GNU bug report logs - #1862
23.0.60; tar-mode on posix ustar

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Reported by: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>

Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:45:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 1862-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: 1862-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#1862: 23.0.60; tar-mode on posix ustar
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:38:24 -0500

> Such a file is generated by the perl Archive::Tar module.  It uses the
> posix style magic "ustar\0", with digits "00" in the `version' field.
> But I think tar-header-block-tokenize only recognises a nul "\000" in
> that version field (in addition to ``OLDGNU'' style which is a space).

Indeed, the code didn't pay attention to the version field, but
incorrectly clipped it out.  I've installed a similar fix to yours, just
a bit simpler.


        Stefan
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