write(2) to tape with odd byte count

[Doug Gwyn <gwyn>]

> I repeat, the flaws are in cpio and tar.  These commands should read until
> physical end of tape.

Well, they didn't have to on AT&T UNIX systems.
However, I added this skip-to-EOF kludge some time
ago in the versions of tar & cpio that I distribute.
I don't know if that's in your version, Griff,
but the change is straightforward.

I find the idea of being in the middle of a tape
file when I open it very yucky.  I suppose this
is partly a matter of personal style.