Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 03:10:04 -0800 (PST) From: Marc Olzheim <marcolz@stack.nl> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/17619: pax cannot read all tar files created by tar. Message-ID: <200003291110.DAA66195@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/17619; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Marc Olzheim <marcolz@stack.nl> To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> Cc: marcolz@stack.nl, FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bin/17619: pax cannot read all tar files created by tar. Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 13:08:09 +0200 > > > On Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:57:39 +0200, marcolz@stack.nl wrote: > > > When trying to read a tar file created by GNU-tar or Solaris's tar, > > pax asks for another archive. It seems to misinterpret the tar-header. > > Some sizes of tar's will be handled just right, others don't. > > Unfortunately, pax doesn't look like one of those parts of FreeBSD that > anyone takes an active interest in. This may not be fixed any time soon > without patches. :-( OK, then I'll look into it as soon as I've got the time. Zlo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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