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Re: [Bug-tar] tar fails for large files( size > 2 GB )


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According to Amarnath Sharma on 5/8/2007 7:13 AM:
> Hi Eric, 
> I tried cygwin tar 1.16.

I find that strange, since cygwin tar is at 1.16.1, not 1.16.

> Its doing fine as far as big file(> 2GB) is
> concerned and "-" stdout option is also working fine, but -T option is
> giving problem. 
> error details
> ===============
> C:\testbed\cygwintar\panacesFileReplicator\temp>tar -cvf - -T
> Testfile.tmp
> tar: file1.txt\r: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
> tar: file2.txt\r: Cannot stat: No such file or directory

That's because you are using CRLF line endings, but told cygwin that you
wanted a binary mount.  Use d2u on Testfile.tmp to get rid of those
spurious CRs.

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Eric Blake             ebb9@byu.net
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