GNU bug report logs - #8945
tar-ustar as a default for automake

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Hello,

as discussed in this thread [1], i'd like to proposse switch to tar-ustar
(seems that tar-pax support is broken in openbsd) as a default tar format.
Currently we have some problem in GNOME project with some modules
because the limitations of the current tar format.

Best regards.


[1] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2011-06/msg00016.html

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