factor, use the @option{--blocking-factor=@var{512-size}} (@option{-b
@var{512-size}}) option. Each record will then be composed of
@var{512-size} blocks. (Each @command{tar} block is 512 bytes.
-@xref{Standard}.) Each file written to the archive uses at least one
-full record. As a result, using a larger record size can result in
-more wasted space for small files. On the other hand, a larger record
-size can often be read and written much more efficiently.
+@xref{Standard}.) On some devices, a larger record size can be read
+and written much more efficiently.
Further complicating the problem is that some tape drives ignore the
blocking entirely. For these, a larger record size can still improve