kevva / kevva/decompress

Missing linux special files support

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JavaScript
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Description

I try to extract my root file system from a tar archive with that node module.

My device files are not correctly extracted from archive:
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1, 5 Apr 1 2016 zero
instad of
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 0 Apr 1 2016 zero

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Research direction

Start by reproducing extraction of the reported root file system tar archive through the node module, focusing on the device-file entry shown in the issue. Done means the extracted entry retains its Linux character-device type and permissions instead of becoming a regular file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, nodejs
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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