C++ read big files

read.cpp

// source -> http://stackoverflow.com/a/11792512
#ifndef O_LARGEFILE
#define O_LARGEFILE 0
#endif

int read_from_file_open(char *filename,size_t size)
{
int fd;
long *buffer=(long*) malloc(size * sizeof(long));
fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE);
   if (fd == -1)
    {
       printf("\nFile Open Unsuccessful\n");
       exit (0);;
    }
off_t chunk=0;
lseek(fd,0,SEEK_SET);
printf("\nCurrent Position%d\n",lseek(fd,size,SEEK_SET));
while ( chunk < size )
  {
   printf ("the size of chunk read is  %d\n",chunk);
   size_t readnow;
   readnow=read(fd,((char *)buffer)+chunk,1048576);
   if (readnow < 0 )
     {
        printf("\nRead Unsuccessful\n");
        free (buffer);
        close (fd);
        return 0;
     }

   chunk=chunk+readnow;
  }