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@@ -6528,6 +6528,9 @@ archives to contain only regular files and directories, avoiding
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other kind of special files. Do not attempt to save sparse files or
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contiguous files as such. Let's discuss a few more problems, in turn.
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+@FIXME{Discuss GNU extensions (incremental backups, multi-volume
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+archives and archive labels) in GNU and PAX formats.}
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@menu
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* Portable Names:: Portable Names
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* dereference:: Symbolic Links
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@@ -6644,19 +6647,6 @@ we plan to make @samp{posix} format the default.
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To force creation a @GNUTAR{} archive, use option
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@value{op-format-gnu}.
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-Some @command{tar} options are currently basing on @GNUTAR{}
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-format, and can therefore be used only with @samp{gnu}
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-or @samp{oldgnu} archive formats. The list of such options follows:
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-@itemize @bullet
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-@item @value{op-label}, when used with @value{op-create}.
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-@item @value{op-incremental}
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-@item @value{op-multi-volume}
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-@end itemize
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-
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-These options will be re-implemented for the @samp{posix} archive
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-format in the future.
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@node posix
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@subsection @GNUTAR{} and @acronym{POSIX} @command{tar}
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@@ -6665,17 +6655,6 @@ to read and create archives conforming to @acronym{POSIX.1-2001} standard.
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A @acronym{POSIX} conformant archive will be created if @command{tar}
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was given @value{op-format-posix} option.
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-Notice, that currently @acronym{GNU} extensions are not
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-allowed with this format. Following is the list of options that
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-cannot be used with @value{op-format-posix}:
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-
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-@itemize @bullet
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-@item @value{op-label}, when used with @value{op-create}.
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-@item @value{op-incremental}
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-@item @value{op-multi-volume}
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-@end itemize
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-
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-This restriction will disappear in the future versions.
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@node Checksumming
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@subsection Checksumming Problems
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Sergey Poznyakoff