The problem is that I want to add code that will handle the previous pointer version. My concern is that users might want to use 1.33 to read archives created under 1.32 and without this addition this won't be possible. I presume that some numbers of people would be effected by such a situation. If not I could just forget it.
I would guess that most people would view the ability to read archives created with 1.32 as more or less vital, just my 2c worth... I don't really see fixing this as an addition, more like fixing a regression, as long is doesn't hold up the release of course! If the latter is likely, then delay until after the release, and then release a patch against 1.33: maybe put a note in the 1.33 docs that a patch is imminent, but didn't make the deadline etc. John.