Re: [Bug-tar] spurious warning in short_read

[Samuel Thibault]

Mads Kiilerich, le Fri 22 May 2009 18:26:49 +0200, a écrit :
> It has been discussed before, for example at 
> http://www.nabble.com/tar:-Record-size-%3D-8-blocks-td22265061.html and 
> http://www.nabble.com/record-size-%3D-x-blocks--td22477515.html

Ok, thanks.

> The current behaviour was introduced because it sometimes provides 
> useful information on tape / block devices. FWIW I still don't see how 
> any kind of semantics in read chunk sizes can ever be reliable anywhere.

AIUI, it's not about semantic, but behavior.  If a device repeatedly
makes short reads, that can be a sign of buggy device/driver.

Now, while solutions are being found, count -B -b 1 at least be added to
tests/comprec.at's tar xfv?

Samuel