File cpio-2.6-lfs_limitation.patch of Package cpio-2.6

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File cpio-2.6-lfs_limitation.patch of Package cpio-2.6

--- doc/cpio.1
+++ doc/cpio.1
@@ -30,6 +30,31 @@
 [\-\-preserve-modification-time] [\-\-unconditional] [\-\-verbose] [\-\-dot]
 [\-\-dereference] [\-\-owner=[user][:.][group]] [\-\-no-preserve-owner]
 [\-\-sparse] [\-\-help] [\-\-version] destination-directory < name-list
+.PP
+.SH KNOWN LIMITATIONS
+.PP
+ Please note that even if the large file support is enabled, the cpio 
+header in default mode can hold files at maximum size 4GB. This limitation 
+doesn't concern pass-through mode.
+.PP
+File size limitations are related to supported cpio formats
+(see option -H). This table lists the maximum file sizes:
+
+.TS
+tab (@);
+l c l.
+format@size@comment
+_
+bin@4GB@(default), 32 binary bits
+odc@8GB@stored as 11 octal digits
+newc@4GB@stored as 8 hexadecimal digits
+crc@4GB@same as newc, but with CRC
+tar@8GB@traditional tar (limited file name length)
+ustar@8GB@tar as defined by POSIX.1-1988
+hpbin@4GB@same as bin, but different device major/minor encoding
+hpodc@8GB@same as odc, but different device major/minor encoding
+.TE
+.LP
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 GNU cpio is fully documented in the texinfo documentation. To access the
 help from your command line, type
--- doc/cpio.info
+++ doc/cpio.info
@@ -92,6 +92,24 @@
 the command line.  The `>' redirects the cpio output to the file
 `directory.cpio'.
 
+   Please note that even if the large file support is enabled, the cpio 
+header can hold files at maximum size 4GB. This limitation doesn't concern
+pass-through mode.
+
+   File size limitations are related to supported cpio formats
+(see option -H). This table lists the maximum file sizes:
+
+format     size   comment
+bin        4GB    (default), 32 binary bits
+odc        8GB    stored as 11 octal digits
+newc       4GB    stored as 8 hexadecimal digits
+crc        4GB    same as newc, but with CRC
+tar        8GB    traditional tar (limited file name length)
+ustar      8GB    tar as defined by POSIX.1-1988
+hpbin      4GB    same as bin, but different device major/minor encoding
+hpodc      8GB    same as odc, but different device major/minor encoding
+
+
    If you wanted to archive an entire directory tree, the find command
 can provide the file list to cpio:
 
--- src/copyout.c
+++ src/copyout.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 static void
 field_width_error (const char *filename, const char *fieldname)
 {
-  error (0, 0, _("%s: field width not sufficient for storing %s"),
+  error (1, 0, _("%s: field width not sufficient for storing %s"),
 	 filename, fieldname);
 }

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