From dd0d515bddf60e9fb6af7b0ad4e7f4ed3df39b84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sharlatan Hellseher <sharlatanus@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 09:47:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] gnu: tarsplitter: Add a maintenance note.

Closes gnu/gnu#1734.

* gnu/packages/compression.scm (tarsplitter): Add a maintenance note
explaining the status of the package and action plan for the next
refresh cycle.

Change-Id: I3ef015c9f335247577c9c9d5835b369a079f86c9
---
 gnu/packages/compression.scm | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/compression.scm b/gnu/packages/compression.scm
index 503fa18a554..1e8ed923bdc 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/compression.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/compression.scm
@@ -2793,6 +2793,8 @@ RAR, RPM, DEB, tar, and ZIP.  It cannot perform functions for archives, whose
 archiver is not installed.")
     (license license:gpl2+)))
 
+;; XXX: This software is abandoned since 2018. It may be removed as soon as
+;; the build breaks; see also the discussion at #1734.
 (define-public tarsplitter
   (package
     (name "tarsplitter")