[Patches] [ python-Patches-1168594 ] tarfile.py: set sizes of non-regular files to zero.

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Patches item #1168594, was opened at 2005-03-22 20:20
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Category: Library (Lib)
Group: Python 2.3
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Accepted
Priority: 7
Submitted By: Lars Gustäbel (gustaebel)
Assigned to: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Summary: tarfile.py: set sizes of non-regular files to zero.

Initial Comment:
This patch provides a better solution to the problem
discussed in item #1167128.

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>Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2005-08-27 12:09

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Thanks for the fix and the test case, committed as

tarfile.py 1.32
test_tarfile.py 1.19
NEWS 1.1357
tarfile.py 1.21.2.5
test_tarfile.py 1.16.2.1
NEWS 1.1193.2.90

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Comment By: Lars Gustäbel (gustaebel)
Date: 2005-08-25 17:20

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Here it is. I hope it is sufficient.

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Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2005-08-24 08:37

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Can you please provide a test case for this bug?

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