X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:47:36 -0800 From: "Alexy Khrabrov" To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: cygwin tar -M breaks In-Reply-To: <45934508.2020500@byu.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <45934508 DOT 2020500 AT byu DOT net> Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Note-from-DJ: This may be spam Here's the command and the error message: Administrator AT orator ~ $ tar cf test_1.tar -M -L 1000 -F ./new-volume.sh /bk tar: Removing leading `/' from member names Administrator AT orator ~ $ tar cf test_1.tar -M -L 1000 -F ./new-volume.sh /c/bk tar: Removing leading `/' from member names 79 [sig] tar 3852 C:\cygwin\bin\tar.exe: *** fatal error - called with threadlist_ix -1 Hangup Administrator AT orator ~ $ Preparing volume 2 of test_1.tar. ./new-volume.sh: line 13: echo: write error: Broken pipe -- I've updated Cygwin today, but had issues, and wonder whether this is related to threads or a possibly broken install? (Not all of postinstall *.sh scripts ran I surmise -- how do I rerun them if needed?) And if it indicates broken threads, which thread-related modules should I reinstall? Cheers, Alexy On 12/27/06, Eric Blake wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I read the list for a reason. http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PPIOSPE - > redirecting to the cygwin list > > According to Alexy Khrabrov on 12/27/2006 8:45 PM: > > Hi Eric -- I'm trying to write multi-volume tar archives on cygwin, > > using the new 1.16 -F script format from the info, but it breaks on > > teh second volume, complaining about threads. Is it supposed to work > > on cygwin in multi-volume mode? > > If it works upstream, then it is supposed to work in cygwin. You will > have to provide more details, such as the actual commands you typed and > the error message you received, if you want more help. Also, double check > that you are not running any buggy drivers that might be interfering with > proper cygwin operation - known culprits include Agnitum Outpost, McAfee > virus scanner, Logitech webcam, ... > > - -- > Life is short - so eat dessert first! > > Eric Blake ebb9 AT byu DOT net > volunteer cygwin tar maintainer > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (Cygwin) > Comment: Public key at home.comcast.net/~ericblake/eblake.gpg > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFFk0UI84KuGfSFAYARAuvuAJ0SzlpPELHo2mOT8tGhdR6yVnlOrgCbB/Nd > PDQ6/pPqvx+QIKn2IlCTFy4= > =3olY > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/