Re: [Bug-tar] [patch v3] Bug / question in tar

[Joerg Schilling]

Paul Eggert <address@hidden> wrote:

> Joerg Schilling wrote:
> > Gtar does not read the files in this case:
>
> Hmm, it read the files for the case that I tried.  Perhaps it reads 
> sometimes and not others.  Either way, it appears that I was wrong and 
> this is not an entirely theoretical discussion; also, from other's 
> comments it appears that some practical uses run faster due to gtar's 
> optimizations, which sounds like a good thing.

The only reason I am aware of where it reads filesm is when it scans for sparse 
files.

What you call "gtar's optimizations" is what I would call unexpected side 
effects. Star shows that there is no need to have these side effects.

Jörg

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