}
	}
	verifyNumeric := func(n int64, size int, name, paxKey string) {
		if !fitsInBase256(size, n) {
			whyNoGNU = fmt.Sprintf("GNU cannot encode %s=%d", name, n)
			format.mustNotBe(FormatGNU)
		}
		if !fitsInOctal(size, n) {
			whyNoUSTAR = fmt.Sprintf("USTAR cannot encode %s=%d", name, n)
			format.mustNotBe(FormatUSTAR)
			if paxKey == paxNone {
				whyNoPAX = fmt.Sprintf("PAX cannot encode %s=%d", name, n)