ipld/go-car

car extract -f bafkr... (raw root cid) not possible

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#537 opened on Sep 19, 2024

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Description

I am having some car files fetch with lassie which are raw root CIDs (bafk....) I can't extract the car files using car extract -f <CID> Getting error skipping raw root bafkr...

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Research direction
Investigate why `car extract` skips raw root CIDs, trace the code path for extraction, and consider whether to add support for raw root CIDs.
Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
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Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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75