Patch-ID# 106987-08
Keywords: tar static acls root exit read-only loop
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: tar Patch
Date: Oct/22/2004


Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 106988

Topic: SunOS 5.7: tar Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4063224 4118310 4159872 4481801 4508100 4662552 4697540 4756186 4864230 5051266

Changes incorporated in this version: 5051266

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: 

/usr/sbin/static/tar
/usr/sbin/tar

Problem Description:

5051266 When tar E switch is used to restore directory off of /, tar errors
 
(from 106987-07)
 
4864230 change of tar behavior due to fix of 4508100 breaks database backup software
 
(from 106987-06)
 
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 106987-05)
 
4662552 *tar* -02 version of patch 110951 causes "tape read error" during tar
 
(from 106987-04)
 
4508100 *tar* source compatibility
 
(from 106987-03)
 
4063224 *tar* tar -x not sensing incomplete input - causes loop or corrupt file
 
(from 106987-02)
 
4118310 *tar* doesn't exit with status >0 when restoring in read-only directories
 
(from 106987-01)
 
4159872 *tar* extracting tar file with acl's as root loses some acls

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