Re: [Bug-tar] xattr support on Linux

[Joerg Schilling]

Pavel Raiskup <address@hidden> wrote:

> > > I'd like ChangeLog entries so that everything is properly credited.
> > > Thanks.
>
> Paul, I miss that ^^ sorry - I'm afraid that building a meaningful
> changelog for xattr patch is impossible even for me now.  I tried to
> comment important parts of patch in the code.  If there is something you
> don't understand, please hit me.
>
> Note that there is still the problem noted by Tim here:
>
>   http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-tar/2012-10/msg00017.html
>
> .. we are not able to store/restore extended attributes containing '='
> character in the keyword properly - same situation in star as our patch
> uses the same approach.

Could you explain this please?

If this does not work, I would assume that there is a bug in the related Linux 
libraries.


Jörg

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