Re: [PATCH] change default --format from gnu to posix

[Paul Eggert]

On 12/13/21 22:02, Mike Frysinger wrote:

> LC_COLLATE=C tar \
>    --format=pax \
>    --sort=name \
>    --owner=0 --group=0 \
>    --pax-option=exthdr.name=%d/PaxHeaders/%f,atime:=0,ctime:=0 \
>    -cf foo.tar foo/
>
> use of --mtime=0 is prob debatable.

tzdb uses --pax-option='delete=atime,delete=ctime' instead of the 
--pax-option you give, as this avoids generating unwanted and useless 
pax extended headers. It also uses --numeric-owner. You might consider 
adding these options to your recipe.

This underscores the need for making this sort of thing more convenient.