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@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@ -Known issue not fixed in 1.8.3c: - - Historically Automake has always generated V7 format tarballs during - `make dist'. This format is quite antiquated, but is portable. It - supports filenames with up to 99 characters. When given longer - filenames some tar implementations will diagnose the problem while - other will generate broken or non-V7 tarballs. For instance GNU tar - 1.13.25 will produce an archive with GNU extensions, while the - latest GNU tar beta (1.13.93) will truncate filenames. - - We are working an a new scheme for Automake 1.9 that will allow - newer tar formats to be used. In the meantime, for people who - cannot avoid long filenames in their packages we recommand sticking - to GNU tar 1.13.25 and not installing newer versions. - -Bugs fixed in 1.8.3c: +Known issue not fixed in 1.8.4: + + Historically Automake has always tried to generate V7 format + tarballs during `make dist'. This format is quite antiquated, but + is portable. It supports filenames with up to 99 characters. When + given longer filenames some tar implementations will diagnose the + problem while other will generate broken or non-V7 tarballs. For + instance GNU tar 1.13.25 will produce an archive with GNU + extensions, while the latest GNU tar beta (1.13.93) will silently + truncate filenames. + + Automake 1.9 will have options to select newer tar formats, and + diagnose long filenames. In the meantime we recommand that people + who cannot avoid long filenames in their packages stick to GNU tar + 1.13.25. + +Bugs fixed in 1.8.4: * Long standing bugs: |