write_file too large\n");
+    return false;
+  }
   try {
     // make sure the path exists
     b_fs::path fpath(file);
@@ -1048,7 +1052,8 @@ UnionfsCstore::read_whole_file(const b_fs::path& fpath, string& data)
     return false;
   }
   try {
-    if (b_fs::file_size(fpath) > MAX_FILE_READ_SIZE) {
+    if (b_fs::file_size(fpath) > C_UNIONFS_MAX_FILE_SIZE) {
+      output_internal("read_whole_file too large\n");
       return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/cstore/unionfs/cstore-unionfs.hpp b/src/cstore/unionfs/cstore-unionfs.hpp
index 3942e01..9799522 100644
--- a/src/cstore/unionfs/cstore-unionfs.hpp
+++ b/src/cstore/unionfs/cstore-unionfs.hpp
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ private:
   static const string C_VAL_NAME;
   static const string C_DEF_NAME;
 
-  static const size_t MAX_FILE_READ_SIZE = 8192;
+  /* max size for a file.
+   * currently this includes value file and comment file.
+   */
+  static const size_t C_UNIONFS_MAX_FILE_SIZE = 262144;
 
   // root dirs (constant)
   b_fs::path work_root;   // working root (union)