test: allow overriding tar in get_previous_releases.py #34390

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   fanquake commented at 1:36 pm on January 23, 2026: member

   Facilitate use on distros that might have tar as something else, such as gtar, i.e Chimera.
2. test: allow overriding tar in get_previous_releases

   Facilitate use on distros that might have 'tar' as something else, such
   as 'gtar', i.e Chimera.

   be2b48b9f3
3. DrahtBot added the label Tests on Jan 23, 2026
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   DrahtBot commented at 1:36 pm on January 23, 2026: contributor

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5. hebasto approved
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   hebasto commented at 1:53 pm on January 23, 2026: member

   ACK be2b48b9f3e56b672e391e18a09f2d5f4e78d74e, I have reviewed the code and it looks OK.

   It is worth documenting the specific implementation, as others (such as those on SmartOS) might be incompatible:

    0--- a/test/get_previous_releases.py
    1+++ b/test/get_previous_releases.py
    2@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
    3 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
    4 #
    5 # Download or build previous releases.
    6-# Needs curl and tar to download a release, or the build dependencies when
    7+# Needs curl and GNU tar to download a release, or the build dependencies when
    8 # building a release.
    9 
   10 import argparse
   

7. 
   maflcko commented at 2:08 pm on January 23, 2026: member

   lgtm ACK be2b48b9f3e56b672e391e18a09f2d5f4e78d74e
8. sedited approved
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   sedited commented at 11:26 am on January 25, 2026: contributor

   ACK be2b48b9f3e56b672e391e18a09f2d5f4e78d74e
10. hebasto merged this on Jan 25, 2026
11. hebasto closed this on Jan 25, 2026

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