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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>)
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Subject: Re: write(2) to tape with odd byte count
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Date: Tue, 10-Dec-85 09:49:25 EST
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> I repeat, the flaws are in cpio and tar.  These commands should read until
> physical end of tape.

Well, they didn't have to on AT&T UNIX systems.
However, I added this skip-to-EOF kludge some time
ago in the versions of tar & cpio that I distribute.
I don't know if that's in your version, Griff,
but the change is straightforward.

I find the idea of being in the middle of a tape
file when I open it very yucky.  I suppose this
is partly a matter of personal style.