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Re: [Bug-tar] Apply ignore-failed-read to "file changed as we read it" c
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Pavel Raiskup |
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Re: [Bug-tar] Apply ignore-failed-read to "file changed as we read it" case |
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Wed, 06 Jan 2016 07:58:25 +0100 |
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On Wednesday 06 of January 2016 01:02:24 Stefanos Harhalakis wrote:
> Aren't these two cases pretty similar?
Those are similar, yes. In both cases the input file is _not unreadable_
so tar should behave similarly with regards to --ignore-failed-read.
Anyways, it would be fine to have rather a better option for it, something
similar to "--warning", but the effect would be
dont-switch-to-nonzero-status.
Other than that; If the file have shrunk/grew, it _is_ serious issue from
the consistency POV! And returning non-zero status is IMO really worth.
I can imagine that in really *rare* situation you can expect that the
archived file may be restored a safe way. And to me, --ignore-failed-read
ignores way too much (orthogonal) situations.
Pavel