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diff --git a/target/tar/Config.in b/target/tar/Config.in
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--- a/target/tar/Config.in
+++ b/target/tar/Config.in
@@ -4,11 +4,46 @@ config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR
help
Build a tar archive of the root filesystem
+choice
+ prompt "Compression method"
+ default BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR_NONE
+ depends on BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR
+ help
+ Select compressor for tar archive of the root filesystem
+
+config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR_NONE
+ bool "no compression"
+ help
+ Do not compress the tarball.
+
+config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR_GZIP
+ bool "gzip"
+ help
+ Do compress the tarball with gzip.
+ Note that you either have to have gzip installed on your host
+ or select to build a gzip for your host. See the packages submenu.
+
+config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR_BZIP2
+ bool "bzip2"
+ help
+ Do compress the tarball with bzip2.
+ Note that you either have to have bzip2 installed on your host
+ or select to build a bzip2 for your host. See the packages submenu.
+
+config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR_LZMA
+ bool "lzma"
+ help
+ Do compress the tarball with lzma.
+ Note that you either have to have lzma installed on your host
+ or select to build a lzma for your host. See the packages submenu.
+
+endchoice
+
config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR_OPTIONS
- string "random options to pass to tar"
+ string "other random options to pass to tar"
depends on BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR
default ""
help
- Common options:
- j - compress with bzip2
- z - compress with gzip
+ Any other flags you want to pass to tar
+ Refer to tar --help for details
+