tar bugs version 1.13.19, directory perms.

[Jim Lowe]

Hello
        Two bugs to report in 1.13.19. 
        These bugs are not present in 1.13

Bug 1: 
        An Archive member whose name is ``./'' and is tar type DIRTYPE, when
        unpacked (with xpf options), does *NOT* have the archive's
        permissions imposed in the file system file hierarchy.

Bug 2:
        An Archive member whose name is ``./foo1/'' (or any common directory
        name) and is tar type DIRTYPE, when unpacked (with xpf options), 
        *does* correctly have its permissions created/imposed *UNLESS* 
        the directory is a file system mount pount.
        
        IN SUMMARY:  
                Concerning GNU tar version 1.13.19:
                Directory permission are not set to match the
                archive's permissions if the member name is ``./'' or the
                existing directory is a file system mount point *even*
                if the user uses the ``p'' option.  This behavior contradicts 
                the behavior of GNU tar 1.13 and GNU tar 1.11.8.

Jim Lowe
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