From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 30 01:09:24 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB64416A469; Wed, 30 May 2007 01:09:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 350E913C4B0; Wed, 30 May 2007 01:09:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.5 (2006-08-29) on core6.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=3.1.5 Received: from r2d2 ([212.135.219.182]) by multiplay.co.uk (multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v9.5.4) with ESMTP id md50003867858.msg; Wed, 30 May 2007 02:08:51 +0100 Message-ID: <004601c7a257$09cc58f0$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "John-Mark Gurney" References: <465B9BA3.30905@freebsd.org> <00fe01c7a1de$aff18080$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> <20070529231536.GA4602@funkthat.com> Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 02:08:30 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.182 X-Return-Path: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 30 May 2007 02:08:52 +0100 X-MDAV-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 30 May 2007 02:08:52 +0100 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Colin Percival Subject: Re: bug in BSD tar? 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: Wed, 30 May 2007 01:09:25 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John-Mark Gurney" > Is the file incorrect when extracted? or is this a mater of gtar throwing > an error because of the tar format, and an option to bsdtar could be provided > to change the output tar format? The file is correct when extracted but gtar is, as you say, throwing an error because of the tar format. The exit error is the issue as in a scripted environment, as we have, the error causes the failure of the whole operation. == bsd tar archived == tar -xvzf test.tar.gz tar: Ignoring unknown extended header keyword `SCHILY.dev' tar: Ignoring unknown extended header keyword `SCHILY.ino' tar: Ignoring unknown extended header keyword `SCHILY.nlink' cantiquedeno\353l1_loop.wav tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors [root@dev3]/tmp: cksum cantiquedeno\353l1_loop.wav 1601232891 1766066 cantiquedenoël1_loop.wav == gnu tar archived == [root@dev3]/tmp: tar -xvzf test1.tar.gz cantiquedeno\353l1_loop.wav [root@dev3]/tmp: cksum cantiquedeno\353l1_loop.wav 1601232891 1766066 cantiquedenoël1_loop.wav 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.