cpio -d bug (fwd)

[Christian Smith]

This was bounced from address@hidden I guess that isn't set up yet.

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Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 02:01:44 +0000 (GMT)
From: Christian Smith <address@hidden>
To: address@hidden
Subject: cpio -d bug

$ cpio --version
GNU cpio version 2.4.2


When using cpio with the -d option (and -i or -p) directories are created
with mode 700, without any way of changing the mode.

This appears to be unique to GNU cpio, I believe, as no other UNIX cpio
has this behaviour.

IMHO, mkdir should use mode 777 for directory creation, using umask to
modify as necassary.

Else, provide a way to override the mode (I can't find a way.)

Cheers,
Christian Smith

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