Re: make 'dd conv=sync' pad last block

[Paul Eggert]

Scott Weikart <address@hidden> writes:

>   tar cfb - 2 $files | dd of=/dev/nst0 obs=128k conv=sync
>
> But GNU dd in coreutils-5.2.1 doesn't pad the final output block.

conv=sync is supposed to pad input blocks (ibs=), not output blocks
(obs=).  You might try "dd ibs=128k obs=128k conv=sync".