Re: make dist incompatible with long uids

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Jerome,

* Jerome Haltom wrote on Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 11:22:05PM CEST:
> tar: value 1786588783 out of uid_t range 0..2097151
> 
> `make dist` using automake is causing this. Basically it's trying to use
> an old tar format. ustar or posix or whatever. Tar breaks when you have
> a long uid with this.
> 
> Now, fixing tar would be an option, to use posix tars, and ignore long
> uids, and just not store them, quietly. But I think a better option
> would be for `make dist` to have the ability to just use gnu tars. I'd
> rather use them. I have no issue with compatibility.

Please see 'info Automake Options' for the options tar-v7, tar-ustar,
and tar-pax.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Ralf