[syslinux] [syslinux request] To package it in a directory

[H. Peter Anvin]

Gene Cumm wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Jeff Sadowski <jeff.sadowski at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I recently downloaded the latest syslinux zip file from kernel.org and
>> didn't know to create a directory for it and unzip it in its own
>> directory. Oie what a mess.
> 
> Just confirmed it on syslinux-3.73.zip.  syslinux-3.73.tar.bz2 is
> packaged correctly with the syslinux-3.73 directory preceding it.
> 3.72 and 3.63 are the same way.  I haven't tried other versions.
> 
> Peter, is this the expected behavior?
> 

Yes.  Most software packaged in zip format does not have a top-level
subdirectory whereas for tar format it does.

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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