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Authored by cen.is.imba_gmail.com on May 18 2026, 9:12 PM.
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When SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH is used, GNU tar's specific flags are used that BSD tar does not support. Gtar is added as a dep and TAR command overwritten.

Tested a successful build together with patch from https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=291905

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LGTM! Can confirm that this fixes the failure. Waiting for maintainer approval from @cmt .

This revision was not accepted when it landed; it landed in state Needs Review.Sat, Jun 20, 6:51 PM
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