1tar_block_read(3)               C Library Calls              tar_block_read(3)
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NAME

6       tar_block_read,  tar_block_write  - macros to call read and write func‐
7       tions for the correct tar archive type
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <libtar.h>
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12       int tar_block_read(TAR *t, char *buf);
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14       int tar_block_write(TAR *t, char *buf);
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VERSION

17       This man page documents version 1.2 of libtar.
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DESCRIPTION

20       The tar_block_read() and tar_block_write() macros  call  the  read  and
21       write functions for the tar archive type associated with the TAR handle
22       t.  This type is set when the TAR handle is created using tar_open().
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RETURN VALUE

25       These macros return the same values as the corresponding read and write
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SEE ALSO

29       read(2), write(2), tar_open(3)
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33University of Illinois             Jan 2001                  tar_block_read(3)