如何解决有关大文件支持的兼容性问题？

A library using off_t as a parameter for one function (seek). Library and application are compiled differently, one with large file support switched off, the other with large file support. This situation results in strange runtime errors, because both interpret off_t differently. How can the library check at runtime the size of off_t for the app? Or is there another solution, so that at least the user gets a meaningful error?A library using off_t as a parameter for one fu