[Python-Dev] cpython: Issue #5689: Add support for lzma compression to the tarfile module.

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Sun Dec 11 23:45:06 CET 2011


On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:40:17 +0100
lars.gustaebel <python-checkins at python.org> wrote:
>  
>  The :mod:`tarfile` module makes it possible to read and write tar
> -archives, including those using gzip or bz2 compression.
> +archives, including those using gzip, bz2 and lzma compression.
>  (:file:`.zip` files can be read and written using the :mod:`zipfile` module.)

Perhaps there should be a "versionchanged" directive for lzma support?

Regards

Antoine.




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