CPIOArchiveReader reads cpio files.

CPIOArchiveWriter creates cpio archives.

Checksum is the sum of all bytes in the file data. This sum is computed treating all bytes as unsigned values and using unsigned arithmetic. Only the least-significant 32 bits of the sum are stored. (From go-cpio's documentation).

A FileMode contains a file's permissions and file type.

The cpio header.

The type of CPIO archive you would like to write or read.

Errors that may occur while writing or reading CPIO archives.

FileType specifies the type of file in an archive.