Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 12:33:16 -0700 From: Tim Kientzle <tim@kientzle.com> To: Andrey Chernov <ache@nagual.pp.ru> Cc: src-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bsdtar (Was Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin/pkg_install/lib file.c) Message-ID: <4075A8FC.5010401@kientzle.com> In-Reply-To: <20040408070543.GA50138@nagual.pp.ru> References: <200404080606.i3866g3q063716@repoman.freebsd.org> <20040408062121.GA49250@nagual.pp.ru> <4074F596.2020401@kientzle.com> <20040408070543.GA50138@nagual.pp.ru>
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Andrey Chernov wrote: > > BTW, could you please implement -S, --sparse? It is very needed to > backup/restore large (and mostly null-filled) databases. I would like to add sparse file support someday, but it won't happen very soon. If you have sparse files to backup/restore, you should really be using dump, not tar. If you must use tar, both gtar and star will exist in ports indefinitely. Timhome | help
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