version 1.3, 1998/06/15 17:56:06 |
version 1.4, 1998/09/23 04:32:34 |
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fields, followed by a |
fields, followed by a |
two character trailer. |
two character trailer. |
The fields are the object name (16 characters), the file last modification |
The fields are the object name (16 characters), the file last modification |
time (12 characters), the user and group id's (each 6 characters), the file |
time (12 characters), the user and group IDs (each 6 characters), the file |
mode (8 characters) and the file size (10 characters). |
mode (8 characters) and the file size (10 characters). |
All numeric fields are in decimal, except for the file mode which is in |
All numeric fields are in decimal, except for the file mode which is in |
octal. |
octal. |
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.Dv CUT |
.Dv CUT |
seconds since |
seconds since |
the epoch. |
the epoch. |
The user and group id's are the file |
The user and group IDs are the file |
.Fa st_uid |
.Fa st_uid |
and |
and |
.Fa st_gid |
.Fa st_gid |
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length, there will be no separation between the fields. |
length, there will be no separation between the fields. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
Objects in the archive are always an even number of bytes long; files |
Objects in the archive are always an even number of bytes long; files |
which are an odd number of bytes long are padded with a newline (``\en'') |
which are an odd number of bytes long are padded with a newline (`\en') |
character, although the size in the header does not reflect this. |
character, although the size in the header does not reflect this. |
.Sh SEE ALSO |
.Sh SEE ALSO |
.Xr ar 1 , |
.Xr ar 1 , |
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These archives were almost certainly created on a 16-bit machine, and |
These archives were almost certainly created on a 16-bit machine, and |
contain headers made up of five fields. |
contain headers made up of five fields. |
The fields are the object name (8 characters), the file last modification |
The fields are the object name (8 characters), the file last modification |
time (type long), the user id (type char), the file mode (type char) and |
time (type long), the user ID (type char), the file mode (type char) and |
the file size (type unsigned int). |
the file size (type unsigned int). |
Files were padded to an even number of bytes. |
Files were padded to an even number of bytes. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
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These archives may have been created on either 16 or 32-bit machines, and |
These archives may have been created on either 16 or 32-bit machines, and |
contain headers made up of six fields. |
contain headers made up of six fields. |
The fields are the object name (14 characters), the file last modification |
The fields are the object name (14 characters), the file last modification |
time (type long), the user and group id's (each type char), the file mode |
time (type long), the user and group IDs (each type char), the file mode |
(type int) and the file size (type long). |
(type int) and the file size (type long). |
Files were padded to an even number of bytes. |
Files were padded to an even number of bytes. |
For more information on converting from this format see |
For more information on converting from this format see |