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| − | ''HA'' is an archiver originally developed for the (PC/MS) DOS platform, and later ported to Unix/Linux. It uses a compression method called HSC which is reportedly protected by patent, but since the pages mentioning this status are from as far back as 1995, the patent is likely to be expired by now. | + | '''HA''' is an archiver originally developed by Harri Hirvola for the (PC/MS) DOS platform, and later ported to Unix/Linux. It uses a compression method called HSC which is reportedly protected by patent, but since the pages mentioning this status are from as far back as 1995, the patent is likely to be expired by now. |
== Format info == | == Format info == | ||
| − | + | All multi-byte numeric quantities are [[Endianness|little-endian]]. | |
| − | All multi-byte numeric | + | |
The file header starts with "HA" (as ASCII characters). | The file header starts with "HA" (as ASCII characters). | ||
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Then 4 bytes comprise the compressed length, and 4 bytes comprise the uncompressed (original) length. | Then 4 bytes comprise the compressed length, and 4 bytes comprise the uncompressed (original) length. | ||
| − | 4 bytes contain a [[CRC]] | + | 4 bytes contain a [[CRC-32]] redundancy check. |
| − | 4 bytes contain the file timestamp. | + | 4 bytes contain the file date and time (unix timestamp). |
Next is the file pathname, null-terminated, then the filename, also null-terminated. | Next is the file pathname, null-terminated, then the filename, also null-terminated. | ||
One byte after that gives the length of the machine-specific information, followed by the bytes comprising this information, with the first byte specifying the information type. | One byte after that gives the length of the machine-specific information, followed by the bytes comprising this information, with the first byte specifying the information type. | ||
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| + | == Specifications == | ||
| + | * [https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/distfiles/ha0999.tgz ha0999.tgz] → format - Covers the file structure | ||
| + | * [https://www.fileformat.info/mirror/corion/index.htm#HA Info from FileFormat.Info and Corion.net] | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * {{CdTextfiles|swextrav4/swextrav4-3/arch/ha098.zip|HA 0.98}} (1993-01) - DOS binary | ||
| + | * [https://www.sac.sk/download/pack/ha0999.zip HA 0.999 beta] (1995-01) - DOS binary source code (in a HA file) | ||
| + | * [https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/distfiles/ha0999.tgz ha0999.tgz] - Unix port | ||
| + | * [https://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/utils/compress/ha0999p-linux.tar.gz ha0999p-linux.tar.gz] - An early Linux port | ||
| + | * [[Konvertor]] | ||
| + | * [{{SACFTPURL|pack|lgha11g.zip}} LGHA] - Optimized HA software for DOS. See also [[ARHANGEL]], for a related but incompatible format by the LGHA author. | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|archive/ha}} | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * [http://www.filewatcher.com/d/FreeBSD/9.1-release/i386/ha-0.999b_1.tbz.28472.html Info and download] | + | <!-- * [http://www.filewatcher.com/d/FreeBSD/9.1-release/i386/ha-0.999b_1.tbz.28472.html Info and download] --> |
| − | * [http://terasaur.org/item/show/harri-hirvolas-ha-archiver-sources/4342 Another source for download] | + | <!-- * [http://terasaur.org/item/show/harri-hirvolas-ha-archiver-sources/4342 Another source for download] --> |
* [http://manned.org/ha Man page] | * [http://manned.org/ha Man page] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:55, 28 December 2023
HA is an archiver originally developed by Harri Hirvola for the (PC/MS) DOS platform, and later ported to Unix/Linux. It uses a compression method called HSC which is reportedly protected by patent, but since the pages mentioning this status are from as far back as 1995, the patent is likely to be expired by now.
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[edit] Format info
All multi-byte numeric quantities are little-endian.
The file header starts with "HA" (as ASCII characters).
The next two bytes give the number of files in the archive.
What follows is the header then contents of each file.
Each file header starts with a single byte indicating version (in the upper 4 bits) and compression type (in the lower 4 bits): 0=CPY, 1=ASC, 2=HSC, E=DIR, F=Special
Then 4 bytes comprise the compressed length, and 4 bytes comprise the uncompressed (original) length.
4 bytes contain a CRC-32 redundancy check.
4 bytes contain the file date and time (unix timestamp).
Next is the file pathname, null-terminated, then the filename, also null-terminated.
One byte after that gives the length of the machine-specific information, followed by the bytes comprising this information, with the first byte specifying the information type.
[edit] Specifications
- ha0999.tgz → format - Covers the file structure
- Info from FileFormat.Info and Corion.net
[edit] Software
- HA 0.98 (1993-01) - DOS binary
- HA 0.999 beta (1995-01) - DOS binary source code (in a HA file)
- ha0999.tgz - Unix port
- ha0999p-linux.tar.gz - An early Linux port
- Konvertor
- LGHA - Optimized HA software for DOS. See also ARHANGEL, for a related but incompatible format by the LGHA author.
