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revision 1.36 by gray, Sun Jul 27 11:59:31 2003 UTC revision 1.37 by gray, Mon Jul 28 11:41:17 2003 UTC
# Line 7775  device, Line 7775  device,
7775  invocation.  invocation.
7776  @end itemize  @end itemize
7777    
7778  In previous versions of @acronym{GNU} @command{tar}, the  If the output goes directly to a local disk, and not through
 @samp{--compress-block} option (or even older:  
 @samp{--block-compress}) was necessary to reblock compressed archives.  
 It is now a dummy option just asking not to be used, and otherwise  
 ignored.  If the output goes directly to a local disk, and not through  
7779  stdout, then the last write is not extended to a full record size.  stdout, then the last write is not extended to a full record size.
7780  Otherwise, reblocking occurs.  Here are a few other remarks on this  Otherwise, reblocking occurs.  Here are a few other remarks on this
7781  topic:  topic:

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