Re: sparse mode disabled?

[On 17 Dec, @22:58, Josh wrote in "[hdup-user] sparse mode disabl ..."]
> Sparse mode is disabled when you try to use it :
> 
> --snip--
> hdup: Sparse currently is a noop, mail the author if you need it.
> --snip--
> 
> Why? :-)

well, that was because of the complexity of the tar commandline setup.  (See
hduptarlib.c for details). There are currently some possiblities: compressed,
encrypted and remote. Adding 'sparse' there too would mean that all the setup
code would double. 

This is _not_ because the setup of the tar command is the result of sloppy
coding (well, maybe it could have been done better), but if an archive is remote
stored or restored this --sparse must also be given to remote tar program. That
would mean that the hdup's mini protocol also needed to be adjusted... and on on
on....

So I figured nobody would miss this 'sparse' option.  (which turned out to be
true, 'cause your the first one in a year that is asking about it). So I let it
out.

grtz Miek