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| author | Bill Hoffman <bill.hoffman@kitware.com> | 2009-10-30 17:10:56 (GMT) |
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| committer | Bill Hoffman <bill.hoffman@kitware.com> | 2009-10-30 17:10:56 (GMT) |
| commit | fb51d98562a26b6dcde7d3597938a0b707b6b881 (patch) | |
| tree | b42fbfb6b27b7a9e2d5068601f61d80e7033dc79 /Utilities/cmlibarchive/examples/minitar/README | |
| parent | 0615218bdf3e240e44e539f9eed6c1cf9fbff2d4 (diff) | |
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Switch to using libarchive from libtar for cpack and cmake -E tar
This allows for a built in bzip and zip capability, so external tools
will not be needed for these packagers. The cmake -E tar xf should be
able to handle all compression types now as well.
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diff --git a/Utilities/cmlibarchive/examples/minitar/README b/Utilities/cmlibarchive/examples/minitar/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..83f646c --- /dev/null +++ b/Utilities/cmlibarchive/examples/minitar/README @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +"minitar" is a minimal example of a program that uses libarchive to +read/write various archive formats. It's a more ambitious version of +'untar.c' that includes compile-time options to enable/disable various +features, including non-tar formats, archive creation, and automatic +decompression support. + +I use this as a test bed to check for "link pollution," ensuring that +a program using libarchive does not pull in unnecessary code. + +The "minitar" program is also a good starting point for anyone who +wants to use libarchive for their own purposes, as it demonstrates +basic usage of the library. |