Patch-ID# 110952-06
Keywords: tar input fs_vcode source tape read error maxsymlinks
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/tar and /usr/sbin/static/tar patch
Date: Oct/25/2004


Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 110951

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/tar and /usr/sbin/static/tar patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4063224 4481801 4508100 4517714 4662552 4697540 4714066 4727287 4756186 4819401 4864230 4918784 4977739 5026498 5027397

Changes incorporated in this version: 4517714 4714066 4727287 4819401 4918784 4977739 5026498 5027397

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/etc/tar
/usr/bin/tar
/usr/sbin/static/tar
/usr/sbin/tar

Problem Description:

4977739 *tar* coredumps when backing up files 8 gb using multiple volumes
4714066 *tar* is unable to extract 100% POSIX compliant tar archives
4727287 *tar* writes too many bits to the ustar permissions field
5027397 *tar* silently skips files larger than 8GB
5026498 *tar* create containing mknod of large device fails to archive mknod
4517714 *tar* "tar cf /foo/" is not the same as "tar cf /foo"
4918784 *tar* doesn't handle '--' correctly
4819401 *tar* P or E option gives incorrect directory mdate on "last" dir
 
(from 110952-05)
 
4864230 change of tar behavior due to fix of 4508100 breaks database backup software
 
(from 110952-04)
 
4756186 *tar* : read error unexpected EOF when files is over 6gig
4697540 *tar* parses directories very inefficiently
4481801 *tar* when tar cvfh reaches MAXSYMLINKS, and outputs an error, exit status = 0
 
(from 110952-03)
 
4662552 *tar* -02 version of patch 110951 causes "tape read error" during tar
 
(from 110952-02)
 
4508100 *tar* source compatibility
 
(from 110952-01)
 
4063224 *tar* tar -x not sensing incomplete input - causes loop or corrupt file

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-9 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
None.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, October 25, 2004

