private int writeEntryHeaderField(
long value, byte[] outbuf, int offset, int length, boolean starMode) {
if (!starMode && (value < 0 || value >= (1l << (3 * (length - 1))))) {
// value doesn't fit into field when written as octal
// number, will be written to PAX header or causes an
// error
return TarUtils.formatLongOctalBytes(0, outbuf, offset, length);
}
return TarUtils.formatLongOctalOrBinaryBytes(value, outbuf, offset, length);
}
