GNU bug report logs - #23770
Cannot open file gzipped on Android in OSX

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From: Abhilash Jindal <ajindal <at> mobileenerlytics.com>
To: bug-gzip <at> gnu.org
Subject: Cannot open file gzipped on Android in OSX
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:58:57 -0400

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Hello,

I gzipped a file on Android (BusyBox v1.21.1-jb bionic (version: 2013-07-25
21:23 +0100) multi-call binary) and am able to unzip it on Android.

But when I copy the file on to OSX (using adb) , I am not able to
decompress it.

$ gzip -d -S .0 atrace_z.0
gzip: atrace_z.0: unexpected end of file
gzip: atrace_z.0: uncompress failed
$ gzip -V
Apple gzip 251

I can still decompress on Android if I copy the file back from OSX to
Android phone. Please find the file attached.

Best regards,
abhilash

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Message #10 received at 23770-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Abhilash Jindal <ajindal <at> mobileenerlytics.com>
Cc: 23770-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: Cannot open file gzipped on Android in OSX
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 10:01:31 -0700

This is evidently a problem with the way you're using adb; it's not a 
gzip bug. adb will sometimes convert LF to CRLF and vice versa, which is 
not something you can do to a gzipped file. For help on that topic, 
please consult an adb expert. Closing this (old) gzip bug report.

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