Multiple invocations with one file per invocation of ar rv successfully create an archive, but invoking ar rv with several files at once creates a "Malformed archive" according to ar t.
I can provide a reproducible test case upon request---I don't see a place to add attachments in Bugzilla, or I would have added it already. $ ar V GNU ar (GNU Binutils; openSUSE 11.1) 2.19 $ uname -a Linux mchn144c 2.6.27.29-0.1-default #1 SMP 2009-08-15 17:53:59 +0200 x86_64 x86 _64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- Summary: Malformed archive created when adding several files at once Product: binutils Version: 2.19 Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: binutils AssignedTo: unassigned at sources dot redhat dot com ReportedBy: konrad dot schwarz at siemens dot com CC: bug-binutils at gnu dot org http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10773 ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. _______________________________________________ bug-binutils mailing list bug-binutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-binutils