Re: [Bug-tar] Re: [PATCH] Extended attribute support for tar

[Joerg Schilling]

"Sergey Poznyakoff" <address@hidden> wrote:


> >  This would mean the default would have to change when you enable that
> > option[1],
>
> There are two possibilities: either --xattrs implies -Hposix, or it is
> a no-op unless -Hposix is given. I prefer the former.

If you ever like to extend GNU tar to support CPIO, you may regret
decisions like this one...


Jörg

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