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diff --git a/src/alf.rst b/src/alf.rst index fbfd2c6..3e998b3 100644 --- a/src/alf.rst +++ b/src/alf.rst @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ create Atari 8-bit ALF archives SYNOPSIS ======== -alf [**--help**] [**-a** | **-o** ] *alf-file* *file* [*file* ...] +alf [**--help**] | [**-a** | **-o** ] *alf-file* *file* [*file* ...] DESCRIPTION =========== @@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ By default, the *alf-file* is created, and the *file*\s are compressed and added to it. If *alf-file* already existed, it is backed up by adding a **~** to the filename. +The **ALF** file format only supports uppercase "8.3" filenames +(Atari DOS or MS-DOS style), and does not support subdirectories. The +filenames you give will be stored in the **ALF** file uppercased +and truncated to fit the 8.3 scheme. This could result in duplicate +filenames in the archive, if you're not careful. + OPTIONS ======= @@ -82,6 +88,12 @@ takes 5 seconds on the author's (rather modest) Intel i7 workstation. A 50KB file takes 0.2 seconds, which is more typical of the files you'd actually use this with. +The date/time stamps stored in the archive are the **mtime**\s of +the files (which is the same time **ls**\(1) shows, by default), and +your local timezone is assumed. Only a 2-digit year is displayed by +**unalf**, but the year stored in the *ALF* file doesn't have a Y2K +problem. It does, however, have a Y2108 problem... + COPYRIGHT ========= |