Add option for special sparse file handling#63
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This PR adds an option to disable the special sparse file handling enabled by default in
tar-rs, the Rust libraryfastaris built on.The newly added option serves as an escape hatch when the detection of file systems supporting sparse files fails (e.g., composefs/tar-rs#406) or when special handling of sparse files is not desired.