[MacPorts] #67336: BSD tar can create corrupted archives on Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura

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#67336: BSD tar can create corrupted archives on Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey,
Ventura
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  Reporter:  catap   |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
 Component:  base    |    Version:  2.8.1
Resolution:          |   Keywords:  catalina, bigsur, monterey, ventura
      Port:          |
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Comment (by catap):

 Replying to [comment:28 ryandesign]:
 > Armed with this knowledge, I did some tests of my own. I saw the problem
 on macOS 12 and 13 but not on macOS 11.
 >
 > I tested whether using GNU tar's `--sparse` flag caused it to experience
 the bug too. In my test runs, it did. That confirms for me that it is an
 OS filesystem bug, not a bug in libarchive.
 >
 > I tested whether running `purge` before archiving fixed the problem. In
 my test runs, it did.
 >
 > I tested whether using `sleep 10` before archiving fixed the problem. In
 my test runs, it didn't.

 Seems that the only way to solve it is purge inside base.

 But it won't help if someone runs `port` without `sudo` :(

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/67336#comment:30>
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