[PATCH 6/6] Handle short reads in archive_tar_file::read()

[Jon TURNEY]

On 20/04/2011 17:40, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Apr  8 15:43, Jon TURNEY wrote:
>> archive_tar_file::read() currently considers any short read an error.
>>
>> These can now occur if the underlying bz2 compressed io_stream starts a
>> new compression stream in the middle of the read
>>
>> It also transparently reads to the next 512-byte block in the parent
>> io_stream after reading all the data expected for a file.
>>
>> Teach it to do things correctly, even if a short read occurs.
>>
>> 2011-04-08  Jon TURNEY  <...>
>>
>> 	* archive_tar_file.cc (read): Handle short reads
> 
> Same here.  I guess it goes without saying that you tested it...

I've tested that a few randomly chosen existing packages can be installed, as
well as testing that pbzip2 compressed packages can be installed.

I suppose I ought to be more exhaustive and check that all current packages
can be installed, let me see if I can find a day or two to do that...