[Bug-tar] Running 'gtar' compiled on Solaris 9 on Solaris 10 dumps core

[Dagobert Michelsen]

Hi,

this is a continuation of the thread
  http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-tar/2010-11/msg00069.html

The error still persists in 1.25 and also the GIT repository from today,
so we still run on 1.23 until this issue is fixed.

The error occurs only when the compilation is done on Solaris 9 but
the resulting executable is then run on Solaris 10. However, it is
expected that a binary compiled on Solaris 9 using standard interfaces
should run on later versions, so making a special version is in general
possible, but not entirely satisfactory.

If it helps I can offer an account on the buildfarm to reproduce the
problem.


Best regards

  -- Dago