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diff --git a/archival/ar.c b/archival/ar.c index f86c52d9b..e49d5cb2b 100644 --- a/archival/ar.c +++ b/archival/ar.c @@ -22,23 +22,13 @@ //config: default n # needs to be improved to be able to replace binutils ar //config: help //config: ar is an archival utility program used to create, modify, and -//config: extract contents from archives. An archive is a single file holding -//config: a collection of other files in a structure that makes it possible to -//config: retrieve the original individual files (called archive members). -//config: The original files' contents, mode (permissions), timestamp, owner, -//config: and group are preserved in the archive, and can be restored on -//config: extraction. +//config: extract contents from archives. In practice, it is used exclusively +//config: for object module archives used by compilers. //config: -//config: The stored filename is limited to 15 characters. (for more information -//config: see long filename support). -//config: ar has 60 bytes of overheads for every stored file. -//config: -//config: This implementation of ar can extract archives, it cannot create or -//config: modify them. //config: On an x86 system, the ar applet adds about 1K. //config: //config: Unless you have a specific application which requires ar, you should -//config: probably say N here. +//config: probably say N here: most compilers come with their own ar utility. //config: //config:config FEATURE_AR_LONG_FILENAMES //config: bool "Support for long filenames (not needed for debs)" |