Patch-ID# 110951-06 Keywords: tar input fs_vcode source tape read error maxsymlinks Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /usr/sbin/tar and /usr/sbin/static/tar patch Date: Oct/22/2004 Install Requirements: None Solaris Release: 8 SunOS Release: 5.8 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 110952 Topic: SunOS 5.8: /usr/sbin/tar and /usr/sbin/static/tar patch Relevant Architectures: sparc 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 110951-05) 4864230 change of tar behavior due to fix of 4508100 breaks database backup software (from 110951-04) 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 110951-03) 4662552 *tar* -02 version of patch 110951 causes "tape read error" during tar (from 110951-02) 4508100 *tar* source compatibility (from 110951-01) 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: Friday, October 22, 2004