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The @code{mode} field provides nine bits specifying file permissions
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The @code{mode} field provides nine bits specifying file permissions
(@dfn{sticky}) modes. Values for these bits are defined above.
When special permissions are required to create a file with a given
mode, and the user restoring files from the archive does not hold such
(@dfn{sticky}) modes. Values for these bits are defined above.
When special permissions are required to create a file with a given
mode, and the user restoring files from the archive does not hold such
group permission could be copied from the @emph{other} permission.
The @code{uid} and @code{gid} fields are the numeric user and group
group permission could be copied from the @emph{other} permission.
The @code{uid} and @code{gid} fields are the numeric user and group
-ID of the file owners, respectively. If the operating system does
-not support numeric user or group IDs, these fields should be ignored.
+@acronym{ID} of the file owners, respectively. If the operating system does
+not support numeric user or group @acronym{ID}s, these fields should be ignored.
The @code{size} field is the size of the file in bytes; linked files
are archived with this field specified as zero. @FIXME-xref{Modifiers, in
The @code{size} field is the size of the file in bytes; linked files
are archived with this field specified as zero. @FIXME-xref{Modifiers, in
the P1003 archive format. If this field contains @code{TMAGIC},
the @code{uname} and @code{gname} fields will contain the ASCII
representation of the owner and group of the file respectively.
the P1003 archive format. If this field contains @code{TMAGIC},
the @code{uname} and @code{gname} fields will contain the ASCII
representation of the owner and group of the file respectively.
the @code{uid} and @code{gid} fields.
For references, see ISO/IEC 9945-1:1990 or IEEE Std 1003.1-1990, pages
the @code{uid} and @code{gid} fields.
For references, see ISO/IEC 9945-1:1990 or IEEE Std 1003.1-1990, pages