GNU tar compatibility: Add `-b` / `--blocking-factor=BLOCKS`
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- Dominant language
- Rust
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- 49
- Forks
- 13
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Description
This issue tracks a missing GNU tar compatibility feature.
Phase: Blocking & Record Size
High-level task: Add -b / --blocking-factor=BLOCKS
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Research direction
Start by locating the tar CLI option parser and the existing handling for blocking or record size. Trace how GNU-compatible options are represented and exercised, then add coverage for -b and --blocking-factor=BLOCKS. Done means both spellings are accepted and the requested blocking factor affects archive processing as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100