1 files changed, 5 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/morphlib/bins.py b/morphlib/bins.py
index 0f628210..90d96d82 100644
--- a/morphlib/bins.py
+++ b/morphlib/bins.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Binaries are chunks, strata, and system images.
 import logging
 import os
 import re
+import tarfile
 import tempfile
 
 import morphlib
@@ -81,16 +82,10 @@ def create_chunk(rootdir, chunk_filename, regexps, ex,
     dump_memory_profile('after walking')
 
     include = sorted(include) # get dirs before contents
-    fd, include_filename = tempfile.mkstemp()
-    os.close(fd)
-    with open(include_filename, 'w') as f:
-        for name in include:
-            f.write('%s\0' % mkrel(name))
-    ex.runv(['tar', '-C', rootdir, '-caf', chunk_filename,
-             '--null', '-T', include_filename, '--no-recursion'],
-             as_fakeroot=True)
-    os.remove(include_filename)
-    dump_memory_profile('after creating tarball')
+    tar = tarfile.open(name=chunk_filename, mode='w:gz')
+    for filename in include:
+        tar.add(filename, arcname=mkrel(filename), recursive=False)
+    tar.close()
 
     include.remove(rootdir)
     for filename in reversed(include):