- /* FIXME: This is the only place where GNU_FORMAT differs from
- OLDGNU_FORMAT. Apart from this they are completely identical. */
+ /* NOTE: This is one of the few places where GNU_FORMAT differs from
+ OLDGNU_FORMAT. The actual differences are:
+
+ 1. In OLDGNU_FORMAT all strings in a tar header end in \0
+ 2. Incremental archives use oldgnu_header.
+
+ Apart from this they are completely identical. */