Question About 'ar' Output

[Jan Beulich]

On 26.04.2022 21:17, Jon Forrest wrote:
> On 4/25/2022 11:15 PM, Jan Beulich wrote:
>> Member names, when they're longer than what fits in the designated
>> member header field, can use an escape mechanism by indexing into the
>> special "//" member using the "/<offset>" notation.
> 
> Thanks so much for the quick reply.
> 
> Can you point me to where this is documented. I haven't been
> able to find it.

No, sorry.

> Is this what's in a "thin" archive?
> 
> When you say "indexing into the special "//" member", do
> you mean that something like "/47" means 47 bytes after the beginning
> of the "//" member?

Something along these lines yes. I don't recall off the top of my head
whether some further constant needs adding.

> Also, are the "/" and "//" members actual members or just some
> kind of place holders?

I'd call them "special members".

Jan