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Re: [Bug-tar] Tar cheats when directed to /dev/null
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Phillip Susi |
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Re: [Bug-tar] Tar cheats when directed to /dev/null |
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Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:39:44 -0400 |
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On 3/25/2010 11:25 AM, Tim Kientzle wrote:
There's an easy way to disable this particular optimization:
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> tar cf - dir | cat > /dev/null
I found an even easier and more efficient way. Use /dev/zero instead of
/dev/null. Different device number so it fools the check tar does, but
has the same intended effect. Still, this "optimization" is evil and
should be removed.