[p4] "rcs file is too big" error

[lccha-p4python@naos.org]

Hi -

I'm getting the following error on my Perforce server:

  Perforce server error:
       Date 2006/12/24 10:02:04:
       Operation: dm-SubmitFile
       Operation 'dm-SubmitFile' failed.
       Librarian checkin /import/perforce1/DbDepotData/depot/dir1/dir2/listfile failed.
       Result rcs file is too big '/import/perforce1/DbDepotData/depot/dir1/dir2/listfile,v', change type to compressed text

This is the size of the RCS file in question.
    -rw-r--r--  1 perforce perforce 1610096513 Dec 24 11:46 listfile,v

What are my options here?  Does it make sense for me to change the
file to compressed text, or would that negatively impact performance?

The file being checked in is a text file of about 700K/5600 lines.
It's a generated file, so the contents of the file change completely
on each checkin.  It's likely that the diff isn't really saving any
space anyways.

Thanks in advance for any help.  Happy Holidays!
-L