GNU bug report logs - #38777
26.3; tar-mode doesn't list a file / crashes on package-tar-file-info

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Message #16 received at 38777-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
Cc: victor.collod <at> epita.fr, 38777-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#38777: 26.3;
 tar-mode doesn't list a file / crashes on package-tar-file-info
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 18:20:06 +0200

> From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
> Cc: Victor Collod <victor.collod <at> epita.fr>,  38777 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 21:52:35 +0100
> 
> On Dez 28 2019, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> > Looks like invalid tar file?  It uses the magic string of "ustar "
> > (two trailing blanks), whereas we only recognize at most one.
> 
> That's the oldgnu format.

Thanks.

I found the problem in tar-mode.el when reading oldgnu format, and
fixed it on the emacs-27 branch.  I'm therefore closing the bug.

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