func (b *block) toSparse() sparseArray { return sparseArray(b[:]) }

// getFormat checks that the block is a valid tar header based on the checksum.
// It then attempts to guess the specific format based on magic values.
// If the checksum fails, then FormatUnknown is returned.
func (b *block) getFormat() Format {
	// Verify checksum.
	var p parser
	value := p.parseOctal(b.toV7().chksum())