[Bug 1079750] [NEW] FTBFS with glibc-2.16 (due to outdated gnulib)

[Wookey]

Public bug reported:

tar does not build against eglibc-2.16 due to gets having been removed
but embedded gnulib in package still referring to it.

Upstream bug links are in the patch.

This patch makes it work by #ifdefing the offending line but the proper
fix is a new upstream release using a newer gnulib. Preferably by syncing from debian.

** Affects: tar (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: tar (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Confirmed

** Patch added: "tar-1.26-4ubuntu1-glibc-2.16-fix.patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079750/+attachment/3435594/+files/tar-1.26-4ubuntu1-glibc-2.16-fix.patch

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #693352
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=693352

** Also affects: tar (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=693352
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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Title:
  FTBFS with glibc-2.16 (due to outdated gnulib)

Status in “tar” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “tar” package in Debian:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  tar does not build against eglibc-2.16 due to gets having been removed
  but embedded gnulib in package still referring to it.

  Upstream bug links are in the patch.

  This patch makes it work by #ifdefing the offending line but the proper
  fix is a new upstream release using a newer gnulib. Preferably by syncing from debian.

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