[Bug bootstrap/16836] New: gcc-3.4.1.tar.gz requires GNU tar to unpack

["scott dot bailey at eds dot com" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

It's a stretch to call this a bootstrap issue, but what else do you say? :-) 
On Tru64 5.1B, using the native tar utility, I see this:

# gunzip -c gcc-3.4.1.tar.gz | tar xf -
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype
tar: ././@LongLink : Unknown filetype

I have never seen this happen with any tarball before. I worked around the 
problem by downloading and building GNU tar, which was then happy to unpack 
things for me. But I found it rather annoying... Could you either "squish" 
things enough to avoid this issue, or add a notice to the web site mentioning 
this requirement?

Thanks,

  Scott

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           Summary: gcc-3.4.1.tar.gz requires GNU tar to unpack
           Product: gcc
           Version: 3.4.1
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P3
         Component: bootstrap
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: scott dot bailey at eds dot com
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
 GCC build triplet: alphaev56-dec-osf5.1
  GCC host triplet: alphaev56-dec-osf5.1
GCC target triplet: alphaev56-dec-osf5.1


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16836