From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 11 00:30:40 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB23F16A420; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:30:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=189683e577=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 631C113C448; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:30:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=189683e577=killing@multiplay.co.uk) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple; d=multiplay.co.uk; s=Multiplay; t=1200010787; x=1200615587; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:Cc:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=liQuaBUa0KtXZdZ+6STmH jdflyTImVC97rpUhfq7TpA=; b=Xa9NUTdHbAj/7BMxClY87lbLhqspC4+QJ4Oou bgHtbtC60nUF97TMpjt2vrveoperC1AA9BNfG4V7bDR/aDBB/k0QgSMoE6axjekm f8u25OQT1JGLUXtvsKLb2aqm/G1ZdLLKMK6iu7Uy9X1UcNi2NzQQb+0EvLlgA6eU wWy5MA= X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-14.7 required=6.0 tests=BAYES_00, USER_IN_WHITELIST, USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 Received: from r2d2 by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (MDaemon PRO v9.6.3) with ESMTP id md50004823496.msg; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:19:45 +0000 Message-ID: <00f201c853e7$aba076b0$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Kris Kennaway" References: <004901c853dc$54acf230$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> <1EBB2F6E-DE1F-4EDE-885F-F8CEB60E6F6A@mac.com> <00a801c853e4$5589eb10$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> <4786B39B.6020403@FreeBSD.org> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:19:45 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Authenticated-Sender: Killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.182 X-Return-Path: prvs=189683e577=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:19:46 +0000 X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:19:47 +0000 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD tar errors on valid empty tar.gz X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:30:40 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Kennaway" > Steven Hartland wrote: >> A totally empty file is not valid try the following test:- >>> touch empty >>> tar cvzf test.tar.gz --files-from empty >>> tar tvzf test.tar.gz tar: Unrecognized archive format: Inappropriate >>> file type or format >>> tar --version >>> bsdtar 1.2.53 - libarchive 1.2.53 >>> gtar tvzf test.tar.gz >>> gtar --version >>> tar (GNU tar) 1.15.1 >> >> Tested on: FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE-p9 > > OK, so it's already fixed? Not that I'm aware of. gtar works but libarchive tar fails on the file it created. Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.