[SOLVED] why "tar" extraction using "--exclude" is brain-damaged

[Rob Landley]

On Wednesday 12 April 2006 4:56 pm, Glenn L. McGrath wrote:
> Before this is checked in someone would have to check that it doesnt
> break unzip or any of the other applets that use those those
> libunarchive files, i.e. ar, cpio, dpkg (and maybe ive forgoten another
> one ?)
>
> It becomes more compex when you share code.

My own attempt at cleaning up the archiver area is blocked on me coming up 
with detailed regression tests for all the archivers.

Coming up with good archiver regression tests would probably be the first step 
to being able to change things with impunity...

> Glenn

Rob
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