_("--occurrence cannot be used in the requested operation mode")));
}
+ if (seekable_archive && subcommand_option == DELETE_SUBCOMMAND)
+ {
+ /* The current code in delete.c is based on the assumption that
+ skip_member() reads all data from the archive. So, we should
+ make sure it won't use seeks. On the other hand, the same code
+ depends on the ability to backspace a record in the archive,
+ so setting seekable_archive to false is technically incorrect.
+ However, it is tested only in skip_member(), so it's not a
+ problem. */
+ seekable_archive = false;
+ }
+
if (archive_names == 0)
{
/* If no archive file name given, try TAPE from the environment, or