Roger Leigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm using the patch I posted. If and when anyone complains, I'll > instruct them to build and install the latest GNU tar (or build it for > them). I require the functionality for long pathnames, and I don't > want to have to support broken tools. For my needs, 99 chars is not > at all sufficient.
Have you ever considered using 'cpio -H ustar' instead of tar? -- Ralph