[Bug-tar] --format=oldgnu not working in GNU tar 1.16

[Sebastian Kaps]

Hi!

I'm using "tar (GNU tar) 1.16" on Ubuntu 7.04 AMD64 Linux.
I am unable to create tar archives in old GNU format with this version:

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| seb:~/temp$ tar cf 1.tar --format=gnu var/
| seb:~/temp$ tar cf 2.tar --format=oldgnu var/
| seb:~/temp$ diff 1.tar 2.tar
| seb:~/temp$ echo $?
| 0
| seb:~/temp$ ls -l 1.tar 2.tar
| -rw-r--r-- 1 seb users 3973120 2007-04-25 10:09 1.tar
| -rw-r--r-- 1 seb users 3973120 2007-04-25 10:09 2.tar
| seb:~/temp$ file 1.tar 2.tar
| 1.tar: POSIX tar archive (GNU)
| 2.tar: POSIX tar archive (GNU)
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Ciao, Sebastian