Re: HEADS UP: tar -l is now (intentionally) broken.

# kientzle_at_freebsd.org / 2004-08-02 22:55:45 -0700:
> Since POSIX and GNU violently disagree about the
> meaning of "tar -l", and there seem to be strong
> adherents to both interpretations, I'm preparing to
> commit a patch that breaks "tar -l" for everyone:
 
    All I can see is three posts in current_at_, that's
    not much of a discussion (or voting).

    I for one, would prefer POSIX compliance. :)

> $ tar -cl foo
>   Error: -l has different behaviors in different tars.
>     For the GNU behavior, use --one-file-system instead.
>     For the POSIX behavior, use --check-links instead.

    How about turning this into a warning?
 
> I don't believe the change to -l will break more than a couple
> of ports.  Prior to this change, ports that specified
> -l would get the POSIX behavior even though they
> may have thought they were requesting the GNU
> behavior.  This change will force you to unambiguously
> specify the particular behavior you desire.
> 
> In short, everyone wins on -o, everyone loses
> on -l.  That seems fair.  ;-)

    I believe "loses" is the keyword here. I don't see how this
    would benefit anyone in the long term, sticking with either
    side would be better (but please choose POSIX :).

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