Re: [Bug-tar] Changing 'dev' in snapshot files?

[dustin]

On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 11:21:22AM +0300, Sergey Poznyakoff wrote:
> >  - if not, and if I write something, do you want to host it (e.g., in
> >    contrib/)
> 
> No problem.  Note though, that adding anything to tar repository requires
> some paperwork (signing assignment papers for FSF).  If it is OK with
> you, let me know and I'll send you the necessary information.

OK, attached is a Perl script which can both summarize and change the
'dev' information in a snapshot file.  I included the GNU copright at
the top, and an attribution of authorship to myself.

Gene Heskett, who originally brought this issue to amanda-hackers'
attention, tested the script and feels that it works and adequately
solves the problem of device major numbers changing during kernel
upgrades.

Dustin

-- 
        Dustin J. Mitchell
        Storage Software Engineer, Zmanda, Inc.
        http://www.zmanda.com/

tar-snapshot-edit.pl
Description: Perl program