octBits := uint(n-1) * 3
	return x >= 0 && (n >= 22 || x < 1<<octBits)
}

// parsePAXTime takes a string of the form %d.%d as described in the PAX
// specification. Note that this implementation allows for negative timestamps,
// which is allowed for by the PAX specification, but not always portable.
func parsePAXTime(s string) (time.Time, error) {
	const maxNanoSecondDigits = 9

	// Split string into seconds and sub-seconds parts.