/*
* Format a number into a field, with some intelligence.
*/
static int
format_number(int64_t v, char *p, int s, int maxsize, int strict)
{
int64_t limit;
limit = ((int64_t)1 << (s*3));
/* "Strict" only permits octal values with proper termination. */
if (strict)
return (format_octal(v, p, s));
/*
* In non-strict mode, we allow the number to overwrite one or
* more bytes of the field termination. Even old tar
* implementations should be able to handle this with no
* problem.
*/
if (v >= 0) {
while (s <= maxsize) {
if (v < limit)
return (format_octal(v, p, s));
s++;
limit <<= 3;
}
}
/* Base-256 can handle any number, positive or negative. */
return (format_256(v, p, maxsize));
}
/*
* Format a number into a field, falling back to base-256 if necessary.
*/
static int
format_number(int64_t v, char *p, int s, int maxsize)
{
int64_t limit = ((int64_t)1 << (s*3));
if (v < limit)
return (format_octal(v, p, s));
return (format_256(v, p, maxsize));
}
